Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

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London, Jan. 6.—Sir Herford Jones, has brought the latest accounts to Government from the Russian head quarters. He had a full opportunity of seeing them with his own eyes, and we have his authority to say, that he never saw an army in a higher state of discipline, or more eager to meet the enemy in arms. The two columns of the Russians, under General Benningen and Buxhovden, amount to 150,000 men, which must have joined by the other.

Jan. 8.—The mails from Denmark bring news to the 30th ult. All accounts agree in this, that the French army are in a most direful state by dysentery and other infectious disorders, produced by the severity of the weather and the want of proper food—nearly the whole of the army being disabled. The Danes, apprehensive of French attempts to violate their neutrality, and force them into measures inconsistent with their interest, are making preparations to vindicate their rights, and have equipped several ships of the line for the protection of coast and trade.

An order of Council was to appear in the London Gazette of the 10th Jan. and is in substance, (says the morning Chronicle) 'that no neutral ships be permitted to trade from any port under the control, or in the possession of the enemy. The neutral trade direct from neutral nations to THE ENEMY's ports still permitted; but the neutral trade from port to port is prohibited.'

On the above order, the Morning Herald observes—'This measure will speedily decide the question, whether France, who has no commercial marine of her own, can dispense with the carrying trade, as pursued by neutrals, that which this measure goes completely to extinguish. She will now, in return for her menaced blockade, be hermetically sealed up without an opportunity of exporting her produce to any part of the globe. The direct trade from America is permitted, but under this salutary regulation, the Americans will not be allowed to carry on the trade between France, Spain, Italy, Holland, &c.'

Privateers were fitted out of all the French ports to carry into force the blockade of England—18 sail were fitted out at St. Maloes in a few days after the publication of the Decree. In consequence of this, and a great number appearing in this Channel, a special message had been issued at the Admiralty for the sailing of every armed vessel then in port; several privateers had been captured and sent in.

Tonningen, Dec.—All accounts agree that the French army are much reduced by sickness and scarcity. The Empress Josephine and the Queen of Holland have fled from the contagion.

Gen. Benningen, with 50,000 men, is near Warsaw, harassing the French, whose misery and distress give them no stomach for fighting. In truth, we are assured, that the affairs of Napoleon are desperate.

Paris aux G., Dec. 30—We learn that the Russians, 50,000 strong, are posted at Moldavia and Wallachia, as friends and allies of the Sublime Porte;—that they have advanced as far as Widden, and united with 40,000 Servians, commanded by Czerni George.

Dec. 28—General Kamensky, was marching at the head of 50,000 men against Turkey; when being informed of the renewal of the treaty between Russia and the Porte, he immediately proceeded, and put himself at the head of the Russian grand army in Poland, which he reached on the 5th inst.