The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-15
TIE FRENCH ARMIES.

Is COmm5nuSQ by general Nlurat, the governor
of Paris, where the head quarters are. 1t con-
Gifts of ixteen battalions of infantry two of art-
lry, and thirty fquatlrons of dragons, chaiIeurs,
and huiiars, making in the whole $4,000 men.
The park of artillery al and near Paris, con-
taiBs eighty two pieces of artillery of different
calibres, ready TO be transported at moments
notice, either towards the coat or towards the
Rhine.
At amiens and in its neishbourhood are en-
canped forty fquadrons of dragons, making
the fit diSiion of dragons, attached to the ar
my Of England, under the command of Klein,
general of Divifion.
At and nsar Compiegne are encamped forty
four fGuadrons Of Dragons. computing the ie.
cond divihon ct dragons, under the co nrmand
OF 8arragua d Killers, general of dviion, at
tached to the army Of England.
AT and near Montredilis encampet one diyi-
6on Of the army of England, under the command
of general Ney, conliftinsof fourteen regiments
of infantry, two cavalry. two chafieurs, and
four battalions Of artillery and fapeurs. The
pax of artillery contains thirty fix pieces of
light twelve Founders, and twelve twenty-four
Founders.
The camp 1t St. OIner, Under the command
Of general Soult, coniits oftwenty regiments of
infantry, fix of cavalry, two of dragons, two of
light artillery, and two battalions of foot artl-
iery, making in the whole $4,000 men, with
park of fixty-fx pieces Of cannon.
To this camp are befideS attached under the
command of the general of divi6on, Bomcier,
twenty four fquadrons OF chai1eurs on horfa-
back, and of hulIdrs, called divifion of the ar
my of referve- They are encamped three
leagues from ST Oner, or the ide of Cafiel.
At and near Arras are encamped, under the
command of general Junot, twelve battalions of
picked grenadiers, as corps de referve.
The camp OF Burgess, under the command of
general Davouit, contains fifteen regiments of
infantry, three of cavalry, FIVE dragons, two
huHars, and two regiments of artillery, with
park Of fifty pieces of heavy artillery.
The camps near Offend the firf divifion un-
der the command of the general of ciivi!ion
Oudinot, head quarters Schiikens, is competed
of five regiments OF infantry, one battalion Of
foot artillery and one regiment of flying arti!le-
ry. The iccond divifon of the camp near Of.
tend, is under the command of general Frant,
and contains five regiments of infantry, one bat
talon Of foot artillery, and one regiment of fly
ing artillery. The camp near Dnnkirk contains,
under the command of general Durutte, twelve
battalions, computing the third divi6on of re-
ferve attached to the camp near St. OIner The
garrifon at DuhkirS coniifs of fix thoufand
men, infantry, two thoufand cavalry and dra-
goons, and three hundred artillerymen. The
commander is La Bretonnere.
At Calais are quartered five thoufand men of
different armies at Boulogne twelve hundred
and on the coat, from Calais to Boulogne,
are encamped ten thoutand men.-All theie
troops are under the command of general Soult.
Theie troops do not include the crews belong
ing to the national flotilla, of which admiral
Bruix is the commander in chief. Admiral
Verhul commands the centre, Charles Eveaue
the right, and Bompard the left.
The troops encamped in the ille of Walche-
rem under the command of general Monnet, con-
fit of ten regiments of infantry, one OF dragons,
three battalions of heavy artillery, and one re-
gment of flying artillery.
The camps At and near Utrecht contain ten
regiments of infantry, French troops, and three
regiments of infantry, Dutch troops one
French regiment cuiraiiiers, fix fquadrops of
French dragons or huiiars, one regiment of
Dutch cavalry, and four battalions of French ar
tillerymen with park of forty pieces of cam
non, heavy artillery, beGdes twenty-five pieces
of light artillery.
The camp near Brett contains twelve regi-
nents of infantry, three of cavalry, nine fqua-
drons of dragons or huilars, three battalions of
artillery, with park of lixty pieces of cannon.
Angereau is the commander in chief. Three
hundred Britiih fubiects conftitutc there his
ror5J deJ ,giieJ. The feet at Brett continues
rnder the command of admiral Truguet, and
Cafarelli is the maritime prefeet of that town.
The fleet at lie d'hix continues under the com
mand of Admiral Villeneuve. at Rochefort,
Admiral Martin is the commander.
The troops encamped in and near La Vendee
are commanded by generals Couvoin and lie
Grange. and cnniif of eight regiments Of :s,siii-
try, molly veterans, and five fquadrons OF light
troops, befdes five hundred gems Parnf5 P elite.
The Head quarters are at Saintes.
The troops every where are regularly paid,
and in high fpirits, though they do not fpeak
with the fame boating confidence of the con-
quef or England, as af year. Even wilhes of
peace are heard in their camps.
Letters from Italy fay, that a number of am
nutrition wagons have paiIed through Rome
for the army in Naples, and that thirty pieces
of cannon are expected from Milan, defined
for the fame army. Numbers of perfons are
daily leaving Naples for Sicily, and fome impr-
fonments have taken place. 1t is even faid, that
the private fecretary ofthe queen has been ar
refted, and that her maicfty intends to embark
for Trieff meaning to pafa the fummer with her
daughter the emprefs of Germany.
1t is reported that general Jourdan will be re-
called from Italy, fhoud it be necef1ary to form
an army upon the Rhine. Others give the com
m md ofthiS army 70 general Beraadotte. The
command in Italy, lome defined for MAIZENA,
whiIit others FAY, that general Mortier, the late
commander in chief in Hanover, has already
been appointed to thai cc1nmand.-(La CIef,