Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-10

people Of bohemia and Austria agains,
the Russians, who plander and ravish in
so unbridled a manner, that the inhab-
tants wished for the arrival Of the French,
TO deliver them from these singular allies.
Marshal .Davoust, with his body of the
army, has posted himself between Ried
and Haag. All the other corps ofthe ar
my are in full movement; but the wea-
Their is dreadful the snow has fallen
foot deep, which has rendered the roads
detestabie.
The minister secretary of state Maret
has Joined the Emperor at Braunau.
The elector of Bavaria is returned to
Munich; he was received with the great
est enthusiasm by the inhabitants of his
capital.
Several mails from Vienna have been
Intercepted the latest letters were Of the
18Th October. The inhabitants had be.
gun to receive news of the engagement
OF Wertingen, it spread the greatest con-
sternation. Provisions were dear beyond
purchase. Famine menaced Vienna.
However, the harvest was abundant but
the depreciation ofthe paper currency and
OF the assigoats. which los, upwards of 40
per cent. had raised every thing to the
[ highest price. Every body was persuade
ed of The speedy fall of the Austrian pa.
per currency.
| The farmers would No longer exchange
their provisions for paper of no value.
| There is not man in Germany bur con
sidcfs the English as the authors Of the
war and the Emperor Francis and Alex
ander as the victims of their intrigues.
There is not person but says: there Will
be no peace as log as the oligarchs go
vern England, and The oligarchs will go
TERN as long as George breathcs. The
reign of the Prince of Wales is IN conse-
quence desired as the term of that Of the
olgarcns who, IN all countries are ego
tls's and cal'ous TO the misfortunes of the
| world
! The Emperor Alexander was expc cted
at Vlesna but he has AIKEN another step :
1t is asserted that he IS gone TO Berlin.
ULN, Oc,ober IS.
| 1t is impossible To describe what our
town has suffered. Without speaking of
lie bur'hens which, since the arrival of
he Austrians in SSaba, have been laid
or IT, sued a. gaTrisons, acquisitions, and
paper money, nor Of the shocking op-
preston under which it has groaned dur
ling the whole stay of the Austrians it
| had, from the LIST TO the 5th, from 6 to
! ~ Oco men to support, and from the 9th
| to the Goth, from IS to $4,000. The
smallest barracks served to lodge 90, Q
and 30 men; decent houses had 60, 70
and 30 apn Snpn,. 60 1nn I'll
aissd by the inhabitants tbs Austrian
ariny being NOS iDto.erabiy Ill provided
with provisions add TO which that the
butchers and bakers were put in requ:si
ions. and the mills were in -tagnation /;
IN consequences of the measures of The
. Austrian commandant, who had caused
the water of the Blau to discharge itself
into the fossess, hoping tina by thus inun
dating our suburbs h night ender it i'm
possible for the French to attempt an as
saull. To increase their rnisfortuncs they
! were bound to furnish daily, great mum
bers OF rs.ions OF bread and vast ouanti-
ties of meat, TO the Austrian army, posted
on the mountains * neighboring heights /:
The horses IN the town were all put in re.
QUESTION for the army the same thing
took place with regard to the cloth, made
use of for cavalry cioaks, and great coats
Tor the Infantry, and also with regard to
leather employed to snake shoes for the
soldiers. In short, the military chests
being EXHAUSTED, all ch ersons, and e.
ven those ~ easy circumstances, we're for.
ced 10 furnish considerable sums in order
o pay ne roaps; some were Obliged TO
contribute towards the maintenance of the
hrpi' al.
We have at present only a garrison Of
5000 French, urder the Command Of gen.
Lshssses, whose conduct is truly cxem
p'arY he Contrary IN every respect to that
Of The Auslrians.
AUGSBURG, Oct. 27,
The day berfor- yesterday severe ca.
norsd- vas heard here on the side of the
ryroese the French here have without
doubt attacked the passes through the
mountains. An sction has taken place on
the Inn.
Oet. 10.
III. E. NJ. de Talleyrand arrived yester-
day at Munich.
The pay-master.general Of the army
has received orders 10 send to the quarter
oF each ont HE