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THE GEORGIA JOURNAL.
VOL. I.
MiLLEDGEYlLlifi, 1RUUY, NOVEMBER 3, 1809.
No.,r.
published by sf.aton grantland, but at Talavera, and the combined it might be carried out of the rcuchland fort Lictkcnshock, two forts, the
on Jefferson street, oeposite army would have been caught in that of capture, would still remain within one on the east and the other on the
the north end of the state-trap, from which it has escaped by a the reach of destruction, we should 'west bank of the Scheldt* opposite to
house. |i aj)id retreat and movement across,not hesitate to conclude, that thev'each other, apparently determined
Terms three dolt.ars PER an- the Tagus. The force that occupied mean to persevere. In the army, there to abide our attack. There
nUM, one half to be paid in ad- Romana, Beresford, and Sir R. Wil- however, that sentiment which pro- were, besides, in the Scheldt, three
vance. |son, being withdrawn to the Tagus,'‘cecds from hope long deferred began 'French sail of the line fitting out;
advertisements will be thank- they will probably advance to threat- to be felt, and many appear to apnre-three on the stocks, and one unfit for
fully received, and published cn its rear. As to the corps of Ve-hend that nothing farther will be at-service. Bombs, chains, and vnri-
at the customary prices. Inegas, on its march to Madrid, if it tempted. Jous impediments, were likewise
i ■ ■■■iii — really has reached Aranjuc/, it inustl The Monarch, Resolution, Ajax, stretched across, or placed in differ-
FOlijEjILK* ibe sacrificed if it advances, and it is Hero, and Revenge, ol 74 guns each,'ent parts of the stream, to oppose
I—— —— scarcely possible it should be able to'arrived yesterday at Portsmouth, withtour progress. It was also under-
Prpm the London Globe of August 25. effect its escape, and regain the about 3000 prisoners on board, being'stood to be in the French admiral’s
part ofthe garrison of Flushing. They (contemplation to connect a great por-
mountains of the Sierra Morena.
The more the intelligence from
Spain, which we communicated yes
terday is considered, the more gloo-
mv it appears. Sir Arthur Wellesley
admitted in his dispatches, that after
the battle of Talavera, Victor retreat-
til fin very regular order, and some
davs elapsed before he withdrew his
rear-guard. To this evidence, shew
ing that his defeat was not decisive,
we may now add the rapidity with
which he returned to Talavera, the
moment he found the British army
had commenced its retreat. The
sudden and rapid advance of Soult
to Placentia, shews how erroneous
ail our ideas have been respecting his
situation. His army was represent
ed as a mere handlul ol fugitives, to
tally incapable of any military opera
tion, and vet we find that he has been
able to join Ney, with whom he was
stated to have quarrelled, and Mor-
ticr, who is now noticed for the first
time, and by a masterlev movement
of almost unexampled rapidity, to
reach Placentia, at a moment when
sir A. Wellesley supposed him wan
dering in the north of Spain ; for it
is evident, that he did not think him
capable of making such a movement.
It thus appears, that the movements
of Victor and Soult were the result
of a deep and well concerted plan, to
envelope and overwhelm the British
armv ; a plan, for the execution ol
which they possessed every possible
facility, as Soult, who was represent
ed in such a deplorable state, is said
to have accelerated his march by
the extraordinary means of a number
ol light flat bottomed boats, which h
conveyed in waggons, for the purpose
of passing rivers without waiting to
seek for fords, or to make ratts, while
sir A. Wellessley was obliged to
leave all his wounded behind him in
Talavera, from the want of the ordi
nary means of conveyance. All im
pediment to the junction of Victor
and Soult being thus removed by the
NEW-YORK, October 11.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
The ship Pacific, Stanton, from
Liverpool, arrived here last evening.
She sailed tire 3rd of September, and
brings Liverpool papers of the 2nd,
uid London of the 31st August
which captain Stanton and the pas
sengers have favored us with.
Great uncertainty prevailed in En
gland, respecting the practicability of
executing any further operations on
die Scheldt. Indeed, it was said,
drat Lord Chatham had called a coun
cil of war, and the result was, that
the expedition was to be abandoned
against Antwerp and the French
fleet.
There were many reports respect
ing the renewal of the war between
Austria and France. But the opi
nion appeared to predominate, that
peace between those powers would
soon lie concluded. The Emperor
Francis having determined to con
clude a peace at any sacrifice.
There are some particulars in the
papers relating to Spain, but not of
o late a date as before received.
Mr. Armstrong, we are assured,
was at Amsterdam, having left Pa
ris, where his situation had become
unpleasant. He had effected
are to be confined on board shipspiou of the flotilla together by chains,
now preparing lor their reception atjafter strongly mooring them, it is
Portsmouth. [likewise stated, that it was intended
Just as this paper was going to to station a second flotilla between
press, wc received Hamburg and Al-jforts St. Philip and St. Mary, near
tona papers to the 19th instant, from four miles below Antwerp, where
nothing with the French government,
.■either did he expect to effect any
thing, lie was anxious to be recal
led—Indeed, it was said in London
that lie would sail on liis return home,
u all September.
When the Pacific sailed, our affairs
with England remained without any
change.
London, August 28.
Letters have been received from
Bordeaux to the 18th inst. which
state that Bonaparte was expected at
which we have made the following
extracts—
Banks of the El'c, August 18.
We have no news from Austria
that gives anv certainty of war or
peace, and the general opinion is,
that the affairs of Turkey will also be
decided in the Austrian Congress
of peace, if it should really take place.
The Archduke Charles does not
share in the sentiments ol his brothel'
the Emperor Francis, who is said to
iie preparing to conclude a peace at
any sacrifice. 'Die Archduke Charles
has on this account, resigned the
chief command of the army, and not
from indisposition. A Russian Pie
nipotemiary was hourly expected at
Schocnbrutm, from St. Petersburg.
Alton a, August 18.
General Bellegarde lias taken tin
command of the Austrian army ; Gc-
neral Hiller and othc r generals v. ii
act under him. The Archduke Fer
linand lias arived in Bohemia will
his corps.
The king of Bavaria has granted
in indemnity to the insurgents of the
Tyrol on condition that they lay
down their arms within the space oi
eight days ; the chiefs only ol the in
surrection are excepted.
f'lbcillc da Nord, Aug. 18.
Bcrthier is to be appointed kinj
of Switzerland.
Paris on the 15th, the anniversary ol
retreat of the combined English antljhis birth day, but that his stop in
Spanish armies across the Tagus, at
Almarez and Ponte de Arcebispo,
to the south side of the river, the
plan of the campaign is completely
deranged, if not indeed entirely' de
serted. Intelligence of the armistice
in Germany it is said, had reached
the British head quarters before Sir
Arthur commenced his retreat, hut
\ the advance of Soult was sufficient
Icause for the movement. The joint
" < brce of Soult and Ney being proba
cy not short of 60,000 men, a retreat
qross the Tagus was indeed the on-
1] means of safety left open to him
Recording to the extracts from the
1 (reign papers which we gave vester-
Ay, the English head quarters were
ci the 7th at Deilitosa, considerably
t the south oi the Tagus, and about
io-ty miles from Talavera. Private
ittAiunts add, that he was continuing
I ®retreat in the direction of Meri-
•a and Seville, and that part of his
limy had already reached Truxillo.
he hope that these accounts may
p’ove correct, as he m ill be in the
btst sources of supply, and sure of ef
fecting his retreat to the coast. Stores
cl every kind, it is added, had been
s.nt off to him from Seville, Cadiz,
*nd various other towns, together
with horses, mules and other means
oi conveyance, of which he was so
much in want. Our readers tv ill do
us the justice to admit that we never
amused them with all the benefits
that Ministers expected to derive
frdpn a inarch to Madrid. We can,
therefore, with the mo. c satisfaction
congratulate sir A. WelV s lcy upon
his fortunate escape. Had ij. been
unfortunately provided with nv ;ins
of transports to follow up the baltv
Second Edition.
Globe Office, four o'clod.
The dispatches received from Si i
Arthur Wellesley, now Viscount
Wellington, arc not dated 21st, but
the 8th instant, seven days aftei
the date of the former dispatches.
His head quarters were still at
Deleitosa. It was his intention that
the river is considerably narrower
than between Lillo Ik Lietkenshock,
and that a strong redoubt had been
thrown up at fort Pieinentel, a mile-
on this side of Antwerp. The tract
of land from fort St. Anne to fort de
Boerie, on the western bank of the
Scheldt, is' said to be capable of being
entirely overflowed. On the eastern
bank then* does not exist the same
facility of inundating the country.
All the guns have been taken out of
the French ships, and mounted on
lie batteries newly* erected, in addi
tion to those which before covered
the hanks of the Scheldt, between
fort Lillo and Antwerp; and the
ships thus lightened, have been float
ed up to a considerable distance above
Antwerp. It is also said, that seve
ral hulks have been sunk in die li
es. r, and that bombs and chains have
been extended across it.
The suggestion of erecting a mo-
ailment to the departed heroes of
i’alavera has been taken up by the
chief inagistr.ye of Leeds, and other
^habitants of that town.
A gentleman at Eastbourne writes,
that fifteen vessels have been takei
'ov French privateers, near Beach)’,
in about 10 days ; and that the cne-
rav came within reach of the battery,
which might have fired with effect
had it been supplied with powder. t
Gottknburoii, Aug. 13.
A merchant vessel named the Pro
vidence, came in this morning, and
brings the account of having seen hi
majesty’s ship Alert taken near tin
Selvaw in a calm, by six gun boats
after a desperate defence.
A letter received from Carlscron:
this morning states, that they had
that capital would be very short, as
it was understood that he would pro
ceed immediately to assume the com
mand of the French armv in Spain.
The prefect of Bordeaux iiad in con
sequence issued orders to prepare
for his reception. It is obvious, how
ever, that this was a speculation for
med upon the presumed certainty of
a speedy peace with Austria.
An expedition against Guadaloupc
is said to be in contemplation. In
the Austrian districts, where the late
battles took place, 27 large villages
remain deserted. Seventeen of them
ire wholly ravaged, and the remain
der partially so. Many of the inha
bitants have taken up their abode in
the woods, forests, ike.
The King of Prussia has latch
paid six millions of francs more of the
arrears of the contribution claimed
by France.
The contributions levied on the
Austrian provinces by Buonaparte,
amount to the enormous sum of
196,240,000 francs.
August 29.
Letters from Marseilles and Ge
noa state, that the French Consul in
Algiers, Dubois Tainville, had been
arrested by order of the Dev, and
that war had been declared against
France.
August 30.
A messenger set off last night for
the Scheldt, with dispatches for the
Earl ol Chatham. They are suppo
sed to contain the instructions re
quired bv his lordship, respecting the
ulterior objects of the expedition. If
we were to be governed in our opi
nion by the characters of Ministers,
and the confidence with which it has
.just learnt oi the island of Erthol...
Cuesta should have remained at ll “hiavi n <g btrtn taken possession of lx
lavera to kecp\ ictor in check but as jy, s m aj ea ty’s ship Dictator ; should
we stated in a former paper, the Sp i-
nish gen’l followed the Britsh army,
leaving the sick and wounded be
hind.
Victor and Soult had tints been
enabled to join, and Lord Wellington
was unable to attack them.
The French, it was thought me
ditated an attack upon Deleitosa, but
the position was considered perfect
ly safe. They had collected their for
ces from every part of Spain, in the
hope of overwhelming the British ar
my. Their numbers were estima
ted as follows:—Victor and Jourdan
38.000 men ; Sachet, who had ad-
\ :aiced from Arragon to Madrid,
6000 men ; Ney, Mortier and Soult
30.000 men, making together 74,000
The British army with its rein
forcements, amounts to about 24,000
men ; Cuesta’s to 38,000 men ; Be
resford’s to 12,000 ; Venegas’s to
25.000 ; and Sir R. Wilson’s to 3000
—making together 97,000.
It is currently reported this even
ing, that the ulterior objects of the
expedition to the Scheldt are aban
doned, and that the greater part of
the troops will immediately* return.
The expences of the expedition to
Spain and the Scheldt, it is supposed
will not fall short of Eleven Million ;
and that it will be necessary* to call
this report be correct, it will provt
of great importance to the British
navy, as the fort and harbour will
fully* protect the Baltic trade ; and
should occasion require it, twenty
sail of the fine may lie conveniently
and winter there, as there is .bovt
forty feet water and a good ancho
rage.
Stockholm, Aug. is.
His royal majesty has sent to the
Diet a message relative to the pen
sion which the States are to allow to
the late king, Gustavus Adolphus,
iiis queen and children.
Some detachments of the army* of
Gen. Stuart have been embarked,
probably to return to Sicily,, as the
expedition failed of success id its
projects against Naples.
Vienna, July 31.
All the redoubts which the Austri
ans had thrown up on the right bank
of the Danube, between EugeneaU
and Preshurg have been raised. A
considerable quantity of baggage has
been sent to Raab. It is said the
Emperor Napoleon will transfer his
head quarters thither, and from
thence it is inferred that the Empe
ror of Austria, who is at Comom,
will have an interview with him at
Raab, to treat of the conditions of
peace.
August 2.
Nothing certain respecting war or
peace is yet known, the price of colo
nial merchandize which is brought
from Trieste increases daily, as all
the warehouses in that city have
been sequestrated.
The Emperor continues to con
struct strong tetes-depont on the left
bank of the Danube ; and every
thing is prepared in such a manner
that the troops may be put in motion
at the first signal.
The Saxon Maj. Gen. Hardsell
died on the 24lh ult. ill consequence
of his wound.
August S.
Raab was it is said, in the first in
stance fixed upon as the place for the
negotiations for peace ; but now they*
say it is to be at Altcnburg in Hun
gary. - ’ ,
Between the bridges facing the?
Spitz, a French camp is forming for
20,000 men. The Empress of Au
stria is arrived at Comom, on a visit
to the Empefor Francis.
Napoleon has visited the
tainous districts in the environs^ Be
this capital, and did not return to
Schoenbrunn before ten at night,
hen he attended at the play of
Phuxlra.
The bridge near Nussadorf is quite!
restored. Near Liesig and Shrcsig,
behind Schoenbrunn a division of
French trooj 6 has occupied U campi
Naples, July 26.
The English have unexpectedly
received orders to immediately eva
cuate the islands of Ischia and Pro-
rid.a. Yesterdy evening they blew
up the small forts, and threw the bat-*
tcrics into the sea. The troops and
die sick have all re-embarked. The
Sicilian prince Leopold, who was oni
board their fleet, must have arrived
at Mulazzo, with the dukes of Asco-
i and Canosa, Neapolitan emigrants.
Two English regiments have gone
for Malta.
July 27.—The English finished
yesterday* evacuating the islands of
Ischia *k Prdcidy. Deputations front
the inhabitants of those islands have
arrived here to bring advice of their
departure, and that the national flag
has been again hoisted on tile forts,
file different authorities have re
ceived orders to re-enter oil their
functions.
Vienna, Aug. 2.
Price of Stock this day at one o'clock.
3 per Cent. Cons. 68 1-8*—3 per
Cent Red. 68 3-4—-Omnium 3-4
The prince of Lichtenstein ha4
been recalled frOin his estates, with
die late ambassador at Paris and se
cretary* of state Hoppe, to conclude
peace at Raab, with the duke of I’riu-
1 ‘ ‘
uar
No
of Talavera and pursue victor, SoultW* stated in the ministerial circles, c llllc , Itauv „„
oul not have been at PlactBtia.jthut French squadron, ahhoughjand five frigates, between fort Lili
•Jiament together in the month of
ovEmber.
THE EXPEDITION.
In addition to the particulars
which we have already* communica
ted respecting this subject, we learn
from other sources, that the French
admiral Missesi had drawn up his
fleet, composed of either nine or ele
ven ships of the line, ready for sea,
DUTCH PAPERS.
Leyden, Aug. 9.
The French fleet, which had taken
a position under Fort Lillo, has part-
v ascended the Scheldt as high as
Antwerp, and taken an advantage
ous station free from any attack of
the enemy.
French troops arrive daily at
Ghent and Antwerp. The right
bank of the Scheldt, from Antwerp
io Ber-gen-op-Zoom, is covered with
Dutch troops. Ci-devant Dutch
Flanders is likewise covered with
troops— r Fhe whole of this force was
expected shortly to be able to act on
the offensive.
Lyons, July 26.
We learn from the shores of the
Mediterranean, that a considerable
number of British transports with
troops, which were formerly in Sici
ly, have sailed for Gibraltar, from
whence they are to proceed to Lis
bon, to reinforce the armv under the
command of Sir Arthur WtliesleV.
i, the marshal of the palace Du-
roc and the minister of state count
Ghumpagny.
Several silversmiths have received
orders to prepare some rich services
of plate, to be used at the Congress
of Raab. This Congress is not ex
pected to last long.
We read in several of the public
journals that a report is circulated in
Vienna, of a projected marriage be
tween the Prince Royal of Bavaria
and the Archduchess Maria Louisa,
the daughter of the Emperor of Aus
tria.
Lotiisbourg, Aug. 7.
A courier from the head-quarters
of the Hereditary Prince of Lindau
has brought intelligence, that on the
6th his Koval Highnes'f occupied
Bregenk, the insurgents on hearing
of his approach, having abandon
ed that town at three in the? morn
ing, and retired precipitately on
Feldkirch. 'Flic Wirtemburghers ex
perienced no resistance, and disarm
ed the inhabitants.