Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-29

Having stated that hehad no authorl-
" to treat on any basis OF the nature y, 3, g
announced to him, the Duke de Gaiio
returned to Naples; having received
however, an assurance, that any proPo-
sitions Gen. Carrascesa might wish to
make. should, in the course olthe follow
ing day, be received.
The meeting with General Carrascosa
took place this morning. Gen. Niepperg,
on the part of Austria, Sen. colletta,
on thatof Naples, and myself, ia the alb
sence Of the British commanders IN
chief, negociated the Military eohsen-
tioa.
On the part of Naples. propositions
we're at first made totally inadmisslble !:
on our part the abdica ion OF Marshal s.
|Murat was insisted upon. General Col
letta wished to secure for that perscn a
|safe retreat to France, but finding that
lsuch was Totally impossible, ard having
declared tkat be had no authority from
Marshal Murat to treat with regard to
him. the convention. such as vcar lord
shin Will receive it, was agreed to.
It is impossible to conclude this dis
patch without calling your Lordship's at
jtention to the manner in which the CAM
raipn. now terminated. has been carried
lon by General Biancbi TIE activity
with which he has pushed his oreratons
lis almost without example, The cor
istant successes which have attended bis
arms, are crowned in the satisfaction Of
his being able to re-establish the authority
Iof the legitimate Sovereign, without those
'nisfortunes TO the country attendant on
!protlacted military operations
With regard to Marshal Nurat, he IS
stated to be in Nanles. General Biarclii
has declared that he must consent to go
to the Austrian Hereditary States. where
his future situation will be f<ed.--No
answe. whatever has been received from
him.
(Sicnetll BuReHERsH.
.atiitary Contention.
The undersigned, atterhasing eIcbang-
ed the full powers with which they were
invested by their resnective Commanders
in Chief, have agreed upon the following
articles subject nevertheless to the rati-
fication octhe above mentioned cemman-
ders in Chief.
Article !. From the day in which the
plesent military convention has been
signed,there shall be an arlnistice between
the allied troops and the NeapoIltlan
troops. in all parts Of the kingdom of
Naples.
Art. II. All fortified places, citadels
and fsrts Of the kingdom of Naples shall
De given up in their actual state, as well
as TIE sea-ports and arscnals of all kinds,
TO the armies of the Allied Powers. at the
period fixed upon in the following article,
for tie purpose OF being made over to His
Majesty King Ferdinand the Fourth, eZ-
ceptng such Vi them as may before that
aeIiod have already been surrounded.
The places OF Gaeta. Pescara, aud An
coma. which are already blockaded By the
land aad sea forces ofthe Allied Powers.
not being in the line Of operations Of the
army under the Gen. in chief arascGsa
he dec res, hiu,seifuaab'e to decide upon
Their fate, as the Officers commanding
them are Independent, and lot under his
orders.
Arr. III. The periods for tie sprren-
der of the fortresses, md for the mach OF
the Austrian army apon Naples, are Tx
as follows:
rapua shall be given up on the 2lst OF
May. at noon on that day tie Austrian
army will take its position on the canal
de peggi t.agni.
On tie 22d day Of Nay the Austrian
army will occupy aposition in the line OF
Averse, Fragola, Me!eto, and Juliano.
The Neapolitian troops vii! march on
that day upon salerno, which place they
will reach in two days, and concentrate
tneir quarters in the town SITS enyirons
in order to wat tile decision oi their future
destiny.
On the 2ad May, the allied army will
take possession ofthe city, citadei,a all
the forts of Naples.
Art. ~. Ill the other fortresses, CT
tadels, and forts (the aforementioned
excepted.) situated within the frontiers
Of the kingdom of Naples, such as scyiia,
omandea, Reggie, Frindisi, Mantredonla
&c, shall be likewise surrendered to the
allied armies. as well as all the depots OF
.1 ,ear.le n,aosyines and mill