Star. — London, England, 1812-09-01 00:00:00

• ihe rAnn, at the advanced work of Poicatente, to o hse lie the enemy stationed opposite to Me on the tiler hank ; and having thrown bridges across the the course of the ni g ht, I sent m y cavalry f irer in out sever al times on expeditions, and which in the course o f eight days took eight officers and about 10 00 men prisoners, from the corps of the General o f B r igade St. Genie, and almost entirely destroyed the 7 t h and I Ith regiments of French Yagers s the Bth übi a ns, and the 10th Regiment of Foot Yagers, isoth poles, are nearly cut up. Finally, on the 17th of this present July, I re. eivedi n i enn ation from my detachments from Drissa, "rat m ars hal Oudinot, (Duke of Reggio) after hay i n g passed the Drissa with his corps, was oh his parc h to Sebesch from Dunaberg. I was informed that Marshal Macdonald has crossed the river at Ja. , cobstadt, and was shaping his march for Lusye ; and according to the statement of a French Officer of the G e neral Staff, whom we had taken prisoner, those p o ps at the churches were destined to cut me off f ro m the road of Pschkow. In this station I resolved to attack the enemy nearest to me in the church of the village Klastiga, and discovered the corps of Ou dinot stationed before the village of Jackuhow, at the distance of five wersts, and which was already a pproaching to meet me from Klastiga. I attacked it with impetuosity, and after one of the most obsti nate and bloody engagements, which lasted without intermission for three days, from morning early till late at night ; we at length, thanks be given to our ill gracious GOD, and praised be the victorious Rus sian troops, obtained this victory over the most de ceitful and greatest enemy of our native country ; me victory over the corps of Marshal Oudinot, which consisted of three divisions of the flower of the French infantry, is totally beaten and thrown into the greatest confusion ; it has retired in disorder, and only escaped by means of the woody places, and by crossing over the small rivulets, the bridges of which they set on fire and destroyed, and at the same time laying hin drance in our way at almost every step, to stop the rapidity with which he was pursued by us. “ The Commanders of divisions Le Grand and Verdier, are both wounded. I shall pursue them along the Duna to Polotsk. This three days battle has crowned our Russian army with fresh laurels, and the corps entrusted to me have performed incredible actions by its valour and its discipline, which I am un,ible sufficiently to describe. Whatever was op- posed to it, batteries and strong columns, it has, with out paying attention to the strongest and most obsti sate opposition on the part of the enemy, overthrown and annihilated, by the bayonet, and by the effect of the artillery—all the villages and fields through which we passed, were covered with dead bodies. We have taken about 3000 prisoners, among whom are 25 of ficers, 2 pieces of cannon, and several powder wag. Bons, and both the Crown and private baggage, among which is the General's equipage, has fallen al. most entirely into the hands of the victors. So soon as I shall have driven them over the Duna, I am de termined, as I attack them on each side, to turn my self against the corps of Marshal Macdonald, to attack it: and as,l hope, w►th the assistance of Goo, and with the spirit of our troops, invigorated by these suc sesses, likewise to perform something, I shall en deavour to clear the lines of demarcation allotted me from the ene)...y, and if this can be effected, the ene my's troops must necessarily withdraw themselves from before Riga. The loss on our side is mot small, particularly in having lost the brave General Kulnow, who yesterday had both his legs carried away by a canon ball, of which he died on the spot; and I my sdf am wounded by a bullet in the cheek, near to the temple, but the wound is not at all dangerous." GENERAL TORMASOW'S BULLETIN. " Roblin, July 28. " I have the honour most humbly to congratulate your Imperial Majesty on the entire defeat of the whole corps of Saion troops on the 15th inst. which occupied this place, which was effected after an obsti nate battle, which lated nine hours., The trophies of this battle are four stand of cOlours, eight pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of various kinds of arms. We have taken prisoners the Commander of the corps, Major General Klingel, three Colonels, six Staff Officers, 57 0 fficers,and 2234 non-commissioned officers and soldiers. We left upwards of 1000 dead on the field of battle. The loss on our side is not eontiderable. " The Saxon corps under the command of the Trench Field Marshal Regnier, is coming up from Slog to replace the Austrian corps which was here. Prince behwartzenberg is gone through Slutzk to Minsk. My Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Bibikoff, of . the Guard s , will lay at the feet of your Imperial Ma jesty four of the enemy's stand of celours. " I s'aall have the happiness to transmit the par • titulars of this affair as soon as possible, as well as ;be further movements of the troops which your Ma jesty has been pleased to entrust to my command." " GOITENBURGH, AUGUST U. The French are marching for Smolensk, where, it is under• stood, the Russians have determined to make a stand, and a ge neral battle maftherefore be daily expected.. The Russian army • that opposed the Turks has joined the main army. Since the com mencement of the campaign the Russians have been successful in ever engagement. A smart action has taken place near Kobryn, between the Russian General Tomaesow and a part of General Regnier's corps. " According to Regnier's account, three Saxon regiments, /entry and cavalry, fought for ten hours spinet eight dm. their • dumber, and Were at last tottlpened to surrender, the Russians having destroyed a bridge to prevent their tetreAt Regnier has retired to with's., 15 miles of Warsaw. He writes, that he hips very soon to be able to act on the offensive. " Letters from Russia say, that the war is so very pOpular tha t there is scarcely a person of any property throughout the Empire who has not voluntarily contributed very largely to the army.—.A Lady has raised a corps of 1200 cavalry, and completely equip ped it. di His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Sweden has left Stockholm, for the purpose cyan interview with the Emperot: of Russia at Abo, where it is expected his Excellency Lord Cath cart will meet them. " Yesterday was the day appointed for the whole of the Swe dish army to muster in their several districts for inspection, and they have received orders to hold themselves in readiness for embarking." " ST. PETERSBURGH, AUGUST 18. " The latest news from General Count Wittgenstein is, that after the affair of the 31st July, he pursued the enemy, and took General St. Genie, eight officers and 1000 men prisoners. Our loss .has not been small, especially as we have lost General Kull nott. General Tormassow entirely annihilated, near Kobren, the Saxon corps under General Klengel. This day's victory 'has given four colours, eight pieces of artillery, and a great num ber of muskets; General Klengel, three Colonels, six Lieute nant-Colonels and Majors, 57 Officers, and 2234 men prisoners. On the field of battle upwards of 1009 men were killed." By the Gottenburgh Mail which arrived last night, we have received a Copy of the King of Sweden's Speech, on the prorogation of the Diet of Orebro. It furnishes most unequivocal proofs of attachment to the cause in which Russia and Great Britain are now embarked, and concludes by announcing the ratifica tion of the Treaty of Peace with these Powers. As specimens of the description of information which BONAPARTE deals out to his slaves in the North of Europe, take the following : " WARSAW, AUGUST 4. n The Russians forced to abindon their position near Witepsk on the 26th and 27th July; lost about 10,000 men in killed, wounded, and prisoners ; among whom are several Ge nerals."—Abti/k du Nerd, ihigust 18. " BERLIN, AUGUST IS. " Our Court Gazette contains Vie following :—• General Ku tosow has refused the command of a corps of Raslans, under General Witgensteie, on account of the disorders which prevail in it."--Same Pater. Government received dispatches this morning from Mr. THORNTON at Gottenburgh, dated on the 28th ult. They afford the most flattering picture of the state of affairs in Sweden. The Swedish expedition was not expected to sail until after the conference which was expected to take place at Abo, between the Emperor of RUSSIA ) Lord CATHCART, and BER NADOTTE, the Crown Prince of Sweden. Dispatches were also received at the Admiralty this morning from Admiral MARTIN at Riga, dated on the 17th inst. at which period no general action had taken place between the French and Russian armies. No impression whatever had been made upon Riga by the besiegers. Admiral MARTIN gives a most fa vourable description of the condition of the Russian troops both in Riga and on the Banks of the Duna. The ship Young Henry, Captain TAYLOR, has arrived at Portsmouth from Tenerife, after a passage of 25 days.—By this vessel we learn, that the inha bitants at Port Orotaviso, in that island, were still apprehensive of a relapse of the same fever which visited that island last year; but, from the very strict and precautionary measures that had been adopted, it was hoped they would escape. The greater part of the Merchants have, however, left the town of Orotavio, and now transact their business in the interior of the island. Every description of grain is very dear, and but little to be got.—Flour scarce to be had at 25 hard dollars per barrel. The other islands are in a miserable state, arising from the same cause, e'pecially Lanzarote and Fuerta- Ventura, from whence the inhabitants are departing, to avoid the horrors of famine. The scarcity of herbage in the latter place, while the Young Henry was lying there, was such as to reduce the price of cattle considerably—Bullocks at 20 dollars 2-head. The formation of the New Constitution was to take place and to be proclaimed on the 9th ult. at Tene rife: the demonstrations of joy on this occasion were universal. GILBERT S. BRUCE, Esq. is appointed Consul-General for the, Seven Islands, a situation which has been vacant for years past, and for which many British subjects have reason to regret. The Passengers by the Young Henry are—Mr. and Miss CA. BANOS, Messrs. BALZA, RICHARDSON, SrSICIILT 11 , 111 LA,. DA RUANING, and Mager, TOILILIS. Tuesday the Duke of B uccLauon embarked at Donaghadee, for Portpatrick. Lord CAMDEN landed at Donaghadee from Port , patrick on' Monday se'nnight, and immediatelyset off for Mount Stewart,. the seat of the Right Ms: the Earl of LONDONDERRY, Thursday the Duke of DEVONSHIRE arrived hit' Dublin on hifway to Lismore, in the county of Wa terford, where his Grace is making very extensive, improvements. Lord MELVILLE arrived in town yesterday from Hertfordshire. Among the latest arrivals at Swansea are The Duke and Duchess of Dorset, Lord Whitworth, Lady R. &chunk, and Captain and Mrs. Walker. A great Ball and Supper were given last night, at Deal, in honour of the Marquis Of WELLINGTON'S late Victory at Salamanca. Itia.zoosr returns to Covent harden Theatre.— His engagement is for five years, and upon terms highly creditable to the liberality of the proprietors. BRIFAD,No alteration in the price this week—the quartern loaf Mr. CHINNIRY, who was reported to have gone to Aiaiui., is now at Gottenburgh. THE ARMY. The battalions of the Foot Guards stre-at present disposed of as follows t Ist Battalion, c Knightsbridge, ordered to Spain. 2d Ditto, In the Towcr. 3d Ditto, Cadiz. 2d Regiment, } Ist Battalion, Spain. Coldstream, 241 Ditto, Quar. in Westminster. Sd Regiment, lst Battalion, Spain. 2d Ditto, Portman=street Barrel ,st Regiment, Wednesday, Captain CLARICE, Aid-de-Camp to Major-General Wear, left Limerick to embark with a division of his regiment, for Portugal. Friday the 57th regiment of foot arrived at Lewes from Littlehamptun, to replace the 59th, which has embarked for Portugal. One of the baggage wag ,gons of the 57th regiment, broke down near Little hampton, by which accident a woman tiding on the same was unfortunately killed. The East Essex Militia will leave Portsmouth on Thursday next for Portchester ; and the Royal Li merick will come from Gosport, to assist in the duty of the garrison at Portsmouth, and will occupy the barracks vacated by the Essex. The Inverness Mi litia go to Hilsea. Wednesday, Colonel AUBREY inspected the Ox- 1 ford Troop of Cavalry, commanded by the Hon. Colonel PARKER. They mustered very strong, went through their maneuvres extremely well, and char ged in a style which would even honour a regular troop of cavalry. On the same day, the Oxford re giment of Volunteer Infantry was inspected by Co lonel AUBREY ; nearly 600 were in the field, although in the midst of harvest, and they were highly praised by the Colonel for the skilfulness of their evolutions. In the afternoon, the officers and their friends met at the Angel Inn to celebrate the late glorious victory of Marquis Wmiltarox. A large party sat down to an excellent dinner, and the day passed with the greatest hilarity. NE LSON-A DIRGE. Elf JOHN MAYNI. Saw ye the streets when NELSON died, When his funereal train drew near, The troops arrang'd on every side, The people gazing in the rear ? I saw the streets when Noises?' died : When his funereal car drew near, Not one brave heart but deeply sigk'd, Not one fair cheek withuut a tear ! A nation's grief bedew'd his grave ; Devotion mourred him as her own; For, in the battle, truly brave, He fear'd th'OSlNlreirsN r alone! 0 ! how It sooth'd the Here's shade, Though weeping still at Trafalgar, When In the grave his dust was laid With all the pride and pomp of war! intomb'd in yonder haUow'd fane, With requiems due his ashes rest; Archangels with a solemn strain Insitrin'd his spirit with the blest ! NILSON ! to men and angels dear, Thy name dull never, never die ! Britain embalms it with a tear, And Fame records it with a sigh ! On Friday last, ir: the afternoon, the ParscE Rs- 1 . GENT, and Duke of CUMBERLAND, accompanied by Generals BLOOMFIELD, CONGREVE, THORNTON, &C. &c. arrived at Chipping Norton, on their way to Rag- ley in Warwickshire, the seat of the Marquis of HERTFORD, and put up at the PRINCE'S favorite Inn, , the White Hart. Notwithstanding the shortness of the notice, which arrived but half an hour before, a I most sumptuous dinner was served up, consisting of every delicacy of the season, with which his Royal' Highness condescended to express himself highly gratified, and was graciously pleased to signify the preference he gave to the White Hart, and the atten dons of Mr. and Mrs. WATSON, to any other Inn on the Road. His Royal Highness and suite slept at the White Hart, and breakfasted there in the morn ing ; and about 11 o'clock proceeded on their route. The Royal Party travelled in three barouches and four, with five out-riders. We are happy to find that there is a great proba bility of the redoubtable Comitodore RoGERS being overtaken by our cruizers, as appears by the follow ing extract of a letter from an Officer on the New foundland station : " Shannon, Banks of Newfoundland, August 4. " We yesterday boarded a vessel that had just passed the American squadron, commanded by the redoubtable Commodore ROGERS. By her we have been informed of the course they were steering, and they cannot now be more than 40 miles a head of us. The American squadron consists of five 'frigates, a sloop of war, and a brig. We have the AFRICA, of 64 guns, AEOLUS, BELVIDERE, GGERRIERE, and SHAN NON frigates, as fine vessels as ever swam, particu-1 larly the GIIERRIERE. As •we love the Americans dearly,' you may expect the American squadron at: j Plymouth very soon. We have taken a man of war brig (the Nautilus), and burnt 20 ships." Accounts have lately been received by Govern ment, announcing that a definitive treaty of alliance has been concluded between this Country and Persia by Sir GORE OUSELY. The terms of the treaty are represented as highly favourable to British interests,. and as well calculated to unite the two countries in the bonds of a lasting and advantageous connection. It has always been deemed a primary object to in clude the Heir Apparent, /vllitza ABBAS, in the sti• pulations of any treaty between Persia and Great Bri tain. The French attempted to negotiate a treaty on a similar footing, but in that attempt they have failed. SirlG. Onsia.x's endeavours have, however, been successful, and his success is attributed princi pally to his personal influence with the King of Per sia, arising, perhaps, from his intimate knowledge of the Persian language, manners, and customs, aria from the guarded propriety of his conduct since the arrival of the embassy in Persia. If the connection with Persia be of the value which some persons consi der it to be, this definitive treaty is an event of no Ismail impmmure, and may be attended with bene ficial results. • I . a . ' NATAL INTELLIGENCE. ' WINNE r:ev411:.•••.; • •••,. • - wvir f •VP • . . MAILS. • Ans. Pus . ilabfiu- - L • _ 0 puernie7- - • Ali. • 1 Waterford Cadiz - Lisbon - Heligoland o 1 o 0 O 1 - i 0 . 1 1 !Jersey - I Anholt • - O I Gottepburgh - I - 0 0 Madeira The following American vessels, arrived at Wingo Sound, are dimmed : Winn, Atkins, front Cronstadt for Boston. Cuba Jones, ditto, ditto. Edward, —, ditto, for Newbury Port. William and E liza, —, ditto, ditto. Halcyon, ditto, for Boston. Cygnet —, ditto, ditto. Catherine Jane, ditto, ditto. Oaten of New York, —, ditto, Brazil. Navigator, Young, of do. from Havannah for St. Pttersburgb. DEAL AUGUST Si. Came down from the River and sailed, the Dol phin and Abundance store-ships, for Portsmouth-; Clio, CASE, and the Orion, BARRY, for Gibraltar; and the Russia Company, COLE, for Malta. The lath ter remains in the Downs. Arrived his Majesty's ship NIEMEN, with Rear-Admiral Scary, who wdl proceed immediately to hoist his flag on board of the CHATHAM, off Flushing. The CORDSLIA is gone on' a cruise. The THESEUS will sail to-morrow morning for off the Scheldt, in which place there are twenty sail of the line ready for sea. Wind N.N.E.—blows strong. FALMOUTH, AUGUST 29. Sailed the Prince Ernest packet for Lisbon. The Swiftsure picket for New-York is detained till Mon day.—Wind North. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST st. Arrived the Neptune (2) tender from Dublin, with volunteers and impressed men ; and the Eliza beth tender from Greenock. PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 31. Arrived his Majesty's ship PROTECTOR, with the Gold Hunter and Ganges, from Africa, last from Cork ; and the PIONEER sloop of war, with a fleet from the Downs.--Wind North. DOVER, AUGUST 31. Some vessel is on shore on the coast of France, but though we can see with glasses from hence, we can. not make out whether she is a merchant vessel or a vessel of war. HARWICH, AUGUST Si. Arrived the Lord Nelson packet from Gottenburgh. Passed the homeward bound convoy from Gotten burgh on Friday last, in the Sleeve, all well. YARMOUTH, AUGUST si. Arrived the Xing George cutter from Hosely Bay. A cutter, under prize colours, is just arrived in the Roads, supposed the HORATIO'S, which has been anxiously looked for.—lt has blown a heavy gale„, with continual rain, from the 27th at night till yes• terday, when it moderated ; the ships in the Roadsl wear it out well—a schooner, laden with coals, came on shore near Gorlerton, and went instantly to pieces.l crew and passengers fortunately were taken out of. her before she took the ground—three or four vesselsl have been lost off Winterton, and. all bands, it is prehended; have perished. We are sorry to announce the loss of the Attack gun-brig, Lieut. SYMONDS, after a most gallant actio* with the Danish gun-boats, in a calm off Anholt. The brig Lindesfarne, BUTLIN of Leith, from Mi• ramichi, to the Clyde, was lost en the island Mique. lon, Newfoundland, on the 4th July—crew saved. The ships Elbe, Youwo, and Diamond, GIBBON, i Aberdeen, arrived there on Friday se'nnight, froi the Davis' Straits whale fishery ; the former with to fish, 130 tons of oil ; and the latter with Il fish, aboi 150 tons. • BRITISH NAVY. The following Is the Amount of the British Naval Force tri to this day :—At sea, 101 ships of the line, 10 from 50to 441uns 117 frigates, 105 sloops and yachts, 8 bombs and Are-ships, 12 brigs, 95 cutters, 52 schooners, gun-vessels, tuggers, &c.. tots port and fitting, 19 of the line, 6 from 50 to 44 guns 28 frigates, 97 sloops, &c. 22 brigs, '7 cutters, 12 schooners, &c total 191..—Guard Ships, 5 of the line, 1 of 50 gins, 4 frigate 5 sloops, tetalls.—Hospital Ships, Prison Ships, &c. SS of th line, Sof 50 guns, 2 frigates, total 38. Ordinary aad repatrin for Service, 71 of the line, 12 from 50 to 44 guns, 72 frigate 39 sloops, &c. 6 bombs, &c. IS brigs, 1 cutter, 5 schooners, Su total 214.—Building, 31 of the line, 4 of 44 guns, 19 frigates, sloops., 8 brigs, total 68.—Grand Total 1,021. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM ON BOARD THE CALLIOF DATED OFF THE SCHELDT, AUGUST 16. 6 ' On Friday last we reconnoitred the enemy's fleet here, an found 18 sail of the line, four frigates, 20 brigs, and see smaller vessels, all apparently ready for sea, among which a one Vice-Admiral (Varcllue who has his lag in the Char magne), and five Hear-Asir:drab. Three or lour ships of th fine come down the Welling Charml to exercise nearly eve day. About a fortnight since, when three of them came our Cemmoac , re Owen, in the Inconstant, got under way, an fired two broadside; at them, but the shot did not reach th nor did they return the fire. Some Dutch fishermen informed that it was reported in the fleet, that four sail of the lint we to endeavour to get into Brest the first favourable opportunit They had this intelligence from an officer beltinging to on of the enemy's ships—he also informed them, that the who of the shipwrights and caulkers at Antwerp have been psi off', ,as the whole of the work they had in hand was c pleted. We have been since informed, that 10 sail of the 1 are intended for the East-Indies, and that they have 8, troops on board. The whole of the ships are now lying ve* springs on their cables, expecting our fleet in to attack them. think there is somethine going on, as our fleet got under weig last night, and stood towards the Scheldt; but, owing to ligh winds (I lank), returned to their former anchorage again; bu we have been informed to-day, that the Commodore expects down every night. TIT enemy's fleet were saluting fast night u late as twelve o'clock, on account of Bonaparte's Birth-cla They are building a large battery at Blackenburgb,whtch, *be finished, will mount 50 guns y but at present the men have stopped working on h, as their Government will not pay th for the work they have already done : 150 men, the numbertep to work at It, could finish it In six months. About a week since while we were cruis'ng off Orcnd, we ticked up five bales cloves, which we suppo' e to have come from some m vessel wrecked on that coast; since which we have picks d up boat, apparently belonging to a merchant vessel, which par, confirms our supposition. 4, P. S. Since writing the above, we have again recants* and found 19 sail of the line and four frigates ; the additional of battle ship came down yesterday, and I understand titers only one more to come down this summer." PRICE OP IriOCICS. THIS DAY AT O 3 O'CLOCTi. S per Ct. Red.lllo 51411—Com. 541414-4 or erg.** 391 4 per Ct. 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