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THE NATIONAL REGISTER. of the Tonnes, leaving a corps of observation before Salamanca. As soon as Pitonaparte, who had advanced as far as Witehan, is ac quainted that lititusoff is marching to attack him, lie gives orders to retreat The van-guard of the French is assailed near Wischau, and obliged to retrograde behind A testeilitz, where Buonaparte had chosen his field of battle. There was out one sensation in the Austro-Russian army;—which %vas, lest the french should absolutely retreat as far as Vienna, in order to save themselves behind the Danube. In the same manner, there was not a French salclier who did not partake in the silly presumption I.l* Maritima, of cutting off the English army of Portugal, and forcing the troops to lay down their arne. Pompey, so celebrated ft•r his trSunipliv, forgot he had to fight that Caesar, who was the spoiled child of Fortune. Ile permitted himself to be in fluenced by the buasibigs of Isis Lieutenants; and quitting the heights, where he occupied u strung position, he descended into the plain, at the very moment when his etreasy was going to decamp fer the pus pose of entering a esnietry where he might subsist his forces. " hue speeres ut movendis ca.stris cummediore frumentatia re uteretur, si nittlfitie in itinere ut aliquam occasionein dimicandi riandh:Lerettir." ( ('a.s. Coin. Bel. Cie. lib. 3. cap. lxxxv.) These projects, so ridiculously cooLeived by the three Pompeys, arc still mote awkwardly executed. Ahrtount does not light for vie tory, he thinks it certain :he manoeuvres to prefit it ;he possesses binistif of the heights which command the right ttieg of the English army ; lie takes no care of his mine I-or of his right ; all his atten tion is directed to Isis left, persuaded that the success of his atsack must terminate the war in the Peninsula. Kututuil . had so alien be fore-hand received the compliments of the y oung ilusesian Noblemen on the-captnre of Buoneparte, it lie turned the right of the French army with the (lite of Ili, troops, that he conclieled by lolling him self with so chimerical it hope. He weakened lus centre and Isis tight, to strike a grand blow with Isis left*, end force the art \, which had destroy:ll that of Mack, to Iry down its arms ; or, at least, to retreat in the greatest disorder. Pompey, in the first lust auce, displays more prudence, by waiting the shock of Ca•ar's infant tv. 'I he firm cotin tenance of his legit)t s impresse• him tvit h the idea that his victory was assured; and to throw is c bosiile army into disorder, he turns it on the right with all lii, cavalry. Cesar had fore• ern this movement, and had placed :ix cohorts to repel any attack which might have for its object to molest the tight flank of his army, while his it ft was pro tected by the Ensiles's. During the time this corps de reserve wes touting Pompey's cavalry, Caesar marched his third line which had not yet been engaged. Victory decided in his favour. The whole 1.1 the enemy's army was either killed, taken, or dispersed. Boons parte was delighted with the stupidity of Ktittisoff ; and to increase the credulity and aggravate the fault of this General, he t r dered the corps of Davotnt to hold itself on the defensive against the attack of the whole left of the Russian army, while with the elite of his troops heieized the heights of Pratzen, overthrew the centre, and se parated the left from the rest of the army. From this moment the battle was completely gained. Buonaparte, hy directing the left wing, ttmsisting of the corps of .Marshal Soust and the insperiel guard, to change their front to the right and advance, .placed the left wing of the Russians between two fires, And almost entirely destroyed it. Wel lington having less practice in war than the two other Caesars, ma noeuvred with more cirtumspection. Instead of attempting to cut offthe left wing of the 'French which had turned his right, he caused it to be turned by a body of infantry and cavalry. But if, like .Bitona parte, the Marquis of Wellington had forced the centre of the enemy with the elite of his army,—and if, while he directed the same corps against the right, lie had only left one body of light troops to make a false attack on the left, the remains of the right and of the centre would instantly have fled with the utmost precipitation towards Alba de Tormes. 1t is evident, that the left wing of the Frencli, left to itself, end surrounded by a victorious army, would not have endea voured' to prolong a struggle, become unequal by the success of the English against the rest of the French forces. Caesar's army, if we may always believe him, amounted to no more thanhal‘ the number of Pompey's. He tells us, that he had only two-aud-twenty thousand foot, anal one thousand horse s • while he gives to his adversary five- a nd-f ort y t ho u sa n d men, of which seven thousand were horse. This estimate is not probable. Pompey passed. tor the most expert General of his age ;_.,when C astir was only known on accqunt of his excesses and intemperance. At the epoch of the battle of Pitarsalia, however, 'the two great Captains had the most prufontsa esteem for each other, with respect to military talent.— Every Thing induces us to believe, that the numerical strength of both armies* was nearly equal. Pompey had the advantage in point of ca val.y Case, in the discipline, and, perhaps, in the devotion of his tromps - to hr's person. Wellington and Marmont had armies equal in force ; but the Portu guese and Spaniards were inferior to the French in discipline. The tiglish . General had much difficulty to overcome in order that he might avoid-a kieat, which must have caused his ruin. He did not dare t o ma; qapvre for the destruction of the French. He began by an.uting to *harnsell a retreat, that he alight provide for all events. AITC7. 30, The first advantage excites hint to charge the enemy. It evic en , that he was at first repulsed, and that he owed his i ! ood fortun.2 th. successive attacks which he made with fresh troops. 1 t besides, that the right of the enemy remained on t h e fi e ' I of L.. till n;dit. This obstinate resistance proves the value which i.u„;nt he attached tc, the laurels reaped by the Allies in this sanguinary cob flict. It must be observed, that it is the first OFFENSIVE. battle , v'tich Wellington has gaMed. The gauntlet is thrown. Let the Sp.i • b: organized,—let him receive reinforcements,—in a word, let :11.1 equal in numbers to his adversaries, and we may reasunably how. a inc rc decisive result from the efforts of the Conqueror of Salain:;.. • The same fault was committed by the Archduke Charles at tl:c battle of Wagiam.—liditor. ACCIDENTS AN I) 01 , ENCES. Tuesday morning, at two o'clock, a most alarming fire brok out at Mr. Holland's, tallow-chandler, in South A ndley-strec re Grosvenor. square. It began in the m&lting-house, in Reeves's M.;ws, and three of the a('joining stables were soon burnt. There were nearly =!l',/ tuns of tallow on the premises, all of which was consumed Fitty runs of coals belonging to a retail dealer, were also consumed. The fllhiveing are some of the houses which have been damaged or de s, roved : Messrs. Stoddart and Holton, coach-makers, the carriage , saved; the house of Madam Jeymond, milliner, received i..uch da mage; that of Mr. Parsons, 134ker, in Mount-street, burnt, aed an immunse quantity of flour ; Mr. Teby's stables, Mr. butt •tcr's J laughter-houses, in Reeves's Mews, totally consumed ; the house of Mr. 0 wcn, tinninn, is much damaged. A email WAS considerably bruised by the fling in of the roof of Mr. Holland's house, but no lives were lost. ..,.,.. A powdcr-mill blew up oti Wednesday, on Hounslow-heath, when one iny'r n 13;) was unfortunately killed. The Nl,4gi-4rates hearing of the riotous crowds attracted by the sin gu!ar ejectment mentioned in our last, sent the Police Officers on Zia t rd.iy uitertiocn, who toc,k the persons in possession into custody, anti restored IKi.:c,; to their tenement. Un Wc.hic-sday, at Whitechapel Police Office, J. Schofield, of Holmfittli, Yorkshire, underwent an examination, charged with g..ing to the house 4... f Mr. Hinelicliff, the parish clerk of Holmfirth, and tell , ng him he wished to speak to him, and havin c : (Ira. •n him to some distance down a lane, exclai:ned, " )amn you, 'Pa never more shall say any thing against the Luddites," and inimeriiatr:y fired a Inunder. Miss, the ball of wlzich entered one of his eyes, penetrated two inches into his head, but was aferwards extracted. :ind Mr. H. is to reLover. The prisoner was apprehended on board an Are. vessel, in the London Dock, and was ordered to be :; , :tit to Holm rth, strongly guarded, to take his trial. DIED. After a few hours illness, the Rev. John Meadowcrofr, M. A. Vicar of Boxted and Stceple-cum-Stansgate, Essex, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Dorset. He has left behind him a widow and nine children. _ _ At Soieltampton, J. Standerwick, Esq. late of Ovington-house, ne.tr AlrcstOrd, one ot his Majesty's Justices of the Peace inid Deputy Lieutenants for the county of Hants. At Folkstone, Master Thomas Harvey, aged six years, youngest son of John Harvey, Esq. of aii inflammation on the brain, caused by being put into a corn chest, by two young mea in a frolic, the heavy lid of which till upon his head. New Play at the Haymarket Theatre.—This day is published, price is. 6d. LOOK AT HOME; a Play in Three Acts, ;row performing with great applause at the Theatre-Royal, Hayn.arket. By E. J. 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