considers himself at this day absolved from all obligations antecedent to the present time. Thas restored to that state of things, in which he has no other duty than that of his own safety, and the maxims of common justice, the King will not the less evince, that he is always animated by the same principles. To see Europe participate in that peace, in which he aspires to maintain his own subjects, is his only wish to contribute, by all the means in his power, to reestablish it upon a solid basis, and to apply to this great work his active mediation, and his unremitting endeavours, shall be his chief duty. But, impeded on every side, in these his noble intentions, the King can no longer entrust to other hands than his own the care of providing for the safety of his people. Without obligations for the future, and also without assurances, he finds himself compelled to order his armies to occupy those positions which are indispensably necessary for the protection of the state.-Entreating their Excellencies M. Duroc and M. De Laforest to transmit these observations to his Imperial Majesty, I have to assure them of my high consideration.

DENBERG.

(Signed) HAR

CONTINENTAL WAR.-Twelfth Bulletin of the Grand Army, from the French Official Paper the Moniteur, dated Paris, Nov. 1, 1805.

Munich, Oct 27.-To the fifth bulletin of the army should be annexed the capitulation of Memmingen, which was forgotten. The works at the fortifications of Ingolstadt and Augsburg, are, at this moment, carried on with the greatest activity. Tètes de Pont are constructed at all the bridges over the Lech, and magazines are established on the latter. His Majesty has been highly satisfied with the zeal and activity of his aidde-camp, General Bertrand, whom he has frequently employed in reconnoitring. His Majesty has given directions for the demolition of the fortifications of Ulm and Memmingen. The Elector of Bavaria is every moment expected here. The. Emperor has sent his aide-de-camp, Colonel Lebrun, to receive him, and to afford him, on his rout, escorts of honour, Te Deum has been performed at Augsburg and at Munich. The subjoined proclamation has been posted up in all the towns of Bavaria. The people of that country are well affected; they run to arms, and form voluntary guards for the defance of their country, against the incursions of the Cossacks, Generals Deroi and Wreden manifest the utmost activity; the latter has taken a great number of Austrian prisoners. He served, during the last war, in

the Austrian army, in which he distinguished himself.-General Mack, having travelled post through Bavaria, on his return to Vienna, met General Wreden, at the advanced posts, near the Inn. They had a long conversation on the manner in which the Bavarian army is treated by the French. "We fare much better than with you;" said General Wreden; "we are subjected neither to mortification nor ill-treatinent; and so far from being exposed the most, we are obliged to demand posts of dinger, because the French reserve them for themselves, in preference. With you, on the contrary, we were sent to every quarter where there was a bad business to retrieve."-A staff officer has just arrived from the army of Italy. The campaign began on the 18th of October. That army will soon form the right of the grand army. The Emperor, yesterday, gave a concert to all the ladies of the court. gave a particularly distinguished reception to Madame de Montgelas, the wife of the Flector's prime minister, a lady of extraordinary beauty. He testified his satisfaction to M. de Wintz, master of music to the Elector, on the excellent composition of his pieces, replete with spirit and talent.-This day, Sunday, October 27, the Emperor attended nass in the Chapel of the Palace. The following are the names of the Austrian generals taken prisoners. The number of officers is between 1,500 and 2,000. Every officer has signed his parole of honour not to serve; it is hoped, that they will punctually keep it; if not, the laws of war will be enforced with the utmost rigour.

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List of Austrian general officers taken prisoners in the actions of Elchingen, Wertingen, Memmingen, Ulm, &c. : Baron Mack, Field Marshal-Lieut., Quarter-Master-Ge neral.

Prince de Hesse-Hombourg, FieldMarshal-Lieut.; Baron de Hipschis, ditto; Count de Giulay, ditto, Quarter-MasterGeneral of the army of Prince Ferdinand ;. Baron de Laudon, ditto; Count de Klenau, ditto; Count de Gottescheim, ditto; Count de Riese, ditto; Count Baillier, ditto; Comte de Werneck, ditto; Prince de Hohenzollern, ditto.-Prince de Lichtenstein, General-Major; Baron de Abel, ditto; Baron de Ulm, ditto; Baron de Weidenfeld, ditto; Count de Gehneddy, ditto; Count de Fremel, ditto; Count de Sueker, ditto; Count de Hermann, ditto, prisoner at Elchingen; Count de Hermann, ditto, pris soner at Ulm; Count de Reichter, ditto; Count de Dieuersberg, ditto. Count de

Mitxery, General; Count de Wogel, ditta; Count de Weiber, ditto; Count de Hohemfeld, ditto; Baron d'Aspre, ditto; Count de Spangen, ditto.

October 14, 1805.

The General of Division Saligny, Chief of the staff of the 4th Corps of the Grand Army, in the name of his Majesty the Emperor of the French, and acting under the orders of his Excellency, Mareschal Soult, and the Count de Spangen, Major-General, and commanding at Memmingen, have entered into the following Capitulation: Art. 1. The Austrian garrison of Memmingen surrender themselves. Prisoners of War to the 4th Corps of the Grand Army, commanded by his Excellency Mareschal Soult. 2. The Garrison shall march out with the honours of war. 3. The Officers shall be at liberty to return to their homes, on giving their parole of honour not to serve till they have been exchanged, rank for rank, or to share the same fate as their troops. 4. The Officers shall keep their arms, their horses, and their equipages; the subalterns and soldiers all their accoutrements. 5. The noncombatants, such as the surgeons, physicians, chaplains, smiths, and musicians, shall be set at liberty. 6. All the papers relative to the place, or to the Austrian army, shall be delivered to the Chief of the Staff of the French army. 7. All the artillery, ammunition, and provisions, all the horses of every kind, shall be given up to the French army, according to the situation of the place. 8. His Excellency the Marshal promises, with pleasure, to cause the same attention to be paid to the sick, as to the sick of the French army. 9. Carriages shall be provided for the removal of the effects of the Officers. Done in presence of General Sebastiani, Colonel Fitteau, and the principal Officers of the place. (Signed) The General of Division, Saligny, General Horace Sebastiani, M. Fitteau, Col. of the 3d reg. of dragoons, Count de Spangen, Major-General, Wonvermans, Colonel, Baron de Lauer, Major and Engineer.

DOMESTIC OFFICIAL PAPERS. NAVAL VICTORY. From the London Gazette Extraordinary; dated Admiralty Office, November 11, 1805,

Cæsar, West of Rochfort. 264 miles,
Nov. 4, 1805, wind S. E.-

SIR,-Being off Ferrol, working to the westward, with the wind westerly, on the evening of the 2d, we observed a frigate in the N. W. making signals; made all sail to join her before night, and followed by the ships named in the margin *, we came up with her at 11 at night; and at the moment she joined us, we saw 6 large ships near us. Capt. Baker informed me he had been chaced by the Rochefort squadron, then close to leeward of us. We were delighted. 1-desired him to tell the captains of the ships of the line astern to follow me, as I meant to engage them directly; and immediately bore away in the Cæsar for the purpose, making all the signals I could, to indicate our movements to our ships; the moon enabled us to see the enemy bear away in a line abreast, closely formed; but we lost sight of them when it set, and I was obliged to reduce our sails, the Hero, Courageux, and Æolus being the only ships we could

see.

We continued steering to the E.N.E. all night, and in the morning observed the Santa Margaritta near us; at nine we dis covered the enemy of 4 sail of the line in the N. E. under all sail. We had also every thing set, and came up with them fast; in the evening we observed 3 sail astern; and the Phoenix spoke me at night. I found that active officer, Capt. Baker, had delivered my orders, and I sent him on to assist the Santa Margirita in leading us up to the enemy. At day-light we were near them, and the Santa Margarita had begun in a very gallant manner to fire upon their rear, and was soon joined by the Phoenix.-A littls before noon, the French finding an action unavoidable, began to take in their small sails, and form in a line, bearing on the star board tack; we did the same, and I com municated my intentions by bailing to the captains, "that I should attack the centre and rear," and at noon began the battle; in a short time the van ship of the enemy tack ed, which almost directly made the action close and general; the Namur joined soon after we tacked, which we did as soon as we could get the ships round, and I directed her,

Cæsar, November 7, 1805. SIR,The accompanying copy of a letter, addressed to the Hon. Admiral Cornwallis, I request you will be pleased to lay before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,

three the action ceased, the enemy having fought to admiration, and not surrendering

* Cæsar, Hero, Courageux, and Namat. Bellona, Eolus, Santa Margarita, far to les-ward in the South-East.

London Gazette, dated Admiralty Office,
Νου. 9, 1805.

His Majesty having been pleased to order the rank of Admirals of the Red to be restored in his Majesty's navy, the following flag-officers were this day promoted in pursuance of the King's pleasure, viz.— Admirals of the White, to be Admirals of the · Red.

Robert Roddam, Esq. Nicholas Vincent, Esq. R. Digby, Esq. Right Hon. Alexander Viscount Bridport, K. E. Sir C. Ogle, Fnt. Right Hon. Samuel Viscount Hood, Sir R. Hughes, Bart. J. Elliot, Esq. Right Hon. William Lord Hotham, Right Hon. Charles Lord Barham, Sir R. King, Bart. Right Hon. John Earl St. Vincent. K. B. Phillips Corby, E q. S. Cornish, Esq. J. Brisbane, Esq. C. Wolsely, Esq. H. R. H. William Henry Duke of Clarence, Sir R. Onslow, Bart. Sir R. Kingsmill, Bart. Sir H. Parker, Knt. B. Caldwell, Esq. Hon. W. Cornwallis. Admirals of the Blue, to be Admirals of the White.

C. Buckner, Esq. John Gell, Esq. Right Hon. Alan Lord Gardner, W. P. Williams, Esq. Sir T. Pasley, Bart J. Cumming, Esq. Sir J. Colpoys, K. B. S. Lutwidge, Esq. G. Montagu, Esq. Right Hon. George Lord Keith, K. B. J. Pigott, Esq. Right Hon. W. Lord Radstock, T. Mackenzie, Esq. Sir R. Curtis, K. B. Sir H. Harvey, K. B. Vice Admirals of the Red, to be Admirals of the Blue.

Isaac Prescott, Esq. J. Bazely, Esq. T. Spry, Esq. Sir J. Orde, K. B. W. Young, Esq. J. Gambier, Esq. Sir A. Mitchell, K.B. C. Chamberlayne, Esq. P. Rainier, Esq. P. Patton, Esq. Sir C. Morice Pole, Bart. Vice Admirals of the White, to be Vice Admirals of the Red.

John Brown, Esq. J. L. Douglas, Esq. W. Swiney, Esq. C. E. Nugent, Esq. C. P. Hamilton, Esq. E. Dod, Esq. Sir C. Cotton, Bart. J. Thomas Esq. J. Brine, Esq. J. Pakenham, Esq. Sir E, Gower, Knt. J. Holloway, Esq.

Vice Admirals of the Blue, to be Vice Admirals of the Red,

G. Wilson, Esq. Sir C. H. Knowles, Bart. Hon. T. Pakenhain, R. Deans, Esq. C. Collingwood, Esq.

Vice Admirals of the Blue, to be Vice-Admirals of the White.

J. H. Whitshed, Esq. A. Kempe, Esq. Smith Child, Esq. Right Hon. Charles Lord Lecale, T. Taylor, Esq. Sir J. T. Duckworth, K. B. Sir R. Calder, Bart,

kear Admirals of the Red, to be Vice-Admirals of the White.

J. R. Dacres, Esq. Hon. G. Berkeley, T. West, Esq. J. Douglas, Esq. P Aplin, Esq. H. Savage, Esq. B. S. Rowley, Esq. Sir R. Bickerton, K. B.

Rear Admirals of the Red, to be Vice Admi rals of the Blue.

G. Bowen, Esq. R. Montagu, Esq. J. Ferguson, Esq. E. Edwards, Esq. Sir J. B. Warren, Bart, and K. B. E. T. Smith, Esq. Sir T. Graves, K. B. T. M. Russell, Esq. S. Moriarty, Esq. Sir H. Trollope, Knt. H. E. Stanhope, Esq. R. M.Donali, Esq.

Rear Admirals of the White, to be Vice Ad mirals of the Blue.

Billy Douglas, Esq. J. Wickey, Esq. J. Inglis, Esq. J. Fish, Esq, J. Knight, Esq. E. Thornbrough, Esq.

Rear Admirals of the White, to be Rear Air wirals of the Red.

J. Kempthorne, Esq. S. Edwards, Esq. G. Campbell, Esq. H. Cromwell, Esq. A. Failip, Esq, Sir W. G. Fairfax, Knt. Sir J. Saumarez, Bart. and K. B. T. Drury, Esq. 1. Bertie, Esq. Right Hon. William Earl of Northesk, J. Vashon, Esq. Sir W. H. Donglas, Bart. T. Wells, Esq. Sir E. Pellew, Bart. Sir I. Cohn, Bart.

Rear Admirals of the Blue, to be Rear Admirals of the Red.

J. Aylmer, Esq. S. Osborn, Esq. R. Ro ger, Esq. Rear Admirals of the Blue, to be Rear Adsirals of the White.

J. Faulknor, Esq. J. C. Purvis, Esq. T. Jones, Esq. W. Domett, Esq. W. Wolseley, Esq. J. Manley, Esq. G. Murray, Esq. J. Sutton, Esq. R. Murray, Esq. Hoa. A. Cochrane, Sir T. Troubridge, Bart. J. Maskham, Esq. C. Stirling, Esq. H. D'Esterre Darby, Esq. E. Bowater, Esq. G. Palmer, Esq. W. O'Brien Drury, Esq. W. Essington, Esq. T. Louis, Esq.

The under-mentioned Captains were also appainted Flag Officers of his Majesty's Fleet, viz. to be Rear Admirals of the Blue.

J. M'Dougall, Esq. J. Alms, Esq. E. Harvey, Esq. J. Peyton, Esq. Sir E. Nagle, Knt. J. Wells, Esq. R. Grindall, Esq. G. Martin, Esq. Sir A. J. Ball, Bart. Sir R. J.. Strachan, Bart. Sir W. S. Smith, Knt. T. Sotheby, Esq. E. O'Bryen, Esq. N. Brunton, Esq. W. H. Kelly, Esq. J. Schank, Esq. Hon. M. De Courcy, W. Bentinck, Esq. P. Minchin, Esq. P. D'Auvergne, Prince of Bouillon.

PUBLIC PAPERS.

AUSTRIA AND BAVARIA-Copies of the Documents referred to in the True State

ment of the Conduct of the Serene Elector Palatine of Bavaria." (See p. 756.) From the Vienna Court Gazette of the 16th Oct.

1805.

No. I.-Letter from his Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria to his Serene Highness the Elector Palatine; dated Vienna, Sept. 3, 1805.

The communications which I transmit to your Serene Electoral Highness, by Lieutenant-General the Prince of Schwartzenburgh, Vice-President of my Council of War, will inform you, in detail, of the motives which induce the Emperor of Russia and myself to support the pacific negotiation which we wish to open with the Court of France, by eventual armaments.—I have every reason to apprehend, that notwithstanding the purity and moderation of our sentiments, the Emperor of the French may determine upon an immediate attack on my states; and I am further informed, that this prince has conceived the design of securing to himself, before-hand, the assistance of the troops of those states that are situated between his frontier and mine, either iminediately, or by granting to them at first a neutrality, which will not be allowed to continue longer than he will find it advantageous to him.-Your Serene Electoral Highness, besides, is too enlightened not to feel how much the execution of such a design, if extended also to your troops, would be prejudicial to the Emperor of Russia and myself; and of how much importance it is to us that your Serene Highness should unite them with mine.-It is of such consequence to oppose some bar to the measures which the French government will probably resort to without delay, in order to oblige your Serene Highness to consent to the meditated project, or to carry it into execution against your will, if that should be necessary, that I cannot allow myself to lose a moment in my endeavours to prevent them.. I am perfectly sensible of the delicacy of your situation, Sir,

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my brother, as well as of the motives which incline you to wish to be dispensed fro a the determination which I require of you Screne Electoral Highness. But I am press 1 by motives still more imperions; and seeig the total impossibility which results from the situation of Bavaria, of maintaining the netrality of a country into which the armies both the belligerent powers could not avoid penetrating in case of a war, your Serene Electoral Highness will also be convinced, that I cannot recede from my demand, and that I find myself compelled, against my will, to employ all the means in my power to carry it into effect, if I were not willing to expose myself to the most disagreeable consequences, without even obtaining thereby for your Serene Electoral Highness the object of a real neutrality. In referring to the overtures of the Prince of Schwartzenburgh, respecting the determinations which this state of things obliges me involuntarily to adopt, I hasten to remove every doubt with regard to the sincerity and perfect friendship of my intentions, by protesting here, in the most solemn manner, that if your Serene Electoral Highness shall accede to the proposition which I have made known to you, I shall be ready to defend and to guarantee the security and integrity of your states from any attempt whatsoever; and whatever may be the issue of the war, if it should take place, that I shall never extend my views of indemnity to the acquisition or dismemberment of the smallest portion of your Highness's territory; proposing to myself, on the contrary, to embrace all opportunities that shall offer of proving to you the perfect esteem, and the sentiments as sincere as they are unalterable, with which I am, &c.

No. II.-Note addressed by his Serene Highness the Elector Palatine to the Lieutenant-General the Prince of Schwartsenburgh, Vice-President of the Council of War of his Majesty the Emperor and King; dated Sept. 7, 1805.

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