The National Register.
London, England, 1812-08-09 00:00:00

AUG. 9.

was t l'erchi Gene, liaron bade Soult was at Blake ; Mar-
.,
stud the l'iince of Monti! was in advance of Bobruwitski, pushing
heads of columns in every dir,:ction. PlstotT retreated precipitately
on the 6th, t Nikolaew:
Pri-ce B:ignition having set out in the beginning of July from Wol-
Low s oa his route to Wilma, was is tercepted in his march. He
turned bark with a view to reach IllinsL ; nticipated there by the
Prince of Eckinut I, he altered his direction, gave up his intenti at of
pruceedio:, towards the Dwina, and moved towards the lioristhene,:
br k, across the inarshe, of Beresina.
M.ll-11,1 tit.- Prince of Eckimild entered Minsk on the Bth. He
I,timt there consider able magazines of flour, hay, cluathing, &c. 11u-
hail already arrived at Novni-Sworgiew : perceiving that. he
wits anticipated, lie sent orders to burn the 'naval: es; but the Prince
of &lambi did not give tiene fur effecting these orders.
The King of Westphalia %RS on the 9th at Nowogrodek ; General
negaier at Magazines, baggage waggons, quantities of me-
&cities, and straggling parties, fall into our hands every instant.
The Russian divisions arc arraying in these countries without any pre-
viou,lv arranged route, pursued on every side, losing their baggage,
hawing their magazines, destrtying their ai:Allery, and leaving their
pl ices wit' out defence.
(ieoet al Baron Colbert took, at Vileika, a magazine of 300 quintals
of fi )11r, a hundred thousand rations of bread, &c. Ile found also

at I'ileika a cli,st containing 200,000 francs, in copper money.
• All t..e e advantages have scarcely cost the French army a man.
&ace the petting ot- the campaign there have been about thirty killed
iit all the co 11S, about 100 wounded, and ten prisoners, whilst we,
have already taken from I,ot/0 to ,500 Russian prisoners.
The Plidce ut Sch ,arrzenberg passed the Bug at Droghitchin, pur-
sued the enemy in different directions, and made himself master of
loamy b .g,:age carts. The Prince of Schwartzenberg praises the recep-
tiou lie hat owl with trout the iidsithitants, and the spirit of patriotism
%Lich animates these counties. Thus, ten days atter opening the
tincatiga, our advanced posts are upon the Dwina. Almost the whole
of Lithuania, colitaining tour millions of inhabitants, has been con-
quered. The operations of the war commenced at the passage of the
Vistula. The projects of the Emperor were from that time plainly
unt..lled, and he had no time to lose in carrying them into execution.
Thus, the army has been making forced marches from the period of
passing that river, in order. to advance by mea.is of manoeuvres upon
the Dwitia, for the distance between the Vistula and the Dwina is

greater than that between the Dwina and Musiere, or Petersburg!).
The Russians aopear to be concentrating themselves upon Dnuaburg :
they give nut that it is their intention to wait for us, and to give us
battle bef re we enter their antient provinces, after havitig abandoned
Pohlad without a contest, as if they were constrained by justice, and
had wished to restore a country badly acquired, is as much as it had
ant been gained by treaties, or by the right of conquest. The heat
tuarinues to be very violent
The people of :Adamd are in motion on all sides. The White Eagle
is haisted every where. Priests, nobles, peasants, and women, all
call tor the independence of their nation. The peasants are ex-
tremely jealous ref the happiness of the peasants of the Grand Duchy,
who are free; for, whatever may be said to the contra/y, liaerty is
considered by the Lithuanians as the greatest blessing. The peasants
express theni.elyes with a vivacity of elocution, which would not seem
to belong to the clituates.c.f the North, and all embrace with transport,
the hope that the result of the struggle will be the re-establishment of
their liberty. The peasants rd. the Grand Duchy have gained their li-
berty, not that the, are richer, but tl.at the priloietors are obliged to
moderate, ust, and humane; because otherwise the peasants would
(.Ib.t their lands in order to seek better proprietors. Thus the noble
1,14 s nothing. he is only obliged to be just, and the peasant gains mach.
!_t WIN be an agreeable gratification for the heart of the Emperor, to
71tnes, in crossing the Grand Duchy, the transports of joy und graft
.-
( which the hlessiog of hocrty, granted to four millions of sec, has
excited.
Si reAraents of infantry are jest ordered to be raised by a new levy
in
Lithuania, and four regiments of cavalry have been offered by the

SEVENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
His Majesty has erected upon the right bunk of the Villa an en.
camp, surrounded by redoubts; and constructed a citadel
uDou the mountain on which was 0.. antient palace of Tagillons. Thus,
tw badges npoi, piles are being constructed. Three bridges upon
lifts are already established.
, 011 the Bth Majesty reviewed a part of his guard, composed of
i„aliorde end Rowlett', divisions, commanded by Marshal the Duke of
aud the old guard under the orders of Marshal the Duke of
1,!4 'ZIC, in fr,itt of the intrenelted camp. The flue appearance of these
4'44 mited general adusira4ion.

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MTG. 9•
amialliglOMlONMENlMlMMaiffrimmillsw
al l~anur bode Souls was at Blakewas t Perchil Gene.
shal the Prince of Eckinul was in advance of Bobrowi
heads of columns in every direction. PlatotT retreated
on the 6tll, t Nikolaew:
Pr+ ce 13:ignition having set out in the beginning of Ju
Low s oar his route to %Vilna. was is tercepted in his
tamed bark with at view to reach MinsL ; . nticipated
Prince of Eekinur I, he altered his direction, gave up
pr,reedio,, towards the Dwina, and moved towards the
by B. lir k, across the marshes of Beresina.
M.ll-11,1 th- Prince of Eckimilil entered Minsk on t
famit there consider able magazines of flour, hay, cluathi
gration had already arrived at Novni-Sworgiew : perceii
was anticipated, lie sent orders to burn the 'wagtail: es; In:
of Eckaauld did not give dale fur effecting these orders.
The King of IVestplialia "as on the 9th at Nowogrod.
negnier at Magazines, baggage waggons. gnaw
&cities, and straggling parties, fall iiito our hands ev
rilic Russian divisions arc arraying in these countries with,
• jou,' v arranged route, pursued on every side, losing th
learning their magazines, destrtying their ai:illery, and I
Pifer!, isiCiout defence.
(leacial Baron Colbert took, at Vileika, a magazine of
of fl air, a hundred thousand rations of bread, &c. II
at Vileika a clii•st containing 200,000 francs, in copper nit
• All t..e e advantages have scarcely cost the French ar
Sider the peuitsg of.' the campaign there have been about
ins all the en ps, about 100 wounded, and ten prisoners
have already taken from 1,000 to '2,500 Russian prisoners.
Thr Priace of Sch ,artsenberg passed the Bug at Drogh.
stied the enemy in different directions, and made hirose,
many b .grotge carts. The Prince of Schwartzenberg praise
ticu Ise has met with trout the inhabitants, and the spirit e
%inch intimates then counties. Thus, ten days atter o
esronsign, our advanced posts are upon the Dwina. Almos
of Lithuania, coutaining tour millions of inhabitants, hat
quered. The operations of the war commenced at the pa!
Vistula. The projects of toe Emperor were (ruin that t
tinfil,ied, and be had no time to lose in carrying them into
Thus, the army has been making forced marches from tilt
Passing that river, in order. to advance by mea,is of manta
the Dwina, for the distance between the Vistula and the
creater than that between die Dwina and Musiere, or F
The Russians swear to be concentrating themselves upon
they give nut that it is their intention to wait for us, and
bank bef re we enter their antient provinces, after having
Poland without a contest, as if they were constrained by j
had wished to restore a country badly acquired, is as tame
not been gained by treaties, or by the right of conquest.
tuarinues to be very violent
The people of :'island are in motion sin all sides. The V%
is haisted every where. Priests, nobles, peasants, and i
call for the independence of their nation. The peasaii
tremely jealous ref the happiness of the peasants of the Gra
alio are free; for, whatever may be said to the contrary
considered by the Lithuanians as the greatest blessing. Ti,
express rherwelyes with a vivacity of elocution, which wool
to belong to the en:nate:suf. the North, and all embrace with
the hope thin the result of the struggle will be the re-establi
their liberty. The peasants elf the Grand Duchy have gain.
bert), not that they are richer, but that the pr..plietors are
L
moderate,ust, and humane; because otherwise the peasl
(,111.t th; it lands 111 order to seek better proprietors. Thns
loses nothing, he is only obliged to be just, mid the peasant gl
Itwuki be an agreeable gratification for the heart of the E.
s'itorsi in crossing the Grand Duchy, the transports of joy
hide which the blessing of lioerty, granted to four millions o
excited.
Six reitiments of infantry are just ordered to be raised by
•in Lithuania, and four regiments of cavalry have been offer
ed
ic-
ns SEVENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARD
,1,0
r.d His Majesty has erected upon the right bunk of the Vi
ounn, surrounded by redoubts ; and constructed
lie .49"11 mountain on which Was th • antient palace of Tagilli
tw •
tio,b'airdegielrebsn4irPoi• nitro are being constructed. Three brit
established.
liin ()" the Bth his Majesty reviewed a part of his guard, co
ntde e
II; Tr, A m Ruguett's divisions, commanded by Marshal di
vista, *slid the old guard under the orders of Marshal th
chy
1
. lio in fr..nt of the ierrenclied camp. The flue appearan
sps 4;it
w ed genera' admiration.