Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-29

Jsv and exactly one month after tne
ps - army had passed the Inn, and the
To- Er,ncis IF. hatlerendered himself
III of ! perjury, the signal Of MS rum.
~ y, he 5th Of May, the Archduke Max
nan brother Of the empress, q young
a'la' IS years of age, presumptlous, and
inSs .evnericnce, of an ardent character,
|ls 'ssa Il ths government Of Vienna, andis,
"a he annexed proelamatlons, NO. J, ana
S0 2, "a .s.s generally reported in the country
u,be entertainments which surround
1lss'shss 49," were fortified, that rsdoubts
I h.snrajjsed, thatenirenched camps had
! s $ lorn,stl and that the city was deter
E. = - ,o.aefend itself. The emperor had
a' nsenltv to believe. that a capital, SO ge-
cons treated by the French army in
Is co.. and rhe good sense and wisdom OF
~ inhabitants are Acknowledged, would
s ~ lanatIcal as to resolve upon SO mad an
s,sypriize. He exprrienced,s therefore, a
va, 49, satisfaction when, on approaching the
% %r suburbs of Vienna, he saw a nu-
E'sro,,s population ofwomen, children, and
,smsns run forward to meet the French
49,. 80 anil receive our soldiers as friends.
&C. FG,n. Couroux traversed the suburbs,and
- Tbarraeu repaired TO the esplanade
|ssh;,b separates them from the city. At the
; ss he reached it, he was received by a
discharge Of mnsketry and cannon, and was
|sliph,ly wounded.
~Of 100000 inhabitants who compose the
|ronulauon of Vienna, the city, properly SO
|fslIsd, which is surrounded by abassion and
p counterscarp scarcely contains $4,000 IN
|bab;,ants and 1900 houses. The 8 quarters
|of,hs town, which have retained the name
|of suburbs, and are separated from the city
h. entrcnchments inclose more than 5000
|houses and are inhabited by more than
100000 who draw their subsistence from
the civ. where are markets and shops.
The arehduke Maximillian had caused
registers to be opened for collecting the
names ofthe inhabitants who were willing
|to defend themselves. Thirty individuals
only Inscribed their names all the others re-
fused with indignation. Defeated in his
hopes by the good sense of the people OF
Vienna, he collected 1obattalions of the mi
ita (Laadxehr and ten battalions OF the
line, composing force of from Is to 10000
men and threw himself within the place.
The dukrof Montebello sent him an aid
d. camp witha summons but some but
ehsrs, and afew hundred fellows, satellites
d the archduke Macmillan, rushed upon
the Palimentaire and one of them wounded
him. Thearchduke ordered the wretch who
had committed this infamous action to be
Lee iutriunph through the city, mounted on
the horseofthe French officer and surround
cd the militia.
Afterthis unheard ofviolation of the rights
Iofna,iens, the horrid spectacle was seen OF
Onepart Of the city drawing upon the other
part and citizens directing their arms against
their fellow citizens.
Gen. Andreosy, appointed governor OF
the city organised in each Suburb munich
palltv, central committee of provisions and
a naponal guard, consisting of merchants.
manufacturers and the good citizens of eve
~ class, armedto repress proprietors, and
sVll disposed persons. pour c0ntenir les
proprlsfaires ct les mauuais sayeets
The gov. gen. caused deputation OF the
. suburbs to repair to Schonnbrunn. The
emperor charged them to proceed to the CT
y IN order to carry the annexed letter. No.
Z written by mai, gen. the prince of Neuf-
mattel to the archduke Macmillan. He re
commended the deputies torepresent to the
s's'chduke, that if he continued TO fire upon
=. suburbs, and if a single one of the inha
0 y lost his life through his arms,this act
q . frenzy this crime against the people, would
.orever break the bonds which attach sub
lse's to their sovereigns.
The deputation entered the city on the
Tin at ten of the forenoon, and their,arrival
was marked only by the redoubled FIRE f ON
tie rampant I < inhohitopfs Of the sub,rbs