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

commended BY the emperors oil Russia
and Austria, has been in less than hours
cut 20 pieces and dispersed; those who
hare escaped your swords have been
drowned nthe lakes.
Forty pair of coiors, the standards OF
the imperial guards OF Russia, 100 pieces
oil cannon, 90 generals, upwards of 80 900
prisoners are the result of this memora-
bic day. This infantry, SO much boast
ed OF and in superior numbers, have not
been able TO resist your shock, and hence
forth you will have no more rivals to
dread. Thus in two months, this third
coalition has been vanqushed and dis.
solved. Peace can no longer be at q dis
lance; but, as have promised my peo-
pie, before crossing the Rhine, will only
make peace which shall give US guaran.
tees and secure rewards to our allies.
Soldiers, when the French people p!ac-
ed the imperial crown on my head trust
cd to you to maintain il forever in the high
splendor OF glory which could alone rem.
der it valuable in my eyes. But at the
same moment our enemies thought of de-
ssroyIng and yi!hfying il; and the iron
crown, conqueredby the blood of so many
Frenchmen, they wished to ob,ige me 10
place on the head of our most cruel enc
mes rash and senseless projects, that
on the very day Of the anniversary ofyour
rmPeror's coronation, you have annihilat-
ed and confounded. You have taught
thSm that it is ensierto brave and 10 lhrea-
ten, than conquer us.
ccssary to insure the happiness aud pros
e d,
ed, will conduct you back to France
There ycuwill be the sbjeG of my most
tender solicitudes. My people will a
gain behold you with joy, and it vii! be
sufficient for you to say, I was the bat
tie OF Austerltz for them 10 answer, that
is a brave fellow.
(signed) NAPOLEON.
The minister secretary of state.
tSigned) II. B. MAREr.
g 7hirty-jfrst bulletin ofthe grand army.
Aus,crlitz, l4th Frimaire year IA.
The emperor set out yesterday from
Austerli,z for his advanced posts near Sa-
rn,chi, where he placed himself near his
eiUcaac. The emperor of Germany was
not long in arriving there. The two mo
naichs had an interview which lasted two
hours. The emperor Of Germany did not
conceal both on his side and on hat ofthe
emperor Of Russia the contempt they feel
forthe coRduet OF England. They are "A
set of shopkeepers, he repeated, who Sc,
the continent on fire in order to secure 10
Themselves the trade OF the world.
These two princes agreed on an armis-
tice and ON the principal conditions of
peace, which is to benegociated and ter
animated within few days. The emperor
of Germany then informed the emperor,
that the emperor of Russia likewise de
signed 10 make separate peace that he
entirely abandoned the affairs Of England,
and no longer took eny interest in them.
The emperor Of Germany frequently
repeated, "there is no doubt but that in
her dispute with England, france is in
the right" He solicited also truce for.
the remainder of the Russian army. The
emperor observed TO him .hatthe Russian
army was surrounded, and that not man
could escape; but, added he, " | desire to
do something Agreeable To- The emperor
Alexander,I will suffer the Russian army
10 pass--I will stop the march of my CO.
lumns, but your majesty must promise
Abct hhS Nhooiah any WIN ttlO
Russia and evacuate Germany and An
stria and Pfussisn Poland" Such i, the
intention of the Emperor Alexander, re-
piled the emperor oil Germany, can as
sure you, besides you may convince your
selfofiti in the course Of the nigh by your
y own officers.
Ills asserted that the emperor said 10
the emperor ofCcrmany, when he asked
him 10 come near the fire OF his biyouac,
=" / receive you in the only palace fbave
inhabited for these two months past
The emperor of Germany replied laugh
ingly {" @ous teriz bon psrii ceite habita-
ton, qu'elle doit vous plaire") cit has
been 80 much 10 your advantage, that 1
do not wonder at its pleasing you, This
is as near as could be understood the
words which dropt from him. The hume
rous suit Of the two princes were not so
far distant but that they heard something
that was said.
The emperor accompanied the cmpe-
ror Of Germany TO his carriage, and caus-
edprince lichtenstein and general prince
SchwaFzsnberg 10 be presented TO him
after which he returned to sleep at Aus
teriifz