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LONDON GAZETTE BXTRAORDINARY,
Foreign Office April 9,2 A. M.
A despatch, of which the following is
a copy has been received from his excel-
lency general Viscount Cathcart, address-
to Viscount Castlereagh.
Paris, March 31.
MY zorp,
The Emperor Alexander with the King
of Prussia, marched into Paris this morning
where they were received by all ranks of
the population with the warmest acclama-
tions:
filled by weil dressed persons waving white
’ handkerchiefs and claping their hands, the
populace intermixed with many of superior
class, were in the streets pressing forward
to sec the Emperor, and to touch his horse.
The general cry was“ Vive Empereur
Alcxander.” « Vive notre Liberateur”«
Vive le Roide Prusse.
Very many persons appeared with white
ccckades, and there was a considerable cry
of « Vive Louis XVIII,” « Vive les Bour
boris.” which gradually increased.
Their Imperial and royal Majesties pro-
ceeded to the Champs Elysees, where a
great part of the army passed in review be-
fore them, and as usual, in the most exact
order. His Imperial Majesty is lodged in
the house of M_ Tallcyrand, Prince of Be-
‘pevente.
It is impossible to describe the sceres of
this day in the compass of a despatch; the
most striking were, the national guard
in their uniform and armed, clearing the a-
venues for the troops of the allies passing
through, in all the pomp of military parade
the day altera severe action; the people
of Paris, whose political sentiments have at
all times been manifested by the strongest
indications, unanimously in their cry for
peace anda change of dynasty, enjoying
the spectacle of the entry into the capital of
of France of an invading army, as a blessing
and a deliverance. A rope placed round
the neck of the statue of Napoleon, on the
Dolonne de la Grand Armee, and the peo-
ple amused with pulling it, and crying,
bas le Tyran’,
Much was said in the crowd, of their wish
for the restoration of amicable relations with
G. Britain.
The occupation of Lyons and Bordeaux
was known toall the people, as also the
circumsience of the declarations at the lat-
to: place in favor of Louis XVIIL and the
'd splay of the white cackade; but not the
independence of Holland. * |
The events which have led to the eccu-
: pation of Paris, will be understood from the
Joliowing recapitulation :
Since the Battle of Brienne, on the Ist
of February the enemy has shewn no incli-
nation to fight a general battle against the
united force of the’ Allicsy but has used
the utmost activity to attack all detache
ments. :
"In the latter end of Feb. Field Marshal
Blucher crossed the Aarne, and moved
upon Epernay, Soisons, and Laon, to meet
and unite with the corps moving from the
northern army, and those which had been
relicved from the blockade of fortresses
near the Rhine. The gallant and well
fought actions which took place between
Soissonsy Laon and Rheims, have been dc-
tailed in the reports by Col. Lowe, and oth-
er officers. ;
During these operations on the right,
tiie Marshal Prince Schwartzenburg drew
back the corps which remained with him on
the left, and detached a reinforcement to the
army between Dijon, and Lyons and Gene-
va, receiving at the same time, and distribu-
ting the Velites fram Hungary, and other
Austrian reinforcements of his army, which
had occupied the country between the Seine’
and the Youone, with posts at Auxerre, Fon-
tainbleau, Melun and Marmont, and which
trolled into the suburbs of Orleans (nea
“a
The windows of the Best Aouses were
which city General Seslarin took soiné han~
dred prisoners,) having fallen back to the
Aube, where the affairaf Bar-eur Aube
took place on'the 13th.
After this affair the Prince Field ed
shal reoccupied Troyes, Auxerre, Sens, and
Point-sur-Scine.
Napoleon having decified a general acs.
tion, which Field Marshal Blucher repeats
edly offered near Laon, retubned to the
left bank of the Marne, and indicated an in-
tention of resuming offensive opperations
against the Grand Army,
The conferences at Chatillon ‘were tetr-
minated on the 13th inst. and on that day
the French army moved upon Arcis, be-
hind which the cosps commanded by Field
Marshal Count Wrede was posted.
The Allies wider the Prince -Schwart-
“zenburg viz. the 3d, 4th and 6th corps, un-
der F eld Marshal’ w rede, with the whole
reserve, were concentrated on the Aube,
near Pongy and Arcis, and a general attack
was made by the Allies on the 20th, in
which the enemy was defeated at all points,
with great loss, and Arcis was retake.
en, din :
At this juncture, Napoleon formed the
desperate and extraordinary plan of passing
between the Allies, and of striking at their
communications with the Rhine, intending
at the same time to liberate the garrison of
Mentz.—For this purpose he moved by
Chalons on Vitry and St. Dizier, his head
quarters being on the 22d at Obcomte, be-
tween the two latter places—Vitiy was
held by a smail Prussia garrison, which re-
fused to surrender
The extent and nature of this project wag
fully ascerta:ned on the 23d.
was immediately resolved upon Vitry, to se-
cure that piace, and to endeavour to cut off
the corps of Marshal Macdonald, said to be
on the left bank of the Marne, between
Chalons and Vitry, to operate 2 junction
with the troops under ‘general Winzinger-
ode which had moved upon Chalos, and to
unite both armies.
Their Majesties the emperor of Russia
and the King of Prussia left Troyes on the
20th, and had their head quarters, at Pongy.
The Emperor of Austria moved his quar-
ters, on the 10th, to Bar sur Seine, with all
the Cabinet Ministers, and came to the 21st
te Bar sur Aube.
On the evening of the 23d, the army
broke up from Pongy, and having marched
by Ramerne and Domptere, assembled at
day break near Sommepuls—but the corps:
of Marshal Macdonald had crossed the
Marne the preceding day, before it could be
intercepted.
Oa the 24th, the juaction with general
Winzingerode was effected at Vitry and
Chalons, and the Silesian army came within
reach of cooperating with the Grand ar-
my.
Oo the 25th general Wiisgrde, with
his own and several other corps of cavalry,
being left to observe the enemy, the umted
allied force began its movement, by rapid
ma.ches unto Paris.
The corps of Marshal Montier and Mar-
mont were found at Vitry and Sommesons,
and were driven back with loss, and pursu-
cd in the direction of Paris. O'a the 26th,
the Emperor, the King and Field Marshal
the Prince and Schwartzenburg, were at
Fete Champenoise, and on the 26th at Tres,
saux. Field Marshal Biucher was at Eto-
ges on the 26th, and continued to march on
Meaux by Montmirail. In the course of
that week not less than one hundred cannon
abd nine thousand prisoners were taken,
with several general Officers. = At the af.
fair near Eete Champenoise, Colonel Rapa-
tel, late Aid de Camp to general Moreau
was unfortunately killed, while exorting
the French to surrender, and colonel Neil
Campbell, who is on this service, and who
has been with the advanced Russian corps
in all their affairs since his return fron the
siege of Dantzic, was severely wounded, ba,
ving been run through the body by a Rus-
stan lancer, who mistook him for an enemy,
during one of the charges—I am happy to
Say there was cvery reason to expect his
recovery.
A movement
‘On the 27th the Imperial and Royal
Head-Quarters were at Couloniers and the
Rilesian army reached Meaux. Wf
On the 28th Head Quarters at Quincy
Bridges were prepared at Meaux and
Tripport. The Silesian army advanced to
Claye, in front of which towna severe ace
tion took place, in which the enemy was re-
pulsed.
* On the 20th, the Emperor and the King
with Field Marshal ‘Prince Schwartzen-
berg, crossed the Marne, at Meaux-=and
the enemy being still in possession of the
woods near Vilie Parisis and Bordi, he was
attacked and driven beyond Bordi, towards
Pantin—the Head Quarters were estab-
ished at the former of those places. |
Field - Marshal Biucher the same day
marched in two colums to the rig ht—pein-
ting upon Montmarier through Moty, Drau-
cey and St. Denis. Wk
The enemy had improved the defences
which the ground afforded on Montmarter,
and in front of it, by redoubts and batteries,
and had a considerable force of regular
traops at Belle Ville. The navigable canal,
the woods, and houses, together with some
ground so deep as to be nearly impossible
for horses, afforded considerable means of
resistance. A disposition fora general at-
tack having been made on the 30th, the 6th
corps supported by the grenadiers and re-
serve, was engaged at an early hour to pre-
vent the enemy from holding Pantin. The
remainder of the troops, under the Prince
Royal of Wertemberg, was to rurn the ene-
my on his right, and to push on to occupy
in succession all the heights on the left of
the road to Belville inclusive. The day
considerably advanced before the troops
reached their several positions, and the en-
emy made a determined resistance, espe-
cially at the village of Pantin; the whole
of his force was commanded by the Duke
of Treviso, the right wing by the Duke of
Ravusa,
A message had been sent on the 29th to
deprecate resistaiice, and to expiain that it
must be in vain, as the whole army was
present, but tiie messenger was not receiv-
ed. In the evening of the 30th, Count Nes-
sclrode was admitted within the barriers of
Paris—-and at the same time one of the Em-
peror’s Aids was sent to Marshal Marmont,
who agreed that all firing should cease in
half an hour, if the Allied Sovereigns would
consent that no part of the army should
cease in half an hour, if the Allied Sove=
reigns would consent that no part of the ar-
my should pass the barrier of Paris that
night. This was consented to, and the en-
emy withdrew from Montmartre within the
town, The Emperor returned to Bondi, :
with the Field Marshal——and at four in the
morning the deputies of the city arrived.
Seventy cannon, three colors and five hun-
dred men were taken—the number of kil-
led and wounded of the enemy was very
considerable~-but this victory was not gain-
ed without some loss on the part of the Al-
lies.
I have the honor, &ec.
CATHCART.
‘Viscount Castlereagh, &c.
CAPITULATION of PARIS.
Agreed upon after four hours armistice
between the emperor of Russia and the
Marshalls Mertier and Marmont,
The four hours armistice which had been
agreed upon for the purpose of treating
of the conditions relative to the eccupation
pf the city of Paris, and to the retreat of the
French corps therein, having led to an ars
rangement to that effect, the undersigned
+ after being duly authorised by the respec-
tive commanders of the-opposed forces,
have adjusted and signed the following ar-
ticles : ;
Article I. The corps of the Marshals
Dukes of Treviso and Ragusa shall evacu-
ate the city of Paris, on the 21st March at
7 o’clock in the morning.
Article 1I. They shall take with them
all the appurtenances of their corps d’arme.
Article III.
mence until 2 hours after the evacuation of
Hostilities shall not recom-
the city, that is to say on the 31st of March,
at 9 o'clock in the morning.
Article IV. AH the arsenals, military
establishments, work- -shops and Magazines
shall be left in the same state that they
were previous to the present capitulation
being proposed.
Article V. The national or city guard is
entirely separated from the troops of line.
Itis citherto bg Kept on foot, or disarmed
4 ArtHNFIL
according (o the ulterior dispositions of the
Allied powers.
Article VI. The municipal gendarmes
re shall, j in every respec, sharet the fare of
the National guard,
The wounded and he strag-
“lers remaining in Paris after 7 o clock shall
be prisoners of war.
Done at Paris, the 31st of March, at two
o’clock in the morning.
Col. Orloff, aid-de-camp to His Majesty
the Emperor of all the Russias.”
Colonel Count Par, Aid-de-Camp-Gene-
ral of Marshal Prince Schwartzenberg.
Colonel Byroy Fabier, attached to the etat
Major of His Excellency the Marshal
Duke of Regusa. y
Colonel Deneys, First Aid-de-Camp of
His excellency the Duke of Ragussa.
DECLARATION.
© OF THE
EMPEROR ALEXANDER. |
THE Armies of the Allied powers, have
occupied the French capital.
The Allied Sovereigns, meet the wishes
of the French nation.
They declare, that if the conditions of
peace, required stronger guarantees, when
theobjectin view was the restraining of
Bonaparte’s ambition, they ought to be more ¢
favorable, as soon as by returning to wise
government, France herself shail offer the
assurance of tranquility.
The Allied Sovereigns therefore,
proclaim, That they will treat no more
with Bonaparte, or with any of his family.
That they expect the integrity of ancient
France, such as it existed under her legiti-
mate kings ; they may sven do more, be-
cause they always profess the principle that
for the happiness of Europe, France ought
to be great and strong :
‘Chat they will recognize and guarantee
the constitution which the French shall give
itself.
They accordingly invite the senate to ap-
point a Provisional Government, capable of
providing for the want of adminis tration,
and of preparing such a constitution as may
be adapted to the French people.
The intentions which I have expressed
arc common to me with Arr the allied pow
ers.
ALEXANDER.
(Countersigned)
COUNT DE NESSELRODE,
Secretary of state.
3 o'clock, P. M.
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ADRESS
a OF THE
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
TO THE PEOPLE.
People of France,
When you came out of a state of eivjg
discord, you chose for your chief, a man
who appeared upon the stage of the tUnj-
verse with the character of Gr BNACUT —uYol
placed in him all your hopes.
Paris, March 31, 1814.
Those hopes
were vain.—Upon the ruins of anarchy he
built only despotism. ;
He ought at least from gratitude to have
become French with you. He never was.
He never ceesed to undertake, without mo-
tive and without object, unjust wars, like
an adventurer who would become famous.
Ina few years he has devoured your wealth
and your population.
Every family is in mourning —all France
in tears, he is deaf to our miseries. Even
yet perhaps he dreams of gigantic designs,
though unheard of reverses punish so sig-
nally the pride and abuse of Victory.
He never knew how to reign either in
the national interest nor even in the interist
of his own despotism. He has destroyed
all & he ought to create——and retcreated
all he ought destroy. He relied only upon
force ; force now overwhelms him-——just
reward of senscless ambition.
At length his unexampled tyranny has
ceased. The Allied powers have entered
the capital of France.
Napoleon governed us like a king of
Barbarians—Alexander and his magnaui-
mous allics speak only the language of