Star.
London, England, 1801-01-13 00:00:00

STATE PAPER.

ge His•Majefty has incelTantly endeavoured to
procure a peace fuitable to his Monarchy and to
his faithful people, and herewith gives to his
kingdoms, provinces, and fubjeds, the firm afTur-
ance that the ntmoft adivity is employed in effed-
ing and concluding that peace, which falutary
work his Wetly confidentially hopes will be
brought about, for the tranquillity and happinefs
of the Monarchy. Meanwhile, the enemy being
fill advancing, all poffible refinance will be made
to his further progrefs, and to his advancing even
againft the capital of Vienna, the environs of
Which city and its lines will be defended in the
belt poffible manner. His Imperial Majelty in-
tends to place himfelf at the head of the troops
defined for this defence, and confidentially ex-
pels that all faithful fubjesls and citizens will zea-
loufly contribute to this defence, and in particu-
lar that of their own property. His Majefly has
been pleated to appoint Count LEHRIAC it, Com-
sniffioner Plenipotentiary for the adminillration of
all political and other affairs, who, together with
the other departments that arc to remain here,
will make all neceniry arrangements for the in-
liabitants of the city Vienna and of the fuburbs.
Vi as. Pm 24. saw.
(Signed) Count LENRBACH,
Minifter of State, and Cornmillioner
Plenipotentiary of the Court."
VIENNA, DECEMBER 24.

MILITARY Eviers.-44 According to accounts
of the 18th from the head-quarters then at Stein-
kirchen, near Lombach, field-Marfhal Liente-
rant KILN MAYER'S COMA had a fevere engagement
with the enemy, on the 18th, after the- tErmina-
tion of which he retreated to Vocklabruck, to
give Tome repofe to the troops, while the army
was preparing to take a fuitable polition on the
right banks of the Traun. Accounts from his
Royal Highnefs the Archduke Camitss, dated
Kremfmunifer, the aoth in&ant, Rate, that he
deemed it necelfary to fend the corps of referve as
a reinforcement to the rear, which was continually
engaged with the enemy, and to give the com-
mand of the whole to Field-Mai-Thal Lieutenant the
sece of SCHWA ItZ I auto, while his Royal High-
fs made the necerary preparations for withdraw-
ing the army behind the Enns, as it had fit/fired
coafidcrably f-nm having been continually engag-
ed with the enemy during the prefent Inclement
!Cahn, and by daily marches.
64 Field-Marfhal ElSeitecant Aurrsuario re-
ports, under the 3th irriant, from Laas, in the
Vinfehgau, that the enemy having to far advanc •
ed in ac Eutudia as to crund his advanced polls

already to Seams, the Field-Marfhal Lieutenant
had deemed it neceffary to make a reconnoitring
party againft him, which was effefted on the Bth,
and terminated fo much to our advantage that
two chiefs of battalions, 25 officers, and 307 pri-
vates were made prifoners by our troops, who alio
took a flandard. Our lofs confined only in fourl
men killed, and eight wounded.
The General of Cavalry, Count BELLEGERDE,
commanding in Italy, reports, under the 12th
infant, that General SCHUSTER, to encreafe the
enemy's apprehenfions for the Modenefe and the
Bolognefe, made an attack on the towns of Finale
and Cento, on the loth, the former of which was
executed by Lieutenant• Colonel Mu ,/ a ars y who,
notwithfkanding the lion obftinate refinance of
the enemy, made himfelf mailer of the town.—
Night, however, furnithed means to the greater
part of the garrifon to fave themfeves by flight,
and only the Commandant and 3o men fell into
our hands. All the veffels at Finale were taken,
and conveyed to the Po. The attack upon Cento,
.under the command of General SCHUSTER, was
favoured by a fog, during which our troops ap-
proached the town undilcovered. The enemy's
piquets, flationed at the font gates, Were furprif-
ed by our Huffars, and moldy put to the (word,
which, however, created an alarm, and the gar-
rifon made Come refinance. General SCHUSTER
ordered Tome cannon fhots to be direfted again&
the gate, and Tome grenadoes to be thrown into the
town, which the enemy returned, but Coon after-
wards quitted the town, and retreated to a (mall
fort, called Il Rocho, upon which General Sex v-
srsK difpatched Captain BITTNER with a trumpe-
ter, to fummon the enemy to furrender, who were
fuffered to proceed as far as the gate, where, con-
trary to all laws of war, a general difcharge was
fuddenly made upon them, by which that merito-
rious officer had the misfortune to receive a dam.
gerous wound in his left leg. General SCHUSTER,
~upon this, threatening to reduce the town to a heap ,
of ruins, the enemy agreed to a capitulation, ac-
cording to which the lint was evacuated, and the
garrifon, confining of a chief of battalion and tBo
men, among whom were 38 officers, furrendered
themfelves prifoners of war."—Court Gazette.

PRIVATE LETTER, :MME DATE.

The bakers of this city have orders, from this
day, to furnifl one hundred at thirty thoufand
rations of bread for the Ger Fan army, and for
the Hungarian infurreetion corps, which is ex-
pelted in this neighbourhood to-morrow ; and all
perfons dealing in provifions muR lay in a [lock
fufficient for two months.

According to accounts received this day the
head-quarters of the Archduke CHARLES will be
removed from Steyer to Strohmberg, and the ar-
my will be placed in fuch a petition that, if the
mefrenger of peace does not arrive in time, a very
bloody battle will take place in a few days.
At Linz the French have ordered heavy con-
tributions and requifitions, which have already
been railed in part. A number of veffels, laden
with effeCts, that were frozen in at that place, alfo
fell into their hands.- The beautiful bridge at Linz
has been deftroyed by the French, and a bridge of
boats conarated in its place.

ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.
The laft days of the prefent century are for us
days of anxious expeaation. The younger Arch-
duke will likewife go to Ofen ; but the Grand
Duke of TUSCANY, the Duke ALERT of Satz-
Tz sat cm, and the Emprefs intend to flay here to
the laft moment. The Emperor will place him.
Pelf at the head of the defenders of the country ;
and, in cafe of neceffity, all perfons able to carry
arms are to rife in a mats. Several touriers arrive
here almoft every day from the Archduke. It
was on the 19th when the French took polliffion
of Wels. From Linz,the principal magazines had,
fortunately, been removed before their arrival.—
The Archduke CHARLES is Paid to have been pm
Cent in the aftion of the t Bth, the accounts of which
are greatly exaggerated.