The National Register. — London, England, 1809-05-28 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL sitEOISTER. 3.98 the Nes-Intercourse Act was a measure of the kind which was wanted by the English Government. The Non-Inter course Act was certainly a measure of the most perfect equality with respect to the two belligerents; hut it cannot in any way be considered as friendly to either. On this point, however, it would seem that Ministers would rest the disavowal of Mr. Erskine's treaty ; that he had no in structions to regard the Non-Intercourse-Act as a measure of that amicable nature, and a proof of those friendly Ben timeihts, which could alone justify his corresponding con- j cessions. The reparation offered for the affair of the Chesapeake is extraordinary. Who ire the men to be re stored I Are they British or American seamen ? The in jury, however, was so flagrant that we can scarcely consi der any reparation as too great. The 2nd note is the answer of the American Government, it is friendly in the extreme, and should of itself be regard ed as sufficient to justify Mr. Easarat's advance. We really feel no inconsiderable surprise, that Ministers should find it necessary to disavow a negociation thus commenced and continued. The American note accepts the apology, and returns assurances of the most pacific and friendly senti ments. These two notes which arc dated on the same day, (April 17, 1 . 8090 concluded the business of the Chesapeake, and we really cannot see any thing, in which Mr. ERSKINE can justly be blamed, or fairly disavowed.—The third note is dated on the following day, and states in substance— that his MAMMY was about to send a Plenipotentiary for the final arrangement of all differences, that he had waited only for a friendly act, and that he (Mr. ERSKINE) considered the Non-Intercourse Act as an act of that nature.— That tinder this impression he was willing to engage, that his MAJESTY would in the mean time suspend the Orders of Council as . far as they respected America, under the per suasion that the American President, with a corresponding friendliness, would issue an immediate proclamation for the repeal of the Non-Intercourse Act, as far as it respected England. The, fourth Note, dated the same day, accepts the implied terms of the foregoing, and engages on the part of the American President to issue the proclamation, if his BBITAN.NIC MAJESTY would withdraw his Orders of Council. The two. following Notes conclude the agreement on these Terms.—Upon a review of the hole, therefore, the al !edged fault of Mr. ERSKINL amounts to this, that in his eagerness to settle the difFerences of the two Governments, Ise has considered the Non-Intercourse as a friendly Act, and has preceded instead of followed the American Govern ment.-:—We really can see nothing in this which merits dis avowal. FOREIGN, IN TELLIQENCE. FREATH BULLETINS. " Prom the imperial Camp at Enlis t 4th May, 1800. " On the ht of May General Oudiuot, after having made IMO prisoners, penetrated beyond Itied, where he took 40U more, so that he this day took 1500 men without firing a single run. The town of Brannan was a strong place of sufficient im portance, since it rommanded a bridge on the river, which forms the frontier of Austria. In a spirit of inconsiAency, worthy this weak cabinet it destroyed a fortress situated on a frontier 'There it might he of great utility, in order to build one at Co tnorn, in the midst of Hungary. Posterity will with difficulty credit this excess . of inconsistency and folly. The Emperor ar ri.ed at.ltied on the 24 of May, at one o f th e morning, Hod at Latabach 4 ,hoisatne day. At Riad 3 MAY 98. were found an establishment of eight sets of military ovens, and au.gazines containing 20,000 quintal, of flour The bridge of Lambed), on the Tratm, had been cut by the enemy ; it was re ,-stablished during the day. On the sane 'lay the Duke of Is tria, commanding the cavalry, and the Duke of MoteeSello, with the corps of Oudinot, entered Weis. In this town were found a bakery, 12 or 13,000 quintals of flour, and magazines of wine and brandy. The Duke of DantZle, who drrised the '3oth of April at Saltzburg,instautly caused one brigade to March towards Kurstein, and another towards itadstadt, in the diens tion of the It a lian roads. His aasaaced guard, pursuing Ge neral Jellachich; forced him from the strong post at Colling• On the Ist of May, the head-quarters of the Duke of Rivoli were at Scharding. Adjutant General Trinqualye, commanding the advanced guard of the division of St. Cyr, met at ifeidaa On the road to Nenmark ith the advanced guard of the enemy. The Wirrteraberg light-horse, the Baden dragoons. and three companies of Voltigeurs of the 4th regiment of the French line. as soon as they perceived the enemy, attacked, and pursued him to Neumarck. They killed 50 men, and took 500 prisoners. The Baden dragoons valiantly charged an half-battalion of the regiMent of Jordis, and compelled them to lay down their arms. Lieut. Col. D'Emmerade, who commanded them, had his horse pierced with stabs from the bayonet. Major Sainte Croix took with his overt hand a flag from the enemy. Our less consists of three men killed, and 50 wounded. The Duke of Rivoli continued his march on the! 2d, and ars rived at Lintz on the 3d. The Archduke Lewib and General Ifiller, with the remains of their corps, reinforced by a reserve of grenadiers, and by all that the country could tared them, were before the Traun with 35,000 men; but menaced with hes ing turned by the Duke of Montebello, they proceeded to Lbersberg, iu order to pass the river. On the 3d, the Duke of Istria and General Oudinot marched towards Ebersberg, and effected a junction with the Dnke of Rivoli. They met the Austrian rear-guard before Ebersberg. The intrepid battalions of the tirailleurs of the Po, and the Corsican tirailleurs, pursued the enemy, who was passing the bridge, drove into the river the cannon, waggons, and from 8 to 900 men, and took in the town from 3 to 4000 men, whorls the enemy had left there for its defence. Gen. Claparede, whose advanced guard was these battalions, pursued them. He halted at Lbersberg, and found 30,000 Austrians occupying a superb position. The Duke of Istria passed the bridge with his cae valrv, in order to support the division, and the Duke of Rivoli ordered his advanced guard to be strengthened by the main body of the army. The remains of the corps of Prince Lewis and General Hillier mere lost without resource. In this extrzme danger, the enemy set fire to the town, which was built of wood. The fire spread in an instant in every direction. The bridge was soon enveloped, and the flames seized the joists, which it was necessary to cut. Neither cavalry nor infantry was able to act ; and the division of Claparede alone, with only four pieces of cannon, fought during three hours against 30,000 men. Thin battle of Lbers.berg is one of the finest military occurrences, the memory of which can he preserved hi , tory. The enemy see ing the division of Claparede cut off without any communication,, advanced three times against it, and was always received and stopped by the bayonet. At length, after a labour of three hours, the flames were turned aside, and a passage opened. The General of Division Legrand, with the 26th light infantry and the 18th of the line, marched towards the castle which the ene my had occupied with 800 men. The sappers broke its the doors, and the flames having reached the castle, all who were within Orished there. General Legrand afterwards marched to the assistance of Claparede's division. General Durosnel, who advanced to the right shore, with 1000 horse, joined himself him to , sad the enemy was obliged to retreat with great haste. On the report of these events, the Emperor had himself marched up the right shore, with the divisions of Nansoutz and Molitor. The enemy, who retreated with the greatest rapidity, arrived at night at Eons, burnt the bridge, and continued his flight on the road to Vienna. His loss consists of 19,0111 men, of which 7500 are prisoners. We also possess four pieces of cannon, and two standards. The division of Claparede, which constitutes a part of the grenadiers of Oudinot, covered itself with glory. It has lost 300 men killed and 600 wounded. The impetuosity of the tirailleurs of the Po, and the Corsican tirailleurs attracted the attention of our army. The bridge, the town, and the position at Ebersberg, will be lasting immanents of their courage. The traveller will stop and say ; "It is here, from she superb posi tions from this long bridge, and this castle so strong from its situ- • ation, that an army of 35,000 Austrians was driven into flight by WOO l e reachnten." 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