severely. Brevet-Major, Einem, dangerously. | devour the states of the second rank of Germany. Majors Wilkins and Miller, 95th regt. severely; Lindsay, 69th, dangerously. The madmen! a moment of prosperity blinds them. The oppression and humiliation of the French people are beyond their power. If they enter France, they will there find their tomb. Soldiers! we have forced marches to make, battles to fight, dangers to encounter, but with steadiness, victory will be our's; the rights, the Captains. Smith, 95th regiment, severely; Tyler, Aid-de Camp to Sir Thomas Picton, slihdy; Dance, 23d Light Dragoons; Johnston, 95th; Car mers, 95th; Darney, Napier, A. M'Donald, Web ber, Royal Artillery severely; Dumaresque, Aid de-Camp to Gen. Sir J Byg, severely; Whyn-honour, the happiness of the country will be renates. Royal Artillery, severely; the Hon. conquered! To every Frenchman who has a Erskine, D. A. A. G. left arm amputated; A. Dang-heart, the moment is arrived to conquer or perish. ton, Aid-de-Camp to Lieutenant-General Picton, (Signed) NAPOLEON. severely; Barnes, Brevet Major, Royal Artillery, (A true copy) The Marshal Duke of Dalmatia, severely. Major-Gen. Charleroi, June 15. On the 14th the army was placed in the follow Lieutenant-Royal Artillery, Foster, Crome, Robe, Smith, Strangway, Brierton, and Forbes, severely; Hormey, arm amputated; Bloomfield and D. Crawford, slightly.--Haverlack, Aid-de-Camping manner:-The Imperial Head-quarters at to Gen, Sir Charles Alten; Pringle, Royal Engineers, slightly; Hamilton. 46th regiment, slightly; Heise, 1st light battalion; Gardiner, Johnstone, Moltry, Simmons, J. Gardiner, Fitzmaurice, Shenley, and Wright, 95th, severely. FRENCH ACCOUNTS. The following relate only to the operations of the army previous to the battle of the 18th, the French account of which has not arrived. GENERAL ORDER. Beaumont. The 1st corps, commanded by General D'Erlon, was at Solre on the Sambre. The 2d corps, commanded by General Reillé, was at Ham-sur-Heure. The 3d corps, commanded by General Vandamme, was on the right of Beau mout. The 4th corps, commanded by General Gerard, had arrived at Philippeville. On the 15th, at three in the morning, General Reillé attacked the enemy, and advanced upon Marchiennes-au-Pont. There were various engagements, in which his cavalry charged a Prussian battalion, and made 300 prisoners. At one in the morning, the Emperor was at Jamignon-sur-Heure. General Daumont's division of light cavalry sabred two Prussian battalions, and made 400 prisoners General Pajol entered Charleroi at mid-day. The sappers and marines of the guard were with the advance to repair the bridges. They were the first to penetrate into the town as sharp-shooters. General Clari, with the 1st Hussars, advanced upon Gosselies, on the Brussels road; and Gene al Pajol upon Gilly, on the Namur road. At three in the afternoon General Vandamme debouched with his corps on Gilly. Marshal Grouchy arrived with the cavalry of General Excelmans. The enemy occupied the left of the position of Fleurus; at five in the afternoon the Emperor ordered an attack. The position was turned, and carried. Four squadrons of the Avesnes, June 14, 1815. Soldiers! This day is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland, which twice decided the destiny of Europe. Then, as after Ansterlitz, as after Wagram, we were too generous! We believed in the protestations and in the oaths of Princes whom we left on the throne! Now, however, coalesced among themselves, they would destroy the independence and the most sacred rights of France. They have commenced the most unjust of aggressions. Let us march, then, to meet them. Are they and we no longer the same men? Soldiers, at Jena, against these same Prussians, now so arrogant, you were one against three, and at Montmirail one against six! Let those among you who have been prisoners of the English, detail to you the hulks, and the fright-Guard, commanded by General Letort, the Emful miseries which they suffered! The Saxons, the Belgians, the Hanoverians, the soldiers of the Confederation of the Rhine, lament that they are compelled to lend their arms to the cause of Princes, the enemies of justice and of the rights of all nations; they know that this coalition is insatiable! After having devoured twelve milhons of Poles, twelve millions of Italians, one quillion of Saxons, six millions of Belgiaus, it must peror's Aids-de-camp, broke three squares ;- the 26th, 27th, and 28th Prussian regiments were routed. Our squadrons sabred from four to 500 men, and took 150 prisoners. During this time General Reillé passed the Sambre at Marchiennesau-Pont, in order to advance upon Gosselies with the divisions of Prince Jerome and General Ba chelu, attacked the enemy, took from him 250 prisoners, and pursued him on the road to Brus. Fleurus, June 17, 4 o'clock in the morning. The battle of yesterday lasted till ten o'clock in the evening. We are still in pursuit of the enemy, who has experienced a terrible overthrow. We have hithertu 8,000 prisoners, 20 pieces of cannon, and several standards, many officers of rank, among others Couut Lutzow. We expect at day break to collect a great number in the villages of St. Amand, and others who were cut off by the movement which the Emperor caused his guard to make. The grenadiers and chasseurs of the very few men. It appears that it was a charge of bayonet by the Imperial Foot Guards which de cided the battle. The enemy have been extremely oumerous. I never saw such euthasiasm in our soldiers. The columns which marched to battle, the wounded who returned from being dressed, never ceased to exclaim "Live the Emperor!" sels. We thus became masters of the whole position of Fleurus. At eight in the evening the Emperor re-entered his head-quarters at Charleroi, This day cost the enemy five pieces of cannon and 2,000 men, of whom 1,000 are prisoners. Our loss is 10 men killed and 80 wounded, the greater part belonging to the squadron of the guard who made the charges, and to three squadrons of the 20th | dragoons who also charged a square with the greatest intrepidity. Our loss, though trifling in amount, has been sensibly felt by the Emperor, from the severe wound received by General Le-old guard massacred entire masses, and have lost tort, is aid de-camp, in charging at the head of the squadrons. He is an officer of the greatest distinction: he was struck by a ball in the lower part of the belly but the surgeons give hopes that his wound will not be mortal *. We have found some magazines at Charleroi. The joy of the Belgians it would be impossible to describe. There were some villages which, on the sight of their deliverers, formed dances; and every where there is a movement which proceeds from the COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE MAJOR-GENËheart. In the report of the Major-General of the Staff, the names of the officers and soldiers who distingui-led themselves will be inserted. The Emperor has given the command of the left to the Prince of Moskwa, who, in the evening, had his head quarters at Quatre-Chemins, on the road to Brussels. The Duke of Treviso, to whom the Emperor gave the command of the young guard, has remained at Beaumont, ill of the rheumatism, which has forced him to keep his bed. The 4th corps, commanded by General Gerard, arrives this evening at Chatelet. General Gerard has stated, that Lient, General Bourmont, Colonel Clonet, and the chief of squadron Villoutreys, have passed over to the enemy. A lieutenant of the 11th Chasseurs has also gone over. The Major-General has ordered that these deserters shall be immediately sentenced conformably to the laws. It would be impossible to describe the good spirit and ardour of the army. It views the desertion of this small number of traitors who thus throw off the mask, as a fortunate event. NEWS FROM THE ARMY. In rear of Ligny, half past 8 in the evening The Emperor has just obtained a complete victory over the Prussian and English armies, united under the orders of Lord Wellington and Marshal Blucher. The army at this moment debonches by the village of Ligny, in advance of Flenrus, to pursue the enemy. A letter of the Emperor, of the 16th, ends with these words, written with his owu haud— he is going on well." RAL TO THE WAR MINISTER. Fleurus, June 17, 1815 Monsieur Marshal,-I announced yesterday, from the field of battle of Ligny, to his Imperial Highness Prince Joseph, the signal victory which the Emperor has gained. I returned here with his Majesty at 11 o'clock in the evening, and it was necessary to pass the night in attending to the wounded. The Emperor has remounted his horse, to follow the success of the battle of Ligny. It was fought with fury, and the greatest enthu siasm on the part of the troops. We were one to three. At eight o'clock in the evening, the Emperor marched with his guard: six battalions of the old guard, the dragoons, and horse-grenadiers, and the cuirassiers of General Delort, debonched' by Eigny, and executed a charge which separated "the enemy's line. Wellington and Blucher saved themselves with difficulty: the effect was theatrical. In au instant the firing ceased, and the enemy was routed in all direetions. We have already several thousand pris soners, and 40 pieces of cannon. The 6th and 1st corps were not engaged. The left wing fought against the English army, and took from it cannon and standards. At night I will give you further details, for every instant prisoners are announced. Our loss does not appear enormous i since, without screening it, I do not reckon it at more than 3000 men. (Signed) Marshal, Major-General Duke of DALMATIA. (A Copy) Marshal, Minister of War, Prince of ECKMUHL EXPOSITION OF THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR. The President announced, that Count Regnault St. Jean d'Angely requested a hearing, to communicate to the Chamber the exposition of the Minister of the Interior: it was granted. His Majesty the Emperor, said Count Regnault, having charged those of his Ministers who are Members of the Chamber of Peers to communicate to that Assembly the exposition of our situation, which was announced to you in the discourse from the throne, has confided a similar mission to those of his ministers who have been elected representatives of the people. Today, and at the moment when I speak, the Minister of the Interior is reading to the Chamber of Peers the exposition of the state of the Empire. I have been charged to communicate to you a copy thereof, and shall read it, if such is the pleasure of the Chamber. The assembly manifested its assent. protector of liberal ideas, around a Prince who, educated in the revolution, advances with the age in which he lives, and wishes to extend the dominion of mind instead of circumscribing it. Instructed by misfortunes, he will see the conquerors of Austerlitz, of Marengo, and of Jena, march anew under the colours which so often led them to victory, and the event will not be doubtful. However, his Majesty is sincerely desirous of peace; he has done every thing to preserve it, but without inclining to listen for a moment to humiliating conditions, which would compromise the honour and the dearest interests of France. All his efforts, however, have been fruitless; already our frontiers are menaced at all points, already hostilities have been commenced without any preliminary declaration of war, and there seems to remain no other resource for the maintenance of our independence but an appeal to arms. If the Emperor were less fortified by the inherent strength of his character, he might fear two rocks. There has been talk of a royalist party and a republican party, alike enemies of his government. But the former has not known how to defend the Princes objects of its affection, for whom it pretended a willingness to die; it is far from formidable. As to the republicans, converted from old errors, of which cruel experience made them feel too severely the fatal effects, they see in the Emperor only the protector of the liberal ideas which they have Count Regnault resumed.-Among all the objects of the Emperor's solicitude, the first, after his solemn acceptance of the constitution, has been to make known to the nation, through the medium of its representatives, the true situation in which it is placed. Three months have scarcely elapsed since his Majesty quitted the rock to which circumstances had for a moment banished him, in order to deliver France from the enslaving yoke of a worn-out dynasty, which managed the resources of our fine country merely for the profit of fo-at all times themselves professed, and reigners. The enthusiasm which served as an escort to his Majesty from the period of his landing, sufficiently proved on what side lay the national wishes. It proves, that if the deposed family could ever re-enter France with the aid of foreigners, it would soon be expelled anew. Its prejudices, its engagements, with the old privileged castes, are all in opposition to the liberal ideas in which the existing generation has been bred, and which can Bever retrograde. With the princes of that family, we should have seen, as indeed we are menaced, with the re-appearance of all the cruel absurdities of feudal government, and the degrading slavery of the monastic system. In the mean time, it is to re-establish all these institutions, that they invite the foreigner into our fine country but we will never thus abandon it; we will rally around the Emperor, the which excesses alone have prevented them from hitherto seeing realised. The time has been too short to give to the national constitution all the perfection of which it was susceptible; but the Emperor, towards the accomplishment of this essential work, reckons ou the intelligence and patriotism of the two Chambers. The preparations for war have prevented him from giving to it himself all the attention which he could have wished; but the French territory was threatened. The national character, which essentially rejects every idea of conquest, should have been a sufficient guarantee to all the powers of Europe against the invasion which they seem so much to fear at present; but that fear is only a vain pretext to cover their ambition. That ambition is sufficiently demonstrated by the senseless declarations of the Congress of Vienna, by the assem by the enemy had considerably suffered, but they were already re established. enumerated the great monuments founded or orWORKS. Under this head Count Regnant dered by his Majesty; they should be continued, though they were seen suspended even in time of reserved for France, and if existing circum peace; but they should in future be exclusively stances did not permit them to receive that extent which were to be wished, they should soon be accelerated by the arms which would be no longer necessary for the defence of the country. WORKS AT PARIS.-The Minister here gave an acccount of the various constructions which have been commenced in the capital, and which should be continued. MINES. This head presented nothing remarkable. blages on our frontiers, by hostilities com-vity. The hospitals in the departments invaded menced in full peace, by landings effected on bur coasts in order to encourage civil war, and, in fine, by the refusal to listen to any proposal for the maintenance of peace. All these circumstances must give a precise idea of the justice and moderation of our enemies: it is the same as in 1792, when the Duke of Brunswick published the famous manifesto of which the insolent pretentions converted the French into a nation of soldiers. Representatives of the nation, you know the French people, essentially good and generous, and always ready to contribute to the wants of the country, provided the whole extent of these wants be fairly made known to them. You have already assumed that wise and imposing attitude which is the finest guarantee to our liberty and independence; and you have a right to know, without the least disguise, the state of our wants and resources. The former are doubtless great, but sufficient means exist to provide for them without oppressing the people; and with the energy which you, share with the people who elected you, we shall be certain of repelling the most unjust aggression against an independent people, of which the political annals of cabinets have ever preserved the recollection. I am charged to present to you the following details on our internal situation: COMMUNES.-Under this head, Count Reg nault stated, that the communal administrations had been almost totally abandoned under the government of the Bourbons; that the communal funds, so essential to the movement of troops, the equipment of the national guards, &c. had been delapidated by the journies of the Princes, by the restoration of woods to emigrants, and by many other malversations; but that the Emperor was taking pains to restore order in this important branch of internal administration. HOSPITALS. These asylums of suffering hu. manity had at all times excited the solicitude of the Emperor. At the commencement of 1814, these establishments had been exposed to considerable additional expences from the number of sick and wounded soldiers. Under the late goveroment, however, they were on the point of losing one of their principal resources, by the restitution of property of emigrants, with which they had been endowed by solemn laws. The Emperor had restored it to them. He had also doubled the funds of the Maternal Society which he founded; which, on this account alone, was neglected, and of which the august protectress is invited back by the wishes of all Freuchmen. The depots of mendicity, created also by the Emperor, were equally abandoned; but these establishments were about to resume new acti justice to the superiority of our manufactures, MANUFACTURES.-Count Regnault here did which all the merchants of Europe could attest time during which it had been in their power to from the experience furnished them by the short trade with us. that France, at once agricultural and manufacHe saw, like every statesman, turing, could alone dispense with the assistance of its neighbours, and that a liberal government tional industry, formerly compressed by Gothic could not fail to give all possible spring to naprejudices. He aunounced that various new maduced; that the manufacture of sugar from the unfactures had been improved, and others introbeet-root, in spite of all the efforts made to dedependent of the New World for that article; stroy it, promised shortly to render Europe inthat the indigo of woad, without having reached India; and that, in fine, a number of useful disthe same perfection, already rivalled that of coveries presented new sources of national pros. perity. COMMERCE. The report expressed nothing ambition of sovereigns all the nations of Europe but hope upon this article, and by the absurd are placed in the same condition. exhibited all the vicissitudes to which the corps INSTRUCTION.-Under this title the Minister of teachers had been subjected. The result of the enquiry shewed that the number both of cul. ieges and scholars had been diminished, but that the university of Paris still numbered under its direction 325,554 pupils, and that the lyceums, stimulated by the new encouragement of the Emperor, displayed the best spirit. the Minister did not attempt to disguise the erPUBLIC WORSHIP.-In speaking of the clergy, rors they committed under the last government, church property, to the influence of emigrants, in giving way, from the lure of a restitution of tional property, whose titles had been recognised in stigmatizing as plunderers the owners of natempting, in the name of the Almighty, whose as legitimate by the Pope himself, and in at servants they are, to light up civil war among posed to protect, and even favour the ministers men.The Emperor, however, was always disselves within the bounds of their duty, and had of the church, so long as they confined themalready conferred on the curates an augmentation of 150 tranks, which had been vainly promised to them by the last government. The Pomperor was, besides, the only sovereign who,aving no further interests to arrange with the Pope, had it in his power to put an end to those interminable negociations, commenced by the last government with the Court of Rome, and to re-establish, upon the basis of the concordat, the liberties of the Gal lican church. JURISPRUDENCE. This article of the report The Minister, merely was extremely short. stated, that those civil judges, who felt themselves unworthy of their fanctions, had done justice by abdicating their offices; and that as far as respected the administration of the criminal law, the establishment of the trial by jury every day merited new approbation;, but that in the mean time, some organical institutions were necessary to regulate the duties and diminish the labours of those judicial citizens. THE WAR DEPARTMENT.—It was absolutely impossible to follow M. le Comte Regnault through all the details which he furnished on this important topic. The result is, that on the 1st of April, 1814, the army consisted of 450,000 men, exclusive of 150,000 prisoners, all veteran soldiers, and of 115,000 conscripts of the levy of 1815, of which 45,000 only, ont of 160,000, had been raised. The last government, at once prodigal and avaricious, alarmed at its own strength, and essentially hostile to the army, had taken every possible means of diminishing it.--The orator then described the various oppressions to which the army had been exposed, particularly by the introduction of the emigrants, and which Since had reduced its number to 175,000 men. the 20th of March last, its number had been raised to 375,000 combatants of every description; and before the 1st of August, it would amonnt to 500,000 independent of the national guards. THE IMPERIAL Guard. This surest bulwark of the throne in times of war, and its finest ornament in time of peace, had a separate article allotted to it in the official report. The Minister condemned the injustice with which it was treated by the last government, and announced that it already amounted to 40,000 men. ARTILLERY.-The losses in this arm has been in a great measure repaired; they were occasioned chiefly by treachery, and especially the delivering up of all the strong places, by order of the Count d'Artois in his capacity of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom. By this single act France had lost 12,000 pieces of cannon, mostly of brass, the value of which is estimated at 200,000,000 of francs. This loss, however, had been entirely supplied: the arsenals, magazines of powder, and armories, were in full activity; and after having armed the national guard and associations, there would remain in the magazines 600,000 muskets in reserve. MILITARY EXPENDITURE. The administre, tive details on this subject were little susceptible of abridgment, The Minister, however, asserted that the necessary funds would be easily pro vided, and no new taxes be required. NAT ONAL GUARD.-This article furnished no information of which the public is not already in possession. THE MARINE presented considerable resources, notwithstanding the evils produced by treachery, which had not, however, cast any stain upon its honour. IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.. PARIS, JUNE 12.-Yesterday, (Sunday the 11th) the Emperor being on his throne, surrounded by the Princes his brothers, the Grand Dignitaries, Ministers, &c. received at the Thuilleries, before mass, a Deputation of the Chamber of On this occasion, the Irince Arch-Chancellor, president, presented the following address : Peers. Sire, Sire,-Your anxiety to submit to constitutional forms and rules, the absolute power with which circumstances and the confidence of the people had invested you, the new guarantees given to the rights of the nation, the devotedness which leads you into the midst of the dangers the army is about to brave, penetrate all hearts with profound gratitude. The Peers of France come to offer your Majesty the homage of this sentiment. You have manifested principles, Sire, which are those of the nation: they must also be our's. Yes, all power springs from the people, is instituted for the people; the constitutional menarchy is necessary to the French, as the gnarantee of its liberty and independence. while you shall be on the frontiers, at the head of the sons of the country, the Chamber of Peers will zealously concor in every legislative measure which circumstances require, to compel foreigners to acknowledge the national independence, and to cause the principles, cousecrated by the will of the people, to triumph in the interior. The interest of France is inseparable from your's. Should fortaue fail your efforts, reverses, Sire, shall not weaken our perseverance, and sha!! redouble our attachment to you. If events correspond to the justice of our cause, and to the hopes we are accustomed to conceive of your genius, and to the bravery of our armies, France desires no other fruits from them but peace. Our institutions guarantee to Europe that the French nation cannot be drawn on by the seduc. tions of victory. His Majesty replied : It is M. President, and Gentlemen Deputies of the Chamber of Peers. The contest in which we are engaged is serious. The seduction of prosperity is not the danger which threatens us now. under the Caudine Forks that foreigner wish to make us pass! - The justice of our canse, the public spirit of the nation, and the courage of the army, are powerful reasons for hoping success ; but should we have reverses, then especially I shall delight to see called forth all the energy of this great people; then shall I find in the Chamber of Peers, proofs of attachment to the country and me.-It is in difficult times that great nations, like great men, develope all the energy of their character, and become objects of admiration to posterity. I thank you, gentlemen, for the sentiments you have expressed to me in the name of the Chamber, This audience being finished, the EmAfter mass, peror proceeded to mass. having again taken his place on the throne, he received a deputation of the |