Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-02
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RI CT " o Nd:
MONDAY, AucUsr .. 1918.

AZ rs usual, there soas no northern ma
on Saturday night.
The fact OF an armistice between the Frencl
and allied armies is now confirmed IL was
we presume, the preliminary to general Con
gress for Peace. The political Relations o
Europe are assuming form, it We mistake not
more destructive than ever of British CONNER.
cial monopoly.
Our readers may have observed among the
articles OF foreign news, tbst a negotiation be
tween Great Britain and Denmark, during the
| depression of the French arms, had failed. The
following are the conditions which Denmark
insisted on as the basis of treaty of peace be-
tween the two countries. .---The failure Of the
| negotiation was the consequence of inability
on the part of the British ministry to fulfil the
first stipulation, they having Barred themselves
| by previous engagement with Sweden TO Dis
'nenr5sr the Danish territory by a guarantee OF
Norway to the Swedish crown
!. That all territories of Denmark NORWAY of
course ncluded) should be- guaranteed TO her
.. That all her islands should be restored To
hers. Her feet, and large indemnity for It's
| capture by us be ides large sum for what
| the Danes had suffered during our occupation
OF Iesiand.--4 The making over the Hanse
towns TO hers. The granting of subsidy
20 her to pay the troops necessary to enable Asr
to take possession OF those towns.
Extract OF a letter from gentleman la Borjaa,ss
| to mis- friend ia Baltimore, dated June c5.
addressed you few lines on the
2Ith ult. to inform you of the propositions
made by the Emperors OF France and Aus.
tria, to assemble Congress at Prague, CONF
posed OF Ambassadors from all the nations
at war,to discuss the principles and .esta-
| hs4cI nf Il
days after the date of these COMMUNICATIONS
a long. bloody and most destructive battle
was tenght between the French and comb.
ned armies OF Russia aud Prussia, from
winch we inter, that the latter powers did
not accede 70 the PACING propositions OF the
former. 1t is possible that the result of this
| battie, Which was extremely disastrous to
| all parties, may have changed their dispo.
s!tiohs; and in the official report it is sta-
ted, that OH the 22a u,t. after the termina
ton of the battle in favor of the French.
messengers arrived from the Russian camp
with letters, suhh5sed to contain proposals.
ons for an armistice. We are since with
| out any official news from the French
tdead- Quarters, and are consequently ig-
norant OF the events subsequent TO the last
mentioned battle, except confirmation #
the advance OF the French army towards
| VIZ NVhtAiiSo u SlSSi1. nc RUSSIAN ana
Prnsslan armies taking the road to Bres-
law, the French have pursued them
| without marching oil Berlin. The great bait
ties at Rudissin and Wurtchen were fought
on the goth and 2lst May, but there was
also some hard fighting on the 10Th and
I'D on all which occasions the Russians
and russians defended themselves with
great bravery, and they appear to have lost
| the victory by the superior military skill Of
the Emperor Napoleon. The Freacn were
unable to profit completely by their hard
earned victory, owing TO The great Inferior
ity OF their Cavalry, which having been al
most totally destroyed on their retreat from
| Moscow, has not yot recovered its immense
losses II was generally supposed, and ap-
! pears to have been the opinion Of the Russi>
, ans themselves, that if the daring and IN,
Petuous character of Napoleon induced
him to attack them in their ipopregnable
| fortlhcations and Entertainments at Bud
issin, thar he would experience sig
nal defeat; but his great talents in manouv-
! erlng overcanle eyery obstacle, and by turn
IND one of the wings of his enemy's army, he
compelled them to abandon their iae.chrssna
Die works. il Is, believe, general prac.
| ttce Tor all nations 20 diminish their own
losses and magnify those of their enemies
IN their Official reports-but the advance of
the French army appears an incontestible
proof OF the victory being on their side
| Il1s nation. does not entertain ayy entire
| confidence IN the final success of the present
Campaign; but after an impartial RETROSPECT
rive view OF the late wars, and Compare
tive examination OF the situation and rsspec
! tive resources of the two armies, cannot
help believing, that the arms of France
| viii again prevail, and that the CONQUEST o.
Prussia and Poland will be the result of the
campaign.
! I" The events of the war must necessariIy
] have great influence on the commerc;a
! situation of this country for if the French
instead OF succeeding, had been driven back
within their own territories, al German,
| would have received ABUNDANT supplies o.
Colonial prodace from England. Want o
confidence in the stability OF the present or,
/ der OF things, aud The considerable inporta-
tons under licences from England, cuntinu,
to keep our prices low, and maintain the
stagnasion which has SO long prevailed in oul
market. Should the French obtain advapta
ges, sufficiently decisive TO insure the success,
Of the campaign, the demand to supply the
wants of che different countries, Which IN
that event, must draw their Colonial pro.
duce from France, will soon revive, and our
prices wlll doubtless advance considerably
Upon the receipt Of the news that the enemy
had fallen down, Hanson and Wagner have
| grown quite desperate, and seem cutie deter.
mined 90 make all exertions to bring them back
Hear them. Fort Wtrbufton lis mere bis
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