The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-29
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eessary telore the next meeting of congress.
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Banks IF the Ei6e, .1uiy 81.
Letters from Vienna, coming from very res
pectablc sources, represent the loss ofthc French
IN the battle OF Wagram, AS very considerable
Near thirty marshais and generals were woun.
ded. On the 9th, the Inhabitants of Vienna re.
ceived orders to prepare Quarters for $4,000
wounded Frenchmen On the same day, the
duke OF Istria, marshal Bessieres, arrived there
badly wounded, besides gems. Rapps, Frere and
several others; some say Bessieres is dead Of
: his wound, as well rs Dussus. Il is asserted
that If the Italian army had not failed in its acti
ON with the Bavarians, and under gen Wrede
the Archduke Charles would have obtained a
complete victory.
'rhe popular commotions at Bremen, and parti.
eularly in Hanover, owing to the rumor ofa spec.
dy arrival OF British army, have been very ssri
Gus AT Hanover, the veteran soldiers of his
majesty stopped, by force, the money which, by
order Of the French, was to be traI,spp, ted ou,
OF the country. The great expedition preparing
IN England, seems to have panick-strnck the
French and their friends, and the king of West
phaiia and his army will immediately enter Han
over.
Aug. 5.
The following is an extract of private
letter from Constantinop!e. dated Pera. a.
pril ~, 1901 informed you in my last,
OF the irmness displayed by the Porte in its
positive refusal to break with England. at
the summons of the once highly respected
ALEXANDER, though now become the sorry
TOOL of the Corsicau Bonaparte. The first
feat Of the Ottoman arms has fortunately
correspondent with this appearance of cner-
gy in their councils. Three days had hard
s ly elapsed since the return OF the Russian
Messenger to Bucharest, when Gen. Milora.
6owit1, at the head of fourteen or fifteen
thousand men, made sudden attack upon
Guirvia, on the Danube; he succeeded in
occupying no more than the town. (Which
you know is quite open,) the ditch of the
tort. and neighboring tchislik (village.)
The Turkish garrison was not strong enough
to withstand SO large force, until being re-
Enforced BY fresh troops from Rudschuck,
they sailed forth, and routed the Russians so
completely. as to force then to decamp with
abe loss of 1000 soldiers. This happened
the 5th of this month: & few days since 200
heads. & some bags of ears. with Is prisoners,
Were brought to. Constantinople. The heads
being too far gone, were not exposed as usu-
al, but werc thrown away. AS to, the pri-
soners, suppose they are in the Bagnio-
The spirit OF the people has been wonder
fully reused by this dawn of success, and lot
little exasperated by the insolence and per-
-hdy OF the Russians. The feet is equipping
with the greatest expedition, and already
eight sail of the line, as fine ships as ever
swan, are ready for sea in every respect
but one, and that is sailors. They are to
act in the, Black Sea, and / hope in coniuncti-
on with some of ours. The Russians have
20 ships altogether. but let them be only in
formed that but tive English ship. are with
the Turks, and I'll suffer dcathif they dare
move"
The following anecdote is in circulation:
ms N x>c
tween, France and Austria. the eon of Sir
.fohn Sinclair, happening TO be in the neigh
borhood OF the French armies in pursuit of
agricultural knowledge, was made prisoner.
and seme suspicion being entertained of his
being an English spy. he was taken before
the Emperor himself, who Intercepted him.
Mr.. Sinclair, stated who he was, and that
his only object on the continent was the i'm
provement OF the agriculture of his country.
Ronaparte Observed" name of YOUR
father is well known in France, and as /
ana an encourager of the arts in all countries.
II you can make out your story, shall fur
nlsh you with safe escort; for in the pre-.
sent state OF affairs, can assure you, the
Continent does not require British cultivate
on, and ray advice to you, young man, is that
with such facilities as shall give you, you
make the best of your way home to En-
gland" MIR. Sinclair produced letters frem
ment ;; he was then Immediately furnished
with letters to Jerome Bonaharte, in West
phalia, and Louis Bondtarte in Holland.
the latter or whom was required to furnish
vessel to convey Mr.. Sinclair to England.
DOVER, Aug. 5.
: His msjesty's brig Helicon sent in here this
evening, the brig kuthy, Of Marblehcad,
captain Hammond, from New York, bound
TO Amsterdam, having been taken possessi
on OF early this morning by French pri-
vateer, from which four men were put ON
board to take her eithcr.to Calais or Bon
iogne, but the Helicon heaving in sight and
giving chace, the Frenchmsn thought it pru-
dent to quit the Ruthy when nearly within
gun shot OF Cape Grisnez, and return to
their vessel; none Of the Americans were
taken away.
PARIS, Jaly %.
(Fronr me Irsus.
3" The posit.ons which the French army
LOO. st.re l. 4.