Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-01
NORFOLK, April IS.

the brig WELTHA ANN, Captain PER-
KINs, arrived here in 80 DAYS from Lii
verpool, politely handed us files of LON
DON and LIVERPOOL papers, the former
to the 18TH and the latter to the 21st ult
containing accounts two days latter than
those received at New York-It appears
from the 59tlI, Goth, and 61st Bulletins,
that the French have relinquished their
designs on Koningsberg for the present.
All accounts which are remarkably
contradfctOry) show that the fighting of
the French and Russians has been very
severe and their losses very great !; but
that neither army had gained any thing
hike decisive victory.-Some contests
have taken place since the bloody battle
OF ESlau, but these can be regarded only
as the skirmishing of outposts.
A Paris account of the 5th of March, saws,
The Foudroyant, French ship of the
line, has arrived at Brest"
The London Gazette Extraordinary, Sun
day, March s, 1907.
DowNING-STREET, March 8.
A dispatch, dated St. Petersburg, the
18th Feb. 1907, of which the following is
an extract, was this day received from.
the Marquis of Douglas and Clydesdale,
his Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary at the Court of St. Pc
tersburgh, by Lord Viscount Howick, his
Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
foreign affairs.
have the Pleasure of inclosing for your
Lordship's information two papers, Civ
ing an account of signal victory gained
by the Russians over the French.
Translation of letter from Gen. De Bud
berg, his Imperial Majesty's Minister fer
foreign affairs, to- his Excellency the Mar
quis of Douglas and Clydesdale, (3-15)
Feb. 1907.
Gen. Budberg, minister for foreign af-
fairs, hastens to communicate to his excel
lency the Ambassador ofhis Britannia Ma
jesty. the following intelligence which ar
rived last night from the army;
Gen. Bennigsen, after having fallen back
tor the purpose of choosing position which
he Judged better adapted for manoeuvre-
ing the troops under his command, took up
a position at Preussisch Eylau. During
four days successfully, his rear guard COM
manGed by Major Gen. Barclay de Tully.
had to withstand several vigorous attacks
and on the goth of Jan. (Feb y at 5 O'Clock
in the afternoon, the battle became gene
raj throughout the whole line of the main
army. The contest was destructive, and
night came on without the enemy being a
BILE to gain ground. On the 9th Jan. (Feb.
81 early in the morning, the French re-
newed the attack, and the action was con-
tested with great obstinacy on both sides
but towards the evening, the enemy was
repulsed on all sides, and Gen. Benningsen
remained in possession of the field of battle
Bonaparte commanded in person, and
under him Marshals Augereau, D'Avoust,
Souit, Ney, and Bessieres, at the head of
the guards, who suffered most. Our loss
is from to 5000 men while that of the
enemy is estimated at from IL to $4,000
We have also taken IL stand Of colors, and
about 1900 prisoners, among whom there
are so officers.
I he courier who brought the dispatches
having been sent off immediately after the
battle, the ministers of his Imperial Ma
jesty do not yet know all the details of the
above mentioned day.
Gen. Budberg has the honor, sc.
Translation of letter from General the
Baron de Beningsen, to his Majesty the
Emperor of Austria, delivered by Lieut..
Col Stavitski, Aid-de-Camp to his I'm
perial Majesty.
On the Ffeld ofBaftle, Preussieh- Ey-
Ian, Jan. 81, (Feb. 8, 1907.
SIRE,
4 am truly happy 10 nave IL IN my power
to inform your Imperial Majesty, that the
army, the command of which your Majesty
has deigned to conhde to me, has been a =
gain victorious. The battle witch has Just
taken place has been bloody and destruc-
tive. 1t began on the Goth of Jan. (Feb. y
at three o'clock in the afternoon, and last
ed until six O'Clock in the evening Of the
9th Jan. (Feb. 81
The enemy was completely defeat d {;
1000 prisoners, and 10 stand of colors, which
| have the honor herewith to transmit to
your Majesty, fell into the hands of the
conquerers. This day Bonaparte attacked
me with his best troops, on my centre, and
on both wings, but he was repulsed and
beaten on all sides. His guards repeatedly
attacked my centre without the smallest
success. After very brisk fire, they were
repulsed at all points, by the bayonet, and
by charges ofthe cavalry. Several columns
of infantry, and picked cuirassiers were
destroyed.
shall not fail to transmit to your Ma
jesty, as soon as possible, detailed account
ofthe memorable battle of Preussich- Eylau.
think our loss may, perhaps, exceed
5000 men, and / certainly do not exagge-
rate, when / state the loss Of the enemy at
considerably more than $4,000 men.
From the London Gazette Of March IA.
Downing Mach II.
Lord Viscount Howick, his Maiesty's
Secretary Of State for Foreign