The National Register.
London, England, 1809-06-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

g occurred on the following day. The true point
►er, seems to be, that the French attack was most
.ely foiled on the 21st, but that both parties retained

xtreme fury with which this Wile was fought on
.es, and which is acknowledged by both, is in one
view as satisfactory as it is melancholy on the
It is truly melancholy that there should be such an
ie slaughter of our fellow-creatures as must neces-
wily have occurred in these battles. Let us only recall to
our minds what a mass of men is forty thousand, and so
many we believe to have been killed on both sides, and we
may be enabled to form some conception nt the horror of
this scene. Imagine, for example, Hyde Park tilled almost
with men drawn up in rank and file, and imagine all these
slaughtered, and this will be an inadequate Picture of the
horriWe carnage in these obstinately contested actions.
If we can abstract our minds, however, from this meta:l.-
0101 y review, it cannot but be satisfactory to us, that the
Aostrians have made such a noble effort to retrieve their
!‘linost loft fortunes. The existence of Austria, as it were,
quivered upon a point ; but a moment was between her
life and death. In this extremity she has worthily exerted
herself, and by one noble effort, almost recovered from her
peril. She has only to follow up her blow ; to hunt her
versary out of the kingdom, and in the expression of
the Archduke, to terminate the contest in the streets of
Vienna. The Austrian Bulletin differs from the }Witch in
one important circumstance, the circumstance of the de-
struction of the bridges, The French impute it to the ac-
cident of the rise of the river, and to the consequent float-
ing of some loos.med 'timber and tr3es. This account
seems to us to be clear and natural. The Austrian Bulletin,
on the other hand, imputes it to their own fire-boats :
this does MA appear to us so -probable. The bridge, ac_
cording to the French Bulletin, consisted of barges chained
together. We confess that we cannot understand how
such vessels were to be set on fire, and more particularly
when the bridge and bank .of the river were in possession
of the French-, and might have been defended by t hem.
As to the rising of the river, it was enough of itself to
14rcali. the chains by which the boats were connected toge-
ther ; and if the floating timber was in any great quantity,
it was certainly
_beyond the power of the French to arrest
its course. We must acknowledge, therefore, for our own
part, that of the two accounts of the destruction of the
bridges, -the French statement seems the most simple, the
most probable, and therefore, according to our judgment
the most true.
Upon the whole, however, it appears most manifestly to
us, that the AUStrifinS have obtained a victory 'of so mach
importance, as necessarily to cripple the future orer..tions
of the French. When we reflect on the character of litiNA •
r.t RTE, and the e‘traordinary talents which no One Call
deny him, we are afi aid to say, that we consider this vic-
tory over him as complete. He will now call all his re-
sources into the field. He. is not a man to be subdued by
oar or even ten defeats. He must he beairn as it were
by inches.,ille must be driven from the field step by

st.ep.
Such, therefore, is the present state of things on the
Danube. if there be not sufficient to justify a certain con-
clusion of ultimate success, there is at least more than
stifficient to warrant the most sanguine hopes of it. Every
thing, however, is still in the bosom of fate.

There is a report in town that Bt/NAPAaTE has dem*
cd it necessary to evacuate Vienna, and fall back
towards Lintz. Another report stated, that this re-
trograde. movement
.was the consequence of another
defeat, the Archduke CHAnt.t.s having carried the
bridge head on the left bank. and made a general at-
tack upon BONAPARTE'S position at In-der-Lt►bau on tl e
28th ult. The enemy are said to havo l►►st some tht,usands
in killed, wounded, and prisoners. BON %PANTE then
tound hi, position at Vienna perilous, and abandoned it,
taking the road towards Lintz. There was certainly ample
time for the Archduke to follow up his blow ; as the last
battle, which is mentioned in the Bulletin, is stated to have
happened on the MI. It is by no means improbable, there,
fore, that having collected his resources between the 23d
and 28th he might make the general attack which has
been mentioned. There is nothing however, but mere
report and conjectural probability, as We understand that
no direct accounts have been received.

We were informed lately yesterday afternoon of the fol-
lowing circumstances, which though they do not relate to
any victory, are of considerable importance in the present
situation of atrairs upon the Danube.

We understand that neither Gen. KOLLOWHATH'S Corp,
nor were in the late battles. The former, rein-
forced by part of ELLACHIC lI'S and CAsTrLt..ta's divisions,
1011(1 had come from the Tyrol, has takeq post at Em's,
on the right bank of the Danube, and is there fortifying
himself.-11mr.r.a has, in the mean lime, stationed himself'
g Kroms.---Ems is on the river of that name, and is d:.
redly in BONA r*WV hiS rear.

The battles on the left hank of the Danube, will we trust,
give new force and enthusiasm lo the spirit of re-action
which. under the direction of the enterprising. Scui LL, h: •
manifested itself in the North of Germany. We have been
favoured %lib the appell made by this
.tratlant Command( r
to his conntry teen. The original is without a date, bet
the translation which we make will be found correct :
•CCRMANS! BitoTnEßs! groaniog urfier the yoke of a to.
reign nation !—The moment is at riNed, in which you are called
upon to break yoiw chains, and again 'wive a constitution, under
wll,Ol, for rent...l ric.s past, you have lived happy,, until the
ornhilion of is inereile-s awl rrogact conqueror afflict-
ed with unmeasorable tuiserie.4. our beloved country.
Be warned—follow my a !vice, awl %e shall he what we once
were ! Let the alarm-heft; ring ; let this terrible sign of ven-
geance warm and animate your heart= w its the pure lame of
patriotism, and to your oppressors let it he the 'signal of their
fate.

Hasten then to Arms! scythes and pikes mnst supply the tem-
porary want of warlike weapons. Sono Knglish arms, al.
ready arrive:l, supply their place. The peaceful Fe yt he it. be-
come a deadly weapon in your powerful hands ! Fly to arms,
and each of you will become a participator-in the glorioui de-
liverance of your country, and achieve fur yourselves and chil-
dren repose and Ito p p iness.
Branded be the coward with eternal shame and. detestation a ho
shrinks from the honourable call ! To such a traitor let no Ger-
man woman ever give her hand ! Courage and patriotism ::re
our watch-words. Ged is with us and our cause. —T h e
prayers of the old will supplicate blessings flr us.
Notwithstanding the boasted assurances of France, the armies
of Austria will shortly advance—the Tv rot ions have hrtil.ett t
chains—the gallant Hessians are assembled ; and at the h• al
of tried and animated warriors, I hasten to join •you„ 'ust
cause will smut he triumphant, and the former relbo W a (V
country trill he restored.
Iltsten to areas!

SCHILL