Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer (Martinsburg, Va.), 1805-12-25 00:00:00

Intelligencer Extra.
MARTINSBURG, Wednesday Dec. 25.
The Editor of the INTELLIGENCER presents the compliments of the season to his Patrons, and informs them that he has not lost a moment's time in laying before them the HIGHLY IMPORTANT contents of this Extra sheet, which he has just received through the politeness of his Correspondents in Washington-City and Baltimore—and now offers to his town and country subscribers by way of a "Christmas Gift."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Washington-City, to the Editor of the Intelligencer, dated the 22nd instant.
"We almost believe here that Ulm has surrendered with 40,000 Austrians; but Russia is pouring down in myriads from the North; some accounts state her army at 300,000—Saxony is sending 24,000—Hesse 20,000—Prussia 80,000—and it is believed that every European power is now in action against Buonaparte—We hope they will check his career."
"We expect a Council of State, which sat on Wednesday last, is about to send General EATON to our Southern borders to spread terror among the DUS; but depend upon it the United States stand in the most perilous situation they ever did: We now know that the Spanish are acting for Buonaparte against us; the success of the Northern powers of Europe and of Great Britain is ours."
Commercial Advertiser—Extra.
PLYMOUTH, November 5, 1805.
GREAT NAVAL VICTORY!!!
The Pickle arrived here this morning, Captain Sykes, of the Nautilus, went off express for London.
On the 21st October, the fleet under Lord Nelson, consisting of 27 sail of the line, engaged the combined fleets off Cadiz, consisting of 33 sail of the line—Nineteen Line of Battle Ships of the Enemy, and Four Flutes taken, one Sunk, and one Blown Up. Villeneuve is on board the Royal Sovereign; Gravina, with Nine sail got back to Cadiz.
A gale of wind came on soon after the action, right on shore, and 'tis said, that Two sail, which had struck, got back to Cadiz—The large four decker, Santa Trinidad, was in tow but sunk. The Royal Sovereign, Victory, Revenge, Bellisle, Temeraire, Bellerophon, and Mars, suffered most; Temeraire engaged Two ships, and took them, as did the Neptune two three-deckers, which struck to her. The Royal Sovereign, 'tis said, had 400 men killed. Great as this Victory has been the country has to mourn the Loss of LORD NELSON , who was killed by a musket ball in the breast, from the top of a three-decker, (Santissimo Trinidad) in the middle of the action.
Extract of a letter to Lord Rolle, dated Plymouth, Nov. 5, 1805. TUESDAY MORNING, 9 O'CLOCK. MY LORD.
The Pickle arrived here this morning; Captain Sykes, of the Nautilus, went off express to London.
On the 21st October the fleet under the command of Lord Nelson, consisting of 27 sail, engaged the Combined Fleets of Cadiz, consisting of 33 sail. Nineteen Line of Battle Ships of the enemy, including four Admiral's Flag were taken, and six sail sunk, blew up and burnt, &c. Admiral Villeneuve is on board the Royal Sovereign; Gravina, with nine sail got back to Cadiz. A gale of wind came on after the action, right on shore, and it is said, two sail, which had struck, had got back to Cadiz; that the large four deck ship Santissimo Trinidad was in tow, but sunk. Lord Nelson was killed in the action.
Before he died he made the signal, that England expected every man to his duty, this I understand he was enabled to do by having brought his telegraphic signals to such perfection. We have also to lament the loss of capt. Duff and Cook, and Lord Nelson's Secretary, killed; Capt. Tyrer wounded, but not dangerously. No other particulars of the loss have reached us. On the 24th the Pickle and Donegal were at anchor off Cadiz, in
charge of the captured ships, six sail are said to be sunk.—I write in great haste. P. S. 'Tis said by some of the crew of the Pickle, that they saw 14 sail in tow. The Nautilus, 'tis said, is also arrived with dispatches.
The Royal Sovereign, Victory, Revenge, Bellisle, Temeraire, Bellerophon, and Mars, suffered most; the Temeraire, engaged two ships and took them—so did the Neptune two three-deckers, which struck to her. The Royal Sovereign, it is said had 400 men killed. Great as the victory has been, the Country has to lament the loss of Lord Nelson, who was killed by a musket ball from the top of the Santissimo Trinidad, with whom the Victory was engaged and actually lashed together. His Lordship was, at the moment he received the wound, expressing his delight at the conduct of the Second in Command, Admiral Collingwood. The last signal that he made was, that England expected every man to his duty.—This was done by Telegrams, the use of which he brought to great perfection. Capt. Duff, of the Mars, and capt. Cook of the Bellerophon, killed, and captain Tyrer, of the Latona, wounded.
The official bulletin of the French announce the capture of Ulm, with the Austrian general Mack. After this event, on the night of the 16th Oct. there was a terrible hurricane; the Danube completely overflowed, and carried away almost all the bridges, which straitens the French in their supplies of provisions.
The Austrian army (says the French bulletin) may be considered as annihilated. The Austrians and Russians will be obliged to make levies of recruits to resist the French armies, which had destroyed an army of one hundred thousand men, without experiencing, we may say, any loss. The French loss was five hundred killed and 1 thousand wounded.
The first campaign is finished, and Buonaparte finds in his possession upwards of 60,000 prisoners. He has expelled the troops of the house of Austria from Bavaria, and re-established his Ally in the sovereignty of his states.
An article under the date of London, Nov. 4, says—"A report was circulated at Paris, on Monday last, that the Emperor of Austria had applied for a cessation of hostilities, and that Buonaparte had answered, that he would consent to a cessation, on condition of the Emperor of Germany sending back the Russians, renouncing his alliance with England, and placing Venice and the Tyrol in the hands of the Emperor of the French."
It was reported in London, that the Archduke Charles had totally defeated the French troops in Italy.
Vienne, Oct. 17.—The most intimate, and (as it is here asserted) the most satisfactory negotiations have taken place between our Court and that of Prussia.
Prussia has joined the coalition against France, and a junction has been formed between the Russians and Prussians. The latter power is marching her armies to Fraconia, to the banks of the Rhine, and to the borders of the Batavian Republic. Three armies, amounting in the whole to 130,000 men, are actually on their march for the different points.
General Kleimayer, with 22,000 men, had effected a junction of 45,000 Russians, near Braunau.
A more brilliant and decisive campaign (says the London editors) is not to be found in the annals of ancient or modern warfare.—We tremble for the final results, and we must in the mean time, fashion our minds to hear of new success on the part of the enemy."
NEW-YORK, December 17.
The following interesting intelligence we have received from a respectable gentleman, who arrived here on Saturday evening, in 31 days from Bordeaux. The day before this gentleman sailed, private letters from Paris were received at Bordeaux, announcing, that (a few days subsequent to the capitulation of Ulm, and the capture of Gen. Mack and his troops) the Russian army, having proceeded by forced marches, came up with the columns under the command of Prince Murat and Marshall Bernadotte—that a severe action ensued—that Murat and
Bernadotte were both killed; 22 General Officers either killed, severely wounded, or taken prisoners; and the whole of the French troops defeated with immense slaughter.—Such was the information received at Bordeaux, and believed, by the best informed gentlemen of that place.
The information produced an immediate and considerable effect on the funds at Bordeaux.
Captain Stanton, in the fast-sailing ship Neptune, arrived last evening in 33 days from Liverpool, and is the bearer of the MOST IMPORTANT NEWS , which the Editors of the New-York Gazette now give, in detail, from London papers to the 8th ultimo.
Of Marshal Bernadotte nothing further is known than that on the 19th of October he occupied a position between Munich and the Inn, the Austrians there being on their own side of that river. Buonaparte, with the whole of the army, would join him about the 23th or 26th, when the farther operations against the Austrians and Russians would be commenced.
The army of Italy, under Massena, passed the Adige on the 18th of October, after an action in which the Austrians had 1500 killed and as many taken prisoners. The report of Massena's defeat by the Archduke Charles was received in London by way of Catalonia, and rested on no official authority.
Star Office, Nov. 7.—2d edition.
Capt. Langford arrived at the Admiralty this afternoon, accompanied by a Prussian officer bringing with him the most important dispatches from the Elbe.
These dispatches bring a treaty of ALLIANCE between this country and His Prussian Majesty, whose army of EIGHTY THOUSAND MEN was actually on its march against the common enemy, when the dispatches were sent off.
The Emperor of Russia had been at Berlin to hold a conference with the king of Prussia.
The same Emperor is hurrying to the scene of action at the head of SIXTY THOUSAND MEN, and his Imperial brother of Germany is also marching at the head of ANOTHER army.
The remains of Lord Nelson are to be brought to England for interment.
It is just reported, that the Arch Duke Charles has gained a victory over the French army under Massena in Italy.
SALE OF LAND.
WILL be sold at public sale, to the highest bidder, on the 13th day of next month, on a credit of twelve months (the purchaser giving bond with good security) the Glebe Lands in the parish of Norborne, situate in the county of Jefferson, about one mile from Charles-Town. The sale will take place at the dwelling house on the premises, at one o'clock in the afternoon. Due attendance will be given by the subscribers, a majority of the Overseers of the Poor for the county of Jefferson aforesaid.
ABRAHAM DAVENPORT, SAMUEL WRIGHT, SMITH SLAUGHTER, JAMES KERNET.
December 20, 1805.
THOSE persons who made purchases some time since, at the sale of the property of William Gorrell, dec. are informed that their obligations become due on the first of January next, and that they are lodged in the hands of Elias Boyd, Esq. with instructions to bring suits on them if not punctually discharged at the time they become due.
ABRAHAM GORRELL, and JOSEPH GORRELL, } Ex'rs. December 20, 1805.
English Education.
MY school at this place, for boarders and a few day scholars, will open on the first Monday in January next, on the same terms as formerly.
CHRISTOPHER COLLINS. Mount-Zoar, Jefferson County, December 20, 1805.