Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-03

"a OF March, In q very crippled state, hav>
Ing lost 1Co men killed, and wounded, in an
action with an American ship of war, pro-
badly the Peacock. I,
A Loudon paper OK the nth OF March,
alludes to several riots that had taken place
in the city and country. and states that the
house of Chas. Forbes. Member OF Parl,a,
ment, had been attacked, and that many OF
the most respectable inhabitants had ac-
cepted the appointments Of Special Consta-
hles, to aid in preserving order.
Charles the 9TH, OF Spain, was at Rome
on the 9TH of February.
The Prince Regent. on the 23d Feb. held
his Court, and received the Address of the
city OF London, upon the conclusion Of peace
with America.
Lord Castlereagh left Vienna on the 18th
OF Feb and had arrived in London.
The private armed brig Arrow, Captain
Conklin. of this. port, has arrived at Co
runna, in Spain, from long cruize, having
made 81 prizes, one of which was a valua
BILE British Indiaman, which was manned
and ordered for the U States.
Translated for tie Mercantile .f6veriiser
from @. fLe offhe Paris INonireur, 10 The
Esd Of March
Paris, March %.
The Emperor left Elba on the 9th of
February, ats in the. afternoon. in Jrig of
20 guns. with 400 of his guards, accomDa-
MED by three ether vessels, having on. board
200 infantry, 100 Polish light horse. and
battalion Of faDkers of 200 men. The fiav
DISABLING passed the French brig of war
Zephyr. without suspicion. On the 2sth
saw "a, which took no notice of The brig.
On the 1st of March the Emperor arrived IN
the bay of Juan, where he landed at S in the
afternoon, and encamped on the. sea shore
Until the rising of the moon Atli O'CLOCK
ne put himself at the head OF His handful of
brave men, and proceeded to Cannes from.
thence to Grasse, and through St. Waller.
and arrived IN the evening OF the I'd at the.
village OF Cerehon, having marched the FIRST.
day 90 leagues.
The manner in which he was received by
the people OF Cannes, gave the Emperor
the FIRST presage of the success of the enter
prize. On the night of the Sd he slept at.
Bareme on the 9TH he dined at Dipue,
From Castellane 70 Digne, and throughout
the department of Lower Alps, the pea
SAINTS, informed of the march of the Empe.
ror, assembled from every direction upon.
his route. and manifested sentiments, which
lett no doubt of his success. On the sth Ge-
neral Cambrone, with an advanced guard
OF 40 grenadiers, took possession of the
bridge and fortress Sisteron. On the same
day the Emperor slept at Gap, with 10
hersemsn and 40 grenadiers. The enthusi.
asm with which the presence of tue Empe-
ror inspired the inhabitants and the ha-
tired which they had felt towards The aobi.
lily, was proof of the sentiments of the
province of Dauphin
AT Gap thousands of copies of Proclaraa Z
tons we're printed and addressed by the
Emperor to the army and to the people.
and by the soldiers of the guard to their
comrades. These proclamations were cir
culated with the rapidly of lightning. On5
The afternoon OF the sixth. the Emperor left
Gap accompanied by the whole population
Of the city. ~ night he slept. at Corp
The 40 men of The advanced guard of Gen..
Cambronne proceeded to Muse, where they
fell 10 with the van of division of 5000
troops OF the line, coming from Grenoble to
oppose their march. Gen. c wanted to par
leywith the advanced posts. They answer
ed that they were forbidden to hold any.
communication. However, this van fell back
3 leagues and took position between The
lakes, at the village Of - The Empe-
ror, informed of this circumstance, rode to
the spot, where he found z or 500 troops.
dlsmounted his horse, made himself known.
and SAID that /" the frst soldier who chose
TO XIII his Emperor, might do SOD The
unanimous cry was Long fDe the Ensheror.
ms regiment had been commanded by the
Emperor during his FIRST campaigns in Italy !;
these troops embraced the followers of the
Empetor. and instantly tore from their hats
the white coCkade and replaced them with.
the triScoIored. The Emperor then adj
dressed them, after which they demanded
to De the FIRST TO march against the division,
which covered Grenoble They began Their
march, IN the midst of crowd of inhabi.,
tants which Increased every moment. The
Emperor marched towards Grenobie, and on
ms way a whole regiment came over to him.
commanded by Col Labedoyere. AT g In
the evening the Emperor entered one of the
suburbs of Grenoble The troops within
the gates OF the city, consisted of about 5000
IN number, among them, regiment, in
which rs years before, the Emperor had
been made captain.
The National Guards and the whole po-
pulation OF Grenoble. were behind the gar.
risoD, and rent the air with cries of L,onp
Lfoe the Enheror. The gates were borst
open, and at 10, the Emperor entered the
city, in the midst Of an army and people
animated with the most lively enthusiasm.
The next day he reviewed yhe troops IN the
midst OF the population of the whole de.
partment who cred "dowr min the Bour.
bo'ls down with the enemies Of the peo.
pie Long Live the Emperor, and Go.
vernment of our own choice 90 The gar.
rison Of Grenobie immediately afterwards
proceeded by forced marches towards I,y-
ons. Prom Grenoble to Lyons, the march.
es of the Emperor was like a triuraph.---
During this time, the Count D'Artois, the