Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1798-06-15

1 "'S =" TIC SdtGS OF DeTDE WITH offer,
Ut iervice, and demanding To be le,
againit the invaders. The fpirit I
the troops rofe at times 70 high, tina
the Council had not the courage no
the power TO repreiS il. And OF
the 2oth February, General DEF
ZACH, received full powers to a,tacL
the enemy, if he Ghonld lee ie riahL
immediately upon the expiration O
thearmiiilce, onthe I'd March. Thi.
conceiion was nc foeher extorted
from the council, then the French
general B,une was appr';ed of n by
the French taS;ion. He took his
meaiares accordingly, determining
70 make the attack him.elf, when the
Swils ihould not be ,p,eps,ed for il.
he propoled new coafVence for
the amicable Arrangement of exiting
differences. The Fsrnch faefioo
iopported the propofsl, rs highly
likely TO prodGcs an sevantaeeous
end hororable peace---the msio,itv
OF the council were induced 10 come
into it {; part becauie lheg were wea
~ of oppoGHg to no purpofs and
paft (thc profoundly &upid mem
bers), yielded TO the old areunen,
that refulal would irrir,te the enc
my, and would give him an oouor-
'rnity cfProVing TO Europe, that tbev
were not hncere in thsir dehre for
accommodation.--FItty i've mem
bers had the good fenle 70 oppofe the
meafuFe, but 10 vain.
The consequence Of i.,erminino
upon this new conference win IN
armed enemy, in the fsart of their
country, was the wits 'rawing the
authority given TO Central Def
ZACH, 10 attack him on he expissti-
on of the armifce and nus Ieayino
The Swlfs army at 4. Raercy Of
Freoch good fsish.-fcr moniebt
on the fiji of &iarch TIE covncjJ
leemsd TO have been sle.}e ofthsjf
lEIP7Sd~Hce, and rss.Ia.iSn az
haitily obtained, rsGoring TO general
D'Eflach the lioerty to attack the
next Day. Butin the coutfe of few
hours, the French faction regained
Its aicendency, and general DsEr-
isch S powers wete again withdrawn.
ne reiuit was what might be ex
Peeted.----Whie the deputies Of
berne and Fribourg, were confer
ring at the conferences of Pase5ne
and the council Of Berne was hug-
glng iueif in the notion of nor r.
rta'ing the enemy and of having
put 81 out OF his power 70 prove 10
Europe, that they were not iincere
IN their dsilre for accommodation
the French general Bruno, did pre-
ciieIy what he had al sl5ng intend
cd 10 do, and what the fupporters of
the prelent (yaem in the council
perfectly knew that he intended, he
attacked tie 5wifs army on the night
OF the Ilt--the battle was obainzs-
and bloody; but there was an Off
Ger high in command ia the SwiCs
army who wos unwilling 10 irritafe
the enemy. He abandoned his charge
the battle was ioll, snd FribouTg
was taken. The name of ,his wretch
has not reached US. We look an.
xiouny for an opportunity OF con-
iignlng it to contempt and execrati-
orr
General Bruno entered Fnbonro :.
has been mentioned 10 a former paper
on he fame Dighs thar the army under
general Schauenbourg entered Soleure.
OF the affair before Soleufe we have no
further particulars than " hat we have
already given. Fribourg, we underaand.
vas gwen up to every ipecies Of sxcefs
and outrage. The Ayoyer Verro, ma
citrate OF high character, and who con
du6ted hiniieIi with exemplary coursg-,
was butchered h's body was mu,i1ied
in a mott fhoekiog manner, and his
head psradsd round the CITY on a pike
From the moment Of the 'lols Of this
battle by the treachery OF an officer.
fnlpicion and diiunionwe ere props gaied
through she Swiis army The French
krew how TO improve thefe ailpoG ions
Their eminsries fpread themielve,
through the Canton, pointing cot a.
otJeefs Of diltuA, eyery mao Of res
character, ionefy and ooGraee--fug.
| getting to the Pealantly the danger o
lruaing themieiyes 10 tie conduit o
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