The National Register.
London, England, 1809-03-26 00:00:00

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juncture; and though Portugal happened at that time to be the
worst scene they could have chrism ; they cannot, in the present
instance, select a more favourable ground than that which lies
between the 9cheld and the Ems. This is the vulnerable heel of
'the enemy; and, if the blow be vigorous, it will be felt through
every member of that monstrous body. An English army of
60,000 men, landed on any one part of that coast, would kindle
in 'Tolland, the North of Germany, and perhaps, in Brabant,
where the minds of the inhabitants are worked up to a furious
abhorrence of the tyrant, a spirit of resistance more ardent and
.decisive than that which broke out in Spain. Similarity of re-
ligion, ancient recollections, and the sense of present misery,
would brace every arm, and animate every heart, in support of
.the'romn►nn cause. And whilst the tyrant is contending on the
Ebro and the Danube for the establishment of universal dominion,
.a blow might be struck him on the Ems, which would tumble
from his base, stunned and reeling the towering Colossus.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FROM THE FRENCH PIPERS.

ADMIRAL GANTHEAUME TO THE MINISTER OF MARINE:
" On board the Comnterce de Paris, in the Roads
of Toulon, Feb. `2B, ISO 9.
" Stn—Yesterday, the 21th, caused the frigates of his
Majesty, La Penelope and La Pauline, to he sent out, in order
to drive away an English frigate, which within a few days had
indiscreetly come to explore the movements in the roads. Cap-
tain 9 Duhourdier, of La Penelope, and Montfort, of La Pauline,
• bad orders to re-enter in the evening, and when they had exe-
cuted this manceuvre, the English frigate followed them in their
retreat, and returned at the fall of day to reconnoitre the
squadron of his Majesty, to a very short distance from Cape
Sicie.

" I then ordered the same two frigates to make ready again as
soon as the darkness should prevent their manoeuvres from being
-obierved by the enemy,. and after having put out to sea at a dis-
tance, return into the roads, in order to cut off the retreat of the
frigate, awl engage it.
" manrruvre was executed with as much precision as ad-

-(irrss, and your Excellency will find annexed the report of Cap-
_tali Dubourdier, which gives au account of the success be met
with.
" The frigate La Proserpine is a fine vessel, quite new, built
a year ago, and which in three days may be put to sail' under
•the flag of the Emperor. lain, &c."
IX/TER FROM eirrxtf: nunotrantra, &C.
64 Toulon Roads, Feb. '26, on board the Penelope.
• 44 AnMIR T.—Agreeably to the orders of your Excellency,
• the frigates of the Emperor, La Penelope, under my command,
and La Pauline, Capt. Montfort, went out yesterday evening at.
eight o'clock, in order to drive away and attack the English
frigate which had approached the roads when we returned to
anchorage.
" We have been happy enough to fulfil your intention corn-
'pletely.
• "At two o'clock this morning we perceived the frigate; at a
,quarter past four we engaged her ;. at a quarter past five she
yielded her flag.
" Our good fortune was such, that though we fought very
'close and at night, the Pene;ope and Pauline had not a single
man either killed or ‘voundcd. The Penelope received some
'slight injury. The Pauline, by the akilful position in which
she kept, met with none.
" The hostileirigate is the Proserpine, of 42 guns, Captain
'Charles Otter, with '290 men ; she left the Docks less than a
*year ago, and cruised near Toulon about two months. She had
eleven men killed in this alfair, and fifteen wounded.
" I cannot sufficiently praise the manner in which Captain
Montfort seconded me, as wcll as the good conduct and ardour of
.the officers and crews of the two frigates, &c.
DUDOURDIEn.

GERMANY.'
Op the Ist of March, at Vienna, theOlppearance of things was
'warlike. Not a day. passed, during qiich, regiments of cavalry
and infantry did not pals the capital, an,l several rc‘inleuts a•erc
further expected front Hungary.

The six first battalions of the Vienna fencibles were mustered
publicly on the 3d inst. from which day they, as well as their
regular troops, were to receive full pay. In the following week
they were to be presented to his Majesty, and theu proceed on
their march to Upper Austria.
On the 17th of February the Archduke John proceeded to
Ailtsburgh and the interior of Austria, and the Count de Belle•
grade to Krakau. On the same day a Russian Major arrived
at Vienna With dispatches of the greatest importance.
It is asserted that his Majesty, accompanied by the Archduke
Palatine, was to go to Hungary on the 10th of March, in order
to survey the troops there.
At ;Munich, the greatest industry was employed in the arse-
nals, and the greater part of the garrison were already gone to
the Tyrol. On the 6th of March, the whole division of General
Whede, 1'2,000 men strong,. was to break up from Ulm, Augs-
burg, Lindau, &c. towards the Inn.
At Dresden, measures have been taken to protect the town
from attack, which were become the more necessary, as a great
quantity of Austrian cavalry was cantoned near the Saxon fron-
tiers, and the Archduke Charles was arrived at Prague. The
garrison of this city has already marched, and it is said that a
powerful Austrian army is already collected at Egra. •
According to intelligence from the Maine, of the 3d of March,
Russia is labouring to compose the difference between the two
powers.
Letters from the South of France, received at Frankfort
the 7th of March, state, that the communication with Spain by
the way of Perpignan, through Catalonia, is not altogether free.
The French have strong garrisons in Rosas and Figueras : but
in the neighbourhood of Gerona, and beyond, there are still nu-
merous bands of insurgents, who indeed are dispersed as soon as
regular troops approach, but as soon as these retire, they appear
again, and vernier the plains insecure. At Perpignan, an army
of reserve has been formed, probably destined to besiege Gerona,
while Sir Cv has advanced towards Arragon, in order to unite
with the French Marshals. In Barcelona also a-strong garrison
has been left behind.—( Delft Courant, 16th March.)

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