The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-09
from Co66ett's WeeA4y RcgfgIer.
LONDON, Sept. Is
CONTINENTAL WAR.

From the moment of the recommence.
meut of this war, was of opinion, and
expressed that opinion that Bonauarte sbnId
defeat the allies that he woula break mn
THE coalition aud that he would then die
tie terms 10 his enemies. NV reasons f.,
is opinion have given at length and !
have heard nothing, from any quarter in
answer TO those reasons. Ii IS inDossiils
however, to restrain ones Indignation ar
viewing the endeavourS which are used bv
the p ess OF both the political factions in
this country TO prevent the peoDle from,
Coming at the real truth with regard Tn the
prospect IL the war, and even with regard
to events which have actually taken place.
The Fren Oh Bulletins, which will be found
~ another part OF this paper give 4 COM
pletc histo ny OF the Campaign up to the dir
tieth Of A ugust and from these Bnlleiine
it appears, that the allied army. comtoan-
ded by the Einp2rors OF Russia and Ans
tria snd the K-irg OF Prussia had been de-
feated by .hc French army under porar,arte.
With the loss OF SIXTY thousand men. sixty
pieces Of cannon. and forty stand of colours
Is there any one IN his senses who doubts or
the truth of thIs statement? / donor he
iieve that there is any such person in En-.
gland if he has been accustomed to compare
the statements Of the French Bulletins with
the facts as they have afterwards proved 10
be. Indeed, none but those, whose wIsh 2,
indeed, whose business it is, to deceive the
people, can doubt 81 the truth of this state
ment on the part OF the French. IL the stare
ment be true, /. appears to me, that very
| little further resistance will be made bv
the Austrians at least. They have received
such blow at the outset as 10 sicken them.
There will, doubtless, be more battles
fought /; and, it Will he hard indeed, if our
new friends, Berracotte and Moreau do
not give US some little proof Of their skill &c
courage but really do not expect that
we shall ever hear of the grand French ar.
my meeting with serious repUlse. I e&-
pcct TO hear, that that army has been. with
! very few exceptions, as rapid i'm gaining
| victories as during any former Campaign.-.
IN the mean while it is right to notice (tho'
| perhaps, it may produce no good effect) the
frauds which have beef practise d in En-
| gland. with a view OF deceiviug the people
With regard to these important events
| During the former part Of the last week it
was stated in the London news papers, that
Bernadotte had attacked, the French army
! had gained great victory overit, and had
killed one French Marshal and uortally
wounded another. This lie served to iced
The thinking people of England for three
| days. At the end Of that time the French
papers had come to hand. and had Disco
! Vered, not only that Bernadotte had gained
no victory at all, and had merely been able
| 10 stand his ground for little while IN the
face Of mere de achment from ne French
army but these papers also informed US,
that the Allies had been defeated BY the
French, in the manner above stated. The
! manner m which IT was Contrived to keen
TINS latter TACT from the public for three Gays
IS very curious, and deserving Of a particn.
lar account put upon record. There is no.
thing m winch the people are more interes.
ted than III lie means that are thus made
use OF to deceive them. They are Constant.
y told Of the receptions praceised upon the
people OF france. They are hidden 70 be
proud OF the freedom e the press vlficn
exists IN their own country they are bid
den to compare the political sunshine in
which they live, with the dark ness in Which
the people OF France are kept. And yet
| hey are at the same time the most COM
Pietely duped OF any nation that ever exist
| "a III titis world. Not To srF-r men IN
print at all upon the subject Of politics and
polItica news--tnis is not the way 70 de-
ceive Ihe people this is not the way eF.c-
tualY 10 Keep them In the dark as 20 n.
'ru'h. he way to effect mis- purpose is to
nave 2 press, which the people shall reeari
! rs beng tree, and which from ths ,EorL
/ ngs II various unseea wheels, from an IN
1scnce Rowing through numerous rbscr "a
Wd MITIGATE chsnncis, shall cctvev 70 AZ,
people faisehood instead OF ruth. lie
u Knows nothing Of any event shat takcs -,
rs 4 better siluatfs-, s, ,,c;-. 49,