Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-05

advanced from the Maine in two lines, both |
tending to and meeting upon the Saale, IA
long which, on both sides, Bonapartc has
placed it from Saalheld, through Jena, to
Naumhurg, W eissenleis and Halle. On the
2Sth, Ney crossed the Saale at Naumburg, <
sent forward his advanced guard under
Souham TO Weisseniels, where an action took
place with a corps Of the allies, under the
Russian General Lanskoi. Victory is said
to have declared for the French but even
from their own account the adv antage APP
pears to have been of trifiing nature.
The following are the positions of the
French army as stated iii these accounts -
On the 2oSh, Bouaparte's head quarters
were at Naumburg, and on the 30th he pass
ed through Weimar.
The Viceroy's head quarters were at
Matsfeld, with his left leaning upon the left
of the Saale, and ocsupying Cable and Bern
burgh, where the Duke of Belluno is.
Lauiiston, with the 5th corps, occupied
Aileban.
The eth division was upon Eislaben, the
35th and S6th being in the rear in reserve
The Prince of Meskwa had his corps in
advance Of Weimer.
The duke of Ragusa was at Gotha
The 4th corps, under Bertrand, was at
Saalfeld. The 18th under Reggie, at Co
bourg, and the guards at Erfurth.
All the army was in motion, the junction
of the arr,ies of the Elbe and of the Maine
having taken place on the 9th, between
Naumburg and Mcrseburg.
On the 23d of April, The Prince of Eek
muhl established his head quarters at Bre-
men.
The Russians and Prussians occupy po-
sition nearly parallel with the French !; the
latter are on line which decends from Dss
sau through Leiusic to Altenburg.
Tae French papers admit the surrender
Of Thorn, but state that Spandau continued
to held out, which we know to lie incorrect
that fortress having surrendered as well Il:
Thorn.
y rail from Heligoland arrived on Mon
day, with letters and papers to the 5th inst
Their contents, as will be seen by the sub
joined extracts, are important and satisfaC.
tory.
The correspondent OK the 4th, states, tina
the French have been forced back frcn
Halle, and have crossed the Saale.
There hos been an insurrection at Dant
zic and Rapp, whose palace was attacked
and escaped with difficulty. The garrison
consists but of 5000 effective men.
The following bulletin was published by
government:
"WAR DEPARTMENT, May 10.
"a letter has been received from Briga
9Th, of which the following is an extract -
" General Sebastian has marched with
his corps from Luneburg on Saizwedel. In
Consequence Of this movement, Lieut.. Colo
mel Count Walmoden left Hamburger last
night, and crossedthe Eibe, with body OF
troops at Domtz'
Glasgow, Man f5.-A Helgoland mail
arrived OH Wednesday with letters till
the 9Th inst. which speak with confidence of
the security of Hamburger, Cushaven, it is
said, was occupied by the French on the 9th
There was nothing new at Hamburger on the
. 9th from the theatre of war 1t was gene
rally reported that the brave veteran Gen.
Kutusoff is dead. A Russian officer arrived
in London on "Wednesday, with dispatches.
Two Guttenburg mails arrived on Monday
night Bernadotte, the Crown Prince Of
Sweden, arrived at Gottenburgh on the 2d
inst. whence he was 10 proceed to Ca lScro~
ma, and thence to the Lower Elbe, to com
mand the Swedish army.