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


armies"
These conditions were Immediately re-
.Jected, and his imperial majesty, i'm a
spirited declaration published nj Bruan
on the 18th, expresses his firm deter.
m'nation TO continue the contest with
the great resources which he finds in the
hearts, the prosperity, the Pc or, and Fl.
deity OF his people, and Nth the sf,H
nudimnished force Of his friends and high
allies, the emlteror of Russia and king of
Prussia.
Thus have all the doubts with respect
to the king ofPrussia been removed, and
his hearty and cordial cooperation with
the allies may be confidently relied on.
he ELECTORS of Saxony and Hesse are
also TO JON their arms TO those of Prus.
STA. twas even reported last night that
hostlitiss had commenced between the
Prussians and French that the fortress
OF Hameln had been surrounded by the
Russians and English under Gen. Don,
and that partial action had taken place.
Lord narrowly was way laid on his
journey to Berlin by two men, one OF
whom was the son of Frenchman, now
resident in London. These ruffians, how.
evet, were soon aPPrehendcd by some
Prussian soldiers, and after due exami.
nation of their papers, sentenced to be,
hanged.
An attempt has also been made to way
lay, and probably to assassinate, the gal
Ianl Emperor Alexander, on his way from
Leipzig 10 Weimar. A Bavarian detach.
men', sent, 1t was supposed, for this pur-
pose, had arrived in the bailiwlcl;, Of Lau-
rnstein, within seven German miles "a.
bout thirty five English) of Dresden
The EieStor of Ssxony, however, having
entertained some suspicion of What was
io'eodec, sent two hundred hussars to es.
cort his Imperial Majesty Bonaparte's
Instruments We're in consequence forced
tn make off.
Cheered md animated by the Eavora-
bic turn which events have taken, We in.
du'gc the expectation, that the cause Of
insn!ted Earope will be avenged on the
plans oil Moravia and that insolence, am
o''Ion, and tyranny, are destined to re-
ceIve hnal check from The arm of that
house ct Lorraipe, which Bonapar,e so
confidently predicted as being on the eve
OF dissolution and extinction.
December S.
The Russians, TO the amount Of o. 600
men, re inforced by the English troops
from Malta, are said to have sailed Tor
Corin on the l7th Of October, and TO have
arrived safely at Venice. This force,
with that which the Austrians left at We
nice, Will be able TO incommodc and har-
rass Massena in his rear.
December 6.
We are extremely anxious for the next
arrivals from the Continent. The: intel
bgeuce cannot but be of the utmost inn
PoTiance. The battle that was expected
TO De fought between Brunn and Vienna
has IN all probability been fought. AS
the second Russian army had joined, we
beiieve the Allies would have a force e.
quail at least 10 that which Bonaparte could
BRING against them for the scattered d.
visions under Ncy, Berradotte, and Mar
mont, could not he called in, we think,
time enough to join the centre and left
wings OF the French army before the bat
tie. Bcsides,if Bonaparte called in Mar
mont aud Bernadotte, he would leave the
Archduke Charles an uninterrupted pas
sage TO Vienna.
December 7.
No advices from any part Of Germany
have been received since our Lass, though
Every post may now bring US important
Intelligence. The result of NJ. Haug-
witz' mission to Bonapartc, and the con
s=qnent determinations of the King Of
Prussia, with the events which may take
place when the whole OF The Russian army
shall have come in sight of the French,
are objects which unsvoidably create the
highest degree of curiosity, and render
the public impatient for intelligence Of
conje6tures, while the intelligence is de
laysd, are hazarded, as usual, but all ex.
trenely idle. We see no reason, howe.
yer, TO doubt that the war will be carried
on by the Continental powers. The me-
cessity under which they are laid ofrsdnc-
ing the power of France, now sisres them
so openly in the face, and so clearly is Bo-
napsr,e he arbter ofEurope, if left in his
present commanding sius,ion, that every
thing must be hszarded TO al'er the pre-
sent state of affairs. Ifthis resolution is
pursued with'any tolersbIe spirit Of wis,
dom, indeed if ii is no, married by The
greatest sloth and folly the events which
are desirable may be soon brought To pass.
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