The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-09-09 00:00:00

the enemy's loss. It at least amounts to 3000 MPH tilled and woonded, awl 500 prisoners; that of the consists of 10(X) men•killed or wounded. llivocing, urar Tiobrya, Asg. 13. stEPORTS FILO)! THE OP Tin 7TH CORI'S, AND REPORT Of AUG. 1 I. The 7th Corps set out from Pruszanv, at neon, t o pass the defile of Kosibrod, after the Austrian di visions, which marched upon lloroietzka. After having passed the defile at Kosibrod, it took the road of lirzesc, by Zabia, where it took a position. At the commencement of night, the avant guard advan. ccd to Podubna, and occupied the small dike which crosses the marshes to the firm ground at Podubna, and which is not passable for artillery ; it (hove off the enemy's posts of cavalry, which observed the passage, and established posts in advance of the marsh, which extend from beyond llorodetzka, to the entry of the wood of Podobna.—(.lloniteur, Aug. 4.) Blumm, Atm. 25.—Our Court, and several per; sons belonging to the diplomatic corps, residing here, receive communications respecting what is passing at the army; bet they publish nothing respecting it till the official Bulletins have appeared in the Moni ker. Our situation is always The same; we daily see arrite and depart from hence French and Allied troops; they are lodged with . .the inhabitants, with whom they appear extremely .well content..d. Peals, Sari. 4.—We• have, received letters of the 24th, givingitesh details respecting the battlerisf Smotensko. These letters speak of a Bulletin, which can only have been retained by some unforeseen cir cumstance; we impatiently expect it : what is cer tain is, that the battle and captaie of Smolensko will figure with eclat among the most brilliant ex ploits of our brave men, and must throw the Rus sians into consternation and despair.—(Journal de Paris, Sept. 4..) - - SEPT. 3.—A1l the letters received from the army far the last two days announce, that Smolensk° was taken nn the 18th, after a very important affair, in which the enemy were beaten. The public wait with the most lively impatience the confirmation of this happy event ; all our readers are, no doubt, im 'patient to read the Official details. The private let ters by the estafet of the 20th, announce its having been sent, hut it did not come with it,without doubt, through tne error of the Expeditionaire (Postmaster). —(Journal d l'Empire, Sept. 1.) Air. Mails. Due 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 PRICE Or STOCKS TON Rank 7 per Cent. Cunt 69; 60591 60 3 per Cut. Red. 4 per Cello. 5 per Cent. Navy 91/iteh Lang. Ann. . . • DAB' AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Bonds 6 4 5 die. Exchequer Billo3id. par 2p Ditto 30. 4 5 p Manlius N Tif r. Consols for Acct. 603 Lottery Tickeu TAE iSTATESMAN, LONDON: WEDNESD AV, bLPT/MBEIII 9 ) 1812. We have at length 'received the French Monileurs, dated the 4th and Bth instant, containing the Tnir teenth and Fourteenth Bulletins of the Grand Army. They are both dated Smolensk°, the former on the 21st, and the latter on the 2.11 ultimo, and will be found highly interesting. By these Btilletitis, it ap. pears that the Russians defended Smolensk° with the greatest obstinacy, and that the loss of the French in the different engagements was very severe, as well as that of the Russians. It was understood that the Emperor AtaxANDER had ordered his Generals to risk i a bailie for the protection of Smolensk°, hut it seems that his Generals did not follow his instructions,w•hich -.vault' probably have exposed the Russian army to a total defeat. After the French had taken possession oeSmolensko, another battle took place with the rear of the Russian army, posted at Valentina, which the French account states to have been contested with great fury,and pronounces it one of the finest feats of arms in their military history. The Russians are now in full retreat towards Moscow, which is only ISO 'nil. s distant from Smolensko, where, it is probable, ti.e French will immediately proceed, and finish the ramp❑iig ti by taking ' possession of that venerable oa• pital. So far we hatelad a striking proof of the su. ptlior military NAPOLvoir in accomplishing his vast design of conquering Russia; and with out ALEXANDER has some better means of resist-' ance than he has hithyto pursued, we can enter tain very little doubt as to tha result. Thus the spirit of war that has lately extended its ravages from the Tagus to the Volga, appears, from its sanguinary career in the North, to be hastening towards an eventful close. The collective powers of two mighty Empires, were they to come fully into contact, might, at one deci.ive blow, like the con cussion of the gathering elements in a thunder storm, clear the sulphurous atmosphere, and by ex. haustion create a temporary repose—for experience has taught us, that with whatever superiority of re sources a campaign is begun, or however Fortune may crown with victory the efforts of a Nation, it cannot long sustain even the most prosperous cos ill", as it naturally destroys itself, while em- Ploy ed in the destruction of others. And though, by a fatal ingenuity la the system of earner, the decisive period may be protracted beyond the usual limits of devastation, national distress and military honours, are the final consequences that tanainato the scene, and the miseries of mankind are to be ported Kith, in order that a few men nu% obtain f auciful possession of wMt th ey call aioull 'THE STATESMAN. We received this morning further extracts from the 'hills Papers, which will be found in out prece dint columns, in addition to the litilletios, the. ' which arrived last night. A Gottenburgh Mail, up to the 2d hut. has Just arrived f by which we receive the following articles of intelligence : • atfrerl.3l l l, savv. I Count Wirrosesvate,ok the 11th Of August at tacked AlAcnoyaLD'S coos, defected and pursued him to the Drina. General Essex, at Riga, order• ed some of the English gen-boats up the river; they dismounted three batteries, and went up as far as Neiten. The Russian General PLATOW, on the 2/th July, in a skirmish, took one Colonel, and 500 prisoners. 'the King of DENMARK has declared, it is said, that he will enter into no negeciation with England. It is said, that private letters from Paris state the following particulars PARTS, itia.s.—BosArkaTehavingtong since re solved to seize upon Prussia as a fief of France, it became necessary to have the sanction of the Comer , vative Senate pro forma to that proceeding. One of their first measures has therefore been, formally to declare that the King of Prussia, alias Count }Up pin, has ceased to reign! The defeats of the French daties-lirepein haw proclaimed thaAstmust.valsgurgs lion ; and It Is another object ef the MeeAngs of th* Senate to supply, If possible, the Inwnetite loises in Spain and Portugal, and to make a last desperate etfort in the Peninsula. With this view, the Con servative Senate has ordered all the troops of the line stationed at Brest, Toulon, and other important points in the French Empire, to march instantly for Spain : they are to be replaced by the cohorts of the departments. By the French Constitution, in the absence of the Emperor, no changes in the destina tion of the troops of the Empire can be made with out the consent of the Conservative Senate. By private accounts from Paris, we learn, that about the end of last month, MASSE!“, with ten thousand men, passed through Bayonne, to join the wreck of MARMONT'S army. A telegraphic communication was received yester day from Plymouth, which, owing to the density of the atmosphere, was.extremely imperfect, except the word " Astorga." From the recent disasters which have befallen the French army in tipain, it is supposed this intelligence can relate only to the arrival of a vessel with au account of the surrender of the place j ustmentioned. We learn that previously to the sailing of the India fleet, letters had been received at Calcutta,from Bun delcund, stating, that the force under Colonel M R• TINDELL, which had for some time been assembling in that province, arrived on the 19th Jesuitry before Callinger, a strong hill fort in the centre of Bundel eund of great extent and reputed strength. The army bad taken up their ground for t►e siege of that place, but hostilities had not commenced. It was the general opinion that the fort would capitulate. In consequence of the commotion in Arracan, a body of troops from the-Chittagong district has taken the field to protect the British fr ontier from molestation. At the date of the last accounts this force was en camped OM Ramas PI in, where Colonel MORGAN, with seven companies of the 15th N. I. to the num ber of 500 men, arrived on the 40th January. Cap tain Cooexa, with . a party of sepoys had been dis patched to Otea (;haut, with orders to oppose any attempt on the part of the Arracanese to pass into our territory ; and Captain SIDLE , / was about to march to 'reek Neruff with similar iastructions.— The Mbar, mention the march of a force from Poonah against Fort Aukhe. The most important fact brought by the Bengal fleet, affecting East lodia politics, is the death of HOLK AR, who has an long been the active and power ful enemy of our Orients) Establishment. The Lord Mixed packet has arrived in seven weeks from the Brazils. Our letters from Rio are of the 7th of July ; they state, that a ship had reached that capital with the news that peace had been re stored between Buenos Ayres, and the Portuguese on the opposite shore of La Plata, and that the lat ter were in consequence withdrawing within the Writs of their own settlement. Admiral De Couace, in the Foudroyant, was to return as soon as Admi ral Dixorr should arrive on the South American station. By our yesterday's letters from the Brazils, we hare received advice of the death of the Prince Don Pzutto, on the 4th of June last. He married the Patsce Iteozsz's daughter, and his issue will suc ceed to the throne of Portugal. By the saute dis patches we learnt also, the sudden death of the Mar quis De Tomcat.. A general mourning amongst the Portuguese families resident in London, will irmhe diately take place for their Prince Don Primo. According to the latest advices from Sicily, another expedition, consisting of about 5000 men, was pre paring to sail from that Island for the Adriatic, with the intention, it was supposed, of taking the island of Corfu. Lord Wcwwevow's entrance into Madrid was known at Cadiz, where it had excited general ex ultation. On the 17th ult. a Military Officer of rank left Cadiz with the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece, to be delivered to his Lordship.— Tht•y were magnificently set with brilliants, and had belonged to the late Infant Don Louis. The Countess de Cuts/caw/ had preserved them as a me morial of her deceased father, and now presented them to the British General as a testimony of her gratitude for the services which he bad rendered her country. A general opinion prevailed yisterday, that a dis solution of Parliament would take place early in the ensuing month. Government, last Monday night, sent off by post, copies of the last Bulletins install in town, in conse, queues of the capture of:Madri4 by the arquis of WiLLINOTOS. They are translated into French, and are to be distributed along the French coast. • In addition to the present ployed, there are able f" frigates, beside *smaller be put is celmebsioi &Patch*. • GeftertISARRAZ3N bap at length received* peetta from the Alien Office, to proceed to Sweden,,. ' will this day quit London, 'DEAL, Seer. ft A most handsome provision has been made for fhb, A roved Ws ltf-ipsty's ship Barham, from olf Plashing, family of the gallant General Ls MARRHANT, who Sailed the Duisrf cutter, with a convoy for kortsmo" uth. died With thirtpsie halls in his body while ad ll 4 • HARWICH, Suer. 8. 54.7 tanchig and cheering at the head of his men. To , His Majesty's ships Flower and Aggressor, with AS teenier the eldest Hiss a pension is given of 3001. a-year--to fo rte Bal ' i e , are nuw Pissing' FALMOUTH, Rrer. 6. each of the four daughters 1201. a-year--and to each . Azrtved off this port his Majesty's ship Pam pee, 14 gine, of the three younger Sena 1001.--smaking in all 12001. ' With the outward bound Portugal and Mediterranean deem. awyear. . 'Sailed th e Pi neton packet , f or t h e B raz il s , with * Mail, &C. The Freeman': ( Dublin ) J ourna l o f t h e 3cl inst. 1 YARMOUTH, Spar. 8. CO ntains the following paragraph :---" We hare re-; Arrived and sailed tor the Nore the !Slercurius, loving tare ceived a communication, upon which we rely with convoy eaten Leith is Archangels and the Dishn from orntak much confidence, stating that Earl Mornx has, at : lexel• . i• ' the urgent intreaty of the Niece leaver, at length I agreed to come to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant, with 1 Sir SAMUEL RoMtLbe and his. Lady arrived en full powers to satisfy the Catholics. Mr. Dawsom . Friday last at DUMaRECK'S Hotel, Edinburgh, They to succeed Sir CUARLIS SAXTO N ." are oh a visit to the D u k e o f Rth caunalt . •• : The Cortes have decreed that a monument shall Covver-netnex THE tvnt.—The season at tlais be erected near Salamanca, in commemoration of Theatre commenced on Monday night, with Nimes the victory of the '22d of July. Upon the official , and Juliet, and, " proh pudor;" Harlequin and. Pad. details of that glorious event being read to them by : ,nanaba. We must, hovrever,impe, that this alarm the Secretary at War, they unanimousyl, amidst re-ling promise is not to b e r i gorous l y k ep t, an d th at iterated exclamations from the galle r i es o f" Lo ng li ve ! SHAKESPEARE may not be indissolubly link• d to Hat the Nation !" " Long live our Allies !" passed a vote 1 kquin for the entire winter.—Some alterations hare of thanks to the Duke of CIUDAD Roenrco, and . been made for the comfort of those who, in Thee- . the troops under his command, and appointed a de- ! tres, are, by a happy reverse of things, entitled to putationto wait upon Mr. H. WELLESLEY, our Am-' look down on the rest of the world. The tipper bassador, to congratulate him upon so signal a victory. , gallery, which lately had a strong resemblance. The deputies were the Marquis of VILLATRANC 4, and Ito a range of dens, sometimes tenanted by no unfit Counts Toaamo, Yeas, lareaszoN, and Get.erao. ; inhabitants, has now been thrown open, the arches The &Neves of VILLA . FRANCA addressed the Am-' removed, and those over the boxes, which only dis-7 &assailer in these terms :—" The. General Cortes, ! fi,gared the house, jedidoualy closed altegeteer.— ifter hearing with the most extraordinary etnotion, 1 The audience were as numerous as might be- •hopesi: the telatioa or the victory obtained by the Duke of for on a first night, and the performance of the Pan- ICIVD/11) RODRIGO, is the fields of Salamanca, have ! tornime received with its usual applause. ' resolved that in its name, and that of his MAJESTY, CORNOEIt'a [Net:EST.—An Inquisition was taken thanks should be giv.oi to that General, the Officers' on Tuesday evening, at the Cheshire Cheese', thef. and troops under his command, and likewise that i sea, on the body of a Lady, who resided•iii the' we should, without any .ceremony, wait upon and , neighbourhood, the wife of a Captain in the army, compliment your Excollency on this happy event, I who poisoned herself by takiug a quantity of erse both as the representative of the great British nation, nic. It appeared by the evidence adduced, that the • and as the brother of thegreat hero who has obscured aft:eased went to the shop of an apothecary, he: the triumphs of the Tyrant." The Ambasssdor re- s Sloane-street, and purchased some arsenic, which she I plied is follows:—" I am above measure gratified . stated was to destroy rats; sire called again a short' by this attention of the Cortes, and I hope this suc-1 time afterwards and bought m or e. Sh e b een went t o ' mess will be followed by still g r eat er ones , an d that the shop of Riley, a green-grocer, with w h om s h e mad' the result of the whole will be, the mach-wished-for deelt ' some distance from her place o f res id ence ,: entire liberty of the Peninsula." 1 1. appeared very low and dejected, and talked much of The quarterly meeting of the Independent Electors her husimild's gallantries with other female~. DI& if Colchester, who intend to return D. W. HARVEY,, ing this discourse the arsenic began to operate, and - Esq. at the next Parliamentary Dissolution, was held iit caused death. It appeared that the dec ease d had,: 'on Monday evening at the Kent and Essex Tavern, i taken nearly the whole of that which she had pur. in Whitechapel. An elegant supper was provided ! chased, the remnant having been left in her ridicule.' upon the occasion, of which the company, consisting I The Jury delivered a verdict of—lnaaniis. of about four hundred persons, cheerfully partook. I 'On Friday last, a Coroner's Inquest was held he.: When the cloth had been removed, the health of the fore Wm. Uxwie, Esq. at the sign of the London PRINCE REGENT was proposed, e heti was drank in hospital, hi Whitechapel, on the body of Joanittik . silent regret. Mr. KENDALL, oho presided upon Fenn, who was killAt by part of the scaffolding the occasion, then proposcd the health of their in- erected in front of a new building, giving way and' tended Representative, Mr. Haever, which propoe. falling on her head at the very moment she was pass sition he profaced with a neat and judicious speech. ing under it, along the street leading to Poplar. They Mr. HARVEY then rose to return thanks, and took Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death. occasion to explain his sentiments and opinions to Yerernitoeitsm.—A ventriloquist, named Le. the Electors, which he did in that masterly manner comte, a native of Geneva, having some time since for which he is so justly admired. Mr. HARVEY endeavoured to turn his singular talent to advantage,... then proposed the health of Mr. Jowls, of the Com- at Friburg, in Ssvitzerland, but being taken for a mod Council, and when the company had done ho- sorcerer, narrowly escaped being pot to death by nour to the toast and to the Chairman, they retired, the populace. He has . since confined his-exhibitions each eepressing his approbation of the man so truly to more refined atidfencer, among whom he heels a. • entitleu to their suffrages and support. double voice as well as a double face better under? Yesterday morning, at five o'clock, the right wing stood. '' ' of the ist battalion of the Ist regiment of Foot - BETHLEM ITOSPITAL—ThsI works of this ....0.1 ified g , I Guards, consisting of 800 men, grenadiers a n d li g ht rap idl y a d vance . 'Th e architecture is sitnele, but , infautry, were mustered In Knightsbridge barracke, - Important : it completely answers the object foie { ' Colonel GREVILLE theme, Commander; and, be- 1 which it is destined, as iteirincipally, consists of als ing (formed in two divisions by Captain La :ester, !outward court and two winge . of a rail eiteree: Thvi they marched at six o'clock, with drums beating; 1 premises which surround it . prosnite to . the public !" and colours flying, for Putney, where the Band ' complete establishment fortis . . axe of buntiteitir. • left them. They then proceeded to Kingston, on lln choosins (hie place, it entered a ie.!) , into tile their way to Portsmouth,' for embarkation. The views' ef*Goverindent to eilacibY fteelLeileatabliele t .. bald of the regiment played the Duke of York's 1 meet so useful and indispensable. it will no' re- March as they passed Knightsbridge barracks, 1 quire any thing farther to render the await stately, 1 when the men, one and all, gave three hearty I than to Take a large sqdere in the 'trout. lie tiler cheers.—Four women, having no children, in each , ! first place, it appiors not di ffi cult f ro m th e number of company, were allowed to go with them :in the cell. I roads by which it 6 bordered. Secondly, i will re- 1 tre of the Division several of the female heroines , quire but little expence to purchase the uncultirated, were observed marching In quick time, with the fire- I an d unpro d uc ti ve g r o un d ; an d thi r dl y , i t i s news- - luck in their hand. They received, last Monday I nary that the building shouTtl not be clone; the air night, ten shillings each, being a part of the first pay. ought to be as pure as paisible, as neeesearliedlut meet, becoming due, of the W 1 akheren prim-mune & establishment. 14 these improvements a Monument Vier the inspection , yesterday, in Hyde-Park, would be raised worthy the liberality of re ge.iernue! the Commander-in-Chief ordered every man to hay nation, which will have fulfilled a sacred duty, in• . a shilling, to drink his Royal Highness's health, and ' adding to the comfort, and in restoring to society., success to the Marquis of Vliettreoroe, and the i many unfortunate individuals. . . . troops under his command.' The clothing and ammo- I In pulling down some old houses in St. Thomas's.; e ' tems for the reinforcements were conveyed in two street, the corner of Golden Lion-lane, Porism .iitrp • large baggage waggons. Another division of the ' two letters were found in a hole in one of the chile- Guards will march this day, should the weather con- ! neys, and a copper coin. One of the letters was tinue fair, also for Portsmouth, to embark for Spain. dated " Clement's Inn, 25th April, 1659," direct- The 2d Regiment of Life Guardiare expected to ed to " Mr. Edward Archer, an Attorney at Law, march next week, their clothing beteg nearly ready. , in . St. Thomas's-street, Portsmouth." The postage !if marked paid 2d. from Laudon. The other is from The Drighian Herald says there is every probe bi %BY Of his Royal Highness the PitaNcelLtußsT pay. l a woman to her husband. They are both i n most leg Brighton a visit, immediately on I teturn from i i s excellent .. preseriation, and were sealed. The co i n his Western tour, that is, in about a fortnight's I R a small on e , apparently provincial, having on one , thee. The Peteca'a stay will be protracted to the I side " Christopher Wont, Porchmoath." The d a te eg • space of, at least, -three weeks. is not l ible. . St KTEEK Titer-SAND Pon NDs.—Yesterday the Let. The stores, &c. like n in Madrid proved extreme , tery began drae hug at Coopersshall, in Basitt z glita. I useful to our army. A s . soon as M arqu i s Wee- , I street, and the following Capital Prizes were -old in r taiteros approached that city, he oTdered the ague , Shares at Bi,u's truly fortunate Oilices, 4, Corn, ducts which supply the Retiro to be cut, which , hilt, s n'tia 9, Charing Coss : hastened the surrender of its garrison. We are ex- I • Nos. 3,651, 16,0001. 974, 4,0001. 3,P010, 3,0101. 600, 5001. ,tremely gratified to learn, .that the army, after all ZNAg S3I) , A': gisii o gi,racta. l 4 sB 4Pti,'"2l;l.tw"' .lig fatigues, is by no means unhealthy., • Besides Three out of the Eight 1 - acket. of Ti.et e ts, A coat from the Admiralty of the 4th instant la. given is last night's Gazette, stating,• • receive their money et the Contrattor ' s O.fices as . the Holders of the Fortunate Shares of which may beacon upon the Trident, or witittic itee 46, t in_ hat Fa t i h s e e i above, Ray, Cape of Good Hope, disappeared in the tem- 4 or Shares in the NEW on demand, or EiEraIANGE them fo the tOth r 'ricketsßay, pestuoas weather which precedmi Aim .494 of e last . torreav, tolsothstwu of next Month, coatainliertero' Prii.i'of 20,0001. June. - w 4 stil i.: 1 Btc. etc: • - - ''' - ••:- • . Mr. Krestoca, who left BengaLai.speasenger in ! , ro .„. Eteupatc.gar e-g„:...14 0 .-d ee o we s se. several 0,,h the, Lego Lushinglote r which arrived in the last fleet, arr i vals o f Wheat "d she tride &If ia sale. a losneuhns_le,s eines they left St. Helene was Washed with the dy- pri ces . :_ Th. : if ; t n ra h rVu b rr i tb: l nt t i r i i clet and , p M b a ou l 't ,r.n .1 'eatery and died, leaving a fortune of 50,0001. be. ' hind hies, acquired with !ioniser and integrity in thel may rerte.b of Data quotedo l uarter il , e. e rt e y ne a c t h i 4o t n i e r r i . cou re i as s 4 l4.o4 l.l each hind of tt....n. are Company's service, 40,0001. of which he has left to 7:7 ln ef at t::: l ' 4 4ele are also "'yr 4 l t. HIM". flyNati" ess. awaciadScutrAmen,..and 10,0001. to two friends. . Wheat -.2:- PAs 10190 148 'l l icir OD * " •i • 9 0 9 5. - -stances affectin g Fi lity i r dlu !''' 6 . " . . l el 1 7 5 1 ; Oat 4D":111* e"li)• 6 ' b e : 118 . IP — I ii of bullion, which 8 0r b, y ,....,.4... bg S 8 Palsied so., . 4 .... se 67 Oil 20 tokens a t i mpede in math: ~w.-..:e. PK 116retrelleolle • White Pitail(bellegt) U. le Rap " Iteed .. ilillOt 4 ilbout ' =t. ..e: • Is thri flue nose .1 , ll 5, lbse - plums. •• ~ a , 500 , 6 141 p s rApp a sksaib d . i i ,l4. es ' 'la UV '• .. • 4 .s. NAVAL INTELidegNu.g.' .61 - rl / II .I._. resent natal force now es. Amon the more serious circumi lino.of-battle skips and iii het protest eitostion, is the price of la a forwa r d p a w Ptlgetily loon maite , lthe token • - with disaPPeare TiftLillintLAif 44; - Sasiatoz.is &no: g- rir mica, sad of gold ivy g C I