The National Register.
London, England, 1809-05-07 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

sured that this intelligence has been received by various tele-
graphic messages, as well as private letters; and hope that the
joyful tidings will soon be of announced."
It is impossible to reflect without the most lively
terror on the inevitable consequences of this dis-
aster,—it is the last blow to the independence of the Eu-
ropean coutiuents,—it not only completes but confirms
the French despotism—whilst Austria remained feeble as
she was, there was still a barrier between France and uni-
versal domination,.--and time and chance which happen
to kingdoms as well as individuals, might happily have
given an opportunity to her to repairthe ravages of a long
course of ill success. This hope is now over, and the ca-
lamity of Europe is crowned. It is impossible not to ac-
knowledge in these events, the all directing hand of Hea-
ven, but what Ref be 'its ultimate and precise purpose,
can only be explained by the events.

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FROM THEDTCII PAPERS.
IMIIWTOSBURG, APRIL 2g.—ttiS Majesty the King has re-
ceived the following letter from Ihi Highness the Prince of
Neufchatel :—.

K BACH, APRIL O.
" I have the honour to inform your Majesty; that within the
last three days we have defeated the enemy at all Poin4.- tour
troop took a part in this victory, and have covered them*Aves
with glory."

Courier, who arrived yesterday afternoon from tbo
army, his Majesty received the following account of the vittory
obtained over the enemy on the 20th
" The army of Wirtetnberg advanced on the 19th from Neu-
burg and lngolstadt to Neustadt. The corps commanded by the
Dukes of Auerstadt and Dantzic, formed a junction on the lath.
The enemy had no longer ventured to move forward in the di-
rection of the Danube, but was thinking of a retreat towards
Lathishot. .On the 20th, in the morning, the French Etnperor
reconnoitred the positions of the enemy, on the other side of
A bentherg, and after ascertaining the dispositions made by the
euerny for their retreat, he caused the whole of the Wirtemberg
army to take a position higher up than that occupied by the
Bavarian General Deroi. As each regiment quitted the pass, it
funned in column, and took post on a height, where the French
Emperor had taken his station in person. After an address from
his imperial Niajesty, which Lieut.-General Von Neubron io.-
terpreted in German, the foe was attacked, dislodged from all
the positions which he occupied on very broken and much inter-
weted ground, pursued and every where compelled to fall back
aWI the greate,t rapidity. This manoeuvre was performed in
the most gallant st) le by the brigade of light infantry, the two
batteries of horse artillery, and the whole of the cavalry, with
the exception of the Jawers of Duke Louis, who formed the Em-
peror's escort. The artfantry of the line followed in column.
The enemy were pursued to the other side of Siegburg, where
the army of Wirtemburg took post and bivouacked during the fol-
lowing night.

" The battalion of Royal Infantry, Jagers, and those of
Wolf's battalion, who were the first that arrived on the field of
battlelattacked and carried several woods and villages that were
occupied by the enemy. To advanoe rapidly, deploy, carry a
*Wage and the adjacent wood, were the works of a» insiailt.
The cavalry, owing to the inequality of the ground, could only
Oct in squadrons.
" The hatte

ery, under the command or Col.
of the enemy with the gr;,:tieq
Toss is very unimportant. We,
1 brave warriors, some of whom
minded. Among the former is
rgershausen; among the latter,
Lieut. pungent, Col. Jett, and
is regiment only the day before.
•teinberg proceeded to Landshutib
ine

It to e-ont entrate theinml yes:
au army in Bohemia; i:ut it

~cied. the communicaticn he-
lot interrupted. in the itourt,e
e results of the brillianti; ma-
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29'f

PARIS, APRIL 26.—Since the day bet.ore yesterday, at tee
o'clock in the morning, telegraphic dispatches and couriers have
followed each other with upcommon rapidity ; they bring ac-
counts of such joyful and conch: ire advantages, that they can-
not but excite the greatest admiration and wonder. The Grand
Army began to manceuvre ag- hist the right flank of the Austrian
army on the 7th of April ; two affairs of outposts occurred.—
On the 19th, a serious engagement took place between Neustadt
and Ratisbon ; the advanced guard of the Austrians was driven
in disorder ; the van of the French army was commanded by the
Prince of Neufchatel. Tice Emperor, who had arrived on the
evening of the 19th, posted himself in the centre ; and on the
20th, at day-break, the enemy fell upon his line at all points.--,,
In eonsepuence of the wasterly precautions taken by the French,
the enemy were cut off from all their other corps, and the de-
struction of the first.mentioned corps 11 folio Act' up on the
Alit, 22d. and 2fld. So early a, toe 'elst, the French had
made 10.000 prisoners. The tot:i! loss of the Austrians army is
-.aid to he 25,000 men, while ot het accounts state this to be the
amount of the prisoners alone. Twenty Austrian Generals
arc killed, wounded, or pris:iners. On the 21st in the evening,
cite Emperor had not dismounted from his horse. The lima-
, rho troops rivalled ours ii point of bravery.
From Milan we have received a letter dated Cassano, April
16, which states, that, in consequetice of the declaration of
hostilities, a skirmish had taken place between two troops of
cavalry, Austrian mid French, and that the French had wade a
few prisoners, among whom were a Colonel and a Major of the
Hungarian Hussars. The Major was w minded in three places
by a French Serjeant whom his Majesty immediately prowinted
as Sub Lieutenant. It was generally supposed that a more
serious affair would take place next day, but we are assured
that the Austrians are retreating on all sides.

The following intelligence has been received from Spain :
It is necessary to mention it, though we cannot consider it
of sufficient importance to require or justify a detailed com-
ment. .'• . •

The Racoon Top of war, which has arrived from Gi-
jon, (havino:leffthat port on the 28th ult.) brings inti►rma-
tion that the Martinis ROMAN! projected an attack upon-
St. Audero, where 'we are assured only a weak.garrisoa
was remaining.

The Racoon had been sent to Gijon from Cadiz, with
money for the use of the Asturian :silly.
The two following- letters have been received from Va-
lencia :

VA LENCTA, MA RCTI93.—" We have just received the pleas-
ing intelligence of netts and Vales having been evacuated by the
French. The encampment was breaking up, and the communi-
cation by land eta,. again open. BON PARTN had ordered
50,000 of his troops to march immediately into France.
MARCH 21.—" We have this day received the news of the
enemy hay lug taken po,ses,ion of Marcella, which ig in this
province, and only IS leagues from us. They have 3000 infan-
try, and 700 cavalry, and nothiog to prevent their forming a
junction with the di v i,ion of A fragon, advancing upon this city."
Besides these letters, the latter of which unfortunately
overthrows the pleasing hope, which the former, if cre-
dited, might raise, there have been others ; one from Ali-
cant, of the 30th of March, also joins in the statement that
the French are abandoning Spain. They mention that
15,000 armed peasants had been collected in A rragou, under
the command of General DoTLE„ and that they were to
take possession of Bellima.
Three members of the Junta of Valentia, and the In.
tendant. had been removed at the retoest of the people,
being suspected of infidelity to the Spanish cause ; but this
had been done without the least interruption of the public
peace.

6` The battery of horse artiller
Voo Kerner, stood the musketry
coolness and intrepidity. Our to
however, have to lament several b
have been killed, and uthers wuu
the brave Lieutenant Von Merg
Col, Wolf, Captain Ginl►rrg, Li
Lieut. Von Bosse, who joined his
• "On the 2lst the army of Wirfe
where the enemy seemed determin
e hear nothimp, of the Austria
hould seem that it is not yet colle
%veen Ingolsiadt and Dresden is n
of a few days we shall know the
gituTres of the Emperor of Frau(