The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1807.

FOREIGN.

The most interesting enquiry respecting the war in Europe, regards the disposition of the Russians. And since the expectation of war in Europe, in consequence of the refusal of the Russians to ratify the treaty of their late minister at Paris, the greatest uncertainty has been found in the European accounts of the movements of the Russian arms. The numbers have been very different, as we have not had any means to know in what quarter the troops were collected, and under what command. The frequent passing of couriers led to a belief that an alliance was to be formed, but as secrecy was the great hope of success, we could not ascertain the point of intended co-operation, or the force to be employed. It is yet a secret how far the Russians had advanced, when the Prussians had their first engagements, and retired from the field of Jena. As the Russians, it has been said, have reached Warsaw, in Poland, though it is not said in what force, in that situation they would have been no more than 7 degrees of longitude from Berlin, and in the same latitude. The common directory for the roads give 10 posts from Magdeburg to Berlin by Brandenburg and Potsdam, and but 5 from Berlin to Custrin. Ten posts from Berlin to Stettin, and 29 posts to Danzig. It is about 20 posts from Berlin to Breslaw, in Silesia, and 25 to Warsaw. Breslaw has more than a degree of less latitude than Berlin, and 3 degrees more of east longitude. With no certain accounts of the actual position of the Russian troops, we cannot be able to judge in what line they would move to the Oder, should the Prussians prepare for action at that river. Stettin has a degree and an half of latitude greater than Warsaw, and 6 degrees of less east longitude. We may amuse ourselves with these positions, but we can determine nothing of the operations of the combined armies. The last reports by a very indirect route, inform that the Russians had abandoned the hopes of any successful co-operation with the Prussians, and had retired. It is even added, that the Emperor of France was on the return, having accomplished all he wished, and determined to dispose of his new acquisitions. We owe to these reports no other attention than they claim as expressing the expectations of the European nations in which they are spread.