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post at Audernach; Gen. Kleber accompanied him to Cologne, where they will have a conference with Gen. Jourdan. It seems that some great blow is intended to be struck on the Hunsruck; we are assured that the greatest part of the Austrian army have crossed the Rhine, on its way to that river: the baggage was left on the right bank of the Rhine, under the guard of four regiments stationed from the Sieg to Mayence. The head quarters of the Archduke Charles are by this time at Creutz-nach.

A camp of French and Batavian troops is about to be formed near Cleves.

COLOGNE, May 27.

The camp near Bruhl will remain there to observe the Austrians encamped on the Sieg.

The motion of the troops in this quarter is not very considerable; but there is the utmost activity displayed on the side of Coblentz, and on the Hunsruck. A flotilla is equipping on the Mozelle, consisting of bomb ketches, fire ships and gun boats, which are to be launched as soon as circumstances shall require it. Sails, rigging and anchors, have been put in requisition.

The camp at Wahn, commanded by Gen. Grenier, was raised this morning; the troops are under marching orders to Audernach.

The General in Chief, Jourdan, left this place at an early hour yesterday; he was followed this morning by Gen. Ernouf, and all the staff of the army of the Sambre and the Meuse. Head quarters are removed to Munster Maynfeld, beyond the Mozelle.

All the boatmen of the Lower Rhine have received orders to leave this place.

SALEM, (Mass.) August 2.

By capt. Grant who arrived on Saturday evening, in 47 days from Bordeaux, we have been favored with French papers as late as the 7th of June—even days later than any on the Continent; from which are the following translations.

What follows is a handbill printed the day Captain Grant left Bordeaux.

GLORIOUS VICTORY!

Obtained by the Army of the Sambre and the Meuse, by which the loss of the enemy amounted to two-thousand four hundred men, of which a thousand were made prisoners, with their Staff-Officers.

PARIS, June 7.

DUCHATEL, Representative of the People, to Citizen Duplantier, President of the Administration in the Gironde Department,

As a post going for Bordeaux with dispatches, has offered me his services, I seize with joy this opportunity to inform you of the Good News, which will soon spread far and wide among our good citizens. I promised you in my last letter the particular events in Italy. The papers to which I refer you will give you ample satisfaction. It is not in Italy only that the French signalize their courage, they have gathered laurels upon the borders of the Rhine. They have gathered them at their first steps. Gen. Jourdan the worthy rival of Bonaparte, has defeated the Duke of Wirtemberg. Accept the substance of a communication from the Directory addressed to us this day upon this occasion.

"After our successes in Italy, we expected that the Emperor would sue for peace. We were deceived. Austria has broke the truce which the French had maintained for the good of humanity. But the army of the Sambre and Meuse has undertaken to make them repent of it. On the 30th May, the Republican army took many advantageous positions on the Hunsruck. On the 31st, the enemy attempted in vain to dislodge them. The divisions of Gen. Marceau and Championnet contributed greatly to the success of our arms. On the same evening, the armed force commanded by Gen. Kleber, and supported by other divisions, passed the Sieg, and attacked the enemy, who lost 2400 men, of which 1000 are prisoners, and a whole staff of officers. The army pursued the enemy with their bayonets, and flew to fresh victories. The Directory has promised to publish the circumstances of this memorable affair in the Official Journals."