Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-21
FRENCH DOLLRTINs

Her M.Jesp, tic Empress Ca.en n
Regent has received the following uewe -
The situation of the army On tue se,h
March e ~'ln
Ihe Gen. of division Pire entered Chan.
mont on the 20 II an thus intersec.ed the
line OF operations of the enemy. He inter-
cepted many of the couriers and expresses
sno took the Enemies baggage. many Die,
oes Oh cannon, magazines of clothing and
great part OF the hospital stores. He has
oeen effectuaily assisted by the inhabitants
OF tne country, who we're every where in
arms and showed the greatest zeal. Mon.
sieur the baron of Visemburg, the Minister
OF Austria in England, returning from Ion.
don with Monsieur the count Palfi, his secre-
tary Of Legation the Swedish Lieut.. Gen.
ochlldebrand. Minister of Sweden at the
court OF the Emperor OF Russia, with Swex
dish mayor the Prussiah Counsellor of u, ~.
Pignilhen; Messrs. de Tolstoy and de Mar.
COT, and other officers of the ordnance a
all going on missions to the different head
quarters of the Allies, were arrested bv ths
levy en- masse, and conducted to the head
quarters. Ihe taking of these persons and
their papers, all which have fallen into Our
hands, Is OF great Importance.
The parke of the army of Russia and alb
us equipage was at Bar Aube. At the
nrst news OF the movement of our army thew
deDouched upon Berfort, which movement
deprived the enemy of his ammunition "a
artillery, his transports of provisions of re-
serve, and OF many other objects of great inn.
portance. ''''-
Inc allied army Intending to operate he,
tween the Aube and the Marine, had left the
Russian General Winzingerode at St. Diz;er.
with 5000 cavalry and two divisions Of infap,
Try, 20 maintain the line of operation. and tn
facilitate the arrival of the artillery. ammu.
milton and provisions, of which the enem,,
were in the Creates need.
The division of Gen. Milhaud. and The "a
VARY OF the guard. Commanded BY Gene RAJ
Seoast'ani, passed the ford Valcour the 2e h
Mlarch, marched upon his cavalry, and az,
Yer many fine charges. routed him. 5000
nussian cavalry, many of them of the impe-
r'ai guard, have been killed or taken rri.
soners.-lh 10 pieces Of cannon which the.
ene.hy oad, were taken from him as we'll as
''ls baggage. The enemy has left the woods
anu meadows covered with his dead. Al
sue oorPs Oh cavalry have distinguished them.
serves to the admiration OF each other.
The Duke of Ragusa had pursued the en-.
envy to Bar sur Ornain. 90 the 2eth. tba
III U. OF the Emperor were at Troyes; CON,
voys OF prisoners amounting TO more than
oOOO men follow the army In all the yil-
iages the inhabitants are under arms; exs
aspt rated by the violence, crimes and raw.
ages ct the enemy, they wage against him a
destructive war.
April 1.
The Emperor who had moved his head.
quarters TO Troyes the S9th, made farcsa
marches by Sens upon the CAPITAL Hi.ma-
Jesty was at Fontainbleau 3ist Of Msrch :,
the morning; but ne there learned n a, 10
enemy had arrived % hours besnrs ~
French army, and had occupied Paris az
ter having met an obstinate resistance s,b;ch
cost him many men. The corps OF the
Dukes of Treviso and Ragusa, and thnt Of
GsRerd Compass who have uni.cd n the