Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-04

The Frenck Emperor appears to have
gone forth to battle, surrounded by most of |
mis- old, as we'll as his more active. Mar
shals, Who. placing themselves IN the front |
ranks. animate the troops by their noble |
example TO efforts of irresistah!c valor,
which being governed and managed by
the superior military genius aud experience
OF the Emperor himself, in every instance
had the effect 10 overthrow and almost anni-
hIlate whatever was opposed to them.
These astonishing operations are told ii. the
bulletins with clearness and exactness
worthy Of the details those qualities are hes
lowed upon. There is nothing indeed about
the extraordinary parsonage who seems to
be lated TO preside over the destiuies Of
France, more remarkable than the original
sly ie OF ms Official communications. In des
feat taey have always been found to tell
the whole truth !; and it may be doubted
whether any other suck accounts exceed the
Truth so little in the hour of victory. We
SHALL follow up this publication with other
selections at least from the French papers in
our possession. IT not the complete details,
OF watch garbled paragraphs alone have
hitherto been made public.
ts <>hfldd. Demo. Press.
/ ETrsnslatc,lfor the Democrats Press.
* Paris, FEB. Is. 4
II. VI. the Empress Queen and Regent has receiv.
G.. the following accounts of the situation Of the
! Armies, TO the 9Th Feb. ~ f
On the 3D., two hours after his entry into
l'royes, his majesty sent off the duke of
freviso (Nforrier) to the White House. An.
Aus ran division commanded by the Prince
Maurice kitchtenstein had directeditselfup~
on this point. which is two leagues from tile
town: 1t was briskly repuIed and driven
back two leagues further.
The head quarters Of the Emperor of
Russia were, en- the 4th in the evening, at
Lusigny near VandGuyre, together with the
| Russian guard and the enemy's army. The
enemy Intended TO enter Troyes that even>
ing. He marched upon the bridge of Gull
lotiere. He was resisted there. His first
sttacx was repulsed. Some horsemen ia {.
ken prisoners, informed him that the EN-
peror was at Froyes; he then judged it me-
cessary to make other dispositions At the
same moment the Duke of Treviso (Mor,
tiei) made an attack on ,re bridge of Gle
rey, which was occupied by Bisnchi's diyi-
sion. The enemy was driven off. The
general of division Briche, with his dra-
goons. made a charge, in which he took
100 aud killed about hundred of The enc
my
The next morning, the 5th, the Emperor
was making dispositions TO pass the bridge
l Oh Guiliotiere IN order TO attack the enemy.
when ms majesty learned that he had bea.
ten a retreat and fallen back march on
Vandoeuvre. On the 9th, dispositions were
made to menace Bar sur Seine Some at
lacks took place on the road About a hun-
| dsed men, piece of cannon and Wagon
were taken from the enemy. During this
time the army took up the line Of march
to- Nogent, IN order to fail upon the enemy's
columns which have occupied Cbalops and
NHry, and which threatened Paris by. Ferte
| under Souhne and Meaux. On the I'm in
the morning, the Duke of rarentum MAC.
dpnasd) had his head quarters nea:. Cha.
vile. betweeo Epernay and Chalons. IRE
divisions of the national guards of the eI;te
arrived At Montereau, from Norlaandv aud
Brittany, put themselves in motion nnt,er
the command of general Pajal. The division
OF the army OF SPAN commanded BY gene
raj Laval has arrived at Provins. The o.
theirs are on their way. These troops are
composed OF soldiers who performed the
campaigns OF Austria aud Poland. They
nave Decn replaced 10 the army of Spain by
the hive divisions OF the reserve To-day thu
7til, the emperor arrives at Nopent. Every
thing Isin motion for maneeuvrinp. The
evaporation OF the inhabitants is at its
height. The enemy commits the most hor
rid vexations every where. All the mea.
sures are taken to surround him on all sides
at his flrst retrogade movements Millions
OF arms wait only fort his movement. to he
upliitei. The sacred soil which the enemy
has violated viii prove a soil Of fire for his
destruction.
Her Majesty, the Empress Qnecn and Regent has
received the following accounts of the situation Of
the armies down 10 the 18th of Feb,
On the tenth, the Emperor had his heae,
quarters at Sesame. The duke of rarren-
tum (Macdonald) was at Meaux. having
destroyed the bridges of Laferte and Ire
pont. General Sacken and general Yorck
were at Ferte. General Butcher at Vertus.
and general Olsufiieu at Champ Aubert
The army OF Slesia was within three DAYS
march of Paris This army. under the
command in, chief of general Blucher. was
of the corps Of Sackeu and Ian
eeron, forming sixty regiment OF Russian
infantry, and tie elite of the Prussian army.
On the tenth, at day break, the Rmperor
repaired to the heights of st. Prix for the
purpose OF cutting Blucher's army in two.
At ten O'clock the Duke cf Ragusa MAR
monty passed the ponds Of ST. Gond and at.
tackled the village of Baye. The ninth Rus
sian corps, svelye regiments strohg, under
tue command of general Olsuffieu displayed
itself and presented battery of twenty -four
pieces OF cannon. The divisions of Lag