The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-06
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
FOREIGN OFFICE,

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
January %, 1918.
A dispatch, of which the following is Il CO.
ply, has been received by Viscount Cas-
tlereagh, his majesty's principal Secreta-
ry ofStatc for Foreign Affairs, from His
Excellency General Niscount Cathcart,
X B. his Maiesty's Ambassador Extra
ordinary and plenipotentiary to the Court
Of Russia dated
ST. PKTERsBURoH, Jan. 9. 1913,
My LORD,
/ have the honor herewith to trans
nit to your Lordship copies of two Procia-
nations, together with a nominal last ef the
General officers who have been taken pri
soners by the Russian armies, whichl have
just received from wilma, but which have
not yet been published here.
No further official intelligence OF military
Operations has been received here since my
last.
Private letters of the 30th from I.ibeau,
mention that the French troops stationed
at that place marched on the 22d of De-
cembcr for Memel-from which it appears
impossible that they should noe have been
Cut of, if they attempted 1ilsit, which was
occupied on the 9th by count Wittgenstein
who was nearer to Konigsberg.
l have the honor to be, Sc.
(Signed) CATHCARf.
DECLARATIONS.
At the moment of my ordering the armies
under any command to pass the Prussian
frontier. the Emperor, my master, directs
me to declare, that this yep is to be cons;
dered in no other light than as the ineyita
BILE consequence OF the military operations.
Faithful to the principles which have ac-
tuated his conduct at all times, his Impcri
al Majesty is guided by-ho visw OF CON
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have ever characterized his policy are still
the same, after the decisive successes wiki
which Divine Providence has blessed
his legitimate efforts. Peace and Indcpen-
dence shall be their result. These his Ma
jesty offers, together with his assistance, to
every people, who, being at present obliged
TO oppose him, shall abandon the cause of
Napoleon, in order to follow that of their
real interest. invite them to take advan-
tage of the fortunate opening which the
Russian armies have produced, and to unite
themselves with them in the pursuit of an
enemy whose preciptate flight has disco
Vered its loss of power. It is to Prussia IN
particular to which this invitation is ad-
dressed. 1t is the intention of his Imperi-
al Majesty 10 put an end to the calapities
by which she is oppressed, to demonstrate
TO her King the friendship which he pre-
serves for him, and 90 restore to the mon
archy of Frederick its eclat and its extent.
He hopes that his Prugsian Majesty, ANNA
ted by sentiments which this frank decla-
ration ought to produce, will. under such
circumstances. take that part alone which
the wishes ofhis people and the interests of
his States demahd--Under this conviction.
the Emperor, my master, has cent me most
positive orders to avoid every thing that
could betray a spirit of hostility between
the two powers, and to endeavor, within
the Prussan provinces, to soften, as far as
state OF war will permit, the evils which,
for short time, must result FROM their
occupations.
The Marshal Commander in Chief of the
armies.
(Signed)
PRINCE KoUroUsoFr sM oLENske.