Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-02

ture Of Ratisbon by; the. Austrians--gives an
an account of the capture OF Vienna and fol
lows the march ofthe archduke, to the posi-
ton where the battle was fought. II then
gives the alchduke's planofthe attack
states the Austrian force at 5000 men--
gives details of the battle Of the 21st May.
which il closes,in the following manner
- For the first time Napoleon has sustained
a defeat in Germany. The charm Of his IN
yincibilitv wa. dissolved. No longer the
spoiled child Off ortune- !; by posterity ne
will be characterised as the sport Of the nc
Ele goddess"
It then proeeedsto .givea narrative OF the
battle of the 2ad May 1000 French mus
kets and 5000 cuirasses were taken. ~ ne
Austrians had 81 superior .efhcers and 20
subalterns and privates killed, 663 othcers,
and ,657 privates wounded. ADn the part
of the French, 1000 were buried IN the feid
of battle, and 5000 are wounded in the Aus
ftrian hospitals. In Vienna and the suburbs
there are 90, 76s wounded, $500 were taken,
hundreds of corpses have Aoated down the
Danube.
The account ofthe second battle closesin
the following terms-Thus terminated a
conflict of two DAYS. 1t was decisive tor the
glory of the Austrian arms, tor the preserv.a-
ton of the monarchy, and for the correction
of public opinion
The prisoners taken on board Dutch
prize, sent into Dover by the Tiger revenue
cutter, state, that it was universally belreved
at Flushing, when they. sailed, that another
great battle had been fought upon the IA,
nube on the 2eth ultimo, which terminated
in the defeat of the French army, with the
loss of SC, 900 men, 10000 OF whom belong
ed toBonaparte's guards. The same persons
also state, that there were lying at Flushing
three men of war, full of troops, waiting tor
a favorable opportunity to put to sea, IN
consequence of which, squadron sailed
immediately from Deal for that part OF the
Dutch coast !; that it was understood 2o,ooo
Prussians were on their march to CO operate
with the Austrian army and that the
greatest possible discomfort prevailed IN
Holland, in consequence of the severity OF
the CONSUMPTION law. Reports are also stat
ed to have been circulated at Flushing OF
the assassination Of Ferdinand VII. We
know not what degree of credit to attach TO
those statements.
July T..
We this day lay before our readers one one
of the most interesting and important docu-
noents that was ever offered TO the Psiaite
eve; the historyf the campaign from the
battle Of Abensburg to that glorious victory
of A snern. which /" has dissolved the charm
Of Bonaparte's invincibility, and reduced
him to the rank OF bold and successful gene
rails. who, like himself, after long series OF
destructive achievements, have experience
ed the yicissitudes of fortune A clearer,
a more spirited, more eloquent narrative
never came from the hand OF man T; it is
such narrative assuch an achievement de-
serves, and there is not human being, at
least there is not Briton, who reads it, who
will not feel the deepest Joy, admiration, gra-
titude, and enthusiasm for the cause Of, Aus
tria. Men who can sustain such cause liz
such manner; who, after an unbroken Sc
ries of disaster and defeat, of calamity and
distress, can display such constancy and cou
rage, such loyalty and patriotism, cannot
(no lit were treason to suppose they could)
be suhdued, and we have no more doubt
that Austria will establish her independence
aud security, tnan we have that British
fleet will beat French one whenever it IS
fortunate enough to meet with it. How
fade the bulletins of Bonaparte before this
manly and noble document! How contempt
,ible and di. gusting do they look whenplac-
ed beside it Here is none of the braggard.
E,iism and in.olence which distinguished and
aanrad eahoee lahors .af the Corsiean..--