his 14,000 horse, and the French and Saxon cuirassiers, arrived to their assistance, and several charges of cavalry took place. The enemy, quite astonished to find 15 or 16000 cavalry before him, whilst he believed us to be unsupplied with any, retired in disorder. The corps of red lancers of the Guards is for a great part composed of the volunteers of Paris, and its neighbourhood. General Lefebvre Desnouettes, and General Colbert, their colonel, betowed the greatest eulogiums on them. In this affair of cavalry, General Bruyere, of the light cavalry, and an officer of the highest distinction, had his leg carried off by a cannon-ball. General Reynier with the Saxon corps gained the heights beyond Rettenbach, and pursued the enemy as far as the village of Hotterndorf-Night overtook us, at a league from Guerlitz. Although they had been extremely long, we finding ourselves now at the distance of eight leagues from the field of battle, and that the troops had undergone so much fatigue, the French army was to have slept at Goerlitz; but the enemy having placed a corps of their rear guard on the heights in front, and as it would have required half an hour more day-light to turn his left, the Emperor or dered the army to take a position. In the battles of the 20th and 21st, the Wurtemberg General Franquemont, and General Lorenzez, were wounded. Our loss on these days may be estimated at 11 or 12,000 men in killed and wounded. At seven o'clock in the evening of the day of the 22d, the Great Marshal, Duke of Frionl, being on a small eminence along with the Duke of Treviso and General Kirgener, all three with their feet on the ground, and at a sufficient distance from the fire, one of the last balls fired by the enemy struck down close to the Duke of Treviso, tore the lower part of the Great Marshal, and killed General Kirgener on the spot. The Duke of Fricul immediately felt that he was mortally wounded, and expired twelve hours after. As soon as the posts were placed, and that the army had taken its bivouasque, the Emperor went to see the Duke of Frioul. He found him perfectly master of himself, and showing the great est sang froid. The Duke offered his hand to the Emperor, who pressed it to his lips. "My whole life," said he to him, "has been consecrated to your service, nor do I regret its loss, but for the use it still might have been of to you!"-" Duroc!" replied the Emperor," there is a life to come: it is there you are going to wait for me, and where we shall one day meet again!"— "Yes, Sire, but that will not be yet these thirty years, when you will have triumphed over your enemies, and realised all the hopes of our country. I have lived an honest man; I have nothing to reproach myself with. I leave a daughter behind me; your Majesty will fill the place of a father to her." The Emperor grasping the right hand of the Great Marshal, remained a quarter of an hour with his head reclined on his right hand, in deep silence. The Great Marshal was the first who broke tha silence: "Ah, Sire," cried he, "go away: this sight gives you pain!" The Emperor. supporting himself on the Duke of Da matia, and the Great Master of the Hone, quitted the Duke of Frionl, without being able to say more than these words, "Faewell then, my friend." His Majesty returned to his tent, nor would he receive any person the whole of that night. On the 23d, at nine o'clock in the more ing, General Reynier entered Goerity. Bridges were thrown over the Neisse, and the army crossed that river. On the 23d, in the evening, the Duke of Belluno was near Botzenburg; Count Lanriston had his head-quarters at Hochkerch; Count Reynier before Trotskendorf, on the road to Lauban; and Count Bertrand in the rear of the same village; the Duke of Tarentum at Schoenberg, and the Emperor at Goerlitz. A flag of truce, sent by the enemy, brought several letters; from which, it is believed that he wishes to negociate for an armistice. The enemy's army has retired by the road of Branzlau and Lauban, in Silesia. All Saxony is delivered from her enemies; and by to-morrow, the 24th, the French army will be in Silesia. The enemy has burnt a great quantity of his baggage, blown up a number of parks and distributed through the villages great quantities of wounded. Those whom he was able to take away in carriages had not their wounds dressed; the inhabitants make their numbers upwards of 18,00; and more than 10,000 remain in our power. The town of Goerlitz, which contains 8 et 10,000 inhabitants, has received the French as their liberators. The City of Dresden, and the Saxon Ministry, have shown the greatest activity in providing for the army, which has never had a greater abundance of every thing. Although great quantities of ammunition have been consumed, yet the workmen of Torgau and Dresden, and the convUVS which arrive through the attention of Ge neral Sorbier, keep our artillery well pro vided. We have received intelligence from Ggau, Custrin, and Stetting. All the places are in good condition. The recital of the hattle of Wurtchen can only be considered as a sketch. The General Etat Major will collect the reports, which will make known such officers, s diers, and corps, as have distinguished themselves. In the small combat of the 22d, at Reit enbach, we ascertained that our young Yakry valry is superior to that of the enemy, in equal numbers. We could not take any colours, as the enemy never brings them on the field of battle. We have only taken 19 cannon, the enemy having blown up his parks and caissons; and, besides, the Emperor keeps his cavalry in reserve, until it is of sufficient numbers: he wishes to spare it. A Brief DISCOVERY of the TRUE MOTHER of the pretended PRINCE of WALES, known by the Name of MARY GREY.To which is added, A further Discovery of the late Conspiracy against his Majesties Sacred Person, and Government, &c. as laid before the King, &c. and Deposed to a Committee of Parliament. By William Fuller, gent. sometime Page of Honour to the late Queen in France. London: Printed for the Author, Anno Dom. 1696. No (Concluded from page 425.) WOW to return to my last coming from France with Mr. Crone, I having informed his Majesty of all I knew, Mr. Crone was seized, and sent prisoner to the tower, the rest of the conspirators and their designs being known, and narrowly observed, his Majesty went for Ireland, committing the management to the queen, and the ministers of state:, yet, although the jaco bites, and the French court were, blessed be Almighty God, disappointed of the king's being kill'd on his journey to Ireland, they continued to go on with their other designs; Colonel Parker being also order'd for Ireland, to kill his Majesty there; but the government knowing their intriegues, took care to secure this king dom, by raising the militia, and securing of conspirators, before the French flect came on our coast, as they did, and lay some time expecting to hear of their friends in England, being in arms to receive them. At this time several lords, and others, were sent to the tower, and others whose intriegues were discovered, fled from justice, which occasioned several proclamations to be published for apprehending them; and the tower, and all the goals in London, and several others were filled with conspirators. They finding their whole design unravelled, and that I had discovered all I knew, and Mr. Crone was safe, and to be suddenly tryed, which might make him confess, they instantly got me poysoned, in hopes to have prevented Crone's tryal; but it pleasing Almighty God to restore me to my health again, after ten weeks sickness, I was able to come to the Old Baily, where Mr. Crone was tryed, and condemned for high treason: he had se veral reprieves from time to time, on his promise of making a full confession; but as he was lingring it out, about six months after his conviction, I receiv'd a letter at my lodgings in Pall-mall, from the Earl of Melford, King James's se cretary, in which I was promised King James's pardon, and all the favour, I could desire from him, and the court of France, and five hundred pounds down, if I would return to France, and recant from what I had done: I carried this letter to the king, who sent me to the Lord Chief Justice Holt, for his advice, how far I might proceed by law, thinking thereby to discover something more; but his lordship and several others were of opinion, that it was a trick, purely to invalidate my evidence; they still being apprehensive of Mr. Crone's confession, which they knew must be so agreeable to my informations, that the heads of King James's friends had been intirely at King William's mercy: and this matter highly concern'd the French court; for, had Crone been just to him that gave him his life, there might have been but small encouragement from England to the French long since; and consequently, no plotting now. They of King James's party (as well has appeared to the court) made it their endeavour to have Crone hang'd, to stop his mouth; and that, as I am well informed, occasioned his making almost a full discovery: though he went for France as soon as he was let out of Newgate, being invited back with great promises, as I before had been, I must thank him for his justice to me, in his last, and most authentick confession: he affirms on oath, that all my informa. tion was true; for the confirmation of this, I can appeal to any member of parliament that heard Mr. Crone's, or the Lord Preston's confessions read, before the honourable House of Commons. After this, it may seem strange to some, how the house came to be so angry with me: I beg leave to inform such, that the jacobites, by Mr. Crone's going off, knew they had partly secured themselves from the just power of the law; but were yet concern'd, if possible to make the world believe, that they never had any design against the government: and who can blame them for being ashamed of such a horrid and bloody design, as they had then contrived against the government and their own countrey, to ruine both church 656 Discovery of the true Mother of the pretended Prince of Wales. church and state? To cover their shame as much as may be, they had no way but to invalidate me; which they set about with all the malice that the devil, or Popish principles cou'd incite them with; though for some time my faithful service, and the king's large promises of lasting favours to me, was my support; and had continued 80, but that the immaturity of my judgment was so easily impos'd upon, by two instruments sent by the French court, to accomplish my ruin, viz. Co. Jone! Thomas Dalleval, and Mr. George Hayes: they were formerly my most in timate acquaintance, both in England and at the court at St. Germains, and were imployed constantly 'twixt England and France on King James's account, as I was: the first of these came to me at my lodgings in White-Hall, and told me, be desired to come and serve the govern. ment, as I had done, provided I wou'd intercede with the queen for his pardon, and make some conditions for his coming over honourably. I acquainted the queen of it immediately, the king being then in Flanders; and her majesty, (whose bounty extended to ali) did most graciously promise to write to the king about it; and, in the mean time, committed the ma nagement of this affair to the care of his grace, John Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, (my very good friend). But before the king's answer came from Flanders Dalleval received a letter from the Earl of Melfort, requiring his return immediately to St. Germain's; which letter he shewed me, and I carried it to the queen, who knowing Melfort's hand, gave orders, that Colonel Dalleval might go for France again, provided that he engaged to return when her majesty required him: all which he swore, and pronised most solemuly to do, and then went for France accordingly soon after his arrival there he sent me several letters writ in characters, promising to come to King William in Flanders, and desired me to meet him there. The arch-bishop and my self from time to time acquainted her majesty of every particular; and I was commanded to go for Flanders, where I continued with the king three months on this occasion, and receiv'd Jetters from Colonel Dalleval at St. Gerain's twice every week, during the time I was there; the contents of which let ters proved very true, and of some use at that time to the king's affairs; but this was only a snare, the more securely to ruin me to the purpose: for, as soon as the king came to England, and the par : liament was sitting, Dalleval writ to me, and Mr. Hayes likewise, to have me get their pardon, and protection from de king and parliament, promising the would make great discoveries, (which ba majesty knew they might, this being the winter before the second intended an sion, when the forces with the late ha James lay at La-Hogue, ready to embai the latter end of April following) the pa liament having addressed the king t cause the Lord Preston's and Mr. Crone confessions to be laid before them, a their's agreeing with mine, the parle ment made an humble address to the ka to add to his bounty to me; this did more inflame mine and the nation's enemies; and Colonel Dalleral and Mr. Hayes sent me abundance of letters, and great pre'mises of performing considerable services for their majesty's and this kingdua's safety. At length I did address the House of Commons in their behalf, desiring a pardon and passport to be given me blank, for two gentlemen to come from beyond the seas, and to return if desired; the honourable house granted my request, on condition I would engage for their appearance, and performing what they promised at this time. Only thor majesties, and some of their most horsable privy council, knew these meu's names that I engaged for, lest the French court shou'd prevent their coming, (as my credulity caused me to believe,) Thad the protection of the parliament for them, and a pardon and passport signed by the king, and under the great seal; it was left blank for me to fill up; and this I sent for Flanders, by a messenger of my own, recommended by some members of parliament; it proving very cold hard weather in those parts, Ďallevel and Hayes came to Antwerp some time be fore my messenger could get there; so they went to Ostend, and came from thence to England, having heard ther pardon had passed the seals. The mes senger heard of them at Antwerp, and other places; and hearing they were come for England, he returned. As soon as Dalleval and the other arrived, they sent one Jones to me with a letter, assuring me they were coming to town, and tended to attend on the House of Commons the Monday following. I was ex team joyful to hear of their arrival, and immediately sent their letter to the house, where the speaker read it; and Monday was appointed for hearing them. At this unhappy time I was very dangerous y sick, and when Monday came the gentle men were seen by many in the lobby, whilst the house was at prayers: but prayers being ended, and they called for, they were vanished of a sudden, which occasioned the house to appoint a committee to come to me, which they did, taking all my papers and informations on oath, Anthony Bowyer, esq. being chairman of the said committee: I gave them an account where Mr. Hayes had lodged formerly at a papist's in Holbourn, but they were not to be found; which occasioned on Wednesday the 24 h of February to pass a vote against me, and to address the king to order the attorney-general to prosecute me for engaging for these men, and that they did not appear. Now King James's friends had their desire, and Dalleval, with the other, having accomplisht their villainous designs, returned for France. I was brought to my tryal, at my own request, at the King's Rench, at Westminster; and even then these gentlemen, Dalleval and Hayes, sent me several letters to excuse them. selves, and promised to come and vindi cate me: and it is most certain, that even to this time they have continued to come frequently to England about King James's business. When I was on my tryal, the attorney general, now lordkeeper of the great seal, and one of the lords justices of England, told the judges and jury, that I had performed very considerable services to the advantage and security of the present government, and had discharged my duty honestly; but having engag'd for those men, and they not appearing, occasioned my tryal; on which I produced a certificate, under the hand of his Grace the Duke of Shrewsbury, that by the king's order, and his encouragement, I was sent to France for the service, and security of the present government, as before mentioned. I also desired the Lord Chief Justice Holt to acquaint the jury, (who were all gentlemen of good account) of what he knew, being one of his majesties most honourable privy-council. And, as to the matter relating to the letters I had, and the pardons, and money which was offered me to go back for France, all which his lordship most justly and honourably declared: there was likewise a considerable number of members of par liament call'd; but the men I engaged for, not appearing before the house, to certifie them, I was found guilty of a misdemeanour against them. Having thus shewed how far their malice extended to me, I beg you will take notice, how confidently King James's friends can oppose any truth that is against their interest, as now their denying, that the French court, or King James's knew of the design of murthering King William; when the world cannot but remember that Chevalier Granval was executed in Flanders, for endeavouring to shoot the king; and that, at his death, he confess'd the fact; and it was sufficiently prov'd, that Colonel Parker was engag'd with him; and that Parker had receiv'd instructions from the late king; and that both of them, with others, were encouraged from time to time, by the French ministers of state: of this I first acquainted his majesty, but it was further discovered, at one of the confederate prince's courts, who earnestly pressed his majesty to ex• amine the matter; and, being done, this Granval was found guilty, and executed; tho' Colonel Parker made his escape: which may convince any thinking man, that from the first intended invasion from France, that court has studied wayes to kill King William, and his late royal consort, of ever blessed memory. As for the intolerable injuries that I have undergone, time, and their own devices have at last demonstrated; tho' they spared for no means that might make me obnoxious to all good men: I bless God, and must acknowledge the abɗndant goodness of my sovereign, for my deliverance from their treacherous and base villanies; and earnestly pray, that Almighty God will forgive them, as I most freely do. Whoever shall peruse these lines, and is not satisfied with the truth of any particular, I shall be ready to give any de monstration, that is not too impertinent. And as I have mentioned the names of several great and good men, I dare refer any person to them, for the confirmation of the truth of this narrative. MONTHLY MAG. No. 243. 4 P GENERAL |