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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER
Boston, Friday, October 8, 1813BREAKING NEWS
A Halifax paper of the 25th ult. Received on Wednesday at the Exchange Coffee House, contains the following late and interesting news from Europe.
Halifax, September 22. -- The August Packet, Capt. Vivian, has just arrived from Falmouth, which she left the 17th ult. She brings the following: MINUTE From Mr. Saverland, H. M. Agent for Packets in Falmouth:
"The Prince of Orange, one of Lord Wellington's aids, has just arrived from Spain.
On the 28th July, Lord Wellington's wing of the army was attacked by Marshal Soult, who was repelled with considerable loss on both sides. On the 30th, Lord Wellington attacked Soult, who was entirely defeated with the loss of TWENTY THOUSAND men, in killed, wounded and prisoners, and all their baggage, public and private. Our loss in killed and wounded is from 4 to 5000 men. The remains of Soult's army dispersed in all directions, were followed by Lord Wellington into France, where he had been three days when the Prince of Orange left H.Q."
(It will be observed that the above is but another imperfect account of events of which we have been before informed, both from Lisbon and from France. We shall probably receive the official statements by the next arrivals.)
London, August 10-14
The Emperor of Russia has refused to permit the Duke d'Angouleme and suite to visit his H.Q.
It is said the Crown Prince of Prussia will marry a daughter of the Emperor of Austria.
Moreau will, we learn, take a command in Bernadotte's corps d'armee, at whose head quarters he has arrived.
A morning paper says, "We are assured that Bonaparte was at Hamburgh incognito, on the 15th & 16th ult."
Petersburgh, July 13
General Bennigsen, with his reinforcements, have arrived at Warsaw, on his way to the Imperial H.Q. In Austria, the preparations for war are carried on with unexampled vigor. She will take an active part in the war, if the armistice doth not produce an honorable peace.July 19 -- The General in Chief, Tolly, informs the Minister of the Interior, that the allied armies were in the best possible state, and ready to renew the war, if the armistice does not effect a solid peace.
Gottenburg, July 30 -- Gen. Moreau is still here. Report says he is to have a command in the Allied Army.
Summary of Foreign News
The opinion of gentlemen of intelligence lately arrived from France, corresponds with the Gazettes and letters from thence, in these facts:
That the Armistice would not be renewed; That hostilities would recommence before September; That Austria had actually taken sides with Russian and Prussia, and that her armies would be immediately engaged with the French.
The French armies in Saxony, Bavaria, &c. have been greatly reinforced since the conclusion of the Armistice, particularly with cavalry, called Guards of Honor, and composed of young men, of the first and most opulent families in France.
The Allied Armies also have been reinforced, but the French papers, of course, do not state the amount, and we have long been without any detailed accounts from any Russian or Prussian source. We know, generally, that in June and July, large bodies of Russian troops were on their march from the interior of that vast Empire, for Germany; and that vessels had been taken up at St. Petersburg to transport others by water, to Prussia. We know also that every thing capable of bearing arms in Prussia, was in the field; and we find by the Moniteur, that the Prussian landwhers (the yeomen militia) were incorporated with regular corps commanded by Gen. Tolstoy.
Added to this, it appears that Prince Bernadotte would have nearly 100,000 men, ready to co-operate on the left of the French, immediately on the recommencement of hostilities.
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