The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-06-30

Jena 10 Naumburg, Weissen(cis, and Halle.
On the 28th Ney crossed the Saale Naum-
burg, and sent forward his advanced guard
under Souham to Wcissenleis, where an
o, ion took place with corps of the allies
under the Russian general Lapskoi-Vic-
tory is said TO have declared for the French ;
but even from their own account the advan-
tage appears TO have been of a triflinsr ma
ture.
The following are the positions of the
French army as stated in these accounts:
I On the 29th Bonaparte's head quarters
were at hamburg, and on the 3oth he
passed through Weimar.
The Ficeroy's head quarters were at
MersGcld, with his left leaning upon the
left of the Sale, and occupying Cable and
Beruburgh, where the duke of Bulluro is
Lauris,on, with the sth corps, occupied
Alleben.
The 3sth division was upon EisIaben, the
35th and 36th being in the rear in reserve
The prince of Moskwa had his corps in
| advance of Weimcr
The duke of Ragusa was at Gotha.
The 4ih corps under Bertrand, was at
Saafcld.
The 18th under Reggie, a, Cobourg, and
| the guards at Erfuuh.
All the army was in motion, the junction
OF the armies of the Elbc and Of the Maine
having taken place on the 9th, between
Naumburgh nd Merseburg,
On the ESD Of April, the prince OF Eek
muhl established his headquarters at Brc-
men.
The Russians and Prussiaus occupv a
position nearly parallel with the French :;
n hp h. g..
on line which dcsccnds from Dessau
through LoipsiC 10 Ai,enburg.
| The French papers admit the surrender
ct Thorn, bat state that Spandau contimucd
To hold out, which we know to be incorrect.
that fortress having surrendered as well as
| Thorn.
A mail from IIeIigoland arrived OH Mon
day, with letters and papers to the 5th inst
heir contents, as will be seen by the
subjoiHcd extracts, are important and sa.
tislactory.
The correspondent of The 4,h, states,
mat tNe french nave been forced back from
Halle, and have crossed the Saale.
There has been an insure ction at Dant-
ZIG and Rapp, whose palace was attacked,
escaped with difficulty. The garrison con-
sists but OF 5000 effective men.
! The following bulletin was published by
government -
| HaT Dehaytment, Hzay 10.
| letter has been received from briga-
der general Lyon, dated Hamburger, Nav
| 4th, OF which the following is an extract /:
Gen. Sebastian has marched with his
corps from Luneburg ON Salzwedcl. I'm
| consequence of this movement, lieut.. col.
Count Walmodcn left Hamburger last night,
| and crossed the Elbe, with body of troops
| Al DCnilz."
/ GLASGOW, Aay i5.--A Heligoland mail
| arrived on Wednesday with letters till The
9ih inst. which speak with confidence Of
! u the security Of Hamburger Cuxhaven,
| 1t is said was occupied by the French on
the Sth. There was nothing new at Ham.
burgh on the 9TH from the theatre of war.
| 1t was generally reported that the brave
veteran general kutusoT is deed. a Rus
sian officer arrived in London on Wednes
| day, with dispatches. Two Gottenburrb
mails arrived on Monday night. Dcrna-
dotte, the crown prince of Sweden arrived,
| Al Gottcnburgh on the 81 inst. whence he
vas TO proceed to Carlscrona. and thence 70
the lswer Eibe, to command the Swedish
| army.
PRIY.4TE CORRESPONDENCE.
| London, WedneSday eDenhng halrnast Z.
| HeHcoiand MaH--A mail has arrived
from Heligoland, to day, with letters to
the BIN inst. BY these We arc informed.
that the French in small force were in pos.
session Of Cuxhaven on the morning OF the
9Th; some accounts say they evacuated The
town the same day, and others that they
continued it when the last adriccs came a.
way. a Russian officer reached Helinnland