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MILITARY AFFAIRS OF RUSSIA. FROM A LATt PARIS PAPER. Letters arrived from St. Petersburgh at Co penhagen about the beginning of thi-. month, announced, that the insult of the battle of Ev lau, spread univers i consternation throughout the capital of the Russian empire, although the report published at Koningsburg strove to nuke it puss for a victory. The officer who brought the news v> as charged to demand considerubie rt 1 iforcent nts ol the emperoi Alexander, or to repiescnt to him, that it was necessary to enter into negotiation to stop the progress of the French urn v, to width it was no longer passible to 1.-iaxe an effectual re sistance as soon sit should judge proper to re sume tire offt ash e at the firs. favorable moment. Wn. t seemed most re and, what to evety one appeared the cieates’ in the official and pri vate is rot situ c: n ived. was. that at the \ ery r Mctoi y. the Russian army was cm: e . to put prei ipiiately the Held of battle a■: >. a can* e perhaps unprecedented in the r.'itc a;■ annals. It lost twenty generals, 900 clit. ■ rs, and about 30,000 men. l o give an idea of this disaster, it suffices, perhaps, to cite a single fact, that of ten regiments of light in fantry, forming about 9000 men, broken by the French cavalry,there remained only LOOnien. The immensity of this loss is incalculable, if we examine the forces really active in Rus sia the immense extent of the frontiers to be defended, the power of the enemies to he re sisted. the small number of regular troops, the scarcity of officers, and the physical and moral impossibility of ever uniting an army compara ble to the one she had opposed to the French. This has made persons, well informed of the power of Russia, say, what an officer of the army of Pyrrhus said to that prince, after the firs'iTiattle he fought against the Romans:— “ One more victory like this, sir, and we are ruined.” One cannot judge of Russia, as of the civil ized states of Europe Met military strength, exaggerated itt the statements which the court gets published, is disseminated over a quarter of the globe; in some countries, it surpasses the population, in “others it consists merely of wandering and wild tribes, who know but the name of their sovereign, and pay him obedi ence only by light tributes. The only real strength that Russia has, is in Europe. The manner in which the levies are made out, must be ’-apid, in a country submitted to the yoke oi the most abject servitude. But these bar barous peasants are several years forming to military service, and would not present more resistance to the regular troops of Europe, than an undisciplined and unarmed mob. Thus, the new levies, however easy they may appear, cannot be of any utility in the pre sent war, and yet they strike a mortal blow at the population of Russia. Besides, they will afford no officers, and it is particularly in this that the battle of Eylau has appeared so fatal to the Russian empire. The Russians are for ced to admit that their armies are not to be compared with those of France, where a num ber ot skilful and courageous officers might l.c picked out of the ranks. It is well known that a Russian army contains hut a very small por tion ot men capable of commanding others ; the rest, devoted to the ignorance of barbarism, afford only impotent arms, if they have no hi ads to direct them. In the necessity of hindering the French from establishing themselves in Silesia and Russian Poland, and of preventing the disasters of an approaching campaign which should com mence in these important positions—the Rus sian general conceived a project of which the most sanguine hopes were tor a moment en tertained. But far from cutting off the French army, as he had flattered himself with doing he was himseit driven sixty leagues from the place where the van guard of the French army came up with him. Every thing had been sa crificed to the success of this grand design. General Essen, left between Grodno and War saw, had a corps composed chiefly of recruits; he nad received some reinforcements from Micheison ; but his army was in some mea sure destined only to make a diversion favora ble to the success of the principal plan. His defeat excited no wonder ; but the loss he has met with, has frightened those who calculate the resources ol the moment and dangers ol the future. It is in agitation at Petersburg to send spee dy reinforcements, or to open negociations of peace. Ihe latter step would be the easier, the more pressing, anti the more conformable to the opinion of enlightened men. There are no more troops remaining in the provinces ap proximate to the theatre of war, but those strictly necessary for the maintenance of order -and tranquility. The garrison of St. Peters burg being reduced to a feeble part of tile im perial guards, that city is exposed to seditions. Moscow is in a s ill more dangerous situation. F here are some corps come fiom Asia; but they cannot be compared to those which have made war in Europe ; besides, from the good understanding which appears to reign between Persia and 1 ranee, there is no reason for appre hending, that the troops spread throughout the Caucasus, and along the Caspian sea, may not suffer for the defence of the Russian frontier— and the declaration of the Ottoman Porte, has just given such a character to this war, that the Russian empire never had so great a danger to dread. Hopes were entertained that a ge neral battle gained against the French, would still the storm, and great sacrifices were made to secure tts surer .s. But now that they have Assumed impre nable pi.sitioi s, and have des troyed the flown rol the Russian armv, nothing but disasters are expected fiom a campaign which should open under such auspices. FROM THE N. V. EVENING POST. On revisiting ‘he cottage of Rosa m early firing, after a hug absenct . Seven summers have flown, and once moredol fee, 1 he fields and the groves 1 deserted to ong ; Scarce a hud yet apy ears on the winter-beat tree, Nor a bird yet enlivens the iky with his fang, for tho* spring has return’d, yet the chidy wind blows, And the vioiets and dailies ili:l hide in the ground ; But one dear little flower, one beautiful Rose, Here blooms and here blulhes the fealons all round. Thou pride of the plain, little Cjueen of the grove, Stillfreih is thy foliage,and lweec thy perfume, And hill the bright object of Laridel’s love, As when thy firll buds were beginning to bloom. And though fate has decreed that he mull not afpiie, This bloflom divine on his bosom to wear, Yet Hill mutt he , herilh the tender desire, And make thee forever the theme of his prayer. Blow gently, ye Zephyrs, be genial ye ihowerc, Bright and warm be the iky o’er thy dear native vale, And may no bitter blatt ever ravage the bowers, That guard thy fair frame from the merci.efs gnie. And when the Ihort season of blooming fliall end, Which late to the children of nature has giv’n, May feme cherub of beauty, to snatch thee, defeend, And bear thee to bioom in the garden of Heaven. PARIDEE. The author of War in Disguise has publish ed a pamphlet in England, under the title of Dangers ot the Country.” It is divided into two parts ; the first being written soon alter tne ruin oi the Prussian army was certainly known in England, and when it was supposed that she would be again left alone m the war. The first expatiates on the dangers to be ap prehended by England, ii she should he con quered by France. Ol course, the author be gins with the proposition that she may be con quered by that formidable power. Among these consequences, i.e enumerates, first, The usurpation or destruction of the throne. Se cond, Overthrow of the constitution. Third, Subversion of liberty and laws. Fourth, Des truction ol the funds, and nun of property m general. Fifth, Dreadful extent and effects oi the contributions that would be exacted. Sixth, I’he vigorous and merciless government that would ensue. Seventh, The subversion of re ligious liberties. Eighth, Dreadful corrup tion of morals. The second part expatiates on the means by which these dangers may be averted. These are principally military vigor, fiatience, unanimi ty and reformation. In speaking on the first point, the author draws the outline of a plan, which is similar to the one proposed by Mr. Jefferson during the Congress of 1803—6. Every man, oi a certain age, who was able, w as to bear arms. Tile limitation of age to be from 17 to 45. The men to be divided into three classes ; the first, composed of men be tween 17 and 25 ; the second, of men between 25 and 3.5 ; the third, of men between 35 and 45. Under the head oi reformation, the author particularly recommends the abolition of the Slave Trade, which he “firmly believes to be more essential to the salvation ot the country, than her volunteers, her navy or her army.” This last is a stroke of political superstition, which is untrue in itself, and unworthy of the author’s discernment. We remark, (says the Norfolk Ledger) that b number of American vessels have been car ried into Spanish ports in the Mediterranean bv French privateers, and also a number into the ports of Cuba, it has been said that the Span ish decree, as published here, is not a true tran slation. This may be the case, but unknown to us, as wc copied it from the .National Intel ligencer. We incline, however, to believe the translation to be correct, as we have a flic of the Paris Argus, one of which contains this de cree. The part that affects the commerce and interests of this country so materially is in the following words : “ All merchandise destined for the harbors of Eng land or her Blands, Ihould they even be found on board neutrals, are, in like manner, liable to confifcation. In fliort, his majetty means, by the present decree, to con form, in every respect, to the spirit of the one which his ally, the emperor of the French thought proper, on a principle of reciprocity, and for the honor of his crown, to promulgate under date of the 21st of No vember, 1806.” Most ol our readers will understand that the Argus is printed in English. Sonic have given a curious construction to the words, “ all mer chandise destined for England or her islands,” they say it means “ English manufactures or goods.” Curious indeed! English manufac tures and goods bound to England or her islands! Coals are not carried to Newcastle. Although we are inclined to think that the Spanish government will giveour’s an explana tion like that of the French minister of marine, yet the cruisers of France and Spain will conti nue their depredations on our commerce. COTTON Imported into Liverpool in 1805 and 1806. From Charleston, - - - - 33,027 - - 34,9.35 Savannah, 27,690 - - 26,281 New-Orleans - - - 16,657 - - 13,662 Other parts of America - 23,222 - - 25,418 100,596 100,296 Portugal 39,323 - - 35,509 Demerara, &c. - - 19,317 - - 18.0.51 West-India Island- 17,464 - - 18,45 3 Bourbon ------- 583 - - Europe 1,058 - - - 239 Total bags, 178,341 172,548 Savannah, TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE IG, 1807. General W ilkinson, and John Graham, esq. secietui y oi the stall oi 1 ouisiana. v ith a I.utnbei ol officers, passed the Havana on the Ooth ult. on boaid the United States’ schooner l evn.ge , fit ut. Reed, lor Richmond, in Virgi nia ; to which place they had been summoned as witnesses on the trial ol colonel Libh.— Ihe Revinge anchored about two hours to get some licit and water,but general Wilkin- ‘ son did not go on shore. — limes. Since preparing our paper for the press, wc j have seen a letter ironi Richmond, dated Wed nesday evening, which says general Eaton lias bi en insulted, and the conjecture is, that something of a serious nalu 1 e will take place, as soon as the storm of Burr’s trial is over.” The same letter mentions, that forty witnes ses on behalf ol Burr, attended court from day to day— Pctersburgh paper. His excellency the governor having required a meeting ol the commissioners of the land lot tery, they accordingly met yesterday, and pro ceeded to make arrangements lor the drawing; which will probably commence about the first of August next. — Louisville Gazette, June 12. On Saturday the 30th ultimo, an election was held for a major of the 19th battalion of the Georgia militia, in the place of Edwin Moun ger, esq. resigned—when George R. Clayton, esq. was duly elected.— ibid. Nineteen hundred and forty-five dollars ar.d seventy-six cents have been received by ‘.lie j committee appointed to coilect and distribute j donations on account of the sufferers by the j late fire in Greenwich- .tieel, New-York. 111 the Lydia, captain Hill, arrived at Bos ton on the 16th of May. from the North 1 West Coast oi America, John Rogers Jewett, and John i lioinpson, came passengers They are the only survivors ol the crew of the ship Boston, captain . ohn Sailer, the rest having been murdered by the natives on tiic coast. Captain Hill was in Columbia river, on the Pacific Ocean, after captains Lewis and Clark left it on their return home ; and saw some of tile medals left by them with tiie Indians. We learn by letters from Montreal, that on Wednesday morning, between one and two o’clock, the inhabitants of that place were awa kened by a rumbling noise, which was imme diately followed by a shock of an earthquake, which was very sensibly felt. About 5 o’clock another, but a slighter shock was felt, by which a number of panes of glass in one house were cracked. What is very singular the cracks uniformly ran 111 diagonal directions.— Quebec paper. A Jury of Inquest was held on Sunday last on the body ol Anthony Rolian, mariner, of the brig Two Friends, capt. Curtis ; and ano ther yesterday, on the body of John Wilcox, mate of the brig Pallas, eapt. Wilcox ; which had been picked up in Savannah liver. Ver dict, in both instances, accidental death. W c are informed that on Sunday morning j last, about an hour before day break, the large I gin-house oi Mr. James Corbett of Washington, 1 took lire, and was entirely consumed, together jj with a small adjacent building, occupied as an | office, by Mr. E. Cummings. About 10 or y 12,000 weight of cotton wcie burnt with the j gin-house. It is not known how the lire origi nated. By the activity and weil directed exertions of the citizens of the place, Mr. Corbett’s store, and colonel YV iili.Js dwelling house, were fortunately saved—which circumstance we mention with the more pleasure, as from the situation of the buildings, it was an event scarcely to have been expected. dug. Herald. Gree sonououGit, Geo. June 6. Information Ims been handed, that Mr. Pey ton Smith, of Baldwin county, was shot dead in his chair, on the night ol Thursday last, while at his supper, in his own house. No white person was about the house, as discovered, pre vious to this event; his servants were attending him at table. Immediately after hearing the reports of two guns, the servants saw two white men, each with a gun, riding from the house, who are supposed to be the murderers. They could not not say who these men were. CHEVALIER DE EOROND A, Consul general oj his Catholic majesty, for the United mates, has just leceived a letter from the Intendant <f Havana, dated the'Pith day of April last, in which ist he following : “ Hitherto I have permitted, from a motive of equity, certain articles, which some of the captains of vessels and others from the United States have brought here, to be entered under the denomination ol ship stores, and private adventures ; but as this has been repeated so often under this pretext, I do hereby declare, that such articles arriving here, and not inclu ded in the respective invoices, certified by one of the consuls of his Catholic majesty, will, agreeably to former orders, already published, be confiscated.” —Philadelphia paper. Th’e following toast was lately drank at a dinner of booksellers and printers in Dublin : “ A handsome preface , ingenuous introduc tion, good title, hold impression , strong binding , and general circula ion to friendship and Irish hospitality.” PORT OF SAVANNAH. AK RIVI D. Brig New-York, Guidon, Ne\v-Y0ik...16 days— Lord A H. 11. Br g Georgia, Bennett, New-Y0rk...1 t day.-—Bur uughs, Sturge. Ok Builtr. Brig Amazon, Copp, New-York...M days—Car penter ,k Hand. Schooner Aurora, Carvillt, Charlefton...s days—T. Law 1 cnee. .Sloop Republican, Brown, Charlcflon...ll hours— matter. Sioop Columbia, Beecher, Charlettoo...l 1 hours— matter. Sloop Delight, Cooper, Chariefton...H hours—mas ter. C I.E A HKD. Brig Mount Vernon, Martin, New-York Schooner Polly, Payne, CHarlefton Charleston, June 11. The embargo which was laid on neutral veifels, at Jamaica, on the 22d April, was taken off on the 11th ult. when upwards of 100 failot homeward bound 1 ng liih Weft-lndiamen failed from Port Royal to join con voy. The whole fleet it was luppofed would amount to 850 sail, and were to be under convoy of two Hops of the line, two frigates, and several Hoops of war, gun > brigs, &c. Two Britiih fehooners and two sloops, from St. Do ’ mingo, have been lately lent into St Jago, one called : the Dolphin ,of and for London, was captured after a desperate engagement. J une 18. On his outward paflage, captain Donald was board ed by a French privateer, and robbed of every thing * they could lay their hands on. 1 The ftiip General Eaton, Edes, of this port, took fire 1 by accident, on the coast of Africa, in O (Sober lull, and 1 was entirely destroyed, veffei and cargo. Capt. Edes is a paflenger in the schooner Concord. AUCTION. On Thursda\ next, June 18th. Will be sold a< the dwelling house occupied by Mr. Thomas M. II oodbridge, at the east end of Brought un-st reel, All his House and Kitchen Furniture, CONSISTING OF 1 Sofa 1 Pi,cm Forte, approved by the firlt Amateurs 1 Desk, with glass book case Sideboard, Secretary, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Prints, Looking Glasses, with a variety of CROCKERY & CLASS WARE. ALSO, One Horse and Chair with a top. Conditions Ca(h...Sale to commence at i o’clock P M. William iVoudbridgc, Auct’r. June 13 61 |f 7” The staunch and fast-sailing Brig PALLAS, for LIVERPOOL, can take SIX TY BALES OE COTTON, under deck, and titiy bales ail deck, if immediate application is made, to S. 55k C. Howard. June 13 61 Just Received, By the brif Amazon, from New-York, SO hills. MACKEREL 15 tubs Lick led SALMON l'rcsh and of the first quality—for sale by Rickard Mom i, At Sturges, Burroughs Sc Butler’s whaif. June 16 68 LOR SALE, SEVERAL very valinble LOTS and BUILD ING •*, in this chy ; the litinition ami terms ot which may he known on app icy non to Joseph Habersham. June 16. (n THE fcURSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALK, His two valuable LOTS, near the Exchange, in this city. Joseph Ilabcrshan . June 10*. 02 TAKEN UP BY THE SUBSCRIBER, ARU N-AWAY Negro Man named SIMON, 1 y he is the property of William ( noper,eJq.of Ci*<y ton Island. Said llave is about G feet high, has a irriali fear in his forehead. The owner is deftrad to prove pro* perty, pay charges and take him away. Adin Si] On the Augusta road, 85 miles from Savannah. June 16. 68 T 0 J! / B l ~ A small NEGRO BOY, of about 10 or 12 years of age. For particulars apply at tins office. June 16 62 FOirCHAIu7KSTO\7” TO SAII. ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, Th * fall failing (loop Republican, ’ 1 Wilmam Brown, mailer. For passage only, having excellent accommodations, apply to the captain on board, at Carnacan’s wharf. June 16. * C 2. FOR CHARLESTON, The faft failing sloop Columbia, n xrVi Joseph Beech ek, milter; will fai on I hurfday next. For paflage only, aj.[!/ on board, at Carnacan’s wharf. June 16 a 62