Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18
FOR EIGN.
BALTIMORE, Feb S.
VERY LATE FROM FRANCE.

BALTIMORE, Feb S.
VERY LATE FROM FRANCE.
ihe schooner Kemp, captain burton. from
Mantle, with valuable cargo to MIR Geo,ee
Williams, arrived at Annapolis YESTERDAY. She
ss'ied from ntes on the IS Dec cxpcrisn.
ced DREdDFUL GALE on the inner edge
OF the guiph; th ew over ali her guns about
fi'te, days go ~ hES FREW 81 mate, ell
overheard iroin the lnairmast cad, and ali on,
exertions TO save him proved fruitless Ch.r.
had been no new arrivals IN France from A.
mrrica since those reported by the Water
Witch The Kemp came INTO the b.y at 10
O'Clock on Saturday night through III. Brn sin
squadron at anchor insi'ie the capes, unobser-
we'd ny item, and could distinctly hear he cen.
tnels speak.
Captain Burton came up to the CITY last g
vening, and mas very politely favored us with
hie OF Paris papers 10 the 21s, of Dec. They
contain nothing of Importance except the fol-
loving articles, which our obliging translator
has enabled US 10 give this morning. The en-
pcror Napoleon arrived at the pacce of the
Ihuilieries at III O'Clock on the Nth of Dec
nus are dissipated all Tie idle reports Of his
death, ct his having committed suicide &c IA
bricated to CRAFTY the zeal of the friens of his
oeliigerent adversaries. Ills arrival in Paris
was most pompousiy announced in the 'French
papers. We are inclined to think that the
twenty -ninth bulletin, which is not in our file.
concludes the campaign; the remarks of the
Parls journal refer To It, and tina; the grand
army ars IN wlnt' Quarters in the peighbor-
hood of wilma. The translation OF that bulle.
tin published in the Norfolk Ledger appears
| rough. We hope taat our excellent translator
may yet have an opportunity of seeing an ORR
ginal. Iu,,;eon
PARIS, Dec.19.
(Transiatcd for the american.
The details given in the last bulletin of the
grand army can but add to the giorv with which
1t has discovered itself in this campaign, and
TO the admiration insp red by the heroic firm
ness and superior genius of his majesty tI,.
emPeror-Af,er having vsnquished the Russ
ans IN twenty combats, and driven them rom
their ancient capital, which was reduced .o
ashes, our brave army had to contend against
excessive cold weather, in am inhospi,abte re-
gioni and Notwithstanding all the losses il has
sustained during march of upwards OF SO
days, IN munitions, horses and artillery, it has
surnounted all those obstacles, and now finds
Itself within reach of numerous sto es.
There are but few pages either in ancient
or modern history, ,hat can be compared, eli
her for nobleness or interest, to hat ,nemora
bic bulletin. Iii an historical production of
the first order it is thus that Xenophon reIa-
ted the retreat OF the ten thousa Ids and thai
Cesar, who was great chieftain and great
"Fter, WOMB dISest MS commentaries, IT
whlc Montague said, 90 Tru.y | read his
production with little more reverence and re.
spcot than works are generally READ Judging
the author himselfby his actions, and the mira
Gle of his greatness"
Montague, who Judged men and things with
so much sagacity, would not have u,ed othe
language, il he had spoken of those historical
monuments, of which every campaign of his
majesty enriches our annals, and would above
I.usr Al
ter, who is always superior " to the chances o.
fate and offortune, which so eminently distin.
guished the hero, who viii have his name han
ded down to the last century oftime.
There never vas perhaps more striking
picture than that of the French army in The
middle ofan enemy's country, deprvedin eight
days. OF its artillery, of its transports, and al
most III its cavalry, by intense cod.
In this disatrous state, the genius OF the So
vereign, animates all, foresccs alt, and procures
unexpected resources. The enemy was be aten
wherever he presented himself The march of
the French army was attended by series o,
trlumphs, and its operations concluded by a
brilliant vietory, which dissipated all appre
hensI. MS ofdanger. when we behold a brave
army selected from brave people, preserve its
wonted gae'y amidst such dangers, NC NAV
rest convinced that with such men led by such
a general, the eventual success of this war can
not remain uncertain.
Could the Russians wish for more favora.
bic opportunity to fall upon the French army
u tley have been vanquished by troops who
were iatlguetl and deprived Of cavalry AID ar.
tilery, what will b. their fate, when these We
y same troops who have in Il great moasure al.
ready repaired their losses, will have resumed
offensive operatiunsl The result Of this cam.
paigu must prove TO our enemies that it is IN
possible for them To- resist the force directed
against them, and paint THAR future prospects
in very gloomy colors.
Historians have recorded it as one Of the |
greatest and mos: glorious qualities of Hani- |
bal, his having been able to maintain so per |
feet harmony between the troops Of the |
different nations who composed has army
That political and military phenomenon is |
renewed III our days Soldiers from nearly |
all.parts ofEurope unite under the same ban |
neT, and are rivals only in zeal and devoted
ness. II is thus that genius msnifests in ali /