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SEVILLE, November 12.
’ Extract of a private letter.
T HAVE e leaped with life"; but death has committed
A tremendous ravages all a-.ound me. I am now upo*fc
a rigorous diet and quarantine. Seville has already 101 lat
lealt 23,000 of her inhabitants, including thole in the sub
urbs. The race of Gittanos, (they are called Bohemians
in France and gipfies in England) the whole miserable race,
appears to be extimft; you know that the suburb Triana
contained from 10 to 12,000. E.cry thing yields to the
dreadful malady, and (feeing the mortality- continue in the
proportion relative to the number of the diseased) I fear
that it will continue as at Cadiz, until the con tell (hall
finilh for want of combatants. No one'll Seville has been
exempted from the disorder, not even those who retired to
the country, ami who preserved any relations with
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
ARMY OF THE RHINE.
LIBf-RTV. EQUALITY.
Moreau, general in chief to the minister of war.
Headquarters at Anzing, 12 Frirraire, (December 3.)
I have the pleasure of giving you an account, my dear
general, of the most glorious action for the army which I
command, and of the greatest advantage for the republic.
By my dispatch of yesterday, in giving you an account
of the battle of the 10th, I announced ti e concentrating
©f the army, and of my plans to commence offensive oper
ations.
Yesterday evening the corps.under Grenier collc&ed
between Hohenlinden and Hartopsen, while gen. Grouchy
extended his left to the village of Hohenlindtn, and the
divisions of Richepanse and Decan to Ebersburg.
Expecting to be attacked by the enemy at Hohenlinden
I gave orders to gens. Richepanse and Derail to advance
by St. Christopher upon Mateupoet, and to fall upon the
rear of the enemy. This movement was executed with
the greatest intrepidity and talent.
The enemy commenced their attack upon Hohenlinden
at half past 7 in the morning. It was at this moment I
judged it expedient that the attack should be commenced
by gen. Richepanse.
I ordered gen. Grenier to commence at the same time.
Gen. Ney rushed vigorously into the defiles, and, half
way to Matenpoet, formed a junction with gen. llithe
panse. All those who were in the forests, comprising a
bout a league and a hall’, were killed, taken, or dispersed.
The attack of gen. Ney was .well supported by the di
vision of gen. Grouchy, which fell uponthe reserve of the
enemy’s grenadiers, who had attempted to flank us on the
right. Those attacks were directed by gens. Granjean and
Boyer. The movements of gens. Richepanse. and Det ail
met with the greatest Obstacles. Obliged to march by
roads surrounded with the enemy, gen. Richepanse, with
five or six battalions of infantry and one regiment of chas
seurs, found himself separated from the other divisions,
and, without regarding those he had left behind him,
marched up in the centre of the enemy, not at all discom
posed, with only a few troops with him, and united him
self with the head of the division, which was conducted
with equal intrepidity by the commandant Ruffin.
Gfni Valler was dangerously wounded; gen. Decan
succeeded in supporting gen. Richepanse.
Whilst these successes were realizing in the centre a
column, advancing from Vasserburg upon Ebersburg, ob
liged gen. Decan to change his position from the van to
t’ue right to arrest their progress. He charged and routed
them with the greatest disorder.
The battle appeared completely decided by 3 o’clock;
but another corps corning from the Lower Inn attempted
to penetrate by Burtrain Le Hohenlinden, with the inten
tion of making a diversion upon the left. The enemy
having a number of troops stationed in the valley of the •
Isser, licut. gen. Grenier left his position. The divisions
of Le Grand, Bastout, and the reserve of cavalry, which
were about to ask 011 the offensive^were now attacked; a
number of troops from Ney’s and other divisions on the
right were sent to support them.
Gens. Le Grand and Bastout, after having repulsed
these attacks, charged with the greatest vigor. The ene
my, after a number of efforts, were routed with the loss
of a great part of thgir artillery. Gen. Bastout being
wounded was replaced by gent Bonnet.
This was a general battle, as there was not a corps in
the French army which was not engaged, and the same
with the Austrians.
’There was much snow during the battle. We have
taken 80 pieces of cannon, 200 caissons, 10,000 prisoners,
a great number of officers, among whom are three generals.
The pursuit continued till night. Our loss consists in
1000 men killed, wounded, and missing; the loss of the
enemy is incalculable. All did their duty; I cannot pay
any particular eulogies to one more than to another: ar
tillery. infantry, and cavalry, all deserve praise. The
officers of the etat-major particularly distinguished them
selves. The corps cf gen. Lecourhe, which on the Ist had
taken possession of Rosenheim, was ordered to cover the
Inn, and to defend all the passes of the Tyrol.
i he chief ot the etat major will send you a detailed ac
count of the battle of Hohenlinden, which place is well
known for the convention which ceded to us the three for-””
tresses. &
The republic ought to know-such of-the army as have
. dirtinguilhed themselves. The c hies of the staff will also
inform you of the different detachments of the enemy, to
which at present we can pay no attention. Our annv is
dated w"ilh its success, anti hopes that it will contiibute
to accelerate a peace.
(Signed) ’Moxkau.
Par:<, January 1. IV morrow at-noon extraordinary
--trrvirtrmrrff-br-ptnihrrrreddnTfn:-■temphrrrf-- the-Protef kmrsy
m toe flreet S um Louis du Lor.vnt, to return thanks for
the preservation of the lid! confid.
January ! 1
Cudmct, general cf dhijion, chief of the Jlaff, to the
tuinifer cf war.
“ Headquarters at YiMa Franca. December 30.
u ( had t’ue honor of addrefling to > ,ui, citizen minister,
■ ’(■ rcfpecYmg the affiirs of the 26th and 27th.
In tin vf>Mt between the 25rh and 26th licut. gen. Evl
mm, commanding the advanced guard of the array, had
rtuitc.t o! ic,s to pals the Mincio at break of dav on the
iodi, bv o bridge* which were to oc couftructed before
Monsonbanc. At sin the molding 40 pieces of cannon
were placed on batteries on the right bank by the care of
gen. Maim out, commanding the artillery, in order to
cover the con It ruction of the bridge. This general officer,
to whom we are indebted for the organization of the fupevb
artillery of the, army, has been of the greatest service. At
7 fix companies of carabineers, commanded “by G. Devil
liers, chief of the 25 th light battalion, puffed the Mincio
in boats, and covered the eonftruction of the bridges. At
9 one of the bridges was completed, and the advanced
guard elicited its paflV.ge. A general charge of infantry
and cavalry was immediately executed by the orders of
lieut. gen. Delmas; it was effected without firing a iingle
cannon, while exposed to a brilk fire of mufquetry and
grape lliot from the enemy again ft t.he front of all the co
lumns, at the fame time that they were ftronglv cannon
aded in flank from redoubts conftrucled on the heights of
Saltonza. Ti e enemy i'ooll gave way in an attack l’o im
petuous, and fled with precipitation; all thole who remain
ed were either killed or made prisoners. The brigades of
gens. Caffagne and Biffon pUrfued them more than three
miles, as far as the heights of Villegio. The brigade of
gen. Lap-lfe, and that commanded by gen. Beaumont, ad
vanced to the left to keep in check the forces which the
enemy had under the redoubts.
“ The brigade of dragoons, ccmpofed of the ift and
9th, made a fucccfsful charge. Four pieces of light ar
tillery were placed on a battery, sear enough for a grasp
foot to counters A the fire of the redoubts, which” very
much galled the brigades of Lapiffe and Beaumont; the
horle artillery and soldiers of the train performed prodigies
of valor; they manoeuvred during moie than an hour 0-
gainft the grape (hot of the enemy, which disabled many
of the men, as well as the hurfes; the chief of battalion
Aubry constantly directed,this battery. The enemy were
at length driven from their politicos bv the brigade of La
piffe, who carried them by the bayonet, received with
firmnels the different charges of the cavalry, waited for
them within pistol shot, and compelled the enemy to make
a precipitate retreat. In the mean time gens. Caffagne and
Bayonne had taken a position on the heights towards Vil
legio, where they were loon attacked by the reserve of
the enemy, competed ofothe Hungarian grenadiers to the
number of ivjoocr- Nothing blit the bravery of our troops
could have fiupperted, for more than two hours, the repeat
ed attacks’ of forces io fuperfor..
“ r J'he issue of this unequal contest might have proved
unfavorable to our troops; but the dtvifion on the right of ,
licut. gen. Mancy, near which lie i.imiclf was in person,
commanded by gen. Boudet, the charge being beat along
tl-.c whole line, hurried on our troops. The'rout became
complete; we took from them four pieces of cannon, one
caiftbn, and about 2000 prisoners.
“ The movement carried a part of the advanced guard
towards Villegio, where it had Itill to encounter a molt
ohftinate reti(lance; three times the village taken and re
taken. The grenadiers-joined to the diviiion of Boudet,
anchfodon by the adjutants Dalton and Deveaux, came up
very opportunely to second the efforts of the 52ft derm m i
gade, and a: lull occupied Villegio, after taking two pieces
of cannon. Adjutant Dalton was fcverely wounded by a
ball at the head of the grenadiers. On the firft cannon -
foot fired agamft Villegio general of brigade Lulu ire,
forming part of the central corps, at the head of the brave
72d, marched along with its chief, Freatier, again'! the
palisaded redoubts of Borgetto. The courage of thele brave
men was at firft not able to triumph over the obstacles
they experienced; 7 of them foil below the intrenchinents,
but Coon rallying they hurried to anew attack, when the
A.uftrian commandant, unwilling to incur further danger,
beat a retreat and offered to capitulate; 2000 prisoners,
29 of whom were officers, 5 pieces of cannon, 2 howitz
ers, 900 mufltets, and 50 horses, were the re 111 It of this
capitulation.
“'ln confenuence of these memorable adtidns the centre
of tile army, under the command of gen. bucket, th.c re
serve, under the command of gen. Michaud, and the ca
valry, commanded by the general ofuiivilion Davouft, ef
fedted their pallage and took tlieir-polkions; the reftrve of
artillery followed.
“ In the night the enemy, who had remained masters
of the o/aftle of Villegio, evacuated the place. The day
of the 26th was foil more glorious for ail the troops who
had occasion to be engaged; the rout of the enemy was
complete; they loft 14 pieces of cannon anu about 2500
prisoners. The general officers of the ftaff, who diftinguifli
ed chemfelvcs, deforce the greatest praise.
“ Next day, the 27th, licut.. gen. Derma, having en
tirely fumuinded the redoubts-of-Bantolza, was preparing
for an assault, when’ the enemy offered to capitulate,’ but
they were not admitted but at dilcretion; 14 pieces of
cannon, icoo prisoners, and two pair'dfcblors, fell into
our hands. 28 pieces of cannon, 2 howitzers, with their
ammunition, about 8500 prifone rs, among whom aie 60
officers, and two pair of colors, are the fruits of these two
-days.”
Londbn, December 21. The Paris papers relate that
the wife of Dominique Seclru, of that.citv, had lately been
delivered of a figure rel’embling an ape, and having horns
like a goat, feet like an ox, a tongue like a serpent, and
a tail like an ass. ~
and he births at Paris in the year commencing the 23d
September, 1799, and ending 23d September, :800, were
23,713. Os these no lets than 4703 were born out of
wedlock! The number of marriages during the Line was
3703, that of divorces 704 —a proportion of nearly one
Ih free!
In a crim. con. cause tried by the court of king’s bench,
Dublin, on tie irth, Pattcdbn, a publican, v. Pullen, a
-cutler, the-dt-rotmded dafnages -were deduced by ti.e jury
from 60001. to fix pence.
January 5. We are gratified in-being able to fhte a
general reduction in the price of grain in the metropolis;
Lvtghln wheat is from 2s. to 3s. cheaper, and foreign wheat
from 3s. to 14'. lower, and there is every reason to expect
a still greater reduction.
January 13. We received this morning by express
Paris^papere to the 13th instant. Their contents are of
connuemoie info re ft and importance. The account of the
armiiiice m Germany appears not to have reached gen.
Brm. ‘, for, coininuing his victorious career, he haspafil-d
-ot only ti:e Mincio, out the Adige, fin-rounded Pclchicra,
Mockadea mantua, and forSh^H^i
Corona and Verona, where he V- y, m, # ? S t 0 ev:
The Adige was puffed on the ift-’ the A ”! S . hcad< l U!
ceivecl by a faife attack near Verona -. n 1 c HnS
they were forced to retire in conk
merit made bv gen. Ddmas. f)..’ V ‘V
Ihort one; it ot
nor mention the loss fuftnined on cbhu- fob rl’ ‘
trians are retreating towmsß Virnvz ‘*> ,
been four to gen. Rocb.ambo U o to s, H q t f
for the purpofo of ha raffing the Auffiian
retreat. These defeats have rendered tbc'rv,-’ ?- r
c ‘-Ilfs of gen. Somiiiariva in Tufoa— V lt! ' r
vantage to the French, who Dili retain’
ence and Ltghcrn. °*
i here are no accounts of am- pr-hm'— A c e
liaving fcoi-figncd,
gH-.s made m the negotiations at Limcvi'Ue. Th’.
nle, however, in tlie French funds, which a'e m
(l.'„:r,tly proves tkt n imaiHiiaU withX’
conlidered as certain.
The 1110 ft interesting part of the intelligence cr-u
m thele papers relates to the meafuivs adopted .
quence of the late attempt upon the dud’ confid-. j?
viduala have been oixlered to be put under Ifoci Vfi
tendance, and are immediately to be font out 0 f v,
l elix Lc Pelletier, 1 alot, and many persons ccnci-j
the September m ifftcres, are among the-number.
Some of the persons concerned in the pi ( , t to jjj
the chief coni’l l on the icth Odlober last at thcr*i v fl
have been found guilty and condemned fco die; ether
been acquitted. * ’ ‘
The environs of Saltzburgh are en'irelv deffro-ed
or ffi.e country feats, farms, &c. have been conm
pillaged, and many burnt down, ~ ;
The Apollo, lately arrived from India after a re
able quick pallage, Drought the particulars to g'.-'er:
°i the uuiuccefsful attempt made bv col. Miursm,
detachment of the B'4th regiment, to make a had
puez. A promile ot extenuve cooperation Lad
by the fcherif of Medina, in conli-quence of wiiic
viui ray, witii a body of bet vet n 4 and <joo ineii,
from India, and was conducted up tlie Red Sea by
vessels of commotio.: e Blanket’s fouudren. The fd }
Medina was so fuitiful to h s e ngagement that lie
the Engliih in person, but with a force lb inadeetm
ti eir attempt to make a good landing totally foiled,
tlie folk of a great number of the fcherif’3 followers
judged expedient to reembark and leave the Fm
quiet pofiefficn. The attempt served only to {hew th
enemy have obtained a firmer footing in ]v- ypt tin
believed, and tiiat the reports of Abdullah Ivieriou a
altogether faife.
Yesterday the lords of the admiralty received 2
by an express from fir Edward Fellcw, that in
quence of information that 7 fail of the line, with a
oer of frigates, and having 4000 troops, on boon
taken advantage of a gale of wind and got out of
water, he had fleered the direction which, by liken
he was inftruifted they had taken, and had the wo
tune at leaf! to-prevent their proceeding 011 their vc
they had run into Villaine bay.
Lord Neli’on is gone with the channel feet ci
during the winter, until Ins Baltic fleet of 64b and
are ready in the fprjng. Sir Sydney Smith,.who
pected home soon, is to cooperate with his lordlliip
lea; and fome of the landings are to be under tlie g:
ftiip of fir John Douglas. The fleet is intended ta
up the mouth of the Baltic, and take poffelfion
strong holds; and lord Nelson is to pay a vilit to
ftadt, while iir Sydney Smith fires a roval fall
Stockholm, in compliment to his old acquaints
duke of Sudermania.
An order of counciT-was yesterday issued, ai’tli!
the detention of all Ruffian, Danifli, and Swedillil
in the ports of this country; and directions were®
the commiffionei sos the customs accordingly. A v-fl
the poivers of the north fee ms therefore incvitabk;H
be purely naval, and lord Nelson, as soon as pofikM
fail for the Baltic. The funds fell about one half p®
towards the dole of the market yesterday in coukß
of this intelligence. S
‘fhe Englifli property confifcated in Russia isfaiH
mount to about 1,680,000!. sterling. 1
Embarkations of troops at Portfuioutb take pbccß
every day this week. Tiieir destination is not aufl
lie; but there is no doubt that it is Egypt. CovH
are fending very numerous reinforcements to ffß
Abercrombie. ■
- Manchcfcr , December 17. About 11 o’dH
Wednefchy night this town was alarmed by one of
dreadful fires, the extent of property conlidered, tH
happened in it. At that hour the watchmen gav®
larm that a warehouse in Hodfon’s square was on (IB
mediately assistance w’as attempted, but from the®
situation of tlie premises it was a conliderable
it could be applied. T’lie square is complete’ iinclß
high buildings, chiefly warelioules, and
formed by these arc very narrow. It confi.’^Mt’ 1 >K
and loljy wareh.oufes, (no dwellings) to which
two narrow avenues and one cart road; but the w S
every night doled up by doors and gapes, H
T he flames continued to spread rapidly, and
time broke through the roofs of the buildings* IH
men and engines being assembled, and a great rtH
persons, every poifible assistance was rendered, but®
for the fire continuing to spread the impoffibihty
any of the warelioules was evident. As there we;*
in them to a very great amount every effort was S
prefix ve tliem, and with such l’uccds, that
value, it is supposed, of ioo,oool. was
rktmes. As the conflagration increased the me--
apprehensions were entertained for the fafety
warehoufiv, which were threatened even tor a co-'-yl
diftnnee, and the proprietors removed all their
bales of cotton, &c. removed from the Iquare ‘ A: I
in the market place, Old Millgate, Cannon
pin’s court, See. and various houses, with ndm'ffH
to protect them, and carts and caravans were
the purpol'e, in aid of a great number of Ill f n i * n JH|
with the mcft laudable induftrv. Plovider.tia!’r.
was calm- and favored the exertions to fo\e •- !i