Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-15

have abstained from chose .aggressions
which rendered war inevitable; Did he
think that his project of invading England
was really popular with the Continental
powers? His hatred and envy of England
must indeed have blinded his judgment and
his reason, if he cosld entertain such sup
position for moment. Every power upon
the Continent, France excepted, has the
deepest interest in the preservation of the
independence and the increase of the pros
perity of Great Britain. Amidst these cir
cumstances, the silence of the Moniteur is
rather remarkable its aippancy and sour
riliity have vanished on sudden; it cons
tents itself with mere dry detail of the
Austrian preparations and ahstains from all
comments and observations. There IS not
a single Note in the Monitenr We have re-.
ceived to the eth, nor has even the declara.
tion to the Conr, of Vienna been published
init. The Dutch Official paper, which has
Just been established is less reserved; it
bluntly confesses that the Austrian prepara-
tons cannot be with view to the preserya-
ton of her neutrality, and the protection
y
Of her frontiers.
But Bonaparte's note to Austria is not
likelyto produce any effect upon her, but.
that of sccelerating her preparations for
war. All the accounts from every part of
Germany are full Of the activity and vigour
of those preparations. The camps at Mes.
kendorff and in Bohemia have received or
ders 20 break up and join the camp at Lintz
which it is said will be from eirMy to
one hundred thousand strong. The dis
trict of Trent and Roveyedo, as We au-
nonnced IN an article upon the Austrian
preparations and positions, have been
provided with strong entrenchments, and
the ports of Feldsirch the Finstermunta,
pass, Munstherthal and the Winchsgan,
placed in the best state of defence. More
import than all these circumstances, is the
f. stated in Leipsic article, and which
we have every reason from other iources,
to know to be true that the Russian
troops are already in Gallatia and their ar
rival on the frontiers of Bavira is expected
on the Sd or 4th of next month They are
stated to be one hundred thousand strong;
most Important addition to the Austrian
force, so important one, that we are as.
tonished Bonaparte, who knew the Russ
ans were on their march. did not strike a
blow against Austria before the Russian
army had rea he'd Gallatia. Wits the. at
tention Of the, Austrian government had
been so actively directed TO their German
Frontier, their Italian territories have not
been neglected--we. heard Yesterday that
the Austrian force in Italy is more nume-
rous than the French.
The French & Ouch papers as comnu.
uicative as they are with respect TO the
Russian and Austrian preparations, are RAJ
Their reserved upon the subject of,he French
preparations. Bonaparte continued at Bou-
logne until the second-he returned TO
Malmasion on the 4th and was expected to
set out immediately for Strasourg.
The Dutch papers do not conceal that
nearly all the troops encamped along the
coast have marched TO Strasburg; the
troops that were at the Helder have reach.
ed Utrecht, on their way to Nimegusna
Bonaparte is expected 20 command the
French army on the Rhine, and Marshal
Nev to be second in command. Massena
is tn have the command in Italy.
Upon careful review of all the import
ant intelligence contained in these Dutch
and French papers, it is evident TO us that
Austria has the start Of Bonaparte and
that her preparations are in much more
| advanced state than those of France.
The feet before Breat under Admiral
CORVALLIS, is composed 90 sail of the
! line.
I Admiral Calder is recalled. A court Of
inquiry is ordered upon his couduc, on the
22i of July last.
! During the late earthquake in Italy, one
Il ed into Like and a.