Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-05-15
EXTRACTS.
LONDON, MARCH .

On Saturday night difpatches were
received at the Foreign Office from
France--they were bro't over by
flag of truce, which arrived at Dover
on Saturday morning at 3 o'clock,
and Immediately food out to fea a.
gain. The fubject of this commu-
nieation has not tranipired--Peace
is naturally the hrf idea which will
fuggeit i,ielf to the public-but OF
that mofi delirable event, We appre-
hsnd not the aightet expectation
can at this cri6s be entertained.--
The eeHeral opinion at Dover IS,
that fomc ne, citation respecting an
exchange of priloners is on foot be-
tween the governments of France
and England.
Mayeb 2s.-Letters dated the 2rit
;nll have been received from Hol-
land. They do not corroborate the
previous accounts, received through
the fame channel, of hoitilitics bav-
ing actually commenced between
Auilria and france The extreme
caution they obferve in adverting to
the occurrences in Germany is a
proof of the rigorous precautions
which have been adopted to prevent
Intelligence of the real itate of that
country being tranfmitted to this.
by companion of their contents,
the following particulars may, how
ever, be collected and relied on
The Auftrian Armies are universally
in motion and are far more hume
rous, formidable, and better orsani-
zed, than they have been reprelen-
red in the pap:rs under the coDtroul
OF the tyrant. They have arrived be-
fore now, amply and better fupplied
than in any former campaign, with
every article eiiential to vigorous
profccution of hoitilities, at their re-
fpettivc places of deitination, and
probably fuitained already the frit
ihock of the enemy. The nomina-
ton of the ,Archduke Charles to the
chief and uncontrolled command of
the respective armies, has produced
the hieheit confidence in the officer
and folder, and DILUTED among eve
ny clals of Auitrian fubjeets, the
mott fanguine hopes of iuccefs. He
places himfclf at the head of that
force wherever it may be, which
ihall be oppoled to that commanded
hy Bonapartc in perfon. The high
Ell uranimity prevails in every pro-
vince of Auitria, and a cheerful fub-
milton to the meafures, propofed by
government in this important juno
,ure, diitinguiihes the conduct of
the peafant, as we'll as that of the
Eobleman aud Merchant. The mi
htia evinces as much zeal and alacri-
ty as regular corps and the Hun
garians, 70 often the terror, and in a
criGs alnoa equally dangerous, the
Taft prop of the Empire, difplay as
much ardour on the prefent occa-
fon. as they did in that memorable
one, when they ftepped forward to
iupport the rights of Maria Therefa
againa the united efforts of France,
PruiIia, Spain and Bavaria.
The following facts may likewife
be relied on.-A ltrong fermentation
exits in Tyrol and thete brave
Mountaineers have exhibited fuch
marks of ddaffeetion to the Bavari-
an Government, that the greater
part Of the Bavarian troops has been
ordered, under Baron Won Wrede,
20 keep them in awe. Sentiments,
equally favorable TO the csuie Auf-
rr,a is going to contend for, are man.
ifeited, though not 10 openly, by all
the States that have voluntarily en-
tered, or seen preG-d, into the Rhe
NTH Confederacy. The defertion
from the Bavarian and Wertumburg
troops was 70 universal, tha, it was
found expedlent, towards The end Of
Iait month TO remove them to great
or dilance from the Auitrlan from
iiers. The co. operation of Saxony
in this iniauitous aggrei!ion, is not
only doubtful but may be denied
with iafety. And, II we rake the
moral character of the Sovereign,
,l.- feelings OF Ssxon' and tbs long