Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-06

rom he field Of battle of Mount de Saint yean
IL - impossible To give an idea OF the t.nlorole
situation in which they were, and II IS ,lnos,
equally impossible TO conceive how human n:,ture
could support such pain and misery. The greater
part OF those were wounded. and from ten To iiE
,een days without nourishment or assistance
Their wounds had not yet been dressed at the
end of20 or 25 days, Among them were n an,n.
Der OF men who had a leg or an arm taken oil,
and who had not yet received single dres.
sing.
LONDON, July %.
Soulthas been signally defeated, between Cha.
Ions and Nancy, by prince Wrede--14,ooo men
tell on the OCCASION Iecourbe has also been
overpowered, and compelled TO shut himself in
Beiort, with great loss.
July d.
To the LIST ofwonders (says paper Of yester
day. we have to add, that there is now in Lon.
don person who left France about a month q
go, who insists that he is no less a pelsonar-s
tnan the Dauphin, who, according 10 all &C.
counts, died in the Temple. lie alledges, thai
ne " Us contided TO cottager in the departm en-,
OF the Ardennes, IN the year 1872, and that the
10y who died in the temple was substituted for
iiis0 by the persons who carried him OF. lie
saws he did not make bis case known to Louis
XVIII. tili last year, when il WAS dcne through
medium OF gen. DunIonceau, to whom he com
municated his history. The answer ofLouis 18Th
was, as we are informed, that he should presen,
himself which, however, was not done, for rea.
sons which we cannot enter into at present -
w understand he has applied to he admitted to
an interview with the duchess ol'Anrouleme
since his arrival in london, which has been re.
fused, on account ofthe want OF such proofs as
are thought necessary to support his most extra.
ordinary statement; which proofs, however he
says he can produce when in France.
In consequence OF hepeace with America ard
the continent, the manufactures OF Manchester
are at this time more actively employed than
they have been at any period for several wears.
The people of France must pay for their fol.
lies. The contribution of 100 millions is de-
manded by the allies, and must be paid she
must restore, also, the piiaged statues and pic.
lures & give security fer her future good behave
our.
BY a decree of the king of France, dated at
Paris, 9Th July, it is ordered that all the SQUARES
bridges and public ed6ces, shall resume the
1870. -
Nj. Hulet, brother-in-law to general Moreau.
IS appointed secretary general to The chancery Of
the legion ofhonor
Count Lemarois. OF the I4th and 18th militia.
ry division, at Roueu, has ordered the white
cockade 30 be worn
1t said the King of France is going to form
800" N''SihDSE vi peers.
ELECTORAL. COLLEGES.
We are assured that the French electoral col
leges are conyolled fer the Goth Iuly. anil
that the representatives VIII repair 20 Paris on
the 18th aug. The number OF deputies will be
iOl. This is confirmed by decree of the King.
dated ON the 18th, in which he dissolyes the old
chamber OF deputies, for the purpose Of fender
ing the new one more conformabie to the wishes
OF the nation, by being more numerous. and less
restricted IN the conditions of eligibility.
The Duke CT Dassano is suffered 10 retire to
Saxony. "
The duke of Orleans has not been invited to
Paris, by the king '~- =
In the cominotons, at Lyons, on the 18th inst.
m9ititudes of the people persisted,
Lieut. gen. Count Claparode is appointed com
mahdant of Paris, and OF the department of the
Seine. Vi u'e
frivate letters from Paris observe. that fears
are entertained ofthe ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
country by the allies These fears we consider
uhiounded-though it is highly probable, that
one or two of the frontier provinces nav be ia
Ken from that Kingdom, most of its war impie.
Ihehts removed, and some of its strong places
ra@ed or garrisoned by foreign troops.