Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-12

As the .cncon papcrs furnish great ma
nv lengthy articles Of interest, which we
cannot now mud room to detail; the follow
ing abstract is made.
BATTLE OF FRIEDLAND, sc.
The French bulletins do not S;vc the Dar-
tlculars of the battle of Erie tliand-thc fol-
loving rs the account of the French Gene
raj KGScinsk -
Inc enemy was compelled 10 accept
battle on the i&th. The column underline
grand duke OF Berg, marshais Soul s Da-
voust, had marched towards Konigsberg.
At O'Clock in the morning of the 18th,
marshal Lannes attacked the enemy, who
were at least times stronger than his CO.
iumn. Inc marshal maintained the fight
tIll O'Clock, when marshal Mort er, with
ms corps OF the Sd Polish legion, came to
ms assistance: these two corps, which did
not exceed 22,OC0men, sustained for whole
day. the furious attacks OF the enemy, whose
army was four times stronger than curs s.
possessed several local advantages. At
noon the emperor arrived upon the field Of
battle with his guard. At four o'clock all
our columns were united, and the emperor
TOOK the command, in order TO put an end
to- the battle By his maToeuvrcs. At six o.
clock marshal Ney attacked the enemy's
lett wing, and in & moment, the horison was
quite overcast with smoke and dust. The
enemy had but one bridge 10 effect his re-
treat over the ALE, and great quantity
ot artillery, Carriages, baggage, Sc. went
INFO the Ale, together with the small num-
Der OF men and horses Between Fricd!and
ahd Pleustendorf, only halfa league distant
from each GtHer, several islands appeared
to ha c been formed Of tie materials scat
tered by the Russians IN their flight. IN
order to cover theiY retreat, the Russians
set fire to that part &C Friediand beyond the
bridge. At ten at night the battle ard the
cannonade, which had lasted the whole dav,
| ceased, and thcn the cries and the groans
! OF the wounded were alone heard. Even
| now, four days after the battle, we have
not finished bringing in the encmv's woun-
I ded. Gen. Dombrowski is wounded in the
same leg which was hurt before, in the bat
| tie of Dirschan.
! A Russian oIEcer writes thus From
! HetisbUrg we went 10 Fricd!and, SkirmiSh-
ing ali the way continually. There the
, French annlhilateG US. The affair is dis
J graceful TO us. In the morning we were
! victorious. One single fault Was the cause
| OF the misfortune that happened TO us in the
/ evening, and also OF our total defeat, that
Of not having sufficiently fortified ourselves
J
: get over the bridge were Obliged to throw
/ themselves intotbc a lie. ] was taken pri-
/ soner. Our Left wing was TO drive tic en-
envy out Of the woods. We kept up a brisk
! FIRE all day, without being able to Eject it,
| tiil a regiment OF chasseurs ran UP to the
| enemy with a frightful hoHrag and drove
! them from tie wood, but this regiment at
/ length found Itself within reach Of the FIRE
! of a masked battery. which overwhelmed
it with bullet aud case shot.
/ (Thc Russian Officer then relates the
manner in which he was made prisoner, &
| by what means lac escaped, in passing the
river before q ploquet of Cossacks.)
"Thcre found tho army in full rout, re-
| firing in disorder TO the frontiers of Russia.
God knows what will he the result of all
this. We all wish for peace, ana we hope
we shall not long be without IT,"
The following letter has been sent from
the Emperor Bonaparte 10 the Archbi-
shops, in Paris, sc.