Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-31

Other verbal and epistoiary news by the
Rambler is that the greatest alarm existed
in Paris and that many were moving their
aluables-That there were reports of re
cent battles in which the allies were success.
ful-That Denmark had joined the allies
That the citadel of Bayonne had not sur
rendered-and that there had been no re
cent fighting near that place.
Mr. Preoss states it to have been report
ed at Bordeaux, that Hamburger had sur
rendered to the Swedish army.
A letter from an American public char
acter in Paris, dated 25th January says"
expect our Ministers in Russia will reach
the United States before the Rambler -
From the Boston Daily Gazette.
BY the arrival OF the Rambler, we have
received file of Bordeaux papers to the
9th of February, from which we have made
ST. CHI translations as time would permit -
We have also been favored with extracts
from private letters, which will be found
below The news which we have been
able to CLEAN from these, as we'll as from
conversation with the passengers, we will
endeavor to recapitulate.
The allies were advancing into France in
every direction, and had already approach.
ed within 60 miles of the capital The
greatest apprehensions were entertained
for the safety Of Paris, and every exertion
was making to fortifyi it, The emperor had
caused trenches to be dug around the city,
and the beautiful groves in its vicinity to be
cut down for palisades.
lie left the city himself on the 26th of
January having appointed the Empress,
Regent, and his brother Joseph his 1t.
Gen. and charged him with the defence of
the Metropolis The official account of
his battles Immediately after joining his
army we have published at length. Not
wthstanding his attempt to disguise the
truth, it is evident that he was worsted in
every engagement-and such WAS the gen
eral opinion in Bordeaux it is certain that
he has continued to retreat.--The disaffec
ton among the people was general-Pla-
cards had been put up in the Theatre at
Bordeaux, denouncing the tyrant The
levy en- masse could not be carried into eff
feet. The armies were scattered, and com
posed chiefly of raw recraits-lt was said
that the Cossacks had shewn themselves at
Fontainblau, within So miles of Paris--it |
was reported too that Murat the King of
Naples, had made his peace with the allies,
and notwithstanding the statements in the |
papers, it was believed that Denmark had (
joined the common cause. A report was
that the Crown Prince had taken
Numerous failures had taken
place in Paris-And Bonaparte having
taken all the specie from the vaults, the
Banks had been obliged to stop payment.
Stock which cost originally $50 francs he'd
fallen to 49,.
Bayonne had not been taken as late as
the 10th Feb. There had been some
skirmishes between the armies but when
the Rambler sailed Lord Wellington had
made no decisive movement. His force
was estimated at 100 900 men, Soults army
at about 10000
negotiation for a general peace had
at Chatllon sur Seine Man
helm was the place selected by Napoleon
in Dec. to treat on the basis offered by the
allies, as stated in the note ofthe Baron de
st. Afghan. 1t will be remembered that !
the Count dc Fontanes complained in his
speech of the 26th of Dec that the allies |
had refused to adhere to these terms 1t |
now appears that the seat, as we'll as the |
conditions Of negotiation is changed. The |
Paris papers speak favorably as to its pro
gress. This language may be polite
We find in the Bordeaux Indicator,
London dates to the Goth of Jan but no ar
ticles OF News
A Paris paper of the 9Th of Feb was re-
ceived at Bordeaux, just as the Rambler
was sailing 1t contained nothing of i'm
portance, but the mention of dispatching of
a Courier to England by Lord Castlereagh
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