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NEW-YORK, August 18.
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
The following important articles a> e received
by the brig Amazon, 3 5 days from St. Se
ba/liar.s, and the flip Liberty , capt. Wood
ham, 36 days from Liverpool.
A gentleman palfenger in thebrig Ama
zon, which arrived here yesterday from
Sr. Sebaftians, has favored us with a tile of
Paris papers up to the 12th Meffidor (July
1 ft). —Four days before this gentleman
left St. Sebaftians, he received two letters
from Bourdeaux, dated the iftofjuly,
mentioning the receipt of several letters
from Paris, to the following purport :
“ That a Jufperfwn of the Negotiation be
“ twee* our Commiff oners and thofc of France
“ had actually taken place— in conjequcnce of
' V- the French refuftng to indemnify us for the
_veftis captured , unless we would agree to
“ renew the treaty of 17780 make one fmilar
“Jo it.”
'L The papers we have received by this
gentleman contain the latest news that has
been received from Europe. They an
nounce the arrival of Buonaparte at Paris,
after completely reconquering Italy. They
announce the surrender of Genoa to the
French again on the 24th June; the resti
tution of the cannon, ammunition and
velfels taken by the English, and their de
parture from the port. These papers also
recite another bloody battle in Egypt, in
which Kleber entirely destroyed thcTurk
ifh army. A great vi&ory obtained on
the Rhine by the French. The articles
ofarmirtice between and Buona
parte ; a variety of other important intel
ligence, which we fttall continue to detail.
TRANSLATIONS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 26.
We have at last received the details of the
unfortunate aifair of the grand vizier. The
inftrutftions of vice-admiral Keith, altho’
they thwarted the execution of the con-
not entirely put a flop to fur
ther negociation. The commander in
chief of the Turks, and general Kleber ap
peared to agree, and in the expe&ation that
the court of London would adopt its firft
determination, they had already concerted
some proviftonal measures, but a difficulty
occurred which put a flop to their ad
vancements. The grand vizier, already
master of Jalaba, Catieba, Beibeis and Da
mietta, part of the Delta and of High
Egypt, which had been evacuated in con
sequence of the convention, demanded al
so the poft’eflion of the fort of Cairo. Gen.
Kleber, unwilling to surrender the only
fortified place he held hefides Alexandria,
determined on renewing hostilities ; he
fignified his intention to the grand vizier,
and to his army by the following letter :
H. Q. Cairo , 27 Fentofe (March 17. J
Kleber, commander in chief, to the army.
Soldiers ,
Here follows the letter directed to me,
hv the commander in chief of the Britifti
fleet in the Mediterranean :
On board his Britannic majefy's flip
Queen Charlotte , January 8, ISOO.
S 1 R, x
I give you notice that I have re
ceived his majesty’s positive orders not to
consent to any capitulation with the army
you command in Egypt and Syria, unless
thev lay down their arms, surrender as
prisoners of war, and abandon all the {hip
ping and warlike (lores in the city of Al
exandria to the allied powers. That in
case of a capitulation I (hall not permit
any troops to return to France previous to
their being exchanged. I also think it e
qually neceflary to inform you that all
vcfTels having French troops on board and
failing from this country with pallports
flgned by others than those who have the
right to grant them, fliall be obliged by
the officers of the ships, under mv com
mand, to remain at Alexandria. Finally,
that the velfels which fliall be met with re
turning to Europe with paflports granted
in consequence of a particular capitula
tion with one of the allied powers, fliall
be detained as prizes, and all on board con
sidered as prisoners of war.
(Signed) KEITH.”
Soldiers, we fliall answer such insolence
bv viftories—prepare for battle.
(Signed) KLEBER.
The general of division, chief of the ftaff.
(Signed) DAMAS.
On the 20th March, at day break, the
republican troops commenced a cannon
ade against theadvanccd ports of the Turks
at Matueria (2 leagues from Cairo) at
eight o’clock, the grand vizier appeared
with his army, and occupied the ground
between the villages of El Hanea and Ma
tueria. The French army, 15.000 men
lirong, including the cavalry and drome
daries, was ported in two lines extending
Within half a league of Boulae, having its
right covered by a wood of Pate trees.
The Ti.rkilh cavalrv fnft made Lrr.e par
tial attacks, but with no efleft. The jan
ilftrics opposed to the French left wing,
advanced with considerable bravery, but
being loon out of ammunition, and badly
supported by their artillery, they were for
ced to fall back. Towards noon the whole
republican line advanced with a terrible
fire of artillery and small arms. This
rough attack spread confufion and disor
der among the Turks, and 40,000 men fled
in every direction. The grand vizier not
having it in his power to flop them, he
retired to his camp, but was soon obliged
to abandon ir, the French having advan
ced in two oblique lines to cut off his re
treat. The rout became general, 19 pie
ces of cannon and a part of the camp fell
into the hands of the conquerors, whole
loss was very trivial—That of the Turks
amounts to 8000 killed or wounded, be
sides those who perished in the desert. At
the commencement of the aftion, Nazouf
Pacha and Murad Bey, parted by the rear
of the republicans with a few thouland
men, and penetrated by Boulae to Cairo,
where they maflacred some Frenchmen,
and the Grecians and Copts. They would
not have maintained themfelve* in that
place, if Kleber, willing to save it, had not
been fatisfied with surrounding it. We
have realon to believe that new negotia
tions will revive the convention, as we are
allured England has ratified it.
Bulletin of the Army of Reserve.
MILAN, 5 Meffidor, (24 June.)
On the 3d instant, the Englifli held a
grand council, and as their lalt effort, en
deavored to bribe several Austrian officers
and inhabitants of Genoa with their gold,
which as usual they distributed profufely,
hut they will soon be convinced of their
weakness. «*
Willet was for keeping pofleffion of the
city, he proposed to take the command of
it; but Willet commandsonly adventurers.
The Spnnifh ambalfador feeing into all
these tranfailions thought proper to retire
to the French camp at the bridge of Cor
negliano, where lie parted the night. -
At night Aflareto and the duke D’Aofta
went on board, and the Enghlh angry ai
the Austrians weigheda nchor and departed.
General Suchet has made a second con
vention with general Hohenzollern by
which the city of Genoa was to be put in
the hands of the French troops on the sth
Meffidor at day break.
Kellerman , brigadier-general, to general Du
pont, chief of the ftaff.
H. CL 5 ( h Meffidore (June 22 )
My General,
I hasten to inform you that the city of
Genoa will only be evacuated on the 24th
instant. I have seen general Hohenzol
lern, who has acknowledged the receipt of
gen. Melas’s orders to deliver the city and
forts of Genoa to the French troops, with
the stores and artillery agreed upon on the
24th June, at 4 o’clock, A M. He has
given me assurance, of which I cannot en
tertain a doubt, that the orders he has re
ceived would be executed by him, with all
the scrupulousness and loyalty possible, al
though he does not conceal his tlifappro
bation of the convention of which Melas
had given him no knowledge.
You may then remain easy on his ac
count, as on that of the Englifli, who
were ready to put to lea yesterday, but who
departed in very bad humor; they want
ed to take away all the stores and artillery,
but general Hohenzollern refufed to ac
cede, and even marched two battalions to
prevent them. We cannot but praise his
candor, and the Genoefe themselves have
no cause to complain against him.
The Englifli take with them all the grain
that is not unloaded. Sixty thouland
loads (charges) of wheat are to be export
ed from Genoa to Leghorn, although the
merchants have offered 6 livres per load
extra. This time the fpite.of the Englifli
has overcome their avarice, and lord Keith
has declared that he would more ftri&ly
than ever blockade the port and riviera, to
revenge himfelf of our victories on this in
nocent city.
Yesterday general Willet embarked with
a corps composed of a few adventurers
paid by the English. Pichegru had been
momently expected. This intelligence I
have from the count de Bully. They im
poled a contribution of 10,000,000 livers
on Genoa, of which it has already paid
200,000.
The city has fuffered cruelly, but has
still preserved its attachment for the
French; as soon as the convention was
signed the people began to wear the cock
ade, which caused some disturbance, that
was soon appeased : the officers of the line
are allowed to we.iF it.
Greeting and refpefl,
KELLERMAN.
Carnation wade for the occupying the city and
forts of Genoa, on the c>th MeJJidor , B thyear
(24 fune, 1 Sooj conformably to the treaty
made between the generals in Chief Berthier
and Melos .
The commiflaries and officers having
the orders of the commander in chief may
enter to-morrow, at 8 o’clock—agreed.
The 3 or 400 sick who may remain
(hall have the fame care taken of them as
the sick of the French—agreed.
The flotilla may remain in port until
the wind is favorable for its making fail,
and will remain neutral till it reaches Leg
horn—agreed.
On the sth Meffidor, (June 24,) the
count de Hohenzollern will march out
with the garrilon—agreed.
The difparches, the recruits and cattle
that may arrive after the evacuation shall
have the liberty of following the Austrian
army —agreed.
At the request of the general count de
Hohenzollern, no military honors shall be
paid to his troops —agreed. (Signed)
Le Count de BUSSY,
Charged with power from
M. De Hohenzollern.
Cornegliano, 3d Mellidor,
Bth year of the French
Republic, (22d June.)
A true Copy. The Lieut. General,
SUCHET.
FRANKFORT, June 22.
Weare officially authoril'ed to announce
to the public, that 30 battalions of infan
try, under the orders of his royal highness
the archduke Charles, are colle<£!ing on the
Inn; and that 10,000 men of Hungarian
cavalry now aflembled near Prefburg, will
advance to support that army.
June 25.
Extra ft of a private letter.
One of the numerous German gazettes
allures us that the archduke Charles lately
received a courier from Vienna, at his
place of retirement in Bohemia, charged
with dispatches from the emperor his bro
ther, in which he earnestly prays him to
reafl’ume the command of the Imperial
army in Germany. At the fame time the
prince received a deputation from the
Bates of Bohemia, announcing to him that
if he will return to the head of the army,
that kingdom will furnifli voluntarily an
augmentation of twenty thousand reiruits
completely equipped. Prince Charles,
adds the German journalist, has been ex
tremely charmed with these marks of es
teem and confidence : he has thanked af
fectionately the Rates of Bohemia; and
has replied to the emperor, that he will
consent to take the command of the army
only on the following conditions, viz. that
he himfclf compose the general itaffof the
army ; that he have the uncontroled direc
tion of the military operations; and that
the Aulic council of war shall have no
thing to do with the plan of.the campaign.
The whole of the Prussian army of ob
servation destined to make the neutrality
of upper Germany refpeffed, which is
ported between the Wefer and the Rhine,
is in complete motion for the last 4 or 5
days with a view of changing all its port
tions. One part is marching into the bi
fhoprick of Munster, and towards the
frontiers of the Batavian republic. From
another quarter we learn that several regi
ments of Hanoverian cavalry and infantry
are again newly arrived on the frontiers of
the eledlor of Hanover, and within the
neighborhood of Bremen and Oldenburg,
where they are at this moment encamped.
All the French prisoners of war taken
during the last campaign, and who re
mained in Hungary, Bohemia, and Mora
via, are exchanged for an equal number of
Austrian prisoners. They will be con
veyed by transports of from 5 to 600 men
within the neighborhood of Manheim and
Frankfort, that the exchange may be more
eafiiy executed.
LONDON, June 28.
We dated in a second edition of the
Courier yefterdav, that government had
received a complete confirmation of the
last news from Italy. We hsve this morn
ing received by express, Paris papers to
the 26th inst. They contain the important
and ample details of the battles in Italy,
the convention of an armistice, together
with an account of a viftorv gained bv the
French in Suabia over gen. Kray. The
following are the details:
BATTLE OF MVRINGO.
Bulletin of the army of Reserve.
Torre de Garafola, June 13.
After the battle of Montebello, the ar
my put itfelf in motion to pafsthe Scrivia.
The advanced guard, commanded by gen.
Gardanne, ort the 13th encountered the
enemy, who defended the approaches of
the Bormida, and the three bridges which
they* had made near Alexandria, defeated
them, aad took 3 pieces of cannon and
100 prisoners,
I
The uiviiiun of gen. Chabran arri'e (i
at the fame tiir.e along the Po, opposite
Valence, to prevent the enemy from pat
fing that river. Thus Melas found him*
fel surrounded between the Bormida and
the Po. The only retreat from Genoa,
which remained to him after the battle
of Montebello, was intercepted. The e
nemy still appeared to have no plan, or at
least a very uncertain one, from its move
ments.
The 14th at day break, the enemy pas
sed the Bormida on three bridges; resolv
ed to cut their way through, they de
bouched in force, lurprized our advanced .
guard, and began with great Tivacity
battle of Moringo, which finally decided
the fate of Italy and the Auftrinn army.
Four during the battle we were re
puifed, ard as often we advanced. More
than 60 pieces of cannon on different
points, and different hours were taken and
retaken on both .?des. There were more
than 12 charges of vtvalry, and with va
rious successes. It was 3 hours after mid
day ; 10,000 infantry ti inked our right in
the grand plain of St. They were
supported by a grand linl s of cavalry, and
a great quantity of artillery. \The grena
diers of the guard were* a re-
doubt of granite in the Centre of that im- 1
menfe plain. Nothing tould overthrow
it. Cavalry, artillery, Jinfantry, every
thing was directed aga-Tfl that battalion,
but in vain. It was then really seen what
a handful of men of' spirit could effe£L
By this obflinate resistance, the left of the
enemy was checked and our right ftpport
ed until the arrival of gen. Monier, who
carried the village of cartel Ceriolo at the
point of the bayonet: The enemy’s caval
ry then made a rapid movement on our
right which was already lliaken. This
movement precipitated its retreat. The
enemy advanced upon our whole line, dis
charging canister ftiot from more than an.
hundred pieces of cannon. The roads
were covered with fugitives, wounded and
routed. The battle seemed loft. We
permitted the enemy to advance within
niufket shot of the village of St. Julien,
where the division of Defaix was in order
for battle, with eight pieces of light artil
lery in front, and two battalians in close
order on the wing. All the fugitives ral
lied behind it. Already had the enemy
committed faults, which presaged their
eataftrophe. They extended their wings
too much.
The presence of the firft consul re-ani
mated the troops. “ Children (fays he to
them) do you remember that it is my cus
tom to deep on the field of battle ?” a
niidll ftiouts of “ Live the republic,”
“Live the firft consul.” Gen. Deffaix
charged with quick march by the centre.
In an instant the enemy were defeated.
Gen. Kellerman, who, with his brigade
of heavy cavalry, had the whole day co
vered the retreat of our left, made a charge
with such vigor, and so a-propos, that
6000 grenadiers, and gen. Zach, the chief
of the ftaff were made prisoners, and se
veral of the enemy’s generals killed. The
whole army followed this movement.
The right of the enemy was cut off, con
sternation and terror spread through their
ranks.
The Austrian cavalry advanced to the
centre, to cover the retreat. The chief of
brigade Baflieres at .the head of the caffes
cols, and grenadiers of the Guards, made
a charge with such activity chid courage,
that he pierced the line of the? enemy’s ca
valry, and by it completed th¥tire rout
of the army.
We have taken 15 stand of ter A**
pieces of cannon, and made fr, m 6 but
8000 prisoners. More than 600, of tht
enemy remained on the field ofhati'e.
The 9th light horse have merited tVe ti
tle of tiie incomparable. The heavy caval
ry and the Bth dragoons have covered
themfelvcs u'ith glory.
Our loss is also considerable. We hid
600 men killed and 1500 wounded, and
900 taken prisoners. Generals Cham
peaux, Mainoni and Boudet, are wound
ed. The general in chief Berthier had
his clothes pierced like a sieve with balls.
Several of his aid-du-camps were dis
mounted. But a loss sincerely felt by the
army, and which will also be severely felt
bv the whole republic, closes our joy.
Defaix was ftruek with a ball at the com
mencement of the charge by his division.
—He died of the wound. He had only
time to fay to young Lebrun, who was
with him, ** Go tell the firft consul that I
die with regret at not having done enough
to live in ppfterity.”
In the course of his life Defaix had four
horses killed under him, and received three
wounds. He had joined head-quarters
only three days before. He burned for
the engagement, and said twice or thrice
to his aid-du-camps, in the course of the
evening, “ It is a long time since I fought
in Europe, the builds nobnger know us.”
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