The National Register. — London, England, 1809-03-26 00:00:00

191 juncture; and though Portugal happened at that time to be the worst scene they could have chrism ; they cannot, in the present instance, select a more favourable ground than that which lies between the 9cheld and the Ems. This is the vulnerable heel of 'the enemy; and, if the blow be vigorous, it will be felt through every member of that monstrous body. An English army of 60,000 men, landed on any one part of that coast, would kindle in 'Tolland, the North of Germany, and perhaps, in Brabant, where the minds of the inhabitants are worked up to a furious abhorrence of the tyrant, a spirit of resistance more ardent and .decisive than that which broke out in Spain. Similarity of re ligion, ancient recollections, and the sense of present misery, would brace every arm, and animate every heart, in support of .the'romn►nn cause. And whilst the tyrant is contending on the Ebro and the Danube for the establishment of universal dominion, .a blow might be struck him on the Ems, which would tumble from his base, stunned and reeling the towering Colossus. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM THE FRENCH PIPERS. ADMIRAL GANTHEAUME TO THE MINISTER OF MARINE: " On board the Comnterce de Paris, in the Roads of Toulon, Feb. `2B, ISO 9. " Stn—Yesterday, the 21th, caused the frigates of his Majesty, La Penelope and La Pauline, to he sent out, in order to drive away an English frigate, which within a few days had indiscreetly come to explore the movements in the roads. Cap tain 9 Duhourdier, of La Penelope, and Montfort, of La Pauline, • bad orders to re-enter in the evening, and when they had exe cuted this manceuvre, the English frigate followed them in their retreat, and returned at the fall of day to reconnoitre the squadron of his Majesty, to a very short distance from Cape Sicie. " I then ordered the same two frigates to make ready again as soon as the darkness should prevent their manoeuvres from being -obierved by the enemy,. and after having put out to sea at a dis tance, return into the roads, in order to cut off the retreat of the frigate, awl engage it. " manrruvre was executed with as much precision as ad- -(irrss, and your Excellency will find annexed the report of Cap _tali Dubourdier, which gives au account of the success be met with. " The frigate La Proserpine is a fine vessel, quite new, built a year ago, and which in three days may be put to sail' under •the flag of the Emperor. lain, &c." IX/TER FROM eirrxtf: nunotrantra, &C. 64 Toulon Roads, Feb. '26, on board the Penelope. • 44 AnMIR T.—Agreeably to the orders of your Excellency, • the frigates of the Emperor, La Penelope, under my command, and La Pauline, Capt. Montfort, went out yesterday evening at. eight o'clock, in order to drive away and attack the English frigate which had approached the roads when we returned to anchorage. " We have been happy enough to fulfil your intention corn 'pletely. • "At two o'clock this morning we perceived the frigate; at a ,quarter past four we engaged her ;. at a quarter past five she yielded her flag. " Our good fortune was such, that though we fought very 'close and at night, the Pene;ope and Pauline had not a single man either killed or ‘voundcd. The Penelope received some 'slight injury. The Pauline, by the akilful position in which she kept, met with none. " The hostileirigate is the Proserpine, of 42 guns, Captain 'Charles Otter, with '290 men ; she left the Docks less than a *year ago, and cruised near Toulon about two months. She had eleven men killed in this alfair, and fifteen wounded. " I cannot sufficiently prai s e the manner in which Captain Montfort seconded me, as wcll as the good conduct and ardour of .the officers and crews of the two frigates, &c. DUDOURDIEn. GERMANY.' Op the Ist of March, at Vienna, theOlppearance of things was 'warlike. Not a day. passed, during qiich, regiments of cavalry and infantry did not pals the capital, an , l several rc‘inleuts a•erc further expected front Hungary. The six first battalions of the Vienna fencibles were mustered publicly on the 3d inst. from which day they, as well as their regular troops, were to receive full pay. In the following week they were to be presented to his Majesty, and theu proceed on their march to Upper Austria. On the 17th of February the Archduke John proceeded to Ailtsburgh and the interior of Austria, and the Count de Belle• grade to Krakau. On the same day a Russian Major arrived at Vienna With dispatches of the greatest importance. It is asserted that his Majesty, accompanied by the Archduke Palatine, was to go to Hungary on the 10th of March, in order to survey the troops there. At ;Munich, the greatest industry was employed in the arse nals, and the greater part of the garrison were already gone to the Tyrol. On the 6th of March, the whole division of General Whede, 1'2,000 men strong,. was to break up from Ulm, Augs burg, Lindau, &c. towards the Inn. At Dresden, measures have been taken to protect the town from attack, which were become the more necessary, as a great quantity of Austrian cavalry was cantoned near the Saxon fron tiers, and the Archduke Charles was arrived at Prague. The garrison of this city has already marched, and it is said that a powerful Austrian army is already collected at Egra. • According to intelligence from the Maine, of the 3d of March, Russia is labouring to compose the difference between the two powers. Letters from the South of France, received at Frankfort the 7th of March, state, that the communication with Spain by the way of Perpignan, through Catalonia, is not altogether free. The French have strong garrisons in Rosas and Figueras : but in the neighbourhood of Gerona, and beyond, there are still nu merous bands of insurgents, who indeed are dispersed as soon as regular troops approach, but as soon as these retire, they appear again, and vernier the plains insecure. At Perpignan, an army of reserve has been formed, probably destined to besiege Gerona, while Sir Cv has advanced towards Arragon, in order to unite with the French Marshals. In Barcelona also a-strong garrison has been left behind.—( Delft Courant, 16th March.) ) THE NA.TIONAL REGISTER. MARCH 26. COMMOTIONS AT CADIZ. CA nvz, Tyr:spa Y, FEB. 22.—Early in the morning of this day, the people were observed in great commotion. The cause was their aversion to the proposed introduction of the corps of Poles, Swiss, and other foreigners (enlisted into the service of the Spanish nation from among the prisoners made at the capitu lation of Baylen), into the town and fortifications of Cadiz. The people had already gone so far as to take up arms, with the view of resisting, by force, the entrance of these foreigners; at the idea of which they were the more exasperated, as it was conceived that it was intended to take away the arms from the volunteers of Cadiz, and to send them into other quarters, as had been proposed at Port St. Mary's also, which they were detet mined to resist inevery point. Their first act of violence was to stop a courier charged a ith dispatches for the Marquis de Villa from the Junta at Scville. As soon as information of these proceedings was conveyed to - the commanding officer of the Bri tish troops (Major Gen. Mackenzie), he sent orders to the ships, forbidding all o ffi cers who were on hoard to go on s hore, and those already in the town, received directions not to inter fere in any manner with the people. About one o'clock the Marquis de Villel was arrested, and was conveyed towards the common jail, in order to be confined, but by the interposition of Padre Moguer, a Capuchin friar,who possessed great influence, and who undertook to produce his person if any proofs of trea son should he found among his papers, or otherwise discovered, ,1 0 its to ;area him, he was indulged with being confined in the Convent of the Capuchins. About this time, in consequence of a representation from the Governor; Don Felix Jones, to the Commander of the British forces, staring, that it would tend much to the re-establishment of tranquillity, if a distinct assnrance were given that the British took no part in the differences subsisting in the town ; and in compliance with a request that some Officers who could speak Spanish should be sent to give assurances to this erect, an Aid de-tamp ado- British General was sent, accompanied by others who mad speak the Spanish language; anti, in the presence of the Governor of the principal Capuchin friars, and others who had iiithience- a distinct assurance was given that the British troops would by no means interfere in any thing that related to the domestic,and private concerns of the people; but were ready and determined to asskt in defending the town against the couluwo earthy to the last eitreality." •These assurances,