The National Register.
London, England, 1809-05-28 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL sitEOISTER.

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the Nes-Intercourse Act was a measure of the kind which
was wanted by the English Government. The Non-Inter-
course Act was certainly a measure of the most perfect
equality with respect to the two belligerents; hut it cannot
in any way be considered as friendly to either. On this
point, however, it would seem that Ministers would rest
the disavowal of Mr. Erskine's treaty ; that he had no in-
structions to regard the Non-Intercourse-Act as a measure
of that amicable nature, and a proof of those friendly Ben-
timeihts, which could alone justify his corresponding con- j
cessions. The reparation offered for the affair of the
Chesapeake is extraordinary. Who ire the men to be re-
stored I Are they British or American seamen ? The in-
jury, however, was so flagrant that we can scarcely consi-
der any reparation as too great.
The 2nd note is the answer of the American Government,
it is friendly in the extreme, and should of itself be regard-
ed as sufficient to justify Mr. Easarat's advance. We
really feel no inconsiderable surprise, that Ministers should
find it necessary to disavow a negociation thus commenced
and continued. The American note accepts the apology,
and returns assurances of the most pacific and friendly senti-
ments. These two notes which arc dated on the same day,
(April 17, 1.8090 concluded the business of the Chesapeake,
and we really cannot see any thing, in which Mr. ERSKINE
can justly be blamed, or fairly disavowed.—The third note
is dated on the following day, and states in substance—
that his MAMMY was about to send a Plenipotentiary for
the final arrangement of all differences, that he had waited
only for a friendly act, and that he (Mr. ERSKINE) considered
the Non-Intercourse Act as an act of that nature.—
That tinder this impression he was willing to engage, that
his MAJESTY would in the mean time suspend the Orders of
Council as . far as they respected America, under the per-
suasion that the American President, with a corresponding
friendliness, would issue an immediate proclamation for
the repeal of the Non-Intercourse Act, as far as it respected
England. The, fourth Note, dated the same day, accepts
the implied terms of the foregoing, and engages on the
part of the American President to issue the proclamation,
if his BBITAN.NIC MAJESTY would withdraw his Orders of
Council.

The two. following Notes conclude the agreement on these
Terms.—Upon a review of the hole, therefore, the al-
!edged fault of Mr. ERSKINL amounts to this, that in his
eagerness to settle the difFerences of the two Governments,
Ise has considered the Non-Intercourse as a friendly Act,
and has preceded instead of followed the American Govern-
ment.-:—We really can see nothing in this which merits dis-
avowal.

FOREIGN, IN TELLIQENCE.

FREATH BULLETINS.

" Prom the imperial Camp at Enlist 4th May, 1800.
" On the ht of May General Oudiuot, after having made
IMO prisoners, penetrated beyond Itied, where he took 40U
more, so that he this day took 1500 men without firing a single
run. The town of Brannan was a strong place of sufficient im-
portance, since it rommanded a bridge on the river, which forms
the frontier of Austria. In a spirit of inconsiAency, worthy
this weak cabinet it destroyed a fortress situated on a frontier
'There it might he of great utility, in order to build one at Co-
tnorn, in the midst of Hungary. Posterity will with difficulty
credit this excess.of inconsistency and folly. The Emperor ar-
ri.ed at.ltied on the 24 of May, at one of the morning, Hod at
Latabach 4,hoisatne day. At Riad

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were found an establishment of eight sets of military ovens, and
au.gazines containing 20,000 quintal, of flour The bridge of
Lambed), on the Tratm, had been cut by the enemy ; it was re-
,-stablished during the day. On the sane 'lay the Duke of Is-
tria, commanding the cavalry, and the Duke of MoteeSello,
with the corps of Oudinot, entered Weis. In this town were
found a bakery, 12 or 13,000 quintals of flour, and magazines
of wine and brandy. The Duke of DantZle, who drrised the
'3oth of April at Saltzburg,instautly caused one brigade to March
towards Kurstein, and another towards itadstadt, in the diens
tion of the Italian roads. His aasaaced guard, pursuing Ge-
neral Jellachich; forced him from the strong post at Colling•
On the Ist of May, the head-quarters of the Duke of Rivoli
were at Scharding. Adjutant General Trinqualye, commanding
the advanced guard of the division of St. Cyr, met at ifeidaa
On the road to Nenmark ith the advanced guard of the enemy.
The Wirrteraberg light-horse, the Baden dragoons. and three
companies of Voltigeurs of the 4th regiment of the French line.
as soon as they perceived the enemy, attacked, and pursued him
to Neumarck. They killed 50 men, and took 500 prisoners.
The Baden dragoons valiantly charged an half-battalion of the
regiMent of Jordis, and compelled them to lay down their arms.
Lieut. Col. D'Emmerade, who commanded them, had his horse
pierced with stabs from the bayonet. Major Sainte Croix took
with his overt hand a flag from the enemy. Our less consists of
three men killed, and 50 wounded.
The Duke of Rivoli continued his march on the! 2d, and ars
rived at Lintz on the 3d. The Archduke Lewib and General
Ifiller, with the remains of their corps, reinforced by a reserve
of grenadiers, and by all that the country could tared them,
were before the Traun with 35,000 men; but menaced with hes
ing turned by the Duke of Montebello, they proceeded to
Lbersberg, iu order to pass the river.
On the 3d, the Duke of Istria and General Oudinot marched
towards Ebersberg, and effected a junction with the Dnke of
Rivoli. They met the Austrian rear-guard before Ebersberg.
The intrepid battalions of the tirailleurs of the Po, and the
Corsican tirailleurs, pursued the enemy, who was passing the
bridge, drove into the river the cannon, waggons, and from 8 to
900 men, and took in the town from 3 to 4000 men, whorls the
enemy had left there for its defence. Gen. Claparede, whose
advanced guard was these battalions, pursued them. He halted
at Lbersberg, and found 30,000 Austrians occupying a superb
position. The Duke of Istria passed the bridge with his cae
valrv, in order to support the division, and the Duke of Rivoli
ordered his advanced guard to be strengthened by the main body
of the army. The remains of the corps of Prince Lewis and
General Hillier mere lost without resource. In this extrzme
danger, the enemy set fire to the town, which was built of wood.
The fire spread in an instant in every direction. The bridge
was soon enveloped, and the flames seized the joists, which it
was necessary to cut. Neither cavalry nor infantry was able to
act ; and the division of Claparede alone, with only four pieces
of cannon, fought during three hours against 30,000 men. Thin
battle of Lbers.berg is one of the finest military occurrences, the
memory of which can he preserved hi,tory. The enemy see-
ing the division of Claparede cut off without any communication,,
advanced three times against it, and was always received and
stopped by the bayonet. At length, after a labour of three
hours, the flames were turned aside, and a passage opened. The
General of Division Legrand, with the 26th light infantry and
the 18th of the line, marched towards the castle which the ene-
my had occupied with 800 men. The sappers broke its the
doors, and the flames having reached the castle, all who were
within Orished there. General Legrand afterwards marched to
the assistance of Claparede's division. General Durosnel, who
advanced to the right shore, with 1000 horse, joined himself
him to , sad the enemy was obliged to retreat with great haste.
On the report of these events, the Emperor had himself marched
up the right shore, with the divisions of Nansoutz and Molitor.
The enemy, who retreated with the greatest rapidity, arrived at
night at Eons, burnt the bridge, and continued his flight on the
road to Vienna. His loss consists of 19,0111 men, of which 7500
are prisoners. We also possess four pieces of cannon, and two
standards. The division of Claparede, which constitutes a part
of the grenadiers of Oudinot, covered itself with glory. It has
lost 300 men killed and 600 wounded. The impetuosity of the
tirailleurs of the Po, and the Corsican tirailleurs attracted the
attention of our army. The bridge, the town, and the position
at Ebersberg, will be lasting immanents of their courage. The
traveller will stop and say ; "It is here, from she superb posi-
tions from this long bridge, and this castle so strong from its situ- •
ation, that an army of 35,000 Austrians was driven into flight
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