The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-24

paign is already decided, we have but too much
reafon to fear. Yet Till, dreadful as thofr t,d-
ings are respecting the Aufrian army, we truft
the hardy men of the North coming forth on
the victorious French, will yet moderate, if not
check their career. Bonaparte, we truff, will
find that Swedifh and Pvuflian folders are not
iuch feeble supporters of the Auftr;ans as the
nnwarlike Rates of Italy proved in the laft war.
But, much as the aid of PrufIia may throw into
the Gale, we look to the prefent criis of affairs
with degreeof anxiety that will not itiffer us
to forbear addrefiing oar countrymen ON the fe-
r'ous thoughts which ought now to occupytheir
minds. 1t is no time now to bear any one fubiea
IN our hearts, but the fate, the undecided fate,
OF our country. England was never yet mena-
ced with half the dangers that now in,pend {;
never, fince the era of her exiftence, was it ne
cefiary for Engliihmen to fummon up their viz
tues, to collect their understandings, and to pre-
pare, from this infant, for the ferrous defence
of their country.
The troops which were to have marched yef.
terday from Shorncliff to Ramfea,e TO embark,
were ordered to remain in barracks, and the
troops already embarked are expected 10 be DIFF
embarked in the courfe OF few DAYS, except
the German Legion whc it is believed will
proceed to their deltnation. We believe the
fact to be, that the expedition is for the prefer.
abandoned
7rNgRafed for the Mercantile hdye,fijey, from
TIE Official Bulletin.
OFFICIAL INTELLIGENcE.
announcing the defeat Of General Mack, t5e RE-.
aaa,on OF UAn' and TIE taking Of more .6a,
10000 Prjoners.
phprS~ oil
On the 22d VendeEaire 4th Oeober) Mar.
thal Sou!t feiZed upon Memmingen. where he
has made 5000 prifoners.
In the mean time his majefy furrounded Ulm
with the main body of his army.
The Aufrians had concentrated in the ne;,b-
bourhood Of Ulm the whole of their forces. with
the exception of 10000 men commanded hv
prince Ferdinand, who endyavoured to get into
Bohemia.
In the night of the es.h to the seth 9TH and
lSth Oetober) the town of Ulm capitpiatrd .
Gen. Mack, IL generals, and 10000 men. havs
been made prifoners of war.
Prince Murat reached on the Goth the rear re
the column which had left Ulm on the olst: he
made 5000 prifoDers; on the goth the Who'll.
corps laid down their arms. -.
Bavaria is entirely evacuated: Martha Rar-
nadotfe has removed his advanced potts IN Nh.
Inn. 1t was believed at the head quarters RI, a,
nis majeity the Emperor would fet off from hin,
to Augsburg on the 2sth.
The official relation will give details Of theft.
great events. h,on;....
We are aflured that his excellency M,rsh \,
Maiena has received from his majelty the en-
peror letter of which the following is an rx.
tract 1.-The Auftriaos retire continually be-
Tore the Grand Army; they will be beaten from
Pot 10 port, as well as the Rufiians, as f;,oh as
we can come up with them. am forry that
our movements and our faccefs diminiih tkr
number of troops you have to combat tbers
HAL remain lsis tor you to conquer"
|sdA-1' Of TIE Enifsrer NApoLrou 10 Ii, Soldier,
he evening before the furrender Of Ulm. ,he En-
Peror hued the following proclamation:
:, o'io'ers. month ago we were sncamped ON
'ne ihores OF the Ocean oppo(te to England. bn,
Rhine. us the
(" It's fortnight Gnce we paaed tina, river. and
VI. nuremberg, the Necker, the Danube
ana the l-Reh; thoie celebrated barriers of
have not retarded OUT march a dav. an hon. ~
initant: Indignation againf Prince whom we have
twice defeated on his thrope when it depended
on our Fieainre to hurl him from it, iuppv ne w;.i
wings The enemies army deceived by our manoeu-
vres and the raPdity Of our movements. /, corpe,s
turned. itnow fights only for its afety. !, wou,d
NJ oituDUy OF cleaning and ref1r-
nng nome; but II is now too late The fortieca,;-
os winch erected at great expena, along the Il.
Ter, expecting that we fbould advance t,ronah d..
Paiies OF the Black FORFEIT, are become ufeIf,
we have approached by the plains of Bavaria.
Soldiers, but for the army which is now in f,o,,
oil you' we ihouid this day have been in London .
we ihoud have avenged ourielves for fix centuries If
iniuta. and retored the freedom of the feas.
But bear in n,ind, tomorrow. tba, Won ~.
hght'ng againif the allies of England tba, won 49,
to avenge yonrielves a perjured Prince. wbofe
own letters breathed nothing but peace. 4, The
ment when he was marching his armv aca;na our
any VINO Thought US eowardly enough to fuppof.,
mat we ihouid tamey witnefs his paIsge ofthe Inn
ms entry into Munich, and his aggreiion aea;no
tne Eeaor OF Bavaria He thought we were oceup;ed
elsewhere let him for the third and Ian ,,e la,
that we know how to be preient in every rI,.a
where me country has enemies to combat.
Soldiers, Tomorrow will be an hundred ,;r,, No
more celebrated than the day of Marengo, I have
placed the enemy in the fame petition.
kecoiIeet, that the mott remote poncritv will re-
marx the conduct OF each Of you on th, memorable
Gay. Your progeny, FIVE hundred years hence. wi
may plaee themieves under thofe eagles arorrd
winch we rally, will know in detail every tl,;ng
that your respective corps falI atcheve
and the manner in which your courage l,all confer
OH them eternal celebrity. This win continue ,be
perpetual fubjea of their conversation and from
age to age you will be held up to the admiration ~
future generations O" -