Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-05


Scattered force. in various
places 5yC 10000
-H
$4,000
"The frequent movements that have TAX
en- place among these troops, have rendered
the statement less accurate than could wish.
The French have at Dantzic nearly 3d.
600, and at Stettin about 5000. This num-
Der includes contingent which, it is said, the
Emperor of Austria has entered into Sc
Cret treaty TO contribute. On the whole
view, we may look with some degree of GER
e iRty to war. and that perhaps at a short
distance--Some persons assert that it cannot
begin before spring.
cit is said to be the intention Of Ronapsrte'
to erect Poland into distinct kingdom for
Murat, who will give up Naples"
October 10.
One Of two events has taken place before
our readers receive this days paper. Bona
parre has either set out for Magdeboprg or
Prussia has yieldedto his demands & sealed
her submission. The object of this demand
was,
That the king of Prussia should give up
Goldberg and Craudentz.
The King of Prussia returned for answer,
that the surrender of those two places would
be equivalent to the surrender of his Crown.
He positively refused.
Our readers should be informed, that the
French are already in possession of Custrin
and Stettin, on the Oder, and Dantzic and
Talorn on the Vistula. The only passage
which Prussia has remaining for troops from
Berlin and her territories on the west of the
Oder, to her territories betweenth Oder and
the Vistula, and beyond the Vistula is by COL
berg Graudentz is another important for
tress. The cession Of these fortresses, but
particularly of Goldberg, would give the French
the entire command of the Oder they would
thus intersect the Prussian dominions, and
entirely isolate one part from the other. AT
Colberg there is large Prussian garrison,
and the place is strongly fortified Custrin
and Stettin have French garrisons, but not
very numerous ; at Dantzic there are Is, 900
French tro.ps; at Thorn another large de-
tachment.
The refusal of Prussia to give up CoIberg
is understood to have produced another and
more peremptory demand, accompanied
with threat of immediate hostilities in case
of a refusal. A limited time was given to
the king of Prussia to return an answer.
What that answer has been, we know not.
But If he has persisted in his refusal, Bona
parte is by this time at Magdebourg.
Paris papers arrived late last night to the
9Th. They contain details of the tour Bona
parties making. He remained at Antwerp
till the Ath, when he set out to visit Williams
tadt; from thence he proceeds to Breda,
Rotterdam and Amsterdam. He is expect
cd to visit Antwerp again on his return, Our
readers win remark the particular in which
the Moniteur mentions the present strength
OF Antwerp it is called one of the bulwarks
Of France, which, Z" with Cadsand, Borselen,
BATE, Lilo, and Liefkenshock, place the es-
Establishments Of the Scheldt in a state of Sc
curity against all future attempts" No doubt
the strength of Antwerp and the Scheldt has
been much increased since our expedition
On the left bank of the Scheldt," adds the
Moniteur, there existed, two years ago on
ly redoubt, defended by an inundation sup
ported by the causeway of Client and the
dykes of Amonte and AvoL" Yes two years
ago we might have--but we will not pursue
the ungratcful subject.
One cannot read the account Of the pre-.
parations making at Amsterdam for the re.
cepton Of BoDaparte, without feeling of pr
ty for the people of that once great repub
lie. The gates OF the city shall be decorated
and triumphal arches shall be erected in diff
ferent parts; enblems Of navigation & com.
MERGE shall be placed, and the whole cit,
To greet the arrival of man who has re.
duced the nation to the lowest state Of de
graduation ;-who has deprived them o. the las
vestige Of independence put an end to ma
Tigaticn, and involved their once fiourishin,
commerce in Indebtedness and ruin. II j
for these benefits that the people of Amster
dam and Rotterdam are to illuminate an,
make-merry; and after having received thi
mock-bonor which the poor heart woul,
fam refuse, but dare not" Bonaparte vii
cause tito be blazoned in the Monituer, will
what aeclamations and joy and honors h
was received in his good city of Amsterdam
The third city Of the empire! I"
The war in Turkey has assumed a char
acter Of more activity and vigour. Their
have been Some warm actions on the lef
Bank Of the Danube. in which the Russian
claim the victory-But AZ article from Sem
lin ofthe 17th Sept. in Peris paper, announ
ces, that $4,000 Turks have already passet
the Danube, and en'renehcd themselves
We have no doubt that Bonaparte is encour
aging the Turks to continue the war in or
der 70 render Russia less able to resist hin
on the side of Poland.
The Dict Of Switzerland, by the command