Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-24
gatest aorelan TrtegIiasnre.
sIXTY-NINTH BULLETIN OF THE FRENCH
GRAND ARMY.
EincEenSfcip, .6btJI &

ne BendarmeS on duty are arrived at
Marienwerdcr. Marshal Bessieres has
SET of to review them. They have bchav-
ed very well, and shewn great bravery in
the different engagements they have had.
Gen. Tueli, who hitherto had conducted
the blockade of Colberg, has given proofs
OF great activity and talents
The general of division, Loison. has
Just taken the command of the siege ofthar
fortress.
On the 18th OF March, the redoubts of
Se!how, were attacked and carried by the
trst regiment of Italian light infantry
he garrison made sally The comma
ny OF carbincers of the first light Regiments
and company of dragons reDolled it
The rangers of the 18Th regiment of the
line distlnGu'shed themselves at the attack
OF the village of Alls'adt. The enemy LOSE
III TINS engagement three pieces Of cannon
ana TWO hundred men made prisoners
Marshel LIE ebvre commands the sicre
OF Dantzic. Gen Laraboissiere has the
command of the arti iery. The corps of
artillery justfies upon all occasions, the
reputation of superiority which It n SO
well acquired. The French cann,i iers
are justly deserving the title ofchosen men.
lie manner OF serving of the train batta%
lions gives satisfa, ton
The emperor received at Finckensteiu
deputation from the chamber Of Marien-
wcrder, consisting of the Count of Groeben.
the counsellor baron de Schlc.ntz, and
count Donna, the director Of the chamber.
lhls reputation gave his majesty pic
ture OF the evils which war has drawn up
on the inhabitants. The emperor made
known to it that he was touched with
mem, and that he exempted them, together
with the town Of Elbing, from extraordi-
contributions 10
were inevitable misfortunes for the theatre
If war, that he took part in them and
would do every thing in his power to alles
viatc them.
II is thought that his majesty will set
Oft c-;lay to take d turn to Marienwerdcr
and klbng.
The second Bavarian division is arrived
| At Warsaw The prince royal OF Bavaria
- gone TO take the command OF the first
d Vision at puitusk.
The hereditary prince of Baden is gone
to pat himself at the head OF his corps at
Dantzic. The contingent of Saxe-Wey-
mar arrived upon the Warta.
here has not been shot fired at the
| advanced pOstS Oh the army for this FORT
night past.
the he,t Of the sun begins to be felt; but
! 1t does not yet soften the earth. Every
! thTng Is stu frozen; the spring is tardy IN
these climates.
C"ur crs from Constantinop!e and Per-
STA frequently arrive at the head-quaTters.
The empcror's health does not cease to
lie excellent. II is even remarkable that
II IS better than has ever been
1t was generally be eyed, last week at.
Warsaw, that the emperor arrived there
at ten o'clock in the evening. The city
was entirely and spontaneously illuminate
ed
The fortrcsses of Praga, Sievork, Mod
lin, Thorn and MarienDurg, begin to be
in state of defence that OF Marienwer-
den, is traced out. All these iortrcsscs
form teteS de font upon the Vsrula.
The emperor bestows great praise upon
the activity of Marshal Kellerman IN forms
ing provisional regiments, several OF which
are arrived at the army IN a very soldier
like-state, and have been Incorporated.
His majesty the emperor is equally sa.
tisiied with tie conduct of gen. Clarke, go-
vernon of Berlin, who displays as much &C.
tivity and zeal, as talent in the important
post confided to him.
! Prince Jerome, commander of the troops
in Silesia, gives proof Of great activity, and
shows talents and prudence which are, usua
ally, only the fruits of long experience.