The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-11-15 00:00:00

(r,nin the Court Gazette )

His Royal Highness the Archduke Charles, Mini-
ster at ‘Var, and Commander in Chief in Italy, has
communicated advices from his Head-quarters, at
St. Stephan,, of the date Oa. 19, that the enemy, on
the lath, at five in the morning, commenced hostili-
ties, by a brisk fire of artillery and small arms, on
several points of the Adige. I lis (Net was, to en.
gage the attention of the army at several places,
and attempt a passage ; and he, in fait, succeeded
in passing the river near Verona, and likewise at
Bonavigo. The passage at the former of these
places could not be contested with him, on account
of his advantageous situation, protefted by Castel
Vecchio; and, at the latter, it was favoured by a
strongly fortified Island in the Adige, and the assist-
ance of several mills and boats.

His Royal Highness judging, that his right
wing, resting against Caldiero, would be strong
enough to reiit the enemy near Verona, and feel-
ing more dicriiinde for his left wing, proceeded
no Ow I I 1,, in Om rveninly, with the centre of his
army, towards Caldi Setto, in order to attack the
enemy at day-break, in three columns, at Albaredo.
Pitastro, and St. Stephan di Minerva, near Bina-
vigil. He did not, however, wait this attack, but
left the bank of the Adige in the night, and destroy-
ed his bridge.

His Royal Highness, on his return to St. Ste-
phan°, learned, that the enemy had, in like manger,
abandoned the heights he had occupied near Verona,
and retired under the artillery of Castel Vecchio ;
ind that he had left on this side, only one post,
under the protelion of his batteries, which his
Royal Highness proposed to attack the next day.
The enemy has, as yet, attempted nothing against
the Tyrol, nor against the troops posted on the Inn.
The battles he has been obliged to fight in the en-
virons of Ulm, have greatly weakened his army.
His Majesty the Emperor and King, says the
same Gazette, accompanied by Count Lamberti,
has set out for the Austro-Russian army on the Inn,
in order to make, in person, such dispositions as
circumstances may require.
• It is said the Archduke Charles will leave Italy,
and likewise repair to that irruy, whence he will
return to this city, with his august brother, to re-
ceive the Emperor of Russia. The head-quarters of
this army, which has been joined by a strong Rus-
sian division, are at Branpau. The principal corps
of the Russian army is more in the rear ; and Gene-
ral Kutusow has his head-quarters at Ems.
General Mack has been sent provisionally, as a
state prisoner to Brunn, where a council of war
will be held upon his condud. _ _

PAS AUK OCT. 2:3.

The fortress of Oberhaus, near Passau, after hav-
ing been clo•ely blockaded by the Austrians and
Russians, and after being twice summoned, refused
to surrender, was to-day carried by assault at five
in the morning.

NANA lt, NOV. 2.

General Kutusow occupies a camp near Welt,
on the great road from Salzburg to Linz, to avoid
being turned by the French army, the right wing
of which was to arrive near Salzburg on the 25th
of 01tober ; and, in order to form a junetion with
the Russian troops. which are on their march, and
with the reinforcements from the Hereditary States.
We arc assured, that besides tbese,s'),ooo men from
the army of Italy are advancing by forced marches
into Austria, and that they will be repLicril by
Russian creeps from Corfu.

H A NOVat. 16011. k
We ire awned, that the Prussian troops Mitt re •
ceived orders to halt, and to remain in thelltaces
where they may happen to be.
There is much talk here of a Convention, said to
be concluded on the 3tst of ()&olier, by virtue of
which. the Eleitera!e of Hanover will be occupied

by 3sooo Prussian troops; for the maintenance of
two-thirds of which. His Prussian tsl..jesty will pro-
vide, and the Fie&orate for ti.er rest. It is adJed,
that contrads have already been signed for the sup-
plies necessary for this army. Prussian troops
which were at Lensen, passed the Elbe on the
Ist inst. and will arrive in a few Jays at Fallersblar,
Meinersen and Gef horn.

wrotsAw, OCT. '23.

We eve& here, in a few days, a corps of ti ),000
Russians, which will pass throuol Southern Prussia.
on their way to their destination.

FRANI:TORT, tic r. 29.

Letters from Swabia assert, that the Emperor of
the French admitted Gen. Nlack, bLtore his &par-
tnre for Austria, to several audiences ; and gave
him tw© letters, written with his own hand, for the
Emperor of Austria; in one of which he highly
praises the plans of Gen. Mack, which, he says, only
failed, because he was not seconded by his Generals.
In the other letter, the Emperor Napoleon makes
very liberal propositions to the Emperor of Austria,
to induce him to make a separate peace Mack is
the only one of the Austrian Generals who has ob-
tained permission to cross the French army, and re-
turn into Austria by the way of Munich. It is be-
lieved, likewise, that the dispatches transmitted by
the Emperor of the French to the Archduke Ferdi-
nand, contain also propositions of peace.
The Eleflor of Bavaria, when on the paint of
setting out for Munich, on Saturday last, received a
courier, which induced him to suspend his departure.

NUREINISEIG, UCT. O.

According to accounts from the Inn, the grand
French army has, in part, passed that river. In
two places, it is said, they found no troops ; and,
in the third, no resistance. nine(' Murat is like-
wise advancing to the Inn, with a strong coups,
estimated at 30,000 men.
ist r. or !worm, gov. 1.

His Swedish Majesty arrived at half after two in
the afternoon, at Pirth, from YstaJt ; he will to-
morrow make his entrance into Strals:ind.

•LrosA, SOV. B.

His Majesty the Emperor of Russia, the King of
Pxu,►ia, and the Archduke Antony, have frequent
conferences at Potsdam.
The executive commission at Hanover has ',,een
dissolved, .nd the old gov-rnment re-established.
Three thousand Rus,ians entered Ratzoburg on
the 27th of Otiober, and marched on the next day
for Lasebourg.
Ten thousand Prussian infantry, and five regi-
ments of cavalry, have halted at Lengen, where, it
is said, they will stay a fortnight.

RETRACT Of A PRIVATE LETTER, DATED HAM-

tumor', Nov. H.

" Lord Harrowby is Alteady arrived, and on his
journey to Berlin, where his presence will decide
matters.

" General Mack was put into prison as soon as
he arrived at Vienna, where a council of war will
be held on his condud.

" It is confidently reported, that an offensive and
defeasive alliance between Prussia and RUSSIA is
concluded and signed."