Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-08
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Itted tho whole might be, was so aptly cal- |
cu'ated fer timely and certain cooperation
with the rest, that without some interruption
SO unforeseen K extraordinary that il might
pass for miracle. it could not fail. of doing
its Offices. Among the requisites indispen.
sible to their success must have BEEN well
grounded assurance that the people of
France we're in general secretly hostile to
Napoleon, and only wanted protection from
his formidable armies and his no less formi-
dabie poIice--a police so perfect in all its
parts and so inevitable inits operation that
the very terror IT its name produced ohedi-
snce as certain as any piece of material me.
ehanism produced its intended effects To
suppose that they proceeded into France
without reasonable assurance of this, would
be to suppose them, one and all, insane.
And here it 10 that all calculation made upon
the military proves fthe French people
and the genius Of Napoleon will in ali like.
iihood be found failacious. ~
The first intimation Of view of this
kind on the part of any of the allies arose
to US from the conduct OF lord Wellington.
Any Of our readers who will take the pains
to turn to the Cd Goldman of the 18th page
OF our FIRST solumi. will see it glanced at.
When that hooieman issued his memora-
BILE orders Of the day dated at Iraita, 9th
July 1913. he, in no equivucat manner.
announced his intentions OF entering France;
and IN injnnctions TO his array to increase
their aiacrity and vigilance, and his cau-,
toning them under severe penalties against
piundering or in any way violating the rights
or feelings If the French people, he to our
conception spoke very plainly that he
could nave but one object in entering
FRANCE, and that was. to try how the peo.
pie stood affected to Napolcon--to the Rcur-
bons.-Ihis idea will be found again CLAN.
ced at IN another summary, pages SO and
- OF the same volume. These are our
words: Among the numerous assertions
which have appeared in the British news
papers one has been frequently repeated
and pertiHaciously adhered to, without gain.
ing any credit. The south OF France, they
said, was in state of hidden insurrection.
The truth Of that rehort nosp sfands a
shance Of being fairly fested."-lt was te.-.
ted, and the result has been seeu--Long as
wellington was opposed to Sout and vigor-
ousiy as that gallant and able captain
assaicd the allied British, Portuguese and
SPANISH troops, no rising en- naasse-no eft
"rt was made on the part of the people
nc disposition even was shown By any but
the regular troops under Scul., and even of
these large bodies deserted. A detection
OF the people in that quarter therefore waS
pain, and we have glanced at it more than
once 1t we follow the same armies thro'
the south of France to Bordeaux we see the
same disposition manifested. If we leave
snem and go northward we fndth emper-
or supported by his army and his army /.
lone under the guidance of his mastefly ge-
mus. But following him and the allies at
All their battles and marches we find him
only master OF so much Country as he and
ms armies occupy We find him indeed do
ing wonders, flying like a meteor from one
part to another, bnt losing in every place
from which he is absent--and i'm some where
nc is present compelled to retreat.
Alter his defeat oil Blucher's army. that
general ION the goth February reinforced
ny Wnzingerods, so that his whole sorce
amounted to $4,000 men, marched upon
ARCS sur hohe in ORDER 10 join Schwa rtssn-
burg posted at Troyes bul he was proven.
tea from forming that Junction by Napo-
leon, VINO supported by Boyer. attacked
biLcber after he had passed the Aube, VIZ.
on the 22d, and on the oath the emperor
took possession of Troyes. Butcher al
vanced to Meaux. and made an attack on
the rench, IN which being unsuccessful, he |
returned into Picardy The grand allied
battle was fought on the Sd and 4th March.
IN which the allies were victorious. and
Iroyes was taken by them Meantime
Hiucher being joined by BuIow who had
marched from Brussels, concentrated his
army at Leon in Picardy, 20 miles north |
east ~ Paris; and Naroeon being driven
from lroyes, appeared suddenly before him
WIN large army on the 9th March and
fuiiously attacked him. The battle lasted
two days. (Sth and Ioth) but the French
were completely routed. This is represen,
ted As most decisive victory. A vast num-
Der OF prisoners. and upwards of 70 pieces
OF cannon and other tropnes being taken BY
Butcher The EN- ror then suddenly
marched upon Rheims. and defeating gen.
era' St. Priest, took that city and brake in
Dpon The communication OF the grand army
with b uchei In the mime sch yartzen
burg had moved his head quarters 10 Point
sur oeine, with intent To cross the river
there and to establish his corps at Vner
nenye. Bray Pfo,ins (47 nj lies from Par
Is') oui was induced by the defeat of St. |
PtieSt to move his head quarters to Arcs sur
ruoe, AID push his advance to Maini and
Somneson, placing the residue of his army
VI positions extended from Proyins 10 Bray,
TO Iroyes aud Arcis.
on the 10th, Napoleon returned from
hnelms To the river Marine, which he cross-
cd at EperDa between Chatau Thierry and
SS>haions, on the t5th March. He ther, pro-
eded TO Fete Champoise. On the i7th
sitzenbnrg crossed the Au5e with part
Us arm.-snother part was posted on
Ci the Aube, in front of Ar
-, 81, bank about the |
Eanother at Me- |
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