Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-27

to which iumberthe 5000 wounded being
addsd. the total amounts to 3s,000.--..
There were also found in the places sc
pieces of artillery, with their carriages
and ammunition, and so stand Of colours.
Nothing can form more striking
contrast han the disposition of the French
army and that ofthe Austrian army. In
the French army, lIeroism is carried 10
the highest pitch, in the Austrian army,
detection has reached its lowest Ievcl-..--
The Austrian soldier is paid in paper
money, he can remit nothing to his fam
lily, and he is III treated. The French
: soldier thinks only of glory. A thousand
traits might be particuiarised like the fol.
loving 3 ed, private in the 10th, was
abou, to have his thigh amputated life
was already extinguished at the mo.
ment when the surgeon was preparing
to operate, the soldier stopped him 6
know that shall not survive the opera.
tion,' SAID he. but no matter = the loss
OF cne man will not prevent the y6th
from marching with their bayonets ex-
tended, and formed in three ranks, against
: the enemy
The emperor had occasion to com.
PLAIN oil nothing except the excessive ar
dor OF the soldier. Thus the 18th light
infantry, which arrived before Jim, rush
ed INTO the place and thus, daring the
equalization, the whole army were SO anx-
ious 10 storm l., that the emperor was
obliged to declare it as his positive iu-
tention, that the place should not be
stormed.
The first column of e prisoners at
Olm bad just begun its march for France.
Ihe following is statement of the to-
tai OF oursPr soners, al least of those ac-
tualiy known to have been taken, with
their present situations lo, 900 al Aues-
burgh, $4,000 at Ulm, twelve 1000 Ar
Douauwerth, and twelve thousand airea.
dy on their march to France.
The emperor in his proclamation,
says, that we have made 60, 600 prison
ers 1t is probable that they exceed that
: number. He states The captured stand
ards at 30; 1t is also probable that these
amount TO greater number.
he emperor addressed the Austrian
generals whom he sent for, as their ,,nv
was filing past him, in the fo,lewino
N.his - Gentiem your master car
RES on an u just war; tell you plainly,
know not for what lam fighting ! know
not what can be required oil me. II NOR
IN this army alone that my resources con.
sist, though were this the case still my ar.
my and myself would make, cons;ele rabia
progress. But / shall appeal 10 The res
iimony OF your own prisoners of war, WIN
viii speedily pass through France thew
will obseiss with their own eyes the spi.
rit ;s:.h,ch animates nv people, and with
what enserHess they flock ;c my stan
dards. This is tie advantage of my "a
ton, and my position. 4. single word,
zoo 600 volunteers, crowd to my standard
and ~ six weeks become good soldiers
whereas your recruits only march from,
compulsion, and do not become soldiers
but alter several years.
would give my brother the emperor
OF Germany one further piece of advice -
let him hasten TO make peuce. This 4.
the moment TO recollect that all empires
have an end--the idea oiaf tic END of RE
dynasty otfhe house Of Lorraine may haze
arrived, should instsress hin, zifh terror.
desire nothing upon the continent.
want ships, colonies, * commerce. r. Il
! is as mach your interest as mine thar 7
should have them"
M'Mack replied, that the emperor of
Germany had not wished for. war, bur wa.
compelled to it by Russia" nyNae =.
Me case" said The emperor, "then vou a..
ne longer a f0wer."
Most of the generals have COME svad
now dsagreeabie this war was 10 tbru
and how much they were affected to Gee
a Russian army in their country. The,
condemned that bind system Of politics
which would bring iato the centre Of In
rope, a people accustomed to live in an nm
cultivated country, and who. as we'll =,
their torefathers. might take a fancy :,
settle IN milder climate. "
The emperor has treated liep,en.n
. general Ktenau (whom he knew as com
magder Of the regiment Of WuTmser
with much ciyiIity, as also The lieutensr
generals Giulay, Goffeshefs, R;es. and sh,
prince Of Lichtenueyn, SCI comlor,ine
them in their misfortunes, and ,ellins
them that war has its chances, and Tia
though Frequently conquerors, they nigh
sometimes be conquered"
TJs fos6rr,oy 6~oy -, 81.