The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-28
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more formidable in numbers. organization, and ap-
poiutment. National .4d0oca;e.
Translated for the .Vationai Allocate.
INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM THE QUEEN OF
eIRE,
My first care arriving at Naples has been to
obtain thorough knowledge ct the state OF the
Kingdom, what force was left, and what means were
ut my command to defend it in case OF attack, and
what resources 1 might employ to augment those
means. The letter, which your Majesty has done
me the honor to write to me from Dresden on the
esd May last, found me in the midst of these occu
psuonsi and the information contsined in 1t is OF
nature to dimin1h my activity. Ii the lsbours,
have prescribed to my minister Of war on all these
points, are not yet finished, and il some days must
yet eapse before their result be laid before your
Majesty, am, Notwithstanding enabled to answer TO
eome OF the articles of your Maesty's letter. and 10
expose the extreme difficulty if not absolute impos
sbitty OF co,opiying with them.
Your Majesty directs that We should increase 10
1000 mounted men our cavalry, and artillery 10
Go pieces completely equipped. We have only 1000
cavalry horses, including those of the guards.
We have Only 600 draft horses or mules. There
would then remain about 5000 horses to be pui
ciessd.
The kingdom presents no resource for cavalry
forsas it fro-, abroad, sSd FROM distance, thai
they must be drawn, s. it will be elk or seven months
before ;hey viii arrive.
The same dis-P'.y does not exist with respect 10
drst horsta CT 7caie bu. IL az object of consider
able cxpsnce. The sum total for the 5000 horses
ineu''irg harness and other equipments will not -
mount 90 lees than 500, oOp franks, a sum which II
is abso!utely ia'Posole For the treasury to furnish
which yoar N tJ,ciy may easily conceive on reflect
ms that We maiutain or psy nearly sixty thousand
men.
The ley Of the eonscripdon proceeds with acti-
Why we shall have SIX thousand men az the end of
the present month, but We are IN want of muskets
10 arm them.
have lust written to your Maiesty's Minister of
War; ard in expasing 20 him our wants, | ask of him
sab For
the present levy and its complement amounting 10
1900 nen in ell, - well to repair those Losses
inevitable in war have pressed s;ai a. them
70 be sent as soon rs possible, and from every point,
but feel how much order t,om your MsiestY
would assure the effect Of this mesanre and requs.
it OF your goodness shalt nesicct in the time
no me2Rs OF procuring them in quarter
j. would not be difficult tn collect g. pieces of can
ron and artilierists TO naasgs them tue difficulty
consists in the want OF draft horses according to
the dispositions hch are carrying into effect we
Bhall toon have in active service 80 pieces in lit
tie time we tnRy incrcase them to 10, which is the
utmost thst can be expected The King has con-
formed TO your Maiesty's intentions, snd has taken
with him no artillery.
a division OF 7OGo men guards the Cslsbrias: il
would be desirable TO have them supported by a
corps placed between them and Naples but our
forces src rot sufficiently numerous. In the distri-
button thst has heen made of them, there has been
reserved for Naples only the "a regiment of the line
1900 strong which. with an equal number nj the
Royal Guards remaining, forms our whole defence ::
and whea one thinks OF the fermentation which
would DE excited by descent, or even by threat
ened descent Of tie enemy, this garrison must APP
pear extremely feeble t0 watch, and in OF need
to restrain population OF mare than 1000 IS,
and TO guarantee IN the midst of them the safety of
the roysi family.
This reelection induces ne to thank your Majesty
fer having cent us hscE tie two NeapoiitSn resi
ments--I his dis9oaasn. BESIDES ensbrng US to aug
nlent viii! regnert the gorrison OF Naples viii
also enable ue e reinforce with from 200 TO $50
men thGt Of Capri, which 10 provsoned and in a
rF and
son TO fear, acc9r'ag 10 the information received
viii be directed the frs, Efforts Of the enemy.
Upon TIE request Of General Greniar, have
caused TO be eoii-ete az Ce'a sn anibuIafory dvi.
sor of carriages with proEirioas for or 10 600
men, aud az munitions Of eye,v iind, which ere in.
tended Tor The pae O. the Preach Or NeGpo'tqn ar.
Iaies according 10 eiTcuEaatanccs. have also pro.
vret i'ne St telegrsphs 70 renter the correspon-
dcncc mere ectve, snd tn accelerate the movements
Of the corps OF observation IN it should he ne
cesslry TO cause it 10 ynove
Whilst returning thanks to your Majesty for the
praoisus testimony Of confidence accorded 10 me in
the disposition which puts under my orders the
corp5 ot observation OF General Grenier for the de-
fence Of the kingdom, L cannot avoid antic stice
and expressing the embarrassment in Which NAV
ind myself 10 cese the corps Of observation and the
FeapGiitNn army commanded by NJ. the Marshal
Perignnn should ultimately he destined to oet in con
cert in that ccse should most certsiny not hest.
tate 10 make Count Grenier subordinate tn the Mar.
shall; bat is my desire that in order to avoid all
occasion of discomfort and Observation-Disclosures your
httFtty Woutt dispense me from the Of
deciding by making Known your intentions before.
hand oN this poiot
10 your attentive anticipation of our wants your
Majesty he's gwen orders that batteries Of artl.
lery should be attached TO the corps of Observation
il IS much TO be wished that THIS measure NAV he
promptly realised, and in my letter 10 M the duke
oft '~'' 'N''u''o"
Your Majesty, whilst so far from us, will certainly
permit this direct correspondence with your Minis-
ter o War FOR the good and CELEBRITY Of the service
Our troops daly exercised our artilIerists al.
co. the detachmeHts uron tire coast m firing uDon the
enemy, and the companies in depot at the Poygon
of Capua.
Three English EGGS Of truce have brought VS. from
Sicily certain NeRpOjians which could not avoid
receiving for which would be too tedious t.,
relate 70 your Majesty. IL seems thar the order 10
rspuiss from all coasts al Gags of with cannon
SHOT, does net apply 10 I've port of Naples, for
found them admitted there my arrival. 1 hsve
written concerning it 10 the Ing, but so many
events may retard ny letter and his answer, that
Apply to your Msiesty prescribe the course which
ought Hereafter 70 pursue Your Majesty will cx.
cusc for prcsentng these tresone details on se-
count Of the desire which hive to DO nothing con.
trsry t0yp'f system sod wishes.
The Information ! have received RESPECTING the
considerable preparations the English are making AZ
Me-sina leave 10 aom 10 doubt that we shall be Sc.
ricu5y mcnaced by them Robberies are also multi.
plying with the 'sa9on favourable to therr and dis
quiet rs, although the baudti have not yet shows
thcmselsosin sny r' 1T numbers have iust given
or'lers 10 my Minister ~ Police % devise the most
energetic measures for rept e55ing them.
Upon the Whole whicl haze lad the honor Of