The National Register.
London, England, 1808-08-14 00:00:00

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*he Rhinish confederacy, are satisfied with the despoil
exercises over them P Will they remain ignorant of the
reverse he has suffered 1 After the repeated modifications
they have been exposed to from the insolent upstart, will
ltbe wounded pride of German Princes feel no pleasure in
• ibis account ? There is no reason to believe they will
'obey so implicitly his dictatorial mandates for assembling
new armies to attack Austria. Whatever way be turns,
-in whatever enterprise he embarks, his difficulties will ac-
cumulate. There is not an Austrian ooldier or officer, when
they . are acquainted with the defeat of the French by
Spanieh peasants, that will feel any apprehensions on
the subject of a new war. That Government has
been long prepared for the event. It is too well acquaint-
•ed with the character of BONAPARTZ, to have expected
security from any other quarter, but from its own excl.-.
tions and resources. The destruction of the Prussian
'monarchy, and the infatuation of the Russian cabinet, have
encreased its danger and alarm. So that if BONAPARTE
;per to replace his blasted laurels with fresh ones col-
Unfit 'in Austria, be will find it more difficult than is
imagined, to effect his purpose. After the sentiments, of
•"'..eienemlnat. *tad indignation manifested i.n Holland, Italy,
ablewetro.,
coletibtilea sufficiently strong :rang tob attall lettltet
Will be leave Holland, Brabant, Naples defenceless, and
collect his whole force and overwhelm Austria at once ?;
Persons who calculate in this manner, seem to forget, that
if another insurrection break out on 'Ay part of the Con.
tiaent, it will spread like wild fire. They must think his
government very paternal, when they reason thus. The
more we reflect on his situation, so far from being uneasy
about his inundating Austria with troops, the more con-
viction we feel that he will, on the contrary, endear our to
temporise with that power. But there is no cause to sus•
w.t. that she feels relative to her situation, all the appre-
hensions that our humane Journalists entertain about the
impending storm that is ready to burst over hers and may
tie therelore not inclined to temporise with BONAPAETIIIC
This is the favorable moment, if she has any energy or
virtue left, to retrieve her former honour, reputation, and
rank among nations. These arc no vain speculations we
are indulging in, every account received in the course
of the week through an unasexpkioult channel, corroborates
the statements in one two letters we were first able
to lay before the public. The contents of these letters
are new confirmed by every subsequent information rerciv-
ed from Holland, and this confirmation will shed*, in the
most palpable light, the levity and inconsiderateness of
some of our contemporaries, who allowed themselves some
insinuations relative to their authenticity. Let our last
letter be compared with every intelligence received this
week from Holland, and on perceiving that we anticipated
an entire week the accounts last received from that coun-
try, the importance of. our having been able to secure a
Correspondent in Germany, when every kind of inter-
course with the Continent is sa difficult, wilt be duly ap-
preciated by our Readers. However, we are happy to
perceive that Austria is better prepared for the chances of
new war, than 'he has been for sixteen years. She must

General Castanos having preparations,
termined on bis plan of attack, marched to Andujar on the
15th. General Reding WO to pass the River above Manjibar,
and attack Baylen. The Marquis De Compigny was to pass at
Villa Nueva, and support General Reding. General Castanos,
with the third division and reserve, was to attack the bridges in
front. Lieutenant Colonel Cruz was to pass the river at Man-
treolege. and to occupy the Sierra. Colonel Valde Pioos was
to occupy the Puerto del Rey.
On the 15th General Castanos took his position, and can-
nonaded the French with effect. General Compigny beat the
French at Villa N nova, and killed about 200 of them. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Cruz was obliged to retire, by the superior num-
bers of the enemy.
" General Reeling, with about 8000 men, attacked the ene-
my, who bad about 5000, completely beat them, and took two
pieces of cannon, but from want of provisions was forced to
retire to Mar4lbar.
" On the 17th, after a Council of War, ilwas determined to
order the Marquis Dc Compigny tojoin General Reding, and it
was determined that Baylen shotld be attacked with two di-
visions, and a feigned attack to be made on Andujar with the
third division and reserve.
" By a letter intercepted from General
De Rovico, it appeara,that he was in
visions, and was in hopes of reinforces's',
naturally led to the darns events w kith _ _
to the 20th."
The followin Oecial Bulletin was issued by Govern-
Mont on Thursday morning
64 Intelligence was this morning received by Government, from
Lieut.-Col. Doyle, dated Comma, rho dtlinf August, at mid-
night. The Lieut.-Col. states, that be bad read a letter, dated
Madrid, 27th of July. which says, that so that morning the
French commented their Retreat from that City ; that Jo,eph
Bonaparte had quitted Madrid, and bad taken away every thing
of value belonging to the Court. Itvery Frenchman was fol.
lowing him, and they were taking the direction of Burger).
•" 'he writer of the letter- is nephew to a Member of the
Junta of the Gallicias.
" A letter from Tarragon, dated the 27th July, states that
the army of Valencia and Margie which consisted of 60.000
men, had on that day passed through that town, on its war to
Madrid. It is also stated, that Echervias, at the head of the
Smugglers, had advanced towards Madrid, and that he was
within 13 leagues of that city.
" Private advice" from Arragon state, that the Patriots had
been successful in that quarter.
arshal Bessierin has evacuated Benevente, and continued
is retreat to Barges.
" The Asturian army, ander the command of General Pinot.,
bas made an incurring on the read towards Burgos, and had
taken a French convoy, with eight waggons laden with plunder.
General Castanet was advancing in La Mancha."
Letters from Holland, of the 9th inst. have been receir.c.(l
in town, which state that the
cs
out to form an army against Austria ripts ; and those who d()lled_
not come forward in a specified time are to have their names
Con have been ca
expunged as Citizens, and outlawed.
The Grenadier antie iePtd Light Infantry Companies of the
Guards are expected to be immediately brigaded,
on foreign service, which will complete
of this corps, with thosc already under orders,
6003 rank and filo. the effective
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Nis reputation and security are too much at Stake.— ' surrender of Dupont has been issued
if he yield to the exigency of the moment, his situation . official Bulletin by Goverament :
, becomes more precarious, than if be fight it out. His con- ~ Ity letters dated St. Andero, the lit of Almost, it appears,
tt ' missions will be imputed by the Spaniards. and every other
'K* that a Nobleman bad arrived there who lied escaped front Mil-
-0) in Europe, to fear. There are no means left him
drid on the 25th Jelly. He says, that there were ant above
'for palliation; And should he attempt to retrieve his lost 12,000 French with Joseph Bonaparte, at Madrid; that they
• et Amour by turuing his arms against the House of Austria, were fortifying the Betiero, and that the city was the most
:with what front, with what confidence will he dare speak to afflicting spectacle possible. Several ef the new Ministers had
made their escape from Madrid; and as the Duke D'lnfantade
Ihis armies of their invincibility, after the disgrace he
'iltiabted, and his inability to retrieve it. Is any person was not there, it was hoped that be also had escaped.
" Official advice' have been this morning received from Ge.
• ;Silly or weak enough to think, that the members composing anal Castanos's camp, up to the 17tb ult. These state, that
:at... si kiniak rnnfedemacv. are satisfied with the despotism he General Castanos having made all his preparations, and de-