Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-07

otes were discounted al premium az so |
'er cent, and very soon could not be discount
ed at any price--at the moment at which |
his .cene Of terror was at its height and |
When the enemy were momentarily expec,
ed to arrive. the firing Of the cannon ofthe |
Hotel dcs livalids anncunced victory gains
I'd over the Russians and Prussians, which
az rapidly followed for several days, and
others, until the whole forces of the allies
commenced their retreat. and Paris, short
tune before apparently destined to in>
eutabie destruction, has now nothing
more to fear for its safety.
With respect to the details Of these re.
markable battles. 1 refer yon to the official
accounts which will doubtless arrive before
my letter. OF the slaughter and destruction
however made among the allies, they give
Out feeble idea. Ihave conv.rSed with an
oihcer who was wounded in one of them.
and consequently sent back here. He says
that for himself he never had an idea of such
a scene of carnage, and that the oldest We
terans in the army declare they never wit
messed its equal. 1t is said by many who
have had authentic accounts, that the En-.
peror discovered character of sternness
and ferocity never before displayed by him,
and seemed bent on destroying all before
him, without mercy. The soldiery and pea.
santry, wrought up to pitch of frenzy by
the devastations of the enemy. entered into
his feeling, and as long as any excuse for
Slaughter remained, showed no quarters.-
To few Thousand old troops brought ON
from Spain, theirsuccesses are in great
measure attributable these. mixed among
the new conscripts, infused their courage
and energy into them, and carrying all be
fOrf 10 q her pe h., 3
claimed at every stroke they de alt, IA horfe
celia q Paris ! Go, take thar TO Paris III
one instance body of Bavarian Troops
consisting of near four thousand men, were
massacred to a nan--add to all this that
numerous stragglers are roaming about the
woods. who are hunted like wild beasts BY
the peasantry (now all furnished with arms
gathered on the fields of battle) and mostly
shot down without mercy.-The roads.
bitches, helds, &c. are covered with dead
bodies, and so many have been drowned in
the Seine, that notice has been issued to
the inhabitants ofParis by the police, re
questing them not to use its 'waters without
previous qualifications.
:" To us who are specta ors of these pas
sing events. how interesting is a residence at
Paris at this moment! The scene of action
is so near. that every change and, occur
renee IS instantly known. The trumphs
and miseries of war. may here be seen in
all their briliancy (; aud ali their horror
At enc moment is heard the shout of
victory, and the next the groans of the wouu.
ded and dying; now the eye encounters
body of prisoners, and now long and me.
lancho,y cavalcade of misera beings,
whose agonising sounds and CHASTITY counte-
nances. show that victory has been dearly
purchased. Within two weeks upwards Of
twenty thousand Russian, Prussian and
Austrian prisonershave passed thro' here,
accompanied by large number of officers.
Three Russian generals have also arrived
here together. escorted by the gendarmire
and surrounded by the populace, who
made the air ring with their shouting and
'exultation
q The head quarters oethe Emperor are
now at lroies, the capnsl of ChaJppaigne.
fhe Austrians continue to fall i,acis, but un
less an arrangement is made, terrible ac>
ton must take place very soon. Peace is
much talked of, and is most devoutly to be
wished for by every friend of humanity
This desolating war has filled the world
with widows and with orphans" and made
OF some ofthe most aourishing districts of
Europe desert and grave. Not one OBJ
ject for which it was commenced has been
effected; but, OH the Contrary, it has opened
door for endless jealousies and conventions
and anticipate nothing for the future but e.
yerlasting wars and chickering's among the
very powers now fighting under the same
banners
:" close this in haste: put off writing
TIL the last moment, because at this event
ful moment every day furnishes something
new and interesting, and wished to give
you the latest intelligence. 1 fear indeed it
Will DC too late for the first vessels at Bor
deaux' shall s.gain address you by the
first opportunity"