Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-10
SECOND BULLETt Of THE GRAND
ARMY.
WILKowIsxI, June 90

WILKoWISKI, June %.
All means of effecting an understanding
between the two empires became impossi-
bic The spirit which reignctl in the Russi
a. Cabinet hurried it on tn war
General Marianne, Aid de- Camp TO the
ENneror. was dispatched to Vino, and
could remain there only few days BY thai
was gained the proof, that the demand, c
qulilv arrogant and extraordinary, which
had been made bv Prince Kurakin, and in
w',ich h~ declared, that he would not enter
ido any explanation before France had eva
enated the territory Of her own Allies, i'll or.
drr q leave thea, at the mercy of Russia
was the sine qua non of thar Cabinet, and it
made that a matter of boast 10 Foreign
Powers.
The first corps advanced TO the PregeI-
TIE Prince of Eckmuhl had his head quar-
tcrs, on the 18th of June, at Konigsberg
The Marshal luke of Reign, command
ing the second corps, had his head-qulr
tsrs al Wehlau; the VI trshai, Duke of FL
chngen, commanding the third corps, a,
Sodass the PENCE Viceroy at Rastenburg;
the King of Wcstphalia at Warsaw the
Prince Poniatowski at Pultusk: the Enpe-
T*'r moved his headquarters, OH the 18th, tn
K nig,berg, on the pregel; on the 18th To
Iusterburg; on the 18th 70 Gumbinnon.
a slight hope OF accommodation still re-
manned. The Emperor bad given orders to
Coun- Lauriston to wait On the Emperor A
lex nder, Vt on his minister Tor Foreign Al
fairs, and to ascertain whether there might
not be some means of obtaining q reconside-
ration Of the demand of Prince Kurakin, and
of reconcing the honor of France, and the
interest of her Allies, with the opening a ne
gociltion
The same spirit which had previously
Itt,C oh
pretexts, prevented Count Lauriston from
accomplishing his mission; and it appeared
60 rnc first time. that an .AmbaSsador, un-
de circumstances of so much Importance,
was unable TO obtain an interview, either
win the Sovereign or his Minister. The Sc
crc-Ary Of Legation, Provost, brought this
intelligence. TO GunbInn0n; aud The Empe-
ror issued orders to march Tor the purpose
OF plssing the Nismen The conquered"
observed he. assumed the tone of cunuue-
rurs; fate drags them on, let their testin.es
be fulfilled" iiis Majesty CAUSED the fol-
lowing Proclamation to be inserted IN the
Orders " The Army:
SOLDIERS The second war of Poland
ascnmmenced. The first was brought to
q close at Friedland and I'ilsit. At TIisit,
Russia swore eternal alliance with France
and var with England. She now violates
x
nation of her strange conduct, until the Ea-
gle e France shall nave repa>sed the Rhine,
leaving, by such movement, our Allies at
her mercy. Russia is dragged along by
fitiiity aer destinies must be accomplish
ell Should she then consider us degene-
ritc' Are we 20 longer 20 be looked upon
as the soldiers of \ isteriitz. She offers us
the alternative, dshonour or war. The
CIV Cannot admit Of nesitaton-Let us
then march forward Let us pass the Me
men! Letus carry the war mo her terrific
~. Thc second war Of Poland will be as
e pri DIs to the French arms as the first but
the peace Which we shall conclude will be its
own guarantee, and will put an end to that
proud and naughty MI renee which Russia
has Tor fifty years exercised in the affairs of
Europe.
" At or headquarters, At Wilkowiski,
Jane ~, 1912"