The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-12 00:00:00

IBELLZO.II/DE.

Count Belleprde, having received a message
from Gen. Wacquant that the enemy was assess•
tiling in force before Aspern, towards the bushy
meadow, and apparently had in view an assault
upon that point, was just going to throw a fresh
battalion of Argenteu's into Aipern, when tho
enemy, in heavy columns of infantry and cavalry,
supported liy 3 numerous artillery, began to ad-
ance upon he centre of the corps in the plain.
The troops stationed at Aspern, exhausted as
they were with the incessant fire kept up during
the night, were unable to withstand the impetu-
osity of the attack ; their ammunition, both fur
artillery and musquetry, bran to fail, and Gen.
Wacquant retreated in good order to the church-
aril. This post, gained at so dear a rate, was
*pie taken from him, after several attacks sus..
tamed in conjunction with Lieut.-Gea. Hiller ;
the place was alternatcly taken and lost) till at

-iroorgtirthe eeperiority of oar fire obliged the enemy
to abandon the home, and a last assault of Hil-
ler's corps prevented all fitrther attempts.
From the moment of the retaking of Aspern it
became possible to oppose *n offensive movement
to the enemy► advancing upon the centre, and to
operate upon his left dank and communication.
The defence of Aspern was therefore left entirely
to Hiller's corps, and while Count Bellegarde •p.
puied his right witig en Aspern, he formed his
loft and centre in the direction of Eslingen, iu
such a manner that, by degrees, he gained the
right leak of the enemy, compelled him to retreat,
and, by the complete effect of the artillery,
brought to bear upon the left wing, which com-
manded the whole space from Aspern to Eslingen,
gate him a most severe defeat.
CORPS OF LIEUTENANT-GENERIL THE PRINCE OF
nostwszoLLEan. •
The dawn of morning was with this corps
also the signal for the renewal of the gigantic con-
flict. The enemy's infantry was drawn up in large
divisions, and between it the whole of the heavy
cavalry was formed in masses. The General of
Ca►alry, Prince Lichtenstein, on observing this
order of battle, perceived the necessity of keeping
up e close communication with the infantry placed
near him; he therefore drew up his right wing en
echiquier, behind the corps of infantry, but kept
his left wing together, with reserves posted in the I

A prodigious gelidity of artillery covered the
front of the enemy, who seemed desirous to anni-
hilate our corps by the murderous fire of cannon
and howitzers. Upwards of two hundred pieces
of cannon were engaged on both sides, and the
oldest soldiers never recollect to have witnessed so
tremendous a fire.

Vain was every effort to shake the intrepidity
of the Austrian troops. Napoleon rode through
11 his rinks, and according to the report of the pri.
saner., made thorn acquainted with the destruction
of his bridge, but added, that he had himself or-
dered it to be broken down, because in this case
there was no alternative, but victury or death.
Soon afterwards the whole of the enemy's line put
itself in motion, and the cavalry made its principal
attack on the point where the corps of cavalry of
Prince Lichtenstein communicated with the left
wing of Lieutenant-General the Prince of Ho.
henzollern. The engagement now became ge-
neral • the regiments of Rohm', D'Aspre, Jo-
seph lolloredo and Stain, repulsed all the attacks'
of the enemy. The Generals were every where
at the head of their troops, and inspired them
with courage and perseverance. The Archduke
himself seized the colours of Zach's, and the
battalion, which had already begun to give
way, 'followed with new enthusiasm his heroic
example. Most of those who surrounded him
were wounded ; his Adjutaut.General, Count
Winced., received a ball in his head, the wound
from which was at first considered dangerous ;
a squeeze of the hand signified to him the con.
cern of his sympathizing Commander, who, tilled
with contempt of death, Dow fought for glory
and for his country.
The attacks of our impenetrable corps, both
with the sabre and the bayonet, so rapidly re.
plated and so impetuous, as to be unparalleled in
military annals, frustrated all the iutentions of the
HeHe was beaten at all points, and astonished at
such undaunted intrepidity, he was obliged to
abandon the field of battle.
About this time Lieutenant-General the Prince
of Hohenzollern observed on his left wing, near
Esslingen, a chasm, which had been formed dar-
ing the heat of the engagement, and afforded an
advantageous point of attack. French's regi-
ment, i:ommautled by Colonel Mccseary, was
orde—il thither in three corps, and repulsed
Vs:: ree7:nents of cavalry, accompanied with in.
Pantry and artillery. The corps remaitted iu
the position which they had taken, till the gre-
nadiers of the reserve, which the Archduke had
ordered forward from Brietenlee, arrived to re-
lieve the battalions exhausted with the sanguinary
conflict, and continued the attack upon the con.
tre of the enemy's position. Lieutenant-General
D'Aspre penetrated with the four battalions of
grenadiers of Przezinsky, Pute.iny, Scovaux, and
Schariach, without firing a shut, to the enemy's
cannon, where he was flanked by such a destruc.
tivc lire from Esslingen, that nothing bat the pre-
' sauce of the Archduke, who hastened to the spot,
could have induced his grenadiers to maintain their
ground. Captain Count Do:abasse had already
reached the enemy's battery, when he was wounded
by two balls, and quitted the Geld.

About noon the Archduke ordered a new as-
sault upon Esslingen, which was immediately un-
dertaken by Field-Marshal-Lieutenant D'Arpre
with the grenadier battalions of Kitchenbetter and
Scovaui on the left, and Scharlach and Georgy
in front. Five times did these gallant troops rush
up to the very walls of houses, burning inter.
sally sad placed' in a state of defence ; some of
the grenadiers thrust their bayonets into the ene-
my's loop-holes ; but all their efforts were fruit-
less, for their antagonists fought the fight of des.
pair. Thu Archduke ordered the grenadiers to
take up their former position, and when they af.
leeward' volunteered to renew the issault, he
woeld not permit them, as the enemy was then in
full retrert.
coars 01 TIELO-11A RSPI L.LIEUTENANT PRINCE
ROSEN i!saca.
Both divisions of this corps, which in advancing
to the engagement had composed the fourth and
fifth columns, were formed before break of day
for a new attack, for which the enemy likewise
made preparation on his side, but with a manifest
supariority in numbers.
Prince Rosenberg resolved to attack the village
of Esslingen with the Archduke Charles's regiment
of infantry, to push forward his other troops in
battalions, and in particular to go and meet the ene.
my, who was advancing in the open country
between Esslingee and the ucareit arm of the Da-
nube.

The village was already gained, anti battalions
advancing on the left, obliged the enemy, drawn
up in ieveral littes) to yield. The most violent

scarcely possible to distinguish thd most valiant,
and declares all tke soldiers of isikro *orthy of
public patitude. •
Ras [spear' Highness considers the intelligent
dispositions of the Chief of Staff, (ietictal Baron
Wimpliim, and his incessant esertiont, Is the
foundation (if the victory.
The Officers commanding storm Late rendered
themselves deserving of the highest Cori:ore by
uncommon devotedness, permutet bowery, warm
attachment to their Sovereign, and theirhigh sense
of houour. . . •

Thair names will be- transmltted to posterity
with the achievements of - the isliant troops who
were under their dieeCtron..' tiolmosel !idiots, of
the artillery, by his indefaitgable activity in the
proper appliestiun of the ordnance, and his well.
kootte braver), rendered the most important ser.
vices.

The Commanding Officers of corps and eoleems
hive furnished the follo►tiing List of the Generals,
Staff, and superior Oifcers► who particularly dis.
tinguislied thilusel :rs.

LIFISTUNANT-GENCRI.L 11‘RON BILLCR.
• Major-Get:era( ou Cabled Dentine, Captala
Magdeburg, att:i Fist Lieutesmat Ehrenoein, of the Staffs
Lieutenant-Culoael 1 asehing and Scb-Lieuteirmt Leak, of
the Artillers4 Colima Adler, Major Kresupotieht Captain
Orohn, and First Lieutenant Ehrenberg, of Jer•ll •' Coln-
ad Mariam), anal Lienterant-Csdonel Tressek, G,May'st
Cvloael .:charlach, of 4pleti3's; Major Ebert, Captala Es-
sibermann, nod Sab•Lieatenala bleutrui, of Klebt9Cs.
GILMER 1L CT C•VAILRT COUNT act.tenanni.
Licutenaot-tienrial Baron Vag-els:tog, cuuut Crewel, and
Connt Nostite ; Major Geaeral Baron %V intsingerode ; nod
ilincganot; the Corps-Adjutant Colonel Zee r/mister;
Major flaring, nod Captain Masseichr tar the Suit; Colonel
Sitortnik, Captaio Dietrich, First Liesteretat Adler, Grein-
met. and Lotter, of the Artillery; C,,lonel Weir, CuptAins
Vigaet and AV oincli,•of Vogelsang•• ; Fins* Lieutenant Fri:-
neon, nod Major. Seldannofer. of Routs-Plaiten%; Captain
Ilinefeld, of Kolloirrnth's ; Captain Murm!u.n, Fabari. and
Sterndasal, st Arebtlake Rainer's: First Lieutenant Rath-
chevich, of Lrbarh'.; Maj. w Selineldesi, Captain Prank,
and Sob-Lieutenant Hartle& of the second hottnlihn of .)n..
gee:. Major Kopp, of Klemm's; A Oita:it-Captain Schrci-.
bee; Sub-Lieutenant Prince Ilohenzollern.
I.IIXIMNAPIT GVICALL TaINCC 110111LNZOLLERT.
Lieutenant-General Barou Brady; Major-General VP* Bs.
riscb; Prittre of Wied-ilunkel, Von Koller Von Meyer mod
Von Provencheres ; the Corps-Adjutant Counsel Herb, i rue
Llestennut Hand and Teener; Captain Ilausugarteu and Eb-
ner; Mint Lieuteaant Rao'berg, Sonata, Kopp and hlaramii
of the Stair; Captain Cross, Lieutenant Prendter, and Baum-
garten, attached r
the Star; Arljntant Captain Albert;
Prince Frederic Mahone Von Rubes:toilet:l 1' Col. Weary,
Capt. llettinger. Firt Lientticud I.OoCZ F.Oligit Kral&
dech of l'relich's: Colonel A isdrassyt Captain Allemagna and
Jager of Froodit Altstern, First Lieutenant Kruse
sad Capt. tiarzweller, of Ruhao's ; Cahouet 4.4.:•;-7!rtft"tl
Captain Malheauhan, of D'Afpre's ; Colonel Richer, ofJo-
seph Colloredo's; Lieuieunnt-Calonel Kirchlepskv, of Zett-
wits's Major Klein and Captaiu Steinmetz, of Stain's ; Capt.
O'Grady and tisib-Lieutenant itetts,, of Zneit's Colonel SU:
plaiahli, of tie ilb Batt:dim of Jagees ; Major Prince Knit-
sky, of the Archduke Charles's Lelkion; Coining Rothltirti,
and Captain IVuesthuf, of O'Reilly Lien Morse; Militant-
Lieutecant Ehrnianu.

Etecrr...,‘ k hT-CEN tiff A L rattrco Tote Rost Aran.
Lieutenant-Lienerat Prince Hoban end Boren Dederick
Major-General Rams *bitten:elm, Von Grill, hetatadter,
and Von Reinhardt: the Corpi-Adjutant Fis-d-Lieetenant
Pausell ; Colonel Quovd-inorlich ; Major Sch.thitz I Captain
Faber, Anzlor., and Maier; First•Ltememint Kohl sued Fir-
ebvr, of the Stall; Colonel Kuni,;l, of the Artillery; Glint
Komit, Fal-Lieetenant Wei.-entrolf, Major Feder and Pt-
ruhaky, of Sztarra't ; Colonel Priutr, of Hese.Homburr ;
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Major Kramer, Captain Augua and Rinsch, Flrst-Lieut.-
nent Planta, Rosenbaum. AVolienlmfer' Maier, sod Alviset-
ts, Sul-Lieutenant Petz, anti Ensign Szekelv, of [filler's;
Colonel Folseis, of the Archduke Charles's Infantry I Colour'
Fitd-Lienteaant Fursteoaether, First-Lieutenant
Gasteals, and Sub-Lieateriant Kramer, of the Archduke
s;Loci Major Newt!, Captain Heriverth, Bralidenstair,
and Lew, C.tbure'st (:tilunel and Captain De-
rada, et c: atorv4i) 'A 11►IajurRe dti sadOarsodu iter•
irop, of Res:.-tir,e, i'• ; Capttin Schick, of liellepirde,s
Mater Vetter, of the Moravian Volunteer; t Colonel Freltch.
of Stipa: Ault:Ars; Major Decay, Adjuteut Benzv,
nunz, abd Estrrhazt , of the Archduke Ferdinand's Hussars;
Adjutant Sub-Lieutenant- Afros.

CF.`(C/1i L OF CAVALRY PR rxcr LiCPTCNSTEIN.

Lien t eastot- t ;coeval llama Kiel's:layer, and Prince ;1 Hsse-
Doathurg ; Major-Cen;:ral Von Siorentlial; Baron Lederer.
Yon firoyber, You 'fbeurnern mei ()aunt Warten,leben ;
Corps-Adjutant Lieutenant-Colonel Conner; Colonel Baum-
garten, Major Es-beek, and First-Lreutenact Zan:no, of the.
at.ilft Major UMW, Major Nesslinger, First-Lieutenant
Fuhrer and Sob-Liesttenaat Hayden of the Artillery; Colo-
nel Roussel, Lieutenant-Coloael Flachenfeld. and First-
Lieutenant Werlas. of Mauriee Licbtemarin's Cairrtmiems
Colonel Morzen. Lieutenant-Colonel Pesfours, Adjutaut
Dunst and Peraetti of the Emperor's euiravlers; lobate&
Knott& of Duke Albert's Cuiramirat itiaj.o. &later.
Captain. Mean and Taxi., and First-Lieutenant Redo' of
the Archduke Francis's Cairamiers; Captain Mereatalin and
First Lieutenant DotTy, of the Crown Prinee Ferdinand's;
Captain Zedlitz, of Hohenzollern's Cuirassiers; elvish
Preeourt, of Kirsch's Dragoons; First-Lieutenant RieLM
Major Illsuiliertstein; Adjutant Simony and First-Lietaternaist
Roati. of Blaukensiein's Haman; Capt. Wahler;
Prince Lowenstein; First-Lieuten-us Tschelmrsky andthers-
barber. _ _ _ _

Lieutenant-General Count Klemm, who exhihited fresh
proofs of his well-known valour. butb in the reconnoissance
of the Itith, and in the eugagesneuts of both daja4 bestows
particular commendations on the conduct of Col. Trapp of
the Stair, of Colonel flardegg of Sch warm:Mere. Horan,
of Major Scheibler of Rosenberg's light h•irse, of
Col. Lutz and Lieutenants Laglraq and Manz, of the first
battalion of Jagers.
Lieut.-(dent. Baron d'Aipre, at the head of his bravevu.
radices, whom be led with the most determined intrepidity
into Are, deems Lieut.-Col. Bisslege° and Majors Puteaay,
Kircher better and W iniawsky worthy of particular commen-
dation. Sub-Lieutenant Coat Ceieirusky, distinguished
himself inn manner that does him the highest honour. This
young man was Captain in the Austrian Militia, and being
afraid at the commencement of the war that be should he
obliged to remain with his battalion in the iuterior, he en-
deavoured to procure his remoral to a regiment of Light
Horse ; and as there was no raciney, be entered as Cadet
and Volunteer into Kiesasayer's llamas, is which he
soon promoted to a Sob-Lieutenancy.
On the attack of the grenadiers he votentarUyaceompinied
Lieut.-Ceneral D'Aspre luto the thickest of the ire; and
when the Field Nlarstsat's horie was shot under aim, be ',debug
from his, wad presented it to him with these words—" You
want him more than I." He then jobbed ori foot in the at.
molt made by the grenadiers, till a wound which he receives'
put an end to his exertinus. As a reward rJr such extraor-
dinary seal, his Imperial Highness has appointed Sub-Lieu-
tenant Count itesewasay Captain in the Holism.

Many individual traits of hersiun are not yet known, and
consequently caning be recorded. T4us Corporal Prager of
Zettivita's, look prisoner one of the enemy's Chefs d'Fscadrua
before the mass of hi, banal ion. Corporals Donner o.lo4i3lioruer,
and the privates Pressich, stud inna, Schinerka, c bana-
lion of Priem Kinsk)'s legion, were cut off l,v a fire of Mt .
ketry from their corps, and surrounded by the eieray's &Iva' ry ;
they fought their way through, and rejoined their battalion--
The Olxijager fickerberg and the Unterjager Schafer, of
the second battalion of Jager!, penetrated into the Frenth
Emperor's Guard, sod seized one of theveiserny's Captains in
the midst of his ranks. The private lards, of Duke Albert's
Cuirassiers retook a 61-pounder which had fallen into the
enemy's hands, mod broaght it back with its equipage. Ser-
jeant Pap, of Cbasteler's,cinatebed the colours of his bottn-
Jim from the has is ofthodyiug Fast Lieut. Cumin, who bad
himself taken it [tom the taste who bout been killed, mid
beaded his troops with the most exemplary intrepidity.
Artillery these are few het what highly distiii•
Itilebemeelyes by deeds of the most daring contempt of
every danger.
. Bat a grateful country will not fail to bold in honourable
remembrance the departed heroes wise found death in the
arms of victory. In this number theft particularly werths•
of emotion are, Colonel De inclines, df BellecTrd4--13Alstpit
Dancer, of Olteillefe—klajor Gordech, of
tofu Charles Kaiser awl Konomitys of ihrseehrges—Vain
sergeant. of Ream Greys's—First Lieateuast Cazau, of
Chastelees—and Lieutenant Zakasill, of the Artillery, who
displayed the moot extrowdloary proofs of valour, and with
his d. mg breath moo mended it widow to tue patens/
care of his Majesty.

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by a fog, which soddenly came on, His Imperidl Meknes% considers the ittteiligemt .
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Nervy cavalry ventured to attack on dispositions of the Chief of Staff, (ielletal Baron
:ores formed by Sitarray's and Hit. Wimpflim, and his idealise esertiont, as the 1 II
is of infantry. These brave fellows foundation of the victory.
with fired bayonets, Ana at the last The Officers commanding eorik Lave rendered
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.ed in their fire with such e-et, that themselves deserving of the highest Cavorts by
ras compelled to betake himself to uncommon devotedness, perseal bowery, warm
uisiderablu lots. Five times were time attachment to their Sovereign, and their high sense
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etarrsy's and Hiller's regiments re- of houeur• - • l .
each time were they repelled with Their MIAMI will be- transmlttcd to posterity i. A
and resolution. The cavalry con. with the achievements or the salient troops she)
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tat lay in their power to the pursuit were under their dieeCttois. llilloocl !implies of i I
and the snpport of the infantry. the artillery, by his indefalfgable activity iii the

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THE STATESMAN.

PROPOSItt TENAI.

LONDON :
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12.
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GERMAN Papers arrived in town this morning
to the 3Uth instant. They are destitute of intelli-
gence, hut the preparations of the French fur a
decisive contest, are announced from various
whiners to be completed—and that the Archduke
CHARLES was also in a state of perfect readiness
to meet the attack. Great and splendid as was
the success at Aspern, it is impossible to contem-
plate the approaching conflict without awful ap-
prehension. The reinforcements with which the
French have been strengthened, have put NAPO-
LEON once more in a state of tremendous force—
and his combinations may reasonably be presumed
o be as skilful as they are admitted to have been
n the late battle. On the part of the A us.
rians, it may be hoped, that their efforts have
been commensurate with those of their formidable
adversary—whose inaction at Vienna, it is clear,
cannot much longer be endured. Famine is al-
ready beginning to shew its hideous . form in
Vienna ; and the Deputies permitted by NAPO-
LEON to solicit from the EMPEROR a supply of
oxen fur the inhabitant: hare, as was anticipated,
returned without success.

The detail of the greatest battle that has been
fought in Europe since that of llochstut (Blen-
heim), is now More the Public. We had the
pleasure of receiving, some days ago, from a
Military Officer of rank, distinguished talent,
and very great experience, the following comm.
Nader., u!iic:i (with his permission) we deferred
publishing, in the expectation of the arrival of the
Arstrivn official account that appeared in the
Gazette last night.

" An ()Ricer of e.rperienee is at a loss to comprehend, why
" the An nduke CuAaLts did eel dispute 1,4 e possegc of the
" Danubc wiry BON A PARTE or. at kast, imincthately
attack the VON of the French arm. at the moment of their
" landing on the left bank. instead of allowing the whole
" army to pass the river without apposition—by which means
" the enemy chose his ground, and had an opportunity of
" fortifying the villages that covered his Banks—the import-
" awe of which appears from the repeated contests fur their
" possessiou during the battle. These villas might eer-
" tautly ba%e bens pre-occupied, had a tinsel) attack been
" made upon the van of the enemy whiLd landing—or inane-
" diately after--tefore they could be supported 14 the whole
French army."

The public would doubtless feel great pleasure
in receiving a satisfactory answer to a question
which appears as insoluble from the official ae.
count of the battle of Aspern, as it was from the
imperfect abstracts which had before reached this
country—but it is clear that the Official Account,
although extremely candid in the g,•iieral narrative,
is defecti►e on this and another material point_..
the subsequent position of the French army.—The
retreat of the Archduke across the 'Danube,
after the left wing of his army bad bore cat oil—the
subsequent junction %i hick it afterwardselfaated
and the rapiility with which the Austrian ariny was
brought down to meet the French on the DIM
nube, nvit be cons dered as losentestible proofs
of the consummate skill of the Archduke and his
Generals, and of the patience, fidelity and disci.
One of the Austrian troops. On the 19th of
May the possession of the great Island 'ln.der.
Lobau by the French was announced to the Areb.
duke. On the 20th, at daybreak, be neon.
nuitred in person the position of the many, and
it seems that a partial attack by the first Trench

di►ision took place on that day, so that the
van of the French army must have been landing
at the very time that the Archduke vms recon-
noitring ;—upun this slight action " the Archduke,
" whose intention was not to prevent the pat.

" sage of Me enemy, but to attack him
" the following day, retreated to Anderklaa."--
From this passage, it should appear that the Aiacu-
nvtte intended to draw the f much into a situation
where they might be advautageoosly attacked—
but the subsequent description of the peculiar situ-
aiioti of the Tillages is irreconeileable with this
conjecture.

" The extensive villages of Essling and Avern, mostly
composed of bri. l houses, and encircled all round by heaps
of earth, ►eeerbkd two basliong, between which a double
fine of suture/ trenches, intruded to draw off the water,
served as the airtain, mad afforded every ;tensible security to
the columns passiog from the I.le of Lobau. Evsllng bad a
pantry, furtilihed with loop-holes, aad whow three stories
aCurded room for several hundred mew, while Aspen; was
Provided with a chureli-‘ard. The left side of the latter vil-
lap borders on an arm of the Danube. Both villages bad a
safe eommunicatimi with the bushy Around near the Daruhe,
from which the enemy had it constantly in bi- power to dis-

patch, umecil, ficvlo reinforcements. The Isle of I.9bau
screed, at once, as a place of arins, and as a frte-dc-pont, a
bridge-bead for the bridge, k the rear, across the mail, arm
of the riser."

Again,
" ?be euem', drawn by in large disi.ions, stood immedi-
ately befu-e Ameru, having, to cover hi, fro:A, occupied all
the ditches of the fields, which formed excellent breast-
works:'

It is impossible from these pa.sages, added to
that in which the parti.tl action of the nth is de.
scribed, when the ARCM/till was rccounoitring,

`MIKE but one—that the passage
Juld not be preTented. The re.
was certainly irninftlicient to at.

the passage—the first division
had already ,landed—fresh troops ware passing,
and deboucked as they landed. Nothing therefore
remained for the Austrians but retreat—and the
French perceiving the preparations of the Aus.
trims for the approaching attack, took possession
of the natural fortification presented by the vil.
lages of Esslingen and Aspern, and the double
line of natural trenches between them.—

The position of the French was, in fact, of
immense strength—and it is absolutely asto.
nishing that the A ustrians should have suc-
ceeded so completely as they did in dislodging
them. It was almost equal to storming an en.
trenched camp. The detail of the battle is before
the public. The presence of NAPOLEON can no
longer be doubted the means by which the
destruction of the bridge was accomplished, arc
correctly ascertained—and the island of In-der,
Lohau we find to be the extent of 4 i miles in width,
instead of a few hundred yards, which accounts for
several circumstances that before appeared ob-
scure.

The final retreat of the French, in the night
between the 22d and '23d, is described so concise.
ly, that we are totally ignorant of the immediate
consequence of thu battle.—The enemy's stated
to hare been found in the mvning to have cracu.
ated " Esslingen, and all the points which lie had
" occupied on the left bank of the Danabe.
" Some divisions pursued him closely, and took
" possession as near as possible of the necessary
" posts of observation."

The plan of attack states, that " The princi-
" cipal object in view is, to drive back the ene-
" my entirely over the first arm.• of the Du-
st tube, destroy the bridges he has thrown over
" them, and occupying the back of the Loin!'
" with a numerous artillery, especially houit-
" zcrs."—Was this " principal object" ef-
fected ? We are left totally in the dark on this
point. Where is the great tete-du-pont—on the
Island of In-der-Lohau—or on the left ban!: of
the Danube ?--We luow nothing but that dc.
tachments took possession as near as possible of
the necessary posts of obcervotion. In this san.
guinary battle the loss of the French has, we
think, been fully equal to that which has at any
time been rumoured, and probably to the close
vicinity of the Danube they mar have been in-
debted for the retreat of the main body of the army.
The ♦ictory has been, in every point of view, of
the most extreme importance. The French suf-
fered themselves to be attacked—and, at the con.
elusion of the first day, the career of the hitherto
unconquered Emperor was certainly arrested.—
" For the first time, NaruLton has sustained
66 &feat in Gennany"—" And the charm of his
"invincibility" is dissolved. No longer the
46 spoiled child of fortune"—" New hopes begin
" to animate the oppressed nations."

The instability of the fickle Goddess may, hew.
ever, yet restore to him his power, although his
invincibility is for ever destroyed. It u ould be
infinitely gratifying to know, shether the French
were really forced over the small arms of the
Danube, mid what is the exact situation of the
Me-du-pont: for our part, we fear that the
Frauds hold the Me-des-pont on the terra firma
of the lift bank.—lt is most extraordinary, that
this fact should admit of doubt.

To the dispositions of Givens tr. WINIFFEN,
who drew the plan of the battle, this victory is
ingenuously and nobly ascribed.—That this obsti-
nate and bloody conflict has been decisive for the
glory of the A nstrian army, and for ti.c correc-
tion of the public opinion, sti ill not he (lispnted—
Tilsit it may prove equally decisive of the ultimate
preservidion of the Austrian Munar:hy, is our
remit Wei and ardent hope.

INTELLtaraca has hoen received that Cuxhaven
has beat taken possessioo of by a smell potty of
the British.

LETTERS to the Bth tilt. have been received
from Cadiz, which, we rejoice to say, are of a fa.
vourable tendency—the victory of BLAKE in Ar-
ragon is announced with entire confidence; and
in particular, it is b tat cd triumphantly, as the first
defeat of the French in the open field since the
13attic of Haylen.

Tut reports of an -insurrection at Petersburgh
deserve no credit whatever : it is, however,
confidently reported to have been discovered, that
the supplies fur the campaign have come from
BomarAntc. Russia is not very nice in these
points ;—and whether they come from the Thames
or the Seine, the hard cash is equally acceptable.
IVe begin to have some hopes now that we find
BONAPtItTE treading in the footsteps of our sub-
sidising Ministers.

Yesterday Mr. Jacrisuri, his Majesty's newly
appointed Mini►ter to the United States of Ame-
rica, set out fur Purtsinuuth, from his apartments
in Lower Grosvenor-street. He will embark iit
the Afrisairec frigatc7 Captain RAosicr, which is
appointed to colivey him to his destinatiun.

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THE STATESMAN.

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GERMAN PAPERS.

BANKS OF TIM ELSE, June 30.—Nothing
has yet arrived from the great theatre of war, but
according to all acco►►nti, may be daily expected,
as the three bridges over the‘Danube were fiiiisheil
on the 17th, and great reinforceme►►ts had
reached the French army. Napoleon had also
finished all the preparations and dispositions fur a
grand and decisive attack on the heroic Archduke
Charles and his valiant army, who lime also all
prepared to receive him.
The victory which the French blazon forth to
have obtained over the Archduke John, by their
Italian army, and the occupation of Raab, were
ephemeral successes, as intelligence has been re-
ceived officially of a much later date at Prague,
stating that the Archduke had retaken tl►e Nisi-
tion on the Raab, and the French are said to have
retreated before him.

The Extracts given from the Official Bulletin of
the Archduke Charles, inserted in The Corm-
pondenten, and other German Papers, are only
imperfect and mutilated accounts. The Austrians
hardly gave any quarter.
The pregame, of a British army in Hanover
would be a great diversion in favour of Austria,
as many of the inhabitant" would joiu, particu-
larly as it is feared the conscription for France
will soon be introduced there as in Westphalia.
We have received no letters from Leipzig this
evening.
Scigoaxsausm, Jur(' 14.—An Order of the
Day, says, " The Emperor sees with grief the
disorders which happen in the rear of the army,
Sic."
Sr. PETERISURGII, Jusrr 14.—Some days back
we received very satisfactory accounts from Tur-
key from our army. The Turks endeavoured to
prevent the passage of the Danube by frequent
sallies from their fortresses. They were attacked
by Prince Prosorowski. The Cossacks highly dis.
tinguished themselves on the occasion.—(Cor-
respondent.)
LINTZ, JUNE 12.—The Dake of Dantzic (Mar-
shal Lefebvre) still has his head-quarters in this
city. The Crown-Prince of Bararia's division is
cantoned on this side of the Danube, and General
IVrede, with his division, on the left bank. The
latter has engagements with the Austrian out-pusts
almost every day. But serious engagements may
soon be expected, as the Bavarian Staff Officers
say Napoleon has already brought to maturity
the plan of a great battle. The misery in which
a calamitous war has plunged our country keeps
increasing every day.

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