Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-18

forgot their sufferings,, and said, {" A, least
the Victory is certain" Others, 81 have sus
Tered for these eight hours, and since the |
beginning of the battle, abandoned, hut
have done my duty -. others. "you ough,
to be satisfied with your soldiers, to day"
With each wounded soldier, the emperor
left a guard, who caused him 10 be trans
ported into the moveabie hospitals. IL IS
horrible to say, that 80 hours after the
battle, there were still great NUMBER of
Russians, whose wounds we weie not able
to get dressed. All The French were SO
before night. Instead OF 90 pair orcoiors,
we have aleeady had IS brough, in, and
our soldiers stiil find the remainder Of sc
veral other. Nothing can equal the gaiety
OF the soldiers at their bivouacs they
scarcely perceive the officer Of the enpe-
ror, butthey crSNit 10 him, has The en-.
peror been satisfied with usi''
In passing before the 2srh of The line
which has q great number of conscrip,s,
of Calvados and of the Lower Seine, the
emperor said to its" hope that the Mo-
mans will distinguish themselves to day I"
| They kept their word. The Nurmans
distinguished themselves. The emperor
who knows the composition Of each regi-
ment said few words, these few words
1 arrived and spoke 10 the hearts OF these
! to whom they were addressed, and be.
came their railying signal in the midst OF
the fire. He said to the 57,h, "rscolleGt
il is many years since surnamed YOU
the Terrible 1t would be necessary so
10 name ali the regiments of the army.
! There was not one which did not show
/ prodigies at bravery and intrepidity.-
Here indeed it might be said that death
| fed affrighicd before our fanks, and tle.-y
himself into those of the enemy. Not a
corps made a retrogradc movement.-
The emperor SAID, have fought 80 bat
Ties such as this but never saw one in
which the victory was more decisive, and
the chances so little balanced. The foot
guards of the emperor were not cnpa-
ged. They wept with rage. When they
asked to be employed. the emperor said
to them rejoice that you have no, vet
been inihc action, you are TO fall on as
reserve. So much the better ifyou are
not wanted TO day."
Three colonies of the Imperial Russi-
an guard were taken with the general
who commanded Them. The hussars OF
this guard made a charge on the DIVISION
| Cafiareli. This charge cost them 200
men who remained on the field of battle.
The French cavalry showed itself supc
rior and acquitted itself admirably well,
| At the end of the action the emperor
sent col. Daliemange with two squadrons
his guard as periizans, to ride over the
field of battle and bring in The runaways.
| He took several stand of colors, & 1 600.
prisoners. The guards greatly regret
the coloneiof the horse rangers Moriand,
who was killed with craps shot, as he
was changing the artillery of the Russig
an Imperial guards. The artillery was
taken but this brave colonel found his
death. We had not one general killed
Colonel Mazas, ofthr l4,h of the line, a
brave man, was killed. Many OF the
chiefs ofbatialion wcrs wounded. The
Vol:igeurs We'd with the grensdiers.--
The Ssh, 45d, 18th, goth, 4o,h, i7th,
but we dare msntionno corps it waaid
be an injustice TO the others, lhey all
performed wonders. There wasnot a
single general, an officer, solder but
was delermincdto conquer orto die.
We must not conceal a trait tina, does
honor to the enemy. The commander of
the artillery of the Russian imperial
guards had just los, his cannon. He met
the emperor. "Sire, said he, get me shot :;
have Just lost nay cannous" Young.
man." answered the emperor, appre-
ciaie your tears, but one may BE- bear 6y
my army and still have title TO glory"
Our adyancedposte are arrived al oil
mutt. The empress and the whole court
have fed from thence in the greatest
haste. Col. Corbineau. equerry to the
emperor, commander Of the 5tli regiment
of rangers had 4 horses killed under him
upon the 8 IN he vas wounded himself,
after Selling a stand of colors. Prince
Murat bcstowsagrcat praise on the fine
maneuvres of gen. Kellsrman, on the fine
charges of gems. NanEouiy and d'Hai-
poul, and in fine on all the generals, for
one knows not whom to name, because
they should all be named. The soldiers
of the train hays weritcd the praises OF
the army. The artillery made dread
fuI havocls among the enemy. When an
account was given Of it to the emperor,
he said its successes give me pleasure
for have not forgot that IT was in this
corps that began my military career.
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