The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
" E NJ o IR,
IN J US TIFIC ALTON OF
GENERAL EIOREAU.
coNTINUED.1

lime is not afforded TO the advocates of Gen.
MORGAN, to rctrace in this jutifcatory memoir.
all the circumstances OF his public life. They
are known to ali France and to Europe. They
mutt content themfelves with merely recalling
to view, fuch particulars rs may afect the ac-
cuiation of which he is the object.
Arrived, by regular advances, to the rank of
General OF Brigade, Moreau ferved in that capa-
| city in the army Of the north. He had under
him a divifon Of twenty-five thoufand men,
when, in the fecond year, Pichegru took the
chict command. This was the frft of their Der
iona intercourse. He was not, therefore, as
has been aferted in feveral pamphlets, a pupil
OF that General. But it is true that he had con-
ceIved for the talents Of Pichegrl, then one OF
the bet generals i'll Europe, as much refpect, as
lin his fubfequent relations with him. he enter
tanned attachment for his perion. Their con-
necuon, however, was not of long continuance
Picheeru had only commanded eight months.
when, in the third year, he paied to the army Of
the Rhine, and Morsau fucceeded him in that
of the north.
Peace with Pruffia gave him few months
repoie in Holland. In the fourth wear, Piche-
CRU was recalled by the Directory and Mo
reau became general of the army OF the Rhine.
he took the command on the frf of MefIiJor.
on the 9th he pai1ed the Rhine. No one in
France can forget, that, under the conduit Gifts
victory to victory. The world will lone re-
member the battles Of RENcHEN and FKIFD.
BERG, which made Moreau mater of Suabia.
Bavaria, and the circles of Upper Rhine and
the defeat OF the army of the Sambre and
Meute, which left him one hundred LEAGUES
from the frontiers OF France, in the centre of
Germany, and furrounded by two armies of his
enemies-only to increafe his glory. All Fu-
rope looked upon him as loft; and France alrea-
dy deplored the dcftru6tion of an army Eo dia:n-
guiihcd TOR bravery, and of an officer whom
this campaign had placed among the grea+eH
generals But it was Moreau who commanded
frenchinen. He accomplished that ISilful re-
treat, which procured him more grateful re-
wards than fame could confer, as from il he de-
rived the happinefs of having preftrved 70 many
toldiers, heroes, Frenchmen. After having de-
teated in many battles, but particularly in the
memorable battle of Biberach, the armies which
purified him, he repaifed the Ehine at Hnnuin-
guen and Bnfacb, during the firf davs of
the NTH year, over the bodies of fboC.
VINO had vainly imagined that they could
forever prevent his return to France bringing
with him 1000 priioners, feveral fandarls. and
upwards OF forty pieces Of the eremv's ortiIje-
ry and bringing with him, what was infniteIv
more precious, that army, undirninifhed, wbof, |
return from Germany none had been 10 G,ne,,in,
as even to hope fc-
The campaign OF the year s, was not lef, tri1-
liant. 1t opened by fecond paf1aye Of tLc !
Rhine, effected by the French arr'v If nj
erbeim, on the frft ofFloreal, with equal vaIor
and fuccets. The defeat OF the enemy ,aas |
complete. -Four thoufand men and one General
made prifoners, feveral Iandards, TWENTY nice
OF cannon, the military chef, the burea,, of fbe
Rafi-major, and the fortrcfs of Kchl. taken che
next day after fight of forty hours, wore the |
fruits OF this memorable pafage.
There now remained no obfac'e 70 the com
Piete poiieihOn Of Germany. But. in the mean
time, the conqueror Of Arcole and of Kivoli ,yss
better employed than in gaining victories. ITe |
made uie Of The terror which bis name and h;s |
arms had inipired to prepare peace for his coUn-
try. The preliminarieS of Leoben were fgned
and the army Of the Rhine and Mofelle was ar
reited IN it's career OF conquef.
Sometime after the palIage Of the Rhine che
cabinet of general Kinglin fell into the hands oeI
the French. II contained great number Of
papers, and, amongf others, 4 volurrirous cor
rsipondente in characters which were i,nn,e n.
ately carried 20 Moresu. Defaix was then i,d;c.
poied. To him was committed the talk of de.
cypheTins this conefpondence. It was lone