The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-18

o." co1ps OF tne Frehcn army Commauoeo cy
martial Ney.
The right wing of the Auftrian army, before
Uln. was attacked on the 18th October with
great impetuodty, by the French army of OBJ
fervati0n, under the command Of marihai Ney.
The plan of the French was to take Ulm, Is.
furprft, and the attack was made to favor the
operation. Our right wing repulied the enern!
on each attack, with the greatef 6rmneis and
va!or. At the fame time gen. Mack caufed
coafderablc number Of our left wing to adj.
vance, which fucceeded in turning the RI ht q,
the enemy, who had two regiments of cavalry
and two of infantry almot entirely defroyeu.
The enemy retired In the greatea dfnrder de-
fcending the Danube They left nearly 500
dead on the field of battle. We made from
to 900 prifoners, and took I l cannon & the bag
gage of gen. Dupont, fell into on, hands, and 90
ammunition Wagons. A great number of other
Wagons, and the baggage of the prince of
Schwartzenhurgh. count Klenau, and Gialay,
Albert's and Mack's cuiralliers, and Latour's
light horfe particularly diftinguifhed thsmfelves.
All the GEMS and officers, as well az the troops,
difplayed at once the greatsA fteadinefs ard
attivity.-We loft only a few hundred men,.
The battle and the purfuit of the enemy lated
all night.
Proclamation eftbe emperor of AaariH, Francis
H. elei7iye em5eror oftbe Romans, hereditary
emperor of Ayaria. Ce.
The emperor of France has compelled me
TO take up arms.
" To his ardent dehre Of military atchieve-
ments-his palions to be recorded in hiaory
under the title Of conqueror--the limits of
France, already 70 much enlarged, and defined
by hcred treaties, fill appear too narrow; he
wifhes to unite in his oven hands all the ties up
on which depends the balance of Europe. The
fair fruits of exalted civilization, every fpecies
of happiuefs which nation can esjoy, and
| which rtfults from peace and concord; every
thing which, evon by himfclf, as the fovercignty
| of great civilized people, mutt be held dear
and efim,ble, is to he denroyed by war of
conquet and thus the greater part of Europe
| is to be compelled to fubmit to the laws and
| mandates of France.
| "This projea announces all that the emper-
or Of France has performed, threatened or pro-
miGcd. He refpeets no proportion which re-
minds him of the regard prefcrbed by the law
of nations to the Gcrednefs of treaties, and Of
the frt obligations which are due towards
foreign independent Rates. At the very time
that he knew of the mediation of Ruflie, aud
of every ftep which, directed equally by re.
gard TO my own dignity, and to the feelings Of
my heart, I adopted, for the re-efablifhment
of tranquility, the fecurity of my fates, and
the promotion of 4 general peace, his views
were fully difclofsd, and no choice was left be-
tween war, and unarmed, abjea fubmiffion!
"Under thefc circumstances, / took hold of
that hand which the emperor Of Rullia, animst-
ed by the nobleft feelings in behalf of the caufe
ofjuitice and independence, ftretched forth to
lfopport me. Far from attacking the throne of
the emperor of France, and keeping Readily in
view the prefervation of peace, which we 70
tpubIicy ard lincereIy hated 70 be our only with,
1--WE declared in the preience of all Europe, "that
| we would, in no event, interfere, in the inter-
nal conoers of France, nor make any alterati-
| n in the new contribution which Germany re,
ceived after the peace of Lunevi!e." Peace
and independence were the only Objects which
we wihed TO attain: no ambitious views, no
intention, fuch as that hnce afcribed to me, of
iIbjugating Bavaria, had any ihare in our coun-
| ellis.
But the Sovereign of France, totally regard
lefs of the general tranquility, nened not to
thefe overtures. Wholly afforded in himfeif,
and occupied only with the difpIay of his own
greatness and omnipotence, he collected all his
force-compeed Holland and the eleetsr of
| Bavaria 10 join him-whlft his fecret ally the
eeefor Palatine, falfe to his facred promifr,
| voluntarily delivered himfelf up to him violat.
ed, in the mott infulting manner, the neutrality
| of the king of Pruffia, at the very moment that
| he had given the mott folemn promifes to ref
peel it; and by thefe violent proceedings he
iuccec .ed in fhrroundng and cutting off a part
of the troops which had ordered to take
petition on the Danube and the Iller, and final.
| ~, in compelling them to furrender after
| brave re6fancc.
| ga proclamation no leis furious than any TO
| which the dreadful period Of the French revo-
!ntion gave birth, was iiIued, in order 70 ami.
mate the French army to the highett pitch of
courage. H43
| "I.et the intoxication of ficcefs, or the I'M
iaIlowed and inq,iitous fpirit of revenge, aftu-
ate the foe calm and firm ftand in the midt
Of IS millions of people, who are dear TO my
| heart, and TO my family. I rave claim upon
| their love, for ! deire their happiness. have
claim upon their afiiR ance for whatever they
venture for the throne, they venture for them
felves, their own families, their poferity, their
own happiness and tranquility, and for the pre-
fervation Of all that is facred and dear TO them.
! "With fortitude the Auitrian monarchy a.
rofe from every form which menaced it during
the preceding centuries, Its intrin6c vignr is
ftl undecayed. There Till exits in the breait
Of thofe good and loyal men for Whole profperi-
| ty and tranquility combat, that antent patrior
tic fprit which is ready to make every facriGce,
and to dare every thing, 20 fave what NUT he
| faved--their throne and their Independence, >.
| the national honor and the national profperitv !.