Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-05
/ fne charge; defeats the Prxssian Cavalry,


shut himself up in Konigsherg; about noon
two of the enemy's columns. which had
been cut of, appeared before that place
with view of enticing it {: six pieces of
cannon, and from three TO four thousand
men who composed this troop were taken,
all the Suburbs of Konigsoerg were rased
and considerable number of prisoners
were made.
The result of all these affairs is between
four and five thousand prisoners, and Is
pieces of cannon.
On the 18th and 10th Marshal SoULT's
corps was occupied before the entrench-
ments of Konigsturg, but the advance of
the main body OF the army towards Web
lau, obliycs the enemy TO evacuatc Konigs-
berg, and this place fails into our hands.
The stores found at Konigsberg arc i'm
mcnSc two hundred large vessels from
Russia are still all loaded in the port.
There was much more wine and brandy
thanwe had any reason to expect.
A brigade of the division of St. Hiaire
advanced before Pili;u IL form the siege Of
that place, and General Rapp has sent Of
fjr Dantzic column ordered 20 90 by the
Nehruns 10 raise before Piiau a battery
which may shut up the Half Vessels
manned by marines of the guard renderus
masters of this small sea. On the l7th the
Emperor transferred his head. quarters to
the farm of DraSka near Vilein Sherin. On
the 18Th, he advanced them to Sgnrgir-
rem; and on thc 1erh he entered Tiisit.
The Grand Duke of Berg. ut the head of
the greater part of the Light Cavalry,
some divions OF Dragons and Curiassiers,
has followed the enemy these three last
days, and did h IN much injury The 5th
rfsu snt ni iii.
the Cossacks we're repeatedly routed, and
suffered considerably in these different
charges. We had a few killed and wound
ed, among the latter is the Chef d'EScadra
picton, Abide Camp 10 the Grand Duke
of Berg.
After the passage OF the Fregel opposite
TO Wekiau, = drummer WAS charged bY-a
Cossack at full gallop, the Cossacli takes
his lance to pierce the drummer, but the lat
ter preserved his presence of mind, takes
his Lance from him, disarms the Cossacli
and pursues him.
A singular circumstance, which excited
The laughter of the soldiers, occurred: for
the FIRST time, near Ti.it, where cloud OF
Cossacks was seen fighting with arrows.
We are sorry fur those who give the pre-
ference &c the ancient arms To. those Of the
moderns but mnthing is more Imaginable
than the effects of those arms agaIns. our
muskets.
Marshal DAvousr, at the head of ,he Sd
corps, defied by Labian, fell upon the eng
my's rear-guard, and made $500 prison
crs.
Marshal Ney arrived on the 18th at In :
sterbou rgh, and there took l00woun,led and
the enemies magazines, which were coms:-
derahle.
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ling Russians, sick or wounded. The less
of the Russian army is enormous, it has not
with il more than sixty pieces of Cannon
The rapidity Of our madness prevents MS
from being able as yet to ascertain how ma
ny pieces We have.taken, but it is supposed
that the number exceeds hundred and
twenty.
Near 'Tilsit the annexed notes, numbered
/ and were transmitted to the Grand Duke
of Berg, and afterwards the Russian Prince
Lieut.. General Labanoff passed the Niemen,
and had a conference for All hour with the
Prince Eeufchatdi.
The enemy burnt, in great haste, the
bridge Of 'riisit, over the Niemen, and .ap-
peared to be continuing his retreat into
Russia We are on the confines OF that eni-
pire. The Niemen opposite Tilsit is some
what broader than the Seine. From the
left bank we see cloud of CossackS, who
form the rear guard OF the eAemy OF the
right bank.
Hiostilities have already ceased.
What remained to the king Of Prussia is
conquered. That unfortunate Prince has
only in his power the country situate be.
tween the Niemen and Mcneil The great
est part of his army or rather of the diyi.
sion of his troops is deserving, being unwil-
ling to 80 into Russia.
The emperor of Russia remained three
weeks at rilsit with the king of Prussia.
On receiving advice of the Battle of Fried
land, they both left the place with the ut
most haste.
No. I.
The general in chief Bennington ia mis- cx-
cellency the Prince Bagrathon.
After the torrents of blood which have
lately flowed in battles as sanguinary as fire.
quently repeated, ] could wish TO assuace
the evils of this destructive war, by propos-
iag an armistice before we enter into a con-
flict, into new war, perhaps still more ter
rible than the former, request you, prince,
to make known to- { chiefs Of the French
army this intention on my part, Of which
the consequences may have effects the more
salutarY, as general congress has already
been proposed, and may prevent useless
eHusion OF human blood. You will after
! forwards transmit TO me the result of your
proceedings and believe. me to he, with the
| most distinguished consideration,
Your cxcellency's most humble,