The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-11

sible OF approaching warfare with France.
They formed an Army Of Observation in
Poland consisting of $4,000 men. and coun
termanded the march of several corps to-
wards the Danube. A park of artillery has
also arrived; and in addition to the Impe-
rial Guards. which were under orders to
leave Petersburgh on the 10Th inst drafts
have been made from the troops in Finland
and not more than 1000 would be left in the
garrisons there.
Prussia. in the event of war between
France and Russia, would, it is thought. be
constrained to Join the former Power not
fewer than 10000 French troops are assem-
bled in Westphalia. ready to occupy her
territories in case of refusal, or to support
her in the event of alliance Within the last
three months more than 1000 pieces of artil-
lery have passed the Eibe.
Foreign Office, Downing street, April 80.
dispatches were this morning received by
the Ma quis WELLESLEY from Charles Stuart,
Esq. his Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, un-
der date he goth inst stating that the gar
rison ofOlivenza, consisting of three hun
dred and ten men, surrendered at discretion
TO the allied army on the 18th inst and was
marched to Elvas.
Marshall Mortier, with four thousand men,
was in the neighborhood of Llerena, having
detached movable column, under Gene
raj Martiniere, by the of way Almaraz, to
wards Toledo. General Befesford, with
that part of the allied army which does no,
form the seige Of Badajnz. was in the neigh
borhood of Santa Martha.
The corps of General Ballasteros had its
head quarters in Segura di Leone on the
18th. his cavalry was at Zafra ON the 18th
on which day Lord Wellington left Villa
Fermosa on the Goa. to join the army in
Estremadura.
The insurrection in Holland, which was
never very formidable, has been suppressed
BY military force.
Glasgow. May 4.
The rumoured rupture between Russia
and France, continues daily to gain ground
throughout the North of Europe Accounts
from st Petersburgh to the 9TH ult state,
that upwards of 800 pieces of Artillery had
been conveyed to the Polish frontier--
Large bodies of Russian troops had followed
the ordnance. The greatest activity was
displayed In all the military departments, &
every exertion was used to accelerate the
progress OF the tlicpline, and increase the
numerical force Of the new levies, The
s French on their part have not been mac
tive; their troops are stated to be with
drawing from their former position, and
proceeding rapidly tow yards Magdeburg the
general point OF rendezvous which their
commanders. by impressing all kinds of CAR
rages f,r the conveyance OF troops and war
like stores. had demonstrated their anxiety
to reach with all possible expedition.
FRENCH PAPERS.
:, PANS. April 9.
Intelligence from the .Grmy IN Portugal
An aid de-camp of Marshal the Prince of
Eslng. has arrived at Paris. He set out
on the Esd of March from Celerico, which
was the head quarters -
All the magazines which the army had
ho 49,
28th of February. The foragers, who
were sent 90 leagues from headquarters,
no longer brought in any thing.
On the LIST OF March they were reduced
to subsist on the reserve Of biscuit, which
could only furnish fifteen days food and il
Was impossible to wait for the harvest. as
no resource could be eXpec,ed from it be-.
lore June. There remained, therefore, to
the Prince of Esling only three measures 60
adopt:
One was, TO attack the English id their
lines before Lisbon, but the principles of
military tactics forbade this, inasmuch
as his heavy artillery could not be brought
up.
Another was to pass the Tagus to form
a junction with the army of Andalusia. and
by that means opening conn unication by
the great road with Seville and Madrid fin.
ding his ARTILLERY in Badajos, drawing his
f'O''o''"o ''o'ii tlG NtcncJO, changing MS
hne OF operation, and maintaining the dou-
BILE fete de tont. which the army had con
structed on the right and left banks of the
Lezere, at Punchete.
Ibe third measure which presented II
self was to repass the Mnndeeo. bearing
upon Guarda. and opening communicate
ON with Ciudad Rodrigo. where there
were shoes. clothing, ammunition. artille
~, magazines, nd money for the Ar
my, which had not been paid for six
months.
On the 3rd of March the Prince OFFS.
ling decided on the last measure.
MEMORIAL FROM THE MERCHANTS
OF ST. PETEHSBURGH.
1he Commercial distress of the Merchants ofsf.
Peters6hrgb, havc led them 10 present the fok
foeoing snoty Heplo,iak on tie subject In fhe
Russian Minister -
SIR,
notwithstanding The advantages which
might have been expected for our trade. from
the wisdom that dictated the Manifesto 4 ia.
rif OF the 18th Dec 1910, the events of the pre-
sent times nost necessarily counteract those
views, and prevent their sautary effects Com
merce has attaDed period of which the annals
Of former times cannot furnish us with any ex.
ample e.igour with which it is almost eve.
Ky where punished, causes an electric reaction.
tne shock OF which is paHfully felt in every part
Of the Mercantile World
We have seen pillars Of commerce, which