Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-04-19
From late London Papers.

Some Dutch papers were received
las, ight TO the ed. II they afford Us
no new facts, they enable US 70 assert,
with Increased confidence, that the Aus
trlsn army on the Italian frontiers, i'm.
properly called an Austrian Cordan, is to
be Immediately increased to &C, 900 men.
IL nav be that, alarmed by these prepa.
ratons, b> the growing intimacy between
Austria and Russla-by the increasing
fore Of the Russians in Cortu-and by
the hange in the sentiment otPruSsia;
Boraparte resolved TO make Us a pacific
overture, which he might think to be the
mos, effectual means of disconcsrting
any pi.n Of coalition against him. 1t
is, perhaps, under the influence of this
idea, that he has caused it to be limited
in Holland, tina. NJ. Schimmelpennick,
after his return from Paris, will be seat
Oh mission to England. APart Of the
embassy sent to assist At the coronation,
hasreturned to the Hague.
February 6.
Eoasparse is ssain Ga IRE point OF
crossing the Alps and to make another
visi, to Italy. Let Austria be aware !
She neglected this caution before the
battle of MArengo, aud che lost Italy.
Bo,a2arte's Mamelukes and his guards
hav. already left Paris, and are immedi-
atek to be followed by his Imperial Ma
iesy. The elevation Of his brother Jo-
seoh to the throne of Lomhardy, which
has been offered by . dePutatien from
the Italian republic, i. alleged to be
the sole Cause Of his journey-it 10
oaly one Of the causes.-FOr some time
past troops have been fling of from the
eastern and south eastern parts Of France
to Italy iii even said, that the Italian
detachments which formed the encamp-
ments at Boulogne and along the w-A-
tern coasts Of France, have broken up,
and returned to Italy, under the pre-
tenee that the cold weather was injurious
TO troops used TO Awarmer climate. The
increase of the Preach troops in Italy.
and the position they took along the A.
driatic shore, and on the NeaPolitAn
frontiers, was supposed to be with view
OF occupying Naples. and Of defeating
any attempt that might be made by the
Russian troops in Corfu. Whether
Austria saw that so large force could
not be required to defeat the designs
which the Russians in Corfu might en-
terrain, or to overrun and occupy the
whole kingdom OF Naples, We know not,
but she began TO form Gordon upon her
frontier from the 1yrol to Venice. She
has alleged the epidemic diste mper in
Tuscany as the cause Of this GORDON
p1etenee which does not deceive Bona
parte, who Certainly Perceives that so
large force can only be fer the purpose
Of observation. 1t 10 evident that Aus
tria Suspec cts him. He has -ndeavoured
to quiet her approximations by an express
condition that the ne " Hing Of Lombardy
ShAll renounce all claim to the SUGGEST
on to the imperial crown Of France and
that the titles Of Emperor Of France and
King Of Lombardy shall never be united
in the same person. But these assuran-
ces hayenot produced the effect Of rsnov.
ing the appreheusions Of Austria, or Of
inducing her TO Withdraw her cordea
she has recently INCREASED it. Hence
the alteration at ,he levee between Boz
naparte and Count Cobentzsl, to whom
the former spoke in the language Of insult
and defiance. :
.. The asgrandis.ment ofhis family, an
aggrandisems Tor which they shall be
indebted solely to him, is the vast OBJ
iec. ofhis ambitioG. To give his fan,i-
lyapower and a conss4uense which non.
ever possessed bsfore--,s be smperour,
reienIng ever dependant King.-Kings
bearing his name and created BY himselt ;
10 the grand sehe me and determination OF
his nind--King. Of Italy, and OF i1o!-