The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-02-06

recruits for every 500 fouls. This levy was to
commence on the IN of this month, and To be
complicated on the Il of January next. Not
withdrawing all thete military preparations, il is
thought by fome that negotiations of A pacific
complexion are in train between RuiIis and
France; yet IT can hardly be fuppoled that A
lexander would give up Poland, at leaft, with
out ftruggle, or that Bonaparte would ftrike
1t out OF the hit OF conqueft he has planned.
December |.
In purfuance of Marlhal Mortiers procIama
tion requiring all bankers and merchants, hav-
ing Brltifh funds & manufactures in their pofIeE
hon, to give in corre6 ftatements, the CONNER
ciuui, orChamber of Commerce, at Hamburger,
requefed by public notice, that thofe comply
ing with the proclamation ihould alto furniih
them with copies, and at the fame time fend an
Ultimate OF the loiies they fhal be fubjeet to-,
Mould the meafures enjoined be carried into eff
feet, in confequence of reprifals by the Britih
government. The great Object intended by
this Ultimate is to thew by petition to Bona
Parte, that the plan of con6fcation mutt be uI-
timately more favorable to Great.Britain than
to the interefts of Hamburger. The underwri-
tiers were ALTO aelired to fate, far as they were
able, the injury they would fufain by the cap
tnre or Hamburger, and other vefIels in order
that fair balance might be made out. A meet
ing OF the underwriters was accordingly held
at Borien Halle, but the refult had not tranfpir-
ed.
A captain of flip iuR arrived from ElGneur,
reports, that when he LETT 1t, that accounts were
received that an action had taken place between
the RuliianS and French in the neighbor hood
of Pofen,in which the latter were defeated with
great laughter. The Ruf1ian army confifted
OF 100000 men, and the French of but 60 ooo
a mp arrived at Elhneur in three days from
Stettln, thecaptain of which faw le wagons
full OF wounded Frenchmen.
December 8.
by the Alpha, captain Hutton, arrived at
Harwich, we learn that the French took pof-
ieiilon OF Cuxhaven on the 25th. This intelli-
gence is not to be doubted. Napoleon will en-
deaVor to ihut up every port in his power in the
North Sca--DeImark mutt look to herfelf-but
The is not without allifance. Sir Samuel Hood
Is TO ial Immediately with fquadron into the
Baltic 10 that Bonaparte's threat of fhuttine
up the Sound will melt in air.
The Soth BulIetin of the French armv ftates
that 10000 Ruilian troops had begun to enter
the Prullan State by Georgenburgh, Crodus,
&c exc. but, that on hearing of the refult Of
the battle OF the 18th, they had fallen back.
As this was but the advanced guards of tbefe
auxiiarles, they did not think it prudent, Der
hapS, to proceed till the main body arrived;
which ia all likelihood, was in full march at no
great dIitance. lfthis fhould be the cAufe, it Is
proef that Bonaparte will be disappointed in
the plan which he evidently laid, of attacking
them by peace meal.
We underltand that the Priv council have
come TO retoetioA to ifiue an order for pre-
venting the transfer of Foreign Property in the
Funds. His Majefy came TO town this mora.
ing to give 1t eject by the Royal Signatures.
December 4.
In the fecond edition of The C,,tsr-,,n II -
terday, we announced that Mr.. Schultz had ar
rived from the Elbe ia the morning, with the
important intelligence, that battle had taken
place at Poten, between Davoult's CORPS and
the Ruiiians, in which Marihal Davouit had
been completely routed. This gentleman left
Hamburger or the 25.h ult. when this report
was current in that city, and very generally ac-
credited. That the Rnflians were in full march
to Pollen, is not doubted. The Hamburger ar
tcle OF the 9Th alt. fays, " Letters from Polifh
PTuiha announce, that the Ruf1ians are arrived
at Poien :" and again, Letters from Roftock,
OF the Sd November, announce, that an engage.
ment took place between the French and Ruff
hans near Stavcnhagen. A number of wound
ed Ruiiiaas were brought to Roaock." Ifl
iuch an engagement bad taken place, and if the
Kuiilans had been defeated, it would have been
detailed at fui length. On the l2th ult there
were only three divihons of the French at Pofen,
at the mott to $4,000 men. Nev
aud ooult had only then begun to march for
Brandenburgh, Bernadotte and Mortier were i'm |
the vicinity of Hamburger, aud Mura. had not
reached Berlin 70 late as the 18th nit. 70 that
Dayoult could not be Joined for fome time Inv
any comfortable body of troops if in the in
terval the Rutlians had reached Pofen in fulfil |
cient force, II is earneltIy hoped that they A. |
vailed themfslves Of every circumstance in their
favor.
December S.
we have received Dutch papers 10 the 2sth |
'llt' their contents are very important. From |
the commencement of the war, between France |
and Pruiiia, we conceived that Aullria would |
he ultimately involved in hotilities with France
and that 1t would be inpoGible for that Power
to maintain its Neutrality, if even dfpofed to |
90 10. BonaPafte, who is fruitful in pre.ext,
would foon find one to violate it. His flcceGes
~ the North OF Germany have filed his head
with tchemes Of unboundcd conuuen, and IL il
not to be doubted but he has G.id in his mind.
: francis mut be reduced to the lituation of
FREDERICK William J" The Cabinet of Vienna
appears to have forefeen this, and to have pro.
hted III the interval of every advantage that
could contribute either to avert the intended
blow, or meet it when it came. The Aunrian
army Is low in fine condition numerous.
well disciplined, and headed by Chief. tba,
has already given proofs of his undaunted bra.
very and military ikill the petition O, that ar
my IS favorable, either to defenfve, or ofsp-
I'VE operations; and we are now more inclined
TO think than ever, that Aufria i'm 0,ort -.