Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-30
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BORDEAUX, Jan. 29-Lord Wellington
has made but progress of three leagues
into France in six months. He lost in the
battle of the 18th December from 10 to
$4,000 men, and since then has made no
move whatever. His army lays in the vi
cinity of the Adour, and his movements
nave been so slow, that Bayonne, and the
citadel opposite to it on this side the Adouf,,
have been rendered impregnable. He suf-
fers much for want ofprovssions, and his ar
my is harrassed continually by the Basque
General Harespy, who has raised an army
OF volunteers among the Basque people, who
are the best soldiers in France. of 10000
men. SouIt is in So little fear of Wellington,
that he has sent off 1000 lfrse. and IL, 600
foot from his army, to the North. His Lord.
ships career is at an end, and we are now
IN no fears OF any visit from him here. lu-
Decd it was never to be feared, from the
great extent of the dreary heath and sands
which separates this city from Bayonne.
The Emperor left Paris on the 25th to
ne. himself at the head of the army in
Champagne u cty,3so mss. His artillery
amounts TO 1000 niouIns OF iire, with wnici
he intends driving the allies out of France;
and thai peace is now more probable TO
be made At Vienna than at Paris is true -
Large reinforcements are pouring into the
low countries, which has stopt all progress
OF the allies in that quarter. If he defeats
the allies, what will be their situation in
their retreat, with 10 garrisoned fortresses
IN their rear. and an enraged populace to
harrass them? e
The famous Lord Castlereagh has arrived
at Frankfort, on his way to Basic, the head
quarters of the allies, and the Duke of vi
ce zee, minister of Foreign Affairs (Caulin,
court) has been well received there. Peace
is calculated on by the most intelligent.
The Conscription of 1914 is Completed
That of the remains of 1902 to 1910 is also
raised. and another of 1916 has Just been
called on. These three conscri; tons fur
nish 800. 900 mcm each add To this the re-
mains of the army before5 say 500, OO0--the
National Guards, aud the. Volunteers, and
lastly theievy enmasse, and you will End
that to conquer France is out Of the ques
tlon LIE. us rather suppose shat the EN-
peror mas used a rnse de guer7c, TO get. the
allies into France, when they inclihed 10
Come, that he might do their work for them
to the best advantage ; for the best military
men, think none of those that have had the
audacity to cross the Rhine, will ever re-
turn from whence they came. Public spirit
IS now what it ought to be. and may expect
10 md by the next arrivals, that things have
changed.-We have severa failures at Mar,
saiiles, Lyons, and Paris, and TWO or three
are daily expected here, which, fear, will
be severely felt in the United States. Colo,
ioniai produce, cotton and potashes, will not
sell for the duties, money is so scarce and
these failures have thrown every thing into
/. r. t,ri1 To t D,tt ~ -
Philadelphia, worth million, has arrived
at Larnhela, and our Consul left this
place yesterday to take the charge of her.
Six other prizes have been sent into the
ports ofBritany. This court grants great
indulgences to our prizes, and leaves the
whole direction of them to the Consul Of the
United States. Mr.. Lee told me yesterday,
that he had no news of our affairs at Paris,
but that every thing was to be expected
from the talents. dignity and industry of our
truly respectable Minister, Mr.. Crawford.