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FROM THE FREYCH PAPERS. TWENTY-FOURTH BULLETIN. " Vfmna, July t si General Broussier bad left two battalions of the 84th regiment of the line in the town of Gratz, and proceeded to Vildon, to join the army of Dalmatia. '• On the 26th of. June, General Guilay appeared before Gratz, with ten thousand men, composed, it is true,of Croats and frontier regiments. The 84th,which was cantoned in one of the suburbs of the town, re pelled all attacks of the enemy, routed him every where, took five hundred men prisoners and two stan dards, and maintained himself in his position fourteen hours, giving time to General Broussier to come to his assistance. This conflict of one with ten, covered the 84th, and its Colonel Gambin, with honour. — The standards were presented to his Majesty at the parade. We have to regret, that twenty of these brave fellows were killed, and 92 wounded. _ _ - - " On the 50th, the Duke of Auerstadt attacked one of the islands of the Danube, at a small distance from the right bank opposite Presburg, where the enemy had some troops. " General Guidin directed this operation with skill ; it was executed by Colonel Decouz, and the 21st regiment of infantry of the line, which this offi cer commands. At two o'clock of the morning, this regiment, partly in boats, and partly swimming, crossed a very narrow arm of the Danube, seized the island, routed the 1500 men who were upon it, and made 250 prisoners, among whom were the Colonel and several officers of the regiment St. Julian, and took three pieces of cannon, which the enemy had landed for the defence of the island. 44 At length there exists no longer any Danube, as far as concerns the French army. General Count Bertrand has raised %Toms whicli excite astonishment, and inspire admiration. gi Over a breadth of four hundred fathoms, and over a very rapid river, he has in a fortnight raised a bridge formed of sixty arches, on which three car riages can pass abreast ; he has built a second bridge upon piles eight feet broad ; but this is for in fantry only. Next to these two bridges is a bridge of boats ; we can, therefore, pass the Danube in three columns. These three bridges are secured against all insults, even against the effects of fire: ships and incendiary machines, by stoccadoes, raised on piles between the islands in different directions, the furthest of which are at 250 fathoms from the bridges. When these immen,e works are contem plated, they might be thought to be the labour of many years ; they were, however, produced in fifteen or twenty days. These works are defended by tetes dc-pont, each of 1600 fathoms in extent, formed of redoubts, surrounded by palisades, frises, and ditches filled with water. The island of Lobau is a strong► post ; it contains magazines of provisions, 100 pieces of, heavy cannon, and twenty mortars or howit zers. Opposite Esling, on the left arm of the Da nube, is a bridge, which the Duke of Rivoli has fixed there. It is covered by a tete-de-pont, which had been raised there at the time of the first passage of the river. " General Legrand occupies the woods in the front of the tete-d , :-pont. The hostile army is in or der of battle, covered with redoubts ; the left is at Enzendorf, the right at Great Aspern : a few dis charges of musketry from the advanced posts have taken place. •" Now, that the passage of the Danube is secured, and that our bridges are sheltered from every at tempt, the fate of the Austrian Monarchy w ill be de cided in s single battle. " The waters of the Danube were on the first of July, four feet above the lowest, and thirteen feet be low the highest point. The rapidity of the river at this part is, when the waters are high, from seven to twelve feet ; when the water is moderate, four feet six inches, each second, and more strong than at any other point. In Hungary, it diminishes a great deal; and at the place where Trajan raised a bridge, it is almost insensible. The Danube is there 4.50 fathoms broad ; here it is only four hundred. The bridge of Trajan was a stone bridge, the work of several years. Cssar's bridge over the Rhine was raised, it is true, in eight d'ys, but no loaded carriage could pass along it. 46 The works on the Danube are the most beau) ful military works ever formed. gg Prince Gazarin, Aide-de-Camp General of the Emperor of Russia, irrived at Schoenbrunn, at four of the morning the day before yesterday, at the mo ment the Emperor was mounting on horsebck. He set out from Petcrsburgh the Bth of June. He has brought intelligence of the march of the Rus4ian army into Galicia. 44 His Majesty has quitted Schgenbrunn ; he has been two days encamped. His tents are very beau tiful, and made in the style of the Egyptian tents." VIENNA, JUNE V. The different corps of the army of Italy are ap rroaching Ebersdorff, where it •:s supposed the pas sage of 'he Danube will be effected. All fl bridges are ready. There are two on the first arm, four on the second, and eight which will be fixed all at once four.hours time, on the third. On their side, the A u mans are making all the preparatiops necessary s i e l enc e. It is said, they h ave d ug a covered way 70700. the il , c they expect to be attacked. All • ?F o f our von" are ready to march ; the 01 ° 1 4 ' ' carriages are filled with provisions; and it is thought that in 24 hours the landing will take place. On the 26th, a saddler of Vienna eras shot on the glacis, convicted of having buried in his house three pieces of cannon before the French entered the town. To prevent fresh examples of severity, the Governor ' General has just renewed the orders already publish ed, relative to the declaration respecting arms and ammunition, by the following Proclamation : Inhabitants of Vienna!—lt is some time since' the Ipirit of disorder and tumult has misled the mul titude. The seditious spirit had manifested itself in popular groups and meetings : Austrian prisoners of war had been carried away in some measure by force —fire-arms, weap6ns, ammunition, and ar•icles be longing to the artillery, were still hid : insults, pro vocations, acts of violence, the inevitable consequence of perfidious instigations, and illusory or criminal . hopes, threatened the tranquillity of the city, and the safety of peaceful citizens, which safety they owe to the especial protection of'his Majesty the Emperor and King. The clemency of his Majesty has not been exhausted ; but a longer impunity would be fatal ; and ke has ordered that these acts of temerity should be checked by examples of rigour. Two guilty per sons have been condemned, and have undergone their sentence. Severe, but just measures, will further re press the audacity of the seditious, if they should dare to shew themselves. These will also strike those, who, not obeying the laws which have been promul- gated, would have to reproach themselves with crimes against the public safety. " Every inhabitant, who has in his house Austrian prisoners of war, shall instantly make a declaration of it, as well as concerning all arms, powder, am munition, and articles belonging to the artillery, which were formerly in the Austrian arsenals. " Three days are granted for the execution of the last article ; after this period, the offenders shall be seized, and punished according to the rigour of the law. , g Inhabitants of Vienna, your own interest calls upon you to repel the perfidious insinuations of insti gators : it is that class of persons who, having no thing to lose, excite sedition in the hope of gaining rby pillage. Exercise the closest watchfulness over the eviWisposed ; concur in maintaining the general tranquillity, and you will render yourselves worthy of the benevolence his Majesty the Emperor and King is always ready to evince towards you, and of which he has already given you the most striking proofs. • (Signed) " ANDREOSSY, " Vienna, June 27." General of Division, &c. BRESLAU, JUNE 28. The theatre of war every day approaches our pro vince. The Russian and Polish army has put itself in motion from Sandomir, where a new orgariizaticn was made, which was rendered in some measure ne cessary, by the re-union of the troops of the two na tions. General Dombrowsky, after having formed bodies of militia in all the districts of the palatinate of Sandomir. has formed a junction at Polanseck, with Prince Poniatowsky. General Zajonzeck, rein forced by a Russian division, forms the rear-guard. Another Russian column has passed the Wistocka, at Przedblaw, so that all these forces are now united in the palatinate of Cracau, and consequently on the point of entering Moravia. The Cossacks make' excursions 15 leagues before the army—they have been already seen in the envi rons of Sezyrzeek and Sandeek. The Archduke Fer dinand is retreating, by forced marches, to join the Archduke Charles. PROCLAMATION TO THE POLES. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS, &C. KING OF SAXONY, DUKE OF WARSAW, &C. " POLES !—Already has the army, which had in vaded our duchy of Warsaw, been forced by the vic tories of our great regenerator, and the valour of ,our troops, to abandon the capital, and return to his own territory. " After having rendered thanks to DIVINE Pnovi- DENCE for the signal protection it has granted us, it becomes our duty to employ the first moments of the re-establishment of our government, in expressing the sentiments which have been raised in us by the patri otism and attachment which the nation has so splen didly displayed in that moment of calamity. " The enemy had entered the country with a nu merous army. It appeared scarcely possible to resist him--but he soon learnt the power of courage, when led by a chief so brave and able as our minister of war, Prince Puni.itowski. " POLES !—Your battalions, which the great hero has created, and in whom he has inspired that vali ant spirit, the best proofs of which are before his eyes, hive shewr. they were worthy their creator. Inferior in numbsr, they not only resisted the enemy, but sue tecsfulq'attacked him. They have carried victory into his provinces, and have every where covered themselves with glory. " The whole nation have on their part shewn that the valour and patriotism of the ancient Poles is theirs. The invasion of a numerous enemy, far from intimidating their, has only stimulated them to vo luntary and extraordinary offers to sacrifice their pri vate fortunes. -They have wholly devoted themselves to the defence of their country. The departments have emulated each other, in filling the ranks of the armies, and furnishing the necessary contributions. They have proved that the love of their country is a national quality, and have rendered themselves wor thy to become models of that quality. PROVIDENCE has also crowned those generous efforts with success. " Our Council of State has by its zeal and wisdom seconded by all the other constitutional authorities, succeeded in maintaining the measures of the Go vernment as far as circumstances would permit. " POLES !—Your country owes its safety to you! it owes to you the approbation of your great regene rator, whose notice the brave conduct of the army, and the ardent zeal of the nation, will not have es caped. It owes to you increased respect among its - - • neighbours, and the glory *Vas the sovereign feels .. SIT/XTZEILLAND), lIILY 8. in reigning over such a nation. I At the nineteenth sittin g , on the Ist of July, tie 44 Though at a distance, our Leart has ever been Landamman delivered a report to the Diet, on 01 with you. Your situation-was ever present to us.— actual situation of Switzerland, and the necessity o f Your fidelity and attachment to us has increased, if continuing, and even increasing the cordon of newt?. possible, our's to you=-and we have been unable io lity on the frontiers. This report was sent to the 4. afford you the assistance our heart desired. It was plomatif committee. with pain we were prevented by circumstances. " Polish people t—Tranquillity is restored to you, and the Constitutional Government. Our great so. licitude shall be to endeavour to heal the wounds the war has occasioned, reward merit, and restore order; which your future happiness requires. On your part you will contribute to this by entire confidence in the Government ; which will be guided by our paternal intentions, (Signed) 44 FREDERIC AUGUSTUS." ' " Given at Frankfort on the Maine, June 24, 1809." AMERICA. • NEW YORK, JUNE ic. By a passenger, who came up on Saturday more. ing, from the brig Argus, of Salem, bound to Phila delphia, which he left off the Capes, we are informed that the brig left Porto Rico on the 21st of last month. The Master of an American vessel, which arrived two days before he sailed, spoke t*o Frenzb ships of the line (that escaped from the Saintes), from the City of St. Domingo, bound to France; was in formed that these ships, after losing sight of the Br , tish fleet, steered directly for St. Domingo, where they • landed 1200 troops, with stores and ammuniti.'4l These ships made no stay at St. Domingo: • A new Governor was daily expected at p ort . , Rico ; all kinds of American produce were very dull . !flour at 10 dollars, coffee 15 to 16 dollars. Captain Lake, of the ship Flora, from New leans, Informs us, that the French Consul a , that place had applied to the Governor for the privilege of landing about 18,000 French inhabitants, who had : been ordered to leave Cuba, which request we under. stand was granted. The sloop of war, the Enterprize, will sail w;tlniit • delay from the port of New-York for Holland, ane will be stationed off the Texel, to afford infoirmuloi. to the Commanders of the merchant-vessels cf the United States as to the ports of Holland and of the North of Europe to which they may safely proceed with their cargoes. CASSEL, JUNE '29. The Duke of Brunswick Oels is not recognized as a General in the Austrian service by the Austrian General ; his troops are bat robbers and vagabonds, whom the Austrian General distrusts. This Prince beasts, if he could reach Halle, he would be joined in a fornight by 40,000 ; he traversed Saxony as far as Leipzic, and did not bring together more than 40 men. His two principal officers are Darnberg and Katte. FRANKFORT, JUNE 24. • • PROCLAMATION. • • " Fred. Augustus, by the Grace of GoD, King of Saxony, &e. " Divine PROVIDIINCI has been so beneficent to us, that since we have been called 'to the Government, we have had only the agreeable duty of offering him the homage of the sincerest grati tude ; and w have discharged this duty with so much the more ardour, as o r heart feels no greater joy than in knowing that they arc happy hose felicity is entrusted to us. " We ad last year especlelly reason to b'ess the goodness of Gon, when a generous conqueror restored to us our estates which were already lost ; and this felicity became more precious when a personal acquaintance with this great man added to affectior. and the sincerest gratitude, our admiration and our veneration of his great qualities, which have never been sufficiently appreciated; Old fixed the basis of a genuine esteem on which our mutual alli ance is as firmly established as on treaties, and which renders it do'bly indissoluble " Even at the present moment of trouble, it was for me a great consolation to behold our country enjoy an almost perfect tran quillity, while the torch of war was kindled hi other States, and there spread its ravages anew. We believed it necessary to aban don for a time our good city of Dresden, and fix our abode at Leipzic, which is no great distance. We hoped that we could continue there to apply our labours to the Government of our faithful subjects rthe mote so, as according to the course the war , had taken, au hostile invasion •of our country was by no Ineeue l probable. 1 " We were so much the more painfully Affected at beholding this hope vanish', and being obliged tovemove from Leipzic to a considerable distance, in order to place ourselJes out-of daager,.by avoiding the route in which the troops which were advancing front 1 1 . Bohemia upon Saxony and Franconia, fright seize our person and royal family. " But we live in the entire confidence that Drente Pecret nt Nee will bless our efforts for the deliverance c: tar country; and that supported by the torces of his Majesty, the K, ,y cf West phalia, our faithful neighbour and ally, we shall retttrr.. " We believe it to be our duty, faithful and Move:: Saxons, to impart this confidence to you, removed a , ‘ we are fonni you, in order to tranquillise you. In the mean while v. e tirenk you pub. licly for supporting your situation with tranquiiiite and dignity that you have lent no ear to the enemy, and in this given new proof of that love and attachment towards us which are our fell city, and which we fuel equally. fcr you. " It is therefore with confidence that we exhort you to 'attach yourselves more and more to our principles, which, hitherto thanks to GA v. have always constituted the happiness of the country, and at the same time to consider and avert the evils which the ill-intentioned might seek to scatter among you, by propagating ail erroneous doctrine. " For itocannot be unknown to you, that there are in our do minions, people weak, seduced, or wicked, who not only do not approve of our system, and the principles on vritichwe have only from connection adopted it, but who dare to avow and even act GENERAL ORDERS. in a contrary manner. Parole, We tsit—Countersign, Su cet ss. " We seriously enjoin by these presents all the authori:ies of Camp two miles interior of Arumboolv Gate, Feb.lo. our kingdom to observe with great attention those who render ~ Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable A. St. Leger has mush themselves suspicious by a like mode of thinking, and especially tisfaction in conveying to the troops under his command the sa those who disturb peace by rash discourse, or by open acts, as well as those who spread intelligence which may disquiet well - most sincer.2 congratulations on the brilliant atchievemet,t of this T intentioned citizens, and, deprive our constant efforts for the per- morning. he Lieutenant•Celonel deems it a duty he owes :a t. manent tranquillity'of our subjeCts, of a part of their effect; and, justice, thus publicly to ~ .ark the high consideration he en o In general, we charge them to neglect nothing in order ,hat our rains of the rerseverance, judgment, and &bay displayed by subject,/ may conduct themselves according to the principles above Major Welsh, commanding the 3.1 Regiment of Native InfaraTi in the assault of this morning, wherein the greatness of the en announced, and that our benevolent intentions may be entirely fulfilled. terprise could only be equalled by the success which atte.ided it. " In teetimony of which, We have signed these presenti with The lieutenant-Colons l requests Major Welsh will convey to tes ' our hand, red annexed our Royal deal. officers and men who composed the detachmentsefor escalade mete " Given at Frankfort on the Maine, June 18, 1809. his command the most unqualified !Approbation of their peat: (Signed) " FREDERICK AUGUSTUS. " exertions in eeeomplishing an object which must ever lie cepa, • dered as entitled to an high place ill the military record. NirPl2ll, JUNE 28. COPY OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ST. LEGER'S LETTER ; The descent of the English on the island of Ischia I DATED FEBRUARY 10, ISt.)9, TO THE CHIEF Shill.. has given rise to naval combats, from which we hare f TARY TO GOVERNMENT. derived honour. The English, more strong than our- s th is • ot—.l had the honour morning to convey to you, by or selves, were obliged to retire with loss, and one of press, a small note in pencil for the intormatiou of the Hon. tle their frigates has been disabled by one of our's ; we Governor in Council, by which you were made acquainted wiii have, on our side, lost 50 men,, killed or wounded • the satisfactory intelligence of the British flag being flying on eve! ' e quarter of the Aruuibooly lines, as well as the commanding re among the former is young Gressel , an o ffi cer full of doubts to the north and south. courage and ability. Our frigate being come into the It is impossible for me to describe in language sufficiently port, his Majesty instantly went on board It is riff . - . strang the obligations I feel under to the personal . exertioas of ficult to express the enthusiasm and joy which weie Major Welsh, commanding the ed Regiment of Native !awe spread throughout the crew, in consequence of this and the detachment for assault under his command. unexpected visit. Mariners and soldiers all shewed The southern redoubt, which presented a complete infilade ;..; the King their wounds, and appeared no longer to the whole of the main lines as tar as the gate, was the object 1/ Major Welsh's enterprize, an undertaking which, from the re feel any pain. His Majesty has heaped praises and tural strength of the approach, appeared to be only practicable to rewards upon the defenders of his flag and the natio- I the excrtioneand deterinined bravery of British troops, led on to nal honour. • , glory by Major ViTe:sh. It was, ascended ender cover of its JUNE 30.—The Commandant of the island of Capri night, and our troops had actually escaladed the wall ere thei appsuspected, and the ascent of such great difficulty o re r' t . was has been summoned to surrender by the Commander qoare six hours actual scrambling to reach the foot of of the English expedition. Being a man of firmness walls. and understanding, he did not condescend to answer . In consideration of the brilliancy of this achievement, I find I the suMmons, and returned the dispatches Without pleasurable opening them. The inhabitants of Calabria have able Governor in Council, the duty iv detailing, fur the information of the Mottos:- names of those Odicers who at . opened a subscription for the benefit of the volunteers e c o o m m pao an i i e e d s o li th e d e eta ; chin ue e t nt of fo h r .s esca a latl s e t , w s h 6 ic 9 h th con re si i s m ted ent of c nt o o who have flown to the defence of the coast. It has mantled by Captain P c atr.s, the hi s fi j a t nk y companies g and 41+e br• produced 34,000 ducats. talion companies of the 3d regiment, "oder Captain Lucas, and By a decree of the 27th of May, his Majesty has it did not require that confirmation (which Major Welsh has CO. veyed in the moat handsome manner) to convince me that mho' established at Gaeta a depot for recruits, which are accomplished such an object every man must have done his due. to garrison that fortress. In the list of gallant fellows which accompanied this dtsratcS, ~ VENICE, JULY 8. I have to lament the fate of Captain Cunningham, whose woure: We read in the official jou r nal of Dalmatia, that, fear is mortal, which deprives his country of a bmve and valsolt.: officer. When Major Welsh bad once- effected his aucuri:y in obedience to the Emperor's orders, 12,000 infantry, this commanding position, I dispatched to his assistance, by t and 2000 cavalry, under General Molitor, were to . same arduous route, a company of his Majesty's 69th regime' and three companies first battalion 13th regiment, under Cap t proceed on the 12th of June, from Hungary, in order to protect Dalmatia, and occupy Croatia, and the Hodgson, to reinforce and add confidence to his party ;as i c e as this addition was perceived, a detachment from his pat: whole Austrian coast. stormed the main lines, and by dint of persevering bravery AUGSBURGH, JULY 2. ried them entirely, and the northern redoubt was abandone d All the French military corps, which were esta- the panic-struck enemy, who fled in all possible con f u sion every direction, leaving me in possession of their strongest ha: blished in Suabia and Bavaria, will proceed succes sively to Austria; in order to unite with their res tive divisions. The service of transportingand lam now encamped on a convenient position, two miles effects,pec- tenor of the Arumbooly Gate. ' I feel it a duty I owe, from the report of Major Welsh, of which has been hitherto performed by the inhabitants cervices and exertions of the pioneers who accompanied him, of the conquered countries, and their horses, will hence- express my entire approbation of their conduct, and that of Li tenant Bertram who accompanied them. In short, I feel big forth be done at the expence of the French govern- satisfied with the conduct of the officers and men who coin ment. For this purpose, a great number of h Vienna. horses the detachment under my command. As soon as I receive de have been bought at of the loss sustained, I shall have the honour of forwarding a co GH, JULY 7. Duke of Montebello, which rest list of killed and wounded, which, considering the oh.i.oc' STRASBUR that has been realised, is very inconsiderable. I am i n p osFes'l4 The corpse of the , , of the arsetial which appears well stored with arms. ammunitie • reached this lass o n th e s t h, h as be en deposite d m and many sto r es ; with a quantity of valuable ordnarce en er the tPWl4.4all till farther orders; i works,which has not yet been ascertained. The third reading of the Dill from the Senate, au thorising the appropriation of 750,000 dollars to the completion of the fortifications of our seaports and harbours, and the erection of fortifications on our Northern and Western Frontiers, was called for ; and on the trintion, " Shall the Bill pass ?" it was deciciQ4 in the affirmative, 77 to 43. Zel ST—INDIES. FORT WILLIAM, OCTOBER so. The service on which the troops under the corn mand of Lieutenant-Colonel TtiOMAS have .been cm- ployed in the reserved territory of his Excellency the Nawaub VIZIER, being fully accomplished by the (Its. persion of the rebels in Baraitch, the re-establshment of the VIZIER'S Officers in the exercise of their ftu:c. Lions; and the arrival of the impostor Vizier Ally i 3 the Enish camp, the Governor-General in Council has great satisfaction in expressing his high approba• tion of the proinpt and judicious execution of the sir• vice entrusted to Lieut.-Colonel THOMAS, to whichtla early and complete suppression of the disturbance and the seizure of the ringleader is to be principally ascribed.—The Governor-General in Council reque!x ,that the Commander-in-Chief will signify to Lieute. 'mut-Colonel truostws the -siebtiments entertained by the Government of Ms mexiconous and successful ertions on that occasion. 'a`: