The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-03
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The Emperor of Austria is in Moravia at
q country seat Of Count .Cobentzei. The
Count de Webner, who had returned to the
Emperor, is expected to day or to- morrow
at Schoenbrunn, with an answer from his so.
vereignty to the conditions of peace, which
the Emperor Napoleon had refused to rati'
fly.
According to resolution of the Prince
Major Geaeral prince of Neufchatel, or
Wagram,) every soldier is to receive so
sous on the birthday of the Emperor Ma
poleon, and every officer 50 francs The
French army in Morayia is plentifully sup
piled with all sorts of provisions, while the
Anstrians i'm their own country, experience
the utmost want, owing TO the bad manage
ment of those who are to procure provisions
for the troops. The utmost discomfort is
said to prevail among them and consider
able number of superior officers have de-
handed their dismissal.
Z. 80 PARIS, Aug 16.
The sitting of the Senate the day before
yesterday was most important one, as APP
pears by the following official documents pub
Eshed this day in the Moniteur.
g August IS.
Yesterday the Prince Arch Chancellor of
the Empire attended the meeting of the Sen
ate, at which the Senator Count German
Arch Chancellor was accompanied by the
minister of war, the Arch Treasurer, and
the Minister of Police, The Prince Arch
Chancellor delivered the following speech
AT the moment the Emperor left this
place to obtain revenge for the break lug Of
the treaties OF Austria, his majesty ordered
every means of precaution to be taken for
the security OF the frontiers of his empire
He every where relied upon the allegiance of
his people, assured that they would come
forward to defend every part of the empire
which might be threatened.
g. Notwithstanding these precautions, a
great expedition WIS assembled in the diff
ferent herburs of England The enemy ha
wing probably changed the destinat ion OF this
expedition when informed Of the cessation
ct hostiities with Aust, ia, il has made its
appearance in different points on the north
ein coasts OF France, and has finished by
landing on The Island Of Wa Cheren, part of
the kingdom OF Holland. The mi iser OF
war. upon receiving the first notice Of ,his
Invasion took every precaution with the zeal
and ability which might have been expected
from a man enjoying the confidence of the
emperor. ~
Dctachments of the National Guards
have been called upon to serve regiments
OF the line have been put in motion. A con
side rabie train OF artillery has been sent to
the frontiers OF Holland. and Engineer Off
GERS have been sent to throw up works
wherever the situation of the Country was
lest adapted for them"
The minister of marine, actuated bv the
same zeal, has sent similar instructions to
the navy, and every possible precaution has
been taken by him. Nothing that could tend
to the security OF Antwerp has been omitted
by either; and in consequence of these com
blned precautions, the enemy has not vet
been able to appear on the frontiers of the
empire.
Extract from the report of Count Hume.
burg, Minister of War; to the Council held
by the Arch Chancellor of the Empire, Aug.
gust II -
On the Goth of July, the English expe-
dtion made its appearance before the Islands
of Walcheren and Cadsand, and having lost
a number of men by the resistance of one of
our brigades, made good their landing on
the north side of Wacheren, and took Dss-
session Of Middleburg and Campvere, which
defended itself for thirty hours. They af
forwards took possession of South Beveiand.
ia which island the important fortress of
Bathz was abandoned three hours before they
arrived
"As soon as ] received information of
these proceedings used every possible dis
patch to give the necessary directions, in
consequence of the orders received from the
Emperor previous 20 his departure, to send
reinforceUents To the points threatened by
the enemy; and in less than three DAYS an
army of 10000 men was collected under the
orders ofgeneral Senat rRampon in the lines
on the Scheldt, which divide Holland from
the Empire of France. At the same time
the General Senator st. Suzanne, was threat
ened in vain at Boulog e, being situated in
such manner as to repel the enemy -
Since that period these armies have been
reinforced. The imperial battery on the Is
land of Cadsand, as we'll as the one of Ma
poleon. have kept up most tremendou, fire
or the English ships wlUch attempted to
force the passage of the Scheldt between
Flushing and Brcskins, and they have com
pelled the eneny 10 seek another passage
OF the side OF Zealand The fortresses OF
Lilo and LeifkeDshock, which are SO con
ssructed as to keep cross FIRE at the ca
trance OF the Scheldi, towards Antwerp, de
fend the approach to the harbour and deck
va ds OF this important place, which has Tor
SO many years. excited the envy vt the enc
my These fortresses have Of late kecu most
ioruidsbly strengthened.
Z" he guard of the army Of the North
is nov united n the Scheldt. and is ALREADY
very formidable, exceeding IN numbers me
force which this enemy is supposed to have
Our troops Gre united at Bergen oD Z,,cn,.
VITA the army which the king Of Holland