Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-31

auder that the Piussians had DOT joined
him at the battle of AusterilZ the event
| mish. have been more adverse than 1t was.
Such was the prelnednate0 treachery of the
kingofPrussia,, that we shouldnot be surpris.
ed 20 hear that in the hear OF the battle he
had given orders to his troops TO go over
| 10 the enemy, and turn their arms against
! theis ally.
We are happy 10 find such perfect unani-
! nifty prevail 10 both houses of parliament,
on the subject Of the measures which have
been adopted against Prussia. It's an o.
men winch promises jealous concurrence
in whatever can give vigor and extent to
| the conduct of the war. april 26.
II is no longer secret thar the late inter.
courses with france, by flags of truce, re,
specaed proposals fer peace on her part.-----
But these having been fopnd inadnissble,
the papers which have passed between the
two countries will shortly be laid before
parliament.
we already stated that an expedition is
now hi,ing out for the continens, which is
e. be commanded by lord Cathcari. We
| understand it will consist Of not less than
1900 men, cavalry and infantry. Lord
Cathcars is to have the appointment OF his
own staff The dfagoon guards and foot
guards will form large portion of this
army, which is destined 10 cooperate with
the gallant king of Sweden.
ApriI2s.
We learn from Constansinopie, that the
Turkish troops upon the Russian frontiers
are considerably increasing, which, with
other circumstances, has induced M. TIA
linski, the Russian minister, to demand
explanation relative to these preparations,
and that he. was informed by the Refs
Effrndi, that such preparations were neces-
sary for restoring and preserving peace in
the interior of the Turkish empire. a
considerable Turkish Aeet is 6ttlng out.
The promises and threats of France and
Prussia to induce Denmark to exclude our
aan fra.a .he BALTIC, have been hitherto
unavalling; The Danish ministry insist on
| a rigid neutrality and i, is probable that
she will succeed in maintaining it.
The recent movements OF The French
| on the Austrian frontiers and the. reinforce.
ment of their corps in Bavaria, have ere.
ated much uneasiness at Vienna. On The
arrival Of courier from Bersher, the
| French minister at Vienna communicated
TO the Imperial cabinet tae determination
of his master to retain possession of Brau.
nau until the affairs OF Dalmatia were ad-
ius,ed. Prince Schwartzenberg was I'M,
media;ely dispatched to Paris, with a
strong remonssrance on this violation OF
the treaty OF Presburgh..
The hostility Of France towards Aus
stia, which has recently manifested itself
OF nnnereus occasions, was lately insult.
irgly expressed ,owsrds The imperial mi.
mister count Slutierhein,. The count on
his retnrn from Paris. whittier he had been
scot on a special mission, stopped at Mu,
nich; but on the following day he received
orders from the Ba,avian government Tor
his immediate departure; and an adjntant
of Gen. Berthier attended 10 see the order.
enforced. Il was the general opinion in
Holland, that the peace will be of short
duration. France appears DESTROYS to
strike blow, before the extensive military
arrangements now carrying ON, under the
| orders of the archduke Charles can be or.
ganized and ii is certain that the unceas-
| ing accumulation Of Russian troops on the
Austrian frontiers is ihe occasion OF The
most serious solicisude 60 Bouaparte.
There was report on Saturday that gen.
Mack had been convicted of high treasons
and condemned tosutfer the pain of death.
The trial Of lord Vlscounr Melville conn
mences tomorrow morning z
Price of stocks this day, consoIs sc IS.
OnnDium IL.
Pari. papers to the 10Th inst. and Dutch
to the 22d inst. were received on Friday
night. The most innportant article they
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