Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-22


The Austrians have had nineteen Cen
erals, killed or wounted. 1t has been re-
marked as singul ir fact, that most of the.
French Officers. whether of old France,
or of the new provinces, who were in the
Austrian service, have persisted.
Several Couriers have been intercepted /;
& among their letters has been found a re :.
gular correspondence of Gsntz with Count
Stallion. The itscence of this wretch in
the leading determinations of The Austrian
Cabinet, is hereby materially proved.
Such are the instruments which England
employs, like anew Pandora's box, to raise
storms and spread poisons on the comb e.
.nent.
The Duke of Rivoli's corps encamps in
the Circle of Zaain, that of the Duke of
Auerstadt in the Circle of Brunn that of
the Duke of Ragusa in the Circle of Kom-
Neubourg that of Marshal Oudinot before
Vienna, at Spite that of the V,ceroy on
Presboarg * Gratz. The Imperial Guard
returns to the environs of Schoenbrunn.
The harvest is very fine, and abundant
every where. The army is Cautioned in
beautiful country, rich in provisions of al
kinds, wine particularly.
SAINT GALL, /nTe 90.
The insurgents OF the ryrol and VoraI-
berg have been prohibited entering tke
territory of Switze rland, on plain of death.
PARIS, Juiy Il.
Letters from Genoa s. Marseuies men.
ton that the Regency of Algiers, at the
instigarion of the English de nand of NJ. Du-
bots Tainville. Consul General of France {,
payment of an annual tribute: and, upon
his refusal, ordered him to be arrested.
provisional embargo has been in conse =
ounce laid on all Algerine ships and pro-
perty in the ports of France.
TRANSLATEDFoR THE AMERIC AN.
FROM THE HAMBURGER CORRESPONDENT
OF JULY is.
o the extract from the 23d bulletins a.
tached the following observations and letter
by the German edi or.
TINS l23) bulletin is annexed the de-
cree OF IL. M. the emperoror Napoleon res
pecting general Observation-Disclosures the let i.
ter of Il. NJ. the emperor Francis to the
archduke Charles, ordering that generals
Durosnel and FouIer be held as hostages for
general Cpasteler, as soon as these orders
Came to the knowledge of his majesty the
emperor and king gave orders TO secure the
princes Colleredo and Mitternich and the
count Won Htrdig and Pergen, who were to
DC conducted to the interior Of France and
heli as security for the safety Of generals
DurosneI and Fouler.
ne following is the translation of let
ter from major general Alexander Ber;hier,
OF the French army, to the m jor. general
OF the Austrian army, dated
ScHoENpRUKN, Jane S..
II. VI. the emperor a few days ago re 1
ceived information of the existence of de
cree ofttc emperor Francis, IN which h
declares that the French generals Fouler
ana bnrosnel, whom the fate os war ha
thrown into his hauds, should he answera
Die, agreeable 20 the laws of Just ce, Tor
tRa fsee OF general Chasteler, the comman
dsf oil me Iyro.es- rebels, VINO assassinated
seven hcndfsd Frerchmcn and seventeen
OF eighteen hundred b varians, crime
anheard IN the history of nations, and
whicn would have been resaliated by cru
elVengence on 20 fed marshal lieuleRants
80 MAJOR generals, more THAI 500 superior
oincers, 1900 inferior officers aud about
So, 100 sold ers who are in our power, if his
majesty did not consider captiyes as trus-
ted - his honor and faith ami lf ne was
not convinced that the Austrian officers In
iyroi looked upon those crueltles with as
mucn d'sd in as ourselves. IL the mean
time MS majesty has ordered the princes
Colioredo, and Mitternch, and the counts
Frederick Won Hardig and Pgreen to be
secured and sent TO France as Hostages for
the safety of generals Durosnel and Fouler
Dir, these othcers may be put 10 DEATH.
but be surely not without ample vengeance,
which will not be ret aliated on the pri.
soners OF war, but on the relatives of those
who gave orders for their execution. Gen
Chasteier is not in our power--=but shoulc
! ne be taken, you may rest assured tha
he shall undergo trial before military
| Commission.
pray your excellency to accept the as
surances Of my higl consideration.
ALEXANDER (Berthier) Major general