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

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Tlita the Austrians are alive to the imminent
peril of the contest it were saperfluous to remark.
In the same article of intelligence from Vienna,
it is stated, 46 That the Austrians are making all
44 necessary preparations fur defence. It is said
they have dug a covered way along the line
46 where they expect to be attacked." And in the
Bulletin it is announced, that " the hostile army
in order of battle, covered with redoubts."
From these statements, it may be inferred, that it
i, the determination of the Archduke, as at the
bathe of Aspen), not to oppose the passage
of the river. But it will be remembered,
that after the French, to a certain number,
had passed, he was then the assailant,—but from
46 the covered way, where they expect to be at.
" tacked," and " the redoubts" by which they
are covered—it should seem that he was deter.
mined to await the enemy's attack. We speak in
the past tense, not doubting that the battle on
which the fate of Austria, and perhaps of Europe,
hangs—has actually been fought.—NAPOLEON
has been reinforced from every quarter—and
Nen the Army of Italy were approaching
Ebersdorff. On the other Isond—the retreat of
the Austrians from Dresden, the passage of
the Danube by the Archduke hilts at Comorn,
and the daily jnnctiou of the Hungarian, Galli.
Oen, and Moravian levies, leave .no room to
doubt the concentration of a mighty force on the
left bank of the Danube. From the Austrian ofli.
eial detail of the Battle of Aspern—we think there
can be no reasonable doubt of the energetic zeal,
the skill, the fidelity, and the enthusiastic bra.
very of the Austrians—from the Archduke
Clammy, to the privates of the army. But the
genius and resources of NAPOLION, the con i.
deuce of this Bulletin the numbers, bravery,
skill, and experience of the French Commanders
and soldiers, we fear that the chances are greatly
against the Austrians. Whether defensive operations
arc the result of the pre-determined plan of the
ARCIIDUIL, or whether he is precluded by
weakness from attempting offensive operations, is
a feet of which we cannot be expected to be in
possession; but, certain it is, that the French
feel themselves in sufficient strength to attempt the
passage of the Danube, in which we again repeat
our apprehensions, that they will hi:successful.

Yesterday, soon after twelve o'clock, the Earl
fir CHATHANI left his house, in Hill-street, to pro-
ceed to 141. e the command of the Expedition..._
The Noble Earl first went to the Ordnance Office,
and then to Downing-street, where he teausactral
business at Lord CASTLEREAGH'S Office; he after_
wards was with Mr. Ca rt ximu, and about four
o'clock set of from London. He dined at Ro-
chester, and was to sleep at Sittiagbourne. Ile
will this day meet Lord CASTLEREAGII at Rams-
ga,v.
Monday evening Lord CASTLEREAGH left tows
for DJvcr, to inspect the embarkation of the
troops.
Time Earl of YARMOUTH, who is going omit with
the Expedition, and Sir N. POPHAM, with several
blilitery and Nay.ll Officers, arrived at Dover yes-
terday, to juin their respective ships and regi.
tows.

On Monday night, four Messengers were sent
elf from the Admiralty, with the final dispatches
pf Slini,ters to the Commanders of the ►hips, to
Doter, Ramsgate, Harwich, and Purtsmunth.

_ .
The Spanish Government has formally agreed
to inve.st Sir ARTHUR WELLtSLEY, on all ocea_
•ions, with the chief command of its officers and
troops.

On Tuesday the Lords of the Council held their
last meeting fur this season, at the Council Office.
Their Lordships afterwards proceeded upon the
appeal) HAYEAT v. the ATTOR NItT-G Elf CIIAL for
the Island of Jersey.
The last American Papers contain the Report
of the Minister of Finance, from which it ap-
pears, that a considerable defalcation has taken
place in the ravenoes of that country, in conse.
qiience of the Embargo and Non-Intercourse
Acts.

General NIURRAT it, we her, recalled from
Portugal, for refusing to take the command of a
Portuguese corps.

It is reported that Sir ROSERT WILSO7I has
joined the British Army marching upon Spain:
we hence infer that the command of the Porto.
pose Legion, which he had nistad and trained,
wilt be restored to him. It now makei a part of
the effective force of 30,000 mea under Sir An-
IMUR WELLESLEY.

The American General Wttarksow, having,
since his arrival at New Orleans, refused the invi.
tation of Gen. ADAIR, to meet him in the field of
honour, and to give him satisfaction fur the injury
done him in the case of the BURR conspiracy,
General A. has posted the Commander in Chief
of the American Army ! ! as " a coward, and that
to apply any weapon of ehastiSeinent to him more
formidable than a horsewhip, would but disgrace
the arm making die application."
Leeward Island Papers to the 10th June, in.
elusive, have arrived. The following arc the only
articles in them of any importance:

JuKr.l.—The French frigaarslyiag at Bowlers"y fieltda-
loupe. have eat beteg ma =I. destrirred; fear alb"
toquentmatt made era that is yet karma as beret
since that :onsefly detailed la this Paper.—The AMMO Nod
/Adis fewates are still watch* them.
" NAting larsltrararireli to ezploia the canadialling re-
ported to hive bees beard in the neighbourhood of Guada-
loupe ; and it is .raw assieh dlabted as to ails bare of battle
ship< having gnt labs Port Louis, stated by rypnrts from St.
Bartholomew
" 10.—The homeward-Would trade of this bland,
to sail with the enemy of the present iwastat will leave this
..n the 19th Inc the day aright:illy appoialid by Sir Ales.
Cat-inane fora ship of war to tall here to rainory these to
the Arnri it readezvene.—Thu Jaly map" is patterned wail
the 22d of the web."