Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-13


ofthe whole at Nancy. as stated in my former
dispatches.
have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) STEWART, 1t. gen.
Imperial Head Quarters, Rheinza6ern,
Jlire %, at might.
M Lord-It appears from marshal prince
Wrede's accounts, from Petlange, of the 26th,
that the French general Belliard made him fresh
propositions for armistice, declaring that peace
would be very soon restored to the world. The
marshal referred these propositions to head quar-
tiers, but they have not been attended to.
Gen. Lambert's cavalry was at Bionville the
Doth his patroes at Etarges, on the high road
TO Metz. He was opposed by gen. Meriage, with
1000 men.
Prince wrede will have his head quarters at
Chateau salines the 9th, and move to Nancy
the 28th.
The public opinion seems very much averse to
Napoleon throughout all the villages where the
allied troops have passed.
The prince ROYAL Of Wirtemberg attacked the
enemy on the 26'h, between Leltz and Sour
bOurg, and obliged him to abandon position he
had taken up, and retire through the forest OF
Hagenau. The enemy suffered considerably; the
prince royal lost about so killed and wounded,
and officers. The Austrian regiments, Reuss
Cratez, was principally engaged.
At the same time lieut.. gen. count Wallmoden's
corps fell in with the enemy on the seltz, the
wood on this side being occupied. The enemy's
forces consisted of the division of Ratherbourg,
and some cavalry. Mai. gen. Wrede had orders
to attack the enemy with the battalion Of Lun
bourg and Frankfort; this was performed gallant
ly, and he drove them 20 the houses on the river,
where they defended themselves vigorously, un
til our reinforcements arrived, when they were
driven across the bridge, which they destroyed
on their retreat
Gen. Wallmoden took UP his position for the
night on this side of the river He los, about Q
officers, and between or 800 killed and wound
ed. The enemy's loss was considerable. He re
tired during the night to Benheim by the report
ofthe prisoners, the greatest part of the .gards
national ofLauterhourg deserted, after having re.
ceved orders to march to Strasburg.
The left wing Of the army, under the orders n
his imperial highness the archduke Ferdinand
passed the Rhine at Basic, on the morning Of the
goth. The advanced guard of The first corps
d'armee was pushed on to Alt<irch, and bri.
gade advanced to Porentrui, while it took post
at Hessingen.
The second corps d'arrnee had its advance at
Bastbensheirn on the road to COlmar, and was on
b.vouac at Surgfelden.
The reserve will bepushed on, on the road to
Malhausen.
On 9Th, the prince royal Of wirtemberg
met with further opposition from the enemy be-
tween Hagenau and Brumahl
Two squadrons ofthe regiment ofthe archduke
Louis had an opportunity ofmakng a brisk attack
on sDme cavalry Of the enemy, which was over.
thrown, and they continued their retreat in the
direction Of Strasburgh, into which place there
appeared little doubt gen. Rapp has now thrown
himself
The headquarters move to morrow TO Weis
senbourg; those Of prince Schwartzenberg TO
Hagenau
courier, intercepted going to gen. Rapp, has
brought us Paris journals and Monteurs to the
23d, and all the letters depict the great terror and
anxiety that relgns IN France
have the honor to be, &c
(Signed) STEWART, IL. gen.
T. s. General CzernicheG, with four thousand
horse, is on orr right, communicating between
general Lambert, the Bavsrians, and marshal
Blucher g
Here follows a report Of col. Jenkinson, dated
at the II. @. Of the prince Of WirtemberF, al
Weissenburg, the 25tb, announcing the passage
Of the French frontier by that prince, on the 24tH
and the retreat Of gen. Rapp, with 10000 men
A second letter from the same officer is dated AT
Seltz, the 26th June, and reports, that the prince
had found Instructions 20 his passage, in the for
st Of Hagensu, and behind the Surf and was de-