Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-25

Cd. This sum to Sc given By way OF donatio,
TO tue army, conformably 10 the plan of dis,ri
BUTTON which we shall; decree.
Sd The amount of the value Of all III. maya
ziaes of Salt Tobacco. Arms, Powder aud war
like stores, which are not found necessary 70 the
equipment Of our army, and which the command
er of the artillery shall not deem expedient TO
transport tic France, but which he shall order
TO he sold. shall be deposited in the military
chest, belonging to the army, to be distributed
among il in rewards
4th From the FIRST supplies of this eoatribu
ton. and on that raised upon Suabiz. three
months pay as a reward, shall be bestowed on
every general. officer or soldier. who shall have
been or may be wounded in the present war
5,h The minister of war is charged with
the execution OF the present decree
Another decreee promulgated At the imperial
canp at Ansterii,z. on the 7th December, con.
tains the following ordinances:
Artic'e1 The widows of the generals slain
At the battle of Austerli'z shall enjoy pension
OF 5000 Franks during their lives the widows
of colonies and majors pension 2400 fraaks /;
| the widows of captains one of 1900 Franks; the
widows of lieutenants one of $40 Franks! the
| widows of soldiers enc of 200 franks L0
9. The minister of war is charged with the
execution of the present decree, which shall
pass into law from the present day. and be in.
| serted in the bulletin of the laws
| Another decree OF the same day contains.
| Article 1. We adopt the children of the French
generals. officers. and soldiers, slain at the bat.
| tie of Austerlitz.
2 They shall be all maintained and brought
up at our expense. the sons in our imperial pail
ace at Ranbouillet, and the daughters in sur
imperial paiacs At Saint German. The sons
| shall Afterwards be provided forby u.s. and the
daughters married.
| ). Besides their baptismal and family nafes,
they shall have the privilege of joining to them
the name NAPOLEON. Our chief Judge shall
see that it's execution be regulated ayreeably 10
the formali,y reasired by the civil code
The grand marshal of our palace and our in :
tendant general of the house shall be charged
respectively with the execution of the present
decree. which shall be made the order of the
| day. and pass forthwith into law.
| December IL.
The small town of Nicholburgs in which are
assembled the Austrian and French PIenipoten.
tiarIes charged with the negotiations for peace,
between those powers, is SITUATED on the from
tiers of Lower Austria and Moravia The cas-
'let which is very fne ore, belongs to the
prince Dietrichstein. This place. heretofore bur
little known, at present, is about to become cee-
bratedia history, as being the seat where various
treares are to be negotiated The plenipeten
rIaries of Russia q Prussia. arc, i, is said to re
par ,n,her to treat separately Of the interests
OF their respective seveseigus. IL is generally
believed that the deinitive treaty between FRANCE
and Austria, will be concluded befare any ar
lrangsments are made between the courts of
france and Berlin, and while M de Haugwi 2
IS waiting the return of couriers. which he is
esised TO dispatch for the instructions of his
majesty Is to the rest the battle of Aus,e,I;,z
will hasten the conclusion.
The French armies, pso6ting by the armistice
which has been so generously granted to the en-
envy are aboxt To enjoy that repo.e skey so
well meiited The different CORDS which com
ipose the grand army, aud the army of ItaI,y are
TO repair 10 the different Austrian provinces
CONQUERED by the French armies
They write from Munich. that the army of
! narshal Massensis to be cantoned in Carniola,
/ istria, Frioul, and the du,chy of Venice The
city OF Venice and the fortified Island, in the
enyIrons, are to be occupied by the French troops
Marshal Ney Is to occupy Carinthia, the corps
under marshal Davoust and general Marn,ont
are 10 be sent to Syria. Marshal Berna,iotte
ana the bavarian troops are to occupy the circle
OF lglau, and tie CIRCLE of Bohemia. comprised
IN the iine of dsmarcarion The corps under
marshal Lannes and part of THAT under prince
Mural. are TO remain in Morayia The remain
DER 81 tne troops are to repair to Upper and
Lower Austria
tits sad, thar the arch duke Charles is po,,ed
on the frontiers of Hungary. which POSITION he
will retain until the result of the ne e.,
peace shall be known.
| HANOVER, December IL
, :, n courier just arrived, brings an order 10 the
RUSSIAN troops 10 hold themselves in readiness
TO retreat Very alarming rumors are circulating
relative TO the coalition. II is said that the en-,
peror Napoleon gained on the ID instant, so com.
fie'e victory, that peace Immediately tool.
place after it.
Bon, the English general, has made strong
circumstances TO the Russian generals, but a
second courier dispatched by he duke of Bruins
wick has brought confirmation of the total
deieat OF the emperor Alexander, and of that
monarea's determination to make a retreat wt,h
all his forces INTO his states The most ORC.
tousd CONSERVATION reigns among the English.
and the members of the Ianoverian regency
| LONDON, January "a.
! we stopped the Press Yesterday IN nm.