Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-11

falsehoods of the Moniteur, preserved i'm
is whole march the most exemplary dis
cipline. 1t must have Joined the Russian
army about the 18th, the day when. Mu-
rat rs said to have entered Vienna. We
shall be much disappointed if the two
Russian armies, with the troops under
prince Ferdinand, do not compel the
FRENCH to evacua,e Vienna within a
few days after their entrance into it.
Gen. Don left Harbourg on the 2sd u,t.
Tor Lunebnrgh, the head quarters of the
Russian army under Gen. Toltsoy.
December 4.
Let us now hope that the tide has turn.
cd and The French, who have advanced
with such success TO Vienna, are doom-
eo TO experience a signal reverse of for.
June. we have the happiness TO an.
nounce the gaining of an Important viGao.
| ry over the French on the left bank of
The Danube, by the troops under the
Russian general Kutusow. On the 9th.
the 'ay on which the French entered ST.
PoIten, general Ku usow passed the Dan.
! ube. Nj. Mortler had previously crossed
to Keep the archduke Ferdinand's corps
IN check. In The alte rnoon Of the 10Th,
ne approached and drove back Kutusow,s
advanced posts TO Slien. On the llth
the Russians determined to attack him
near krems. The attack was eminentJv
successful, and marshal Mo,tier. who
was endeavoring ,o take the Aas,,o Rue.
SLAMS IN Hank, was entirely cut off.-Af.
| ter AN obstinate battle, in which two thirds
OF the French division we're killed, the
rest Withdrew To .he castle, so celebrated
IN history as being the place where orr
gallant Richard CGr de Lion was conf.
ned. There the Russians surrounded
and torcedthem TO capi,ula,e TO The a.
mount OF between and 5000 men. in.
c'oalng br'gadler general, two colonies.
one lieutenant colonel, and thirty six @.
ther 1tncers. Mortier is supposed to
nave been killed. The loss on the mar,
OF the allies is estimated at 1000 e.n-
amongst the killed wa. the exccll.nt
austrian general Schmidt. who had iuss
been appointed 10 the situation filed bv
general Mack, and who fell in the action
pierced by five balls. His death is inf.
nteiy regretted. Having thus preye, ..
ed marshal Mor,ier from succeeding in
cuttihg Oil his retreat, general Kutusow
retired to Omu'z. Ihe French stiH made
several attempts to harrass him, but ibev
were unavalling. At one time prince
F'anSatioh, the pupil ofSuwarrow. was
surrounded by great superiority of num-
oers he had but 5000 men with him
with these he resolved to cut bis wav
through, which he effecled and reio;ped
Au'usow, bringing with him two stand.
arqs and some prisoners. Kutusow then
established himself at Olmutz, where he
was joined by the Austrians, under the
prince oil Lchtenstien,. and on the 18th.
ny The second Russian amy of as 600
men. RE was soon Afterwards, 10 he re.
'nforced by the Austrian imperial GU ,rds.
under the arChduke Constantine 10 mo
strong and the rest of tbs army under
general Nicholson, would Join him about
the end of last month. The emnerors
OF Russia and Austria arc at present ar
Omu z, Meanwhile the French are
endeavormg to bring on general battle.
which is expected 10 take place near
brun. hey entered Vienna on the 18Th :
adaptation of the inhabitants had pre.
viously waited on Bonapar,e, 10 sol cit a
delay OF forty eight hours to prepare for
MS reception. This was granted. Mu.
rat entered the city first, Bonapar,e re-.
maiIhns about two les off. The civ
was not PIllaged, nor were great excuses.
committed, but very heavy contributors.
were levied. The inhabitants were re-.
quested by the Austrian commis.ary to
preserve the greatest order. A large
party OF the French army passed
through the CITY on the 18Th. ia.
king the road TO Morava. 1t is supro.
sed that their entrance into V,enn,
wo"id have not taken place sosoon, had
moi prince Nural, as he is called, i'm pos.d
upon the Austrian prince Auersbure by
an impudent ialsehood. The prince had
been ordered to demolish the bridges ar
Vienna, but Courier was sent to him
IRON prince Mural, informing him thar
the PreIim'naries Of peace had been sign.
ed between tl's two powers. Prince Ar.
e'sberg accordingly passed the Danube
immediately.
The Intelligence from other parts nc
Germany and from Italy, though not so
favorable as that from Krsns, is sxtreme-
" consoIslory. Wolfskuhl has certainly
cut his way TO the Danube, aud New bas
not dared 20 advance from lnspruck.-
l he whole country is in arms around him.