The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-28

PiaCC iateiy lie is charged with an extra
ordinary mission to his majesty the empe-
ror Of the French. All the Danish troops
in Holstein, have been sent by the prince
OF Eckmuhl. 1t is reported that the prince
Christian presumptive heir to the crown,
who had come int Jutland, is gone over to
Norway to put himself at the head of an
army which will enter Sweden. All the
provisions which the Danish government
attempted to send to Norway have boon in
tercepted by the English and Swcdes, and
stored in the proximity of the Swedish
frontiers. The Norwegians, thus devoted
to all the horrors of famine, through the
hatred of their neighbors, will rciakc in
cares OF their. sovereign had destined for
them.
PARIS, Junc Is.
Her majesty the empress queen and re-
gent received the following account of the
| situation of the armies on the 9TH June
his M the emperor's head quarters were
at Bnnslau. Ali the corps of the army
were in march for the cantonments The
OderSwas covered with boats descending.
from Brcslau to Gloga, loaded with artile-
ry, tools, -four, and articles of all kinds
taken from the enemy.
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the Soth by storm. Prince Eckn.uhl bes-
! lows great praise on the conduct of gene
raj MISUNDERSTANDING had beer. lost
during the preceding campaign through
| the pusillanimity of gen. Sain. Cyr. Il is
the vigour displayed by gen. Vaudammc,
from the instant of his arrival in the SD mi
litary division, that we owe the prcserva-
ton of Bremen, and now the taking of Ham
burg.
We have taken several hundred prison.
| ers two or three hundred pieces of can
non have been found in the city, so of
which on the mparts-Works had been
| constructed TO put the city in state of de-
, fence.
Denmark marches with us-Princc Eek
muhl contemplated marching to Lubbock
Thus the sgd military division, and the
whole territory of the empire are entirely
| free from the enemy.
Orders have boon given to make strong
| place Of Hamburg it is surrounded with
a Fashioned rampant, having large ditch
| full of water, and susceptible of being CO.
yered in part by foundations. The works
are directed in such manner as to keep
communication with Hamburg through the
| Islands, at all times.
! The emperor has ordered the construc-
ton Of another place OH the Elbe at the
mouth of the Havel. Kocnigstein, Torgan,
Wittembsrg, Magdeberg, Hwcl, and Ham
burg, will compleat the line Of defence OF
| the Elbe. -
The dakes of Cambridge and Of Bruins =
wick, princes of the house OF England,
have arrived at Hamburg in time to
| give more eclat to the success Of the
French. Their Journey amounts simply to
this; they arrived, and they saved them
selves.
The last battallions of the five divisions
OF prince Eckmuhl, which are composed of
To battalions in the full complement, have
set off from Vessel.
Since the beginning Of the campaign, the
French army has freed Saxony, conquered
| half Silesia, occupied the SD military
division, and conlounded the hopes of our
enemies.--( Moniteur.)
| PRAGUE, June Il.
| Field marshal prince of Schwartzenbetg
arrived here on he 29th in the evening,
| with numerous fetinue.
| Personages of The highest distinction are
expected here from Vienna. Every PEE
paration is made for their reception.
| The passage through orr city of French,
| Austrian, Russian, Polish and Saxon cou-
| riers, continues TO be very frequent.
NAKEMBERc, lane 6.
We have Just received positive intorIna
ton that the emperor of Russia and king of
Prussia, after The issue of the battle OF
| Wurtchen, have conferred the command
in chief of the combined armies to general
count Barclay de FOLLY. The reason al
lodged in the order of the day is, that &C.
neral Barclay de Tolle replaces the count
Of Witgenstein because he is senior. The