The National Register. — London, England, 1812-11-29 00:00:00

738 avenge. He abandons near duce hundred miles of conquer ed territory in the hope of finding a refuge in the midst of his other armies ; which, though ordered to march, the one to St. Petersburgh and the other to l low, have been compelled to stand on the defensive and even to fall back, by the skill and bravery of WITTGENST EIN and Toast A sow, instead of following his hazardous progress to cover his flanks. Had they been able to effect that purpose, his communications with Poland would have been secure, his occupation of Moscow throughout the winter certain, and a second cam paign begun eight hundred miles deep in the heart of Rus sia, must have led him triumphant to the farthest boundaries of that vast empire. By the noble resistance and indefatiga ble activity of the Russians, and above all the heroic sacrifice of Moscow, both time and territory have at least been gained ; and should he succeed in maintaining himself on the Dwina until the return of spring, he will have to encoun ter a force refreshed and encreased, both in numbers and in experience, encouraged by past success and inflamed with an ardent thirst for vengeance. In his first attempt he has been repelled: in his second he may then be totally ruined. Whilst the most cheering prospects break in the north, has the storm long collecting in the American sky, burst upon us with all its predicted overwhelming fury ? Have the " doves in war" tied before Yankee heroism ) . Even there the British sword has reaped nothing but glory. We were unprepared to meet the enemy in that quarter, we were told; our force was unequal to the struggle, and Canada and the rest of our Trans-Atlantic continental possessions must fall, as soon as Mr. MA DISON'S warriors should pass their frontiers. Those dreaded heroes have twice attempted to cross the Rubicon, and twice have whole armies surren 4ercd to a handful of Britons, Militia, and Indians ! The late glorious victory, though clouded by the death of General Bitocx, has probably closed the campaign. In all qua, tens of the world, therefore, do we and our allies repose with confidence on laurels gained, until Spring shall bid the sword revel in slaughter again, and fresh victories shall dash in pieces the rod of iron uow stretched over the world. Such is the time at which the representatives r.f the nation assemble to discuss the policy of her administration and its consequences abroad and at home. They may be traced in the picture which we have drawn. But we have only shown the grand outward effect of the machinery ; its secret sin ings and complicated motions can only be explained by those whose ingenuity formed, and whose skill directed them. This information it will be the end of the various parties at St. Stephen's to obtain, and of Ministers to give. Towards that important branch of the legislature, every eye throughout the land is therefute now turned with eager anxiety. The Representative of the loyal Power will himself open the Sittings, and the first and chief subjects which will be discussed, may be classed in the following manner:— I. The conduct of the Spanish war,—not only in relation to its external management upon the Peninsula, but with iefereocc to our domestic councils. The conduct of our foreign relations, as affecting the war in the North of Europe. The primary caused and subsequent management of that with America. IV. The Catholic Question : and V. The East India Company's Charter. These are sub. jects of British or home policy. The attention of Lord BUCS:INGH MSHIRE has, we are informed, been directed, during. the recess, to the collection %ad arrangement of a vast mass tit materials, relating to the THE NATIONAL REGISTEII_: NOT. 29. East India affairs, and the renewal of the Company's Charter. The following arc the chief points to which these docomenti must have reference, and which are marked out for e,is. CUSSiO n I. The trade, and the degree of participation which is to be granted to the public, both in that to China and to India. 2. The Company's Army ; whether it is to remain as it is, or to be transferred to the Crown, as proposed by the la!e Marquis CORN%VALLIS. 3. A more rigorous control in the Ministers of the Crown, not only over the Company's political and military edits, but the extension of that control to the Commercial and Home concerns (especially the establishments at Canton and the East India House.) 4. The confirmation and improvement of the Civil Rigtiti and Privileges, granted by the Governments of India, dur;ri the last twenty years, to the native inhabitants of the Cou. patty's Government. 5. The establishment of the College of Fort William hv legislative provision, and its extension to the settlements of Madras and Bombay. VI. The last, and by far the most important and complex question of domestic policy, relates to the state of og finances; to the condition of public credit; the taxes; i;ut especially those of Ireland, and the !ncome tax here: the, present commercial system also, but more particularly the , icences. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCP.. FREN CI I P.l PERS. TWENT Y-SIXIII I3ULLETIN OF THE GRAND AMY. •' llorowsk, Oct. " t e'er the battle of Moskwa, General Kutusow look a pesitioe league in advance of Moscow, he established several redoubts to de ;cud the tcwn ; he remained there to the last moment. On the lit' September, seeing the French army march towards him, he took Iris resolution, and evacuated the position, passing through Moscow He crossed through the city with his head-quarters at hall.eas nine o'clock in the morning. Our advataced guard paised thruttg' it an hem after noon. " The Commandant of the Russian rear-guard reqeested to allowed to defile in the city without firing ; it was allowed him, bv in the Kremlin, the canaille, armed by the Governor, made a re)ltaiic and were immediately dispersed. Ten thousand R fission f,oikiw were the next and following days collected in the city, into whit: they wee brought by their thirst for plunder ; they If.ere old at geed soldiers ; they augmented the number of prisoners. 1 On the 15th, 16th, and 11th of September, the Russian Goer co mmanding the rear guard, said that they should fire no 'tweet, th they ought to fight no more, and talked m uch about peace. 14 marched upon the road of Kolomna, and our advanced *teed pc itself five leagues from Mosk we. During this time, the Ressi army left the Kolomna road, and took that of Kalouga, by crc roads. He thus made the halt tour of the city at six leagues &state. " The wind carried thither clouds of flame and smoke,. &c. Tr march, according to the statements of the Russian 01hcers, n sombre and religious—consternation filled their souls ; they :eeei that Officers and soldiers were so penetrated, that the most proloun silence reigned throughout all the army, as during prayers. . "We quickly perceived the emetny's march. —The Duke of lstr marched to Disna, with a corps of observation. upon pod"'.The King of Naples, At first, follow ed the enemy and aftet wards marched upon their rear , threatening to cut their o from the Kalouga road. Although the Kin g onl y had %veil hi ev •eee e: t advanced guard, the enemy only allowed themselves time to the entrenchments they had constructed, and marched six leagues • the rear, after a glorious battle for the advanced guard. ' Prince Poniat owski took a position b ehind the Nara, at the an fluence of lsha. • " Gcncral Lauriston having on the sth Oct. gone to the Ries e . head-quarters, the communications were re-established bet wem I lls ` but advanced poets and those of the ene m y , who, between thetnscti agreed not to attack without giving three hours notice ; on 18th, at seven o'clock in the meriting, 4000 Cossack.; cam e out Iree . ,' wood, situate within half a cannon shot of General NadiSehsti na , tc s r e .: hie. the extreme left of the advanced guard, who e eitber I occupied nor inspected that day. y f 1".1 : 11 " They made an attack upon t his li g ht cavalry z,t a time ~1 111.4 nr lit dar cif! Inc oo chi Tl rul (le th all ha jui cc