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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER
Boston, Friday, October 8, 1813
AUSTRIA JOINS WITH ALLIES>From France -- direct.
On Friday arrived here the fast sailing letter of marque brig Argus, Capt. Parsons, in 37 days from Nantz.
We are indebted to the politeness of Mr. Foster, a passenger, for the perusal of a full file of the Paris Moniteur, from the 30th July to the 21st August. In none of these official Gazettes in August, do we find a single word of the proceedings of the Congress at Prague; nor one word on the subject of our Envoys in Russia, or of the Russian Mediation!
With respect to the relations between France and Austria, there is not a single indication of amity or good understanding. Added to this, we learn, that letter were received in Nantz, from Paris, dated from the 18th to the 21st August, which expressly stated that AUSTRIA HAD JOINED THE ALLIES; and that she had 200,000 infantry, and 80,000 cavalry, (these numbers, we think, are exaggerated) ready to take the field.
Many articles in these papers indicate this state of things. The Emperor of Austria continued near his army in Bohemia, and had made a large promotion in the General Staff of his army; and his Princes and Head Generals were with his corps d'armee. And, in the Moniteur of the 20th August, we find it emphatically stated, that the Exchange between Augsbourg, in Bavaria, (one of Napoleon's allies) and Vienna, had suddenly fallen very low. There were several other indirect indications of this sort.
On the part of France, we find in every paper to the latest dates, accounts of the continued march of troops of every description, artillery, and munitions of war, for the grand army; while all the cities and positions occupied by the French and Bavarian armies, were receiving new fortifications, and laying in stores of every description.
Added to this, the Moniteur of the 14th August, on the strength of official advices from Dresden, of the 7th, states, that on the 5th and 6th, Bonaparte did not leave his house; but was occupied the whole time with the Duke of Bassano, his Major-General (Berthier), and with all his commissary and Quarter-Master Generals, and all who had the direction of the supplies of his army.
This is followed by the following significant paragraph:
"As the Armistice may be denounced on the 15th August, the troops are preparing to celebrate the Emperor's birthday on the 10th of August." Later accounts mentioned, that he left Dresden on the 15th, for his lines; and it was expected at Paris, that hostilities would commence the succeeding day, and great anxiety pervaded that city for the event.
The King of Naples (Murat), had joined Napoleon's army; and had appointed his Queen to be Regent in his absence.
The King of Prussia had left Berlin, for the H.Q. of his army. The Emperor of Russia was with his army.
Gen. Benningsen, we find, has been promoted to the command in chief of the corps commanded by Prince Rostowski, Gen. Tolstoy, and Gen. Doctorow.
Letters from Paris, of the 18th August, say, "Mr. Crawford has not yet been accredited as our Minister, but expects to be, in a few days."
Mr. Foster is the bearer of despatches from him, for the Secretary of State, which are said to be important.
The French Empress Regent had met her husband, Napoleon, at Mayence; where they continued a few days, when he returned to Dresden, and she to Paris.
The Moniteurs from the 5th to the 21st August, do not contain a syllable from Soult, though his despatch in the 5th, was very promising.
(Centinal abstract).
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