The National Register. — London, England, 1809-08-13 00:00:00

AT.'67-. 13. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM TILE THE FRENCH AND GERMAN PAVERS. TIM NATION-At REGISTER. TWENTY-NINTH EELLETIN. VIENNA, Jt7 LT 2 -A-Generals Durosnel and Folders have teturned to the head-gtiarters. All our surmiseS with respect to the fete -of the former have proved erroneous. Ple was not wounded, and had no horse killed tinder him ; but as he was cumi n .. hark from carrying to the Duke of Montebello the _ order fur concentrating bis movements on, acconnt of the destruction of the bridges, on the Vi of May, he cross ed a hollow. where he found twenty-five hussars, whom be fanrie:l Ginned one of our out-posts. Ile did not perceive they were Austrians until they had made him their prisoner. As we had been so long without hearing from him, as well as from other probable reasons, we thought he had been killed. The General of Divison, Reg,nier, has taken the command of the Saxons, and occupies Presburgh. Marshal Macdonald is gone to take possession of the citadel of Gratz, which, it Is ex pected, he will enter to-day. The Duke of Ragmsa encamps with bis corm ors the heights of Krems. II is Imperial Majesty passes his guards in review every morning. The velites and root grenadiers of the Italian guard are remarkable fur their ex cellent order. Prince John de Lichtenoein, on his return from Marla, was pre.ented on the 1101 inst. to his I enp&al Highness. He Was hearer of a letter rrom the Einperorof Austria. Count iliotyln, Major-General and Aid-de-Camp to the Emperor of Austria, has dined several times with Count Champagny. The commercial trams, whlch the event. of the war had scattered in directions, have been collected and repaired on the bli0o: of the limmhe. They come every day laden with wool, vegettedeN corn, and floor. The o hole army is encamped. Art evw Ai JULY IS.---Prince John of Lichtenstein, who dined tae Emperor Napoleon, at Schoentwoun, and afterwards went to visit the Emperor Frantis, has this day returned to Schoeuhruno. Nlarshti I):troch negotiate; on the part of the Frew- 9, aid the conclusion of a treaty of peace is speedily expect el. it ip said that the Archduke Charles will soon pay a visit to the 1:: , 1;peror Napoleon at Sehoenbrann. The report that the peace Itad already been signed is premattire. Ptats, Jut.sr 23.—We heir, but the news wants confirmir tion, that the prelimint;ries of peace are signed. It is pretended that Anstrii cedes Styria. Carnioli, Carinthia, the reit of the T%rol, what she possesses i 3 Croatia, and that she is to pay a heavy war contribution; the French army is to keep its _positions till it is paid.—Vournal elr. Culmitz:ecc.) FROM THE SPANISH PAPERS. SIEGE OF GERONA. have received ft voluminous journal of the siege of Gerona, a city in Catalonia, w hicli is anxious to emulate nt the same time the former reputation of this Province, and the rane e recrut glory attained by Saragossa. We have room only for a. few abridged extracts from this noble diary : Ju s E 25.—The bombardment has lasted eleven days, without liay intermission, day or night. About eight bombs are dis charged every gaarter of an hour. Some houses have received from 20 to 26, and some convents more than 90. Oa the 17th, the taw er of Saint Lewis was attackel ; and after the enemy had been* twice driven away, V:: destroyed. This enabled the ene my to attack and take the tower of Saint Nacciso, and after. wards that of Saint Daniel ; the draw-bridge being destroyed, and the garrion haying made its retreat in good order. Just 26.—A proclamation was this (lay published, declaring the determination of the principal citizens to behold with indif ference the destruction of their houses and effects; relying epos the justice of the nation, which would not fail to grant them the tame distinction and privileges which were given to Saragossa; w hose example C.:erona would emulate. The ladies of the city, a the same time, are declared to have merited the rewards due t o patriotism. Taeir services on the 17th are especially praised; when they appeared on the wotks, carrying amnaunitiou and provhitL. to tbosz VI b.l) actu:ol,y fii;htin 611 t; Ni.; 2S.—The bombardment, which has never ceased, hail he(-n succeeded by red-hot halls, which are tired in 30 ;Tit abundance upon Nlorjuich. that many fall into the (Iffy: As the etf.4rts of the enemy are principally direetrtl against this castle, our principal means of defence are applied to this spot: We eta!! not fail to make the enemy feel the superiority of our artild 'cry, mid that he is exhausting his strentsth tipdn a lock which bids defiance to his alias. On the 2ith, 26th; and 21th, the bombardment of the Castle was incessant from the tower of St. Daniel. The Governor has granted bakes of distinct ion in man of the company of the Gervnese crusade, and rewards to severs officers, in the name of Ferdinand VII. On the 20tb, Genera Paine sent a summons to the Governor of the Castle of Mequi. nenza to surrender, in which the General lutitnated that the General in Chief had ordered heavy artillery, mincrs, dtc: to he s-nt against the castle, which he had implored him not tti The Commandant of the Castle sent the following answer t--- ” I have read your summons, and am lorry for the request you made to your General. I beg Of you to use your influence with him to entrust you with his heavy artillery, miners, and qtppers, that you may experience whata brave garrison and in. habitants can effect, who know only to conquer or die." JULY I.—The Governor made known dispatches received from the Marquis of Coupigny, Goveritor-Cieneral of Catalonia, protnising, in the name of the nation, that all buildings destroy. eJ should he rebuilt at the public expellee. JULY 2.—The enemy, though so long in possession of the towers, cannot avail himself of those positions, owing to the fire of Morjuich. JULY 3.—The following documents have been published t— " From the Camp before Gerona, July 2, 1309. 44 COVERN OR-4 have the honour to inform you, that lam authorised by his F,xeellency Count St. Cyr, General in Chiof of the Frenrh army, to make suitable proposals to you, under the present circumstances. _ - - - - " I invite you to send nee one of your Officers, who enjoys your confidence, that he may confer with me in the advanced posts, where he left the prisoner who carries this letter. " To avoid false interpretations, you may n...isoriate with his a Member of the Junta, and one of the superior Clergy. " I have the honour to be, &c. " K aGENLIt, Baron de Mow' , A NS W E 11, " MOST EXCELLENT SIR--I have nothing to treat about with our Pxcell-ney ; lam more than sufficiently acqvainted with your i:,eations, and for the future, your Excellency will understanl, that I Shall not admit or respect any flag of inlet or trumpet." J 4.—They who' are unacquainted with the inhabitants of both sexes of this city, could not credit the composure and trait. quillity with which the terrible bombardment is endured. But ere are assured that succours will arrive at a proper time, which will inflict vengeance on the enemy for his rash attempt; and this is sufficient to induce every one to attend to his own duties, without indulging in a vain curiosity concerning the projects of the chiefs, resolved that the obstinacy of an inhuman race shall not weary out the constancy and fidelity -a Gerona. LIC formidahle battery of 17 pieces of cannon had seen raised, within half a musket shot of the Castle of Monjuich.; and another battery of grenades and red-hot halls, besides two other batteries of eight guns. These are constantly employed against Monjuich, which is answered with the utmost valour by our brilliant artillery. The Governor of Morjuich sends Intel. ligence, that though 150 men have been employed to clear away the ruins of one of the bastions, they increase very fast. The Goveraor of the fortress, in consideration of the great valour displayed by the females of Gerona, and in order to or. ganize their exertions. has instituted a female. company, which is to co-operate in t; , e defence of ilie place. The following are some of the instructions published on the occasion:— I , The company of Geronese women shall be called the coma; pany of Saint Barbara. 2. 3. It shall consist of $l3O members, srith 4 commanders, 8 heads of squadrons, and 8 seijeants, all being women; all of whom shall be distinguished by red scarfs. 4. Whenever the generals shall beat, the 4 divisions, each of 30 women, shall iirocred to the four spots . Rioted out, attended by their female otbeers. •. Each commander shall be attended by eight women, who shall be charged with supply in 4 water where nece,,a k y. Th e remainder shall take care et the witatate4, carrying the" to the hosyitab, ''4