Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02
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BERLiE, MY. 4, 1913.
The late events have produced great
revolution In the affairs of Europe. The re-
suit of the battle near Leipzig is more In, /.
portant than could rossi5y, have been ex-
pressed. On tie 18th and 90ih the Frsach
have los. 10000 men prisoners, killed and
wounded, the greatest part of their artillery
and all their bag age. The booty is said to
he immense: the Emperet's private carr
riages, as well as those of his generals and
thei- baggage, containing among other things,
much plaie.---This great disaster the
French can only attribute to their Emperor
whose o5stingcy would not let him listen TO
any advice. Itrequired no great penetrati-
OH To foresee what fate awaited them, If they
suffered themselves TO be surrounded by ar
mics more numerous than their own, which
was the case IN consequence o. their pro
tracted stay at Dresden, ike last year at
Moscow.
Not long since. the French might have
retreated to the Kline without much loss.
The Marshals arc said TO have advised il,
2ad even implcred Napoleon not TO sacrifice,
unnecessarily, so many brave men. They
represented that it would now be impossi.
BILE, with those means, TO conquer q people
SO united, and animated by such enthusiasm.
lin vain. In disposition another Charles
the NlItb. he must possibly end Ike him.
1.-The people OF Germany, particularly of
Prussia, knew very well. even from the
mouth Of the french Emperor. What then
fate would be were they again to be con
quered Former expressions and particu>
larly the recent fate Of Hamburg, was ,er.
riiying lesson they fought therefore to des
perasiuu. Perhaps in no former wars have
the governments been able to raise arms or
funds, With greater facility. Volunteers OF
all professions in society, fill the ranks. and
10 taxaiion could have produced what was
the effect of voluntary Contribution.
The fight Of the French was said to be
in the greatest disorder, as il panic struck !;
and that the Emperor himself seems only 70
think of personal safety without any regard
what troops DC sacrifices. They viii make
no other stand on this side of The Rhine, and
If overtaken before, by the pursuing allies,
they will no doubt be annihilated LIZ will
not be unexpected to me TO hear of another
victory IN few days.
81 confidently expect that before we he
gin a new year. The invaders viii be driven
from every part they invaded, Holland per-
haps, not excepted. and that this latter
place may once more become an iudepend
ent country.
Gen. Gielmansegge, took possession on
the 25th Octocer, OF Hanover and IT'S tern
tory, 10 the name Of the king Of England,
It's former Sovereign. Bremen is occupied
by the Russians, and the communication at
the Wescr with England re-opeued. From
Hamburg VIC have nothing Official, but Da.
Toust was still there.
" Il is impossible to describe the cnthdsi-
asm with which the news Of this victory has
been received here. hny thing that 700
may have experienced in England or Amei
RIGA, is not to be compared to It, as in those
countries, from Custom and education, peo-
Pile donot express such lively emotions Of
grief or Joy. We'll may they rojoice nov,
for had the result Of this Campaign t-een 0.
therwise, they would have become vsry mi
serabie.
"AH branches Of mercantile husfsss. are
daily gaining rev activity. England must
derive immense great advantages ftorn this
new stcsc CO things"