Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser

TWENTY-FIFTH BULLETIN.

Schaenbrunn, Nov. 15.

Prince Murat and the corps of marshal Lannes, yesterday overtook the Russian army at Hohenbrunn. A skirmish of cavalry took place; but the enemy immediately abandoned the field, leaving 100 baggage waggons in our hands.

The enemy had effected a junction and the dispositions for an attack made, when an Austrian flag of truce advanced, and requested permission for the troops of the Emperor of Germany, to separate themselves from the Russians. Their request was acceded to.

Shortly after, the baron Wintzingerode, aid-de-camp general to his majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, presented himself at the advanced posts, and offered to capitulate for the Russian army. Prince Murat intended to consent to it. but the Emperor of France did not approve of the capitulation, The Emperor did not give his assent to it, because his capitulation is a kind of treaty, for the fulfilment of which. M. Wintzingerode did not shew his powers from the Emperor of Russia. In the mean time, his majesty on ordering his army to march, declared, that if the Emperor Alexander, who was in the neighbourhood, should agree to a capitulation, he was ready to ratify it.

General Villennes, commanding the cavalry of Marshal Devoust, has entered Presburg, gen. count de Palfi has written a letter to which marshal Devoust has returned an answer.

The two letters are subjoined.

A body of 5000 Austrians have entrenched themselves in the position of Waldmuenchen, on the borders of Bohemia, gen. Baraguay d'Hilliers, at the head of three battalions of dismounted dragoons, marched against that corps which precipitately abandoned their posts.

He had arrived on the eighth at Trinity, in Bohemia, and expected to overtake the above corps.

Marshal Ney has been appointed to take possession of the Tyrol. He acquitted himself- with his usual intrepidity and sagacity. He turned the forts of Scharnitz and Newstadt and soon made himself master of them. In his sortie he took 1500 men, a stand of colors and 15 field pieces.

On the 6th, at 5 P. M. he made his entry into Innspruck. He there found in arsenal filled with artillery, 16,000 muskets and an immense quantity of powder. The same day he entered Halle, where he also took possession of very large and valuable magazines, of which he has not given an inventory.

The archduke John, who commanded in the Tyrol, escaped by the way of Lechs thal. He ordered a colonel to deliver the magazines into the hands of the French, and to recommend to their generosity 1200 sick who were at Innspruck.

To all these glorious deeds has been added a scene which has touched the hearts of all the soldiers. During the last war, the 76th regiment of the line, lost two standards in the Grisons. This loss has been for a long time deeply lamented by that corps. These brave men knew that Europe had not forgotten their misfortune, though they could not accuse them of cowardice.

These standards, the subject of such noble regret, have been found in the arsenal of Innspruck. One of the officers recognized them, and they were immediately surrounded by the soldiers,

When Marshal Ney restored them with the usual ceremonies, tears trickled down the cheeks of the veteran soldiers. The young conscripts were overjoyed at having assisted in retaking those standards which were wrested from their elder brethren in arms by the vicissitudes of war. The emperor has given orders to have this affecting scene commemorated by an emblematic engraving. The French soldiery entertain for their colors, an attachment that borders on veneration. They regard them with the same affection, as a present from the hands of a mistress.

General Klein has made an incursion into Bohemia, with his division, of Dragoons. He has every where observed the Russians to be held in the greatest detestation. The depredations which they commit, causes the loudest lamentations. The irruption of these barbarians, who have been invited by the very government itself, has almost erased from the hearts of the Austrians, all affection for their prince. "We and the French (says the Germans) are the children of the Romans; but the Russians are the descendants of the Tartars. We had a thousand times rather have the arms of the French among us, than such allies as the Russians with us."

At Vienna the very name of a Russian inspires them with horror. These hordes of savages are not content with pillaging for their subsistence, but they carry off or destroy every thing. The poor peasant, who possesses nothing in his cottage but his rags, is even robbed of them. The rich man. who occupies a palace, has no hope of appeasing them with his riches ; they plunder him and leave him bare under his naked roof.

This, without doubt, is the last time that Europe will invite to her protection such dreadful allies. But should they be capable of doing so again, they will have to pay them for rifling even their own dominions. For a century to come it will be impossible for an Austrian prince to introduce a Russian army into his territory. It is not to be supposed that there are not in these armies a number of well educated officers, whose manners are mild and whose understandings are enlightened. In speaking of the army, we always allude to the habits of the soldiery.

CAPITULATION

Proposed by the Russian army.

It has been agreed between the general of division, Belliard, chief of the staff, provided it should receive the sanction of his serene highness prince Murat, grand admiral, marshal of the empire, and lieutenant of his majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy— and M. the baron of Wintzingerode, major general of the armies, aid-de-camp general to his majesty the emperor of all the Russians, provided it should be confirmed by his majesty, viz.

There shall, from the signature of the present conditions, be an armistice between ...