Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-12

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been anticipated, excepting the following
articles, which have not appeared before
in this country Fed.sGas.
Affecting Picture Of Europe,
Afler the battle Of Austerlitz, IN q letter
from general Damoarssy to- German
mobsensaa.
TRoppEAu, Dec. 90, 1908.
Dear Baron,
With heart penetrated with sorrow
for the pic are which | have before my
eyes, and a head filed with the csnyersa-
;ions which took place between US three
days ago. pass the nigh $ without sleep ;
/ can find nores, 4 direct all my faculties
to one single object, the deliverance Of
Europe; and wish the same resslessness
tor all sovereigns, who are sill more iale-
rested than my self to preventing the inevi.
table catastrophe which impends, if The
most extrasrdinar, peace, Dot Only divides
their power Tor the present, but dcprives
them in fu'urc of all possibility of again
forming such a whole, such s'rong mill
tary force as they now have in their hands,
for the purpose OF opposing the stream
that has increased to such prodigious mag
ni,ude.
A battle fought agains. all the rules Of
prudence and of arr, has been lost. Ithas
compelled the emperor of Austria 10 IN.
treat the Russian emperor TO abandon him
10 his fate. The wan Of provisions would
likewise have obliged the Russians toleave
for time he VI. fortunate theatre OF war.
The Russian troops are retreaiing b fore.
Ell marches they calculate only he last
Disaster, he compulsory abaod nmeni of
an ally, whom, no witnstanding al the
.bloed IT has cos, them, they are enable
10 rescue The velocity OF their reirea.,
magn fees, IN their eyes, the loylneiblli
of he conqueroFs and when theg once
get back 10 ,heir eonntry, they wtli be in
90 great haste 10 rcruln.
i he public oplnion which ALWAYS inclines
10 the side Of he Strongest, il quite 10 ia
vor of Napoleon, The misforIunes Of the.
ancient and pawllfu house # Austria, the
re.rss, OF ,heRussiaps, the tasditsess OF iii;
king # Prussia, SEEM in the eyes Of many
10 reader peace ab,oIu ely necessary. a
,ery small numbsr OF persons are of a df
errnt opln,on.
Beforr the defeat OF Aus.erIi tolera-
BE pc ,cr m gh have been couc.u ed. Tie
armed med aglon IT she klog Of Prussia,
cou 'erbalanc d the great success Of tie
enemy, whose toe widely tx{erd d p3si
100, in c1Bsequr nee Of TIL veloc,r IF
conquesls 10 ruined Countries, would &ioi c
have been suficit ut 10 inspire him vi h no.
Grafton. HIS neg oeia;iops will ex,rica,e
him from he dilemma II viii h, noswih-
standing his apRaren y brilliant sst,la i
ne as actually placed l5hs vicso'ies of ,ae
alb net al productive of more imnsd;a G
a ID decisive resuls, than those Of his ar
mics.
If a certain power suffers he co 7q1sr
n 10 dictate peace, shc will surrender re-
b IN all the resources OF tn house eli Aus
ria
In the hands Of such an &C i've lead r,
all The resources Of The states which com.
pose The house Of Aasiria will tie develop
I'd the energy of the people will b. re-
vlved, as soon as 1t shall oome to this
point to 6ght with acer sain other nation.
Then will the Formidable armies, which
,,isso lived, like snow In the sun, before
the lucky star of Napoleon again make
heir appearance, aud with :hsse newly.
+ < & l, = =
tate.
The king Of Prussia has indispu ably a
respectable army and two fai hful1 allies,
Hesse and Sasony because their tate is
closet, connected WI his. The enc ny
would, however, attemp to carry he w.r
10 o his daminlons.
To thisreasoning il will be objected il
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