The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-08

q" It 10 notorious that the Auftrian Comman-
dant made no proteA againft the entrance Of the
Ruffian fquadron into port belonging to them,
and where they expected the French whom they
\ expofed, without any information, to the dam
ger of falling into the hands ofthe enemy, when
| they thought Of entering into a friendly port.
It is farther notorious that the Auitrian
Commandant aud NJ. de Ghililieri took no inca.
lure for repellng the aggrefiion of the Monte
negrins, unlefs they regarded them alto as their
Allies.
| "The Auftriau officers competing the carlton
ofthe forts of the Cataro, protected againtt the
| conduct of the Autrian Commandant, for Civ
ing up the fort to the Rufiians, fome officers
were even put under arref, and demanded by
their comrades. for having fpoken ftrongly a
gainft fuch determination, and that before the
| arrival of the Marquis de Ghiieri.
When that CommiHary arrived, and faw
the officers perGft in refuiing the forts and de-
fend themfelves againft every aggreflion, he
gave orders, in virtue, as he fad of hyperion or
ders, to give up TO the Rutians all the forts and
territory Of the Mouths of the Cataro.
General Brady, Governor of Dalmatia and
Albania, fent, at the moment of his learning the
treaty OF peace, an order, to he fatisfed with
protecting. and tn deliver the forts to the de-
tachment of Rufiian troops, landed from their
ated his orders that the Rullian agents might
not he ignorant of it /; the Auitrian Comman-
dant at Cataro informed them Of the order
which he had received. Thefe not being able
to determine the Rul1ian Conmandant at Cor
fn to act without orders from his Court, fuc-
ceeded in bringing into the Mouths of the Cat
arc, the Rufiian fquadron, commanded by Mr.
Henry Bailey, an Engfhman.
Finally, the forts of the Cataro were occu-
pied by 4 fmall number of Rufii1ns, taken from
the vef1els of the fquadron, and by about 1000
Montenegrins. The Auftrian Carlton conifted
OF two battallions of the regiment of Thurn,
forming total of ] 500 men.
The Inhabitants are grooming under the
vexltion which they experience. Blows have
| already pafied between them and the Monteue-
grins. The houfes at Cataro have been lacked
and pillaged.
Such is the hourifhing fate in which the
Marquis De Ghiflieri would leave the Mouths
OF the Cataro to his Majefty the Emperor of
the French, and King of Italy, according to the
Treaty of Prefburg.
I" At lara, the 26th March, 1906"
No. III.
Copy of a letter from the Marquis de 0biElieri to
Mr.. de Zanino an officer oftbe Regiment of
Tbnrn, and communicated BY that officer 10 bis
comrades, BY THE dsfre oftbe Marquis de Gbif-
HeT.
Caffelnovo, 9Th March, 1906.
SIR,-As in the difficult circumstances in
which have found myfeIf placed, nothing could
lay nearer my heart than not to decide any
thing which could difpleafe 70 brave and eftima-
bic a Carlton as that of Cataro and as beiides,
according to what Lieutenant D'Efemberg has
Informed me, have reafon to fear that have
not entirely accomplished my object, avail
myfelf of the perfonal knowledge which had
the happineis to have of you, Sir, to make to
you amicably two obfervations only, and to beg
of you, t. communicate them alto to your COM
rades.
if. II is not to the luminous of Power at
War with our auguit Matter, and fill efs at the
demand of the Montenegrins, with whom have
not even entered into treaty, but only TO the
reiterated luminous of RulIian Commandant
that have taken the refoIution of Withdrawing
the troops of His Maiefy from this Province |;
and confequentIy it is only by the exprefs with
of Court in friendihip and alliance with our
own, and againf which hyperion orders are very
precife, nor to ufe any other means than thofe
of declarations and protects, and never any mea-
fures of armed defence.
IDLY. have not entered into any capitulation
with the Rufian Commandant, which ihouId
never have concluded without the content of the
Army, but have inply confined myfelf to max
ing the necel1ary protects and declaration, to
iSdNS iiO fOO'u vi complaint dSdti.t ouT SOuTt
by the French, and to infure the refped due in
all circumstances to the flag and troops of his
Majeay.
" According to thefe very clear obfervations,
you will yourfef fee, Sir, that the part which
have taken is ameafure altogether political, and
the only one which circumstances permit, and
not meafure in any refpect military; which
ought to tranquilife yourfelf and your brave
comrades, refpeefing every confequence which
you might apprehend from it, to the difadvan-
tage of your reputation, already too wellinfur-
ed among the army and the public, to be impli-
Gated by meafure wholly foreign to military
affairs.
g BY my readinefs to enter with you and for
YOU, with all the officers, into fuch detas, you
will Judge of the value which ! affixt to your eff
TEEN and good will, and two lines in anfwer,
which NAV be directed to me, to the care of the
Imperial Conful at Ragufa, will give me much
pIeafure. am with perfect refpect, yours &c.
(Sgned) GHISILIERI.
No. TIT.
Cory of n letter quritten BY the Marquis De Obi
flieri, to General Moiitor, Goyernor ofDaima-
tia and albania.
Zacortaz, 9th March, 1906.
" General-The fame motives of prudence
which induced me to prccede the troops deftin-
ed to occupy the mouths Of the Cataro, under
your Excellency's command, have put me I'M
der the necefIity of ordering the troops of my
o,,,,,n IN he yuithbravun not e., rnuch IN