Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-16
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The military couit commission, uomio
pased to visi, with The severity ct ,he laws
the dfersn, offences committed du,iogths
last war, has commenced its slt,Rgs undsr
the presidency Of baron Melas
His royal highaess the archduke Charles
is promoted TO ,he dgnltyof gene alsslmo
of the imperial army, which was aceompa,
MED by the following letter:
"My DEAR BROTHER,
"Af,er the unhappy events which have
lately taken place, and peace os1aiacd by
such great sasriGctd, ;hsrs is an indspsEsi.
bic necessity FOX putting the military ia
situa!ion adequate to the population Of the
country aud tbs situation OF Tee finances,
(which shall BE d!s,neushabie tor It's order
and p;eeision, and sh&li afford ti.s bestWo
tection fer nay hereditary STATES. ~ frs!
step to obtain ihs end, is 10 pax you at the
head of ali my armies IL shS q1aIity 6! &c,
neraIissimo.
when The troops shall be sensible that,
in case ishaN be f2rcsa nt0 q war, they will
BE- under your command, sac' ldea viii re-
cal, 10 those who have seen service, the
glory they have acquired on The field c!
battle so many lmes, when you ecm handed
them-it will inspire Others with confidence
in the talents, the bravery and foresight OF
their generai, VINO led them By the surssr
paths TO victory. With The dignity OF Sc.
peraissimo, confer upon you the direc.
ton Of ali my military torces daring the
tine of peace, ln such manner that the
Aulic council and every other military ad'
minisiratlon, shall &c subject 10 your ORE
ders l shall to-day inform you of my
pleasure in manner more in detail, ina
letter written by myself, which shalI define
the sphere OF your ACTIVITY, So well as THAI
Of the authorities which are subject 30 you'
expect at the same time, ON your incl.
ligsnee aud your interchangeable exersions,
the formation of new plans Tor ameliorat.
ing the present ;ys;em, and also the most
ehicaclous attention TO tbs puncsua!ity and
the proprlesy of their execution.
(Signed) 80 = FRANCIS"
Vienna, February 10.
February Is.
Prince Charles has erased general Mack's
name from the llss OF generals; and HI. en-
ployment as chief OF the stair has bsen
conferred on general Meyer, who enjoys
the particular confidence o. The archduks.
BATTLE Or AUSTERLITZ.
The Russian etfcial account Of the battle q
Austeratz.
[F,om the Pcter.bu 3 Jou'nal Of February Il
zIRopPAU, January IS.
The issue OF the battle Of AusteriiZ has
been SO well eonG,m med by it's consequences
that it is almost cfadibte how France
could publish such exsravagant and untrue
relations Of that affair. All Europe, and
the Russian nation in particular, justly ex.
pect relation on our part. The love OF
truth alone, and the wish 10 adduce none
but well authes.ieated facts, have hitherto
prevented the appearance OF this relation
In the mean tins while /. is necessary to
correct some OF she statements OF the
French bullasins, particularly the Sosh,
and to lay them before the public.
General Savary spoke with two persons
Only belonging to the emPeror's suite and
excepting these, ne enly saw some field
adia,ants, who had brought dispatches from
their chiefs, or were in waiting to transnslE
orders to them.
The chief of the French nation might
net have derived any pleasure from the con.
versasion of prince Dolgorucky; bat ne a:
the same time forgets that ,he Russians do
net belong TO those nations who sough his
preses,ion. s
The number Oft allied army, az ssatsa
in the bulletins, ''was 1885, 600 men, viz,
80 900 Russians and 25 900 Austriaas, aao E
the French much inferior" But why wes
their numbers not given? Besides the re-
serve, which alone was said to be equally
an army, the enemy's force consisted Q,
e "a fnu1 QO