Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-03

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ISsl''cl. the king might think pron sssarss
dept IN order to insure the iater ps' !. . ..
lquility Of the state. ~ s0s tran
The 10th regiment ofreeular ;,g,,.
which continued faithful q the 'sa'rT
cause alter the invasion of Bonapsr,'.oSa l
turned to this city on Saturdagfs 'i,s Re.
der to be incorporated in the ROYAL On = "
Detachments from the Partisan NNs Sia.a,
Guard went out to meet them. a au0'a
.companied them to the palace of q.
.rfhuielleries. as
! In the Chamber of Peers on tie Ia
ut was unanimously resolved, that NJ
lshal Ney should be delivered over t ''sE,
j chamber. and that his trial should h.s
ION Taesday.the 2lst inst.
MARSHAL MACDONALD
1 0ar readers know that Marshal M,.
|donaitl was Of Scotch parentaye fl s.
fact we are able 20 add, from the ha..
AUTHORITY, that of the marshal b;m,al
some further particulars. These asa
contained in letter writtenby him f,on
Burgess, the head quarters Of the armr
! of the Loire, on the 25th ultimo. IA ;
.IDear relation in Scotland. ltmag h.
necessary however, to premise that ina
'Ifather Of Macdonald was native :,
,ESouth Uist in the Western Hebr;ds.
'lbut that the marshal himself was bo, n
IFrance, his father being married to
French lady after his emigration to that
country, to which he had passed over.
1.-THE last companion of that unfortunate
'tprince, Charles Stuart"
/ In the letter to his relation. speak;p,
,Iof their common ancestry, the marsIi
Says" my father, who was educated
I'm Flanders, at the college of Douay.
twas, after the disastrous expedition q
the year 1915, prescribed in his own
country, and left the last companion d
-Ithe unfortunate Prince Charles Stuart:
with him be repassed in safety into
france. in the service of which he con.
'Itinued from that time. In l76s b: re.
tired successfully to St. 0mer, Sedan,
and at last to Sancerre, little town in
1.-THE province of Berry, where he termi.
mated a career, honored for his virtues,
land by the esteem which was constantly
1.-THE attendant on them. Ny mother sur.
lviyed him some years. land my sister
fare their only issue.
i" The extraordinary events q which
France has lately been the theatre and
Itle victim, has prevented ne fromr.
talizing project which ! had long since
formed of visiting the country of myap-
cestors ; but hope, however, to effect
it in the ensuing summer"
The following is an extract Of letter
from the Marshal Duo de Tarente,
pair de France, Macdonald, to the
right hon. Sir John Sinclair, baronet,
dated Paris, 10Th Dec. 1914.
g The Scots Highlanders are known
for Their fidelity, their courage & their
determined loyalty. These traits are
generally and justly attributed TO that
interesting race of people. lconsiderlt
an honor to be their coantryman, and
glory to have initiated them in their ca.
reer which I have followed. Nsr am
less proud to bear name, and beOnsto
a family, who in all times have been re.
|nowned. in common with the other
Highland clans of Scotland. as the elite
among the brave of a generous and hos
pitable nation, and who are also distln'
lguished for their elevated sentiments,
the purity of their manners, and tsslf
lrare and Incompatible attachment to the
service of their ancient sovereIsns.
81 have it in view to carry into exc
cution n plan which have had IN con-
Temptation for some fine, that OF SniI'
linz your happy England; and ! am 10
| hopes. that shall obtain mission !, 10
carry il into effect, in the course OF the
ensuing summer, if the public functions
exercised by me in France pfesen' ~
obstacle. -
PARIS, Nov -.
On the day ,s'len the treaty OF peace
is made public, Parisis to cease s to be-.
cupied by foreign troops the mlllst
posts are to be given upte The troOps@
the first military division. The suf'en.
der will be made to the governor ~
the dukeo Wellington, eoln'nai'u''
of the Allied troops. ,.d
The count Bourmont, formerly 's" 10
baron seguoir, who was a witness es ,vS,
heard in the process against marsha ~ t ,be
has demanded to be confronted WIN 4;aus
accused, to answer to several allesa'i'''
which he had made against lam. r;r.
We are assured, that the place :, =" #
r,,octor general of the ren dSarmeIie