The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-06-14

Bonapastc, before nc setoff 10 oin the army isSa
ed decree, containing the three following proyi-
siors 81 AID Frenehsnen who h&ve carried arms
against France since September I, 1904 are declsr-
cd to have incnrrci the punishment ofdeath; ?.
Frcnchmen in the service ofany foreign power, are
tn quit such service the instant hosttes arise be-
tween that power and France 3. All frenchmen
recalled by this or former decrecs, and continuing
refractory ansi dsobedent. declared to have suf
fered civil DEATH audi their estates and effects ssc
be confscated
San Q5fce, haiT past O'clock r. M.--We stop the
press to state, that have just received
from Dover, which states, that there was heavy
hiring on the French coast on Friday night and Sat
urday morning. Some of our cruizcrs who were on
the opposite coast observed general illumination,
and some neltral vessels that have arrived report
thatthe firing and illumination were in consequences
OF victory obtained by the French over the Aus
trans.
NAY ?.
Two vessels arrived at Yarmouth Yesterday NOR
ming from Holland, the Captains OF which state that
Bonaparte was endeavouring To enforce the Con-
scriPuon in Holland, and ulat in many places the
people had manifested disposition to resist il by
+ force
We feel great pleasure in stating, that every fresh
account from the North of Spain, confirms the hopes
We entertain respecting the ultimate Of the
spaniards. The Fsguard which is just arrived from
the North OF Spain, brings intelligence of the COM
piete failure OF an attempt made by the Fre,,rh for
the recovery of vigo. They had collected force
. OF about 1000 men with the intention of attacking
that important place, but they were repulsed with
very considerable loss.
letter has been received from Chsranse. giving a
dreadful description Of the battle IN Hasque Roads
The mouth Of the river charante is entirely choaked
with wrecks Of the French ships The enemy have
lost about 5000 killed, besides agfcat many wound
cd XII - = . 81 e-.
The fruits ofthe late expedition in Basque Roads,
are four large and fine ships destroyed, and three
drove on shore, very much damaged The Wa,sasr,
aqlala and Ccicaifu, were set on IRE by our boats,
and the 1onniere by the French
BY signal arrived from the Dutch coast yester-
day, letters Of last Wednesdays date have been re-
ceived-They state, that. hostilisies had actually
commenced, between Austria and France, and that
battle had been fought near Munich in which the
French were defeated, We have no authority for
the statement but the letters in question The wa
gersto considerable amount were made on Change
that the account was correct.
We are unable TO lay before our readers any au-
thentc information respecting the reported battle be-
tween the Austrians and French in Bavaria, The
captain OF a French privateer recently taken and
brought into port states that tesparate battle has
taken place, in which after three days hard fighting
the Ausrians were defeated with the loss Of $4,000
men.
All prospect Of Russia taking a part in favour of
Austria seems TO have vanished The negotiation be-
tween Russia and the Porte have been suddenly brok-
en- Oft and Russian army is said to be in motion to-
wards the Danube to commence hostlities against
Ausria at least this intelligence is repeated IN the
Amsterdam courant Of the 2lst April,
FALMOUTH, APIL %
Austria has at length, drawn the sword and her.
existence is stsked upon the issue of the conflict
Hannibal and Scipio, Cxsar'an Pompey, were no
greater Generals than Bonspartc& Archduke Charles
The stakes they fought for were no less than the
civilized world and the fate Of the civilized world
= befx Erap ri
Should Austria fal the blackest espotism will per.
wade the Continent. should Austria triumph a gen
eral insurrecon Of the oppressed States viii prbbas
lyfolow We look forward to the event with tre,ns
bling anxiety 80 sef I. b,
state, that Gen. Craddock with % 600 British troops
had marched to meet the French army under soult.
and that Gen. Beresford was covering Lisbon with
40,O00regular Portuguese troops, cncanped near
the city