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It is impossible to describe the sensations ex
cited here by the unfortunate intelligence from
Italy. When Major Lange, on the 25th, arriv
ed from Gen. Melas, he delivered his dispatches
to General Count Tage, Vice-Frefident of the
Aulic Council of War, and^ was immediately,
admitted to an audience of the Emperor. Bu
onaparte has proposed, as preliminaries for a
Peace, the re-establishment of the Cifalpine Re
public; and that the French shall occupy the
fortreffes of the Weft of Italy.
After the Council of War which was held
on the 26th, a courier was sent off to Gen. Me
las, and another to the French head-quarters.—
We have no doubt that the Armistice will be
prolonged, and that negotiation will be opened
for Peace, the foundation of which Buonaparte
nrnpofes shall be the Treaty of Campo Forrrio.
Another AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT.
'The Austrians were in the morning conquer
ors along the whole line, and had penetrated
that of the French, whom they were driving to
wards the Scrivia, which was much fwoln.
Gen. Melas was indebted for this fuccefa to the
force of his centre, where were the Grenadiers,
and the flower of his infantry. Until four in
the evening the advantage remained with the
Imperialists, who had by that time taken 3000
prisoners and 12 pieces cannon. The French
army was completely routed, and Buonaparte,
in despair, had three times given orders to found
a retreat. The battle appeared irrecoverably
loft to him, and nothing could have deprived
his enemies of the vidory but their own faults.
Gen. Defaix. who had been recalled during the
engagement, from his march to Serravalle, had
formed his division in the^ear of the French ar
my. The latter flying in confufion, went to
rally themselves behind this division. Defaix,
feeing his enemies weakened, placed himfelf at
the head of 25G horsemen, covered by 12 pieces
of cannon, and charted- the Austrians, who be
ing in disorder and fatigued; were routed
The centre being broken, the other parrs of the
army were obliged to think of a retreat ; which
was effected in good order as far as beyond the
Bormida. The loss of the Imperialists on that
day was 9000 men, & that of the French more
than 12,000. The Convention which was en
tered into in consequence of it, was learnt with
indignation by the Imperial army. It is sup
posed that if Gen. Zach, Chief of the General
Staff, who fell into the hands of the French, had
not met with that misfortune, the battle of the
14th would not have been loft, and the conven
tion would not have taken place.",
' Quarter-Mafler-General Zach, Colonels
Schaffr and Weeber, four Lt. Colonels, the com
mandant cf tli^Battalion of Grenadiers, Major
Count St. Julien, of the regiment of Joseph Col
loredo, and tixty other comn.:dioned officers
were taken prisoners.
' Each party having, refpe&ively, allowed 48
hours for burying the dead and exchanging pris
oners, this afforded an opportunity for a further
agreement, according to which, ten days notice
must be given before hostilities recommence on
either fide, and according to the fame agree
ment the whole Imperial Army is to be Ra
tioned on the Po and Mincio."/
The accounts from Gen. Kray in this Ga
zette come down only to the 20th of June, and
confqienrly contain nothing else new.
In confequencc of the unexpected intelligence
of the dreadful battle of Marengo, and the ar
mifti#e that followed it, which was received on
the 25th, a grand conference was held at Heffen
dorf, ir the preface of the Emperor ; imme
di cly after which a courier was dispatched to
Gen. Melas. It is said, that under the prelent
circumstances the armistice is accepted, and that
the aufwer lent to the propositions of Peace, is
with refpc& to the main points, not a refuf.il.
It is not doubted that the loss of the French,
in the desperate battle of Marengo, muff have
been at least double to that of our army. The
Aullrian Artillery, consisting of 100 24 poun
ders, firing with grape ihot, made a dreadful
havoc among them.
^THE AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT
of the great battle of Marengo.
VIENNA, JUNE 2&
THE Court Cazettc cf this day contains the
following account of the decisive battle cf
Marengo, on the 14th of June.
' On the 24th, Capr. Jakardoufky arrived
here as a Courier from General Melas, with an
account that the enemy having paflfed the Scri
via with all tlie force he bad there, to prepare
for an attack. Gen. Meris had polled his army
behind the Bormida, after the divisions of Had
dick and Kaim, which reached Aleffandria on
the iith, had joined the rest of the army on
the 12th.
# 'The next day (the 25th) Major Lange ar
rived with further dispatches from Gen. Melas.
According to these, the whole Austrian army
puffed the Tanaro, and encamped before Alef
landria, between the Bormida and the Tanaro.
'On the fame day the enemy made a further
attack on the advanced guards at Marengo (or
Maringo) and by the fupeiiority of his numbers
forced them back.
'Early on the morning of the 14th, the Aus
trian army pafled the Bormida, formed in three
lines, with a body of reserve behind, and the
main column advanced to Marengo, to cover
the left flank, and observe the road from Novi,
in the vicinity, of which the French Gen. Su
chet had arrived.
' The firft line was led by Field-Marshal Lt.
Count Haddick, and followed by Gen. Kaim ;
after whom came the division of Grenadiers of
Marzin,and the division of Cavalry of Elfnitz.
' While the firft line made its attack on the
enemy with determined bravery in the vicinity
of Marengo, the second and third defiled, under
Generals O'Reilly and Oct, towards Frigacolo
and Sale.
' During the whole day the most furious at
tacks continued with various fortes, and only
the approach of night put an end to the despe
rate contest. Gen. Melas bears the most hon
orable testimony to the bravery of all the Gene
rals, Staff and other Officers, as also to that of
the troops in general.
'The loss of the Austrian army in killed,
wounded and prisoners, amounts to 9069, of
which 5274^0 priforers. We loft 1493 borf
es, cf which 683 were wounded. The loss of
the enemy, killed and wounded, was very con
siderable. Gen. Defaix waskilled in the battle,
and fevcral other Generals were wounded ;
2600 men were made prisoners.
Gen. Melas had 2 horses killed under him.—
Maj Htnfey, of the Archduke John's Dragoons
was killed.
' Field-Marshall Lieuts. Count Haddick and
Vogelfang, Major-Generals Latterman, Gottef
heim, Bellcgarde, and La Marfeille ; Colonels
Kobel, Nuhn,Vermati,Suudain,Erroes,Shuftck,
Bellcrcdi, Provencheres and Reifner, of the Ar
tillery ; four Lt. Colonels, and ten Major-Gen
erals were voundtd. Two hundred and thir
ty commiffioued officers, were either killed or
wounded.
Important NEWS
Tbe foq Argo, Cupt. Rich, arrived at Befor., in
37 days from London, briny London papers to fu
!y 21 —16 day: later than before received.
The battle which took place yesterday upon
the Nidda, was smart and bloody ; there were
several charges with the bayonet, as well as of
the cavalry. Last night the Germans quitted
the line of the Nidda, and retired to the left
bank of the Meiu. This morning the French
appeared before this city, and have eflablifhed
a post opposite the gate of Bokenheim.
JULY 8. The French are still before our
gates ; they talk of contributions, but our mag
istrates appear inclined to elude them.
AUGSBURG, JUNE 28.
General Moreau arrived here at fix o'clock
yesterday evening; and when a deputation
from this city waited on him, he made use of
these words :—« Ngus aurions la paix, Mefrurs?
—“ We shall have peace, Gentlemen."
HEILBRON, JULY I.
We learn that Ulm is bombarded, and that
it cannot hold out long. There are 10,000
men in the garrison. Philipfburg has ißco.
Gen. Kray appea to have made an effort
to avail himfelf of the ciflation of arms in Italy
in order to give time to the Court of Munich
to provide for the fafety of Bavaria, which was
left uncovered, and which Moreau would not
fail to overrun in case of a prosperous issue of
the impending battle with the Austrians. The
French General, however, refufed the armistice,
and sent a detachment to Munich, under Gen.
De Caen, which took possession of that city on
theday of the battle of Oberhaufen. The head
quarters of the French army are still at Augf
burgh.
ENGLISH ACCOUNT July u.
The letters of Gen. Moreau are so clear and
explicit, that we have only in this place to re
late, that after breaking up from his strong en
trenched camp before Ulm, the Commander of
the Imperial army engaged the Republicans in
various severe and doubtful adions until the
28th ult. when he was defeated in person at O
berhaufeh, by the successive arrival of three dif
ferent French columns under the command of
Generals Montrichard, Grandjean and Lecour
be. It is not pretended but that these bat,les
were defperatcly disputed, although the enemy
has long difeontinued giving any account of his
own loss. Gen. Kray retreated in the evening
to Ingoldftadt, along both banks of the Danube,
having firft destroyed the Bridge of Neuburg.
" This I had forefeen, and Gen. Decaen had
already set out by forced marches with his di
vision for Munich, which place he entered yes
terday morning.
(Signed) “ MOREAU."
'You will also soon receive, Citizen Minister,
interesting details refpe&ing our marches and
engagements at Noderflicim and Nordlingen,
and the attempt made by the enemy to draw
us into negociations for an armistice, founded
on the pretence of conventions entered into be
tween the armies of Italy, by which means they
might have an opportunity of establishing them
selves in Bavaria.
“ The enemy, Citizen Minister, with the in
tention of preventing 'us from penetrating by
Rain, affembted their army at Neuburg. As
he was one day's march before us in his retreat,
and as we had three defiles to pass, those of
Vernitz, the Danube, and the Lech, the bridge
over which took nearly twelve hours to repair,
the general movement was retarded. The corps
of Gen. Lecourbe, however, effected a passage
in the evening of the 26th, and on the 27th ad
vanced into Bavaria ; the division of Gen. Gu
din marching upon Poetmeft, arid that of Gen.
Montrichard upon Neuburg.
The latter found at Oberhaufen a very con
siderable corps of the enemy, commanded by
Kray in person, with which a very warm action
commenced. Gen. Lecourbe came up at the mo
ment when our troops were forced to yield to
thrice their own number, and maintained the
fight until the arrival of the biigade of General
Grandjean, who passed the Lech, and advanced
with great rapidity to the support of the divi
sion of Montrichard, which still kept its ground
with distinguished valour.
' A battalion of the 14th light, 2 of the 46th
of the line, and two of the 57th, attacked the en
emy with an intrepidity which has been seldom
equalled. The enemy notwithstanding his con
siderable force, w as defeated, and effected his re
treat during the night towards Ingolftadt on
both fidcs of the Danube, after burning the
bridge of Neuburg.
' The Andrian Generals observed at Neuburg,
as they were retreating, " That army is invin
cible. Never did the French fight so well as
mow."
'Gen. Moreau Commander in Chief of the
army of the Rhine, has defeated the Austrian
army in the actions of Nederfheim, Nordlingen
and Oberhaufen, where Gen. Kray commanded
in person. Tne enemy was pursued as far as
Ingolftadt, or. the 28th of June. The result of
these different engagements has been the taking
of Munich, whence the Elector of Bavaria has
been obliged to fly with his whole Court the
victim of his avidity, which induced him to be
tray his own interests, and those of his country,
for a few millions of livres which the English
have given him as a subsidy.
' Latour D'Auvergne, Chief Grenadier of the
Republic, fell fighting amidst the firft ranks of
the grenadiers of the 46th."
Copy °f a letter from the General in Chief
of the army of the Rhine, to the Minis
ter at War.
In order to gratify the impatient expectations
of the citizens, the following Bulletin was yes
terday published in. Paris. All the important
events of the war will be henceforth published
in the fame manner.
Gen. Moreau's account of the passage of the
Danube, and the battle of Hockftadt, are impor
tant and extraordinary. Ic was on the 22d June,
that this attack took place at day-break; there
were several falfe demonstrations, but the real
point was at Blenheim, [so celebrated in the war
annals of the beginning of the present century] where
the bridges had been left Landing upon account
of their decayed and dangerous state ; in which
it was thought no army wouldor could attempt
to make a passage. Fourscore Iwimmers firft
passed the river, naked, with their arms follow
ing in two miserable fluffs. The immediate
issue of this affair was the loss of 5006 men in
prisoners alone, and 20 pieces of cannon, which
fell into the hands of the French,—But the re
mote Confcquences of their success were of still
more importance. Gen. Kray immediately
broke up from his ftrpng poficion, before Ulm,
leaving only a fufficient garrison to defend it,
and was marching, according to Gen. Moreau's
letter, to give him battle. “ Wefball save the
enemy" fays the French General, “ one half of bis
trouble by meeting him half way."
^ AFFAIRS in GERMANY.
PARIS, JULY ~
ARMY OF THE RHINE.
PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE.
FRANKFORT, JULY ~
AUGSBURG, JUNE 29.
LONDON, JULY 10.
PARIS, JULY 5.
PARIS, JULY 3.
The night before lad Buonaparte arrived.—
He avoided the honors intended him ; but a
salute has been fired yesterday , and he has
been most affectionately addressed. There was
a general illumination of the City last night.—
On feeing the Ministers and Council of State,
he said, “ Here lam again ! Have you done much
Jinee I left ycu." The answer from twenty
mouths at once was, “ Not so much as you Gen
eral." Buonaparte was absent from Paris on
ly 58 days.
The First Consul yesterday received a State
visit from the Senates, the Legislators, the Tri
bunes, and the Military Bodies, and expressed
to them his perfect fatisfadtion at the brilliant
state in which our victories have placed France.
It is reported, that his carriage was broken on
the way, and that he got a flight contusion
on the head. We underhand that he has only
brought with him the ratification of the armistice
concluded at Marengo.
“ We come to express to you our sincere par
ticipation on the general joy which is manifefted
on account of the new triumphs with which you
have astonished Europe. It particularly be
longs to the Public Functionaries invested with
the authority of preferring the Constitution, to
feel the value cf such great events. Each of
Buonaparte, on his return, met some o(his
old soldiers at Lyons. He accosted them by
name, and observed he had fcen them pass the
Tagliamento, in face of the enemy ; that he
had done every thing to procure peace ; but
that if an autumnal campaign should be necef
lary, he would make them pass the Tagliamen
to again, and bring them to the gates of Vien
na. —
Speech delivered by the Pref dent of the Sen
ate, to the FirftCorfu/ on the day of bis
arrival.
" CITIZEN FIRST CONSUL,
LYONS, JUNE 29.
" lam arrived at Lyons, Citizens Consuls,
and wait here to lay the firft done of the front
of the Square Bellecour, which is to be rebuilt.
This circumstance could alone retard my arriv
al at Paris. I have not been able to refill the
ambition of re-tftablifhing a square which I
once saw so beautiful, and which is now so hi
dious in appearance. I have been given to hope,
that in two ycar< it will be completely finished.
" I hope that before that period, the com
merce of this City, of which all Europe was
once proud, shall have resumed its former pros
perity. I salute you./
(Signed) "BUONAPARTE."
[£r This Convention, concluded at Vienna, the
20tb June , provides, that in order to enable the Em
peror to carry on tbe war the present campaign, His
Britamc Majefly advance His Imperial Majefly,
byway of loan, 2,000,000/. ferling—to bear in
*''cftJi" months after tbe conclusion of Peace between
Aujiria and France. Tbe contrasting powers mu
tually promise each other to carry an tbe war agoinf
France during tbe present campaign, with all possible
vigour, and to employ in it all their refpedtive means
by land and sea, concerting together, as occajion may
require, on tbe mod advantageous manner of secipro
^y employing tbeir forces by land and sea to tbe
support "I tbeir operations.]
The Message was ordered to be referred to a
Committee of Supply to-morrow.
Mr. Pit t presented a copy of the Conven
tion entered into between his Majefly and the
Emperor of Germany, dated June 20, 1800,
which was ordered to be laid on the table.
The loan has been granted.
" His Majesty thinks it proper to lay before
this Houfc the Copy of a Treaty which has been
signed at Vienna, between his Majesty's Min
ister at tliat Court and the Minister Plenipo
tentiary of the Emperor of Germany, duly au
thorized for that purqpfe.
"His Maj&fty has directed his ratification of
this Treaty to be immediately prepared and
transmitted to Vienna to be exchanged with
that of tne Emperor ; but on account of the
present advanced period of the year, his Majes
ty has thought it best not to delay communicat
ing to Pdiiiamcnt the engagements thus enter
ed into ; and he recommends it to the Houfc
to adopt such measures as may be necessary, in
order to enable his Majesty to fulfil them. His
Majefly doubts not that he shall fee in the con
duct of Parliament in this conjuncture an addi
tional example of that good faith, firmnefs and
determination which have uniformly actuated
the Councils of this Country, and he is perfuad
cd that his Parliament will concur with him in
thinking, that by furnifhing the means of pros
ecuting the War with vigour, they best pro
mote the attainment of Peace on grounds con
fident with the security and honor of this coun
try, and with the fafety and independence of
Europe. “ G. R.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY If.
Mr. Pitt picfenteda Message from his Ma
jesty, which was read and was as follows:
The reports of an Armed Mediation in the
North of Europe are renewed with activity and
confidence. Unfortunately, from that quarter
no assertion can be ddproved from its own ano
malies or absurdity. It is rather the precise
case to believe things because they arc incredi
ble, and to admit whatever is monstrous and
absurd.
8^ Convention between England, and
the Emperor of Germany.
A treaty of Commerce between Russia and
France is hated from Berlin, to be now in dis-
LONDON, JULY 2.
The Emperor has recalled his Ambassador
from Naples.
The column of our army which has penetrat
ed to Munich, has found a great deal of am
munition, and 5000 mufquets. " Every thing
goes well ; the army advances. In the latt af
fair we took 6000 prisoners."
Moreau is negotiating with the Deputies of
Swabia, the price of their peace.
Paris, July to.
Gen. St. Suzanne who commands on the
Lower Rhine, has 30,000 men.
It is Fated, that the Czar has prohibited the
importation of British merchandize into Russia ;
that he is making great preparations by sea, and
has formed a defenfive league with the other
Northern Powers to repress the audacity of the
English who refpedt no flag whatever.
O Return of Buonaparte to Paris.
The H. Qof Moreau are near Neuberg.—
Ingoldftadt is invetted. General Lccourbe con
tinues to extend his force in Upper Bavaria. —
The French are fortifying Hindau.
Totbe Consuls of the Republic.
0 RESPECTING RUSSIA.
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
“ G. R.
AIRMRD NEUTRALITY.
STRASBURG, JULY 4.
AUGSBURG, JULY 4.
LONDON, JULY 21.
PARIS, JULY 2.
But the fame genius which created
an army, which transported it across
the Alps, and in fifteen days destroyed
what 80,000 Ruffians and as many Au
strians had taken 15 months to accom
plish—that genius which crossed the
seas in fafety, and sustained the Re
public on the brink of the abyss, will
penetrate the designs of a few courtiers,
and flop them in the crooked course of
their dark policy.
Can it be possible, that in the midst of these
reverses, in the midfe of the general cry which
from one end of Europe to thqpther proclaims the
new exploits of the republican armies, our ene
mies should still persevere in the absurd deter
mination of opposing us ? Is it possible that
they should perlift in refuting to Europe that bles
sing for which it sighs, peace ? We mutt free
ly cenfefs, that every thing feenis to announce
that it is their intention to continue the war.—
Tbeir invincible obstinacy is remarkable. While
nations groan—while the blood oi nations—
while the barren earth in vain demands the
toils of the husbandman—a set of Miniftcrs,
shut up in the palaces of Vienna, London, and
Conflantinople, coldly calculate whether the
lives of a few thousand more men can preserve
them a fbort time longer in their places. As
they clearly fee that peace will put ah end to
their influence, they postpone the conclusion of
it as long as they can. They diminish in the
eyes of their masters the importance of our vic
tories. They exaggerate the refoutces of the
Coalition, and represent our efforts as the work
of despair, or the effect of a political revolution,
which cannot last. It is thus that they deceive
the Kings who give them their confidence.
But now the vi&orious Republic mud seize
peace, if it cannot be granted her. She has
trampled her enemies on the field of battle. She
ought not to be the dupe of their cunning, and
their diplomatic intrigues. After the dreadful
blow she has struck, she ought to purfoe them
before they have time to breathe. They will
not fail to endeavor to ensnare her, and under
the hope of a frivolous negociation, will feck
to cool her zeal, and repair their own losses.—
The House of Austria particularly, often unfuc
cefsful in war, extricates itfclf from calamity by
policy.
Paris, JULY 6.
Notwithstanding the forcible impression of
al! our victories, it would appear that Thugut
is still averse to peace, so aux oufly looked for
by all Europe, and that Pitt's guineas prevail
over every sentiment of humanity
well, let us give them no respite—let us plant
the Republican ftandaid on the walls of Vien
na; and there let us compel their unfeeling
ambition to accept a glorigu pacification. It is
said to be the intention of the Chief Consul to
reward, by his presence, the brave Army of the
Rhine,as be inflamed,by his glorious example, the
intrepid Army of Italy. What obstacles can now
be opposed to us by troops who are now con
vinced that they are made to fight, only, that
English commerce may thrive more prosperous
ly ? How painful is it to reflect, that persons
who can hold out such base incentives to a&ion
should possess the confidence of Monarchs, whose
personal merits, so powerfully claim our esteem,
in spite of the character of those who they
chose for their advisers!
Capt. Campbell, in the sloop, of war Dart,
has, in a very gallant manner, cut out of Dun
kirk, La Desiree, a French frigate of 40 guns,
24 pounders, and 330 men, some of whom were
on ffiore.
Paris, JULY 15. The 14th July was yester
day celebrated with great rejoicings.
LONDON, JULY 12.
The expedition originally declined to the coast
of France, under Gen. Maitland, has failed for
the Mediterranean. The night of the 19th June
was fixed on for a defeent on Belle-lfle, and
5400 men, were in readiness for the affiult ;
but in the morning of that day the General re
ceived intelligence, that the forces on the Island
amounted to 7000 ; and determined not to
make the attempt against such fuperiori^ of
numbers. On the 23d the squadron failed for
the Mediterranean.
Paris, we learn, is thronged with emigrants.
All who have not been in arms against the Re
public are permitted to return ; and so long as
they refrain from meddling with the govern
ment, they and such parts of their property as
have not been fold arc returned to them, are un
molested ; —Buonaparte enjoys unlimited con
fidence ; and appears to be as firmly established
in his authority as the King,of Great Britain is
in his b
LONDON, JULY 21.
The only mention that is made of the great
question of Peace or War, from Paris, is con
tained in a private letter, which is said to state,
that on the anniversary of the-First revolution,
on the 14th inst. Buonaparte either delivered,
or published an address expressive of his great
anxiety to restore peace and happiness to the
French nation —an anxiety which had induced
him in the moment of victory,to propose equi
table terms to the House of Austria. .By these
he was determined to abide , •and, if they were
not promptly acceded to, he pledged himfelf
to command by force that which might be re
fufed to entreaty.
The Austrians have punctually fulfilled all
the flipulations of the Convention at Alcffan
dria. The armistice continued ; and the French
and Austrian officers and soldiers have feafted
and drank together.
I he army of Italy, now increased to 160,000
men, is commanded by Gen. Maffena. Suchet
commands at Genoa.
Lord Keith has claimed and received a ran
som for neutrals lying in Genoa of 600,000
francs.
The English have captured the Island of
Goree on the coast of Africa.
We are informed by the most rcfpedable au
thority, that the state of Buonaparte's health
would not permit him any longer to remain
with the army, and he has returned to Paris
to undergo a furgieal operation for iheffula. —
At the battle of Marengo he could only occasion
ally appear in it, not being able to fit on horse
back more than half an hour without some re
lief.
The President of the Tribunate addressed the
First Cooful to the fame effed, and concluded
by faying “ You shall be the Pacificator of Eu
rope and the Benefactor of the Human Race,
as you are already the Glory of the French Na
tion." —
US, Citizen Cenful, feels peculiar pride in being
the guardian of that Constitution, since you fc
cure to the French people the high destiny
which they have deserved by so much valor, so
many efforts, and such multiplied facrificcs.
" You have fulfilled your promise of antici
pating victory by peace, or of commanding
peace by victory.
" We feel sincere fatisfadion in acknowledg
ing that the country owes its fafety to you ;
and that the people will be indebted to you for
its happiness and prosperity, which will by your
means succeed ten year's of the most violent
revolution."
^ Various Interesting Articles.
LONDON, JULY 19.
/ efterday evening the different Sub
sidies of foreign Powers were voted in
a committee of this House of Com
mons. There was an expectation among
many persons that some words might
drop in the course of the debate which
would serve to guide the public opinion
in regard to the present conjuncture of
affairs. Nothing, however, which could
lead to any conclnfion on the fubjeft.
Whatever may be the answer cf ids
Majesty's Miniftcis to the Court of Vi
Paris, July 15.
The French and Austrian troops in
Italy, defiled together for five days.
The officers and soldiers drinking to
gether.
It appears certain, that the Arch
duke Charles refufes to take the com
mand of the Austrian army. Gen.
Stzarray,it is said has resigned his com
mand under Kray. Several other Gen
erals are likewise desirous to resign ;
and General Kray himfelf has, it is
said, repeatedly solicited his recall.
The Americans who are in Paris,
met on the 4th of this month to cele
brate the anniversary of the Indepen
dence of the United States. At this
meeting many toasts were given in hon
or of our invincible armies, and to the
fpeedy re-establishment of good harmo
ny between the two Republics.
All the officers on leave of airfence
at Paris have been ordered to join their
tefpeftive corps.
It is reported at Paris, that in an
swer to the courier of M. de Majas, the
Cabinet of Vienna had proposed to the
French Government a suspension of
arms for a year ; but that the latter
replied, that it must have a speedy and
solid, peace, or would resume hoftili-.
ties.— Journal da Commerce.
It” is positively fated, that the First
Consul has written, with his own hand
to the Emperor, a letter as affecting as
it is sincere, on the fubjed of Peace,
and that he has adopted every possible
precaution that his Imperial Majesty
should himfelf receive the letter.
CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 28.
Negociations, we learn, between the
Grand Vizier and General Kleber, in
regard to the evacuation of Egypt,
have been already resumed. It is not
believed that they will terminate so
soon as the last time, and the Turks
flatter themselves notwithstanding the
bravery displayed by the troops of Gen.
Kleber, the terms will be more favora
ble. At any rate they will infill that
the French on their return to Europe
fnall# not serve against the English or
Imperialisms : a great number of the
French have already been fivept off by
the plague.
PARTS, JULY 7.
The Vienna Court Gazette announc
es that Admiral Keith received at Leg
horn, on the 10th of Floreal, (April
30,) the approbation of the Cabinet of
St. James to the treaty entered into for
the evacuation of Egypt, and that he
immediately transmitted it to Sir Sid
ney Smith.
June 22. General Kray has appli
ed for his recall, because he has not
the confidence of the army, and cannot
acquire it like the Archduke Charles,
who annually distributed among the
troops and subaltern officers more than
80,000 ducats. I his liberality gained
the hearts of the soldiers, and the or
ders of the Archduke were executed as
soon as given. ,
W e are assured that twenty thousand
English troops, agreeably to a Conven
tion entered into, will join our army
in Italy; they are to be commanded
by General Abercrombie, and landed
at Genoa.
VIENNA, JUNE 21.
The States of Austria, B ohemi.l, and
Hungary, have granted a levy of re
cruits for a new army, which will con
fid of 80,000 infantry and 20,000 cav
alry ; but they wish the Archduke
Charles would command them with
out limited orders as Generalissimo, and
they wul only fight in defence of the
Austrian Monarchy. A deputation
from Hungary and Bohemia has been
lent to the Archduke at Prague, from
whence he has been invited to go to Vi
enna. His Highness is not yet gone,
but some of his Adjutants daily pad's
and lepafs as couriers.
All the States of the Austrian do
minions have intreated tlie Emperor
to make peace.
We are perfectly confident, that n
in spite of the cries of humanity, our
enemies should refufe to treat in a can
did and upright manner with the Re
public, nothing can prevent the Repub
lic armed with all' its energy, from pres
sing them in its turn, and rendering
them responsible for the miseries they
ihall have caused to humanity.
The firft review held by the Chief
Consul since his return yesterday, at
tracted an immeirfe crowd to the Con
sular Palace and the Place du Carcu
fal. After ten there was no getting in.
The conqueror of Marengo received
fiefh proofs of the public gratitude.
Scarce had tlie different corps taken
their Ration when he appeared, mount
ed upon a superb charger, surrounded
by his Etat Major. He infpeded the
ranks, and made tlie troops perform
different movements—Every where
he was welcomed with cries of “ Vive
Buonaparte ! Vive la Republique !
GENERAL ARTIC I, ES.