Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-11
FOREIGN.
From Cobbett's Weekly Register.
LONDON, Sept. Il
CONTINENTAL WAR.


From the moment of the recomnenCement
OF this war, was of opinion, and express
ed that opinion, that Bonaparte would de-
feat the Allies that he would break up the
coalition and that he would then dictate
terms TO his enemies. My reasons for this
opinion have given at length, and have
heard nothing, from any quarter, in an.
swer to those reasons. 1t is impossible.
however, to restrain e's indignation at
viewing the endeavorS which are used, by
the press of both political factions in this
Country, to prevent the people from com
ing at the real truth with regard to the
prospects in the war, and even with regard
TO events which have actually taken place.
The French Bulletins, which will be found
In another part OF this paper, give COM
plete history OF the campaign up to the thir-
teenth of August; and from these Bulletins
it appear, that the allied army, comman-
ded by the Emporors of Russia and Austria
and the King of Prussia, had been defeated
by the French army under Bonaparte, with
the loss OF sixty thousand men, sixty pieces
of cannon, and forty stand of colours. Is
there any one in his senses who doubts of
the truth of this statement / do not be-
leve that there is any such person in Eng
land, II he has been accustomed to com
pare the statements of the French Bule.
tins with the facts as they have afterwards
proved to be. Indeed, none but those, whose
wish, and, indeed, whose business it is, to
deceive the people, can doubt of the truth
of this statement on the part of the French.
1t the statement be true, it appears to me,
that very little further resistance will be
made, by the Austrians at least. They
have received such blow at the outset as
TO sicken them. There will, doubtless, be
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deed, if our new friends, Bernadotte and
Moreau, do not give US some little proof of
their skill and courage; bat really do not
expect that we shall ever hear of the grand
French army meeting with a serious re
pulse. expect to hear, that that army
has been, with very few exceptions, as ra
pid IN gaining victories as during any former
campaign. In the mean while it is right to
notice (hough. perhaps, it may produce nc
good eHccC the frauds which have been
practised in England, with view of deceiv-
ing the people with regard to these impor-
taut events. During the former part of the
last week, it was stated in the London news
papers, that Bernadotte had tackled the
French army. had gained a great victory
over it, and hid killed one French Marshal
and mortallv wounded another. This lie
served TO feed the thinking people Of Eng
land for three days. At the snd of that
time the French papers had come 70 hand,
ard discovered not only hat Bernadotte had
gained no victory at all, ard had merely
beer able to stand his ground for little
while ia the face Of a mere detachment from
the French army; but these papers also in
formed us, that the Allies had been defeat.
ed by The French IN the manner above stat
ed. The manner in which it was contriyed
to keep this latter fact from the public for
three days, IS very curious, and deserving
Of particular account put upon record
There is nothing IN which the people are
more interested than IN he means that are
thus made use of TO deceive them. They
are constantly told OF the deceptious practis.
ed upon me people Of France They are
hidden to be proud Of the freedom of the
press, which oxis,s IN their own country
they are hidden to compare the political
sunshine ~ which they 1--we, with the dark
ness M which the people Of France are kept.
Ard, yet they are at the same time the
most completely dupcd of any nation tba,
ever existed in this world. Not 10 SUITE r
men to print az all upon the subject Of uoG
tics and political news this is not the way
to deceive the people this Is not the way
ehectuaiy to keep them in the dark as TO
the truth The way to effect this purpose is
to have press, which the people shall re
gard as being free, and which, from the
workings OF various unseen wheels, from an