The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-08
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| the lIth, and the Austrians entered it on tha
same day. Two Austrian corps debouched
on MS right and left hanks, III made him
! accelerate his retreat. The WIS sharo
| actisn at CASTLE Fraoco, in which the Az
| TRANS made many prisoners. On the 18Th,
IN the evening, Murar had reached I.nol;.
| On the 18th he is said to have been az Fs-
| ehZa, and the Austr! ms were still pursuing
MIN. HIS army is said to be in a state q,
! great dissatisfaction, complaining of having
| oeen deceived inasmuch when they began
| their march they were told it was to co-ope-
| rate with the Austrians, not to fight against
them.
! LONDON, May IL. In a letter from the
Netherlands 1t is said, that, " from the
| moment the troops of the allies enter
France, there is to be no regular commissa-
rat to issue orders of payment en- British "a
| gents, or to draw bills of exchange on the
British treasury, but clothing, provisions, and
every article of necessity and convenience is
| to be levied in the way of contributions On
the cities, towns and villages of the invaded
territory; and thus OH the enemy is to be re-
taliated his own oppressive system of cxac-
slons, and the expences of the war will be, by
this expedient, largely diminished. Some iG-
dulgence, however, is intended to be shown to
those places in France on which contributions
are levied. when loyalty shall be manifested to
the legitimate sovereign & ready obedience is
paid to the orders OF the commanders. In
such cases, sort or payment is to be made 70
a gwen extent, in the shape of bills drawn Sv
Louis, and countersigned by his minister of f.
nance, which are to be M ade payable at ths
public treasury at Paris"
Accounts OF Instructions principally a.
mong the conscrpts, in the cities, and of de-
sertions from the armies, are received from
various Quarters. An explosion at Paris IS
talked OF IN the Dutch papers with increas-
ing confidence the reign of the Jacobins and
ierrorists appears on the eve of commencing
AT Havrc, Lisle, and Rouen, the disturbances
have been serious and several lives have been
lost. La Nendee is also said to be i'll o state
of ferment.
May 13-French papers of the 9th inst.
have arrived, and with them several private
communications. The Journals mention that
5onaparte would nominate Regency before
he LETT the capital--that Drouet has declared
Boulogne. Calais, Dunkirk, Bergues. Lsle,
Douay, Valenciennes, Condo, Quesnoi, Maui
oerSe, and Avesnes in a state OF seiee, and
that the Mamelukes were TO be recognised
Private letters from Paris state that Booa
parte had ordered all the cavalry there %
proceed to the frontiers with all possible
speed. 1t was supposed at Paris that he wor,' q
Immediately attempt dash into the Neither
lands.
There was considerable sensation pro-
duced in London on Wednesday bv The lc-
counts received at ,Lloyd's ct the capture of
French vessels loaded with stores, proceed
ing from Brest to Dunkirk, they were dctain-
ed ny sloop OF war, and Git was said in this
city, IN consequence of orders from Govern.
ment.
"A declaration of war against France. On
the part OF Great Britain was expected To he
promulgated by Government in the course of
"Wednesday. The French consul has intirna-
ted to the French houses in London that il
would be prudent to send away Immediately
all the French vessels in British ports
The expected publication of the above docu.
ment is supposed to be the Cause of this no.
tice.
In the house of commons on Tuesday even
ing, Mr. IL Addington brought in a bill for
enabling the Local Militia to serve in any
county besides their own, read first time.
GHENr, May 3.
DECLARATION.
LOUIS, by the Grace Of God, Kine ofFrauce
and NaUarre. TO all our subjects Gree
ting.
Franco free and respected, was enjoying by
our care the peace and prosperity which had
been restored to it, when the escape of Bona.
parte from the island of Elba, and his up
pearance on the French tefsltorv seduced to
revolt the greater part of the army Sun.
ported by this illegal force he has made u
surpation tyranny, succt cd 20 the euuita-
BILE empire Of the laws. The efforts and the
Indignation of our subjects, the majesty of the
throne, and that of the national representa-
ton, have yielded To the violence Of mutt
nous soldiery, whom treacherous and per
Jured leaders have seduced by decelttul
hopes.
This criminal success having excited in
Europe just alarms, formidable ara,ies have
been put in march towards France, and all the
other powers decreed the destruction of the
tyrant.
Our first care, a8 our first duty, has been
to cause just and necessary distinction to be
recognized between the disturber of the peace.
and the oppressed French nation.
Faithful to the principles which have all
ways guided them, the sovereigns, our allies.
h I'VE decl red their intention to respect the
indep ndence OF France, and to guarantee the
integrity of its territory.
They have given us the most solemn ass,tr
ances that they will not interfere in the inter
nal government, and it is on these conside-
rations we have resolved to accept their PEE
nerous assistance.
The usurper has in vain attempted to SOW
dissentons among them, and by a fegned mo-
Iteration to disarm their Just resentment. His
whole life has forever deprived him of the
power of imposing upon good faith. Desr =.