Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-03

/ possible signal to put an end to this anior-
tunate tumult.
At five in the eveningthe tri-oolored flag
was displayedlrom Cas(le Trempette, CAM
tain Martignac came to 1ssitre General
Clansel, that madame Augoplems had re-.
solved to depart in the night, and that a
deputation from Bordeaux would follov
him to offer their submission.
STATE OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
The following view of the state Of the
French army on the first of February last,
may interest our readers. The etat-ma-
jor consisted Of
6Colonels- general of the royal family,
90 Marshals,
10 Inspectors-general, each of a particu-
lar army,
$50 Lieutenant-generals, ci-devant ge-
nereauX de division,
6l7 Mareshaux camp, ci-devant ge-
nereaux de brigade,
gas Adjutants commandments.
The territory of France is divided into
Twenty-Five military divisions; to which
may be added Corsica and Monaco. in all
twenty-iOur; in each of these there is
governor, generally one of the msrshals,
or lieutenant general of high distinction
under HIM lieutenant general command
ing the division, and one or more Eeuten-
ant generals or mareschaux de camp, COM
handing the different subdivisions under
these again are the commanders and adiu-
tants of the garrison towns. scattered
through the twenty-four divisions, to the
amount OF I7S places. The details Of the
different arn,es are as follows:
L. Gendarmerie royale de France, which
consists of the Inspector general and the
general staff which includes 9 general off,
GERS, "a legions of gendarmerie, forming
each a military division, and each consist
ing of col. Q chefs d'eseadron, 4 captains.
4 quarter-masters, and from J6 TO 90 lieu.
tenants.
This is a local corps, and the several Of
fcers reside at the towns from the popu-
lation of which the gendarmerie is drawn.
Ii. The artillery, consisting of the IN
spector general and the general staff, which
include 2l general officers, SO eoienels,
and about 100 inferior officers of eight re-
giments ofiniantry, each having a colonel,
major, and FIVE chefs de battalion, and
four regiments of cavalry, each with one
colonel, one major, and three chefs d'esca-
dron. There are besides eight squadrons
of artillery drivers, twelve companies of
artihcers, and corps Of pontousciers.
III. Corps du gerrie, consisting of the
Inspector general Of engineers, with his
and the general staff, including ten general
officers, forty colonels, and about 30 infe-
riors officers; of three regiments each,
with colonel, major, &c: each regiment
has two battalions, each with chief, and
major, and each battalion has six compa-
MES (cne being Of sappers) each company
having two captains and two lieutenants.
There Is besides corps royal DIES enge-
niers biographies, consisting Of two direc-
tors-general, FIVE colonies. six chefs d'es-
cadron, about fifty captains. and about fifty
or sixty lie utenants and eleves,
~. The regular army, which consists L.
Ofthe infantry-which composed of the
general staff, including 10 general officers,
offs go regiments of the line. and Is regi-
ments oflight cavalry, each having colo
mel and major.
9. The cavalry-consisting of two reci-
ments of carabineers.12 Of cuirassiers. Is
outrageous. 6 of lancers, Is of light dra-
goons, and of hussars each of these di-
visions has colonel general, and each re.
giment coloHel and major.
V. The veterans, which consists of ten
companies of non-commissioned officers,
so COMPANIES of privates, and ten compa.
MES of artillerymen, each under captain
cOmmandant.
To which may be added the wagon
train, which is composed offour squadrons,
offour companies each.