Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-14

army nigh. Notwithstanding the removal
of the coasr, be represented IN their truc
point OF viewto the government OF Vienna,
the baron Gravenruth, envoy exsraordlna-
nv from his II. E. II. to his majesty
and VINO was then at Munich, received or
ders to repair without delay to Vienna, his
maiesty wishing By this choice, to express
in the strongest manner his desire to
preserve the ties Of friendship still subsist.
iug.
This minister on the 18th of September,
sent his brother charge de affairs TO the
cour, of Vienna and captain of his high.
nesses' staff to general Mack. who was
then at Munich he was the bearer of a
letter by which invoking the most perfect
neutrality it was offered to determine on a
line which ,heAustrain troops should follow
in their march, as also the positions they
should occupy: by means OF which they
should not be in any manner disturbed
and every sort of collision would be avoid.
ed.
General Mack in his reply by letter, men,
toned only wha, he had already verbally
stated 10 captain Gravenruth, naaely that
theemperorwould never consent for Ba-
varia to remain neuter, nor even that as an
ally, her troops should remain in DO.
DIV.
In this conference he entered into a state
ment of all that had taken place from the
mission of baron Novoziltzof 10 the esta-
blisbment Of the head quarters at Munich,
grounding the sudden invasion Of Bavaria,
on the necessity of concealing from France
the preparation for attack, which were then
making
He rejected every project for drawing
line of demarkation. spoke Of the approach
ing arrival Of the Russians, who would
net stop until the Bavarlan troops were in-
corsorated with the Austrian army, and
who would not leave them in safety even in
Francouia. He added that the Bavarians
ought not to rely on the protection of Prus,
sia, that nothing should divert him from
pursuing them every where that Russia
had an army on the frontiers of Prussia in
srder TO watch for that power, and that on
the first signal twenty five thousand Cos
sacks, should ravags her provinces.
General Mack and count Burl, the Aus.
sian minister in Bavaria made US OF very
unguarded expressions relative tothe Elec-
tor of Bavaria and his ministry. The gene
raj finished by saving: (" have 1t in my
power 10 treat Bavaria as an enemy's coun-
try but still entertain hopes that every
thing will pass over amicably."
Whilst baron Gravenruth was giving an
account of,hese proceedings to his E. H.
in order to receive new erders,reports from
the civil authorities on the conduct Of the
Austrian army, were daily received.
yicluals aud forage were every swhere
without payment; receipts alone
were delivered, which ADDED other MILF
ons to the unpaid debt of last war.
The harness carried away by force from
the peasantry, and the horses .aken ia the
streets were mediately employed for the
service of the army. Heavy acquisitions
were levied. The laborers were deprived
of their plough-boys.
The Bavarian soldiers absent on far.
Tough were forbidden to rejoin their. regi- |
menls, under the penalty of having their
goods conhsea,ed.
The country was Inundated with Vienna
bank notes. An ordinance. forced them 10 |
BE- received at lheir nominal value; trades |
men and artihcers could no, refase them |
withou, exposing themselves to have their |
property confscated.
The commandants and commissaries Of /
the army and the minister of Austria al
Munich, took measures which belong only !.
70 an administration legally ms ".,ted.
Lastly, the cammissary general Of the
army did not think fit to conhne himself 10
giving orders III the country of whici: The
Aussriaus were masters he addressed
them also on he 10Th and 17,h September,
Is the president Of the administration al
A II, he-r