The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11

all communication with America.
Aug. 80.
The mysterious veil which has covered
the negotiations between Austria & France
is at length drawn aside, and an appeal to
arms has been once more resolved upon BY
the Emperor Francis. This importan, in
tellgence has certainly reached his Niajes-
,y's ministers. An official communication
declaring this change, and at the same time
announcing the determination of the Aus
TRAN government to persevere in the con-
test at all risks rather than yield to the ar
rogant demands Of Napoleon, was on Sun
day evening received by Mr.. Canning
This we state as fact, which cannot be
contradicted.
Aug. "a.
Dispatches have been received from Ma.
ior Maxwell, commandment OF the Island OF
Goree, announcing the capture OF the set
Element of Senegal, on the coast of Africa
1t consists Of an island in the mouth OF the
river Senegal, with fortress called Fort
Louis. II was formerly taken by us in
1853, but, by the treaty OF peace in 1888,
was restored to France.
Two letters from the Earl of Chatham,
dated Middlebure, August 18th and 18Th,
win be found under the London Gazette de-
partment. The one notices the opening oil
the sulces at Flushing by the French, and
the letting in salt water, which, says his
LordshiP, has been attended as yet with lit.
tie inconvenience--sh other, the surrender
of the towns of Zeirikzee and Bowersha-
ven, and the islands of Schower and Dulve-
land, from which his lordship believes, he
will be enabled to draw very ample supplies
of cattle, spirits and biscuits. His Lord
ship encloscs gen. Monne,'s return of the
late garri,on at Flushing, at the time of its
surrender-he makes the amount, IN all,
5S03. His lordship farther says, from the
! Information which has fallen into his hands,
that the enemy's whole force opposed to
him in the island of Walcheren, may very
fairly be taken at 5000 men.
Angus, ej.
The dispatches from the Earl Of Chatham, by
the Phoenix, the arrival of which we announced
yesterday, dated the Goth, and state, that the
! whole Of the British force had landed IN South
cleveland, except corps left in garrison II
Finishing, under the command OF Lieut.. Genera
Frazrr.-- he most active preparations we're ma
king Tor the attack on Fort Lilo.
Several private letters also received through
the same. channel from Mlddleburgh, dated the
2lss, state that the Earl OF Chatham had tina
day proceeded TO Reevelsnd. The amount o
the force lett IN the island Of Wacheren is 5000
nen.-lhe whole ofthe British fleet had assem-
hled oft Bathe and the cnemy's ships, as WI
stated some days since, had gone up the river a
hove Antwerp.
j, We stopped the press yesterday to announce
the arrival OF Dutch papers TO the 18th, of which
the following is the substance An article from
Antwerp states, that achievements fiom Franc
arrived IN tina. city to the amount of eight hun
dIed men day; and that the communication
between i, and Bcrgcn-op-Z are rendere
difficult by the inundations that have been form
, ed. The lines Of Stenbergen arc inundated, an
the low ground OF Bergen is also under wa,e
The corps OF the Dutch Gen. Cratien, consistin
otCi0o, has returned to Holland, and the Yves,
phal'an troops are also advancing to it by force
marches. a corps of or 900 men PROVED
that the English would attempt descent on tn
: ISLAND.
r August 26.
! The Austrian army is again represented as v
: ny formidable in numerical strength, not lie
). fhan $4,000 men, independent of the Ian
, Wenr-l MS army is posted along the caste
- banks the river Match the ceatre is stated
be at Ctenz'e; tue right at Omutz; the lett
o llolitsch.
5, Inc report of the renewal of hostilitics
oi tween france and Austria was repeated yest
SC day with Increased confidence II was ilrtl
n stated IN the ministerial circles last night Il
il rrnce S'ahremburgh had acknowledged the
c. ceipt OF private Letters, announcing an actual
rr gagement IN which the French wc,e defeated
Letters from Paris, OF so late a date as
l7th, have been received. They state that Pc;
u, between Austria and France was signed on
y" 10Th but accounts from Vienna of the eth Il
DC days latet) positively assert that no such ev
e. had then taken place.
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TlIIRTIETu BULLETIN.
ted ~ vienna, JAY 80
The 9Th army, which was commanded by
- Prince Of Ponte Corvo, was tisbanded on