Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10
Late and Important!
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From the Norfolk Public Ledge,
Of Monday last.
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Of Monday last.
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Capt. Gordon, who arrived here on Saturday
IN the ship Highland Mary in IS days from Bor.
deaux, has favored us with the Monteur &c other
Paris papers to the Goth November and the
bordeaux papers to the 26Sh of the same month.
ihe Intelligence, which they contain is of the
highest importance to rhe political world, and SO
astonishing that it is difficult TO believe thar we
are relating facts.
The event which first attracts our attention, is
the rapid advance of the. French Grand army to
near Vienna We do not perceive by any of the
papers we have received, that the emperor ofsthe
French had actually entered Vienna, but he was
within few leagues of that capitol, and no enc.
my to oppose him. In faa he only DELAYED his
entry. in order to adjust some ceremoniais, and
10 make 1t more solemn and impressive. 1t will
appear incredible that mighty empire should
be overthrown in six zpeeks, and without one bar.
ne IN which the ancient vaor of the nation was
displayed. The public are already in possession
etthe operations of the French army up to the
sapitu'ation of Uim. Immediately after that e.
vent the grand army pressed forward for the ca.
pital OF the Austrian empire The resistance
which it experienced is detailed in the bulletins
OF the army which we shall hereafter notice
That 1t could not have Been considerable, the ra-
pid advance of the Frenlh. affords conclusive e.
violence The battles which were fought, more
resemble war of skirmshing for posts, than
battles which were to determine the fate of
mighty empire.
From the accounts published in the French bull.
Ietins.it appears that the meeting and defeating
their enemy, were the same The modern Ce
sar, may in Imitation of the ancient, say veni,
vidi, vici! the Austrian cabinet appear. no les,
coniounded, than the armies are dismayed. The
emperor of Austria abandoned his CAPITAL on the
approach OF the French, and retired 20 Bohemia
We cannot IN this place resist the insertion Of an
anecdote OF Bonaparte, well known in the diolo.
matte circles of Paris, and related to us nv een
tleman of veracity from France Some time last
summer, Bonaparte in speaking to the Austrian
minister observed. " Your master wants war,
. does ne tell him from me. thar if he obliges
+" me to go 10 war viii sleep in his bed befor.
" Christmas T" That he will perform his promise
the present details sufficiently prove.
In Italy the French arms have in every in.
stance been attended with success, but the arch
duke Charles has commended with Massen, like
soldier, and obliged his superior enemy to Dur.
chase II some expense the victories which he has
gained 1t appears to be the determination of
inc Austrian and Russian generals to concenter
Al their forces IN Bohemia the Aus.rio Russian
army has retreased into that kingdom.
The king of Prussia, Notwithstanding Ill the
aangune hopes entertained of his becoming q
member OF the confederacy, adheres to his neu
traiity, or rather continues his partiaity for
France, and his uncenquerable hatred of Austria.
Every exertion we may imagine has been made 10
detach him from his system The emperor of
Russia arrived at Berlin the 25h of Oa. where
ne was received with every mark of di,,inai IN
suitable to his exalted rank, blu, the main objeJa
OF his visit, it does not appear probable, will he
accomplished.
Notwithstanding the success OF France. she ;s
raising another most formidable army of 200 Oo0
men, TO fol.:w the grand army either to second
ltS operations, or to act as an army ofreserve in
case of need.
France has concluded treaty with TIC king oe
tsapies and the two Sicies. by which it is stipu.
iased, that France will Withdraw her troops from
the estates of that king provided he vii, nor per.
MT the forces of the combined powers 10 pass
through his donincns, shall publish this
treaty IN our next. In her finances, France ex.
Periepces great embarrassment upon which sub.
Je we refer our readers to an article in this DAVIS
paper. In addition to which the great banking
mouse or hecauiier, has suspended its payments
The English grand expedition had arrived and
landed at Cuxhaven. the French appear 10 ,rea,
IL with derision, nor from the present asped OF
AFFAIRS does it appear probable that it will be able
70 render any important service to the cause oil
the allies.
In several of the Paris & some of the German
journals, continental peace is supposed 10 be GER
tam and immediate. 1t will be observed tha
the emperor of the French was to proceed shoy,
iy to Munich to hold a general congress- fo,
that purposes it is confidently asserted in som,
OF those journals that the emperors of Russi,
and Austria have made overtures to the empe
kor OF the French, thro' the mediation Of Pruss;,
:, With England. France appears determined :,
prosecute the war with vigor; already has sh,
commenced the formation of another camn a
Bouogne, to which place part of the imperia
guards had actually arrived Bonaparte. /, |;
sad, as he passed to the Rhine, observed tta
ne would spend his Christmas in Vienna. ant
Easter IN London. while we admit that he 4
Punctual in most of his promises, we venture :.
predict that he will not keep this
Lhe defeat of the combined feet was knowr
IN France the Moniteur preserved suIlen 81
ience' while two of the minor journals venture,
10 notice the acton in these words:
Authentic letters from Madrid assey, IN
positive manner. that Admiral Nelson d,ed O.
the wound ne received in the engagement Of IN,
2ist October, four English captains as well a
great number Of officers of every rank. Ios
Their lives in il is fact now clearly ascer,a;nsd
that admiral Colngwood has not been able !,
capture single ship of the combined feet. whiel
were dispersed by the storm The death of adj
niral Nelson aloneis an undoubted defeat for m
English Navy r,