Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-18
LonDos, December IL.

LonDos, December IL.
In addition 10 The intelligence bro't by
the Hamburger mail, we are enabled TO
lay before our readers the substance Of
most Important dispatches, received this
morningsy government from Sir A. Pa.
get, his m2Jssiy's minister 10 the empe-
ror OF Germany they are dated Olmu,z,
the Sd inst.--The following is the offici
al bulletin circulated by government.
Government received last night ac-
counts dated a: Olmuz z, the Sd, By which
1t appears that a general battle took place
on the Sd, between the French and Aus.
tro- Russian armies at Wischau-The
centre OF the latter seems 10 have me,
with great resistance, and to have been
repulsed, but the ieft wing OF the enemy
were defeated with considerable loss, by
the right wing of the allies, under the
command of the Princes Lich!enstein s.
Pargration. The emperor Alexander
commanded his troops in person, and
displayed The utmost bravery.
=" he conflict seems 10 have been of
the most obstinate kind, and to have been
sustained by the allies in the mos, exem.
p'ary manner. The loss Of the French
was immense. The messenger who
bro't this intelligence left Olmutz %
hours af'er The battle, and relates that,
at that lime, the losses of the enemy were
reported 10 De much more console rable
than those of the allies, who sill main.
tanned their position at Wischau.
Accounts have been this day receiy.
ed at the admiralty, which left Hamburg
Two days later Than the messenger who
arrived from Sir A. Psge.. These ac-
counts state that several skirmishrs took
place between the allied armies and the
French, from the z9ih Nov. 10 the I'd
last. when they came to general a6tl.
on, IN which The French lost 81 600 men.
and all their artillery That the French
retreated-that Bonaparte was wounded
that he had proposed All armis,ics,
which was rejected.
That the PrussiaDs 10 the amour; of
40 600 men were in motion. That the
kisg OF Prussia had himself taken the
Command ct one army, and the Duke of
brunswick Of another"
The accounts received at the admiral.
~ were transmitted by adm. Holloway,
who stated that a IIeulenan, ofth Ada
maDt was On shore al CuXhsven on Sa.
turday last, where accounts had been re-
ceived from Hrmburgh two days later
than the time MIR Kaye the messenger.
passed ihro' that city, stating that The
battle had been entirely in favor of The
Bonaparte had been severely
wounded III the right arm, end it was tho't
would be obliged TO suffer amputa,ion.-
The commander of the Piercer gun yes
sci, arrived from the Ems, gives an ac-
count OF what he heaid, similar to the A.
b0ve. All accounts, however, agree that
the battle was fought on both sides with
the greatest obstinacy, and chiefly with
The bayonet. The Russians expended
Iistle ammunition. The carnage was I'M
mense.
The emperor Alexander was missing
Tor abou, hours during the a6(ion. and
no little apprehension was entertained for
his safety. lie was at length found
hghiIDg among that part OF the troops
which IN the end was worsted by the
Guilty he was persuaded to retire to a
qnarter where he would be exposed to
less danger.
The number of our allies is stated al
10000, though the accounts of the num-
bers IN letters from various paris Of Mo.
ravIa, before the battle, say they were
10000. The number OF Bonaparte's ar.
my is stated at 10000 and some reports
say, that nearly 81 600 fell on each side,
while others make that OF the allie. only
Is 600.
1t IS reported that this battle will be
soon followed by another, aud it may fair.
y be inferred from the French attempt.
ing nothing for two days, that they had
suffered very severely, and were not in
condition 10 risk fresh attack. That
there would be another dreadful engage.
meDt before BoDaparte was subducd, is
We may be allowed, however
20 indulge the most sanguine hopes of
Success. The Ptussians may be now