Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24

-" NHPSSNSu a SlfotiS reinforcement ~ SOo-
SACKS, and the junction of the Silesian Levy.
when, it is supposed, that he win pursue
his victory. BY order of the chamber Of
magistracy. g.. oh. KLOPSTOCK."
The above notification accounts for the
dreadful slaughter on that day, by stating,
not that neither army would give, but that
both refused to take quarter. That is,
they both fought with such desperation as
to preclude all thought of surrendering.
March IL.
Ii appears from newspaper which the
French have set up at Warsaw, that no
account of the battle. of Eylau was publish
ed there until the fourth evening after the
action. Have we not right to infer from
this circumstance, that Bonaparte was not
quite sure that he gained the victory it is
/ very extraordinary, that neither the parti-
culars nor result of an engagement fought
within 100 miles of Warsaw, should have
been known three days after. 1t is posi-
Die, however, that the communication NAV
| have been iterrupted by these same Cos
! sacks, who give so much trouble to the
French, and that the bearer of the dis
patches was compelled to deviatc consider
ably from the usual route.
lhree foreign gentlemen arrived in town
Yesterday from Heligoland, after passage
| OIL -FOUR days They state, we understand.
that they LETT two couriers there who were
waiting for packet one from the court
! OF Vienna, the other with overland dis
patches from India. The Austrian, mes
senger, according to the report of these
gentlemen, publicly affirmed, that his court
had declared war against France and
| that a force much stronger than any en-
| pioyed last war had taken the field. They
also mention that they had conversed at
L In ar IL.
| who were engaged at the battle or Eylau,
| which they represented as being far more
sanguinary than it has been detailed to us.
| 1hese officers did not Claim victory on
the 9Th, but represent it as a drawn battle.
| Inc French army has suffered exceedingly
| from combination of causes principally
from losses in battle, and much from sick
ness and scarcity of provisions. This last
misfortune, we understand, is acknowledge
ed in an official document from the army !;
and a supply is earnestly requested from
various quarters.
A letter from Rotterdam, of the date of
Wednesday last, states, that Bonaparte
was daily expected at Paris, having left
the command of the army TO Massena.-
His imperial majesty is said to be severely
indlSposed. A report also prevailed at
| Rotterdam, that an Austrian army was in
The captain of vessel arrived on Fri
day in the river, in ten days from Dantzic,
states, that short time before he sailed
accounts had been received that the French
had been again defeated by the Russians,
with very great loss, and that great
number of prisoners had arriVed ut Ko-
ningsberg in consequence of the above
| news, the rcjoicings at Dantzic had continue
ed tor three days A gentleman just ar
rived from Hamburger also reports, thar
the French are in full retreat and are AL
ready 100 English miles this side of Prussi-
an Eylau.
The following is a copy oF,he sentence of the
4 cour, NATAL on Sir Ho>-e Popham The
court is of opinion. that the charges have be- ~
proyed against the said captain Sir some Pcu.
ham; That the Withdrawing without orders 81
TO DO the whole of any nav2' force from the place
where it rs direc'ed 10 he employed, and the en-
ploying it in distart operations against the E ne
my, more especially il the successes of such ore.
ra'ions should be likely 70 prevent IS speedy &c
turn, may be attended with he nlaft serious i'm.
nveniente TO the pubic vice; a. the success
of any plan formed by his majesty's n!n;s:ers 70,
operations against the enemy. in which such ma
val force night be included, may by such reno.
} val, he entirely prevented AndIhe court is fur.
: ther OF opinion. THAI The conduct of The said
Captain SIR Home Poph1m. in the withdrawipg
the whole Of the naval lOTce under his command
from the Cape of Good hope, the proceeding
Herewith 10 the Rio &c a Plata, was highly cen
suTab;e; bnJ in Consideration of circumstances
doth adjudge him to be only severely reprimard-
ed, and he is accordingly severely reprirnantled.'
LOWER Ellie. March L
The last battle, fought five miles from Ko.
ningsbuIg, has been one of the most desrru tive
IN the history OF the present war. The number
OF killed on both sides is stated at 80 600 1t
seems that strong column OF Ru. slams that II ad
escaped the battle Of Mohringen ana approach.
<tthe Vis'uls, was cot off from The main dy
and'was not aole 10 force les way through the
enemy without the greate,t dia ul,y. and the
os OF much ar.i lefy and men The Russian
t cent'e was six times attacked by the FIeE:h il
they had succeeded in breaking through il, they
would have become masters Of Koniug sbetg and
the rich magazines in that Guy.
The Polish insurgents have 20 regret the loss
OF one OF their bravest .eaders gen Rosinsbs
who has had the misfortune to b. .aker prisoner
by he Prussans.
The Prussian marauding party, that has pene
iraed as far as Frankfort the Oder has. il is
said, taken acons,derable transport of money
Ffeduent r1ishpz tak f,l4re betuyrsr The