The National Register. — London, England, 1809-04-30 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.. Vc cannot however but express our hopes, that. the Etr.- peror I.:Ksseis will not accompany his armies in person We saw the dl consequences of this in the Battle of Auster litz. If the Archduke Cit.% ni.Es is left to act upon his own judgment, without restraint and without impediment, much may be expected from his military skill, and more from his consummate prudence.' Ile is almost the only (icnecal of the. day who mixes these two qualities in such due proportio►r, that en ch assists without counteracting the other. ti Austria is to he savc►t, as she is- to support herself in s the arduous contest into which she has entered, it must he by means .0' the superior talents of the Archduke. This is her only human hope. Every thing else is against her. Superiority of numbers, anal a better practical discipline, are unfe:lu nately in `►sour of the enemy, but if.we were to compare the.% rchduke :111d BONAPARTE in their military characters, we should find it difficult to decide between theni.- The force of Austria, however, is not contemptible. In the year 1803 some official Papers were laid before the British House of Parliament, by which it appeared that the regular army of Austria in the month of Sept. in that year, exceeded 315,000 men. It is true indeed that the losses of the war must necessarily have very considerably diminished this amount, but it must be considered at the same time that Austria rather lost their service during the war, than actually lost the men. There were more taken prisoners than Li:led. The first disaster of Gen. MACK deprived Austria of 43,000 soldiers, exclusive of the divisions of Cmerals AuFFENBERG, WERNECK, JELLCHICK, and twelve batt;dwns of Grenadiers, taken on their way from the Archduke CaARLEs's army in Italy. These, it is true, w.-re all mide prisoners, or dispersed, to the great amount of 112,000 men. lint it must also be considered, that the whole of th..in were restored at the peace that succeeded. To :his it is to be addeil,that the Archduke CHARLES like w brought oft' the whole of his Italian Army, amounting to nearly 91.000, not only undiminished, but without haviwf brew in battle. Generals WoLvsKEng.. and KLENAU WO moyit, enterprizing Officers) escaped with their divi sons, amounting together to 20,000, into Bohemia, and r.:! Archduke FFRDIVAND beat General Ni'aFnE, with L::,000 men, a few days after the unfortunate battl e o f .- 4 .;;.,terlitz• Under these circumstances, the actual amount •,'. the Austrian Army at the Peace of Presburg,h exceeded -tl,OOO. that time Austria has been unremittingly recruiting armies. Not many months since ; the ildngarians at the disposal of the EMPEROR for three years the of 209,000, who have ever since been constantly ex erci.e4l ; and all thew arc ex'dusive of the regular a rm y, }rich, afte: the return of the prisoners, consisted of 111 u !nen, to which, it will he recollected, an army of i..,:servc, of 75,000, was formed. We arc well assured, that before the end of the year 1807 the Austrian army was so much augmented and improved, that it was they consider ce, capable of combatting the force of France. It has since that time been still farther augmented and improved. We have now to call the attention of the public to a no important circumstance, developed in the Debates of the week—we allude to the official employment of Colonel nE %;v41.”.v, as Private Secretary to Mr. Fitkilr, and Cot_onei. , _)f a Bi-itish regiment of dragoons. APRIL 30. those who have had any experience in the character of these Emigratus, their restless intrigue, their daring cunning, it cannot but appear 4 matter of nu common astonishment, that Government should deem it expedient even to employ a foreigner—still more extraordinary does it seem, that they should employ one like Colonel DE CUARMILLY in an OFFICE of the FIRST TRUST and CONIPI• any characters should be least suspicions, it should be those whom we select to guide us in circum stances of peril and difficulty. There should, assuredly, be the greatest faith, where there is the greatest need for it. Under such circumstances, who would select, from a class of men who certainly do not bear the most exemplary cha raelers—fri;:n a class of men who are notoriously lingering for their native country, ;Intl with these sentimmts and predilections, are naturally more open to temptations, and more accessible to seductions. A very brief statement of the circumstances conneetkd with Colonel DE Cnsasttr.ty, will be sufficient to indicate the glaring impudence of his appointment. Sir Jonm Moone having entered Spain, and indeed pene trated very deeply, was very forcibly impressed with the vast difference, with the perfect contrast, between the representations of Mr. FRIARS, and the actual state of eir cu►nstarices. According to the representations of Mr. FRERE, Spain was rising as one man against the French invasion. According to the observance of Sir Joax MOORE, there was nothing like public spirit, or patriotic enthusiasm, in any of the provinces which . he had tra versed. The peasantry so far from assisting him drove away their cattle as he approached, ro:d instead of hailing the English as delivers, they seemed every where to con. sider them as burthens. Sir JOHN Mooam seeing this state of things, deemed it prudent to order a retreat, and wrote to Mr. FRERE, that ender the actual circumstances of his own observation such were his . intentions. What was Mr. F R ERE'S answer ? It was in substance—Come nearer Madrid,—advance boldly into the heart of the country—the provinces through which you hare passed have always been notorious for their dis affection—you will find more zeal and enthusiasm as you approach the capital. Now let us briefly consider two circumstances, in the first place, under whose influence, and guidance, and in formation did Mr. Fit En E give this advice, and secondly, what would have been the necessary effect of it, if followed. This advice was given upon the INFORMATION of Colonel nE CII.‘RNI If this ath ice .had been followed—if Sir JORN Mooan had advanced, the whole British army WOULD RAVE BEER CA PTV RED TO A MAN. We conceive it unnecessary to say a word farther upon this stihject.—The two circumstances, above-mentioned, speak very forcibly for themselves. All the accounts' *recently received from the North of 'pain state, that the French force in that quarter is very notch reduced by the sword and by sickness. An Ameri can genileinan who left Bilboa on the 21st ult. and St. An dero on the :31st si ;ON that in the former place the French Garrison did not exceed r,OO men, and that they were using every possible exertion to convey every thing moveable into France. At St. Andero, the French force did not ex ceed 401 men. Lord Cochrane has :eft town, and, it is said, sails without , loss of time ul►o►u another service of cunleipicucc. 0011011 W .111*1111011 ""1 ~~~---~ 28f. , !