Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-14

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shall soon see in this quarter move |
ments aud operations of more consequence, ida
Youst remain the North of the Ebe.-Mean- |
while the Crown Prince is drawing the Eibe. |
We have his first Bulletin, dated from OranieubeTg, |
on the 18th, giving account of the disposition oil
the army under his command Great Judgment
seems TO have been eynced in the choice of the po-
sltons-in less than two days $4,000 men can be
brought in line. An attempt has been made during
lie arnistee to take away the Grown Princes fife.
On the nth, whist he was reviewing some troops
near Custrin, shot fred at him from one OF
the bst,eIies-it fell within thirty yards ofhm with
out ng him any injury. His ROYAL Hghness
called the French commandant before him, aud
consented TO receive apo ogy tor this vos ton OF
the truce, which will believe tn be acciden-
tai.
a Harwich letter. from an intelligent cor
respondent, mentions a report of 4 severe
battle having been fought on the 17ih, the
result OF which was favourable to the allies
but the place where it was fought is not
stated
| OF the amount Of the force which the Al
| lies can bring into the field, we have no pre-
/ else account. One letter from Gottenbursh
states Austria to have 10000, Russia 20O,-
| 900, and Sweden and Prussia I27 ,0OO-n all
| All, 200 men. The Russian force is exagge-
| rated-the Austrian, and Swedish, and Prus
| sian force. is probably under rated --Ofthe
numbers Bonaparte can bring into the fed
we have no accurate information. IF we
could credit he French papers, they would
! be at least half million. That they are
| large, we have no doubt, and large they
ought to De to oppose the mighty hosts
gainst him.
| Nine shousahd British troops reached
Starlsund on the 9th, and 1900 more remain.
ed in Wingoe Sound.
| Two Danish flags of truce reached He
| iigoland before the packet sailed. One OF
them Is reported to have brought the &C
| count OF the rupture of the Armistice, and
:he second tn have brought some overtures
to our Government. We doubt the second
rumor.
" HarScich, .Aug. 90, 10 a. NJ
-" This morning arrived the King George
packet, Capt. King and Lark packet, Capt
Sherlock, both with mails and passengers
from Gottenburgh, which place they leftiast
Sunday, and they bring the gratifying intel
igence OF Austria having positively dec,ar
ed against France, of which notice was given
on the 10th, and the armisJice ceased on the
10th inst Report further says, that there
was severe battle on the 18TH. and that the
result var favorable to the Allies.
Russian and Spanish Messenger with
the great news. have already arrived, and
set off for London. Sylvester, the English
| Messenger, sailed in the Diana, Capt NJ
Donoush, from Gottenburg, on the same day
| as the packets above mentioned. but is not
| yet arrived
Nine thousand British troops had reach
| ed S-r2lsuud on the ON inst. and about 100
were iymg in Wingoe Sound
| The Aukland packet, Capt Lyme, is
! arrived in two DAYS from Helipoland. with
! dispatches brought thither by two Danish
I flags OF truce, which almostimmetliately sue
eeded each other. The first is imagined relate
to the rupture OF the Armistice, & tin, latte,
| to oNertures on the part of Denmark 20 this
| country.
SIX p. M--The outward bound Baltic
convoy, which passed this port on SUNDAY
| last, are now bringing up in the Rolling
Grounds ; tire Diana, packetnot yet in sight.
.Amother letter SANE date.
arrived, the King George Packet. Can
tain King, from Gottenburgh. Hos,iIit;ps
re commenced on the 18th. Austria has
joined the Allies.
The Auckland, Capt. Lyme, is Just arr
rived from Heligoland, dispatched with the
contents OF q iiag of truce, broughtto that ISL
and from Denmark: but the utmost secrecy
is observed from the other side.
The Lark is also arrived from Gotten
burghi and the Diana is hourly expected
from the same place, with Sylvester. the
messenger, VINO lett Stralsund ON the 18TH
and head quarters on the 18th inst. Austria
is said to have joined the Allies with $50 600
men--Russia to have in the field 200 Doo
nen--and the Swedes and Prussians 10y
thousand"
Never perhaps in the history of the world
were such mighty interests az stake. But
happen what may Europe Can never be re
duced to the degrading situation in which
she was but one year ago.--By some iDcom-
prehcnSible fatality not only France but th.
whole oatinent was then PROSTATE before
an md ual, who, nethertheless, was anob-
ject OF wlcersal execration. There abpear-
cd to be one power only superior to his. one
fountain n hope, the Eternal and Divine
Wi!i :; but thar fountain did not fail u.s.
Russia rallied The sinking spirits Of the
worid--the continental Powers became a
gam elastic courage and Confidence again
neTyed those arms which had become al
most paisied, and instead of having an the
Continental Powers. as Bonanarfe's vassaIs
we have now the greatest of them leaeued
agalnt bim----But II Europe can never
50 dehased and degraded as She wasa ,,s,.
ago, What becomes of Bonaparte If he f.fl >
The game he is playing, the die nc ID
sting, is for Empire and for life-if el,1o-
lious ne can never reach the enrence he
once stood upon--whilst ruin n7ust be In,
consequence OF defeat. Wei. Therefore 3,
vigorously and justly has the Morpine Caro- |
hcie said to day, that" it remained for the |
French Ru.er, after throwing away an tire |
advantages that we're not merely in bjs /
grasp but IN hisactual possession, and thus |
evmclng the height OF human folig, com
pined WIN the greatest talents, u remain |
cd Tor i1m TO place himself ia a situation !
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