Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-21

| woman cried out in the street, " the
French are beaten the Russians are
coming" The CONSERVATION was gene
ral--fear and dread prevailed throughout
Vienna. Sucheis the result of the fatal
counsels OF Coben,zel, of-Colleredo and
Lambcrti. These men are also de,es.ed
by the nation, and the emperor of Aus
tria will never recover the confidence and
love of his subjects, but by sacrificing
them to pubic indignation, and sooner OF
later he will have TO do so.
TWENTY SEVENTH BULLETIN
Or THE GRAND ARMY.
Poriifz, -.Nov. I9, 1905.
Since the battle of Zuntersdorff, the
enemy has continued to retreat with the
utmost precipitation. Gen. Sebastiani,
with his brigade of dragons pursued
them sword in hand. The vast plains OF
Moravia have favored his pursuit. The
18th, on the heights OF Porlitz, he cut of
the retreat ofseveral corps during the day,
and made 1000 Russians prisoners.
Prince Murat entered Brunn, the CAPT
tai of Moravla, at o'clock p. NJ. still in
pursuit OF the enemy, who evacuated the
city and the citadel; the latter is a fiue
structure, and capable ofsustaining for
NAL siege.-~The emperor has removed
his head quarters 10 Porlitz.
Marshal Soult, with his corps of the
army is al Riemstschltz. Marshal Ian
mes is before Porl,z.
The Moravians entertain even a great
er haired against the Russians & strong
er friendship for US than the Austrians.
The country is beautiful and much more
fertile than Austria. The Moravians
we're astonishsd on beholding in their inn
mense plains the inhabitants of the u
Srane, oil kamschaika, and of Great Tar
tary, the Normans, the Gascons, the Bre-
tons, &c. come among them TO cut each
others threats without their country hay.
ing any thing in common with them, or
any immediate political connection; and
they have good sense enough to declare
bluntly that human blood is commodity
of traffic in the hands of the English. A
wealthy Moravian said lately 10 French
officer, in speaking ofthe emperor Joseph
ii. that he was the f,iendof the peasant
ry, and that if he we're alive, he would
have freed them from those feudal taxes
which they now pay 10 The religious con
vents.
We have found at Brunn, 60 pieces OF
cannon, 800 600 lbs. OF powder, great
quantity oil wheat and -four, and conside
rab'e magazines of c'oathing.
The emperor Of Germany has retired
to Olmu,z. Our posts are within one
march of that place.
TWENTY EIGHTH BULLETIN.
Brunn, NoU. 81, 1905.
The emperor entered Blum the zoth.
at 10 O'Clock, A. M. A deputa,ion from
The states of Mcravia, at the head of
which was the bishop, came to meet him
The emperor visited the Qualifications, s.
gave orders that the citadel should be for
tiled, in which were found upwards of
5000 muskets, grea, quantities of ammu.
"ltion of war of all kinds i; among others.
400 600 lbs. Of powder. The Russians
had united all their cavalry, which com
posed a corps of about 5000 men. and
were disposed 20 defend their position at
the Junction OF the roads between Brunn
and Oimulz. Gen. Walther obliged them
by different onse's 10 quit the ground.
General Murat dispatched to his assis.
lance ID Hautpoul,'s division of cuiras.
siers, and squadrons of the imperial
guards.--Though our horses were much
Iatgued, the enemy were attacked and
put to flight. They left more than 800
chosen dragons on the field of battle, and
100 horses fell into our hands.
Marshal Besseres, commanding the
imperial guards, at the head of 4 squad
rons OF the guards, made brilliant attack
which threw them into confusior and pu,
them to route. Nothing could form a
greater contrast than The silence of The
guards OF cuirassieurs and the uproar O.;
the Russians.
This body of Russian cavalry is well
mounted and well equipped, aud has
shewD great bravery and resolution bur
they did not appear 10 be well acquainted
with the use OF their sabres and in tina,
point our cavalry had great advantage
We had some men killed and 60 wound
ed, amongst whom are colonel Durosnel,
ofthe 10Th cha,seurs, aud colonel Bour.
don, Of the lib dragons. The enemy
has fallen back several leagues
TWENTY NINTH BULLETIN OF
THE GRAND ARMY.
BrEnn, Nor. 90, 1905.
Marshal Ney has occupied Brixen. af.
ter having taken many prisoners from the
enemy. He found in the hospital a great
numbet of sick and wounded Austrians.