Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-04-28

furnish not the enemy with any mean
of subsistence; break down their bridge
that might favor It's retreat, whilst W.
shall precipitate its fight.
You are not without arms but thos
who should be in need OF any will I'M
them in abundance on the helds OF bastl
forsaken by the enemy. A Frenchmau
naturally proud and warllke, Came
without shame endure a foreign domi
nation. repeat it, never was momen
more favorable to lberate and aveng'
yourselves.
God protects France. This is an a
dage Of our MoBarchy, and IS toundet
upon the courage, energy and love o
the country, which have implanted 1t il
the heart Of all Frenchmen.
At my head quarters at Eloges, the
18th February, 1914.
Marshal Duke of RAGUSA.
PARIS, Feb. %.
Government has received official des
patches from Admiral Verhuell, dated
18th inst.
That admiral, who commands the
Texel feet, has been able by his good
management and courage to preserve II
entire at Niew dep, and to cause the
Notifications defending the Helaer and
Texel road, to be respected. For this
purpose he shut himself up in fort La
Sale with the scamen, marines and o.
Their Frenchmen who had embarked on
board the feet. Being obliged to stop
the great works of the New dep, be
liberated 600 Spanish prisoners Vac
had been employed there, and of whom
it is but justice to say that they did not
depart without expressing their attach
ment towards the Admiral, and giving
him spontaneously their word Of honor
net to serve before their return into
Spain.
1t was to be apprehended that the
Dutch seamen belonging to the feet
would not be proof against the iDsinua.
tons which the insurgents would con.
trive to impart to them. The admiral
therefore granted discharges to all who
wished it by which means he has rid
himself of every thing that might cause
him any siseuietude in his courageous
determination to defend himself 10 the
last extremity.
A small number of choice Dutch of
ficers, faithful to the oath they have gi-
yen to the Emperor, have sworn to
share the fate Of the Admiral and the
French seamen, who, with some de
tachments Of artillery and light troops,
form the garrison of fort La Sale.
The fort has, in the first instance,
been surrounded by the Cossacks, who
were unable to prevent the divers sor-
,ies of the garrison they were alter
wards replaced by troops OF the line,
who every day threaten with attacks
that are little dreaded. The admiral has
been three times summoned to sursen.
der lst, the latter end Of December,
by the Prince Of Orange then in Janu-
airy, by Col. Fitzew, in the English
service and lastly, the 9th OF this
month, by General de Jonge, styling
himself commandant of the Dutch
troops. The answer of the Admiral to
these three summons has uniformly been
that mistaken in the fidelity he has
sworn to the Emperor, protected BY
good notifications, and having under
hi. orders numerous and devoted gar.
rison, abundantly supplied with pro,i.
sions and ammunitisns, they may at.
Jack him, but they must not talk to him
Of snrrenderiDg.
PREFECTURE OF THE GIRON.
DE.
The hrefect, to the Inhabitants Of the
Dettartment ofthe Gironde -
His Excellency the Marshal Duke of
Dalmatia, (Soult) having informed Mon
sieur the Count Cornudet, Senator
ExtraoI binary of bis Ma
iesty, that in consequence Of the ma
leuyres of bis army, the road to Bor-
leaux being for the moment open, it
was possible that the enemy might Ell.
Ter the department Of the Gironde. and
that it would be prudent to remove to
the right bank of the river, the records,
public papers and monies. Monsieur
the Senator, has directed such removal I;
but he enjoins all public functionaries
and officers to remain at their posts,
The public is therefore informed, that
the local authorities are in constant
state Of activity, and that they hare
aiken every measure to prevent disturb
,nce. They are persuaded that all the
inhabitants will assist by every method
in maintaining the public tranquility <
hat they will continue to give proofs of
he good disposition which has slvays
them, and Of their altae hment
and fidelity to his Imperial Majesty.
Done at Bordeaux, at the Hotel Of
he Prefecture, the 4ih Of March,
1914.
The Project Of the Gironde,
BARON Ds VALsUzsxAE
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