The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-10-07 00:00:00

appointer! to I iire4l this detachment, exptsrienced difficulties that frustrated sty intentions. The intel ligence received frem that quarter admitting of no deln‘. t,olonel Proctor was directed to assume the' command, and his force was soon after increased with tio renk and lite of Ole 41st regiment. In the mean time, the most strenuous measures here adopted to counteract the machinations of the evil-disposed, and I soon experiereed the gratitiqa-1 Cott of receiving voluntary offers of service from that portion of the embodied militia the most easily colleOted. In the attainment of this important point, gentlemen of the first character and influence showed an example highly creditable to them ; and 1 cannot, on this occasion, avoid mentioning the es sential assistance I derirod from John M'Donnell, Esq. his Majesty's Attorney-General, who, from the Is.ginoing of the war, has honoured me with his Services as my Proviticial Aide-de-Camp. A swill s ieitev of boats being collected at Long Point for the ronSeyance of three hundred men, the embarkation took pluce on the Sth inst. and in five days arrived 1 I safety at Amherstburg. I found that the judicious uriangement which had been adopted immediately upon the arrival of Colonel Proctor, had compelled the enemy to retreat, and take shelter under the guns of his fort that 01ficer commenced operations by sending strong detachments across the river, with a view of curing off the enemy's communication 'with his reserve. This produced two smart skir rsisiois on tire sth and 9th inst. in both of which the enemy's loss was very considerable, whilst snot -amounted to three killed, and 13 wounded; amongst the latter I have particularly to regret Capt. Muir and Sutherland, of the 41st regiment, the fcifner an officer of great experience, and both ars dolt in his Majesty's service. Gott k.s had likewise been commenced opposite Fort Detroit, fur one 18-pounder, two twelve, and two live and a half hush mortars ; all of which oponed on the evening of the 1.50 t (having previouss ly soays toted Brig.-(i:1. Hull to surrender), and al si.oisg• ~1 1, ,,ed by a vvell-directed fire from seven rn e n ; -; . sui rounders, such was their cottstructisoi, ! able Oirections of Captain Dixon, of the Fire rei„iticers, that no injury was sustained from its eitret. :n• tore.' at try disposal being collected in the cc.urst t:se 15th, n inc neighbourhood of Sand e ernhirkation took place a little after day morning, and by the able ar rlog incsits cf Lieutenant Dewar, of the Quarter- Depot tin vit, the whole was, in a Floss t ticne, lauded without the smallest confusion at Ls, Wel!, a good position, three miles west of 1) 'heir. The Indians, who had in the mean time cii t ;t l , their hiding two miles below, moved for srsril; and occupied the woods, about a mile and a tail no our left. T.se Pim, which I instantly directed to march egnili t o the enemy, consisted of 30 royal artillery, 9fe 41st , egiment, st) Royal Newfossitillniol 'pai r • :.!, has us":.; s, sis.ii About 600 Indians, to v. hiels v at 0 ( .4, 41 . 1:t -pounders and tiro three putt does. The soh tires r•`' Lieutenant Troughton, comrsatol. 1,, iir;..:l'r 411 pClivP 11%3,1 ()!1.1 . C1, bring regain.! in the keit!, th. direction of Ike tratetie4 sta.; entreated to Captain !lett, and the _ _ P r:10.0 4;•-,.1ftment, mut I cannot nithhold my en'ire approbation of their conduct on this occa sion. I crossed the river, with an intention'of waiting In a strong position the effect of our force upon the enemy's camp, and in the hope of compelling him to meet us in the field : butt receiving information, upon landing, that Coloutel M'Arthur, an officer of tigh reputation, had left the garrison three days be:ore ‘titli a detachment of five .hundred men, and heating soon afterwards that his cavalry had been seen that morning three miles in our rear, I decided on an immediate nunck. Accordingly the troops a - lrane , tl in a ithin one mile of the fort, and having as.7ertitiu:ed that the enemy had taken little or no precaution towards the land-side, I resolved on an assault, whilst the Italians penetrated his camp.— Etigatlier-General llu!I, however, prevented this movement, by proposing a cessation of hostilities, for the purpnse of printing terns of capitelation.— Liedtenant-Colosiel John M'Donnell and Captain Clea t ; were accordingly deputed by me on this mission, and returned within an hour with the con ditimus which I have the honour herewith to transmit. Ccrtain cnitsiderations afterwards induced me to agree to the two supillen)entary articles. - 'flue force thus surrendered to his Majesty's arms caulaot he estimated at less than two thousand live seul men. In this estimate, Colonel M'Arthur's ti,!a-binettt is inc!mled, as he surrendered, agreeably )., toe terms of capitulation, in the course of the .ing, with the exception of 2(K) men, whom he ~Tartisig ual)!e convoy at sonre little dig .•ce in his rear; but there can be no doubt the offi - t con)nuanding will consider himself equally bound ea pi' ulation. aggregate force was divided into two• ;moo of cavalr y ; v company of artillery, re gu la r s ; t .a h linited States' regiment; detachments of the' Ise and 3d United States' regiment, volunteers ; three r -e•tts of the Ohio militia ; one regiment of the 2.li;•;:t.* territory. • v.three pieces of brass sad iron oninance bare hoen secured. When this contest commenced, many of the In. t.. nations were engaged in active warfare witb; • United States, notwithstanding the constant an. tt It% 01IFS of this Government to .dissuade them from it. Same of the principal Chiefs .happened to be at Antiuttstburg 7 try* ..to procure a supply of arms. and a wn, which, for years, had been with. held, agreeably , to, the instructions received from Jaules Craig,. and since repeated by your Ex. From that moment they took a most active part, anti appartd foremost on every occasion; they h.(l yesterday by Colonel Elliott and e:aptain I , ..i•Kee, and nothing could exceed their order and s!c.nliness. A few prisoners were taken by them , nCi;.4 the advance, whom they treated with every bur. ; and it affords me much pleasure in essur. fit'l4 your Excellency, that such was their forbear. ovro and attention' to what was, required of them, that the enemy sustained no other loss in men than what was un:abion.ed by do fire of our batteries. • Tua high sense 1 eutertalo of the away- apt . - • • ;I • Si TIIE S'I'APESMAN. judgment of Lieutenant-Colonel 'Myers, indOced ms to appoint him to the important command ttt Nia. 4nia ; it was with reluctance I deprived myself. of his assistance, bat had no other expedient ; his &ties, as head of the Quarter-blaster-General's de partment, were performed to my aatisfactiwn by Lies tenant-Colonel Nicholls, fltiarter-Master-Generalof the militia. Copt. Glegg,_my .Aid-de-Camp, will have the ho nour of delivering this disfritch to your Excellency ; hi chargrd with the colours taken at the capture of Fort Detroit, and those of the 4th United States' regiment. Capt. Glegg is capable of giving your Excellency every information respecting the state of this pro since, and I shall esteem myself highly indebted to your Excellency to afford him that protection, to which his merit and length of service g;ve him a pow erful claim. I lice the honour to be, &,e (Signed) ISAAC BROCK, Major-Gen. P. S. I have the honour to enclose a copy of a Proclamation which I issued immediately on taking possession of this country. I should have mentioned in the body of my dis• patch the capture of the Adams; slie 6 a fiue vessel, and recently repaired, but without arms. Camp at Detroit, Aitrist 16, 1812. Capitnlation for the Surrender of not D?troit, entered into h tween Major-General Brock, commanding his Britannic Ma jesty's Fames, on the one_part, and Ezigailier4 l / 4 ieral DNB, commanding the North Wester° Army of the United tte!fs, on the other part. Art. I. Fort Detroit, with all the troops, rexulars as well as mili:ia ' will be immediately surrendered to the BritiFl forces ander the command of Mayor-General Brock, and will he con sidered prisoner: of war, with the exception of such of the :id litia of liw Mithigin territory, st lut have not joined the :iron. 11. All public stores, alms, and aM public documents, overy thing else °fa public nature, will be inunediatcly givrn nr. I. Private ions and property of every description will he ret t , oezeil. - - I V. Ili:. Excellency Brigadier-General Hull having expressed' a desire that a detachment from the State of Ohio, on its way to' joie: his ar.uy. as well as one sent from fort Detroit. and -r this command of Colonel M'Arthor, rlninld he iiielinied in l'ir ce-! itititittlihn, it is accordingly at reed to. I is, however. to t. tinderoood, that such part of the (thin mill' is e4haye not joined . the army, will be permi - tcd to mem to tiii it homes, 0:1 eondi-1 tion that they will not serve during the war; their arms vi ill be delivered np, if belonging to the public. V. 'The garrison will march out at the honr of twelve o'clock this day, and the British forces will take itmociliate possession of the fort. (Signed) J. MACDONELL, Lieut.-Cul. Militia, P. A. D. C. J. B. (MEW:, Major A. I). C. AS. M ILLEII, Licitt.-Col. bth United States' Infantry. E. BRUSH, Colonel commanding first regiment of Nile:4pm Militia. Approved, W. HULL, Brig.-tien. commimcling the N. W. Army. ISAAC BROCK. 'Major-(:enrol. An Article supplementary to the Articles of Capitulation, con eluded at Detroit, the 16th of August, 1S1!. It is agreed, that the ()dicers and soldiers of the Ohio Militia and Volunteers shall be permitted to proceed to their respective homes, on this condition, that they do not serve during the pre, sent war, unless they are exchanged. (Signed) W. lIULL Brig.-Cen. Commanding S. N. W. Army. ISAAC BROCK, Major- , see. An Article in adniiiiei to the Supplementary Article of Capita lotion concluded at Detroit, the LI& Aug. 181'd. It is furitiel Agreisi, that the °dicers and soldiers of dye • Mi t-Mt:a& N. awl s olnoteers under the ethirtautti of Major Iletherall. be i-toxed on the same priue:ples Y'rlssisass. yr/seal-wan! by the ~,,,, leineetai of the Idtli (signed) W. HULL, Brip-Ccn. Commanding N. W. Army U, S. ISAAC IJIU)( K, Major-Gen. True Copies. (Signed) ISAAC BROCK, Maj.-Gen. Reins o of Ordnance taken in the Fort laid Ilatteri.!s at Detroit, Aug. 16, 142. Iron Ordnance-9 t enty-fourimunders, 8 twelve-pounders, 5 nine-pounders, 3 tilv-,uninderi. Brim Orduaavy--3 six-pounders, 2 four-pounders, I thrcc pounder, 1 eight inch howitzer, I fi..e and a half inch ditto. Total of ordnance tak ro—,i 3. cr.ux TROUCIITON, Lieut.-Cons. Royal Artillory. N. R. No time to take an inventory of ordnance, stores, &e. and no return could be procured from the American OiliCer. PROCLAMATION ET ISAAC FROCK, ESQ. M SJOR-GE. NERAL COMMANDING HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES IN THE PROVINCE OP UPPER CANADA, &C. &C. &C. Whereas the territory of Michigan was this day, by ea pitula. tion, ceded to the arms - of his Britannic Majesty without any other condition than the protection of private property, Tim wishing to give an early proof of the moderation and j usi ice of his Majesty's Government, 1 do hereby announce to all the in habitants of the said territory, that the - laws heretofore in exist ence, shall continue in force until his Alajesty's pleasure he known, or so long as the peace and safety of the said territory will admit thereof; and I do hereby also declare and make known so the said inhabitants, that they shall be protected in the full exercise and enjoyment of their religion, of which all per sons, both civil and military, will take notice and govern them selves aceordingly. All persons having in their possession, or having any know lege firmly public property, shall forthwith deliver iii die Kla., or give notice thereof to the Officer commanding, or Lieut-Cal. Nichol!, who'are duly authorised to receive and give (Toper re ceipts for the same. ,• • Officers of militia will be held responsible, that all arms in possession of militia men be immediately delivered up ; and all imlividuals whatever who have in their possession arms of any kind, will deliver them up without delay. (liven under my hand at Detroit, this sixteenth day of August, - 1812, and in the fifty-second year of his Majesty's reig... (Signed) ISAAC BROCK- Mtki c l;2 „, • PRICE OF STOCKS THIS WO( AT ONK O'CLOCK. Rank India Bonds 12 10 dis; 3 per Cent. Cons. 53ff Exe.hegner Bills 31d. 5 I , S per Cent. Red. Ditto Sid. 1d 1 4 . 1 mey Cents. Omniuni 4:ii pr. 5 per Cent. Navy SW Consols fur Acct. 581 Lung. Ann. Lottery Tickets THE STATESMAN. • • • • 4 OFFICIAL INTELLIORN OF. molt ananass.ll4ltCLAT Dt Tout!, °west% tJ motes, lira (215 T) annum, 1812. • 01 After my last °Metal Report to your Imperial Majesty, very impolttaltt events have taken place respecting the Positions of the army. On the Sd (15th) Aug. a repast was received from Major-General Newerousky, that the enemy, wheadvanced in great forte towards Krasmoe, had pushed on his solvent-ea gnards to lady t in the meantime I also received information ! that Alaplems had left Witespk, and Cocci•ntrated his whole twee near Balemoutecky, ()melte, and Dubtowne. In consequence of thi* it was immediately determined that the gerund army should march to Smolensk°, and after milting all its corp.; on the left hank of the Dnieper, halt. The first artily was to approach I Smolensk°, or act offensively, should the enemy divide his iforces. On the night of the same day, lientetewil.fieeeral i e ReJ' sysky reported, that Mai r-Oeneral Ne w e rons ky, a f ter having been attacked by a superior force, hail fatted hiss tlf twi t der the necessity of retreating, having suffered comiderable • loss, and that he was only seven wends from Sint , lei:A.l. AII the other accounts agreed in stating that the enemy, ‘i ill, hi: whok Nrce, were passing tit the left hank of the Dnieper. in consequence of which, without loco of time, I immetiiicely I the army in motion, and on the night of, the 4th (I rA:t) arrised near Smolensk°, just as the enemy were making a heavy attack on Lieut.-lien. Rejewsky'e corps. This affair ha; alreat!y• made known to your Majesty, by the Com:nander in Cificf the Second Army, and serves as a new proof o r ttie its tincible courage of year Majesty's troops. Ilasing as certained that the enemy concentrated their ff,i.c.• at one point, and had even drawn Prince Poniatou corps to their assistance, it was to be supposed his re:l ifiten!ions was to anticipate us is lioroguhush, or any uther point by which he might obtain possemion of the MAKOW road. Tn:t.ing this into coasitiebation, we deterntlaed, together a itt. Minor Bag ration, that the First Army should occupy Amol,tacko, and remain on the right bank of the Dnieper, and by that means cover the march of the Second A any to I/oroge hush. In the night between the -It'a and sth (16 and 17), this plan na.i execut ed. The Sixth Corps, to which was attached the 3d division of infantry, took possession of Smolensk° and all the not-posts. " The Second Army, which put itself in r: larch on the came night, took its position 15 wersts from Sntolen4io. and sent the irregular troops towards Jelo . and Rnsboo 1, to observe the enemy ; meanwhile the enemy concentrated their a hole force, and brought 150,000 men against Senolen4ko. " On thesth (17th) at one, P. M. they attacked our troop's, who were drawn up on the road from N m.o.°, and other points round Smolensk°, hut Niter an engar.men.. uhichenntinued,l u ithout intermission, fur three hour* , ; tl.ev were repol:,ed at 1 every point. At five, P. •M. of Pr - brim-Ong a strong column if their forces, and an uncommonly : o u •r 0.4 artillery for- I vard, they attacked the city in , •serj direction, but all I their efforts and endeavosprs were vain, id:hough they drnve leek our advance troops, ma, die ra.ms of the walls of Soto lens ko. and appeared deteranhold to mono the city. Our valinpul troops oot only defeated them lack to each a distauce, that it . light our advanced guards at re placed without the walls. The"l attack of the enemy WAS very imp:Mimes ; but they received their rwompence in their loss, which vas so in, dilly great Orzt ours bears no proportion to it, although we had 1,0 la killed ur a oand ed. Our intention,in defendingSinoleusko, was to arrest the enemy and prevent their tier ivol at Jelsvi soil Doroguhush, mil thereby give Patter Bagration time to arrive without . ppesitlou at the lust er place, the further defence could have been no further useful; but, only on the contrary, have oceas ol the lots of our "WM.., tvislievs, for w kick reason, after havirg sueeess'ully repulsed a seven: attack, I determined in the mess, hetsreen the sth nod 6th (17th and 1801), to Irate it it but still krepine possession of the suburbs. called St. Peterstairgh, and 'w iP. the whole army take possession of the heights opposite Smolensk°, und to appear as if woithig their attack. The /mem , . (ter garrisoniog the town las irniithed the whole day with oar Yagers, WAo were isqrsteit in the suburbs, of svisica dasher the wAttle evening they attempted to take possession, but were toc stantly driven hack. Nevertheless, daring the • night they Succeeded in thous, hag a bridge nerois above the seberhs, and in replirier. the old one hi the suburbs. " At sewn P. M. when no further which (soon the enemy was expected, a past of the army, which formed the scrotal coloam, and consisted of the 2 i and 3d clops of iatitlry; and sth aid doh of infontrv, and a part 'of Major-fierier:6l Nei. crousSy, under General Docytrow, put themselves in siltation, and continued their march throstelt Sakelessa, .Pireskkiw,asseitt nine P. M. the first column, consisting of the 2d, Sd. and 4th divisions of ilifontry, and of the tint four of reserve*/ cavalry, wider the command of yeutenoot-General )(wavier, marched , the any of Kroepaischeni. Godintow, &c. to Igo high read of I) ; but the troops under the commend ~ 1 Major. Gent sal BarmAiif, who Larcisooed the Petershorgh sithorbs, marched on she "itli (19111), two hones after midnight, md formed the rear-guaid of the first column. Gen. Platow. detached past of leis light troop., nod formed a chafe of de eichineois from siooleo,to to P.,reisaheji, in such n manner that we could approach with both columns to the Dnieper, and that these detachments should approach each other and form a mi.., which could be freely wed on all sides. Oa the relents ; of Major-General Kurf, at three A. 241. the 'many began t 4 purme, and at the same time detached a great part of Ids trmps Ott the high road to Nlo:cow ; and scarcely had the second clops passed the villnAe of Gelt:lsll.l)Vlth Where the road divides, "me of which leads to Moscow and themther to Briduhens, to w Bich the tio:1 column marched, when the enemy drove hails the rs ar. guard, whidi was on the high Moscow road ; and whilst they woe furiously advancing t. take possession of thane points, whits the tent-guard of Major-General Korf's division had ie puss. To p • t any danger to this General's detach- .; tactit, which covered the retreat of the army, on the tei:i 1 road, and was still at six views distance front the Yd corps. L ordered Major-General Prince Wirtenehorg to de- ; fend this post wfah Smne divisioas of the 4th corp, sled the use. ' Ivrerw4 :rt.tilterp titt ink.... • I arrtve with his detachment. Notwillistandleg the immense su periority CAI the enemy, the prince or Wirtstionorg k •itt P., session of this post, till Major-General Kara. waits his detach ment joined hog, and then protected our retre t. 'floe enemy, who did not seemed in this opovotioo, now began to force Major-General Kotrscorps, hutch wa. posted along the great road to Marie, and to yea troops from the left to the right of the Dniepervithove kitpositioe, to become masters of the points wheels lead lathe great road, before the arrival of the Second Corps. • • " The Third and Fourth Corps were already drawn up in or der of batde.at this place; bat in erder is t detain the enemy, the advanced gamed, Nada. Majervtieneral TutsChbow, was seat against threw -ilowas.already four werbuilrom the high road, on which thy second division of cavalry. and Major-General Karl's detacheseet Mast pain t • Not long after Major-Geueed Tetsehhow was muck pressed by. the enemy, and was supported ;by the Sd and 4th dividoes of cavalry, is order to assist in re. petit% the felines attacks of the enemy. • ". At 6 P. )4, the enemy attacheel•MAjor-Geeeral Tutschkow with their whole force, mudding of Payout, Ney, a part of , the Viceroy of •Itaiy, and, with the•eavalry or the King of Naples corps, endeavouring by every possible-exertion to drive bias from his position. In the siteandme blajOrPleneral Korf's 1 detachteest, and the 9* corps, oarlied des the high-read, from whence I also seat a part of alto troops to support General Tuhcbkow. This actiou, which xontbened from.l P. M. till 10 at night, was hot and biciedk. Year MaJesty'h troops acted mat gallantly. wad, notwithstambeg the lasagne superiority of Pis onnotY, kept passessioe of this, to el, talettnot Point. . " Oar loss or this day is very ceieklenthle. but tbd of the C 1 emy greatly exceeds it. We had cavalry attached to our left fia l tit I which. aotwithstaediag the superior mashers !fag ene evy'sesvaley,.repulsoi leveed Aar enie eta I at one clot* , 01 tk!kiborrios er theft& (10) theism, pet loci? dw Metlou, tak li.R tbe tura:l'4a of floioveJew is, wheelie peolltedAY* Pin or the i i " 01 0" PAW do Dodos. and Os noskskg kbdsp a _ . - • . . " The whole army will take a position in the toad half wa, to Dogornbusb, where the 2d army yesterday arrived. The greater port of the irregalar troop are on the right bank (Was I/nieper, and keep op the ernmonaicatiou with the detac.bm, r g of Adjutant-General Baron Wingeggerode, ssbo hots been or dered to take post at Dttch.awivehteschene. In these difrerent en. gagement we have taken sdo oflie.Ts and soldiers prisoners., and the irregnktr troops have, during the same time, made bUil pri. sorters. " The same General, in another Report, daieti the 14th (2rdb) states, that 111 , rear, i.n (be 13th (25tb; ssas attacked near ie.. tnechny, ellen en actit.r. took place, winch lasted seven hoes, l and that be had taken a position near the tillage of Zarcwo-s.„ where General littlusow bad assumed the command." We yesterday announced the arrival of Captain COoRE, with dispatcl,cs from Sir GrcnGE Pgrinrf, Governor in Chivf of his MAJ 'cry's proviuces in North America, bringing an account of the cal.t.zrs of Fart D. - ...troit, and the surrender of Brigadier. Gettcral II t; t.r., with the army under his command, exceeding 2500 men. The /..nfic::!irs of this in:. portant affair will be found iu the Gazette Extraor'- eiina,- . 2; ; and it must be highly gratifying to the ffieinls of humanity. to hoar that very little blood Linn spilt ou this occa.4.n. ft appears by the dispatches of General PlttYoiT, that the American army hnd sustained considerable isr.i:l .1;.:' open the Canard IC.N.3c, every day becoming more wicat t :! ? ..l : . ; ;' •• tuariors. more critical. 'There on'r circumstances in the dbp,orh-n. lar notic.. it will be retnems)cr•(l, , rious charge had been brought. .1; mart for modelling and training a seeret : , )SttPl. nt rebellion in the Indian possessions, against the United States, during a time of peace. We now find that this is strongly countenanced by the promptness of the Indians, who burst from the ambush of perfidious peace, before America had well drawn her sword. They swarmed on the rear and flank of the Ameri. cans the moment they appeared ; and it was imme. diately found that the American force was incompe. tent to cope at one time, IMO' with a mein, force, and beat off its savage assailants, 4 4 1N0,` when under no commie, of the British; butchered and scalped every man they could cot off.. it was this ciroum. relation, which, no doubt, Induced General Mar, Ito capitulate as, on his retreat, it Is probable, that both he, and the remainder of his force would have experienced a sweeping and dreadful massacre,. Such are the political Relations and Allies of Eng. land Thus has the war with America commenced its effective operations, and the commercial parts of the country, w hose delegates were admitted at the bat of the House of Commons to give evidence of the progress of starvation armee, the families of manufacturn*s. are now, P7ttitl , t nor glo , i victories, to tv• precipitated into the re,zio i ::. despair," Whft• we gaze on the plumage, • - get the dying bit vi." ith Amertna !.4. ;:u the avenues to our t ummeree—locked up the tri:r , - houses of our merchants--stopped the vast machi , o..7 of our manufacturers, and driven immer:o of mechanics, artizans, and latinorors int o alms-houseq, and degrading mendicity ; and tii;i!e cur Government are exhibiting scenes of rejoicing, intern. perate luxury, anda . proftzion of joy on their success in an impolitic and dOstructive war, a loyal, brave, and industrious population, from whose unceasing la. bows their resources have been drained, are sinking deeper into distress, more formidable than the can. non or the sword. We have to announce the capture of the Guerrieri: frigate, Captain DACRES, by the Constitaiiun Ama. rican frigate, after a most gallant action, in which the Guerriere fought under the most disastrous and disadvantageous circumstances: the first broadside from the Considution carried away her mizen.mast, and soon afterwards the whole of her masts fell overboard. The Guerriere had only 244 men at quarters; the CA:or/Mt/ion 476, thirty 21-pounders on her main-deck, twetity-four 32-pounders, and two 14-pounders on her upper deck. The Guerriere had 15 men killed, and 63 wounded, and was found is such a state that the Anaeric.ans were obliged to set her on fire. Commodore RODGERS has arrived at Boston, after an unsuccessful cruise, having 4cstroy. ed five or six vessels of little or no value. His crew is dreadfully afflicted with the scurvy. coLcuEsTER ELEA; nom. Oar. G, 1811. rove or THE SISSY DAY'S POLE : Hamm 159 I Poomon, 2 9 .1 196. • Commit tee. Room, Kent end Rssex ern, cinepet. - 1 he Prince of Cowin, brother to Louts XVII! had an interview yesterday with Lord M ELYILLt . the Admiralty ;'after which his Lordship held tevrc • which was numerously attended by Naval Ofiice.. On Monday last, there was a respectable meeting of Colonel BurtgoTNE's friends, at the Freemasons' Tavern ; when a subscription was opened to defray the legal and necessary expeuces of that Gentleman's Election. (See Advertisement) Committem were appointed to meet daily, at the Freemasons' Tavern and at the Crown and Magpie, Whitechape!. .A.fte the meeting there. was a convivial dinner partv ;-- TIIOIiAS Nona-llamas:, Esq. in the Chair. Colons . ilunno*Na's.health, and a constitiitional and c' dent Reform of Parliament," was given with tar , tithes three. The Colonel returned thanks, a• assured the company, that a seat in the mouse Commons would be no otisfartion to him, un!. - he saw a prospect of the Alembers being s.L'••' there according to the old Congitntion. He assu • them, that he was an enemy to all innovation, • all experiment; he only had in vie N a reiteration of the good old cause, of King, Lords, end Com mons—in that he shogld perserere:;—The Colonel then gave " Mr. isoeTetstoac, the foutlder of the Hampden Club." Mr. Nonvitycnte. returned thanks in his usual, elegant, and forcihie man. tier, and expressed • a hope, that the Hampden Club wonla always act agreeable to the principle! they professed ; the worthy served, he was certain they Colonel BUItGOVONCS tertained the coMpau). with fu'rther woul.d be hitelested ht Dioisois It" t his vocal vowel* LONDON: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1812. A Gottenburgh Mail arrived this morning, bring iag the Russian account of the battle of Smolensko, which differs materially from the French, as will be seen by the following extracts. There b also a fur ther &tea, ,which states, that MUKA,T and NEY were ta ken prisoners . It is said that the ima ge of the Vraoie Milli - was brought' from the cathedral at Moscow; and placed at the head of the army be fore the battle commenced, and that re DiUM was sung at St. Petersburgh on the occasion. The subse (pent progress, however, of the French army, and the battle of Moskva, too strongly skew the impro. bability of the Russian accennt. GOTTENBURGh; larv.ls. The Rusks OM of the expedideri hts tirived et Reg% whirs it is supposed the y wilt cheap the orriess fortlialriablida troops: . , w.~...~.C__. a - A F. 1 ,' ;1 I