Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-23
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Latest Foreign News.


The Pacific, Captain Stanton, arriv-
ed here in 81 days from Falmouth,
with dispatches for government. BY
her London papers were received up
to the date of the 9th of May inclu-
sive.
OF the many important articles of
intelligence which those papers con-
tain, we have already published the
following in the Argus:-the repeal
|of the orders in council of Nov. II
Dec. 10, 1907, and of March so, 1908,
with the new decree which lays the
dominions of France and Holland un-
der embargo-the attack ofLo Coch
rane on the French feet in BASQUE
Roads-the Emperor of Austria's d e-
claration of war against France-the
Arch Duke Charles address to his ar.
my-and the proclamation of Marshal
Davoust to his soldiers.
We shall now endeavor to present
our patrons with as full an account as
we have received, of the relative situa-
ton of the Austrian and French belli-
gercnt armies, the Swedish, Portu-
guese and Spanish affairs, and the TO-
reign relations of England.
Situation Of the AUSTRIAN and French Bel
igerenfs.
The London papers furnish US with
the following extracts from Paris pa
pers.
LONDON, May I've learn that b.
naparte before he set out for Strasburg.
summoned the Senate to hold an extra
ordinary sitting on the 18th inst. This
was supposed for the purpose of LAYING
before them, the whole Of the CORES.
pondence between France and Austria.
Important documents were therefore
expected to appear in the Moniteur OF
the 10th inst.
Bonaparte previous to his setting out.
to join his army, issued decree CON
tanning the three following provisions {:
l.. All Frenchmen who have carried
arms against France since Septembe
1, 1904, are declared to have incurred
the punishment of death 2. All
Frenchmen in the service of any for
eign power are to quit such service. the
instant hostilities arise between thar
power and France; 8. All Frenchnen
recalled by this or former DEGREES, and
continuing refractory and disobedient,
are declared to have suffered civil
death, and their estates and effects are
to be confscated.
May 3.-Bonaparte left Strasburgh,
passed through Durlagh on the 18th,
and was expected at Stutgard on the
same night, from whence he was to
proceed to Munich.
The Emperor of Austria has set ont
to join his army; and is said to have
In his train a thousand horses to relieve
the losses his officers may sustain.
LONDON, May Am Austrian En-.
voy had arrived in England, charged
with an important mission. He i, said
to have submitted the plan of the cam
Paign to the British government, who
were to grant him subsidy of Six
Millions sterling. The Spanish Patri.
OTIS are said to be parties in the nego-
lciatiou, and to indemnify Great Britain
in certain proportion for pecunia,y
aid TO Austria. The British govern.
ment is also said to have received in
telligence that a considerable Austri-
an force has entered Saxony.
BERLIN, April 15.-1he 10000
Russians on the frontiers OF Gallicia
are commanded by General Doctrow
Sawarrow Lewis Gertsahakow.
LoNDoH, April IS.
BY Heligoland mail, which reached
town yesterday, we understand government
has received some further official commu.
nications respecting the new war which
has broken out on the Continent.-Among
Iother reports which prevailed at Ham
lburgh, one is, that Prussia has been 'encou.
lraged to declare in favour of Austria; and
lstrong hopes are still entertained of a
Ichange in the polIticks of the Russian ca
Ibinet; but of this we have not yet seen a.
my fiatteriag symptoms.
Though the Austrians have advanced in /.
TO the Bavarian territories, we have NOT
lheard Of their having vet had any affair
9Th the French. The latter being vet in.
tetor IN humber, are said to have fallen
back upon the Her; or perhaps they vial