The National Register. — London, England, 1809-06-11 00:00:00

%4 great. rannher of trees, which were cot down during the late' evects at Vienna, nod rafts which had been left on the hank ; Eta that the bridges Which formed the communication hetuecn the right hank anti (lit little island, and between the little island and that of In-der-Lobau, bad thereby been carried au ay. This rapid swell Which usually does not take place until the middle of June on the melting of snow, has been accelerated by the treat heat which has for some'days prevailed.—Ml the reserve parks of artillery - which were advancing, were by the loss of the brifoges detained on the right bank, as was also a part of our heavy cavalry, and the whole of the Duke of Auerstadt's corps. This dreadful accident induced the Emperor to put a Stop to the movement in advance. • Ile ordered the Duke of Montebello to keep the field of battle which had been recognised, and then to take his position with his left wing resting on tt cur tain-work which the Duke of Rivoli covered, and his right n wiag at Esling. The artillery nod infantry cartridges which Uwe is slt u reserve park, could oat brought acrios the riVer'e Thf. enemy wtt itt a most frightful state of disorder at the moolent. when lteleariie,! that our bvidges were broken tiow Thc plaeli-lia;,; of our tire, and the concentrating movement of our army, SOW left hint no doebt respecting- this onforeieen nee'. d.!at. All l:i. cann-o artillery equipage w hick were before on the rol:eat, v ere agaia draw:* out line, and from nine in the rnoroin;: . to seven is lac e en;ng, he made the most astet:ish inz e vertifmr.., sup par ic , l by th , • lire of 200 nieces of canna:), to throw the aria in!o disi.rder ; hut his enrts tended to hi s •,“ "Fhrice he atittrkA the VilinreF of Esling a:l4 Gro•-Isi,.•rzt, thricf, he tiled t!.em 1t ith t.i &ad. The Fusil: et: of the Guivid, commanded by General Monton, ac quired ;rent Wary; they defeated the reserve, formed of all the Greind iers of the Austrian artily, and the only fresh troops which t•entair:d to the 4sucmy. Lieat-ral Gross put to the sword 700 II ho had succeeded in entrenching themselves in the Chtirch-yard of Lsling. The Tirail:cur2, under t!te cam ;natal of General Curial, performed their first service this day, wd proved thm.tltcy po:;sest . .:l courage. General Dorsenne, Col. Cammanding the Old Guard, posted his troops in the third line, forming a brazen wall, which was alone capable at with starn:ing all the efforts of the Austriao army. The enemy dis charged 4G.600 cannon shot against us, while we, deprived of our reserve parks, were under the necessity of sparing our ammuoitioa lest some other unforeseen events occur. In Vie evenii g the ettenty retutncd to his old position, which he had pre& icots io the cioninensement of the attach, and we temaioed masters of the field. ills loss is very great : it dieing estimated by the most experienced officers that he left more than 12..00 dead on the fiebl. According to the reports of the pii sot.c's, the tae-ly have had 23 6encrids and OD Fttper i o r &beers ailed or wounded. Lieutenant Field Marshnl Weber, 1500 ard four standards have fallen into our hands. Our loss has been :onloideroble. We have 1100 killed,nnd 5000 ~rounded Doke of Montehello &vas wounded by a catmon-ball in the thigh, at six o'clock in the evening of the 'ad ; but an amputa ikon has taker place. and his life it out of danger. •A -t first it was thought he was killed, and bring carried to where the Emperor wn•z, his adieu was tnost raecting. In the midst of all the anxieties of the day, the Emperor gave himself up to the expre:rima of that tender friendship which, during so many %elm., he has eheri-hed fir this brave companion in arms. Some tears roiled from his e&e , , and turnirg to those who surrounded laitn, lea said—" My heart r,qui,-ed a painful stroke like tills, to 9aa,:c Inc hallo anj 61fier concern to day titan for tag army." The Duke of Montebello &vas senseles?, hut recovered himself in the presence of the F:o!ierfar : he embraced him and said'""' " Within an Ur y(FI ICti Bate lost him teko dies with the glory and Cie c being your bre. friend." _ Tice General of I)ivition, St. Hilaire, is alfo wounded; he is one oft first Generals Frauce. General Durofnel, Aide de-camp to the I'. niperor, was alio killed by a canon:;-ball, while he svii carding °Her. The soldiers displayed all that coolness and intrepidity which is pr , et:liar to the Ft ench ;dose. The waters of she Dair.ibe mill increasing, the brill-I , s of the Danube could not I n ' resiored dui ink the ; t;ie e Emperor theiefore ordered the ariny on the "23c1 to pa:4 the left bank across the little arm, and take a position in the of In cLr-Lobau, protecting the le-les-du-pont. The works for re placing tha bridges are continued with ast4iduity, and nothing will be undertaken until they are secure, not only 2g - elitist the accidents of the water, but against any than; that may he at tempted a2,ainst them. The rise of the river, and the rapidity of the stream, render much labour and great caution neeelsary. On the morning of the !3d, when the army was biformed that the Emperor hadordsied it to retreat to the great island, notking JUNE 11•. -- - could exceed the astoniiiiment of the brave troops. Victerioas on both ways, they. had 'supposed that the remainder of the army had joined them; hut when they were told that the WO water carried away.the bridges, and that its coutioqed inerea , .e. rendered a supply of their - ammunition and proOsions impracti cable, and that any movement in advame would be absurd, it was with difficulty they could be persuaded of the truth of the statement. That bridges, eonstrinfed of the largest boats, of de Danube, secured by double anchors and cables, should be carried away, was a great and entirely unfoiscen dis aster; but it was extremely fornmate that the Luiperor was not two . hours later of being Wm - tried of it. 'lle army, in porsuieg the evenly, won4l have exhausted its am t ,:Dl. tion, wh:eh it would have been impossible to replace, On the 23d a quantity of am:tuition was 'sent to the camp at In-dce.Lobao. The battle of Esling, of which a c le cut; ,,,". tiat report shall be macle, pointing out the 1:t-are tat u ; • .lt,- tinguished therneltes 'her eio, will, is the es of pu,icritt, he a ore. , roemoris.l of the glory and it.erlible firmness of tl:e French area''. The Dukes of Montebello and lit oh on th:.t day • displali‘d all the powers of their military character. the Emperor has . ;:hen the command of the Cd curl), 1 ,, Count Oudinot, a Genetal• tried in a Tsui tirtd battles, in which he has alr.gys evinced the posbessieu of equal eanirap as skill. NATIONAL REGL;rEIi. ELET' 131; LL ET 11• Fernsponv, MAY 2-1.--The riarFh it Dnlce of Dnet,ic is oni;,;(.r of the Tyrol, nml on the 19:1s, coteicct I prt t ; the whole eotnniv has subinitied. _ _ On the Ilth. t tie Doke of Danitie look the strong pot , itiou of Steub-Pas, n ith %CVCH cannon and 600 i.) men. Ou thel3th, after having defeated and put to flight Chastener, in the position Viiergel, and taking all his artillery, he pur sued him to beyond natteubere, the fugitive being itelelited for his safets to the fleetness of his horse. Gent rat Demi having rained the blockade of the fortress of Kofstein, joined the troops commanded by the Duke of I)antzic, who much commends the conduct of Alajor Palm, and .several other officers (named in the Bulletin). Chastener came into the Tyrol, with a hnnilful of wretched rabble. promoting insuyrection, plundering and noir der. lie saw massacred before his eyes several thomands of )la. varians, and some hundreds of French soldiers. lle himself en couraged the murderers, and excited the bafbarity of the mono lain peasants. Among the mar.. red French, were about 60 Belgiacs, the countrymen of Chastener. The wretch, overwheldted with benefits by the Emperor, to whom he was indebted for the recovery of his property, amount ing to several millions, was incapable of the feelings of grati tude, and of the sympathy which even baibarians have far their countrymen. The Tyrolese abhor those, who, by false insiou ations, have excited skein to rebellion, and broughtaipon them all the coesequent calamities. Their rage :whist Chastener is so great; that, after his Bight to Vongel, they detained him at Hall—beat him with sticks—and treated him so ill. that lie was forced to keep his bed fur two days, and could only make his appearance to propose a capitulation; but he was answered, that this would not be made with at robber, ou Wilk!) he preci pitately tl.d into the mountains of Cariuthin. The valley of Zillherthall was the first to submit, lay down tams, and send hostages, nod the rest of the country followed the example. All the chiefs commanded the peasants to return to their dwell ing., and they were seen to leave the mountains, ;:rd return to the villages. The town of Insprtick, and all the districts, have sent deputations to his Majesty, the king of Bavaria, to offer their submission, and intreat this clemency. The Volarlber. , , which had been misled by the inflammatory proclamations and arts of the enemy, will follow the Tyrol ; and that part of Ger many will then be deli‘vred from the Commotions and evils of popular inturrection. TWELFTU BULLETIN. EH Eft spo r, MA 1r ( 2.6, 11409.—0 n the Vld and soli the army ivas empluyed to restore the bridges,which Were ready the '.2sth ; the wounded, caissons, &c. were removed to the right bank of tau.Danuhe. The Danube being likely to rise until the 15th .1 tine, it is intended to mark the height of the river, by means of two poles driven into the ground, to which the large iron chain is t ► he fastened, which the Turks had destined for the same purpose ; but the Austrians took it from t hem, and it was found in the arsenal of Vienna. This measure, and the works which are cuastruccrd on the left banks of the Dauuhe, will euaule at ..