The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-09-03
HonaeRs oy WAR. Balt,e Of Leipzig

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tered the walls Of some Of the houses were
visible, but all yesiiges of the carnage in
the city have been obliterated by their de-
molltion, and by the repairs they have un-
dergone. OF this contest the inhabitants
still speak with horror They we're sur
rounded by nearly eight thousand men,
who brought into action more thana thou.
sand pieces of artillery. The villages a
round them were daily sending their flames
to heaven and nothing was heard but the
roar of cannon, and the shrIeks OF the, dy-
ing. Every house, tower and public cdi-
flee was covered with spectators, looking
with intense anxiety for the results of
, these conflicts. Ia the smoking villages
they thought they saw their own sppronch-
ing ruin The wounded were brought
into the city from hour TO hour, till almost
every house was converted INTO a hospital.
The number Of these soldiers only in
creased the sufferings OF the inhabitants.
Their provisions were nearly consumed,
and with difficulty could the inhabitants
who remained procure food to satisfy the
wants Of the moment. AS day after day
rolled away, they looked in vain for the
result Of tremendous conflict, Famine be-
gan 10 stare them in the face, as the
French troops pressedlnto the Town. The
final hour arrived, and the retfeatlng
French left the city, amidst one of the
most awful scenes of carnage which the
sun has ever beheld. The little bridge
which crossed the Elster, was the only pas.
sage for their troops. Towards this the
allies directed battery of cannon until it
was choked with dead.--At last it was
blown up and twenty thousand French
who remained behind, were compelled to
surrender. A French cavalry officer in
! formed methat he crossed the bridge when
this battery was sending forth its deadli-
est FIRE upon it, The dead and dying
| were then piled npto the parapet, and over
them he eventually forced his way, the
feet of his horse occasionally sinking down
between the bodies, as when passing thro'
marsh. ' ''" -. 20. t..,
The only vestige which remains of this
.epnhct is the 1uxuriance Of soil on that
part Of the plain surrounding Leipzig,
where the battle was the most severe.
| Count Diebnsch, who commands the
Russian forces, is under 80 wears Of age
he is a German by bifih q soldier Of
fortune, and sen-in-law OF the famous Bar,
clay de FOLLY, who commanded the Rus.
The business oi reprlnting the new Lon
don works Of fiction is now SO comprehen-
| slve. and systematic al New York, that
nearly ah-eyen the ylest--seem inclu-
ded; and the insignr6cance OF the sum at
which each Of them is sold, places them
within nearly universal resch.-There is
| danger that they will supplant oil the bet
4 La h. H. 4
| lers-usarping me,viilating taste, corrupt
| ing morals, valgarizing manners and dia-
| lrct, and filing the mind aud heart with
the worst garbage Some Of ihe works
i'll question, that have been trumphed in
lie New York papers, shoeh be carefully
| excluded from every family circle in which
purity at principle and imaginatIon, and
soundness Of literary appetite aud food, are
III any degree valued.-.Nat. Gag
OrINIoNs,ABKoAp.--The following mod
est expression Of opinion from a foreign
Journal, reflect no little diseredit upon the
system of appointment and removals, pur
sued by the present administration. II
must be highly gratifying to the wounded
feelings Of the venerable subject Of such
spontaneous CONNIE ndation. . '''. '....
FROM GoRE's LIyERPooL ADVERTISER,
SD. .... ,., IULY2. ~.
TaE VENERABLE MR.. MAURY. The late
advices from America inform us that,
"Francls b. Ogden, Esq. has been appoint
cd consul at Liverpool, rice the venerable
Maury, removed" Venerable indeed IN
years, and distinguished in worth, is the
| gentleman thus alluded to, and although.
dellcacy forbids US to question any decree
OF \ foreign government, in the disposal of
It's own offices still we lament, that remou
al should be appended to the name ofMau
~ IN any record which the United States
could show. His appointment emanatlng
directly from the Father of his country"
long and faithful term OF service has jus.
'ihcd the choice, and shown that the-selec
ton ct WASHINGTON vas honorable to his
Judgment and his character. Few men
have. passed through life with more esteem
--none have discharged their doties with
strlctor and more devoted zeal! The mer.
camille navy Of America possessed a faith.
fulrepyese NATIVE, and Hs dist, essed cana n
always found in Liverpool that advice, sue
cour and protection which robbed nisfor.
tune Of it's sting, and opened brighte pros
poets To their view. His were services,
not professions, while his bland and courte.
Gus manners sttached friends, and concil, !
a'ed-no, not enemes-for the venerable
Maury had none. No American adminis,ra.
ton ever thought ofbs removal save the pre-.
sent, and despite that delicacy to which We
have referred, we reiieraie our regrets at
the event, and consider that ifa retirement,
from his responsible duties, was deemed
necessary, resignation. not removal, would
have shown brighter in the page Of nation.