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MONDAY, APRIL 13.
Late from Europe
The editor of the Federal Gazette ha a re
ceived, by the Abeona, 39 days from Liver-
pool, London papers to the twentysixth Feb.
inclusive. For this distinguished favor we
are indebted to a respectable gentleman, who
revived the latest papers by this arrival.
'I linn are we enabled to confirm the impor-
tant intelligence receive-? at Boston, and to
add accountsone day later.
These paper* no longer permit lis to doubt
Ihnt tlio fate of anjns has been severely against
the French army. Instead of beii.gli?ft " snug
in v inter quarters," they are in danger of be-
ing eniirelycuttopiec.es. The loss, in killed
or wounded, of many of their highest and most
exper'enced officers ; and the low state of Na-
poleon's health, added to the great loss in the
late defeat, form an aggregate of distress
which it is not improbable will be more than
Fi curb fortitude can withstand.
It is stilted that a considerable Austrian ar-
my is in motion—And although this account is
not official* yet we consider it highly probable
that Austria, hearing of the brilliant blow al-
ready struck in the north, will embrace the op-
portunity of re-echoing from the south of Po-
land the knell of the invaders, tf the Germanic
spicit yet glimmers in the socket—if the com-
bined Russian and Prussian armies are suc-
cessful in th« north, and the Turks, Gallicians
and Hungarians unite in the south—will not
the pride of Austria urge her to one noble ex-
ertion which may raise a flame sufficient to
annihilate the " Grand Arm} ' ?
We delight not in blood and devastation
We: lament sincerely the dreadful n, .essity of
_est,roying-3o many human beings. But what
c:m ever stay tiie bared arm of Frame, but
the catastrophe which we here anticipate ;
How much blood would extinguish her fiam
ing rage for war > Alas ! not the last drop in
the last vein existing. Napoleon appears to
ma-ech on from the impulse of no h*t -able
ambition Prostrate states, kingdoms and
empires are no objects to excite his pity ; and
if all the world should lie down at his feet
i
still this Extra Alexander would weep that he
had no more to conquer.
If then no sacrifice can satisfy his soul; if
no distress can excite his compassion ; the
Christian world will not regret it when they
hear, that the " lunatic's veins were operasd,
and he has left this world to peace."
Some selections follow, from our London
papers.
London, February 26.
Price of stocks this d:iy at 1 o'clock : —
Consols for money, 62 13-48—for February
62 13-48. For April 63 1-8. Qamium 7
13 24.
Dispatches from lord Hutchinson, receiv-
ed by government yesterday morning, con-
firm the intelligence we have already com-
municated of the combined army having de-
feated the divisions of the French army un-
der generals Bernadotte and Ney. These
dispatches which were brought by Mr.
Jackson, brother of our late ambassador to
the Prussian court, agree in substance with
the official report from the Abeille du Nerd
of the 13th instant, which we yesterday
laid before our readers. It is possible that
the amount of the killed and wounded in
this action may be exaggerated, in the
Prussian account ; but there is little doubt
of its approaching very near to the truth.
Generals Dupcmt and Lescure were taken
prisoners, and several pieces of cannon, and j
the -whole of Bernadotte's baggage, were
also the prize of the victors.
We also understand that at. the moment j
of writina: the dispatches which brought j
this intelligence, the French were ' retr/at- I
ii ., in all directions tr Thorn, and th< al-
lies in eager pursuit. The French general !
Shortage, hdd deserted to the Russian head- j
quarters, and had declared, that if kisbeing
¦made /irisoner wew notified at the advanced
posts of the French army, several other i
French officers of consequence would fol-
low his example. Bernad itte and Murat
"were both reported to be iil at Warsaw.
The French are greatly distressed for j
want of provisions, and it was believed were |
bent on recrossing the Vistula, being cover- |
ed in their retreat by the left wing, com- I
mantled by marshals Ney and Bernadotte.
General Blucher, who, our readers will j
recollect, made the gallant retreat to, and j
desperate resistance in Lubeck, and who is j
esteemed one of the best officers in the Prus- j
sian service, is exchanged for general Vic- ;
tor. And it is an extraordinary circumstance, j
and which maybe relied upon, that the re- '.
giment of cuirassiers belonging to him,
which were detained prisoners by the French I
at Potsdam, have made their escape man hv j
man, and now form a part of the king of j
Prussia's body guard at Konigsberg. j
Generals Kamenskoy and Buxhovden are j
certainly recalled, and Bennigsen is in the J
chief commando, the Russian army. Prince
Uagrathion is to act as second to Benning-
sen.
Treaty •with Prussia.
Mr. Jackson also brought with him the
conditions of the treaty of peace between
the courts of London and Berlin, which are .'
so much to the satisfaction of both, and in
such forwardness, that the formality of ra-
tification is alone wanting to its being con-
firmed.
Although in the present state of affairs,
this instrument may be considered by some j
as a mere formality, inasmuch as the essen-
tials to peace, even to the extent of wailike ¦
co-operation, exist in point of fact between
both countries; yet let it be remembered
that in this critical moment, when Prussia
has lost almost every thingexcept her ho-
nor, it is the strongest and most satisfacto-
ry pledge that can be given by that state,
that no negociation, hostile or separate
from the interests of this country, will,
Under any circumstance, be entered upon by '
it with Bonaparte.
The French and Siifelles.
The Swedish ambassador at the court of \
London also received dispatches yesterday, {
stating that twenty eight French armed j
vessels had bc-tn captured in an unsuccessful !
attempt tolaml a body of.-.'tra.ops, is order
to take possession of a Swedish fort in the
Baltic ; they were so vigorously .attacked
by a squadron of Swedish gun brigs, that
ail the vessels were taken, and also a great
portion of the troops which were not able to
effct their escape ill boats.
Private accounts from the continent state,
that an order, signed by Bonaparte at War-
saw, has been received by liourienne, at
Hamburg, directing the immediate disposal
of the confiscated English property at that
place, some of which is to be sent to France,
some to the army in Poland, and the re-
mainder to be sold upon the spot.
The report of Turkey having declared
war against Russia was not believed at Me-
mel, when the last accounts left that city.
The first lieutenants of the Ai'ethusa, An-
son, Lmtona, and Fisgard frigates, who
were at the surrender of Curracoa, are to
be promoted to the rank of commanders.
Admirals Rowley and llolloway have
struck their respeetive flags at Sherness and
Deal, and are arrived in town, on their way
to Portsmouth, to sit as members of the
court martial on sir Home Popham.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Gkaveseno, February 25.
The Otis Crocker, from London for New-
York, is put into Do\er Pier, in great dis
tress.
The Diana, Holbrook, for Baltimore, i;
returned t.., i_tverj o \ .iavi .g h-en run foul
of off the Isle of Man.
The Br'stol Packi t ------, horn Liverpool,
to Philadelphia, a hee'n taken by a Spanish
privateer, retaken by -the Nile cuaer and
sent into Falm-ut .
The Isabella, Crane, from Philadelphia,
for Amsterdram, is detained and spirt into
Fowey.
Extract from the Official Report to the Royal
Government, of the lieutenants and com-
manding officers of the general staff, Messrs,
Von Bodt, dated
Elbing, Jan. 29, 1807,
"The intended junction between marshal
Bernadotte and marshal Ney, ttie former of
whom marched in the night between the
24th and 25th from Elbing, has been in-
terrupted on the retreat of the latter near
M. hri;.;;en, inconsequence of the expedi-
tious and unexpected anwal of the combined
Russian and Prussian corps. In the ene-
my's retreat, near Mohringen, Liebstadt and
Saalfeldt, four thousand of them were taken
prisoners, ten pieces of cannon and two
stands of colors, as well as the whole bag-
gage of marshal Bernadotte. The brave
lieutenant-general Von Anrepp, however, of
the Russian corps, has been killed by a mus-
ket-ball.
" Marshal Bernadotte has been driven
back, by the persevering advance of our
forces, into the forests of Strasburg, twenty
leagues from Elbing ; and marshal Ney to
Przasnics, in New East Prussia. The for-
mer is completely surrounded ; but the lat-
ter has joined prince Murat, and the com-
bined army will shortly give them battle.
The Russian army is commanded by the ,
general in chief Von Bennigsen, and co^J
sists of ten divisions, or of u,jjwards of ti^H}
hundred thousand men, which will be join-
ed in a fortnight by Hetssman Platou, with
twenty pieces • >f riding artillery, and thirty
thousand Cossacks.
Position of the ten divisions of the army.
"1. Gen. Von Essen, with forty thou-
sand men, stands near Broch & Wissocki,
in Mackomiecki, New East Prussia.
" 2. Major-general Sedmoratzey, with
twenty thousand men, near Johaunsburg,
Cloys and Nick laiken, between ttic lakes.
" The remaining seven divisions, whieh
are fronted by two vanguards and a corps of
cavalry, have their left wing extended to-
wards Neidenberg and Passen'neini, with
their right wing towards Eglau.
'* Gen. L'Estocq is posted from Saalteldt
to Reisenbwg aud Marienwerder.
" According to some reports, for the ve-
racity of which we cannot, however, alto-
gether vouch, a large corps of Cossacks and
Caimucks is shortly to come from Piilau,
thro* the district oi Pantz.c, to act against
the insurgents."
Capt. Fountain, of th \nn Pennock,
(arrived at New York lef it Barbados, the
bug Ann, Vinson, fo. Baltimore.
A postscript to the Royal Gazette, (King-
ston, Jam.) ot the 14th says.
By the Eagle Guineaman, arrived here
from Trinidad, we learn that a vessel had
arrived there on the 27th ult. with accounts
of Cnmana, on the Spanish Main, having
been taken by general Crawford.
From France.—Captain Adams, wdio has
arrived at Boston, left Bordeaux city about
the 1st of February. The reports there,
were, that the French had been very roughly
handled by the Russians ; it was said SO offi-
cers had been killed. Conscripts were often
seen in Bordeaux. They do not appear co-
vetous of glory. Business was dull. Four
frigates were lying for sea. The Washing-
ton, of Philadelphia, the crew of the French
frigate Valeureuse on board, had been taken
by a British frigate ; but was afterwards
forced into a French port in a gale of wind.
Some neutral vessels had been seized for an
alledged breach of the November decree.
Extract of a letter from Neiv-Orleanes, to a
gentleman in this city.
" Lieutenant Spence, of the navy, has
been arrested on suspicion of being concern-
ed with colonel Burr in the Mexican expe-
dition. A report has been long in circula-
tion, that he was to command Burr's ma-
rine force. I believe his-being on furlough,
and in the western country (alone) have gi-
ven rise to this suspicion. His deportment
is not that of a man concerned in any nefa-
rious undertaking—On hearing he was im-
plicated, he boldly came forward and de-
manded an investigation into his actions."
Communication.
One of our city ordinances enjoins, that
all Dogs kept within this city shall wear a
collar about their necks at all times, with
the owner's name thereon, on penalty of
two dollars, to be paid by the o*uer or har-
borer of any dog without such collar. And
it also appears to be the especial duty of the
constables to 3ttend to the execution of this
ordinance, of which, it is apparent to every
citizen of Baltimore, they have, during some
time past, been very neglectful. It is now
understood, ho.vever, that at this time of
alarm respecting mad dogs in our streets,
and at all times hereafter, this ordinance
will be rigidly carried into effect.
LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
House of Representatives, April 8.
Yesterday morning the house resolved
itself into a committee of the whole upon
the report of the committee of inquiry in*
to the governor's conduct, and the resolu-
tion, viz. Resolved, That Thomas M'Kean,
governor of this commonwealth, be im-
peached of high crimes and misdemeanors.
The resolution was opposed by Messrs.
Biddle, Ingham, C. Smith and Binney, and
supported by Messrs. Leib and Lacock. The
i c immittee rose at eight o'clock last evening
j aid had leave to sit again this morning,
i After some further discussion to-day, when
1 t ie question was about to be taken, Boileau,
! having expressed his opinion in favor of the
resolution, moved that the committee rise
fo.' the purpose of referring the subject to
the attention of the next legislature. This
J motion was lost, and on taking the questi-
oa upon the resolution, the roll was called,
and 44 voted in favor of the resolution and
40 against it. The committee then rose
and reported their agreement to the resolu-
tion, when Boileau renewed his motion to
refer it to the next legislature. A motion
was then made to postpone the question un
til to-morrow, which was agreed to.
It seems that in the house of representa-
tives there is a decided majorty in favour of
impeaching the governor ; and a majority
in both houses in favor of abolishing at once
the whole system of laws under which we
live. This object is to be insidously accom-
plished under the plausible pretence of for-
bidding the reading of foreign decisions and
precedents in our courts.
We sincerely rejoice that the session has
approached so near to a. close, and no lav/
has yet been passed, against learning to read,
nor is it rendered an indictable offence to be
able to write,
[U. States Gazettc.~]
PORT OF BALTIMORE.
Entered,
Ship William Bingham, Canyngliam, Leg-
horn
Sch'r Intermediate, Champlin, Jamaica
C ncord, Wanneil, do.
Fenelon, Chandler, Bordeaux
President, Walker, Norfolk
Two Brothers, Gray, do.
Union, Jones, do.
Cleared,
Ship Eliza, Stowell, Cork
Lexington, Gardner, London
Brig Iris, Gushing,* ¦ J^Trinidad, Cuba
Two Brothers, Rishardson, Havana
Atlantic, Kins
Nancy White, Mann,
Sch'r Henrietta, Dowson,
Speedwell, Bill,
Polly Burch, Williams,
Norfolk, Ueagle,
St. Bartholomews
Washington,
N. C,
Genoa
Curracoa
Jamaica
Norfolk
Sale by Auction.
On THURSDAY,
Th-: 15th, instant, at 3 o'clock, P M- on the
preni ises,
A LOT of GROUND, in fee simple, on
the east side of iv.itaw-slreet, and neat the
Precincts Market-house, fronting 27 feet 9
inches on said street and running back G6
% if, late the property of Mr. James Allen,
deceased^: Terms will be made known at the
time and place of sale
SAMUEL ALLEN-.
N. B. Messrs. Robert Allen, or William
Winchester, will shew the property previous,
to the day of sale to any person inclined to'
view the same.
April 13.
From the Merchants' C erffcc-House Books.
April 13.
Arrived, schr. Intermediate, Champlin,
44 days from Kingston, Jamaica—ballast-—
John Dillion—passed 2 ships at Swan-point,
one from New-Orleans, the Mermaid.
JThe Barque Amelia, Hays, hence has ar-
rived at the city of St. Domingo.
Sale by Auction.
TO-MORROW MORNING,
The lith instant, at 10 o'clock, at our auction
room, head of Fredericistre;et dock, mill co7«.-
tnence tiie sale 0/
A Variety of Dry Goods ;
Jmong which arc,
3 cases Philadelphia printed Calicoes,
1 Shawls,
1 Brown Holland,
1 Chambray Muslin,
1 Pins,
1 Dowlas^
1 Check,
1 l.mghams,
1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs,
1 do Umbrellas,
1 case fin- Irish Linen and Long Lawn,
5 bales Gurrahs, &c.
And . t 12 o'clock,
I 75 hhds. Muscovado Sugar,
12 do. Clayed.do
37 pipes Bordeaux Brandy,
30 hhds. Molasses,
100 boxes first quality Havana White Su*
gar,
50 do. do. brown do.
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