Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-11-29
REVIEW OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY
AT VERTUS.
TFRoM THE MoNITEUR.]

The very moment that the tranquility of
Europe was threatened by the disturban
ces iii France. the emperor Alexander or
dered his troops to march. The army un-
der the commanl! of Marshal Prince Bar
clay de FOLLY, 100000 strong, passed the
frontiers, and advance to the Rhine with
extraordinary rapidity. The general in
chief, ecu t Wittgenstein, followed at the
head of 100, 600 men; gen. Benningsen re-
Ceived OF derS to hold himself in readiness
with $4,000 more ; the guards, and re-
serve OF grenadiers, forming corps of
10000 chosen troops, likewise began to
break up for the theatre OF war.
The battle OF Waterloo rendered part of
these immense preparations useless; the
armies which had not left Russia received
orders 20 halt, and that of count Wittgen-
Sem, = HIGH had already reached Franco
MIA, to fall back towards the frontiers.--
Marshal Barclay, with the troops under his
command, was the only one that entered
France.
The end of B0naparte, the submission of
his adherents, and tho return OF the King,
removed all the obstacles which rebellion
had raised against tue restoration of the
general tranquility. From that moment
the Russian army considered the French
as friends, and its presence on their terri
tory as 4 medium of afIordng the legitm
ate authority facilities for rt-organizing
the nation for onsoidating the institu-
siore which the wisdom OF the king had al
1:ablished for the welfire of his
people and lastly. for REFRESHING, if ne
cessary, the factions Of all kinds that have
opposed measures so just iii themselves,
and so indispensable fer the prosperity Of
France.
Acting in this spirit, and answering the
magnan.mous intentions of their august So
vereign, the Russian officers and soldiers,
who had 10 NOR. enemies to fight. have ia
ken care to observe the most rigid discip-
line. The departments which they occupi
ed st IL smart d under the ravages of the
war of viii l. they had been the theatre in
the preceding campaign ; the soil, in gen
eral, is but moderately productive, ard in
some parts absolutely sterile other ALI
ed troops had just traversed them and,
nevertheless, such was the order establish
ed, and such the constant wish to afford, in
ln)drrat demands, and in attention to the
nvtnienCes of the inha b tauts, some allie
Walton capable OF compensating them for
the msgnituA. vi their sacrifices, that what
ever tive soldiers could reasonably require,
was obtained, without burdening too much
those OF whom the supplies were levied,
and VII best 'es caeerfully furnished rcqui-
tons made in manner so amicabie and
conciiatory.
The brave Army the Emperor Alexan-
der determined to review, for the pur-
pose OF assuring il OF MS satisfaction at
che homage which it had paid him, by a
conduct IN which The dclicacy Of honor had
prevented even the slightest abuse of
strong H.
81 Near the town Of Vcrtus Is a spacious
PLAN where ses hill called Mount Anne,
which ogcrlnoks il.
On the 29th OF August (1Oth Of Septem-
ber) the army was ranged in this plain in
tue flowing order three corps in the
three first lines, forming total Of &c bat
talious ard - squadrons 48 battalions in
reserve, anl 9 corps OF cavalry, composed
Of 90 squadrons, Six hundred pieces Of
artillery we're placed at G,fcreut points,
corresponding with the general DISPOSE
ton.
About 8 in tie morning the Emperor A.
lcxsndsr, the Emperor Of Austria, and
the King Of Prussia, the Duke Of Wei
linstol, Marshal Prince Schwarizenburgh
and great number Of princes and other
perscrages, who had come % witness this
magnificent spectacle, proceeded to Mont