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Monthly Chronicle.
' MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . FRENCH ARMY OP ITALY . THE , following address to the people of Carinthia was published by General Buonaparte , on entering that province : . ' The French Army does not come into your country with views of conquest
, nor of changing your religion , your manners , or your customs . She is the friend of all countries , and in particular of the brave people of Germany . ' The Executive Directory of the French Republic has spared no pains to put an end to the calamities which desolate the Continent . She determined to make the first overtures , and to send General Clarke to Vienna , as Plenipotentiary , to set on foot a Negociation for Peace . ' But the Court of Vienna refused to listen to him ; it even declared at Vicenza ,. by the ministry of M . de St . Vincent , that it did not acknowledge the French
Republic . General Clarke demanded a passport to go himself and speak to the Emperor ; but the Ministers of the Court of Vienna were fearful , and with reason , that the moderation of the terms which he had to propose , might influence ' the Emperor to Peace . These Ministers , corrupted by the gold of England , be-: tray Germany and their Prince , and have no other will than that of those perfi-. dious Islanders , who are the horror of all Europe . ' Inhabitants of Carinthia , I know that you detest , as much as I do , both the lishwho are the only gainers by the Warand your Ministerswho are sold
Eng , , , to them . If we have been six years at war , it is contrary to the wish of the brave Hungarians , of the enlightened citizens of Vienna , and of the simple and good inhabitants of Carinthia . ' Well , then , let us be friends , in spite of England and the Ministry of the Court of Vienna . The French Republic has obtained over you the right of conquest ; but these will disappear before a contract which binds us reciprocally . You will not interfere in a war which has not your sanction . You will furnish us with the provisions which we require ; and on my side I will protect your
Religion , your Customs , and your Property . ' I shall draw no contributions from you ; for is not war itself sufficiently horrible ? Do you not already suffer too much , innocent victims of the follies of others ? All the taxes that you have been accustomed to pay the Emperor , will serve to indemnify yon for the unavoidable expences attending the march of an Army , and for the provisions which you will be called onto furnish . ' Of the proceedings of the French Armies , so important to the general interests of Europe , we have hitherto given a complete series , which is farther continued by the following official documents :
LHTERS FttOM BUONAVAR . TE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY , Head-quarters al Clagenfurt , April r . ' The divisions of General Joubert , Baraguey d' Hilliers , and Delmas , put themselves in motion on the 30 th Ventose , and surrounded the . enemy ' s corps stationed on the Lavis . After a most obstinate engagement we made 40 . 00 prisoners , took three pieces of cannon , two standards , and killed 2000 men , great part of which were Tyrolian Chasseurs . the riht bank of the Adi and
' Meanwhile the enemy had fallen back along g ge , manifested a disposition to maintain themselves inthis situation . Upon the twentysecond of March General Joubert , at the head of the three divisions , proceeded to Salurn . General Vial carried the Bridge of Neumark , and passed the river , to prevent the enemy from retreating to Boizen . The tiring commenced with great warmth . The battle seemed doubtful , when General of Division Damas , com-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Chronicle.
' MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . FRENCH ARMY OP ITALY . THE , following address to the people of Carinthia was published by General Buonaparte , on entering that province : . ' The French Army does not come into your country with views of conquest
, nor of changing your religion , your manners , or your customs . She is the friend of all countries , and in particular of the brave people of Germany . ' The Executive Directory of the French Republic has spared no pains to put an end to the calamities which desolate the Continent . She determined to make the first overtures , and to send General Clarke to Vienna , as Plenipotentiary , to set on foot a Negociation for Peace . ' But the Court of Vienna refused to listen to him ; it even declared at Vicenza ,. by the ministry of M . de St . Vincent , that it did not acknowledge the French
Republic . General Clarke demanded a passport to go himself and speak to the Emperor ; but the Ministers of the Court of Vienna were fearful , and with reason , that the moderation of the terms which he had to propose , might influence ' the Emperor to Peace . These Ministers , corrupted by the gold of England , be-: tray Germany and their Prince , and have no other will than that of those perfi-. dious Islanders , who are the horror of all Europe . ' Inhabitants of Carinthia , I know that you detest , as much as I do , both the lishwho are the only gainers by the Warand your Ministerswho are sold
Eng , , , to them . If we have been six years at war , it is contrary to the wish of the brave Hungarians , of the enlightened citizens of Vienna , and of the simple and good inhabitants of Carinthia . ' Well , then , let us be friends , in spite of England and the Ministry of the Court of Vienna . The French Republic has obtained over you the right of conquest ; but these will disappear before a contract which binds us reciprocally . You will not interfere in a war which has not your sanction . You will furnish us with the provisions which we require ; and on my side I will protect your
Religion , your Customs , and your Property . ' I shall draw no contributions from you ; for is not war itself sufficiently horrible ? Do you not already suffer too much , innocent victims of the follies of others ? All the taxes that you have been accustomed to pay the Emperor , will serve to indemnify yon for the unavoidable expences attending the march of an Army , and for the provisions which you will be called onto furnish . ' Of the proceedings of the French Armies , so important to the general interests of Europe , we have hitherto given a complete series , which is farther continued by the following official documents :
LHTERS FttOM BUONAVAR . TE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY , Head-quarters al Clagenfurt , April r . ' The divisions of General Joubert , Baraguey d' Hilliers , and Delmas , put themselves in motion on the 30 th Ventose , and surrounded the . enemy ' s corps stationed on the Lavis . After a most obstinate engagement we made 40 . 00 prisoners , took three pieces of cannon , two standards , and killed 2000 men , great part of which were Tyrolian Chasseurs . the riht bank of the Adi and
' Meanwhile the enemy had fallen back along g ge , manifested a disposition to maintain themselves inthis situation . Upon the twentysecond of March General Joubert , at the head of the three divisions , proceeded to Salurn . General Vial carried the Bridge of Neumark , and passed the river , to prevent the enemy from retreating to Boizen . The tiring commenced with great warmth . The battle seemed doubtful , when General of Division Damas , com-