The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-20 00:00:00

FRENCH AND DUCT Eli S.

TWENTY-FOURTH BULLETIN.
" VIENNA, JULY 3.—General Broussier had left
two battalibns of the 84th regiment of the line in
the town of Gratz, and proceeded to Vildon, to join
the army of Dalmatia.
" On the 96th of June, General Goilay appeared
before Gratz, with 10,000 men, composed, it is
true, of Croats and frontier regiments. The 84th,

which was cantoned in one of the suburbs of the.
town; repelled all attacks of the enemy, routed him
every. where, took 500 men prisoners, and two
standards, and maintained himself in his position 14
hours, giving time to General Broussier to come to
his assistance. This candid of one with ten, cover-
ed the 84th, and its Colonel, Gambin, with honour.
The standards were presented to his Majesty at the
parade. We have to regret, that 20 of these brave
fellows were killed, and 92 wounded.
" On the 30th, the Duke of Auerstadt attacked
one of the Islands of the Danube, at a small distance
from the right bank opposite Presburgh, where the
enemy had some troops.
"Gen. Gudin directed this operation with skill
it was executed by Colonel Decouz, and the,2 tst
regiment of infantry of the line, which this °tilt:et
commands. At two o'clock of the-morning, this
regiment, partly in boats, and .partly swimminir,
crossed, very narrow arm of the Danube, seizrid the
islandefouted the 1500 men' who were upon i,t, and
made 460 prisoners, among whom were the Culonel
and several Otlicers of • the regiment St. Julian, and
took three pieces of cannon, which the enemy had
landed for the defence of the island.

" At length there exists no longer any Danube,
as far ae toecerns the French army. Gen. COent
Bertrand has raised works which excite astonish-
ment, and inspire admiration.
" Over a breadth of 400 fathoms, and over a very
rapid river, he has in a fortnight raised a bridge
formed of tjo arches, on which three carriages - can
pass abreast ; he has built a second bridge upee piles
eight feet broad; but this is fur infantry oruy.—
Next to these two bridges is a bridge of boats-;; we
can, therefore, pass the Danube in three caluesms.
These three bridges are secured againSt all insults,
even against the effects of -fire-ships and incendiary
machines, by stoccadoes, raised on piles between
the islands in different direetions, the fugthest of
which are at i5O fathoms from the bridges.. When
these immense works are contemplated, they might
be thought to be the labour of many yearse they
were, however, -produced in 15 or 20 dayss These
works are defended by totes-de-poet, each of 1600
fathoms in extent, formed,of redoubts, surrounded
by palisades, fusses, and ditches filled with water.
The Island of Lobau is a strong post ; it contains
magazines of provisions, 100 pieces of heavy can-
non, and e 0 mortars or howitzers. Opposne
ling, on the left arm of the Danube, is a bridge,
which the Duke of Itivolt has fixed there. It is
covered by a tide-de pont, which bade been raised
there at the time of the first passage of the river.
" General Legrand occupies the woods itt the
front of the tite-de-pont. The hostile army is in or-
der of battle, covered with redoubts the ;eft is at
Entendort, the right at Great Aspern : a few di'-
charges of musketry from the advanced posts have
taken place.
" Now, that the passage of the Danube is aectir-
ed, and that our bridges are shLltered from every
attempt, the fate of the Austrian Monarchy will be
decided in a single battle.
" The waters of the Danube were, on the first of
July, four feet above the lowest, and 13 ftct below t 4e
highest point. The rapidity of the river at this part
is, when the waters-ore high, from seven to twelve
feet ; when the water is moderate,. four feet six
inches, each second, and more strong than at any
other point. In Hungary, it diminishes a great
deal ; and at the place where Trajan raised a bridge,
it is almost insensible. The Danube is there 450
fathoms broad; here it is only 400. The bridge of
Trajan was a stone bridge, the work of several
years. Cmsar's bridge over the Rhine was raised, it
is true, in eight days, but no loaded carriage could
pass over it.
" The works on the Danube are the most beateie
ful military works ever fimened.
‘` Prince Gazarin, Aide-de-Camp General of the
Emperor of Russia, arrived at Schoenbrunn, at four
of the morning the day before yesterday, at the
moment the Emperor was mounting on tiorsebacK•
He set out from Petersburgh the Bth of June. 1-10
has brought intelligence of the march of the Russian
army into Gailicia.
" His 111.tjesty his quitted Schoenbrunn ; he 105
been two days encamped. His tents are seri
beautiful, and made in the style of the Egyptian
tents."

NAPLES, JUNE 30.—The Commandant of the
Island ut Capri has been summoned to Surrender by
the Commander of the English Expedition. Beiol;
a man of-firmness and undersiandihg, he di(l noE
condescend to answer the summons, kind returned.
the dispatches without opening them. The inhabi'
tants of Calabria have opened a subscrii:tion for the
benefit of the volunteers who have tiown to the de-
fence of the coast. It has produced ?4,000 ducats'

By a Decree of the 27th of May, his Maje,,ty bas
established at Gaeta a depot for recruits, wide': lire
to garrison that fortress.
VENICE, JULY 8 —We read in F
the Ofcial Joor-
nal of Dalmatia, that, in obedience to the En-1r
roc's orders, 12,000 infantry, and 2000 cavalry, 1111:
der General Molitor, were to pivoted on the
of June, front Hungary, in orde'r to protect .1)31'
matia, and occupy Cruatia, and the whole Austrian'
coast.

AUGSBURG, .JULY the French militorY
corps, Which were established in Suabia and &Iva, "
will proceed successively to AUstria, in or. er
unite with their respetAive divisions. The sett ice
transporting effees, which has been hitherto
formed by the inhabitants of the conquered color
tries, and their hoses, will heuceforti. be done.
th,• ex pence of the French Governn ent. For
purpose, a great number of horses have hten bbugb
at Vienna.
ibe
VIENNA, JUNE 28.—The different cmpa- -
army of Italy are approaching Ebersdortf,'wlie;c..i,
is supposed the passage of the Datrihe be 1-le',.„
ed. All the bridges are ready. There are t•:, 0 °"1,
the fist arm, four on the second, and eighi,
will be fixed all at once in tour' hours' :;:ne, ou.l-1..;
third. On their side, the Austrians are tnakiii

'the preparatiotis necessary for derei;ce. It is said,
they have dug a covered way along the line where
they expe& to be attacked. All the corps of our
army are ready to march ; all the carriages are filled
With provisions ; and it is thought that in 24 hours
the landing will take place.

, On the 26th, a saddler of Vienna was shot on the
glacis, convicted of having buried in his house three
pieces of cannon; BEFORE the French entered the
town. To prevent, fresh examples of 'severity, the
Governor-General has just renewed the orders al-
ready published, relative to . the declaration re-
spetting arms and amtnunition,_by .the following
Proclamation
" INHABITANTS OF .VIENNA is some time
since the spirit of disorder and tumult has misled
the multitude. This seditious spirit had manifested
itself in popular groupes and meetings; Austrian pri-
soners of war had been carried away • in some mea-
sure by force; fire-arms, weapons, ammtinition, and
articles belonging' to the artillery were still hid : in-
sults, provocations, acts of violence,. the inevitable
Consequence of perfidious instigations, and illusory
'or criminal hopes, threatened the tranquility.of the
city, and the safety of peaceful citizens, which safe-
ty they owe to the especial protedion of his Ma-
jesty the Emperor and King. The. clernencrof his
Majesty has not been exhausted ; but a longer im-
punity would be fatal; and be has ordered that these
*Q3 of temerity should be checked by examples of
figour. Two guilty persons have been condmned;
and have undergone their sentence. SeVert._but.
just measures, . will further repress the, auchiqty of
the seditious, if they should dare toshew them*lVei.
These will also strike those, who, not obeying the
laws which have been piomulgated, would 4 have
to 'reproach themselves with 'crimes- against the
public safety.
Every inhabitant, who' has in his house Au-
trian priioners of war, shall instantly' make a de-
*iclaralion of it,,as Well 'as- concerning all arms, w-
der, amMunition, and articles belonging to the ar--
finery, which were formerly in the Austrian arsenals.,
" Three days are granted for the execution of
•;,,. •
taehst article ; after this period, the offenders Shall
be seized, and ptini.thed according to the rigour of
the law.

Inhabitants of Vienna, yOUr own interest calls
upon you to repel the perfidious insintlanons of in-
stigators it is that class of persons who, haying
nothing to lose, excite sedition in the- hope of gain-
ing by Exercise the closest watchfulness
Over the evil disposed ; concur in maintaining the
gen&al iranciuility, and you will render yourselves
*Pithy of the benevolence his ALtjesty the Ern-
ietor and King is always ready to evince towards
/ou, and of which he has already given yuu the most
striking 'proofs.
(Signed) " ANDREOsSY.,
4‘ mineral of Division; .F.:c."
.
'Menhir, 7th 'Yuri i og."

ICAVLEs, 243.--The descent of the tntlish
'an the Island of Ischia has given rise to naval coin-
bats, frbin which 'we have derived honour. the
English, more sttottg than ourselves, were obliged
'VS :retire with loss, and one of their frigates has been
disabled by 'one of ours-; we haire on our side, IOA
'SO men, killed or wounded; among the former a
yOUng Grassel, an Officer full of courage and abi-
lity.. Our frigate being come into the port, his Ma,-
3esty instantly went 'on board. tt is difficult to
express the enthusiasm and joy WhiCh were" spread
throughodt the crew, in consequence of this übex-
KRealeo visit. Mariners and'
soldier's an chewed the
ing their wounds, and appeared no longer to feel any
pain. His Majesty has heaped praises and rewards
upon the defenders of -flag and the national
ito-
tour.

4sRIitOVEGKSWITiERLAN6), JUNE 28.--At tne
nineteenth sitting, on the Ist of July, the Land4rtf-
Man delivered a report to the Diet, on the 't.tual
'situation of Switzerland; and 'the necessityva con-
tinuing, and even increasing 'the cordon of neutrality
on the frontiers. This repot was sent to the Diplo-
matic Cbairnitree‘

BRESLAU, JUNE 28.—The theatre of war every
'day approaches our PrOvince. The Russian and Po-
lish army has put itself in Motion from Sandomit,
where a new organiiatioti was made, which was
rendered in some measure necessary, by the re-union
of the troops of tht two nations. General Dom-
browsky, after hating formed bodies of militia in all
the distritis of the paiatjtiate of Sandomir, has form.-
ed ajunetion PolanSeck, with Prince Poniatow-
sky. General Zajonzeck, reinfoiced by a Russian
division, forms the rear guard. Another Russian
column has passed the Wistocka, at Przedblaw ; so
that all these tortes are now united in the palatinate
of Cracau, and consequently on the point of enter-
ing Moravia. The Cossacks make excursions. 15
leagues before the army: they have been already
seen in the environs of Sezyrzeek and Sandeek.—
The Archduke Ferdinand is retreating, by forced
marches, to join the Archduke Charles. •
PROCLAMATION TO THE POLES.
FREDERIC AUGUSTUS, &c. King of Saxony, buke

of Warsaw, &c.

" POLES !—Already has the. army, which had
invaded our Duchy of Warsaw, been forced by the
vitories of our great regenerator, and the valour of
, ,
our troops, to abandon tne capital, and return to his
own territory.
" After having rendered thanks to Divine Provi-
dence for the signal proteaion it has granted us,.. it
becomes our duty to employ the first moments - of
the re-establishment of our Government, in express-
ing the sentiments which have been raised in us by
the patriotism and attachment which the nation has
so splendidly displayed in that moment of calamity.
" The enemy had entered the country with a nu-
merous army. It appeared scarcely possible to re-
sist him ; but he soon learnt the power of courage,
when led by a chief so brave and able as our minister
of war, Pritice Poniatowski.

" Poles l—Your battalions, which the great hero
has created, and in whom he has inspired that vali-
ant spirit, the best proofs of which are beforeltis
eyes, have shewn they were worthy their creator.
Interior in number, they not only resisted lie ene-
my, but successrully attacked him. They have cat--
lied victory into his provinces, and have every where
covered themselves with glory.
" The whole nation hate on their part sheWn
that the valour and patriotism of the ancient Poles
is theirs. The inw!sion of a 'numerous enemy, hir
tram intimidating them, has •only stimulated them
to voluctary a:ld ext;-4orklivary offers to etacriticc

their private fOrtlties. They have wholly devoted
themselves to the defence of their country. The
departmeuts have emulated each other in filling the
ranks of the armies, and furnishing the necessary
contributions. They have proved that the love of
their country is a national 'quality, and have render-
ed themselves worthy to become models of that qua-
lity. Providence has also crowned those generdtA
efforts with success.

" Our. Council of Sttte has; by its deal and wis-
dom, seconded by all the other'cunstitutional autho-
rities, succeeded in maintaining the measures of the
Government as far as circumstances
_would permit.
" Poles !—Your country owes its safety to you.)
it owes to you the approbation of your great rege-
nerator, whose notice the brave condo& of the army,
and the ardent zeal of the nation, will not have es-
caped. It owes to you increased respe4,among its
neighbours, and the glory which the sovereign feels
in reigning over such a nation.
" Though at a distance, our heart has ever oeen
with you. Your situation was ever:present to us.—
Your fidelity and attachment to us, has increased,
if possible, :ours to you ; and we have been unable
to afford you the assistance our heart desired : it
was with pain we were prevented by circumstances.
" Polish People !—Tranquility is restored toyou,
and the Constitutional Government. Our great
solicitude shall be to endeavour to heal the Wounds
the war has occasioned reward merit, and restore
order, which• your .fuOre happiness requires, On
your part, ~you will. contribute to this by entire con-
fidence in the Government, which will be guided
by our paternal intentions.
" Given at Frankfort, ou the Main, tune 24, 1809.
FREDERIC AUOUsTUS."
•

• 'B7IIA. SileitGH, JULY 7.—The corpse of the puke
of .IVlontebello, which reached this place on the
nth, has been 'deposited in the. Town-hall till far-
ther orders.

CassEL, JUN a 29.—The Duke of Brunswick Oels
is not, recognized as a General in the Austrian ser-
vice by the Abstrian General: his troops are but
robber's and vagabonds, whom the Austrian Gene-
ral distrusts.' This Prince boasts, if lie could riacii
Halle, he would be joined in a fortnight by 40,000::
he traversed Saxony as far as Leipsic, and did not
bring . together More than 40 men. His two prin-
cipal :Officers are Darnberg and Katie.

FRANKFORT, MINE 24.
PROCLAMATION.

" ER b. AUGUSTUS, by the Glide of God, King of

Saxony, &c.

" Divine Providence has been so beneficent to
us, that since'we have been caned to the Govern-
ment, we have had only the agreeable duty of offer-
ing him the homage of the sincerest gratitude ; and
ive have dist'harged this duty with so much the
More ardour,. ai.our beart feels no greater joy than
In knowing that they are happy whose felicity is en-
trusted to us.

" We had list year especially reason.to bless the
goodness of God, when a generous Conqueror re
stared to us our estates which were already lost ; and
this felicity became More precious when a personal
.acquaintince With this great. man added to affec-
tion:and the SincereSt gratitude, our admiration and
our veneration of his great quaiities, which have
'never been sufficiently appreciated ; " and fixed the
basis of a genuine esteeni on which our mutual al-
liance is as firmly established as on treaties, and
Which renders it doubly indissoluble.
" Even at the present tnoment of trouble, it was
fcii me a great consolatitin to behold our ctiuntry
eA-
joy an almost perfect tranquility; while the torch of
war was enkindled in other Mates, and there spread
its rivages anew, We believedit necessary to aban-
don for a time our good city of Dresden, and fix
our abOde at Leipzic, which is no great distance.—
We 116p.ed that we could continue there to apply our
labour's to the Government Of our faithful subjettl;
the mote to,, as according to the bourse the war had
taken, an hostile invasion of our country was by no
means probable:

" We were so much the more painfulllvaffeded
at beholding this hope canish,, od. being-obligsEto
remove from Leipzie to a considerable distance, in
order to place ourselves out of danger, by avoiding
the route in which the troops which were advanc-
ing from Bohemia upon Saxony and Franconia,.
might seize our person and Royal Family.
" But we live in the: entire confidence that Divine
Providence will bless our efforts for the deliverance
of our country, and that, supported by the forces of
his Majesty the King of Westphalia, our faithful
neighbour and ally, we shall return.
" • We believe it to be our duty, faithful and be-
loved Saxotii, to impart this confidence to you, re-
meved'as we are item you, in order to tranquilise
you. In the mean while, we thank you publicly
for supporting your situation with tranquility and
dignity, that you . have lent no ear to the enemy,
and in this given new proof of that love and attach-
ment towards us which are our felicity, and Which
we feel equally for you..
" It is therefore with confidence that we exhort
yam;. 're attach yourselves more and more to our prin-
ciples, which hitherto, thanks to God; have always
.constituted the happiness of the country, and at the
same time to consider and avert the evils, which the
ill-intentioned might seek to scatter among you, by.
propagating an erroneous doctrine.
" Fur it cannot be unknown to you, that there
are in our dominions, people weak, seduced, .tar
wicked, who not only do not approve of our sys-
tern, and the principles on which we have only
from conneCtion-adopted it, but who dare to avow
and even ad in a contrary manner.
" We seriously enjoin, by these presents, all the
Authorities of our Kingdom to observe 1.1 it h great
attention those who render themselves suspicious by.
a like mode of thinking, and especially those who
disturb peace by rash discourse, or by open ads, as
well as those who spread intelligence which may
disquiet well-intentioned citizens, and deprive our
constant eflorts for the pet mant nt. tranquility of our
subjects of a part of their died ;. and, in general,
we charge • them to negled nothing, in order that
Our subjects may condud themselves according to'
the principles above announced, and that our bene-
volent intentions May be entirely
" In testimony of which we have signed these
presents with our hand, and annexed our Royal
Seal.

" Ginn at rrankfort on the Maine, June 18,1809.
rr i'ltrpl tlClti AvGvnus,"

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I‘lAnatii, Sus a 2L-.'--Crite King has been inform
ed, thatdifferoit bands of rebels of-. AndaluSid haa.
assembled in the mduntains of. the Sierra Morena;
that patt of them had entered the pro'vitice of La
Mancha, with the design of increasing their rob-
beries, and bad appeared at a cettit'l distance from
the 4th corps, commanded in chief by Count Sebas
tiahi, towards M9izaranio. General Sebastiani se-
ve'rallitnes in vain offered theth battle. The rebels),
notwithstanding their numbers, alway% retreated as
soon as he approache4 them. The King ha 4 resblv-
ed to go to these plaqes to endeavour to bring tilde
bands to- an engagentent, who can only escape.our
troops by flight, and Who they hasve only.. to wait
for to be destroyed. They ate commanded by a
person named VenegO, who has been already so
well beaten at Ucle, Fits Majesty in consequence
set out from Madrid on the 22d of this month, at
Dine o'clock m the, morning, with his guard. He
will sleep the first night ;at Illesias, and the Second
at Toledo. On the following day he Will Continue
his route towards Consicoga) passing through Al-
bea. He is accompaniedin.this military and political
tour by Marshal Jourdan, and by the Generals
Desolles and Leri. During the absence of tlTKing,
which will be but of short duration, Madrid con-
tinues to enjoy the greatest tranquility. We every
day receive new details of the brilliant viaories gain-
ed by General Suchet over Blake. An English
General, who commanded. the Spanish cavalry, was
wounded and made prisoner.—(Journal de I'Empire,
July 8.)

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NA.PLIN, JUNE 14.—Oni• flotilla, consisting of two
frigates, two brigs, and 40 gun-boats, with 1000
soldiers on board, sailed from hence on the loth, in
order to take possession of, t he Island of -Ponze, which
lies about 30 miles from Gaeta.

NURENIELRG, JUNE 2g.-L•This moment a French
detachment have brought. in ,two pieces of -heavy
artillery, which they captured this morning from
the Austrians
,between Betzenstein and. Peguitz.—
The French, after this affair, proceeded to Bamberg.
JUNE 13.--From Vienna thereAMT been
reports ''spread, of negocialions for peace; even the
terms have been stated; but all these•rurnours were.
utterly without fbrindation.

SAi,S*RaH, JUNE 2.6.—Yesterday Lientenant7
Oeneral Deroi arrived here. The insurgents have
taken_ppssession of the vallies. of this principality;
ythich
.bOrder on the Tyrol, and endeavoured to
'wake the inhabitants take part in their rebellion.