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V-ONDON, November 11.
A cutter arrived yesterday, at Yar
h mouth, from the Elbe, with dispatches
j for Government. The Lark, Captain
, Dell, arrived at the same time, with the
Hamburgh Maii due on Sunday. It
' has brought letters and papers to the
sth inst.—An article dated Banks of the
Elbe, November 3d, throws some new
light upon the movements of the res
pective armies, after the battle of the
14th. The Prussians having assembled,
as we were already informed, in force,
between Brunswick and Mugdeburgh,
passed the Elbe at Tangermude and
Stendal, on the 26th and 27th, and pro
ceeded to the Oder. The French ap
pear to have been well aware of their
intention, and took the most effectual
course to defeat it. For that purpose
they formed into two divisions. One,
as has been stated in a former paper,
advanced to Magdeburgh, and from
thence pursued the Prussians who had
one day’s start of this division of the
French army, it having crossed the Elbe
on the 28lh. The other division of the
French army passed the Elbe higher
up, at Dessau and Wittenburgh, and
consequently, was several days in ad
vance. Had this corps been able to
place itself in front of the Prussians,
while the other that passed by Magde
burgh attacked them iri the rear, the
result would, probably, have proved fa
tal to the Prussians ; but they are said
to have gained the banks of that river,
though, probably, with some loss, as
several skirmishes took place on their
march. The French were expected at
Stettin on the 27th, with intent to pass
the Oder at that place, the Prussians
having broken down the bridges on the
point were they crossed it. It is pro
bable that tlie Prussian army would
await at Costrin the arrival of the Rus
sians. The latter, to the amount of
250,000 it is said, have arrived at Po
sen, but the number is evidently exag
gerated. Report adds, that one of the
conditions between the Emperor of
Russia and the King of Prussia, is that
the latter shall not make peace, be the
event of the war what it may, without
the consent of the former. The Queen
of Prussia is far beyond the reach of the
enemy. Her Majesty and children are
at Graudentz, in Polish Prussia, upon
the banks of the Vistula. The Elector
of Sazony was preparing to leave Dres
den on the 17th, when an officer arriv
ed from Bonaparte, with propositions
of peace, which were accepted, and his
Electorial Highness accordingly re
mained in his capital; and on the 24th
Bonaparte’s Chamberlain arrived to as
sume the Government of that city, in the
name of his master. Bonaparte also
promised to honor the elector with a
friendly visit.
Stralsund is declared in a state of
siege, and the Dutch army does not ap
pear disposed to remove far from home.
Orders have been transmitted to the
Custom House at Hull, for the deten
tion of all vessels loading for Embden
or Varel; the Hoop, Baker, forthelat
fer port, which sailed on Friday, from
Hull, had a boat dispatched after her,
and was brought back.
The Hamburgh Correspondenten in
forms that Bonaparte is at Potsdam.—
Private accounts state, that he had sent
for Talleyrand, who had passed thro’
Leipsic, on his way to Potsdam ; this
looks like negociation.
The Swedes who were on their way
to Stralsund had deemed it necessary to
halt; and finding a junction with the
Prussians impracticable, retired to Lu
bec, from thence they were to return to
Sweden if they could procure a suffi
cient number of vessels for that pur
pose. The Swsdish troops did not ex
ceed five thousand.
Letters have this day been received
from Copenhagen. From one, dated
the Ist of November, we extract the
following passage :
“ About two hours ago, I spoke with
the English Consul, lately of Stettin,
who arrived here this morning, and who
reports positively all is over with Prus
sia, as the only hope of opposition to
the enemy rested with Prince Hohen
lohe, who was stationed at Magdeburg,
with between fifty and sixty thousand
men, well served, protected, and forti
fied ; which, notwithstanding, were
forced to yield on the 27th lilt, when
the Prince was badly wounded and tak
en prisoner, with many other distin
guished Officers. Where is all this to
end ! It is said that the French are
pushing forward to meet the approach
ing Russians. No mails this last week
from that quarter, or from Berlin.”
♦her letter reports, tht the King J <
and Queen 01 Prussia had tken shipp- <
ing at Stettin, intending to troceed im- i
mediately to St. Petersbugh. The '
King of Sweden, it is said, las also been
at Stettin, from whence he escaped to
his own dominions, by gettiig on board
a ship.
November 16.
At a late hour yesterday, a number
of letters were received in town from
Holland, by the Concordia, Du|vna> ar
rived in the river from one
of which, dated from Rotterdam on
Tuesday evening, states, t/iat the first
column of the Russian arrty joined the
Prussians at Landsberg in Branden
burg, on the 29th ult. and that another
corps, chic-fly cavalry, had at that date
crossed the river Warta atSweren.
Some recent movements of the Aus
trian troops in Bohemia, appear to have
excited strong sensations in Holland.
That part of the Bohemian army of ob
servation which was stationed at Pilsen,
has advanced to Brix, and another
strong corps, which was assembled in
Moravia, has occupied a position on
the Elbe, near Ausig, within 6 posts of
Dresden. These are probably the dis
positions which lately gave rise to the
report, that the Austrian army was
marching to occupy Silesia. The opin
ion in Holland was, that the Emperor
Francis was approaching the neighbor
hood of the war in such force as might
give influence to his interposition in fa
vor of Piusssia, or enable him to take
advantage of any occurrence tending to
restrain the growing power of France.
The Prussian column under Gen.
Winning, was on the 2d inst. at Demin,
in Prussian Pomemnia.
All the Saxon soldiers have been dis
armed, and their parol taken not to
serve against France or her allies.—
Twelve thousand five hundred Bavari
ans are in garrison at Dresden. The
Saxon cavalry are obliged to give up
their horses.
Only 200 French troops were left in
Brunswick: the arsenal there was well
stored.
The Duchy of Oldenburgh is declar
ed neutral.
Part of the army of Prince Hohen
lohe, is stated to have thrown itself into
Stettin,and to have prepared for a vigor
ous defence.
A letter from Revel of the 14th ult.
states that Mods. D’Oubril has been
banished for life to Siberia.
November 17.
The following is the substance of a
letter from Yarmouth—would that we
could say we attach credit to it!—“ It
appears from the last letters received
by one of our cutters from Holland,
that the Prussians have been considera
bly reinforced, and had defeated the
French, having driven them back 26
miles. The Dutch pilots said the news
papers were suppressed. The Russi
ans were rapidly advancing, and another
great battle was soon expected.”
The suspension of the Duke of Sus
sex’s appointment to the government of
Jamaica, and of Lord Caledon’s depar
ture for the Cape of Good Hope, occa
sions various speculations in the politi
cal world.
There are letters received to-day
which states that two gun brigs, under
Dutch Colours, had sailed up' the Ems
proforma which river now belongs to the
navigation of Holland. They preced
ed to Embden, where king Louis’ flag is
hoisted.
GLASCOW, November 18.
Bulletins from the 14th till the 21st
inclusive eight in number, from the
French army were received in London
on Thursday last. They consist chiefly
of coarse invective and unmanly insult
towards the Queen of Prussia and the
Duke of Brunswick, whom they repre
sent as having instigated the King to a
line of conduct, of which he disapprov
ed, even when he reluctantly adopted it.
They give us very little information
with regard to the events of the war.
1 hey are followed with a Proclamation,
announcing the intention of Bonaparte
to march his troops against the Rus
sians, who, it is admitted, have effected
a junction with the Prussians; and re
newing the threat against Britain of
; making no peace with her until she is
deprived of the means of disturbing the
peace of the Continent.
HAGUE, November 4.
Gozette Extraordinary, —Th# ad
vanced guard of the Army of the North
commanded by the King arrived at Pa
derborn on the 30th ult. and began its
march for Cassel, immediately after the
arrival of an aid-de-canip belonging to
Marshal Mortier, announcing that war
was declared against Hesse, and the
Marshal’s corps already far advanced
into the country, required the presence
of that army. They arrived before' i
Cassel on the first of Nov. in the morn
ing, and took their station before the i
place, which was already occupied by i
the troops under Marshal Mortier.
NEW-ORLEANS, Dec. 16.
A PROCLAMATION,
BY William C. C. Claiborne , Gov
ernor of the Territory of Orleans , and
Commander in Chief of the Militia
thereof.
Whereas I have received information
that certain persons are combining and
confederating in a traitorous project to
subvert the authority of the government
of the United States over a portion of
the territories thereof, and to invade the
dominions of the king of Spain, a prince
in amity with the United States; I have
thought proper to issue this my Procla
mation, hereby solemnly cautioning the
citizens of this territory, against enter
ing into, or in any manner countenanc
ing the conspiracy aforesaid ; and that
no one may remain ignorant of the fa
tal consequences which may await the
parties concerned, I do now make it
known, that the law of the United States
declares, “ That if any person or per
sons, owing allegiance to the United
States,of America, shall levy near against
them , or shall adhere to their enemies , giv
ing them aid and comfort within the
United States or elsewhere, and shall
be thereof convicted, on confession in
open court, or on the testimony of two
witnesses to the same overt act of trea
son, whereof lie or they shall stand in
dicted, such person or persons shall be
adjudged guilty of Treason against the
United States, and shall suffer death."
And that “ If any person or persons
having knowledge of the commission of
any of the treasons aforesaid, shall con- f
ceal, and not as soon as may be, dis
close and make known the same to the
President of the United States, or some
one of the judges thereof, or to the
president or governor of a particular
state, or someone of the judges or jus
tices thereof, such person or persons,
on conviction, shall be adjudged guilty
ol misprison of treason, and shall be
imprisoned not exceeding seven years,
and fined not exceeding one thousand
dollars.”
And Ido further make it known , That
the law of the United States has also
declared, “ That if any person shall,
within the territory or jurisdiction of
the United States, begin, or set on foot,
or provide, or prepare the means for
any military expedition or enterprize,
to be carried on from thence against
the territory or dominions of any foreign
prince or state, with whom the United
States are at peace, every such person
so offending, shall, upon conviction, oe
adjudged guilty of high misdemeanor,
and shall suffer fine and imprisonment
at the discretion of the court in which
the conviction shall be had, so as that
such fine shall not exceed three thou
sand dollars, nor the term of imprison
ment be more than three years.
Given at JYew-Or leans, the 16 th De
cember, 1806, and of the sovereign
ty and Independence of the United
States , the thirty-first.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
[L. S.] I have undersigned my name , and
caused the public Seal to be here
unto affixed.
WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE.
By the Governor ,
R. CLAIBORNE,
Secretary pro. tem.
December 19.
Tuesday the 16th inst. in the Superi
or Court of this Territory, on motion
of Mr. Alexander, upon the affidavits
of himself, Leonora d’ Avergne, and
Edward Forrestal, at the arrest of Dr.
Bolleman, at the order of Gen. James
Wilkinson, it was ordered, That a Ha
beas Corpus ad subjiciendum , on behalf
ol the said Dr. Bolleman, do issue, di
rected to Gen. Wilkinson, returnable at
11 o’clock to-morrow morning, Dec. 17,
in open court.—Ordered fur her, That
the general be served at the l same time
with copies of the affidavits filed in this
behalf. Orleans Gaz.
This day in the Superior Court of this
Territory, in the matter of the Habeas
Corpus issued in behalf of Dr. Bolleman
arrested at the order Gen. Wilkinson,
the return made thereto was in the fol
lowing words:
The undersigned, commanding the
i armyofthe United States, takes on him
• self all responsibility for the arrest of
» Errick Bolleman, on a charge of mis
: prison of treason against the govern
ment of the United Stales, and has a
’ dapted measures for his safe delivery to
• the executive of the U S. It was after
1 several consultations with the Governor
: and two of the Judges of tl*is territory
that the undersigned has hazarded this
step for the national safety menaced to
its base by a lawless band of traitors, as
sociated under A. Burr, whose accom
plices are extended from New-York to
this city. No man can hold in higher
reverence the civil institutions of his
country, than the undersigned, and it is
to maintain.and perpetuate the holy at
tributes of the constitution, against the
uplifted hand of violence that he has
interposed the force of arms, in a mo
ment of extreme peril, to seize upon
Bolleman, as he will upon all others
without regard to standing or station,
against whom satisfactory proof may
arise of a participation in the lawless
combination.
JAMES WILKINSON.
Head-tjuarters, Army oj~\
the United States, .Yew-
Orleans, December 17, (
1806.
In addition to this return, Gen. Wil
kinson produced in court a paper whjph
he stated to be a copy of a letter in cy
phers from Dr. Bolleman, to himself:
and made some very important disclo
sures and observations, which we have
not in our power to state correctly at
this time.
Yesterday evening, we understand,
that Mr. Ogder, was brought befpre the
Hon. James Workman, Judge of the
county of Orleans, by a writ ol Habeas
Corpus, and discharged, the imprison
ment being considered illegal.
NATCHEZ, Dec. 25.
By COWLES MEAD, Secretary , Ex
ecuting the Powers and performing the
Duties of Governor of the Missisippi
Territory.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS information from vari
ous sources, as well by affidavits as other
wise, has been communicated to me of
the designs of an association, whose ob
ject is the dismemberment of this and
the neighboring countries from the gov
ernment of the United States—And
whereas every attempt of this kind must
be ruinous and destructive of the numer
ous blessings which we now enjoy, un
der the auspices of a Government found
ed on the grand principles of political
equality, and indiscriminate justice ;
And whereas the conspiracy is directed
by men of secret and profound intrigue,
for the aggrandizement of themselves
and their minions, to the oppression of
the great mass of the people, whom
they are endeavoring to dupe and invei
gle ; —From the foregoing causes, I
have thought proper to issue this my
Proclamation, for the purpose of guard
ing the good people of this Territory
against the agents of this diabolical plot,
and warn them of their danger from
that quarter—And I do hereby solemn*
ly call on and enjoin the officers, both
civil and military, and the citizens of
this Territory, to perform their sacred
duties to their country, by aiding and
abetting in the detection of any agents
employed in this country, and if found,
to be brought without delay, before the
proper tribunals of the country, that
they may receive their trials for such
high offences against the peace and hap
piness of the Missisippi Territory, and
the dignity and sovereignty of the Unit
ed States—And I do further enjoin and
require the officers and citizens of the
Territory, to be on the alert and prove
their patriotism by giving such assist
ance for the developement of this trait
orous project as their respective situa
itons will afford.
And Whereas I am aware of the in
fluence of intrigue and misrepresenta
tion, and that men of pure intentions
may sometimes be deluded; I do there
fore invite all of this description, ifanyy
to return to the bosom of their country
and the confidence of their Govern
ment.
And Whereas I have reasons to be
lieve that many of the officers of this
Government have not taken the oaths
required by the Ordinance of Congress
and the Statute of this Territory: I do,
in consequence thereof, require all of
ficers who have not taken the said oaths,
to come forward and take the same in
the course of fifteen days from the date
of this Proclamation; and in default
thereof, I do hereby revoke all the pow
ers, civil or military, which they
and their commissions are hereby va
cated and annulled.
Given tinder my hand and the Seal
of the Territory, at the Town of
Washington, this the twenty-thiid
(L. S.) day of December, 1806, and of
the Independence of the U. States,
the thirty-first .
COWLES MEAD.
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