Autograph letter signed : [Tournai], to [Sir James Murray Pulteney], [1794] May 30.

Reporting on the campaign; saying "...great changes have taken place in the Austrian H.Q'rs. The Emperor is returning to Vienna after visiting the different Armies. He intends en passant to attack the French Army who have again crossed the Sambre in great force, and 19 Batt'ns have been detached from hence to Orchies & to the Austrian Army there, now under the Command of the Prince of Orange. This Circumstance alone would make it evident that all Idea of attack on this Side is given up at least for the present. Every Measure is however taking to make Us as strong on the defensive as possible. The intended Attack will probably take place on the third as the Emperor will be at Mons on Sunday. En attendant the Enemy who had penetrated into Luxemburgh have in Consequence of General Beaulieu's retrograde move made an Inroad into the Pays de Liege. - This does not look like going to Paris this Year. The reason the Emperor gives for returning home is His wishing to take every Step for raising Men & Money for the further prosecution of the War. Whatever the Cause may really be, His Departure has had that Effect that General Mack has resigned, and is succeeded by Prince Waldeck and that two thirds of the Austrian Officers have given in their Resignations, as yet unaccepted;" reporting on various allied troop movements and results; informing him "Your old friend Prince Hohenloe has met with a Check and by His own account lost 500 Men. - After all this You cannot complain of having no news. - From the different Reports it appears that the Fr. mean to attack Us on the Side of Bachy and Orchies very soon, they say tomorrow. Numbers of Deserters all Hussars come in daily;" adding, in a postscript, "The Prince of Coburg has with great Reluctance resumed the Command of the Army. I shall be much obliged to You not to mention what I have said in this letter, common news excepted."