Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-16

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at Bordea,iS sig1el by the Project Baron Eau
OF The Gironde, ina state Of s. eye.
Our Bordeaux papers, which are 20 Julv 6.
contain Paris dates to the 81. Their contents
are OF an interesting nature, many articles OF
winch, most ofthem official, We have Transcribed
tor this paper
Bonaparte left Paris at 4 o'clock on tine 99tl
o. June to proceed TO Cberourg, or Rochei0r:,
Vor the accounts in the Paris papers &C very
contradictory where he was to embark for this
country. The Provisional government say that
'ney consider him in consequence ofhis abd;ca-
ton, as placed under the safeguard of French
honor. They applied TO the duke of Wellington
Tor passport to permit him to proceed, unmo-
tested to the United States. This passport Wei
iingtcn refused TO grant. Bonaparte requested
TWO Irigates TO be placed at his disposal to bring
MN To TINS country, which request was readily
granted him by the Provisional government
ne stllremaned in PNris until the 29th, when
theailes approaching the city, his friends be-
coming alarmed for his safety, FASTENED him a
way. The following persons accompanied him.
tIereral bertrand, Gen. Savary, Gen. Lailemand,
Gen. Laberdoyere, Gen Montholon. and Cener. /
Gorgau Co.'s. Baillon and Deschamps; Chiefs
OF Squadron Moran, Resignv, and ST. Yon; Capt.
Pleron, 1t Autre, Messrs. Delassasse, Chamber
lam, and his son !; St. Catherine page; Ratherav,
Secretary Hegau, surgeon Cotn and Appani,
matres-d'hotel Il Plsnat, ST. JaqueS and Chi
app, and eight or ten domestics
The application TO the duke OF Wellington fov
a passport, probably gave rise to the report in
London that Donaparte had given hiInselfup TO
Wellington
The penipotentiar;es who had been dispatch.
ed TO treat Tor slspens on Of hostilties with
Wellington had repaired 10 the headquarters OF
those generals, and the result Of Their mission
was not dciniuvely known on the 9Sth of July.
lHfaFlp go. -, Il
to advance, and on the Doth of June had arrived
within SIGHT OF the capital. Davoust minister
OF war had assumed the command Of the French
army, the whole of which had or the 29th re-
treated TO the lines about Paris Versailles, the
royal residence, 10 miles from Paris, had been
entered by the allies, and conflicts Of small par
ties in the vicinity Of the capital were tat;na.
place every day. Whether any general action
preceded the captulstion of the CITY, which
took place ON the 4th of July, we are not inform
ed.
of the Austrian and Russian armies these pa
Pers contain little information. One corps has
passed the Rhine near Mentz, and advancing
nearly by Blucher's route in 1914, has penetrated
more than 100 miles into France, and on the 25th
was at Chateau Salins, proceeding rapidly to-
wards Paris.
Another army, said to consist of Austrians and
Badeners, entered France on the 25h By Basic,
IN the route of the grand army in 1914 The
tfeach retreat ed as they advanced.
On the side of Italy, Suchet made an armstice
with Bubna and Frimont, for few days, to ex-
pre- on the Cd ofJuly
June 2S an armistice was made with the ro,-
alists IN the West of France, by which they are
secured an indemnity for the past and arc per-
mitted either to remain at Their homes, or TO re.
tire unmolested from the country. It appears
from 1t that the Marquis la Roche .Jaquelne. =
distinguished leader of the royalists, is not dead
as was reported.
Al the important details Of these events will
be found in our translatons.
The two Houses of the Legislature continued
III session with great consistency, and were using,
every exertion 10 oppose the allies No men,
ton had been made Of die restoration oftbe Rsur7
oons, Tor had amy measures been taken for &C
knowiedgng Napoleon H. They produced ON
the 29th ofJune, strange as it NAV seem. an en-.
tire new constitution. The form of tbe new
government Is mCaaTchica but 10 hint is given
who IS 10 be the sovereign. VYe-shalI notice
this more particularly hereafter.
The Ludlow left Bordeaux July /, but did MT
SAL from the river until the 18Th An embargo
was lad IN France on the 4th which expired on
tne l3!n. tcan hardly be supposed that the oh
Ject OF TINS was TO prevent knowledge fom get.
ting abroad OF Bonaparl e's departure, for his in
tehuoh TO proceed 10 this country, was ten DAYS
before, officially made known to the duke of
wellington, by the application TO him for psss-
port The Ludlow shortly after sailing Was
boarded by British fsigate and very strictly
searched, even to the persons Of the crew for 30
naParte, who 1t was thought might be concealed
or disguised on board