The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-23
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The emperor Jeff Paris on the 18th Of April, &
arrived on the 18th without guards, without equi
pages and without horses his troops hastily as
sembied from the different parts of Germany,
were sstOnished at an Unexpected aggression aud
at those multi,udes of enemies which surrounded
them on all sides; already was Ratisbon with
one Of the finest regiments OF the army taken
but shout soon heard the news Of the ar
rival Of his majesty was repeated by every tongue
and few along the ranks. The emperor by his
usual manSIvreB, separated two corps OF the
enemy's army; on the 2Cth he beat them at a.
bensberg on the 2lst marched against Landsaut,
took possession OF the city, OF the bridge across
the 1scr which was the head quarters and centre
of the operations of the enemy, by that means
cut of the communications OF the enemy's army,
took their baggage, their bridge eGuipages and
their hospitals on the 22d lie marched against
Ecknuhl, outhanked the left OF the army prince
Charles, which was reduced to four corps in con-
sequence of the separation of the two others,
completely routed them, took $4,000 man and
one hundred pieces OF cannon, and ON the same
night he slept on the plain of Ratisbon in the
head quarters Of the archduke Charles on the
Esd he closely pursued the enemy, destroyed the
Austrian cavalry aud took possession Of Ratisbon
and made prisoners IL. 900 men, whom the enc
my had left in that city.
In As hours, the Austrian army, being struck
as it were by thunderbolt, had its fate decided.
Of six corps, each upwards of forty thousand
strong, five were beaten, reduced to half their
number and separated from one another. The
wrecks of four corps of their army were thrown
upon the Inn, without bridges, without maya
zines, and without hospitals. The rumors of
these disasters soon reached the sovereign Of
Austris, and III less than two days the most sense
less presumption soon gave way to the most
dreadful CONSERVATION.
However, the 9th and 9th corps, which formed
the Austrian army in Italy, had surprised our
troops, which were far from eX.. Getting much
disloyalty, bocksdcd Palma-Nova and Venice,
and on the 28th OF April were upon the Adige
The emperor's plan was not doubtful After
he had defeated the grand army of Prince
Charles and driven four of his corps into Bohe-
mia, he continued to follow the two corps which
were retreaiing to the Inn, he marched against
SalzburS, Lntz, Upper Austria and Syria, in
order TO outfank the Austrian army of Italy, to
succour his own Italian States, which are so dear
90 him.
Scarcely had a month elapsed from the unjust
aggression of the Austrian army, when Vienna
was bombarded and compelled to open her gates
and bow before our triumphant arms.
The Austrian army OF Italy soon perceived
that their tanks were uncovered, and felt the ne
cessity Of retreating the VIceroy who had con.
Guered on the Pave, on the NOrick Alps, in Car
Eio'a. reached the confines of Syria and effected
his junction with the Grand Army. Very soon
after, he beat the enemy in the heart of Hungary.
The memorable anniversary Of Marengo and
Eredapd was celebrated by the battle of Raab;
that circumstance furnished his majesty the en-
2 peror with an occasion to write to his adaptive
son Tour Tic,ory 10 a grand daughter. Of Narsu.
go
The wrecks of the different corps of the army
could not have rallied, and would have been ia
zen and disur,ned, if, by fortuitous event, the
Overlooking of the Danube had not stopped the
French army. The genius OF war and the ell
forts of art overcome these unforeseen obstacles.
In war the courage and force Of the lion must by
turns be emitted tothe euaHing and prudence of
the fox.
In fine, the battle of Wagran, which was fol-
lowed by the armistice of Znaim, took the arms
0at OF the hands Of our enemies. No hopes now
remained fer them except in the genera " of
the vanquisher, which they mad so often nisun-
derctood
2y the treaty of Vienna, France and all her al
lies have acqured considerable advantages and
peace has again been restored to the cC' .inent.
Let us hope that this peace will be of longer du-
ration thsn that OF Presburg, and that the men
who deceived the Austrian cabinet after the
treaty of Presburg, will not succeed in deceiving
them after tina, OF Vienna. They would pro.
nounce their masters ruin fer France, great,
powerful and strong, will always be beyond the
reach of The combinations and intrigues of her
enemies
Englshd, however, when our armies were oc-
cupied IN Germany, and she is always i.l-in
formed notwithstanding the enormous sums
which she pays to spies, persuaded herself that
our veteran bands had Quilted Spain, and that
tile Fjcnch army being titus weakened, could not
resisy her efforts Forty Thousand men landed III
Portugal, joined the insurgent troops, and fat
tersd themselves with getting even to Madrid ;
their enterprise produced them out disgrace ;
tlsy met armies eStiy where, and evea where
thy expected to find oniy divisions.
Forty thousand men landed at the came time in
WaIcheren, and in fifteen days, without having
commenced the siege, and by the effect of
bOmbArdment alone, they took possessions of the
fortress of Flushing, which it must be said, was
defended in a cowardiy manner His majesty
has ordered report to be made to him OF that
event The emperor generously rewards those,
who, being animated with lis mind, and with
What the honor of France requires, faithful to
glory & to the country he viii punish those who
calculate risks when it is necessary to conquer,
and prefer shameful fight to glorious death.
However, all the departments flew to arms I;
$50 90 national guards were in motion, whilst
25, 900 men drawn from the depots, assem- 1led in
Flanders, aud that the gendarmery furnished
eight Thousand picked cavalry. The English Ge-
neral, who both wise and prudent, would not
longer compromise his army in country and in
o season in which it was exposed to dangers more
fatal than the plague, he returned to England
England has consumed considerable treasures +.
she has lost the flower of her army; she has re =
Ycaled 70 her people the secret Of the sentiments
which attach the French to the government and
the Emperor. These are the only fruits of her
se,nciSss enterprise. Among the depar; ncnts
of old France, those Of the P9s.de Calais and of
Che s. u, and among the new departments, that
al tie Lys, nave been particularly distinguished
All would have acted III the same manner If thew
had been IN The same situation. Some Countries
of the department. of the Ssrre alone displayed
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