The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-08-26 00:00:00

of the 11tts A nest, bet guied, the posesges marked with inverted commas having twee suppressed.] 3otir'2o.--Searcely had the Morning of the 6' it:besot-1x break, when the enemy's army, com posed of a foice .which, since the earliest times, Ism perhaps never boespeollected in one point, ap.: pessyed' eo the pullet or • long cannon *shot. I . g rAll Othiliited ' at 140 to 150, 0(,)0 men: ac roiling to the West statement of the Emperor hitisself and • his Goterais, it consisted d Ibo,6ooaoinbatentk Oa the part of the [mite rial *Austrians net quite 00,000 men were in the field orthe clay of battle. The attack began with st.brisle eminottedp sal along the line, which the esetsy , aniwrred bi; a far superior number of limey ordnance, and kept it up till night without iaterriiption. The right wing of the Austrians east's *the most splendid progresses. Adlerklaa was tae n, and the enemy driven front Itussen bruise, lireiteulee, and llerschstellen. The ene tnj'seavalry on the kit wing . was completely routed," and Field-Marshal Lieutenant Klenati, with the 6th corps, which he commanded in the room of Fkld-Alarshal Lieutenant iiollar, who was. taken iit l penetrated in the enemy's left filmic, as Wes Esslitegen, Aspens, and the town of En zersdorf, made himself master of our intrenchinents, which we had ebindened . the day before, took ten pieces of cannon, and some thousand prisoners, besides one eagle, and several stands of colours. In the mean time the French centre, where the Emperor Napoleon was, did not move from the OM at Itasclichrf; it was stationed there in seve ral ranks, consisting of upwards of sixty thousand tcu strong, and continually lengthened its right wing, opposite the left of the Austrians, till the litter was quite ovens belated *bent noon, by a mass of cavalry, and a great quantity of artillery. The corps VI bias had beets expected from Marchech dui nut arrive, and it was easy fur the enemy to outflank our left wing ; their violent cross fire boon silenced our batteries. Our 4th corps, which was placed on our extreme loft, was repulsed, and the heights in that quarter occupied by the enemy. By this the 2tl corps in thu centre was not only peeveated Irons undertaking the attack against Rosektlorf, but was itself overwhelmed, and forced en' meets sa tit , causeway of Bruhn, while the my had already gained Piststus and Enters derf, was threatening the road to Wolkensdorf, in the rear of the Imperial Royal army.. Night put w end to the action. Its the battle nine pieces of cannon were lost, in the retreat none; and the ten pieces of cannon taken were carried elf. The Archduke John arrived its the afternoon near sie listisrunn, after the battle was decided, and then 'e'unt back again behind the March. The army coistiuued its retreat till the Oilt, in the Prague road, as far as Guntersdorf. The rear bad obstinate engagements daily, during which lkeruitsburg and Hullenbruto took firs, and the gm"' was always ready ror battle. On the 1 1 th, shortly before sun-set, in the hot. test of the action, when bulls armies were fur the sitost part drawn up facing one another, a formal coofereace took place iffter some mutual menages, and al last a temporary armistice, the waist of which was equally felt by bolls armies, after an uninterrupted conflict of upwards of eight days, 4ncl being overcome with fatigue. Its cittiseqoenee of this an armistice was cum:hided on the 12th, by which hostilities arc suspended fur four weeks, tad fourteen slays notice to be given before break. log it, and the Austrian army has taken a retro grade position its Moravia anti the adjoining di._ etricts of Bohemia, to enjoy some repose afier the unheard-uf trials of the list tight days. A ,iv t. Ur.n, A co. 1. L-Wilread itt.the Ga:eltc Uzi :Tr:ell' the following *tick, under the head of Bohemia :—The corps - Taltieh nas to have been funned in the neighbourhood of Klattae will not take place. The lattilwelir (militia) of this Cir cle, who till now have been in the environs of Witklau, hive rejoined the army ; that part which was near Tieniz, Fratianburg, and Bub!, and which was to have voile to Bayreuth, have reedy. ed connteir.orders ; Taminbadt will be evacuated ; the •artillery and ammunition have been sent to Prague in 300 carriages. Immense redoubts etc constructing, without interml.sinn, in the environs of this coy : all the peasantry, even those of the circle or Pilsen, have been pat in requisition for the works, as also the hones. The inhabitants have received notice to tarnish themselves with sit illoath• provision. ; the whole collected corps of the Austrian army will encamp on the Wellies,. turn (white mountain), anti if peace does not take place, a last battle will thmide the fate of the 00411VROM, Ana. 6.—The larch of troops thrilugn this city itill continues ; for the four last bays we have witnessed the arrival of several regi ments of chesseurs, cuirassiers, and several bun. itrA infantry and horse grenadiers, with a detach. it e m or gendaimerie ; the whole of these troops proceed to 4iiitria. The harvest commenced in our Cantons some days ago, and promises to be Inuit e Lis uil au t.—(l' dbeille du Nord, Aug. 11.) Itiostsvt Ana. I.—yi'e Imo, that the Arch dub:: Charks has resigned the command of the ar. Ina, on account of ill health, and that Prince aittlin of Lichtenstein had assumed the same,. ad , t we'rimt. • The Archduke Charles, in the General 10Irdere altich be has issued to the army, says, among other things, lie rejoices in resigning the t °minima to So eieelknt a tieneral, who will lead Oke army fa stew exploits. The army, which, besides the reserve and the Nungerians, is mtimated at 137,000 men, has its head-quarters at Crensait, Where the DMA! is. The right Wing 1 . 1 at Oimuli, and the left at 14o 'itself. • r 1 The Emperor Francis has at present the chief command of the army: tinder him command the tlinceof Pclitenstein, the Archduke John s and &c, .1 • , • 411 • *~ . 1 ► ~~~ , JULY 49.—The Gazette of iblillsy - i the fUlkiwing article : ' citadel of Gratz was put in possession ,each troops l an the 04 hilt / Pietlo,Pa i to cral Ma alit entered ft.!' ides the disgionti latply made, thee hes , :het i ce forloo,ooo ells of clod, and is-gront'qvaittity of iiistiti-itiesiehed end toilifeitelsw ed, and also of !either. The 9, v en t io r t of Lower Austria issued orders foe ( a *weed loan, to defray the contributions payabls .to Ike Frwich, _.__ army., .. • *ink raper is - at n - discount of 3• e ar .eenj, Carr" of the hilii .. quality, st:lis tur. 4 /00 gu e ililers tbo--cot. in paper-money; the *ferias kiada at 600; cotton, from' 330 to 300 the cwt. ' The Viceroy of Italy, with his suite, left Pros. burg on the ?lst. 13aAsorutunau, Aua. B.—Therej.s not as yet any official account respecting the rumour of no tice haring been giseu to break off the Armlike. —(Corrrtpondent, August 11.) THE M tYNE, Aua. 3.—The troops which had been ordered to cross the Rhine to Strasburgh, hare receive, orders to halt. Toe INN, AUG. 2.—lt is reported that Prince Dietriclistt in is to be appointed to the Foreign De partment, instead of Count Stadion. The report of the Empress or Anstria's death is sot runfii nictl. _ _ There vs as to be a meeting of personages of the highest distinction at Raab on the 3d. VI r::4 29.—Prinee Juba of Lichten stein is gone nit a visit to his family. Up to this day (July 29) no notice has been given fur break. ill off the armistice. General Bubo* is arrived here with proposals, and sifter a few days return ed back with dispatches from Napoleon to our Emperor. In an article under the head of the Danube, the French boast that they kayo already taken from Austria 8,-175,600 subjects, and 3775 square leagues of territory. Malls. Due. 1 I. i . Cultenberg:t .... ........ 2 0 0 P111Ci:: M.' S roi;m4 lIIIS OA 1 Al ON I O'CLOCK :I prvCcul.Cons. Of 8 1 Omnisim prem. J per Cent Ikd. 6/4.11e l.mv. Aim.... Di IJ-16 I per Ccsit , KU; Each. Bills. 74. 14,. prem. Navy. 9fi V lii main Band!.. ?is. n.. ereta. Coma. for Art. • 6.48 Lott:Ty Ticket.. 'W. I r... THES TA TE SMA N. Tre:!4.lX. LONDON : SATURDAY, AUGUST 26. A Gorr,:Nattou Matt. arrived this mussing. The following extracts contain the substance of the intelligence received by this arrival :- 1 C.:AR(.SIIAM, Ave. s.—The whole of the pr. rison of the island of Ertliolme has deserted, having first spiked all the guns, destroyed the ma. I gazines, and carried away all the small amts. They art lied here yesterday in two vessels they seized fur the purpose of niakigg their escape. GOTTENRUUGH, Aue. 11.--Yesterday morning the Danish'Agent here (Mr. Foy*), received or., dens to repair immediately to have an interview with the King. The business seems so argent that his instructions arc, to make the greatest ex ertions on his journey, and that on hi: arrival, he A ill not even wait to alter his dress before he has an audience of his Majesty. CaaLscnont, Aueurr 6.—The convoy which sailed from hence on the 3 , 1 inst. put back into this port last evening. Three vessels got damaged, and one galliot, a Russian prize, sunk. Krum Carlshatu we learn, that 200 Danish s t d_ diets arrive:l them yesterday from Ertholmo, from which place they deserted, having spiked all the guns. A Captain of a vessel, si ho arrived this morning from Riga, says, that all Russian ships have been put under embargo in the Russian ports, and it is expected a general embargo will take place imme. diately. STOCKHOLM, Auo. B.—We have no kind of in telligence from our navy or army, but entertain the most sanguine hopes, that Peace betwen this coon try and Russia will soon be concluded. A Mes sage sent to the Diet by his Royal Majesty on the 2Gth of last month, relative to the state of de. fence of this country, contains the following passage :—" Although his Royal Majesty still hopes that o Peace, which is so earnestly desired by the King, u well as his faithful subjects, will soon be concluded, yet his Royal Majesty feels obliged to pursue the most ef fectual alewife, of defence with the utmost vi gour, which alone cast HHIUCCOUr enemks to agree to such terms, as the honour and independenci of the country require, which his Majesty is firmly detetmined to assert and maintain." • A hater from Archangel, of the 43d of June states, that the English have withdrawn from that port; that the navigation is perfectly tree; and that an American ship from Baltimore, and a Rms. sian vessel hare already arrived in that harbour.— (Stockholm Gazette.) COPZNIRAGEK ) AL:O. 4.—A letter from Leg. horn, of the 15th of last month, contains the following intelligence :••••• 44 . fhe Pope yestorday left Florence for Pisa, without any public cern. monies, andunsier a guard. It is said that Is is gibing to Ayignon, in France. Om 24th of last month public ttotice was given by our Go !unmet; that all Taste! of friendly and neutrs; resikpir will henceforth be allowed to clear out Leith seek f 99 4 .6 as are permitted, according to theEdral erdintsces9 without gizing any seessil - • F la ftllllllhllle the Edict of lib sth Jan nail, 111 +et ejf,ietik ed." —( Dagrn, August 4.) XIITUCT tut 01161 1110 M 1111.SINGIWRG7 AUGUST 8. 4° he oefilegralrlaspoilonce from Denmark is that the Danish.Goveromeot will not, for the • present, licence en, more privateers ; and that the American ihlps lately taken, will be liberated, ea it b bygndhil lo ',courage neutral trade as much as possible, lis tollo'qUelleC Of the great dim ;tea felt for the want of colonial produce." For the desertion of the Danish garrison, we hays tko,t ti single hint given by which we can eon. jectere the cause of so extraordinary an event. The embargo In the Russian ports ;s the natural, consequence of the appearance of the British cruisers, which greatly interrupt and harass the trade of Ressia. Raving effected the object of the visit to Archangel, our mixers hare re tired, and the commerce of that place has again resumed its usual course—but a wrong Impression will naturally have been made on the minds of the Muscovites--and it appears very mammal° to suppose, that, had the British Governmeet adopted the principle on which they act In Russia, vit. " That you cannot make a " Ruesien fret unless yon flay hint"—The Boy ardr, as the ancient Muscovite Noblesse are termed ._.might have given the " Ursa Major" of the North some gentle hints of their dissatisfaction at the line of politics into which he was cajoled at I..*.rfurth. But our mild, forbearing Ministers magnanimously confine their vigorous efforts to the bombardment of the innocent towns of Copal-. hagen and Flushing, whilst at Cronstadi and Revel the Russian fleets have hitherto been suffered to remain without molestation. It will, per. haps, hereafter be discovered, that the 50,000 British troops, and almost countless ships of rear and transports, now lingering in the Scheldt, might have been employed more u►efully in the Baltic early in the present spring, than they now are, in knocking the dwellings in Flushing about the ears of the inhabitants. Axonal. the French and German papers which arrived yesterday, are found two articles of a somewhat contradictory tendency. It may be recollected, that a few days ago an official account of the Battle of Wagram appeared in the pubiie Prints—we have now an Austrian official ace.ount of that Battle, in which it is stated that the French army consisted of 180,000 combatants, while that of the Austrians did not amount to quite 100,000. The Prague Official - Gazette, of the 3d instant, boasts, that the Austrian army will be shortly in. creased to 350,000. Where the excess of the 100,000 at the battle of Wagram is to be found, we arc not told. The statement in the battle of %Vagrant diners from this so materially, that no aro not disposed to place much reliance un this boasted strength of the Austrians. It will be seen, that in the account of the battle of Wa. gram, the circumstances ander which the Armis. lice was concluded, are stated very differently from what they wero in the French Bulletin..— Tho Austrian account states the Armistice to have been negociated in consequence of mutual messages, and that it was equally Necessary to both parties. NAPOLEON says, that the first ed. mice: fur an Armistice were made by the Ans. trians—on which point the account of the battle of Wagrant is silent—but the assertion that it was equally necessary for both parties, the terms of the Armistice amply confute. Had the situations of the armies been accurately balanced, there was no necessity fur sacrificing the Tyrol, and the strong fortresses which the Austrians gave up. This Austrian official account is, therefore, clear ly deficient in candour—and manifestly designed to operate as a palliative to the Austrians, and as an anodyne to the good.people of Englaud. At Paris, on the 10th, and at Hoursleans, on the 12th, the - terms of ileac between France and Austria were believed to have been settled—and this we think mei more consistent with probabi lity, than the rumours that have been so trioesly circulated of the renewal of hustiliths. The correctness of our statement, that the Dri thh Army in Spain had retreated near eighty miles, has been doubted,-that statement is correct— Ilaserws, at which Sir ARTHUR WCLLICOLZT crossed the Tagus, is 14Sp►anish post leagues, equal to 513 miles English, from Tatavern de la Reyna.— from Almeria to Deleytosa is more than 20 miles. Fur weeks, the public has been flattered by the daily Prints with the expectation of the evacuation of Spain by the French troop s—Souvr and NZT were ruined—Yu-rot and &MAI. TIAN', in despondence, were preparing to re. treat from Madrid—sad the only gentian was,' whether they world fairly tura their backs on Spain, or again fake post behind the Ebro. We were regesAfdly war* that their numbers were so redea4, that to xesumeollfenaive measures was impossible. NOV how deaf all this turn out ? Wh► neither more nor lest than absolute delusion and falsehood. The Courier of last night in a species of apostrorhe, sousen.:..l: below the ' vol of even the mosotonon: COUrier ) in Dallis& leg the reire.st of Sir A. ly sr.LnLuir, invites a comparison between his achievement; and those vf the French 111arslials..--These ,cry s:tme French Marshals, whose defeat, exiirpaiiun, and annihilation have been rung in our cars fur weeks, have, it seems, contrived to coucentrate their forces, rbich are now impudently announced as amount. lug to 70,000 men. We say impudently, for by what eater epithet can these fabrications and im positions on the British public be correctly de. .scribed 1 70,000 French troops! not row levies, bat experienced seasoned troops—not as we were told, destitute of cavalry and artillery, but amply supplied with both, as the victory at Talavera ebundautly testifies. Mid the puldic, after all th:t has been said on the agairs of Spain by The Courier, The Post (the IVoLob's Paper), and T' he Times, the slightest rayon to believe that the number of French troops in the Peninsula amounted to 70,0:10 or even 40,000: 7 —And yet we find Madrid, l'ampelutia, Barcelona, Saragossa, and nu:nitrous otl:er places of importance held iu subjection ; and at the same moment an tinny of 70,000 men literally &lying the combined armies before them !!! It is time, that the country began to reflect—. Whatever may be the " consolatory. information" of The Times, on the subject of the British armies in Spain—to us the most consolatory of all in formation, would he their safe retreat from tbe Pe.. ninsula....in which they certainly arc encompassed with dangers. On the bravery of our troops and their Com. =rider, we could descant as loudly, and with u much pleasure, as any subjects of the British . Em pire. Sir A. WELLULTY :.as sr:questionably ren. ducted himself with di!jaeguisbed ability ; and the courage and patient endurance by our troops, of unexampled privations, are beyond all praise. ---Of their meritsand their servictesgrateful country will ever bear the must lively and grateful remembrance --Sir A. Wer.r.Est.Er it is said, is to be rewarded with a Viscounty and a Barony. Upon what prin. ciple is the battle of Corunna inferior in merit to that of Talavera ?—Yet the gallant Sir DAVID BAIRD, the surviving Commander, has received at! such distinguished mark of ap robation. FITRACT or A LETTIft FROlt As orncta OF TIFC 14tii LiuitT MAGOON!. • " Talavera, August 1. " I ass alive and well, after a tremendous essig.sgessesat et 6 bleats. It was the grandest sight 1 ran beheld. Tie tee nsy's &winery was se very namerost, and sn well served4hat at Mt time we were very sear Meng the dn.. AU the hest /Witch Generals in Spain weft t. • Colon-1 Telbot, Major Baker, aid liAeutennets etyma and Forster, had their horses sleet ender them. It is applies that the Free& never fought better. The Weise were saddled three days, and dories that time had very little to eat i any had the wri ters mid men any thing Far the mete length of time but bread and water. and glad of that. Oar regiment 6 mesh red..** by sicken'. Seven Oilleers are ill, eselniive of la wiranded. There are not mere than 11 ()Seers fit for dote. Our horses In geseral ate is a bad state. We lust 6 , 3 in the engagesseet„ and we cannot master more flute about 200 strong. rite Freech are nest mere that tsar miles 4.6, and it is reported that their maim body Iv again advameliw" Extract of a ktter from another O•er in the Army : " We arrived here yesterday. We do a:4 fear to be tater roped Si OMr retreat, daring gel the start of tee Preach, w.les have joined with the corps of Sosit. We are now WM*. dantly supplied with priovitioas of ali lie d , partieslarly beef, and other articles of butchers' meat. Oar retreat from this plate romnienees to•morrniv towards Elves, an tortes gable fortress, where we shall remain in misty." We are. happy in having it in our power to announce, that the public will very shortl y be gratified by a History, frill the inn of Mr. bliCALLual ) of the " lute Investigation." Among other marks of honour paid to Ma Excellency Lord Witt.t.rxr.im, the people of Ca diz brought out a French egg, and spread it epun the steps of the landing-place in sncli a situation, that the int foot which his Excellency set upon Spanish ground must trample upon the colours of the cruel foe of the Spanish nation. The report of the Fr: ich prisoners on hoard the /Ode, off Walchcren, having made an at tempt to overpower the crew of that ves►J, wo understand, is unfouudod. There' are letters iu town from the Fork, down to tho 20th last int inclusive, which make no allusion to any such cit. cumstance. With the Bert now about to ail from Ports. mouth, reinforcements arc going out to ill the rc.. mesas in tipain, cdvalry as well as infantry. The Hussar brigade will be got rowdy fur ser: vice with all wed. A contract for shoes was made in Madrid las( June, for the supply of the French infantry, to the extent of 37,000 pair, at the enormous rate, in British currency, of 111. per pair. Yesterday 300 men were drafted from th• Coldstream, and second regiment of Guards, with orders to hold themselves in readiness at.an honr►s notice ► for foreign service. The builders of houses in the vicinity of Lon. don express their seep' ize that any of them should tumble down. They assert that they are con. structed of the newest material'', which we believe is partly the ease, some of them having been con.. gtructed of wood that never was seasoned, and of bricks not half burnt. A most pompous account of the noble descent and great Airtime of Capt. BARCLAY was given iu the Papers a few days ago, fur what purpose we have not been told, unless to magnify the good sense and rationality of his late exploit ! The Watering Places, notwithstanding .0 that is !Mid or the numbers that flock to them, are mach thinner or i cemp t any, dila year, than Usilui. Your Ti. is a short's meaty to your loco. matly• huddle! , • .•.- • - . *.• • _ . -- --- •• • GERMAN YIRNN. istains t AUSTRIA!! ACCOI;2I O T RRir.... .i 7 11 .. " jrk.. ... z 0 .9, 4 0 4 l it he * r - Tlse folinw;ng is the Austrian 0 .. .0 a " the of ter of Wsinias, as published hi the di ' 2 lid" ' Be ; tildel from the he-aid-quartets at the Arehdalte Gate 4 en anotl Sr. It appears likewise in the Newburgh' sat be • i ,_ . ... ,;:. e.