Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-03

der for concentrating his 'novementson &C
count of the destruction of the bridges, on
the 22d May, he crossed hollow where
he found IS hussars, whom he fancied
formed one of our out. posts. He did not
perceive they were Austrians, until they
had made him their prisoner. AS we had
been so long withau hearing from Min, as
well as from other probable reasons, we
thought he had been killed.
The gen. of division Regnier, has taken
the command of the Saxons, and occupies
Presburg.
Marshal Macdonald has gone 20 take
possession of the citadel Of Gratz, which
it is expected he will enter TODAY.
The marshal duke of Ragusa (Narmont)
encamped with his corps on the heights of
Krcms.
His imperial majesty passes his guards
in review every morning. The velites and
foot grenadiers of the Italian guard are re-
markable for their excellent order.
Prince John de Lichstenstein, on his re-
turn from Buda was presented on the 18th
inst TO his imperial majesty. He was bear
er At Letter from the emperor of Austria.
Count Bubha, major gen. and aid-de..
camp to the emperor of Austria, has DIN.
ed several ii mes with count Champagny.
The commercial boats which the events
lions, have been collected and repaired on
the banks of the Danube. 'Tney come e.
very day laden with wood, vegetables, corn,
aud -four.
The whole army is encamped.
BY decree dated from the imperial
camp at Schoenbrunn, July 18Th, his m I
jesty has named colonies, Daperroux, OF the
113th regi nent--K aznowaki, of the I'd
regiment of the Vistula-Dhigremon mt, of
the 18th regiment of cuirassisrs, Saint Cyr
Nogues, chief of the staff of the third corps
of the army in Spain -Haxo, comMaHdant
lof the engineers belonging to the same
corps --Devallens, of the fourth regiment
of hussars, and Meyer aid. de-camp TO gen.
Suchet, officers ofthe legion ofhonor & lieu
tenants Feucheres, Deslombes, and Ricoux,
privates of the legion of honor.
BY the same decree, the emperor has
ordered the disrributi on of ninety seven de-
corations of the leg on of honor among the
regiments belonging to the third corps of
the army of SPAN, which distinguished
themselves most in the battles of Saragos-
ga ami Belchite.
VIENNA, July IS.
| 1t is stated that the French and Austrian
tpleBipotentiaries, who are TO conclude and
sign the treaty OF peace, will meet at Brunn ::
and gen. count Andreossy, and prince Lich
tensten, are pointed out as the persons en-.
trusted with that important mission. No.
thing has yet TRANSFERRED o. the negotiations
which have already taken place. 1t is on .
! ly remarked that the greatest activity pre-
walls in the Office of count Champ igny /,
minister for foreign affairs. HIS excelien .
cy repairs every day to Scheobrunn, aud
spends several hours with his imperial
majesty.
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chief of the army under the Command of
| major gen. the prince OF Neufchatel, Der
their)
Three days after the battle of Wagram
the following order Of the day was publish
ed {:
Head CHARTERS, W0LkersdoE6, July 9.
sThe day of EnzersdorF. and the decis-
i've battle OF Wagrtm, have crowned with
success the most complete an the most
glorious for our armies, the great entcrprize
which their tolls and preceding battles
had prepared. The eneJay has lost an i'm
mease nunbeF OF standards, 50 pieces can.
| non, IS 0G0 prisoners The field of action
| is covered with his dead, and all the neigh
boring villages re filed win his wounded.
" His imperial majesty expresses his
kapprobatisn OF the conduct of the whole ar
my.
" The artillery, by their vigorous attack,
the engineers, pontoneers and sailors as
1 we'll by the rapidlty with which they fixed
the bridges under the FIRE of the enemy, as
oy the immense libors through which, In a
few days, they have secured the passage
OF the army over the last arm of the Dan
ube and the islands, raised entrenchments
I and opened roads for our troops, have
greatly contributed TO the fortunate results
of the ba,tl: of E1zersd )rff and Wagram
The emperor also expresses mis- particular
appreciation of their co.idicg.
(Sgned)
"ALEXANDER, maj. gen.
JULY Is
| At the present moment, when part Of the
army goes into cantonneuts, and the other
is about to encaBp it is thong ht proper to
lgive as much publicity as possible to the
following order Of the day, dated from the
imperial head quarters at SVolkersdorf (:
The approach Of the harvest, and the
necessity OF renewing our resources, re
lquire that the greatest attention should be
paid to the prescrv tion OF the ripened corn,
AID that proper measures be taken to Sc.
cure its produce. A rigorous observance
lof the regulation of the 9Th of June, is a.
lone able to protect the persons and pro.
lperty of the inhabitants of the country.