Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 13, Vincennes, Knox County, 26 September 1807 — Page 1

THE WESTERN SUN

NO. 13. VOL. I. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1807.

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I have the honor to be molt obdtently, Your excellency's humble fcrvant, (Signed) JOSEPH M'FERRON.

His excellency Fredruick Bates

Secretary and ex-omcio Governor of th territory of Louifiana.

FRENCH INTELLIGENCE. f Continued. J

Mr. M4FERRONT,s Communication, Concluded from our last. J AT the time governor Harrifon was pleated to honor me with thefe commif fions, I was aim oft conftantly fubjeft to the moi painful indifpofition ; and found

tnyfclf in a new country, in the mid ft of

ltrangers, where I fullered all the privations incident to fuch a ft ate at the fame

time proper buildings for the reception of

the courts and oflices were not provideo by thediftrift, of which we are yet defiltute. In the midft of thefe difficulties I had frequent thoughts of re fig n nig my comraiffions to the worthy donor yet .hope all cheering hope, and the countenance and converfation of my friends pre Tented me And I looked forward to the bright fun. (hine that would fucceed the cloudy morning of my day have I been

deceived ? It is my difpofition to be on

friendly terms with all the world ; an in

terchange of good offices is the veritible

bond of union arnesr men and nuieus.

Performing ciy official dnties in the midft of the calamities, according to

sny (kill and abilities, without fraud or par

tiality, I gained the edeem and confidence of all the good citizens of the didrift, and

the approbation of my own confcience.

Oovernor Wiikmion luuerea me to re

main in pofieffion of thefe. offices, and I . continued lo endure what may be aptly

termed a mod miferablc exidener. There is an end to all things, even l'orrow and

fitknefs I began to recover my health,

then the machinations of my inveterate e

remits commenced a conliderable time

elapfed before I was informed of their

fchemes for the moll friendly of all hu

man offices is thr flowed to perform. To

warn a man of danger, and tell him of his faults, I have always confidered as the mod

ufeful and humane offices of humanity I had great difficulty to make myfelf be-

iier the human heart capable of fuch bale

neft; and my difpofition is fuch that the

afperforsind afperfions, might have lulled in perfect ferenity, but for the efieel they

i'.ad obtained with your excellency. I retain the papers in my hands with the confent of Mr. Scott, and he has faid that he is willing that I fliould be rrindatcd, and that he would not have accepted the commifllon, if his fituation was other than it is. It is alfa his and the opinion of every perfon here except the Ellis family, that a f commiilion obtained in the way hn has been obtained ought not to be accepted. Being unacquainted with the nature and

extent of the midnight accufation againft

me and having had nu: a very ihort time to defend myfelf in the face of day I fay but little, yet that little 1 dcubt not, will

to the 18th the enemys army has been de

prived of about 3o,ooo fighting men, 7 or 8

pair of colors, and 9 pieces of artilcry, and

according to the accounts of deierters, feve-

ral important generals. Our lofs is about

6 or 7oo killed, 2ooo or SSoo wounded; and 3oo prifoners. A Spanifh generl is woun

ded, gen. Rouftell, of the imperial guards

had his head (hot off , marlhal Murat bad

two borfes killed under him , one of his aids (Segun)lod his arm feveraf other of

ficers were wounded. We found in the magaiines of Heilfburg feveral thoufand

quintals of flour, and large quantities of

provilions of various kinds.

1 he emperor Alexander lett his army

fomc days before the campaign opened PARIS, June 29. GREAT BATTLE.

Yederday his highnefs prince Borghefe,

arrived at the place of St Cloud, and

brought from the tmperor, to the emprefs

and queen, the news of a victory which on

AFFAIR OF THE 8th. On the 8th the emperor arrived at J)e

pen, and gave the neceffary orders. The

4th corps moved to W alsdrofl, where it

met a Ruffian divifion about to join the

main army, attacked it difabled 500 men

to 150, and in the evening took pod at Alt kieken.

At this moment the emperor advanced

onGudart, with Neys and Lonnes, corps the 14th of this month, was gained at

guards, and the referve of cavalry, Ten Friedland about 2o miles fouth of Kon-

thoufand cavalry, and 10,000 intantry of ingiberg by the grand army, commanded by

the enemy's rear guard, took peflclhon of the emperor in perfon.

Glotnu, attempted to difpute the pafiagel The following particulars were given at

marffial Mural, after fome ikutul mancsu-lhead quarters ; and which we are autho

vres, drove them from their pofitions,& thelrifed to repeat, while we are waiting for

light cavalry and hoavy dragoons tri-the official Bulletin.

umphed over all the attorts ot the enemy,! The French army has worthily ceiebra.

and in the eveniner we entered Gudadt bvlted the 14th Tune the anniverfarv of the

tj m ' ii i force. One thoufand prifoners,! the pofief-l battle of Marengo: The battle of Fried-

ion of the pohtions before Gudardt, and land will be celebrated in hidory. 1 he

the routing of the infantry, were the con-Ruflian army out maneevred its centre

'equences of the day. Ihe Rtiluan horlelpenetrated ; cut off from its magasines

guards were peculiarly feverely handled, has been completely beaten eighty pieces

w;o:o lot cannon taken 25.000 to 3o,ooo ttui-

AFFAIR OF THE 10th. fians taken, killed or drowned in the Alle, Tune loth the army advanced towards are the refults of this memorable day.

HeiKburchi and carried feveral camps. The Thirty Ruffian cenerals have been killed

enemy'srear guard, of from 15 to 20,ooo taken or feverely wounded : The bodies of

cavalry, and feveral lines ol intantry, were feveral generals were found dead on the

formed at a miles didance. lhe ipanilh held of battle, and it is worthy ot remarK

Curaffieurs and other corps, charged themuhat among: them were the bodies ot rener

and gained ground. 1 wo divifions oflals, Fahlen and Maicooff, two of the tmt

marfhal Soult's corps marched on the rightundigators ot thr faction devoted to iin-

whild Legrands divifion marched on the gland. 1 he regularity ol our dilpolitions ;

left The whole Ruffians army was a: the intrepidity of our troops have greyly

Heilsburgh ; they reinforced their advan-ldiminuhed the lofs of the French army,

ced columns. More than 0 held pieces! which is not considerable.

Doured death, whild thev were fupportingl JHontteur.

their columns, which our divifions drove

back with the mod undaunted courage and! The Gasette France fays 4 in addition to

bling of a frefli corps of the army in thfi

environs of Ramberg whiih is to form a

junction with the army of observation

commanded by marlhal BrUne. The Sax

on troops, which are part of the grand army, are to be augmented to 20,000 men.

The king of Wurtcmburg has ordered

three new regiments towards Silefia. The

grand duke of Baden fends U,oo men to

Magdeburg. The contingent of the duke

of Wertemburg, has already fet off for Stet

tin. in ihort, the other princes and btates lately entered into the confederation, arc1

eager to uniiflv their refpe&ivc contingents.

VIENNA June 3. The Court Gazette of this day containi the following article, under the head of Turkey ; 14 The fleet of the Rufll an vice-admiral Sinavin continues to hold the canal of Ccndantinople ftrongly blockaded, Several attempts to retake Tenedos have failed : that ifland dill continues in the hand of the Ruffians. The grand vizer is dill at Adtianople. The Servian infurgents have taken the fortrtfs of NilTa, and made themO-lvrs maftersof the important ifland of Odrof. ab. ove the mouth of Timok, in thr Danube.

by whichhry are in poflrlTion of tbt Oiort-

ed line of communication with littl- Wallachia, in which theie are llooo Ruffians the communication between Widrlm nd

Orzona is, on the other hand, cut eff by the Turks. r ...

tl The pofition of the army of general Michelfon, which is fiom time to time re

ceiving various reinforctments, as well in

Moldavia as in Wallachia, is eflentially dill the fame. The camp near Varkareft has indeed been reinforced with fome regiments and a divifion of Ruffian cavalry, have furprifed the Turks who were in the vicinity of Krajoway ; about frventy were cut to pieces. The attack of the Ruffians on Kahres, a frontier frontrefs of Great Armenia, has failer1 44 According to the lated letters from Turkey, the Grand Signior, as a proof of his efleem for the French ambaflador, gen. Sebafiiani, has prrfentcd him with thr eftate of Yaffipia belonging to prince YcG-lanti."

impetuofity. Several . Ruffian divifions the 78th bulletin, we learn that on the 13 were routed, and at 9 P M we were under of June the head quarters of the grand arthe enemy's intrenchments Several divi- my was at Pruffian Eylau : that the army

fions performed prodigiespVirdiersdivifaon in two columns were marching to Kon

cut off the enemys retreat at Landlhurgh ;ing(berg ; and that the advanced guards

and feveral companies went fo far as to in-lwere at the crates of the city; that

fult the Ruffians in their intrenchments. Ithe Ruffiaii army could not fudain the at

Some brave men met death at the palifa tack in any part ; and that it was overdoes, whelmed and difperfed in fuch a manner as The emperor paffed the 1 1th on the field to render it impoffible fer them to re-unite of battle ; making arangements for a de- according to other reports the French

ciffive action. The whole Ruffian army (were already in Koningiberg, where they was afiVmbled, and HeiKburg was full oflentered pell-mell with the Ruffians. But

dores and rendered very drong 1 he empe-lthis lad news needs confirmation.

ror ordered Davoud to form on the Lower! The Courier De TEurope fays, 1 we an

Alle, and cutoff the road to Eylau Each nounce this day (June 25) that Koningf

corps had its affigned pod and were all af-lberg is in the power of the French.

fembled, excepting the farlt which was onl i:o: e the lower paflrafre Thus theRuffians who! LATES T NEWS.

had recommenced hodilities found them-

feNes blockaded Battle was offered theml MUNICH, Tune 2

it was they would attavk on the 11th, whilftl The Germanic dates, who are allied to

the French army was forming: but inltead France, are fnlely occupieo at this moment of attacking, they began at night to crofs in fupportlng with all their energy the vafi

the right bank of thr Alle, and gave theldefigns of the emperor Napoleen. 1 hey

whole country on their left, leaving theirlfave neither pains nor expence in precur

wounded at the mercy of the victor, ashng for this monarch the means of fufuin

well as the magiiine and thofc intrencb-ling with honor the conted in which he is

ments the fruit of fo much anxious exer-(engaged, and of redoring peace to fuflfrring

tion. (humanity i o attain this object, all thr O" the 12th at day break, all the army members of the confederation of the Rhine

wa in motion. All the houies are hiieoihave relolved to dounie their contingent.

with the Ruffian woandcu. From the 6tbl 1 he king of Bavaria his ordered the aucn

CoPEKHACKN, June 9 , According to letters from Koningfberg of the fird indant, gen. Kan(kni is returnrd from FahrwaflVr to Pilbu. The greatrd activity is now ufed in putting the fortifications of Konigsberg in a drong date of defence. A particular ccrps of 1 2,oco meh is collected in and near that city. The report of a general armidice is not yet confirmed Great difficulties dill obdruA all our hopes of peace. The emperor of Ruffia and the King of Pruffia were at Bartendein on the 28th ult. Gen. Kalkreuth arrived at Konigfbrrg on the 3d Sc the garrifon of Dantzic wai ex-

expedlcd at Pillauon the 4th and ith.

PARIS, June 10. Letter from the emperor to the Archbiftiops and Rifliops of France. After the memorable battle of Eylau, which terminated the lad campaign, tho enemy driven 40 leagues from tbr iflula, was was no longer able to fupport Dantzic. Notwithdanding the rigor of the feafon, we commenced the (lege; and forty dayt after the trenches wrre opened, this important place has flen into the power tf otif -rms. The efforts of of the enemy to fuccourit were defeated, ad victory confiintlyfollowed our banners Immence magazines of provifions ahd of artillery, and the reduction of one of tbc ricbeft cities in lit

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