The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-16

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/ ne Paris papers recently received, CON
tam pretended letter from the Editor of
the Vienna Gazette to the Editor OF the Uim
Sazette, bht which was not inserted by the
latter, Containing variety of statements.
win respect to the preparations OF Austria,
which are treated with an air OF ridicule in
the comments made upon the letter in the
minor raris palTers, and copied into the Mo
nlteur in which the Austrians are told, that
! II they are mad enough to commence hostili
ties, such hostiiities will be the last they
will provoke.
bonaparte, before he set off to Join the ar.
my, issued decree, containing the three fol-
lowing provisions IL All Frenchnen who
nave carried arms against France, SINCE Sep.
tember /, 1901, are declared to have incur
red the punishment of dea,h.-II. French
men In the service of any foreign power, arr.
to quit such service the instant hostilities
ARISE between that power and France LII.
All trenchnen recalled by this or former
DEGREES, and continuing refractory al DISC
bedicnt, are declared to have suffered civil
death, and their estates and effects are tobe
confiscated.
|. Great preparations were making at Flush
ing, tor the reception Of the king of Holland,
where he was expected to arrive on Satur-
Gay. general illumination ordered.
he object of his journey was to visit the feet,
"hicnsis considerable, and completely pre-
| Pared for sea. Iti the opinion of competent
! persons, that this squadron might be east
| ~ destroyed by an expedition of 5000 men
! ana tew ships of war. Flushing was one
| OF the ports included in the embargo
Bonaparte. before he set out for Strasbu,eli.
summoned the Senate to hold an extraordi-
nary sitting on the 17th instant This WAS
| supposed to be for the purpose of lay ing be-
fure them the whole of the late correspon-
dence between him and the Emperor of Aus
tria. These important documents were ex-
pected to appear in the Moniteur of the 1erh.
SUN OFFICE, halt. past O'Clock p. NJ.
| we stop the Press TO state, that we have
Just received AN account from Dover which
states, that there was heavy firing on the
French coast on Friday night and SATURDAY.
morning. Some of our cruizers who were on
the opposite coast, observed a general illu-
hinatlon, and some neutral vessels that have
arrived. report, that the firing and illumina
tion were IN consequence of victory obtain.
ed 6y the French over the Austrians
ihe Governor of Calais would not suffer
the nag OF truce, that sailed from Dover last
week, to enter that port, nor would he per.
NIT the dispatches to be landed.
me departure OF messenger from Dover
to Calais, on Friday morning in flag of
truce, has given rise to variety of specula-
tons: He was certainly charged with the
new Order IN Council, and dispatches from
Mr! Pinkney to Gen. Armstrong the Ameri-
can minister at Paris ..
Maya.
Two vessels arrived at Yarmouth yester-
day morning from Holland, the Captains OF
winch state, that Bonapare was endeavor-
ing to enforce the CONSUMPTION in Holland,
ana that In many places the people had ma
infested disposition to resist it by force.
Ihe firing and illumination OIL the French,
coast on Friday night and Saturday I'd orni. g
mas created some approximations. that .h.
Austrians have been defeated tits hardly
probable that any decisive battle could have
been fought so soon after the Au7trians had
crossed the Inn, which was on the tenth of
last month. Some engagements lstween adj
vanced posts, however, may have taken
place, and there can be no doubt that Bona
paite would, In his present critical situation,
magnify to the utmost, any partial ADVANTAGE
which he might gain.
| We last night received Dutch and Ham
bursh papers. the former to the Goth, and
the latter to the 23d ult. They do not con-
tain any account of a battle
We feel great pleasure in stating, that e.
very fresh account from the North of Spai,
confirms tthe hopes we entertain respecting
the ultimate success of the Spaniards. The
Fisguard, which is just arrived from the
North OF spain, brings intelligence Of the
complete failure of an attempt made by the
French for the recovery of Vigo. They had
collected force of about 1000 men, with the
intention of attacking that important place.
but they were repulsed with very conoidera-
BILE loss,
May 3.
Dutch papers to the 9th ultimo were re-
ceived yesterday, which, however, contain
only accounts of the movements of the French
and Austrian troops. The former appear to
| be tailing back, but whether in consequence
OF finding the Austrian force superior, or in
| the hope of drawing the Archduke into dis
advantageous position, cannot I've determined
from the scanty information which these pa
| perS afford. Davoust has addressed proc
lamation to his troops, in which he holds ont
the expectation Of their being supported by,
Russian force. We are sorry to observe
this confederation Of the declaration said to
| have been made by the Russian minister at
Vienna.-The letters from Holland state.
that great discontents prevail in every part
! OF that country, in consequence Of the govern
msnt having resolved to enforce a conscrip-
ton on the French model with the greatest
severity.
| 1t IS rpmonred in private letters that it
was afprehended at Gottenburgh that Sir
Samuel Hood intended to send back the con-
! voy which lately arrived off the coast of Swe-
den from this country. Since the revolution.
the war-taxes WHICH the king had imposed
! by his own authority, have been at ,ished. &
this and other measures Of similar descrip-
a.