The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-04-27
PREFECTURE OF THE SEINE.

PREFECTURE OF THE SEINE.
Extracts from the re representations made by the
Deputies from the cities Of Montereao, Sez.
anne, Nogent on the Seine, Provins, and Of
Chateau-Thierry TO the Municipal BODY Of
Paris, ofthe progress and proceedings OF the
Allies in those cities.
The Municipal Council Of Sezannc say:
The 4th of Feb. we had the misfortune
of being invaded by 1000 Cossacks and three
squadrons OF Prussian ght horse. Vcxalions
OF every kind, acquisitions on acquisitions, the
most cxtravagcnt demands succeeding each
other. Such was their conduct. This first
visit of the enemy, which lasted days, did
more harm to our city than 10000 regular
troops would have dono in Is days. No more
safety for our citiZens--no more respect for
women. Nevertheless this first misfortune
would have been forgotten, if conquered a
second time by an enemy much more num-
erous, they had not consummated our miser-
les. 1t was then, gentlemen, that we felt
most deeply our painful situation-robbery,
rapes, horrid treatment, was the order Of the
day new demands hourly increasing, and
which il was impossible 10 satisfy, became for
cur enemies pretcxt to exercise on our weak
and inoffensive inhabitants the moat abouin-
able yexations
In the intoxica,ion with which their ephe-
neral success inspired them, the Russians
publicly announced their speedy entrance in-
to Paris, and their intention TO carry away all
the precious monuments-immottalt trophies
Of our victories 10 give Paris up to pillage !;
10 send all our women TO people their horrid
desarts to blow up the Thuilleries and 10
make, in one word, the seat of the fine arts
/ but one heap of ruins.
Such is the faithful picture of the facts of
which we have been the sorrowing victims ;
and we can assure you, gentlemen, that not
wihstanding the horror which we feel, 1t is
rather short OF the truth than exaggerated.
MILAN, Feb. l7-The new victories OBJ
tanned by the Emperor and King over the Rus
sian ar mics, on the days o. The 10th aud llth,
were yesterday announced to the Inhabitants
Of this capital ~ the firing OF cannon. AT
this news the public JOY manifested itself in
every place by transports OF the liyeIiest en-
thusiasm.
Feb. ls.-An order of the day, dated from
The head quarters at Volta the l7,h instant,
announces to the troops OF the Army Of Italy
the Emperor and King. His royal highness
the prince viccroy has ordered that this glor-
ious event shaI! be celebrated on the 9Th by
the discharge of fartllerythroughou the whole
line and in all the fortified places.
We understand tha, the Prince Vice Roy
having directed the roya! guard TO Salo, where
The enemy had posted column oi 1000 men
I they repaired 10 mat city on the 9th, in spite
Il. IL
The young chasseuGs of the guard, having al
| their mead the brave Colonel Perald, carried
| at the poin, of the bayonet the first gate o
| the civ, where the enemy had retrenched
| himseli. This success gave confidence to
| the left Of the army, whom the enemy had
| cndcavored to disturb by the way oi the moun.
| tains. The enemy, flying on Toseolano III
the greatest disorder. have been pursued sword
! in hand we had taken from him an officer and
80 men inferior officers and ,olders. We
have had 50 wounded and e killed. Among
the latter we have to regre, three officers
The fo,illa the Lake de Guarda, com mand
ed by Captain Temper, contributed TO ou'
success in cannonadipg the columns OF the
enemy on il. route along the coast OF the lake
wo have obliged or coo men TO Cisperse a.
mons the mountains, after having thrown away
their arms.
- LONDON, Feb. 22,-I,is with regret that we
have to announce, that the last attack upon
Antwerp has failed.
The English troops under the command
of fGen. Graham, have been obliged to retreat
and the French have rctaken Merxhau. Tbi:
loss must be attributed 10 the precautions
that the French took to secure their vessels
Our troops and those of the Prussians were
not OF the same opinion We wishedto destroy