The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-18
EUROPE.
NEW YORK, Oober 10.
From, iate LONDON fats.

HCiC was al IS.)CEt on the
5th that Russia was about to Tolerance a
gainst Austria. We. shall be sry to find
this report confirmed: hut after t, conduct
which Russia has adopted, so otrary to
her interests and honor, whowil say
that he utterly disbelicves the r,ort?---
Bonapartc has seduced the lsmppr Alex
ander with the magnificent profit of divi- |
yiding Europe between them-Ie one the
Emperor of the NNest--the othu the EN-
peror of the East.-Thee annilation of
Austria must of course enterinto sti, plan
But after the behavior of Bonahrte 20 G.
very Power that has assisted III designs,
after his treatment of Prussia AMI Spain, is
Russia besotted enough to srpposi, Nat Bo-
naparte would suffer her to divide Surope
with him? He may keep the dazslin\pros-
pect before her eyes, till he has mad her
G.. l>s..:':':S::. - at,,rinsr Itussa-i
but the blow, that lays Austria low, Nuld
be but the prelude to an attacs uponthe
arm that had aided him. The friends;p
she had shewn him would be no secuty
from his aggression--hch has invariably trS-
ted his friends with more rancorous hosti-
ty than his foes, and the Emperor OF RUSS
may read in the fate of Prussia what will d
his own lot, if he assist Bonaparte i'll his do
signs against the court of Vienna.
Whether it be upon the subject that Sill
James Saumarez mas sent very important
dispatches to his Majesty's Ministers, we
know not; but the Captain of the Fleet
Captain Hope, embarked on board an extra
packet at Gottenburgh on the 9th and Sc
anxious was he to make his voyage to Eng
land in as short time as possible that he
afterwards left the packet, and went or
board gUn-brig, which was faster sail
er.
The Dutch Papers notice the increas.
ing number of Austrian troops in Bohemi-
a.
The transport Board has been directed by
the treasury to engage considerable num-
Der OF vessels for the conveyance Of cavalry
and so urgent is the occasion for them, that
an advanced allowance of 4 or SIS. per ton pei.
month is offered.
A letter from Bombay, dated TIE 1st of
March, mentions the receipt of advices from
Shira2. that the Emperor ofPersia has been
attacked with violent hereditary disorder,
which was hourly expected 20 terminate his
life. Some popular connections had arisen
in consequence of a report of his death; and
an army which had been ordered to proceed
TO the shores of the Caspian sea, for fnreign
service, had refused to march, waiting the
issue OF the nalady. The nature of the TO-
reign expedition is not mentioned.
The price of the English 3per cent. at Ro-
te'dam, at the beginning Of last week, was as
high as 20
A body of SAILORS, it is said, have been
landed from the Russian feet in tie Tagus,
for the purpose of maintaining the batteries
which command their anchorage-Some adj
ditional works have also been thrown up or
the land side.
At the date of the last accounts from the
Isle OF France, an expedition was fitting
a. 10, ~ -. e -
known.
The private letters from Holland inform
us, that additional measures of rigor have
been adopted by the French agcnts in fioI-
land, for cutting oil all communication with
England; that sixteen person, who had at
tempted to come over to this country had
been arrested and thrown into prison that
to read an English newspaper was deemed
crime; and that the utmost prccaution
had been taken to prevent the PEOPLE be
ing acquainted with the situation o: affairs in
Spain.
From the Captain of vessel which arri-
we'd yesterday from the Weser, we under
stand that the Austrian army is in the
highest state of preparation. The Arch
duke Charles is said to be encamped with
a considerable body in the vicinity of Su-
back.
DN Oh -f'l-'iCdI vessel just AiIlNGu Ut
Deal FROM Holland, we learn, that the Aus
TRAN and Russians ambassadors had been
recalled from The Dutch court previous to her
sailing, and war was expected Immediately
with those Countries.
We learn from private letters Of the 9Th
inst from Holland, few incidents OF an in
tercsting nature. BY these, we arc inform
ed, that few nights preceding THAI date
several of the Spanish Prcclamations ant
c'ECial accounts of the proceedings Of The
Patriots in Spain had been posted up secret
~ in Tive Rotterdam Exchange, and likewise
IN the streets of that city. The consequence
was, that orders were given the following
morning TO destroy all papers Of this dcscrip
ton that could be found, and 20 declare then
publicly to be forgcries. In the Course o
the dsy, an hundred guiIdeTs reward wa.
offered on convection ofthe person or persons
who posted and distributed the said fictitious
documents.
E.Xtract Of a letter from an Officer on boarC
the 1onnant, Admiral dc Courcy, datec
August ?, brought 20 Plymouth Ivy the intel
ligent gun-b'ig, with dispatches to Govern
ment -" Madrid IS cvacuafed. and Gen
blake is in pursuit Of Marshal Bcssercs.--
The animosity towards the Frcnch is Il.
great as x deserves. The fl her in-Isw o.
the American Consul, u wears Of age, o.
of which he has been at Corunna, is in pri
son. with the French Consul, and every on,
Of that n2tion---onc Of whom found at larc.
in the whole province Of Galicia wouldb be in
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