Star.
London, England, 1809-05-22 00:00:00

HELIGOLAND. MAY 12.

In a private letter from Brunswick of the 10th inst.
the. bold and brave Major Von Schillis said to have
passed through that city on his way to the mountains.
of Harz. He is said to have sent his resiration to
the King of Prussa, and to have a force of Hessian,
Prussian, and ILooverian adherents, exceeding 40,000
men.

WURTZTIIIPG, MAY S.
On the (2.601 tilt. there still remained two thousand
Tyr li:ad imiir,i,ents at Fussen, who had a kind of
war officer with them. They took the cattle with
them, and demanded corn. In the mean time a con-
siderable force is m:irchiig against Tyrol. The lta-
lian parts of this ciiiintry, and the inhabitants of the
German towns ate in the insurrection.
SHOIES OF THE ELBE, MAY 12.
From the armies in Austria and Bohemia no further
accounts have been received ; but some reports state i
that General Wrede, the Bavarian, has had a great
check on the 30th nit:and that the french have been
obliged to retreat several leagues. The same reports
add, that in the same action Massena has been
wounded.
The friends of the French shew letters, from which '
the people are made to believe that the 'Trench ad-
vanced guard was, on the 6th instant, in the neigh-
bourhcoci of Vienna.
The 'Hungarian insurrection army, and all the re-
serves were expected to reach Vienna before the 6th
instant From Russia there is no account of her
having as yet declared war against Austria ; and .the
arrival of American ships in the Elbe, Baltic, and
Danish pprti, make it strongly believed that an ar-
rangement of an amicable nature exists between
Great Britain, Russia, and Denmark.

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FRENCH 4ULLIZINS.

FIFTH istnixtug.
" Nora the Imperial Caine at Edna, 4th May, 1109.
" On the Ist of May General Oudinot, after having
made 1400 prisoners, penetrated beyond Ried, where
he took 400 more, so that he this day took 1500 men,
Without firing a single gen. . The town ( f prannate
WAS a strong place of sufficient importance, since it
commanded a bridge on the river, which farms the
frontier of Austria. In a spirit of inconsistency,'
worthy this weak cabinet,
.it destroyed a fortress
situated on a frontier where it might be of great uti-
lity, in order to build one at Comorn, in the midst of
Hungary. Posterity will with difficulty credit this
excess of inconsistency and folly. The Emperor
acived at Ried on the 2d of May, at one in the
morning, and at Lambach, at 'one in the afternoon
of the same day. At Ried were found an establish-
ment of eight sets of military ovens, and magazines
containing 20,000 quintals of flour. The bridge of
Lambach, on the Trams, had been cut by the enemy;
it was re-established during the day.
" On the same day the Duke of Istria, command-
ing the cavalry, and the Duke of Montebello, with
the corps of Oudinot, entered Wels. In this town
were found a bakery, 12 or 15,000 quintals of flour,
and magazines of vine anu brandy.
66 The Duke of Dantzic, who arrived the 30th of
April at Seltzburg, instantly caused one brigade to
march towards Kulstein, and another towards Ra-
reidt, in .the direction of the Italian roads. His ad-
vanced guard, pursuing General Jellachich, forced
him from the strong post at Colling.
44 On the Ist of May, the head-quarters of the
Duke of Rivoli were at Scharding. Adjutant Ge-
neral Trinqualye, "commending the advanced guard
of the division of St. Cyr, met at Reidau on the
road to Neumarck with the advanced guard of the
enemy. The Wurtemhurg ligholiorse, the Baden
dragoons, and three companies of Voltigeurs of the
4th regiment of the French line, as soon as they per-
ceived the enemy, attacked, and pursued him to Neu-
maieb. They killed 50 men, and took 500 prisoners.
" The Baden dragoons valiantly charged. an half-
battalion of the regiment of Jordis, and compelled
them to lay down their arms. Lieutenant Colonel
D'Emmerade, who commanded them, had his horse
pierced with stabs from the bayonet. Major Sainte
Croix took with his own hand a flag from the enemy.
Our loss consists of three men killed, and fifty
wounded.
" The Duke of Rivoli continued his march on the
2d, and arrived at Lintz on the Sd. The Archduke
Lewis and General Hiller, with the remains of their
corns, reinforced by a reserve of grenadiers, and-by
all that the country could afford them, were before
the Thom with 35,000 men • but menaced with
being turned by the Duke of Montebello, they pro-
ceeded to Ebersberg, in order to pass the river.
".On the 3d, the Duke of Istria and General On-
dinot marched towards Ebersberg, and effected a
junction with the Duke of Rivolo They met the
Austrian rear-guard before Ebersberg. The intre-
pid battalions of the tirailleurs of the Po, and the
Corsican tirailleurs, pursued the enemy, who was-
passing the bridge, drove into the river the cannon,
waggons, and from eight to nine hundred men, and
took .in the town from 3 to 4000 men, whom the
enemy had left there for its defence. General Clapa.
retie, whose advanced guard was composed of these
battalions, pursued them. He halted at Ebertherg,
and found 30,000 Austrians occupying a superb posi-
tion. The Duke of Istria passed the bridge with
his cavalry, in order to support the division, aid the
Duke of Rivoli ordered his advanced guard to be
strengthened by the main body of the army. The
remains of the corps of Prince Lewis and General
Hiller were lost without resource. In this extreme
danger, the enemy set fire to the town, which was
built of wood. The fi-e spreeal in an instant in every
direction. The bridge was soon enveloped, and the
flames seized the joists, which it was necessaryto cut.
Neither cavalry nor infantry was able to act ; and the
division of Claparede alone, wits only four pieces of
cannon, fought during three hours against 30,000
men. This battle of Ebersberg is one of ate finest
military occurrences, the memory of which can be
preserved by history.
" The enemy seeing the division of Claparede cut
off without any communication, advanced three times
'against it, and was always received and stopped by
the bayonet. At length, . after a labour of three
hours, the flames were turned aside, and a passage
opened. The General of Division Legrand, with
the 26th light infantry and the 18th of the line,
marched towards the castle which the enemy had
occupied with 800 men. The sappers broke in the
doors, and the flames having reached the castle, all
who were within perished there. General Legrand
afterwards marched to the assistance of Claparede's
division. General Durosnel, who advanced to the
right shore, with 1000 horse, joined himself to him,
and the enemy was obliged to retreat with great
.haste. On the first report of these events, the Em-
peror had himself marched up the right shore, with
the divisions of Nansouty and Molitor.
Theenemy, who retreated with the greatest ra-
pidity, arrived at night at Enns, burnt the bridge, and
continued his flight on the road to Vienna. His loss
consists of 12,000 men, of which 7500 are prisoners.
We also possess feur pieces of cannon, and two stan-
dards. The division of Claparede, which constitutes
a part of the grenadiers of Oudinot,' covered itself
with glory. It hes lint 300 men killed and 600
wounded. The impetuosity of the tirailleurs of the
Po, and the Corsican tirailleurs, attracted the atten-
tion of our army. The bridge, the town, and the pies
sition at Ebersberg, will be lasting monuments of
their courage. The traveller will stop and say : It
is here, from these superb positions, from this long
bridge, and this castle so strong from its situation,
that an army of 35,000 Austrians was driven into
flight by 7000 Frenchrnee.'
" Cohost, General of Brigade, an Officer of sin•
gular intrepidity, had his horse killed under him.--
Colonels Cardenara and Lendy were killed. A com-
pany of the Corsican battalion, pursuing the enemy
into the woods, made alone 700 prisoners.—During
the affair of, Ebersberg, the Duke of Montebello art
rived at Steyer, where he rebuilt the bridge which the
enemy had cut. The Emperor sleeps to-clay at Enns,
is the castle of Prince Auersperg to-morrow will be
spent in rebuilding the bridge. The Peputies of the
States of Upper Austria were resented to l Majesty
at his Bivouac at Ebersbetz.

N The rfitizets of all classes, ind from all the pro-
irinces, allow that the Emperor Francis 11. is th,:
gressor : they expect great changes, and admit th-as.,
the House of Austria has merited all its misfortunes. •
They accuse, even openly, the feeble, obstinate, and
perfidious character of their Sovereign, as the author
of their afflictions : they manifest the deepest grati.
tude for the generosity which the Emperor Napoleca
shewed towards the capital and countries he had con-
quered. In common with all Europe, they are in-
dignant at the resentment and hatred which the Em.
peror Francis has not ceased to nourish against a :la.
tion which had been so noble and magn,nimou.
towards him. Thus, in the opinion even of the sub.
jects of our enemy, victory is on the;ide of the goof
cause.

SIXTH BWLLET IN.
II Et. Pchen, May 9.
" The Prince of Porte Corvo, who commands the
9th corps, composed in a great measure of the Saxor
army, and which has marched near the Bohemian
frontier, spreading disquietude every where, hp.;
caused the Saxon C?.seral Gutschmitt to march t‘
Egra. This General has been well received by the in.
habitants whom he has ordered to dismiss the leer'.
wehr (militia). On the 6th, the head-quarters of IL(
Prince cif Ponte Corvo were at Retz, between biclictt.:,
and Ratisbon.
" One Schill, a sort of robber, who was ceeerel
with crime! &ring the last campaign in Pre.sr...,:, arid
vi,o had obtained the rank of Colonel, has d-r—ec
from Berlin with his whole regiment. and repaired to
Wittaniberg, on the Saxon frertier. He has enviroa2d
that town. General Lestocq has issued a Proclarna.
ten against him ac a deserter.--This ridiculer;;
movement was concerted with the party which wished
to send tire and blood through Germany.
" His Majesty has orderedthe forMation of a Crps
of observation of the Elbe. which will be commanded,
by the Duke of Walmy, and composed of 60,0U0 men;
The advanced guard is ordered to proceed to Hanle.
The Duke of Montebello crossed the Enns at
Steyer on the 4th, and arrived on the sth at Amster.
ten, where he met the enemy's advanced guard
Colbert, General of Brigade, caused the 20:11 regi-
ment of horse chasseurs to chAge a regiment of Ulans,
of whom 500 were taken. The young Lauriston,l
tsars of age, and who but six months ago was a page,
after a singular combatoranquished the Commander
of the Ulans, and took hin: prisoner. His Majesty
has granted him the decoration Of-the Legion of Ho-
ROW.

On the 6th, the Duke of Montebello arrived at
Molelc, the Duke of Rivoli at Amstetten, and the
Duke of Auer.tadt at Lintz.
" The remains of the corps of the Archduke Lewis
and General Hiller quitted Saint Polten the 7th.
Two thirds passed the Danube at Crems ; they were
pursued to Mantern, where the bridge eras found
broken : the other third took the direction of Vimna.
" On the Bth, the head-quarters of the Emperor
were at St. Polten.
" The headquarters of the Duke of Montebello are
to-day at Sigartskirchen.
The Duke of Dantzic is marching from Sal:s•
burg to Inspruck, in order to attack in the rear the
detachments which the enemy has still in the Tyrol,
and which troubled the frontiers of Bavaria.
a It follows from the accounts delivered in, that
the witty has found since the passage of the Inn, in
the different magazines of the enemy 40,000 quintals,
400,000 rations of biscuits, and some hundred thou.
sands of rations of bread. Austria had formed these
magazines in order to marchforward. Ti ei have
been of great use to us."

SPANISH PAPERS.

SEVILLY., APRIL 44.

The enemy has sent from 'Merida to our Captain,
General Dot Gregorio de la Cuest.i, and the Junta
Superior. of Estremadeira, a dispatch, which was im-
mediately transmitted to the Supreme Junta of the
Kingdom. It inclosed the following letter addressed
to theVice-President mid the Junta, which has assert d
to the publication of the dispatch, accompanied
the Royal Order, which was immediately commune
cated to General Cu. s:a, in order that the whole may
be submitted to the iaspection of the Spanish people :
" ERCILLHIT SIONOR—The greater number of the Pr,,vincel
of Spain have sufficiently sus-red from the horriSle effects of tear
and conq test, and the rest are threatened with the same calarni•
ties. Toe melancholy events of the 27th and '3Bth of Marcl.
affecting the armies of Generals Urbina and Cuesta, have filled
with consternation and alarm those honourable Spaniards who
cannot contemplate without the most poignant grief the utter de-
sedation of our beloved ceetrury. These persons have implored
the King to alleviate the distresses of such of the Provinces as are
occupied by French troops, and to avoid them in those whiz!) are
not yet In their possession. His Mlesty has attended to their
prayers, and in consequence has ordered me to repair to this city,
to announce his eomp4ance to your Excellency, authorising tee
at the same time to consult the best means of fulfilling his wishes
with such Deqraty or Deputies as the Supreme Central Junta shall
think fit to appoint.
" I cannot suppose that either your Excellency or the Central
Junta will refuse to take this step, on which the salvation of An-
dalusia and the happiness of the whole Kingdom depends. The
business is most important in its character, and most urgent in
- the-present circumstances, and on that account it would be im-
proper that it should be conducted in writing, which is likely to
occasion so many disputes, irregularities and doubts, and which
may be avoided completely by personal conference. On this ground
I hope, from your honour and patriotism, and from the t of the
Junta, that you will name such person or persons to enter on the
conference with me, with whom I will agree as to the place of
interview..--Goo preserve you, &c. (Signed)
" Merida, April 12, 1809. " jOAQUIM MARIA SOTIII.O.
" To his Excellency the Vice-President of the
Supreme Central Junta."
ANSWER.
" EIe2LLENT SIGNOR—On the receipt of the letter written b.-
DonJoiquim Maria Sotelo to the Vice-President, and the in,:-
thou;ropositions on the part of the French Government there-
, in contained, the Supreme Central Junta has not forgotten the
sacred character with which it is invested, and the solemn oaths
it has taken in concurrence with the wishes of the whole Spanish
notion. If Sotelo be the bearer of powers sufficiently extensive
to treat for the restitution of our beloved King, and for the eva-
Fuation of our territory by the French troops instantly, let lam
publish them in the usual ferns adopted by States, and they will
be announced to our Allies. The Junta cannot neglect the em-
ployment of the powers conceded to it by the public will, but
they have ne authority to listen to any treaty, or terminate any
transaction which is not founded on the basis of eternal justice.
Any other principle of negociarion, withove benefiting the Em-
pire, would only tend to degrade the Junta, which has entered
into the most awful engagement to bury itself beneath the ruins
of the Monarchy, rather than- lend itself to any proposition which
slialkdithinish the honour and independence of the Spanish Pea.
ple. His Majesty desires that your Excellency would state these
pent cents to Settle, and by the Royal order I communicate them
to your Excellency for your instruction and compliance. G"
ptestive you. (Signed) a MARTIN DI OARAT•
• " Real Alcazar of Seville.
" To Don Gregorio de liateSti"

all classes, ind from all the pro. Emperor Francis 11. is the
great changes, and admit th-r,
t has merited all its misfortunes,
mly, the feeble, obstinate, and
sf their Sovereign, as the author
hey manifest the deepest grati.
ty which the Emperor Napoleca
:apital and countries he had con.
a with all Europe, they are in.
ment and hatred which the Em.
t ceased to nourish against a na-
n so noble and magn,nimou;
in the opinion even of the. sub.
victory is on the ;ide of the goof
TM BWLLETIN.
ti Et. Polren, Mays.
'or,ta Corvo, who commands the
in a great measure of the Saxon
Las marched near the Bohemian
disquietude every where,
?.seral Gutschmitt to march t‘
has been well received by the ir..
has ordered to dismiss the lare-
the 6th, the head-quarters of tla
o were at Retz, between );chem.:: •
ort of robber, who was cotterel
he last campaign in Pry.st...,:, and
to rank of Colonel, has d---ec
whole regiment. and repaired to
Saxon fret:tier. He has en viroaed
1 Lestocq has issued a PNclama,
as a deserter...—This ridiculer;;
erted with the party which wished
qui through Germany.
s orderedthe formation of a cnrps
! Elbe, which will be commanded
my, and composed of 60,0UOmer„
1 is ordered to proceed to Hanau,
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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEM9INGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY

The Royal Assent was given by Commission to she 6,001 ),000L
'chequer Bills Bill, the Newspaper Bill, the Scots Local Yfilitia
tke Nova Scotia Trade Bill, the Chancery Register': s Bill,
and other BP's, in all, public and private, sixty-niae.--The Com-
missioners were, the Loan CNA NCE LLO ft, the Duke of 114 .ot4 r.
lose, and Lord WA NCH A m.—Adjourned till Thursday .

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