Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-06-30

NI.reh. a battle was fought which decided,
AZ once. the fate of the city, and of the
,rar Marmopt commanded on one side
aud Swartzsnburgh on the other The
er,np began at four o'clock in the morn
inc and ended about the same hour in the
.fTernoon, when Marmont entered into a
convention to evacuate the city, and to
carry with him his troops. baggage, ar
ulIery, &c. No capitulation was made for
the city, either by Marmont or others-but
all possible care was taken to preserve
1.-THE battle was fought with great obsti-
nacy on both sides, and with great loss
20 the allies, as they we're obliged to car
~ many strong positions by assault. 1t is
a most extraordinary fact, that Bona
parie was for four days ignorant of the
movement Of the allies from Bar sur. Aube
10 Paris. This lost time he eudeavoured
to retrieve by forced marches, and had ac-
tdaliy reached Fontainbleau when the allies
had carried the capital. If Marmont had
been able to hold Paris "a he thought he was,
four DAYS, or even for two, Bonaparte would
have been upon the rear of the allies
and, no doubt, still Emperor. The events
which followed the capture Of the city,
~ lis ~ ~ hhROSSaSAS"
On the 3lst, the Emperor of Russia, King
of Prussia, sc. entered Paris. The form
er rode directly to TAIleyrand's Hotel,
where he remains with his minister, Count
Nesseirode. On the evening of the same
day, Talleyrand convened the Senate. A
constitutional act, as called here, was
drawn up, and a provisional government
declared-consisting of Talleyrand, Jau-
count, Montesquieu and Dalberg. AT a
subsequent session, Napoleon was deposed,
on The ground of his having violated the
constitution, and the army and nation in
vifed in approving this act. So soon as
these acts of the Senate were made known
TO the army, corps after corps declared a
gainst the Emperor, until he was actually
left without other troops than the old
guards. and a few general officers. He
then abdicated in favor of the King Of
Rome his son-but the abdication in that
form was not accepted. He now negotiat-
ed for his own safety and maintenance !;
and 10 doing so, has become contemplate
10 all parties.
The constitutional act, mentioned above,
OF which the enclosed is a copy, was a
dopted By the Senate, and is made the ba-
SIS Vi the -StOt attOi ol tHO DOot OiIo II
Louis atea3ts and adhere honestly and full
~, all VIII De well-that is. all will
be quiet. If he does not accept, look foi
more storms The Emperor Of Russia,
and his army will not leave France till
this business is settled. The French au-
thority at this moment vests in Telleyrand !;
he has made the ministry, which consists
of Lafopest, Maiouet, Louis, Dupont, (the
generah and other tools of his. Arrange.
ments, with regard to Napoleon, Maria
Louisa, and their son, have been made (;
he first goes to the Island of Eiba, which
he has IN full Sovereignty, with a pen.
sion the second returns to her father and
the third retains his title for life, with the
Duichies of Parma and Placentia in perpe-
tuity Murat keeps Naples; Beauharnois
is to have the Duchy of Frankfort; and
old Josephine this mother) the title of
Duchess of Navarro. Other great arrange
ments have been made ; Antwerp is to be
a free town; Belgium divided bes ween
France and Holland; Poland, in its old
extent, revived as a kingdom, and to have
Alexandria as their King; Sardinia to be
given to the King of Sicily in lieu of Ma
pies, Savoy to be added to France in lieu
of the part Of Belgium added to Holland
the Kingdom of Italy to be kept entire,
and to receive the Emperor of Austria as
its King, &c.
And what you will ask, in this DISPOSE
ton of Principalities and powers, becomes
of the United States-her elaims-her
rights-her doctrines? Will she be invit-
ed to the General Congress? l answer
her claims on France are in statu quo
Nothing has been done by Mr.. Crawford
and what can be effected with tina new 60
vernnent, is problematical.-Our rights
and doctrines. must be defended by our
selves. They excite no interest here or
elsewhere in Europe and finally, you will
not be envited to the General Congress.
Messrs. Bayard and Gallatin will cross
over from Holland to England in the first
week of this month tApril) No minister
TO G~ottenburg was appointed by the Bri-