The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-11
VERY LATE FROM FRANCE.

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Yesterday afternoon arrived at this port
the dispatch ship Mentor, Capt Ward. in
the remarkably short passage of % days
from L'Orient, which place she left on the
9Th of July
Mr.. Maliby Gelston is the bearer of dis
patches for government, and proceeds to
Washington this morning
Captain Ward has obligingly favored the
Editor of the Mercantile ADVERTISER with
file OF Paris papers to the 9TH of July. The
dates from the French army in Germany,
are to the Oath of June, and comprize the
22d bulletin, at which time the Emperor
Napoleon had his head quarters at Vienna.
The town of Raab, capitulated on the Esd of
June to General Lauriston, and the terms of
the capitulation occupy nearly the whole of
the last bulletin.
We learn, verbally, that no battle had ia
Zen place between the French and Austrian
grand armies, since the 21st & 22d of May
But that both the Emperor of France and the
Archduke Charles were reinforcing and
concentrating their armies and that a great
battle was shortly expected to take place
We further learn, that the Emperor OF
Russia Ind sent three large armies to assist
the Emperor Napoleon, Gone of which was
commanded by the Prince Suwarroff pro-
badly relation of the late General Suwar-
row OF infamous memory,) and that they
were marching through Gallicia on their
way to the French army. Prussia had not
declared against France.
Mr.. Washington Morton had arrived in
Paris with dispatches from our minister at
the COURT of Saint James for General Arm
Strong.
We are further informed, that two or
three American vessels had recently arrived
at Amsterdam ; but we are ignorant whether
any change has taken place in the DEGREES
OF France, favorable to the interests of the u
States.
Col. BURR had arrived at Stockholm,
from England.
Captain Ward has requested us to state,
that from the time of his arrival in Lori
ent, unfit his departure for New York, he
had received the most polite and friendly
treatment and attention, from all the officers
or government there, as well civil as militia.
ry, ard he wishes to avail himself Of the first
opportunity to make his grateful acknow-
Judgments therefor.
The Paris papers We have received, do
not contain any intehigencs worth transla-
ting, except the French Bulletins which we
shall commence the publication of to- NOR
row. they reach TO number GO, and the last
IS dated Vienna, the oath OF June
Letters received in this city from Paris
OF so late a date as the 4th Of Jtly, mentio.i
that neSociations for commercial treaty
between the United States and France. had
commenced between General Armstrong. &
M Hautrve, who during NJ Champaeny's
absence at Vienna, fills the Office Of minister.
OF exterior relations An issue favorable
TO this country was expected with conf
dence.
Tie decree OF September had been re-
pealed and colonial produce was permit
ted to So from Holland to France This Il adj
caused rise in the article of coffee from 10
TO IS per cent
: Prince Sergc-Gallitzin published the fol-
loving Proclamation on the entry of the Rus
sian army into Gallcia -
PROCLAMATiON.
z he war which has broken cut between
France and Austria could not be looked upon
by RUSSIA with an indifferent eve.
he last news that has been received in
the grabddatchy, from the army of Prince
Poniatowski, Informs us that he has maze
himself master of Brody, the last city ofGal-
hcia near the frontier, and that he found
there considerable magazines and provisions
in abundance
GVerF care and effort have been employ
ed on our part to stac the fire before it had
entirely burst out into flame. IT was made
known, in the first instance, to the court of
Austria, that by virtue Of the most solemn
tfeaucS ana engagements which subsistcd
between the two Emperors OF Russia and of
the French, Russia would act conioistjv with
France
austria wished not to regard the repre-
sensations, which ought to have had great
weight with her; but she disguised, Under
the preteZt OF necessary defence her yas
IKE preparations, until the time when by
aggressive proceedings she discovered the
proud designs her ambition, and lighted
the torch of war.
Russia. IN consequence, could not dispense
with taking in that war part which was
founded on solemn treaties. On the first in
tcllIgerce reaching hcr, she broke asunder
those ties which had united her to Austria.
and ordered her army toapproach the from.
tiers Of Gallicia
On entering this country to act a.
gainst Austria and to repel by force those
troops she has brought into the field. the
commander in chief of the armyhas the nm
strive orders Of his majesty the emperor Tn
declare 70 the pgaccable inhabitants of Gal |
hcia, and to assure them in the most solemn
manner, that Russia entertains no eumitv a |
gainst any Of them and that the army in |
IFS movements, In whatever part it NAV be |
viii respect the personal security Of ali |
assure properly, and leave undsturbed the
peace oil the interior and the general tran
guilty.
Head quarters, 10Th May, 1909 !