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From a London Paper of May 5th

M. De Trogoff, the Austrian Officer, returns immediately to the Continent. We pretend not to know either the nature of the dispatches he was the bearer of, or the answer he carried back. But we apprehend that any expectations of Austria taking an active part in favour of the Allies will prove to be unfounded. It will, however, be no small advantage to the cause that she remains neutral.

CELEBRATION AT LYNN

At the celebration at Lynn of the late Anniversary of American Independence, the following toasts were drunk:

The Russian patriots ­ May the Bastille of French Tyranny be crumbled into dust, and the Phoenix of Freedom rise from the ashes of Moscow.

Napoleon Bonaparte ­ Should he again invade the peaceable empire of Russia, may he forget to bring back his bones.

Paris, May 10

Her Majesty the Queen Empress and Regent has received the following news relating to the situation of the army the 5th last in the evening:
The head quarters of the Emperor were at Colditz, that of the Viceroy at Harta, that of the Duke of Ragusa in the rear of Colditz, that of Gen. Lauriston at Wortren; of the Prince of Moscowa at Leipsic, of the Duke of Reggio at Attenbourg, and of Gen. Bertrand at Roehlitz.
The Viceroy arrived before Colditz the 5th at 9 a.m. The bridge was cut up together with the columns of infantry and cavalry, with the artillery which defended the passage. The Viceroy betook himself to a ford with a division, which is on the left, and crossed the river, and gained the village of Komicliau, where he planted a battery consisting of 20 pieces of cannon; the enemy then evacuated the city of Colditz in the greatest disorder, in defiling under the shot of our 20 pieces of artillery. The Viceroy closely pursued the enemy, being the remains of the Prussian army, 20 or 25,000 strong, which took their rout partly on Lushing, and partly on Gersdoff. Having arrived at Gersdoff, the Prussian troops passed through a body of reserve which occupied this position, being the Russian corps of Milloradowich, composed of two divisions forming about 8000 men bearing arms; the Russian regiments being but two battalions, of four companies each, and the companies containing but 150 men; and having but 100 men then under arms, thus composing but 7 or 800 men to a regiment; these two divisions of Milloradowich arrived just as the battle was over, and was not in season to take a part in it. As soon as the 36th division had rejoined the 35th, the Viceroy gave orders to the Duke of Taranto to form the two divisions in three columns and to dislodge the enemy. The attack was warm and spirited, our braves rushed on the Russians, pierced their columns and drove them on Harta. In this battle we have had from 5 to 600 wounded and have taken 1000 prisoners, the enemy has lost on this day 2000 men. Gen. Bertrand, has arrived at Roehlitz, having taken some convoys of the wounded and sick and their baggages, and has made some prisoners; more than 1200 carriages of the wounded have passed by this route. The King of Prussia and Emperor Alexander slept at Rotchlitz. An Adjutant of the 17th division , who was taken prisoner at the battle of the third, made his escape, and relates that the enemy have met with great loss and retreated in the greatest disorder; that during the battle, the Russians and Prussians kept their colors in reserve; this was done to prevent our taking them; that they had taken 102 prisoners, of which 4 were officers. That these prisoners were conducted in the rear under the guard of the detachment left to guard the standards; that the Prussians had treated their prisoners brutally; that two prisoners, not being able to march, by extreme fatigue, were sabred. That the astonishment of the Prussians and the Russians, finding an army so numerous, and also so well disciplined, and equipped with all, was over-awed ­ between them there was misunderstanding ­ and that they accused each other respectively of their loss. Gen. Count Lauriston, of Wurtren, is on his march on the great road to Dresden. That Prince of Moscowa has gone to the Elbe to relieve Gen. ?man, who commands at Torgau, and to take position of that point, and to relieve Wittenberg; it appears that this last place made a fine defence and repulsed several attacks which have cost the enemy very dear. The prisoners say that the Emperor Alexander, seeing the battle lost, rode through the Russian line to animate the soldiers, saying, "Courage! God is on our side!" They add also, that the Prussian General Blucher is wounded and that there are five Prussian Generals of Division and Brigade killed or wounded.

Paris, May 17

The Empress regent has received the following accounts respecting the situation of the armies to the night of the 11th:

The Viceroy has advanced with the 11th corps to Bischoffswerda; General Bertrand, with the 4th, to Konigsbruck; the Duke of Ragusa, with the 6th, to Reichenbrach; the Duke of Reggio to Dresden, where both the old and the new troops do garrison duty.
The Prince of Moscowa entered Torgau the morning of the 6th, and has taken a position on the right bank, within about a day's march of the town. General Lauriston arrived there the same day with his corps in the afternoon.
The Duke of Belluno, with the 2nd corps, is directed to march upon Wittenbourg, as are also the cavalry under Sebastiani.
The corps of cavalry commanded by General La Tour Maubourg, marched over the bridge of Dresden at three in the afternoon of the 11th.

Her Imperial Majesty has received the subjoined accounts respecting the situation of the Army, to the night of the 12th:

At six o'clock of the morning of the 12th, the Imperial Guard were under arms, and placed in battle array on the road to Parna (?), as far as the Gross Garchen. The Emperor then passed it in review. The King of Saxony, who had laid over night at Seidlitz, arrived this day at noon. The two Sovereigns descended from their homes, embraced, and afterwards entered Dresden at the head of the Imperial Guard.

London, May 27

French Accounts.

Paris papers to the 19th have been received. They contain the details of the movements of armies. Bonaparte had entered Dresden and most of the corps had crossed the Elbe between that place and Wittenburg. No great battle had been fought since the 2nd. The dates from the army are to the 12th. The passage of the river does not appear to have been opposed, except at Prielnitz, where a skirmish took place, in which the French claim the advantage.

HAMBURG MAIL

London, May 28

The accounts received in the course of the week from Hamburgh, we lament to say, have been of a most unpleasant nature. A report was yesterday in circulation, that the French occupied that city on the 18th, the Danes having negotiated in vain for a recognition of its neutrality; we believe, however, that no advices of so late a date have been received. According to the latest accounts, the French were in possession of Wilhelmsburg, which commands the city, and from the preparations which were being made there to bombard it, but a slender hope was entertained for the safety of the place. A party of fifty Danish soldiers, taken prisoners by the enemy at Wilhelmsburg, had sent back to Altona with a message from the enemy, that France was not at war with Denmark! Three hundred of the Hanseatic legion, consisting chiefly of sons of the most eminent merchants at Hamburgh, taken prisoners on the same occasion, had been marched, fettered, through Hamburgh and the most serious apprehensions were entertained for their safety.
It is said that a frigate and 40 gun-boats are to proceed immediately from this country to Hamburgh.
French papers to the 19th inst. have been received in town. They contain official intelligence from the army to the evening of the 12th, on which day Bonaparte entered Dresden accompanied by the King of Saxony. The Saxon troops, as might have been anticipated, have been re-united with the French. All that is mentioned of the allied army is, that they are withdrawing to the Oder; and from nothing being advanced to the contrary, we may conclude that their retreat is conducted in perfect good order.
The Duke of Cumberland, we understand, proceeded, soon after his landing, for St. Petersburgh. It is reported in the first female circles, that his Royal Highness's visit to the Continent, is to sue for the fair hand of the Archduchess Catherine, sister of the Emperor Alexander.
The subsidy which Sweden receives from this country, on stipulated conditions of naval and military aid, is 50,000£ per month.
It is reported in letters from the Continent, that Count Gottorp had an interview with Bonaparte at Frankfort, on the subject of his claims to the Swedish Throne.

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