Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-17

| recalled from their commands in conse-
quence of which, Prince Bagrathion, the
deserved favorite of Suwarrow, has been
! ordered to join the army. BenningseDy
| who had the chief command, had gained
great honor by the display OF those rare a.
bilitics which led to the important victory
of the 18th of December, o. S. (25th) in
which it is now ascertained beyond doubt
that the loss Of the French consisted of
from to 5000 slain on the field of battle,
besides the wounded and prisoners, where
as that of the Russians did not exceed 1000
in all. The Russian army, on that day,
was inferior in numbers. The Cossacks
have a singular way of conveying theft
French prisoners across the Nistula, and in
which .hey have daily practice they fix
them by the hair of the head to the sides
of their horses, and thus plunge into the RI
yer without further ceremony his rude
mode of treatment is not much rel. shed by
the French"
A Han burgh paper of the IS h in can't. has
arrived The intelligence contained in 1t is n
teresting. The arst article which appears il ie
is long & oircumsian ia narrative Of he move
ment o. Bernadotte's oorps, rom TIRE 81 h I the
9th January knowing ss we do hat he Cor
~ band nien (Han'burgh iape,) is completely UNI
der the control of the french COVE. ninent estab-
ii>hed in the city CT Hamburger we consider the
or iols from Lobau an Official report Of the CIR.
cnrf7tanc-s which preceded ard folcwed he
sate of Morhngen. The ef"r's of the Ru>s,s
ans were only PARTIAL, successful. 1t aprearsto
rave been their design to nave cut of the divisis
On Of Bernadotre, but he became early appsized
OF their movements. and by rapid march OF
sixteen leagues in little more than 48 hours he
anticipated the enemy, and secured for himself
the means OF retreat. THAI he was compelled
BY before the Russians is underi7be. Tho
affair o Morhingen took place on the 18th ulti-
o, and ~ the 9th is S ated with much appa-
'ent satisfaction 'ha, Bernadotte had taken
POSITION at Lobau, tu 40 mil firm the scene f
the previous engag, m.nt There it seems he
waited for the enemy who did not make his APP
| nsa'snce, f" what is the p ain inference fem
this, but that he harT&ssed lin his retreat aLd
pursued by The Russians as long rs they could
| with prudence follow him NJ This Is not the
only circums whick confirms US IN cur opis
Mon that Bernadotte has met decisive oefear.
This official or demi Official accounts mention
that Bernado,te did not join in pursuit of The
enemy, but rsnnained on the field, making move.
Tnents to cover toe RICH. flank OF 'he graz q amy,
while he gained time carry off the Wounded
So 1t seems that the repuse of the Rusaans
| as stated in the Bulletins was not 80 decisive an
\ TO relieve BeTnadotte from The apprehension os
their returning and capturing his wounded. In
another part il is admitted TIA, Russian
| corps of 20C0 men took possession e Morhin.
gen, while the Frepoh amy was engaged in pur.
| suing the fugitives Can any one believe thar
when the corps engaged acc riding to the
French accounts only $4,000 men in the whole.
such mass If men would have been detached
either accidentally ar Intentionally from eiiht &
army, vi hout Attracting The attention CT the o.
Their But i. is tIe way in which il i, atenp's
ed 20 paliate the disgrace o. the capture Of
BernadotI's baggage. and the contributions and
piunder at E.bing aud other places. that tho
advantages gained by the Russians, has been
of a most decisive nature, is ~ ther e, incsd by
letter Som q respectable meroart lie house az
Danrzic a6dres ed 20 resp Gable me.c mt in
this ely Ii il, we are incu co 10 re',eve, tie
most roc"nt in eFg~nce from tina. quarter