The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-27 00:00:00

WAR.

This sahject is introduced by a re-capitulatints oldie " pro-
wirisads" to Madrid, theezpuission of the Lnglish, and the at-
tenspt of the hmperor of Atulria to penetrate into the }Wiwi)
territory tbroagh BavAria at the head of 5.10,000 the raising
of which is described as " the prodigious and miraculous
cp.st-t el Paper Money.")
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" The Ein:seror left Paris on the 18th, with.
out guards, without equipage, and without troops;
his armies hastily assembled from the different
parts of Germany, fult astonished at the unfore-
seen aggression, and at the multitude of enemies
who surrounded them on all sides. Ratisbon had
been taken, with tme of the ftnest regttnents of the
army ; but the news of his Majesty's ar-
rival reached the troops and flew through
all the ranks. The Leper Jr having, by his
accustomed minKurre, separated two corps of 1
the enemy's army, beat them on the 20th,1
near Abensberg. On the 21st, he marched
against Landshtst, rendered himself maste r of
that towh, and of the bridge across the Iscr,
the haul-quarters and central point of the
enemy's operations ; intercepted, by thi4 move.
went, the communication of the enemy's army,
and took his baggage, his pontoons, and his hospi-
tals. On the 21d,lie marched to Echmuld) turned the
loft of the ArchtlukeCharles's armylreduced to four
corps by the separation of the two others, routed
that army, took 30,000 primmers, with 100
pieces of cannon, and the same evening arrived
in the plain of Ratisbon, where he rested in the
head-quarters of Prince Charles. On the 23d, he
closely pursued the enemy, destroyed the Aus.
trims horse, and took Ratisbon, and the 12,000
men, whom the enemy had left in that place. In
forty-eight hours the Austrian army, struck, as
it were, by a thunderbolt, saw its fate decided.
Of six corps, which composed it, each 40,000
strong, five were already defeated, reduced to
half their number, and separated from each other.
The remains of the four corps were driven to the
Daanbe, and the two others to the Inn, without
bridges, magazines, and without hospitals. The
rumour of then disasters soon reached the cars of
the Sovereign of Austria, and in less than two
der the most profound consternation succeeded
the most foolish presu:iption.
" In the mean time, the Bth and 9th corps,
which formed the Austrian army in Italy, had sur.
prised our troops, who were far from expecting
such treacherous proceedings, bloskaded Palman,
Nova, and Venice, and reached) et the (28th of
April, the Adige.
" The Emperor's plan was no longer doubt-
ful. After having defeated the grand army of
the Archduke Charles, and driven four of
the corps to Bohemia, he pursued the two
corps which fell back to tko lon, march.
ed to Saltsburgh, Lintz, Upper Austria, and
Styria, in order to turn the Austrian army of
Italy, and secure his own army and his dominions
in Italy which are so dear to his heart. One',
south had scarcely elapsed since the unjust ag-
gression of the Austrian army, when Vienna was
bombarded and compelled to open its gates, and
bow to our victorious arms. The Austrian army
of Italy soon perceived that its flanks were un.
severed, and felt the necessity of falling back.
The Viceroy who defeated the enemy on the'
banks of the Piave, on the Noric Alps, and
in Gambols, pushed on to the frontiers of
Styria, and formed a junction with the Grand
Army. Shortly after he defeated theenemy in the
interior of Hungary. Thu battle of Raab was the
celebration of the memorable Anniversary of Ma.
rengo and Friedland, which induced the Emperor
to write to his adopted scia--" if a