Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-18

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ordered i to be attacked by the 26,h re.
giment OF Chasseurs, by whom it was
| thrown into SO much confusion, that /,
He'd, leaving lao soldiers prisoners. one
lieut. col. captains and 2 pieces cannon.
Marshal Soult, who conceived they would
continue their route towards Memminerh,
had sent forward several regiments to cut
OH their retreat, bur they had retired in.o
the woods, where they rallied, aud took
refuge IN the Tyrol.
twenty pieces of cannon, and part of
the baggage ofthe enemy had passed on
The 18th, through Landsbey. Marshal
Soult dispatched Gen. Sebastian in pur-
suit OF them, with q brigade of dragons.
: It IS expected they will be overtakcn.
On the 2oth Marshal Soult directed
his march towards Memmingen, where
he will arrive on the 2 lst about day. break.
Marshal Bernadotte continued his march
the whole of the 10Th, and his van guard
was within . leagues Of Munich. The
baggage OF several Austrian Generals have
fallen into the hands ofour Ugh, troops -
lie has taken about 100 prisoners belong
ing TO different regiments.
Marshal Davoust has marched towards
Dachau. His van has arrived at Moisach
ne Hussars OF Blanken,ein were rout.
ed by his Chasseurs, and he has made
about sixty prisoners in different engage.
ments.
Prince Mura,, with the cavalry of re-.
serve and the corpse of Marshals Ne and
Lannes, is posted opposite the enemy's
army the right of which occupies Mem.
mingen, ard the left, Jim.
Marshal Ney is on the Danube oppo.
site Ulm.
Marshal Dannes is at Weissenhorn.
General Marmont, is endeayoripg, by
forced marches, 10 take position on The
heights OF lllersheim and Marshal Soult
enemy.
The Imperial guard has LEFT Augsburg
tor bnrgau, where the Emperor Win pro.
baby arrive to night.
a decisive action is about to take nlace.
The Austrian army has almost all lis com.
nunica.ions cut off,. II is now nearly 10
inc same situation in which the army Of
Nlelas was at Marengo.
ne Emperor was on the bridge Of Lccii
when the army of Cen. Marmoat Passed
1t. de directed each regiment to form in
circle, and addressed them on the stu.
alton OF the enemy, the nca: approach of
great eng agement, and of the onfdence
ne had in their bravery. This haranvne
TOOK place m the midst of an Immense
tall OF snow, the troops we're in the mud
up 10 their knees, and the weather ek
remedy cold but the words OF the EN-.
Peror warmed them; and in lisien;ne TO
MIN, the soldier forget his Eatigues antE
pr,saiions and became impatient for the
hour OF combat.
Marshal Berpadoite arrived al Munich.
On The 2o;h, at o'clock in the morning .
he had taken 500 prisoners in his par
SUI OF The e'iemy. Prince Ferdirand was
al Munich II appears thar he has aban
doned his army of the IIsr.
On no occasion have such great events
been decided IN less time. Before The : <
Piratlon oftwo weeks, the fate of the ear,
paigno OF the Austrian and Russian arn,e,
will be decided.
| One of our Journals hos the fo,,ow;oo
article under the date IF" BzRLIs, Oct,
- icPort IL IN CIRCULATION, that Ieyn
luton has taksn place at Petersburg tbe
details OF which are of SO isnporran, ina.
iufe- that it would be inprudert to sa,
mere on, the sublecI, until we shall have
received more particular and y sitive &C.
counts OF The Transactions"
Positive accounts from Sirasburc, which
VIC have Just received, announce the tax.
ing OF Ulm. This is merely report, but
we ought 10 be surprised at nothing, if we
take into yIsw the rapidly With which
Napolean l. executes his vast aud con.
| plicated plans.
We have seen arrive at the same point,
and nearly at the same moment, the ar.
mics from the coast of BTest, of la Man.
che, OF the bank of the ZuYdsr Sea, and
from those Of The Baltic. We feel, we
every where witness, the extraordinary
genius which conceiyes and directs every
thing. Behold the effect of thar dvetsi
on which England has wished TO produce
upon the continent! how terrible scouree
to Europe, is the English government
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