Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-02
by Mack and the einperors of Germany

Dy MccS and the cmpeTors OF Germany
and Russia. 49, =.
In 1906 every thing is to be done By gene
IA! Hohen.oc and thc KING OF Prussia and
empe' or of Russia.
The. comparison might be carried on
through the whole of the tzvo camhaigns
OF the three months of 16S5--but the obser-
wing politician can continue the COMPARE
son without our all.
1t is our present purpose to touch the
relative positions OF the rival powers FOR
we conclude absolutely that war between
Prussia and France is inevitable, and that
Berlin is destined to FIJI up the point OF
comparison in the campaign OF 1906 with
Vienna i'll 1905.
In order to comprehend with sufficient
Clcarncs5, and to describe with pcrspicuity,
we shall consider the theatre of the ap-
proach.ng Cor already commenced) war to
DC SaXony and Prussia, much the same the
atrc Us that on which the events ofthe Sc
ven years war took place-we shall there
fore take Leifizi2' as the centre Of action,
from this point the positions of places and
the movements OF armies may be stated
with rs much accuracy as is practicable
from the NEST correct maps, and by having
this single point OF reference, any reader,
possessed OF good map of Germany and
a tolcra5le accurate Gtzetteer, may not,
only pcrsue the march ofarmies bur correskg
our errcrs or conclusions, if we draw a6y
chat may be deemed erroneous.
POSITIONS OF Ia e PRCSSIANS.\
The grand arm, commanded By the
king and duke OF brunswick, cautioned be-
tween Halle and Meresourg ;--Halle is in
Saxony and on Il branch of the Eibe, aboat
so miles due west of Leipzig !; Meresberg
is wishin % miles OF Leipzig in the same
direction-so that this army draws its res
sources, on the LEFT, from Leipzig, andfts
+ Chs from the country OF Hanover, which
It covers. Berlin stands about 100 niles
n. Z. by n. OF Leipzig. q
"A second ARM, under Hohcnloe, Is en-
camped in 'front.' OF Magdeburg, whic,Sis in
the rear of the grand army, abou, 60 miles,
and about 70 N. w OF Leipzig.
A third, under Mo lendorf is stationed at
G'ttingcn on the Leine, which is about lao
miles ". by n. OF lie pig.
fourth, under the prince of Hesse, is
posted between Osnaburg and Munster, in
WestPhalia; Osnaburg is above $50 miles
W n. w. Oh Leipzig, and Munster about 80
miles south of 6'snaburg.
The RUSSIAN ARMIES.
Onthe marchby Brody and Bclitz to Wer.
schau, $4,000 men, under Nicholson and
Banningsen this force to receive its artil-
lery from the Prussian arsenais az Grosp o.
gu on the Oder, 100 miles f.. By N. of
Leipzig, and about tine same distance s.
e. of Berlin.
The Austrians have no army in the field,
but considerable magazines formed in. b.
lem and others are formed in Si!esia
at Troppau, $50 miles L. 5. f. of Leipzig
and JageTndorf, u lew miles north of Trop-
pau.
THE SWEDISH ARMY.
ms ioIce is about $4,000 men, and has
passed the Swedish frontier.
THE FRENCH ARMIES
The advanced guard composed of Berna-
DOTS legion, posted from Bamberg to Nu-
remberS, $1,000 men Bamberg is 10
mites ;. w. OF Leipzig, Nuremberg I2s
mules from Leipzig, and about 80 from
Bamberg, nearly south.
Marshal Mortier's legion COMPOSING the
centre OF the grand army, occupies West
phaiia, and IA considerable section of the
country Of Hcsse; his force is $4,000 men ::
the lett OF this corps covers Juiicrs and BERG.
and preserves the communication with the
Dutch army at Bcntheim.
Marshal Augcrcau's legion, 56 ,oOo men
forms the right wing and occupies the coun-
try OF Cuilembach, and the communicate
ons between the river Seig, Maine, and
Necker.
Marshal Murat, duke of Berc, martials
Leiebvre, and joult, Lasnes, Davoust, and
Ney, were at the head Of columns, besides
shat IT gcucr-l Gu ,inot and the Corps IN
Styria and DI,natia, under Lau eston, of
whose force ANA positions the foreign Jour
nails afford us no sort OF data that can be
brought to the seographicalpo Mt ....durora.
FROM BELLS WEEKLY MESSENGER.
1he fidss qfhc Caftdro.-A very extra.
ordinary evidence of the origin Of Bona
parties value fer this important pass is in
existence; and what is remarkable, it has
pcen so tor seven years, without having
been much noticed. During the French
revolution, two adventures, Njcolo and
Dlmo Stephanopoli, were empicyed. first
py the committee of public safety, and af-
'er"ards by 1.-THE general i'm chief Bona.
P'fte' upon missions in Greece, as pro-
pagandists and discovcrers of what could
be done there for tue benefit Of France.---
nelr travels were published in paris. in
10y or course not " thout the permission
o. the French government. From enc Of
.heir volumes VIC extract the following in.
tereSun3 conversation which Dino Dr0fes.
scs to have had with Bonaparte, at the
head-fu 3rters at Milan in july, 17o7. ON
the subject of the peace then negociaiino
between fho. e