The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

THE LATE ARCHDUKE CHARLES

OF AUSTRIA.

The Journal des Del ats presents the following me-
moir of this prince Austria has just lost the greatest
of her military glories, one of her most beloved princes ;
a man of worth, whose death will excite universal regret
in Europe.
" The Archduke Charles died in Vienna on the 30th
April. Ile was born the sth September, 1771 ; he was
consequently in his 67th year. Carried away by a de-
cided vocation for the profession of arms, the Archduke
Charles, in 1793, at the early age of twenty-two years,
was entrusted with the command of the vanguard of
the Prince of Coburg. In this campaign, arid that
of the following year he distinguished himself by
services so brilliant, that in 1795 he was appointed
to the command of the Austrian army, then operat-
ing on the Rhine. As Commander-in-Chief he had
the honour of vanquishing Jourdan and compelling Ge-
neral Moreau to make that famous retreat, which forms
perhaps the most brilliant episode in his military career.
At the same time, whilst the Archduke was obtaining
such signal triumphs on the banks of the Rhine, the
Imperial armies were destroyed in Italy by General
Bonaparte, who was then carrying on his first campaign
in the capacity of Commander-in-chief. Summoned to
Italy in order to repair the disasters of the Austrian
generals, the Archduke found nothing but disorgaia4ed
remains. He struggled, however, with firmness and
fortitude ; and if he was compelled to retrograde as far
as the plains of Campo-Formio, he nevertheless gave
evidence, in the course of this campaign, of talents that
gained him the esteem of Napoleon.
" After the rupture of the peace of Campo Formio the
Archduke Charles was once more called to take the com-
mand of the Austrian army on the banks of the Rhine.
lle then took part in the operations of the Russian
armies which were destroyed in Switzerland by Massena.
The Russians afterwards accused him as the cause of
their reverse; and the Cabinet of St. Petersburg,
seconded itt Vienna by a party which already dreaded
his glory and popularity, obtained his recal. Events,
however, were not long in avenging him. After the
battle of Ilohenlinden, when the victorious armies of
France no longer saw any obstacles before them, and
were preparing to invade the territories of Austria, the
Court of Vienna was too happy to recal the disgraced
Archduke to active service. On the conclusion of the peace
of Luneville (in 1801), the Archduke Charles became
Minister of War, and displayed, in this new capacity,
an activity and talents which restored to Austria a finer
army, perhaps, than any she had ever before possessed.
In lBos she thought herself in a position to resume hos-
'Wales against France ; the third coalition was formed,
and the Archduke, at first despatched to Italy, was soon
recalled thence after the fatal battle of Austerlitz.
Aftert he peace of Presburg, being charged once more
with the re-organisation of the armies of Austria, he op-
posed, to the utmost of his power. but unfortunately
without success, the resumption of arms which
drew down upon Austria the dreadful disaster
of Wagram. It was he that commanded the
Imperial army in that memorable campaign, and it
was the last act of his military career. A friend of France
at heart—a passionate admirer of Napolean—full of
a just distrust of Russia—opposed to all the coalitions
directed against us (the Freneh)—a sufficiently clear-
sighted politician to divine that the fruits of all the san-
guinary sacrifices then demanded from Germany would
eventually turn to the advantage of Russia—disgusted,
in short, by all the intrigues the Absolutist party in
Austria never ceased to raise against him, the Archduke
Charles quitted active service in IEO9
and after that pe-
riod always lived in a retirement which was incessantly
embellished and animated by glory, popularity, and
study. The Aachduke Charles is the author of several
works on the art of war, which are highly esteemed by
all competent judges. Married to a princess of Nassau,
the Archduke Charles has left four sons, of whom one,
the Archduke Frederick, is a captain the Austrian navy,
and two daughters, the elder of whom is now Queen of
the Two Sicilies."

Mr. Ricardo, M.P., and Mr. Burchell had an inter-
view with th© night H ;n. Edward Strutt yet.terday, at
the office of the Cvnara'ssionera of Railways, in Great
Ueorge-street.