Sides the So,000 French troops that have gone to Poland, 50,000 more are on their march thither. Berlin, Dec. 11. The last news from Poland states, that the French have Occupied Praga and Thorn, and that the Russians are retiring by forced marches, in order to avoid an engagement. Warsaw, Dec. 21. It is known for certain that marshal Augereau has passed the river Uratta. Marshal Soult passed the Vistula near Wysogrod. General La Plesse has entered Plonsk, and driven away all the enemy's parti sans. Marshal Bessieres's cavalry arrived at Kikol on the 18th. The advanced guard of this corps is at Sierpe. A good number of Prussian hussars are taken, and the right side of the Vistula is entirely cleared of the enemy. Marshal Ney entered Rypin on the 18th, he supports marshal Bessieres, and is himself supported by the corps under the prince of Ponto Corvɔ. Marshal Kamenskoy, who is 75 years of age, commands the Russians. It is probably owing to the experience of this general that the Russian army has not yet committed itself by any rash un. dertaking. General Michelson, it is said, entered. Jassy on the 29th inst. Bender, it is said, was taken by storm, and every put to the sword. soul Denmark, Dec. 21. The negociations opened between our court and the emperor Napoleon have assumed a serious complexion; considerable preparations are making in the duchies of Sleswick and Hoiftein, as well as in the kingdom of Denmark. All the Danish regiments have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's notice, and cannon has been mounted on the sea batteries at Copenhagen and the fortress of Cronenburg; at the former place the number of guards has been. doubled, and six or seven sail of the line will, it is said, be fitted out for sea; in the mean while, our court employs every exertion to maintain its neutrality, although it is known that the French are fitting out every merchantman they find in the Prussian ports to hinder the free trade of the Baltic, to secure which, and maintain the pass of the Sound, are the objects of the above-mentioned armaments. Accounts from Berlin of 16th Dec. say the hospitals of this place are full of sick and wounded French, who arrive here nightly, by waggons full, as also at Magdeburg; the doors of the hospitals are closely shut, and no one allowed to enter or come out. Contagious fevers and the white flux prevail to that degree among the French in Germany and Poland, that thousands of them have already fallen v, ims, and thousands more will probably share the same fate. Their troops in Mecklenburgh, Saxony, and other parts, are also affected with similar diseases; from Hamburgh, Franconia, &c. a number of physicians were in requisition, in order to be sent to Poland, to attempt to stop the progress of those diseases which continue to make the most dreadful ravages. From Russia, we learn that field marsha! count Kamenskoy had been invested with the chief command of the Russian army; for which purpose he has received the most extensive powers: the Russian armics on the frontiers of Poland amount to near 350,000 men, which number will be considerably enlarged by the month of January. Stettin, Dec. 22. According to the latest intelligence from Koningsberg, the king continued to retire towards the north; it is certain that his equipages have set out for Memel. Brandenburgh, Dec. 23. A traveller of distinction, who has just arrived from the head quarters of the emperor Napoleon, brings the news that a decisive battle was to take place to-day or tomorrow between the Russians and French: every thing was ready for this purpose; the Russians have occupied a very strong position. The emperor set out with the utmost expedition for Thorn, where almost all the French army was collected since the 14th. It is not however thought that the battle can be so near at hand. Sleswick, Dec. 30. We learn that Napoleon arrived at Warsaw on the 19th inst. where prince Murat was con fined to his bed with a cold and fever. The French have rebuilt the bridge over the Vistula, and established tetes de ponts on the Bog, the Narew, and at Thorn, which latter place surrendered on the 7th inst. Skirmishes daily take place between the Russian and French outposts on the Narew, in which the success is alternate: the Cossacks are said to have a decided superiority over the French horse. Five hospitals have been established at Warsaw, where Kosciusko, who left Paris on the 13th was expected by the beginning of January, to put himself at the head of the Posh confederation. General Benningsen, with 73,000 men, retreating before the French to the Narew, destroys all the provisions, and takes with him all those Poles who are able to serve in the army; so that the whale country between Praga and Putusk, on the Narew, is made a deso late waste; in the hospitals at Warsaw, great numbers of soldiers and officers are dying daily of the flux and other diseases, one of which is accompanied with a general ieprosy and fetid effluvia from all parts of the body, and incura ble. Tonningen, Dec. 30. All private letters from the neighbourhood of the French armies agree in representing the scarcity and sickness which prevail amongst them to be extreme. The empress Josephine and the queen of Holland have fled from the contagion. General Benningsen, with So,000 men, is near Warsaw, harassing the French, whose misery and distress give them no stomach for fighting. In truth, we are assured from all quarters that the affairs of Napoleon are desperate. Denmark, Dec. 30. Since yesterday and to day various reports have been in circulation of an action having been fought between the Russian and French armies in Poland, in which some state the loss of the French at nearly thirty thousand men,, while others estimate that of the Russians at nearly fifty thousand; but the latest accounts from Berlin, which came down to the 28th inst. do not confirm any intelligence of this kind; on the contrary, the French army in Poland is represented as having suffered so much from epidemic and contagious disorders, aggravated by the constant fall of rain, as not to be capable of undertaking any offensive operations with safety. Altona, Jan. 2. We are without any certain intelligence from Poland, and all the news which reaches us is founded on reports; the latest accounts from Warsaw as ert that nearly one-fifth of the French army is infected by contagious disorders; they had crossed the small rivers between the Vistula and the Bug, and taken a new position. The Russian army increases daily and is already immense, some statements carry it as high as 500,000 men in Poland and on the way to join them. Field-mar h1 Kamenskoy is said to have given orders if any attack is made on Russian Poland not to give any quarter. The greater part of the French troops in Silesia have been recalled, in order to strengthen their army in Poland. The accounts which have reached us from the Turkish Provinces in Europe, state that the Russians have occupied not only Choczim and Jassy, but also Bender, Bucharest, and Widden, and are approaching the frontiers of Dalmatia. The last letters from Vienna announce the arrival of an adjutant of Nipleon, who has, it is said, demanded of the emperor of Austria an explanation of his views, and insisted on his declar ing either for France or for Russia and her ally, as in no case will he allow Austria to remain neutral. General St. Vincent has been dispatched to the French head-quarters with the determination of the emperor. In Hamburgh, the members of the British factory are now without a guard; the British property registered in the protocol of the French minister is con fiscated, and will be sent off to Mentz to-morrow. On the 28th inst. a violent hurricane came on at Cronenburg, near Elsineur, accompanied by a very high flood, which entirely destroyed the batteries, bastions, and ramparts of that fortress. The damage is estimated at three millions of marks currency, and it will require three years before the works can be replaced. Dublin, Dec. 24. AN Athlone correspondent informs, that a notice was posted on Sunday last upon Dysart church, ordering that the tithes should not be raised, and that any person doing so should be thrashed. Some time ago, a party of thrashers called at the house of a gentleman in the neighbourhood of Edgeworthstown, who, on being summoned, went out to them they were very numerous, partly mounted, and accompanied by a pi per. The gentleman was requested to ask for a tune, which he wished to deeline, but they insisted he should: he told them the tune he would ask for be was afraid would not please them, and called for God Save the King,' which was very cheerfully given. They then said he sould have their tune, and they immed ately struck up Sa Vourneen Deelish' When it was finished they tendered him the oath, which he having declined taking, he was then solicited to promise that he would not pay tithes: this he al o declined, and they suffered him to expostulate with them for some time; and on parting he was told they would give him a week to consider of it. He was then desired to ask for another tune, when he repeated his demand for God Save the King,' which was played as before: they then wished him a god night. Portsmouth, Dec. 29. Arrived the Revenge, of 74 guns, sir John Gore, from commodore Keat's squadron, off Rochefort. The squadron was greatly injured in the late, dreadful gales; the Dragon was nearly lust; a providential current of wind caught her courses when she was within five minutes sail of the rocks; and the Foudroyant had all her head knees loosened; the Kent also suffered the severity of the gale. The Revenge left the rest of the squa dron on Tuesday last. Admiral Mur ray put back to St. Helen's this afternoon; several of the ships are disabled. Deal, Dec. 39. The Spitfire sloop of war has sent into the Downs a retaken brig, and a French lugger privateer. An abstract from the Hutton's (of Lynn) logbook, William Garland, master, from Lynn, bound to Portsmouth, lying in the Downs: • Dec. 27. At five a. m. saw a brig of war in the east of us; fore-sail up, and main-topsail to the mast, having a large sloop brought to under his stern. We were at this time going about five knots through the water, wind about W. by N. the North Foreland-light W.S.W. of us. At half past six a. m. saw two sail in the S.E. which I did not like, of course kept the ship to the NW. At this time the North Foreland-light bore of me W.N.W. about four or five leagues, wind about S.W. by W. As soon as the sails were trimmed, I made out very plain the one to be a lugger boarding a brig; I immediately began firing guns, and making the signal common for an enemy being near. When it was good day-light we might be about two miles from him; he was then very busy in capturing and sending off the sternmost and feewardmost ships, and continued this as long as I could see him, which was till nine o'clock, a. m. he was then boarding a brig, and going off, the rest steering for a port in France. It is my firm opinion that he took as many as he could man ; for after I had been under the North Foreland some time, two brigs came up within hail, they informed me that they were close by him when he went off with the last vessel; myself and others kept our signals for an enemy, top gallant sheets flying and close under the Tand the most part of the day. I plainly saw the ships in the Downs; also a brig of war riding open of the Queen's Chanael; but no notice whatever was taken of our signals a great pity indeed, for if either of them had, the merchantmen might have been retaken, and very like ly the privateer brought into an English port. Out of about 70 sail only 26 came in; those which were not captured must have gone back to Yarmouth Roads. (Signed) 'Wm. Garland.' Liverpool, Dec. 31. The Hillsborough, captain Lundy, is arrived here from Nevis. She sailed from Tortola on the 19th November, with a fleet, under convoy of his majesty's ships Merlin and La Seinne, and parted from them the 22d. Dessalines the emperor of Hayti is dead. He was killed in a general insurrection. Christophe is his successor, and has published a proclamation inviting all nations to trade with St. Domingo. London, Jan. 2. The following communication was this day made to the merchants: Downing-Street, Jan. 1. 1807. I have the honour of acquainting you for the information of the merchants concerned in the trade with America, that the treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce, between his majesty and the United States, was yesterday signed by the commissioners respectively appointed for that purpose by both governments. The treaty will be immediately transmitted to America; but until the ratifications on both sides shall be exchanged, it cannot be made public. • I have the honour, &c.. Philip Sansom, esq. chairman to Jan. 3. A middle aged man of respectability, who resided in Orange-street, Leicester-square, put a period to his ex. istence a few days since, under circumstances which rendered the act truly extraordinary. He had for a length of time paid his addresses to a female of very respectable connections, and the wedding day was agreed on. He had been with his intended bride the night preceding the day appointed for the marriage ceremony; the hour was fixed, and every preparation was made for the event. The intended bride repaired to St. Martin's church with her friends at the hour appointed, and after wait. ing for the intended bridegroom untit the time approached when the ceremony could not be performed, the lady with her friends repaired to the house of her lover, and she was informed that he had not been seen that day. On going into his apartment, the wretched man was discovered, with his throat cut, so as to sever the windpipe, quite dead. An inquisition has been taken on the body before A. Gell, esq. and the jury returned a verdict of Lunacy. It has not been ascertained what was the cause of the fatal deed. Plymouth, Jan. 7. The captain and supercargo of the Spanish polacre (taken by the Colpoys, the Phoenix 44, in sight off Ferrol, some days since, bound from Monte Video to Old Spain, with a cargo of sundries, and which arrived here on Sunday) have been examined this day before the prize commissioners of the court of admiralty at this port, and particularly with respect to the reports circulated of Buenos Ayres being in our possession when they left Monte Video, and of being recaptured by the Spaniards. The captain and supercargo declared, on being questioned, that they heard at Monte Video, previous to their sailing on the 17th September, that Buenos Ayres was retaken (but did not know in what manner) on the 12th of August last; at least such account had been brought to Monte Video. They further state, that sir H. Popham was cruising off Monte Video with three ships, and that this polacre or schooner escaped them in the night, and steered directly for Europe. This is the principal part of their evidence on the above interesting subject, and we hope without any real foundation as to the recapture of Buenos Ayres. London, Jan. 8. Yesterday the princess Charlotte of Wales completed the 11th year of her age. In the evening she paid her respects to her royal father, who congratulated her most cordially upon the occasion. After leaving Carlto house, her royal highness had a concert at Warwick house, to which, however, none but the persons entrusted with the different branches of her edu. cation were invited. At night Mr. Gilbert, the silversmith, of Cockspur street, and the other tradesmen employ. ed by her royal highness, had their houses illuminated in honour of the event. The princess of Wales has been for several days past confined to her chamber with the measles. at her house at Blackheath; the pustules have filled up, and are now on the turn. Her royal highness at present is in a fair way of recovery. Jan. 9. At the Westminster sessions, Daniel Turner was indicted for uttering seditious expressions. The defendant, who, it appears, is an artist, residing in Westminster, was taken into custody at the Lemon Tree, in the Haymarket Several witnesses proved that the prisoner came into the parlour, and uttered disloyal expressions, and spoke in high terms of panegyric on Bonaparte, and drank succes to his arm'es. There did not appear, however, to have been any meaning attached to the words of the defendant, and he was acquicted. Leub, Jan. 9. This nigh's north mail has brought accounts of the crews of three French privateers having made a landing in Orkney, and the Thurso volunteers were embarking in fishing smacks to expel them, Other letters from Leith of the reth give a different account; they state that ships are mustering to sail in the course of the day for the Orkneys, where a French ship has been cast ashore, the crew of which had landed their guns and forrified themselves. Hamburgh, Jin. 12. It is reported, that the same storm which dismasted the Atlas of Leith, in Orkney, drove a French ship of war on shore, and that the people who were saved had landed and fortified themselves. Whether this report is true or false we cannot pretend to say, but we understand some of the king's ships sailed from the roads yesterday to the northward. London, Jan. 12. The following dis tressing account of the colony at New South Wales is extracted from a letter received from an officer, dated Sullivan's Cove, new colony, August 4, 1806:—— The Ocean brings you this.-Our situation is very bad, under many sufferings: we have had no rations served lately, nor none to serve. We have not a drop of spirits in the colony; and are very destitute of meat, bread, clothing, farming, and building utensils; in fact of every thing, even to a sheet of paper. The lieutenant-governor of this colony is reduced to an allowance of two pounds of rotten pork and one pound of flour per week: even at this rate we have not a sufficient supply for one month. The captain of the Ocean says, that he saw a merchantman going up the river when he was coming down; and he hopes she had supplies for the colony. Kirkwall, Jan. 17. On Christmas night we were informed, by an express, that the crew of a French privateer, wrecked in Flotta, had fortified themselves there, and were committing de predations on the defenceless inhabitants, intending to seize some vessel in St. Margaret's Hope, and make their escape. Twenty fishing smacks were scuttled in St. Margaret's Hope in consequence of the alarm, and the crews offered to dislodge the Frenchmen if provided with arms and ammunition from Kirkwall. A meeting was scarcely called in the town-house of Kukwall, to consider the offer, and provide for the safety of the town, when we were informed, by a letter from Stromness, that the whole was without foundation; and it has since been found to have originated in an idle story, told to the crew of a smack by a boatman from Flotta. |