The New Hampshire Gazette

SALEM, August 2.

COMMUNICATION,

From a gentleman of Information lately returned from the Continent of Europe.

Having in the former campaigns of this war seen the French arms attended with almost invariable success, many people were astonished to find the present open with such a glorious reverse. But the French are exhausted of some of the means with which they formerly obtained their victories. That enthusiasm with which the people were inspired in the pursuit of a phantom they called liberty; and which enabled them to oppose the steady valour of the Austrians with double numbers, is no more; that delusive charm with which they formerly disarmed the countries they attacked, is now dissolved; and the plunder with which they have been enabled to pay their numerous armies has failed them. The conscription recruits are raised only at the point of the bayonet, and the Directory and Councils are baffled in their attempts to raise taxes sufficient to support the war. On the other hand, the people of Germany are exasperated against the French by the injuries they have received the Archduke Charles has been enabled to meet his enemies with equal numbers --his genius pervades the army--instead of depending upon the military commission of Vienna, for orders to act (by which means the military plans were often betrayed to the enemy before they were communicated to the army) his power in the conduct of the military operations. is unlimited--he has introduced in his army a discipline, by which rank and family will not protect the coward, and by which merit is rewarded in the common soldier; he has broke several officers of the first nobility in the empire; and in one instance he promoted a man of good character, but low extraction, in the course of six successive days fighting with the French, from a Corporal to a Brigadier-General, for his gallant conduct. While he punishes cowardice, and rewards valour, he sets the example of personal bravery himself; he leads his troops to action-on many occasions he has dismounted in the heat of battle, and fought sword in hand at the head of his grenadiers. He is adored by his army, for his condescension, humanity and bravery, and in an address to them, he has declared that the Austrian soldiers shall be considered, not as machines but as men--that they shall be led by their officers, not driven into action. With these advantages he has been able, with equal numbers, to beat the French day after day, leading his men to victory through snow and wet knee deep; by which exposure of his person he brought on an alarming sickness, which for a long time arrested his progress, but from which he was perfectly recovered towards the last of May.

During the illness of the Archduke, and the consequent inactivity of his army, Suwarrow arrived with his Russians in Italy. His name alone was equal to a host.

The Archduke after the recovery of his health, was preparing as it was said, to cross the Rhine, and enter France by the north, while Suwarrow was carrying all before him. in the south; and it was said that a body of Russians were to approach. Spain as soon as possible, to feel the pulse of that nation.