The National Register.
London, England, 1809-04-30 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER..

Vc cannot however but express our hopes, that. the Etr.-
peror I.:Ksseis will not accompany his armies in person
We saw the dl consequences of this in the Battle of Auster-
litz. If the Archduke Cit.% ni.Es is left to act upon his own
judgment, without restraint and without impediment, much
may be expected from his military skill, and more from his
consummate prudence.' Ile is almost the only (icnecal of the.
day who mixes these two qualities in such due proportio►r,
that en ch assists without counteracting the other. ti Austria
is to he savc►t, as she is- to support herself insthe arduous
contest into which she has entered, it must he by means .0'
the superior talents of the Archduke. This is her only
human hope. Every thing else is against her. Superiority
of numbers, anal a better practical discipline, are unfe:lu-
nately in `►sour of the enemy, but if.we were to compare
the.% rchduke :111d BONAPARTE in their military characters,
we should find it difficult to decide between theni.-

The force of Austria, however, is not contemptible. In
the year 1803 some official Papers were laid before the
British House of Parliament, by which it appeared that the
regular army of Austria in the month of Sept. in that year,
exceeded 315,000 men. It is true indeed that the losses of
the war must necessarily have very considerably diminished
this amount, but it must be considered at the same time
that Austria rather lost their service during the war, than
actually lost the men. There were more taken prisoners
than Li:led. The first disaster of Gen. MACK deprived
Austria of 43,000 soldiers, exclusive of the divisions of
Cmerals AuFFENBERG, WERNECK, JELLCHICK, and twelve
batt;dwns of Grenadiers, taken on their way from the
Archduke CaARLEs's army in Italy. These, it is true,
w.-re all mide prisoners, or dispersed, to the great amount
of 112,000 men. lint it must also be considered, that the
whole of th..in were restored at the peace that succeeded.

To :his it is to be addeil,that the Archduke CHARLES like-
w brought oft' the whole of his Italian Army, amounting
to nearly 91.000, not only undiminished, but without
haviwf brew in battle. Generals WoLvsKEng.. and KLENAU
WO moyit, enterprizing Officers) escaped with their divi
sons, amounting together to 20,000, into Bohemia, and
r.:! Archduke FFRDIVAND beat General Ni'aFnE, with
L::,000 men, a few days after the unfortunate battle of
.-4.;;.,terlitz• Under these circumstances, the actual amount
•,'. the Austrian Army at the Peace of Presburg,h exceeded
-tl,OOO.

that time Austria has been unremittingly recruiting
armies. Not many months since; the ildngarians
at the disposal of the EMPEROR for three years the
of 209,000, who have ever since been constantly ex-
erci.e4l ; and all thew arc ex'dusive of the regular army,
}rich, afte: the return of the prisoners, consisted of
111 u !nen, to which, it will he recollected, an army of
i..,:servc, of 75,000, was formed. We arc well assured, that
before the end of the year 1807 the Austrian army was so
much augmented and improved, that it was they consider-
ce, capable of combatting the force of France. It has since
that time been still farther augmented and improved.

We have now to call the attention of the public to a
no important circumstance, developed in the Debates of
the week—we allude to the official employment of Colonel
nE %;v41.”.v, as Private Secretary to Mr. Fitkilr, and
Cot_onei. ,_)f a Bi-itish regiment of dragoons.

APRIL 30.

those who have had any experience in the character
of these Emigratus, their restless intrigue, their daring
cunning, it cannot but appear 4 matter of nu common
astonishment, that Government should deem it expedient-
even to employ a foreigner—still more extraordinary does
it seem, that they should employ one like Colonel DE
CUARMILLY in an OFFICE of the FIRST TRUST and CONIPI•
any characters should be least suspicions, it
should be those whom we select to guide us in circum-
stances of peril and difficulty. There should, assuredly, be
the greatest faith, where there is the greatest need for it.
Under such circumstances, who would select, from a class
of men who certainly do not bear the most exemplary cha-
raelers—fri;:n a class of men who are notoriously lingering
for their native country, ;Intl with these sentimmts
and predilections, are naturally more open to temptations,
and more accessible to seductions.
A very brief statement of the circumstances conneetkd
with Colonel DE Cnsasttr.ty, will be sufficient to indicate

the glaring impudence of his appointment.
Sir Jonm Moone having entered Spain, and indeed pene-
trated very deeply, was very forcibly impressed with the
vast difference, with the perfect contrast, between the
representations of Mr. FRIARS, and the actual state of eir-
cu►nstarices. According to the representations of Mr.
FRERE, Spain was rising as one man against the French
invasion. According to the observance of Sir Joax
MOORE, there was nothing like public spirit, or patriotic
enthusiasm, in any of the provinces which
.he had tra-
versed. The peasantry so far from assisting him drove
away their cattle as he approached, ro:d instead of hailing
the English as delivers, they seemed every where to con.
sider them as burthens.

Sir JOHN Mooam seeing this state of things, deemed it
prudent to order a retreat, and wrote to Mr. FRERE, that
ender the actual circumstances of his own observation such
were his . intentions. What was Mr. F R ERE'S answer ?
It was in substance—Come nearer Madrid,—advance boldly
into the heart of the country—the provinces through which
you hare passed have always been notorious for their dis-
affection—you will find more zeal and enthusiasm as you
approach the capital.
Now let us briefly consider two circumstances, in the
first place, under whose influence, and guidance, and in-
formation did Mr. Fit En E give this advice, and secondly,
what would have been the necessary effect of it, if followed.
This advice was given upon the INFORMATION of Colonel
nE CII.‘RNI
If this ath ice .had been followed—if Sir JORN Mooan
had advanced, the whole British army WOULD RAVE BEER
CA PTV RED TO A MAN.

We conceive it unnecessary to say a word farther upon
this stihject.—The two circumstances, above-mentioned,
speak very forcibly for themselves.

All the accounts' *recently received from the North of
'pain state, that the French force in that quarter is very
notch reduced by the sword and by sickness. An Ameri-
can genileinan who left Bilboa on the 21st ult. and St. An-
dero on the :31st si ;ON that in the former place the French
Garrison did not exceed r,OO men, and that they were using
every possible exertion to convey every thing moveable
into France. At St. Andero, the French force did not ex-
ceed 401 men.

Lord Cochrane has :eft town, and, it is said, sails without,
loss of time ul►o►u another service of cunleipicucc.