Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28

them as good Americans merely, who pre-
Ter an English to French alliance. He
concluded by observing that every effort
should be used to extend the scale of war;
fare, and make it decisive"
Lord Castlereagh followed, AID denied that
ministers had conducted the war with Ameri.
ca upon any principle OF Iorbcarsnce. He said
" 1t had been conducted with ali the means,
both naval anal military, which the country
could have spared from other Objects" &c.
" lie wished Us mitch as any man that peace
could be maintained with America. but it she
was determined to throw off all those tics,
which this country held dear, and which the
common interests required, he must deplors
that determination, but it was not in the pow
or oi his majesty's ministers to prevent it."
Mr.. Whitbread, after speaking of the wars
ofRussia and Spain aaid, "The war with A.
merca, liccoud not help thinking as most fat..l
and calamitous to the interests of c. Britain,
and as most likely to cut the sinews ofher force
& energies which would otherwise be moro hap
PLY employed. He wished the noble Lord were
ON his way with Joel Barlow for the purpose of
entering into negotiations Of Peace"-and con-
cludcd, latter noticing the tardy measures ia
ken to prevent ther.war with America) by
90 entreating the fouse not to suffer the pre-
sent moment tqfpYs'wfthout converting it in
to the happy " @spt ofthe re establishment
Oh peace, ooseEiR 9atpo dishonorable OBJ,
.lect could be hnpVk31 GABritain, Russia or
t tion e. s BY the general p'eea
A letter appeaS iAthe Tfm& of the 9Th,
, dated Douranez Bay, Decemhef3 "We now
remain at anchor here.-- On the 28lh of Nov.
we accommodated the enemy, and found them
sail of the line, frigates, and two sloops,
prepared for sea in the outer Roads of.Brost.
We have sail of the line, and 9 frigates. AS
we know theysare going to America, We shall
keep sharp ~ -out for them'
The Ramilies14, Sir Thomas Hardy, was at
Portsmouth, to proceed for the American sta
ton.
The brig Express, from New York fov Bor
deaux, has been sent into Plymouth, by the
Rover gun-brig.
The Strenuous brig, arrived at Ply
mouth, reports, that French frgates had sail
ed from Brest, supposed for America
The English government had ordered 10
frigates TO be built of fir, for the American sta
iion-to be completed in 10 months
The Russian feet passed Yarmouth on the
9th ult. and probably reached the More the
next day.
The Spectator, Dade, arrived at Liverpool,
Nov. so, from New-York
What change in the face of affairs has TIA
ken place in the short space of three months
what change in the fate of that man who
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most above those vicissitudes to which the hui
man race subject! He-entered Russia at
the head OF a force, pefhaps including the Po-
lish reniorcements, of not Tess than 800, 900
men. And ali this army, formidable as it was
in number, was rendered still more so by its
science, It's discipline, aud its eyeerienee. This
mighty army was thrown upoaNzh expire ear.
nestly wishing to avoidNyar, and seeking only
for neutrality. But, kappibpstAep~ish to avoid
4 Al
c.untering it, and the most determined valoT
was sustained and supported by he most de.
voted patriotism. We all recollect the Ian
guage that was held by party in this country
when Russia dared 20 enter the list again with
her tremendous opponent-no cheering hope
was indulged-no generous sentiment express
ed-no success anticipated-no honorable re
suit deemed possible-her councils were sheer
ed at--her Emperor ritliculed-her General.
treated with contempt-her population des
cribed as a race OF slaves and barbarians-ant
final route and ruin confidently predicted e
her arms
On the 18th Sept. the invader sat down in tn,
Palace OF the Cars. Ntte ancient capital o
the empire. anticipating MN immediate sub
mission of the enemy, NvA promising to re
turn in triumph and gloryswith his conquerine
army to Paris before ChrismaA And two
months afterwards where i this Boosting cen
full fight, abandoning all his ideas of conquest
sinking away from his ruined army, and anxi
Gus only about his own personal escape anc
safety Like XerXes, he has left his Mardoni
as behind him, to bring of, if possible, I'll,
wreck of his army, while he is Fastening il
fear and disHay over all that territory he baC
passed but two months before with such POM
and parade, to get bacls't6<i,7sN. own country
OF the 100000 men lje carries with him int
Russia, there were but IS, 600 efficient frelock
remained when hef evacuA ed Moscow. An,
here let us take ra,id sketch OF the losses an,
sufierings they have expfrsreed since that pc
The day before BonapAste Quilted Moscow
was signalised by the defeat OF Murat, VIII
lost $500 killed and wounded, 1000 taken pri
soners, SO pieces OF cannon, and 40 Wagons.
Two days after the evacuation of MOSCOW
Bonsparte fought the battle of Mala-Jaroston
which cost him 5000 men at least and Is piec
es OF cannon, and entirely dcranged his pln
OF retreat. Platow in the mean time detache
towards Smocnsk. attacked the enemy at Me
dina on the 25th Oct. and took II pieces Of car
non Again, on the 1st, he came up with tn
fctreatirg enemy at Kolotsk and took grca
part oftheir baggage Wagons. On the 3ls
General Millaradovitch, following them III
gave then, signal overthrow near Nissm;
where they lost 5000 taken prisoners, $50
Killed, and 60 pieces ofcannon. Still pursuin
them through Yiasma, he made 1000 more pr
soners, and took three pieces of cannon. O
the 9TH he entered DoTogobugsh, and mad
himself master of 40 Wagons McanwhiI
Platow, the indefatigable Platow, with the Coz
sacks gave the enemy n fresh overthrow b,
tween Dorcgobugsh and DougiGisbhna, an
took 5000 prisoners, 80 piece46f cannon, b,
sides killing and vounding 10 600