The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-29

- esnaseredf 1.-THE, exploits Of this famous
Expedition are reduced to the capture Of
little defenceless town, and Il is this wretch
ed conquest which is the counterpart to the
battle OF Wagram.
. 1t is a singular thing that the first dis
smharkation OF the English in aid of Austria,
should take place on the day when the last
hope OF that house was destroyed so that it
might we'll happen, that the ships which
transported the rear guard of the expedition
would not have time to disembark them
or, that should the English Generals carry
into effect this Implanted expedition. they
would be conquered before the armistice
expired.
- This is new example to the Continent
OF the disasters brought on by alliance with
England. --Shculd its influence cause the
war to be recommended, there is reason to
hope 1t would be for loug period. The ar.
misdce will have accelerated its terminate
ON. The remains of the Austrian army dis
persed in Bohemia, Moravia, and Hungary.
without rallying sc;nt, and without a COM
ntnnication, fall one after another, without
blow, before a victorious army, of immense
force, strong from its confidence in its chiefs,
ana the memory of long series of glorious
achievements. Every thing announces that
1t has only to gather the fruits oil victory
The happy results of the armistice of Marei,-
go. Aosterlitz, and Tilsit, are Favourable
augury for tina, of Zaaim which the same se-
MUS dictated"
ROME, July 10.
The Journal Of the Capitol contains va
riety of DEGREES of the new government
One OF these abolishes the tribunal of the In
QUESTION:, and all the establishments attach
ed to 1t. The archives aud papers belonging
TO these several jurisdictions are put under
seal and consigned to the depot Of the ar.
chives, an inventory of them being made.
By another Decree, great number Of es-
pecial tribunals are also abolished, as we'll
as every temporal jurisdiction hitherto pos
sessed by the Clergy, secular or regular. All
clerical privileges are annulled.
Ihe right OF asylum rests no longer -;
IN consequence, the authors or aCcompfices
of crimes will no longer be sheltered from
| the vengeance of the law
| a new establishment is made of Justices
of the peace, &c all of whom are nominal
ted by the Emperor.
By third decree, a Committee is appoint
ed tor the preservation of all the ancient
and modern monuments of Rome and the
KEENAN, states. This Committee is particu-
larry charged to take precautions for preser-
wing the cupola of st. Peter from lightning,
and the paintings of r aphael, which are on
the Loccr OF the Vatican, from injuries "a
rising from the air. This Committee con
sists of Martorelli. Director of the Imperial
Archives. Marini, Director of the Library
\ OF the Vatican, Canova and Camuccini
| 49,, MUNICH, July 10.
| When the insurgents of the Tyrol saw the
Austrian troops evaCuate their country, they
sent deputation to the Bavarian advanced
posts, to implore mercy and offer to deliver
up the leaders of the Instruction. Expert
ence has taught what confidence is to be gil
ven to offers produced by fear.
| A British officer writes from Messina. of
GATE the 18th April last 81 returned a
few days ago from a trip to Mount Etna
wherel had been to see the effects of An e.
rup ton, which took place OIL the goth ulr.
he preceding day, we were all much sur
prised at seeing the streets of Messina CO.
| vered with aquantity of fire asnes something
like gun powder, which were driven by a
strong south wind. from the top of the noun.
tain. distance sixty miles. 1t appears,
| that these ashes are thrown up before an E.
ruption of fire; they come to Messina in
such quantities. that it was unpleasant to
walk the streets, especially aga inst the wind
On the 2Sth ult. volumes of smoke and fire
burst out from several eraters, which the
volcanic matter made of itself, abou. six
| miles above the village of Lingua Glassa !;
1t is impossible for words to convey, or colors
to paint, the awful grandeur of this at once
grand and terrific scene Figure to Yourself
the highest mountain IL Arran vomiting FIRE
from dozen Of different places, and throw
ing up immense heaps of red hot stones to
the height OF one thousand feet, attended
with a terrific noise, like the roaring of ma
ny cannon ;-conceive quantities of melted
lava issuing from each crater, like metal
from furnace, and sweeping along with it
forests, houses and every obstacle that pre-
scnts itself to inpede its progress and YOU
may have some faint idea of an eruption of
Mount Etna. In thres days the lava pro
ceeded six miles, but very fortunately did
not overwhelm any village it has, however,
destroyed quantity of timber, many vine
yards and soma corn fields. 1t was lament.
able to witness the distress of the inhabitants
that were unfortunately situated in the neigh
borhood; they cried, tore their hair, pray
ed to all their saints and images and carried
them In procession to the lava, in hopes that
their presence would stop the devourins e.
lement, but to no purpose. The wooden St.
Joseph ard allthe rest Of them were deaf
to theirprayers, and the lava continued to
roll on for more than ten days. when, the
voicanic matter being exhausted, the fire
became extinct. Had it continued a few
days longer, several villages must have beon
burnt down. was not more than Stewards
from one OF the craters, but some of the