Star. — London, England, 1812-12-11 00:00:00

, tist ;t i the eThployinebt of foreign le* oto told / cou ntry—that this uesehit7 Was, but the exceptiott to a ri;t eler a d l rule which the Constitution had lonv ir beil • I that, in, fact. such employment of fore s t i as quite a departure from that rule. But the Odor, so der consideration, as it had been understood, Wks ciculatici 'to imply an oblieion of those principhie,. en d was It surprising -4 11114..this order should Wilt' t on so understood F honking to the terms in *hi& • it was couched, the circumstances 'slider which It was published, and the comments accompanying ;AA appeared in all the daily vehicles of intelli wgae and observation that circulate, w as i t p ro b a ble ry e - n i c k e d possible to give any other interpretation to Obis or der, than that which it bore among the public the army, fact, among the greater part of d o e who then beard him, until they were en ti,boned by the Secretary at War, in this night's moils ? .It was not surprising then, that this order, o medy identifying foreigners with our own army, :, 9 1.1 hoe excited -considerable astonishment.- Nay, s a gambering the constitution in its best times, consi arable feeling of jealousy would have been excusa bb.sementbering the reign of that hero to whom iewed- the rniestahlishment of our Constitution, age even be, to protect his favourite Dutch troops, s p i amiel to-that House in terms of humiliation—yet 1111111 MAU failed, and the House of Commons re obsed,thatihe employment of foreign troops should sot be 11.1111atisariry continued—remembering these nano dads, and revering the, spirit that directed theik.blconfeesed,that he -felt much relieved by the naphoesioa of the Secretary at War. As to the MO nue-before the House, although known not to 'be in the habit of paying personal compliments to the Mover, be would say, without hesitation, that the Noble Lord had rendered an important service by Fodacing the explanation of this very enigmatical or der, whith according to the original and general co nception of its meaning, was so particularly cal culated to create complaints, if not throughout the iltrititii Amy, at least mons 311 constitutional men. Bae ylt, after the explanation of the Secretary at Wee, he must, instead of supporting the Noble Lord's 100 do, pay him a compliment, and vote against it. Lord FOLKESTONE, after animadverting upon threedeavour so generally obvious of late among out rang officers to imitate every thing in German Ws, and, in deference to that fashion, to cast off everything English—which imitation he thought one dtte worst effects of the extended employment and tbsprliealer menage of German troops, proceed ed elleheseive. upet the several Speakers who opposed his view of the subject. The compliment of Gene ral Stewart to the Germans the Noble Lord conside red rather extravagant; but the General having de. akel the words imputed to him, the Noble Lord ad ietted to the speech of the Secretary at War, who bad taken occasion this night to reply to statements and arguments which fie (Ldrd Folkestone) brought before debut Parliament. But the reply of the No blelecretary he felt to be quite iiseffective—Arst, as to the gateman that Baron Linsitigedcommanded tie Fasten District; he maintained, that it was cor niedy true that this Baron, as Commander of the Dania, ordered the garrison of Ipswich, among which garrison' was some English Militia, in • order lehitieir it, and that he had done several other - acts quality of 'Commander 'of the District. But Lmsingeq was not the onlylbreign cater in ti a situation, for there were in fact four at five other • foret sirs invested with such commands.— Da was die. Act of ' Settlement outraged ; but it beiltecome a habit with certain persons to treat Acts sitPatliament with evasion and indifference. Ac hilles to the Act originally constituting the Ger litilnion, the ground alleged for appointing Ger rie Officers was, that from their acquaintance with *German lansuage.and manners, they were best 1111, to discipline and command such corps • but slut ground of utility or expediency can be alleged tor winting iuc'h Officers to command in the Bri tiskArmy ? 'Here the Act of Settlement was viola. Ittwlthout any thing like a plea ; but so were other 1# also. For instance, according to the• Act rela, Nieto the constitution of the 60th regiment, not one Ith ! ,l corps was ever to nerve out of - America ; yet hilieseription of the Aslt'llas been wholly over fact, one battalion of this regiment is Weaving in the Peninsula. He did not mean to dei tusk with such employment of that battalion, manner of sending it out. He objected illQielatiois of the law. Why was not altpli cationerode to Parliament to repeal the law, if found =et illSteibi of acting directly in its meth— 'Wog the law, and consequently the Le. throb ' with 'contempt ? Parliament Would, no attend to any application to remove an excep *Able law ; but it , seemed too much trouble to pay doe 'respect to Parliament and that House. It was *shorter course to do as men pleased themselves, thisnto consult others, and particularly a superior authority._ The Secretary at War appeared fonder to look over the map of Europe limn the .Act of Set. dement. Here the Noble Lord describedthe tnde of Parliament .to rend* . the provisions of' the Act of Settlement effective, aid dwelt upon the sta . - lutes in the reign of George & tosaard vain* the sppointinent of a foiiigdiYtia civil or 'n•dtis eountry;')naking . peovirices s _spec die West, eves in evkty infifsbellittskin bill. With re', flea to the ctesite,.er rat*. disallow Of the gab; irt 011eer (IStetetrt) to look [wile casettes; in or. it iii tisrertain the athieeetneiiti of the Germazil.e. (Lord Folkestone) had taken' occasi6' till*'those Gazettes, becatise s 'similar desire bid yiee'this night before exptessee to him by others, , 0 ,4 Az W2S happy•to find, that in glisri, as it appear- I'd feign the liisses; the British army.was not inferior, telbpseed with. those highly-applauded, thole pad tibiffifavotired fbieigneis. For'what 'was the com- Met' e 4 Whey;' lit the House and the country judge; fusittgqs ". • t i t 3 ; .1 . . . AY MORINO TUB B OW, TAptIfZILA. bilWl64 of info , and one reainiipt €o4.l4nrbeloileng I , /,_ l /Idaellawnan Le n, Met IniktfladiodllKuiM MVO bastailicsoi theohh melte* dittoolkit• 104 pew ba ttalions •BSTThat Of IMAM bons and two detaehoaenu of dot Dicisso one tkc A_vue baliava 'of tae 4.ltb mhos& • . i r - ' 1 " `le AIOO of the Sikh Iva** 7 .' -i . its aae~t° l real ACltelleAlolllolllolllllll Btitlea Li, 1 1 nolo ( l e to maw ..a.0451104; '•• Ma uvu la 111. A.; - • TA* • ;604 imervaitims.babuft. , .405 ;zwki oria :"AFICIri A **: l Writ? te; l/foi Antal, toil:lel harrt.i os Atetteatai. • Tiookedionsot g e poir i l la w ipt s 1 04 dkto of theY if neolholet • . f • - fist ditto of the 40th ditto,ditto t. - 973 ditto of the sath ditto. ditto 1 ,-r*ow. - 325 itATTLa or Win battalions German Lej l on One ditto, ad of Ist r oot 1:1 , ;fip Ose ditto, Ist of fdA • • 4 1 • • minwilammommrdm 1 1 th mit a-6.... mid i - - 143 61st . . - • - 366 Upon this review the Country may decide which de scription of force encountered more danger, suffered snore loss, gained snore glory, or was entitled to more praise, To some persons he knew it would be ab surd to appeal. From those who paid more regard to their own will than to lain; or reason—from those who could originate an order apparently designed, i and since it was issued he would undertake to say no toriously conceived, to involve a direct violation of , law, be could not expect due attention. But he looked to the consideration of the Gentlemen of that. House, who must feel, that whatever difference of opi. nion might prevail upon general questions, the ex planation of this extraordinary order was calculated to do good—and he hoped that that explanation would be rendered effective for the satisfaction of the army and the public." With this view, he suggested that the explanation of this night ought to be put into an official shape, and promulgated, in order to do away the general misunderstanding, and he would 1 add, the general discontent to which the order under discussion had given birth. Perhaps the manner in which the debates of that House found their way to the public, might be deemed sufficient to, give all de sirable publicity to the explanation; but he thought it would be more satisfactory, especially in the army, to take the course he had suggested. The Noble Lord concluded with asking the Secretary at War, to say upon what authority he learned that the German Officers understood the order as he had this night ex plained it to the House? • Lord PA L ME R STONE in explanation, contended, that he had not expressed any contempt of the Act d Settlement. The command was temporary, and was founded on the article of war, applicable to the German Legion, by which these Officers took prece dence. He also saw nothing inconsistent or uncon sltutional in the assumption of the command of a sbassict by General Linsingen, as it must have de volved upon him in the absence of Lord Chatham, and was perfectly agreeable to the Article of War to which be had alluded. The Noble Lord appeared to have totally mistaken the nature of the reference , to the Gazettes ; for the proper, and in fact, the • only way to make the reference was, to establish a fair estimate by the comparison of numbers, as equal as possible, between certain proportions or corps of the British Army and the German Legion. Load FOLKESTONE maintained, that he had ' founded his estimate upon that very comparison which he. was charged with 'not having made. Mr. WHITBR EAD assured the House, that after the arguments- which had been advanced, and the explanation which had been given, lie should not trouble them at any length. The gallant General, in the panegyric he had bestowed upon the merits and discipline of the German Legion, had, perhaps, in the fervour of his enthusiasm, extolled the officers of that corps somewhat too highly. The eulogium would not probably be thought too extravagant by the officers of the British army, who were always ready to allow and admire splendid achievements and high deserts even in an enemy ; but the gallant General ought to have recollected, that it was not the British army, but the House of Commons, which was called upon to express an opinion, and that not in a military, but s constitutional way, on the ques tion before them. He was, for his own part, very willing, to grant ranch and well-deserved praise to the services of the German-Legion; yet he could not . help saying, that while he, Mt all the value of their services out of this conntry, he certainly did not wish to see them in it. As an allusion hpd been made by his Noble Friend to the extravagant imitation. of foreign dress in our own native regiments, he had to lament in common with many others, that the rage , for Germanizing and Freachifying our troops was' carried to so strange and unaccountable an excess. — It was not, however t to the taste itself, bad ,e§ . 111 at taste was, that be objected, but to the 'erroneous judgment that had produced such fantastic changes, RDA which was pregnant with further evils, particu larly in the moment and heat of battle. It was fact, with which max.y Members of the.l4ouse were acquainted, that during several actions in the Penin sula, English officers and soldiers were so bedecked and bedizened, as to be alternately taken for Germans and Frenchmen. In snore than one instance this idle and apish imitation had proved fatal. It was well known, that at the battle of Salamanca, an English officer had been killed, because he was taken for one of the enemy. Remonstrances, he believed, had , been made, but all recommendation, and all advice on that head bad been neglected. No alteration had been adopted ; and it was likely, that the power of taste would continue to prevail over the influence of judgment. He felt that he had raid quite enough ' upon the subject. and he should not expose himself, like the Right Hon. Member for Liverpool, who certainly had not surprised the House, by speaking On one side of the question, and voting on the-other. Lord PALMERSTONE, in answer to an inquiry from Lord Folkston, on what authority he had stated that the officers of the German Legion under stood the order relating to their receiving permanent rank only in a qualified sense, said it was from alet,. ter from General Dekin, who had expressed himself "distinctly to that effect. Lord FOLKESTONE, wishing to know the date. of that letter, Lord Paimerstone replied, that it was .subsequent to the notice of his Lordship'; motion. The motion was then negatived without a division., After a variety of obsereations as to form, and the recusant theuames of Offielels by loadPA Lusagrowi, herd-voirmuroNE, Mr. wairmitAD, Sir H. Must. MAT Lord CASTLaaWilkuled Mr. littatial' o the ' following moth** IV* *IMO to i Thetsbere be Mid Wilk %kw Him.. the ne eel Am* mid Warn. la the dilkoos BO* argarb.glidiAll. do** and nataesat t pottlitte be kid lalkaaelk Roue% the asabo elisesteppotated so doniiinales iviti t tim *egad sgrttoed mb. sveltshele ha.i. emillo"( • ef , i e rnim s a semen of 1111 cif Foot, Nitro war aseicasuneita, e — '7llll b i eraibp, . Mr. HENRY MARTIN M , itititi,ka • - l ig *Los itivOn si gut sliiks cif • JO 4 6.0 „vat le •,:*1 !given notice, to enable certain or the gagers in Chan: wry to assist the Chaniellor. The House went into a Committee On the Jartiaica and Stt Domingo Intercourse Bill, when the usual progress was made, and the Chairman ordered to rekrt. • The SPEAKER having resumed, the Report was ordered to tomognsr.—Adjourned. be recei ved RUSSIAN BULLETIN. BULLETIN OP THE OPERATIONS OP THE ARMY UNDER MARSHAL PRINCE KOTUSOFF, FROM THE 9TH TO THE 13TH NOVEMBER. " Nov. 9.—The Aide-de-Camp, Count Orloff Denizolf, has successfully pursued several French fo raging detachments, and taken 126 prisoners and 22 waggons. The loss of the enemy in killed amounts to 200 men. " Colonel Adrianoff has attacked a detachment of the enemy near Dubutotchina, put them to flight, and taken a standard and 175 men ; also five tum brils of ammunition. " The enemy halted some time at the Convent of Daldin, hut on perceiving the approach of our cavalry, they fled with precipitation, after exploding 38 turn brils of ammunition, burning some litnbers,and throw- 1 ing one cannon into the ditch of the Convent. " Count Orloff obtained considerable advantages near Gnichkowo, killing 200 of the enemy, and 'making 180 prisoners, of whom the greater part were 'French guards. He, is addition, captured thirty provision waggons, which the enemy had collected on the road. " Nov. 10.—Count Orloff Denizoff reports, that several of his detachments having overtaken the enemy I near the Ferry of Solovino, attacked with impetuo sity, and captured eight ammunition waggons loaded with cartridges, a forge, &c. and made 155 prisoners. The same day other parties under his command sent in 102 prisoners. " General Count Orloff Denizoff having been 14 7 ; formed this the enemy, to the amount of 9,000 mesk, were marching in three divisions on the road from' Jellnia to Smolensk, the General having formed a junction with three corps of partizans, resolved to at t tack one of the said divisions posted in the village of, Lewkowo. The enemy perceiving his intention t promptly occupied a height on its environs. Having been dislodged from thence by our artillery, they fell back upon the village, and were instantly surroundeil by our cavalry, and compelled to lay down their Arms, after a feeble resistance. at This is the first instance during the present war of a whole corps laying down its arms. It consisted of 2000 men and 60 officers, under the orders of Ge. ner.<l Augereau. Som detachments of cavalry were sent by the enemy to \ support General Augereau, but General Count Orle4 overthrew them, and pursued them with great slaughter. 44 G-neral Malaradovitch under date of _Jenerai .ctiaradovit... reports, The Bth November, that the enemy lost in his retreat from Dorogobuz, to the Riker Osigeat, three cannon, and 40 men ; and of the 9th, that .General Jour. bossky, who pursued the enemy with his light cavalef as far as the Ferry of Tolowieuro, made 940 prim.. ners, took 18 cannon, and 60 ammunition waggons. Since the battle of Borodino, of the 7th Septem ber, our Grand Army has taken from the enemy 209 pieces of cannon; General Tormazoff, eight; anal Count Wittgenstein, 29 ; making a total of 246 pieces of cannon. 4 , Besides which, there is no doubt that several guns have been throkm into the rivers, or buried, or bogged in the Woods : this is corroborated by the pri biners and the peasantry.. 6 , The head-quarters of the Russian army were on the. lath November, at the village of Ballontino, 40 Iwersts from Smolensk." . --... , . . CO TT OR MI INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TO THE DUKE Or BASSANO. - a Moscow, October 18, 1812. . 64 Duke of Bassano—l have with me at this place.' Om Prussian regiments,, which have distinguished timptselves in the advanced guard of the Grand *ley, but which, as may be expected, have suffered severely. Might not the King of Prussia relieve these regiments by two others, fresh and well mounted ? The former could then return to Prussia, and become & for service again. The Xing would be a gainer by this arrangement in every respect, since there would ,not then be occasion to make such immediate expen diture to remount these regiments, and it would be sides add to the number of his skeleton regiments, which have been disciplined and practised m grand mancrAvres. I have given to the Prussian contingent its natural direction, by sending it to Riga—but I should wish greatly, that the aid of my 7th division were no lougta necessary in that quarter. I wish to I know, therefore, from the King of Prussia, whether he would not make an augmentation of 1000 cavalry And 6000 infantry, which might proceed to Riga and 'take the place of the 7th division—the King may *tidy draw these troops from Konigsberg, Calberg, and Graudente, and thus they could arrive in a few clays. These last would be-replaced by those which might be drawn from Afgreatiir distance, by render= i . : effective some skeleton regiments, or ordering • • •ps from Silesia t. in this manner the King of Prus. M would form a cordon of 4000 cavalry, and !MOO It . _ “ y will be as easy matter for you to make him comprehend that it is his own interest that this war ts o aid be teratioseed quickly; hecanse r in the zitmust be greatly ioconTenieticed by and that. there is only ooe effectual way *aging the same to it. temeination, which rm.= she* 4) Intim, by thepowerful.means which the Zorposor f!!!sOel 4 mooing bit inaiesi. at 4 asly iabis 0 " - I • States, Imt by the stieenuri furnished by his that the hope. she cherlihet of ruining the void of foundation; and perfectly illusory: • .1c it " The same language must be held to Austiis; the 4 Same to Bavaria, to Stutgard, and every where e 154 .1 I not only desire that reinforcements be sent to n 4 but I also wish that their force may be exaggerated go and that those Sovereigns do order to be inserted in their Gatettes, not only the great number of troops which they send off, but that they also double the number in their statements ; and it is to be well un derstood, that the Prbsiian corps at present at Me: met is not to be included in these reinforcements. pray GOD to take youinto hit holy keeping: (Signed) NAPOLICON•9 I . 1 ! GOTTENBE MAIL. °.l °: wyoot , - GOTTENBURGH, DECEMBER 1. 4 ' Yesterday morning, the Ri.ssian iteet 'got under; weigh for gngland, together with Asmittal Hopei . but the wind coming to the N.W. bhey were obliged to put back in the afternoon. • i Owing to the Courageux having loft her rudders . and paft of her false keel, and being otherwise ma. ; terially damaged, a survey has been caked of her, and it is thought unsafe for her to proceed. She ' therefore remains here till the spring; She will serve : as a guard-ship, and as a protection Os the packet* ,• , during the winter. . -. "G 0 ITE N PIU Rc H, DEC. • .?? During the retreat of the French, General Ans l • gereau, together with his whole corps, has been com pelled to lay down their arms, and are prisoner's of war. " Generals Wittgenstein and Tscliitschakoff have joined. Kutusoff, with •his grand army is at Koloona.. Smolensk is completely surrounded. The Russians. have in all taken 250 pieces of cannon." . WARSAW, NOV. is. , . The Grand Army having received intimation thatif it was about to enter into winter-quarters, seventh ' officers took advantage of this circumstance to ask'? leave of absence. Some of them have passed throggito , our walls. As they made, with their corps, that movement from Moscow to Smolensk, it is very lutes), resting to hear them g ive the details of this smirch' t which has confounded all the idle calcuhitihns, ands unmasked the weakness and irresnlutioa of an enemy,' always victorious in his BulletinS, not, however, dar ing to annoy a flank movement on a grsind Scale, the most difficult to be executed, even before forces very mferior. , Since its departure from Moscow, the French army always Catered .itself with coming to a genera) af fair; it considered it might be esteemed apart of the next campaign, should it take places 'l'he Emperor, yielding to this unanimous impulse of courage And confidence, twice offered battle since the combat of Maloyaroslawirs. The Russian General did not think proper to risk them, and for along time only spewed Cossacks. II At last, on the 2d instant, appeared on the side of Viasma, a corps of 12,900 Ragsinns, the froite of which was covered by a cloud of Cossacks. Two columns Were detached upon the flanks of this corps, which was I in an instant.cut to pieces. A Major-General, 6 pieces of cannon, and a great number of prisoners, remain ed in the power of the conqueror. a It was known by the ,prisoners, that Kntusow's army was very much weakened, by the departure of. all the men entolled by farce, or marching in their ranks on consideration of receiving bread. This po-' pulation return in crowds to their homes, haughtily • announcing that the war has changed its object for . them. Other recent levies which were in march, hav ing learned that the Grand Army had left Moscow, dispersed of themselves : they were told, in order to inflame their warlike ardour, that the French army' Was dispersed; that the Emperor had already gained • Warsaw, and other tales of this description. This contemptible trick had an effect quite diffetent to , what was intended ; it furnished a pretext for a de- fection for which every one sought an opportunity. • , Nov. 18 —On the 12th instant, the head-quarteee • of the Emperor were still at Smolensk. His Majesty continued to enjoy the best health. BERLIN, NOVEMBER 21. 7 . i The Dukes of Reggio and Belluno are again in • , march to act on the offensive against Wittgenstein's . corps. General Tschitschagoff continues his retreat; his columns were proceeding from Slonim to Nietwiez. Prince Schwartzenberg, and General Regnier, were ' ' following close at their heels. The** was •march ing on Royana, and the latter tweeds Slonim. The last mentioned General was at %lima on the 10th inst. , , LEIPLIC, NOVEMBER There are upwards of 10,000 Ba vn troops, se- ' Alraral columns of which have already .passed through' 'stony, and are on their -match to join the corps ( .leder General Count Wrede. Exclusive of the first contingent of the Saxon army, ; • being 20,000 men, and of Prince Maximilian's regi ment of infantry, stationed at Griefswald' and . W-ol under the command of Marshal Duke of I Can 'one, there have been since sent two regiments of t try, one regiment of cavalry, and 400 artillery. to the Grand Army. All possible attention con *lnes to he paid to the completion of all the Royal Ousaiscoms now in the field ; and for this purpose se- Itsliiid *Wood recruits have been raised this year in • • die country, which are formed in provisionary batta. Nuns at Torgau, to be in readiness to enter the ranks or their brethren, who . are so gloriously figkins for 'the common cause. The last transport, consisting of upwards of 1000 men, marched in the latter end of October, to join tide 7th corps of the army. At Tor. ' gan they are incessantly employed in forming the new raised men ; in whom the greatest ardour afid• lithst lively inclination to the service, so essential to their king and country, is evident. Several delive ries of horses from Moldavia; and the north of Ger. , many, give us assurance of the Saxon cavalry. being . completely re-mounted. Twenty-Eye thousand conscripts have just been or dered out in the department of Warsaw, 1 8,000 of whom will very soon be in readiness to depatt for the Gioia Army. , the North; all MS War I. MISS ' iIAMBUROH, NOVEMBER 111— •• • • .. by this We lama by authentic intelligence frilia &North,. way of that in tate of tbe last *fan wpm the Neva the to show . 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