The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-11

Their, vino 10 named Frederick Schlegel. he
is the author of many writings published to
favor the cause of Austria and of many
songs of the same character.
The canal of the north is proceeding to
its completion with the greatest activity; the
second sectionof this canal which mites the
Meuse and the Rhine, passing by Ness, and
-emptying itself at Venloo. is three parts com
pleted. the fourth part will unite the Rhine
with the Netho, and is l4.40O metres {,hree
leagues) long.
The reserve Of the grand army at Rats
bon was commanded by general 0udinot, the
divisions were those of Gems. Thareau, Bou-
Diet, and Cl,parede. and the cuirassiers COM
manded by gen. count Espagne.
Before the action of the 21st April. the
emperor Napoleon harangued the Bavarian
troops to this effect Remember, this is to
" to be the last war with which you will be
=" troubled by the House of Austria"
The prince of Bavaria so much distinguish
ed himself in the action Of the Goth, that the
emperor embraced him on the field of bat :
tie
The fight Of the Austrians after the bat
tie of the Goth April was beyond imaginati-
on; they presented themselves in MANY in
stances at the advanced posts of the French
and Bavarian troops in bands of 5, q, and 500
men, throwing down their arms and KNAPP
sacks, and begging for food. The forests &
roads are crowded with these miserable VIC
tins of perfdious cabinet.
The king of Wirtemburg has been put in
the possession ofthe Austrian principally Of
MerguStheim, and its Snion has been pro-
claimed.
The French emperor. it would seem means
to remain considerable time in Germany,
as not only the civil officers of government,
hos p,ff RI q iShp hav
proceeded to the army.
The archduke John of Austria command
ed the troops destined to invade Italy; gene
raj ChasteIer and general Wiesunwolf, those
in the Tyrolese.
The French emperor is stated in one OF
the papers TO have declared that the emPe-
ror OF Austria shall cease to reign.
We learn that there was no notice taken
OF American affairs in France, except a.
mOng our own people. General Armstrong
was at Paris and meant to remain.
The Paris Argus, of the 5th of May, Con
tains the following paragraph:
1--WE have received American papers to
the 9TH March, which contain the speech
of the new President, Mr.. Madison, when
he took the oath of Office in the chamber of
the House of Representatives. Our readers
Will perceive, from the extract which we
copy from that discourse. that Mr.. Madison
appears to follow the footsteps of his prede-
cessor. Hc complains bitterly of the ruin
ons effects of the maritime war upon the
commerce of the United States: these com
plants evidently fall upon the first authors
OF the outrages upon neutral flags. We
must, as we have over and over said, and as
the whole experience of half century
proves. trace the cause of the war and of all
the injuries complained of by neutrals, in the
monopolzing and tyrannical system of the
English: that monopoly and that tyranny are
the monsters against which France has
combatted, almost alone, for the last fifteen
years, at its own cost, although for the good
OF all nations: We are persuaded that the
new president will be supported in his system
by the great majority of the American peo
pie, and by those merchants, who are more
attached to the honor, independence and
permanent interests of their country, than
to the ephcmeral profits of an odious selfish
ness"