Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-12
From English aaaers reeeivea BY East
ern arrivals.
LONDON, March rs.

we have ~ anIlOuDSC WV =
aence, that a treaty offensive ana ueie"'
s;ye has been signed betwecnthe Empe'
ror of Russia and the King OF Prussia
Despatches from Lord Cathcart' an
nouncins this important event. were ye
s,crday received by governments ua'e'
on the 9th inst. from the Russian heao
quarters at Kalitsch, near Poscn' we
hear il rumored, that the same convey
ance also brought dispatches OF moment
FROM Lord IValpole; but the contents
of the latter are very properly kept Sc
cret. -.
OF the three Gottenburgh mails which
had become due, two arrived YESTERDAY.
Their contents, although they have lost
much of their interest, in consequence
Of the accounts received by Heligoiand,
are nevertheless gratifying, lnasmnch
as they serve to connect, and hi mp the
general outline of the late good news
The St. Pctersburgh letters and papers,
which come dowa to the Esd ult. pre-
sent the detail os military operations on
~ to the 10th ult bat these inc!nue the
occupation of Warsaw and Pillau, on the
9Th, the inyesture ST Thorn on the TN,
and the arrival Of the Emperor AieXan'
der az plezk on the 6'h.
The lsttcrs from Hamburg by this
conveyance arc to the 10th instant, and
those from Got,enburgh to tie 9th 1t
is principally from the latter that we
learn the more recent occurrences on
the great theatre of war betweenlhe VS.
lula and the Elbe. The accounts which
they afford are of course unofficial, and
must, therefore, in some degree, partake
of the usual characteristics OF rumor
but, after making due allowance for this
circumstance, enough remains to satisfy
US that the Russian arms, and the great
cause of national dependence, are ad-
vanciny with the most triumphant, and
almost uniesisted progress.
One of the most interesting and Curl
Gus facts, which our private correspon-
dence communicates, is, that the Great
Parsonage lately arrested on tie CONT
nent, and who has been the subject of'so
much speculation in various journals, is
no other than the. Prince RQya! of Bava-
ria. This il.ustrious and patriotic prince
has been long known as ain inveterate
enemy of Bonapartc About two years
ago he was put under a rest, in conse-
quence Of being discoveredto have form
e<l plan for new Confederation of the
German States, in opposition to the Con-
federation Of the Rhine, and with view
to rescue his country from its degrada-.
ton. Hs, at that time. showed clear
insight into all the objects, views and
. motives Of the oppressors Of Europe
and would probably have cxpeYlepccdall
the severity of his vengeance, if it had
not been for the into G,sSiUn ct the ta-
ther Of the King Of Bavaria, one Of the
mos; ahiecr, and, at the,same time, most
powerful of Bonaparte's vassc's
The immr diate cause of the Princes
arrest, in the present instance,is said t"
have been letter witch he addre tsed
TO his father, on the disasters Of tie
French campaign in Russia entreatinp
his Majesty, IL the NEST pressing terms,
to abandon The in!qnitnns causeot Fla &C
for that which bad in view TIE liberation
of Europe. How Bonaparte becao"e
possessed Of this letter is not stated the
fact is. however, pretty we'll established,
that nc not only obtained a copy of its
contents, but caused lis author 10 be ar
rested and placed in confinement as the
only means of guarding against the
Princes daring aad enlerprsing. spirit,
which," says the letter we have seen
on the subject, "at crisis like the PIE.
sent. would be a host agains; Inn"
The accounts from Denmark cent?
nue. to bear fayorab bic aspect. Indeed,
the King, who was lately overa"ed by
the French force in his neighborboed, is
now nearly in the same state with re-
spect to the Allies. BY great and con-
tinued exertions he has collected re-
spectacle military force to maintain his
independence bSt the total decay OF
trade, and consequently dilapitation of
his finances, renders it utterly impossi-..
be that he should engage in active hos
fifty on any great scale. The negoeia"
tons which he has already opened will
therefore doubtless proceed; but, per-
haps. it is of little importance, under ex-
listing circumstances, to secure more
than the neutrality of Denmark IL a.
mother point of view the relative situa-
ton of that Court may, perhaps, be i'm
por,ant. as affordinga medium of COM
nunication with Austria. The last let
tiers state. that an Austrian officer and a
Danish nobleman were on the point OF
embarking fer this country.
Downing Street, March 80, 1918
A letter Of which the following are
extracts, has this hay been received at
Earl Ba,bu-s,'s Office, addressed TO his
Lord ship, BY Col, Hamilton, 1t Gene