imagined itself masters of Italy; of 10,000 | men under gen. Haddick; of 5 or 6,000 men of the remains of Jellachich's corps, and the corps of the Tyrol which had joined the army through the passes of Carinthia; of 10 or 12,000 of the Hungarian insurrection.-The Viceroy placed gen. Montbrun's cavalry, the brigade of gen. Colbert, and the cavalry of gen. Grouchy, on his right wing; the corps of gen. Grenier formed two platoons, whereof gen. Serres's division was the right one.In the advanced guard an Italian division, commanded by gen. Baraguay d'Hilliers, formed a third platoon. The reserve of gen. Puthod formed the reserve; gen. Lauriston, with his corps of observation, supported by gen. Sahuc, formed the extremity of the left wing, and watched arrived at Buda, the Empress immediately left it.-The enemy's army was pursued during the 15th and 16th. It passed the Danube over the bridge of Comorn.-The town of Raab has been invested; we hope to be masters of it in a few days. We have taken the entrenched camp of Raab, which will contain 100,000 nien. The enemy inundate the country with false reports; this is part of the system adopted for stirring up the lower classes.-M. De Metternich left Vienna on the 18th. He will be exchanged for M. Dodun and the officers of the French Legation.-Prince Gallitzen entered Gallicia on the 3rd, in three columns. Imperial Decree, dated Vienna, 17th May, 1809, proclaimed in all the public squares and market-places of the city. Raab. At two in the afternoon the cannonade began. At three our second and third platoons were engaged. The fire Napoleon, emperor of the French, &c. from the musketry was severe. The first taking into consideration that when Charline of the enemy was overthrown; but lemagne, emperor of the French, and our the second withstood for a moment the sublime predecessor, endowed the bishops shock of our first division, which being of Rome with various lands, they were speedily reinforced, also overthrew the given as fiefs to maintain the peace of his line of the enemy. The enemy's reserve subjects, and that Rome did not therefore then appeared. On his side the Viceroy, cease to form a part of his empire: Conwho followed all his movements, advanced sidering further, that since that time the with his reserve. The fine position of the union of spiritual and temporal power has Austrians was taken, and at four the vic-been, and still is, the source of dissention; tory was decisive. The enemy, who were in complete disorder, could not easily unite, so that in no way was the movement of our cavalry obstructed. Three thousand prisoners, six pieces of cannon, and four standards, are the memorials of this atchievement. The enemy left 3,000 dead on the field of battle, among whom is a major-general. Our loss amounts to about 900 killed and wounded. Among the first is col. Thierry; and among the latter, brigadier-gen. Valentine and col. Expert. -The field of battle had long been pitched upon by the enemy, who had determined to make a stand in that fine position. On the 15th he was closely pursued on the road of Comorn and Pest. The inhabitants of the country remain tranquil, and take no part in the war. The Emperor's Proclamation has set men's minds reflecting. It is known that the Hungarian nation always desired its independence.-The part of the Insurrection which is now with the army was raised by the last Diet; it is in arms and does duty. Twentieth Bulletin, dated Vienna, June 20. that the popes have but too frequently We have decreed, and do decree as follow: Art. 1. The Papal Territory is united with the French Empire.-2. The city of Rome, illustrious for the recollection it recalls, and for the monuments which it contains, is declared to be a FREE AND IMPERIAL CITY. Its government and administration shall be fixed by a particular decree.-3. The monuments of Roman greatness shall be maintained and preserved, at the expence of our treasury.4. The public debt is declared to be the debt of the Empire.-5. The revenue of the Pope shall be fixed at two millions of francs, free from all charges and contributions.-6. The property and palaces of his Holiness shall be subject to no imposition, jurisdiction, or visitation, and shall besides enjoy especial prerogatives.-7. An extraordinary Consulta shall, or the 1st of June, take possession in our name of the Papal dominions, and adopt measures that on the 1st of January, 1810, the Constitutional Government take effect. (Signed) NAPOLEON. Another Decree of the same date establishes au Extraordinary Consulta, consisting of the following members: Miollis, governor-general, President; Salcette, minister of the King of Naples; Degerando, Jannet, Del Pozzo, and Debalde, Secreiarics. This Consulta is ordered to take possession of the Papal territory, so that the transition from the old to the new order of things may be unperceived. Then follows a Proclamation of the Consulta after its installation to the Romans, congratulating them upon the change in Alex. Girardin, colonel of the 8th regt. of dragoons, and M. Brun, aid-de-camp to the duke of Dalmatia, have passed through this city on their way to the head-quarters of his Imperial Majesty in Austria, with dispatches from their excellencies the dukes of Dalmatia and Elchingen, copies of which have been delivered to the war minister. We now shall anticipate the details which will be given out of the dispatches forwarded to the Emperor, by stating all the particulars respecting the second corps of the army of Spain since the month of January. They have been so misrepresented, as well in France as in Spain, by relations taken from English papers, and by erroneous rumours, to which the interruption in the communication between the various corps of the army had given birth, that it becomes necessary to relate them in the order which their date naturally points out.-After the embarkation of the English at Corunna, Jan. 17th, his excellency the marshal duke of Dalmatia marched towards Portugal through Santiago and Vigo. The difficulties which he experienced in endeavouring to cross the Minho so near its junction with the sea, compelled him to ascend its banks as far as Orense, where he arrived the 5th of March, and from thence began his operations.-The 6th of March he crossed the bridge over the Minho, at Orense, and on his way to Chaves met with Romana's army, which he defeated at Iuzo, Allaritz, and Osogne, near Monterey, destroying the rear-guard, consisting of 3,000 men, and taking 2,000 prisoners and some standards. The enemy then retreated in the greatest disorder to the vale of Cez.-The 13th of March, the duke of Dalmatia appeared before Chaves, on the frontier of Portugal, and invested this place, which capitulated three days after. its garrison, composed of several thousand peasants and some militia, were sent back to their habitations.-The 16th March, his excellency marched against Braga, where the army of the Portuguese insurgents had taken a position. The badness of the roads delayed the arrival of the artillery until the 19th, when the enemy were attacked. Their force was estimated at 20,000 men, which were entirely overthrown. They lost 6,000 and all their artillery, and retreated upon Oporto.-The 24th, the second corps arrived before Oporto, where all the Portuguese northern armies were collected in an intrenched camp flanked with redoubts, and defended by a numerous artillery.Two days were spent in skirmishes, and the French troops found in the redoubts, of which they took possession, a shelter from the cannon of the enemy.-The 29th, the duke of Dalmatia.fought a battle as glorious as memorable, in which the French displayed their usual enthusiastic valour. Upwards of 10,000 Portuguese were killed or taken, and the enemy lost not only the artillery planted on their intrenchments, but their field pieces. This day put the second corps of the army in possession of more than 200 pieces of cannon.-From the 30th of March to May 10, the 2nd corps was employed in establishing in that part of a country not wholly conquered, his communication with the 6th corps that remained in Gallicia; large detachments were sent to Guimaraens and Valencia, in order to bring the magazines which had been left at Tuy, and to scour the country. General Loison, whose death the English had falsely published, was detached with the same intent against Amarante, Villa Real, and the adjacent country, with 2,500 infantry and 600 horse. The 10th of May, the vanguard of the duke's army was on the Vouga. It was attacked by several thousands of foot, 1,500 horse, and 6 pieces of cannon, which formed a part of gen. Wellesley's army, lately landed in Portugal. The vanguard retreated behind Feyra, and on the 11th re-crossed the Douro, with the division of gen. Mermet. The increase of the British force in Portugal, and that of the Portuguese insurgents, through the influence of British gold, had as early as the 10th, determined the duke of Dalmatia to effect his retreat through Amarante, Villa Real, and Braganza, ascending the right bank of the Douro. But a numerous corps of English and Portuguese having compelled gen. Loison to evacuate Amarante, the duke found it necessary to pass through the defiles of Salamonde, and in order to gain two marches on the enemy, to sacrifice a few pieces of cannon and their caissons, which he ordered to be destroyed, and the remains of which could prove of no use to the English.-The latter not having been able to gain any advantage on the second corps during the retreat, the only action which took place was with our rear-guard at Oporto, the English having found means to convey on the right bank of the Minho about 1,000 infantry and 50 horse, they have swelled this trifling engagement into a battle, the pompous relation of which (in no point of view a military one) has had no other end than to deceive the people of London, and perhaps the ministers themselves, in order to repay them for the immense sums of money which this expedition must have cost the British Treasury.-On the 19th of May, the duke of Dalmatia was at Allaritz: the 20th he crossed the Minho at Orense; and the 23d formed a communication with the duke of Elchingen himself and the corps under his command.--The arrival of the duke of Dalmatia's army into Gallicia has been useful under every point of view. It has dispersed the bands of armed peasants, who profiting by the movements of the duke of Elchingen against Oviedo, had endeavoured to take possession of Santiago and Lugo, assisted by the few English troops who still occupy Vigo. Such was the state of things in Gallicia and on the banks of the Minho, during the first days of June, and the English seemed little inclined to try their courage with the 2d and 7th corps, after their junction, PORTUGAL.-Official Communication from Marshal Beresford to the President of the Regency. From the Lisbon Gazette of April 25, 1809. Head Quarters, Tomas, 21st April. HAVING been informed that general Soult makes it his business to spread false accounts of the near arrival of considerable reinforcements, and Buonaparté himself at the head of 80,000 men, and that he has succeeded in deluding by similar falsehoods part of the Portuguese forces. I have thought it right to order the inclosed Proclamation to be printed in Coimbra, and to publish the intercepted. Letter which general Kellerman wrote to him, and which fell into my hands, in hopes that it will tend to counteract the intrigues of the enemy, for which purpose the above Proclamation has been distributed in Oporto, and all other places where its circulation appeared necessary. God preserve your Excellency many years.-W. C. BERESFORD.-Marshal and Commander in Chief. PROCLAMATION.Whereas Marshal Soult (who styles himself Governor of Portugal) although he is perfectly aware of the cri tical situation in which he has placed himself, but which he endeavours to conceal from the unfortunate troops whom he sacrifices to the boundless ambition of a tyrant, circulates false reports and intelligence of the near arrival of Buonaparté, at the head of a French army of 80,000 men, in order to deceive the public with regard to the dangers by which he is threatened. Marshal Beresford, in order to undeceive the people of the North of Portugal, and the French army, and convince them of the falsehood of the above reports, thinks it right to publish the following intercepted letter, written to Marshal Soult by general Kellerman, who says that he commands the French force in Upper Spain. When it is ascertained that a General publishes falsehoods in one case, his army and the public at large will know how to appreciate his accounts on other occasions. Marshal Soult is perfectly aware of the danger of his situation, but endeavours to conceal them from his troops; and the couriers of whose arrival he boasts, did probably arrive from some part of the position of his corps, two or three leagues distant. They could not at least come either from France or Spain, his communication with these countries being entirely intercepted. Letter from General Kellerman, dated Valladolid, March 31, 1809. SIR; His Imperial Majesty having or dered the duke of Istria to join him, has entrusted me with the command of the French forces in Upper Spain. I received the letters which you wrote him from Berin. I sent copies thereof to his Imperial Majesty, and the prince of Neufchatel, and transmitted the letter which was addressed to the duke, to his highness. Marshal Bessieres set out for Germany on the 10th instant, and the Imperial Guard, with every person belonging to the Imperial household. On the 20th war against Austria was declared; but it is not yet known whether the Emperor will proceed to the Inner Tagliamenta. My position in Spain is rather critical; but I occupy the plain country with a considerable body of horse, although I am destitute of infantry. I am watching the movements of the army of Asturias, and of the troops of Romana, who obstruct our communication with the provinces they Occupy. I am not able to do what I could wish, but send strong reconnoitering parties to Braganza and Miranda, and do all I can to keep the people between this place and Madrid in order, whom I know to be disaffected. Your brother has arrived here, but I do not see how he will be able to rejoin as he wishes. The war in Germany, produced by the intrigues and gold of England, cannot but be attended with the most dreadful consequences for us, and must for the present render our situation extremely critical. You cannot expect any reinforcements, unless the duke of Elchingen should be able to send you some, of which I cannot judge, as I have not the least communication with him; and all Gallicia is in a state of insurrection. I send you this letter by a person in whom I place much confidence, and who is worthy of yours, &c. (Signed)--KELLERMAN. P. S. Turkey has made peace with England; there are insurrections in every part of Germany. Most Excellent Sir, I have received a dispatch from gen. de Valdeorras D. Jose Ranaon de Quiroga e Vria, dated in Cosoyo, the 23d current, which is as follows: "I just receive from the Secretary of the Junta of Monforte a letter of the 21st instant, of which the annexed is a Copy :— Irmao, governor of Quiroga, informs me, that the French have been engaged with our army during three successive days. The principal action was at Ponte-vicevo, between Meira and Lugo, in which the enemy lost 3,000 men in killed and prisoners, and 2,000 Germans who abandoned his standard. The firing ceased on the 20th, at ten in the morning, when a capitulation was proposed. I could not prevail upon myself to delay communicating to you rexcellency intelligence so agreeable. You will have the goodness to inform their excellencies the English and Portuguese generals of these events."-To which I have to add the following: The army of the marquis de la Romana attacked the French on the side of Meira, and pursued them to Paraday. From thence the enemy retreated to Clemente, where he was surrounded, and a terrible fire of artillery and musquetry was opened upon him. Not until many were killed, he fled towards Lugo, leaving in our hands three pieces of cannon among the other spoils of our victory. Our troops followed up to the gates of the city, in the full expectation that the place would be taken either by capitulation or force. By good fortune the Apostle Mazarredo who so often has sworn on the Evangelists, fealty to his king in Astorga, happened to be in Lugo in company with Lot. Ney has escaped, and we are assured that he entered Asturias with 2,000 men, and for our consolation he will probably there remain.-The English are in sight of Corunna and Ferrol with a great number of vessels, and have determined to disembark at those places -Farreira, 21st of May, 1809. SOLDIERS, who compose the French army, such are the reports which your Commander spreads among you, and such is the true intelligence which the French Generals endeavour to conceal from the people, who are so unfortunate as to be subjected to their power.-Head-Quarters, Tomas, the 20th April, 1809,-(Signed) W. C BERESFORD, Marshal and Comman-chief. This action was glorious, not only der in Chief. From the Lisbon Gazette Extraordinary, June 1.—Letter from D. Manuel De Uria Y Llano, to his Excellency Senor Francisco De Silveira. The same general writes me also as follows:-At seven o'clock this evening, I received an official dispatch of the capture of Lugo, by marshal Don Nicholas Mahi, general second in command of the Army of the Left, in the absence of his excellency marquis de la Romana, commander in from its important effects but on account of the obstinate resistance of the enemy, who, in the sequel, was conquered with the loss of 4,000 men in prisoners, wounded, and killed. I cannot express too strongly my praises of the determined been developed, and the war was broken valour of the Spaniards, from whose exer- out by the invasion of foreign states, tions I expect the best results, and which even before any declaration of war in the have already acquired for us in this affair accustomed form. Austria, who knew persix pieces of artillery, and a quantity of fectly well the conduct which Russia would ammunition. I hope you will communi- hold under the present circumstances, has cate these acceptable articles of informa- determined to renounce her friendship, and tion, with the applause due to the brave, rekindle the flames of war even upon our to generals Beresford, Silveira, and whom- frontiers, rather than desist from her prosoever else they may concern, accompanied jects.--In consequence orders have been also by my best acknowledgments.- given to the Russian ambassador at Vienna Seeing Lugo has been taken, and that gen. to quit that capital immediately, and it has Carrera, with a division of more than 6,000 been declared to the Austrian ambassador men, is in Ponte de Talevada, between at this court, that from this moment his the roads of St. Jago and Orense, hopes diplomatic functions have ceased, and that may be entertained that the armies of Ney all relations are broken off, with him and and Soult will be destroyed.-God pre-his court. serve your excellency, &c.-Five A. M. May 25th, 1809. (Signed) MANUEL DE URIA Y LLANO. RUSSIA. Declaration, dated 25th of April (5th May.) Proclamation of Prince Gallitzin, who has the Command of the Russian Army which has penetrated Gallicia, addressed to the Inhabitants, in the Russian and Polish Languages, dated May 11, 1809. RUSSIA Could not behold, with indifference, the war that has broken out between France and Austria. — Russia did every thing to prevent the commencement of these hostile operations. She declared even to the court of Austria, that, pursuant to articles of treaty between the emperors of Russia and France, and to the close alliance entered into by those two powers, she should be obliged to act in concert with France. Austria listened to none of these remonstrances; but long endeavoured to conceal her warlike pre THE peace between France and Austria, which has long been wavering, is at length entirely at an end. By the last advices, the Austrian troops have entered the Duchy of Warsaw, and the States of Saxony and Bavaria. It is thus that the flames of war which had been so lately extinguished upon the Continent have just been rekindled, and, by the force of circumstances, it is necessary that all the powers of Europe should take up arms again.-The preparations for war on the part of Austria were the first cause of this misunderstand-parations under pretence that she was ing. Russia could not see these with indifference, every means were employed from the beginning to put an end to them: the guarantee of Russia of the integrity of the Austrian States was even offered, and at the same time it was declared, that in virtue of the existing alliance with France, every attack upon the present order of things would be considered as a violation of the rights stipulated by treaties, which ought to be maintained by the force of arms. Austria not rejecting the pacific insinuations made to her, pretended at first that her measures were only defensive; that they were occasioned only by the fear of the danger which threatened her; that her intention was not to under-orders solemnly to assure the peaceable take an offensive war, and that she would inhabitants of Gallicia that the views of not break the peace.-Facts have proved Russia are not hostile; that amid all miliof how little value these assurances were. tary operations, the security and safety of The measures of defence which progres-persons and property shall be most strictly sively increased have changed into offensive measures. In the room of the fear that was expressed, ambitious plans have obliged to adopt necessary measures for her security and defence, till she at last, by open hostilities, betrayed her designs, and kindled the flames of war.-Russia has no longer hesitated to take a part in a war in which she is bound to engage by the most solemn treaties. As soon as she learned that hostilities had commenced, she broke off all relations of friendship which had subsisted between her and Austria, and gave orders to her army to advance into Gallicia. The Commander in Chief of the army entering that province to oppose the views of Austria, and to resist force by force, has received from his majesty the Emperor express respected.The Commander in Chief shall prove, by his conduct, that the principles recommended by his Sovereign are |