The National Register.
London, England, 1812-07-19 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

JULY 19.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FIRST BULLETIN OF TIIE GRAND ARMY.
Gumbinnen, June 'to, 1812.

Towaidg the end of 1810, Russia altered her political system—
the Enulish spirit regained its influence—the Ukase respecting Com-
merce was its first act.
In February, 1811, five disisions of the Russian army quitted
the Dannlus by forced marches, and proceeded to Poland. By this
movement Russia sacrificed Wallachia and Moldavia.
When the Russian armies were united and formed, a Protest
against France appeared, which was transmitted to every Cabinet,
Russia by that announced, that she felt no Nish to save aapearesices.
All means of conciliation were employed on the part of Fiance—alt
were ineffectual.
Towards the close of 1811, six months after, it was manifest in
France that all this could end only its war ; preparations were made
for it. The garrison of Dantzic was increased to 20,000 men. st,ye,
of every description, cannons, muskets, powder, ammunition, por,
toons, were conveyed to that place : considerable sums of money Here
placed at the dispasal of the Department of Engineers, for the :luy
nictitation of its fortifications.
The army was placed on the war establishment.—The cavalry, the
train of artillery, and the military baggage train, were completed.
In March, 1812, a treaty of alliance was concluded with Austria;
the presteding month a treaty had been concluded Prussia.
In April the first corps of the Grand Army marched for the Ode-;
the second corps to the Elbe ; the third corps to the lower Oiler; tie
fourth corps set out from Veroni, crossed the Tyrol, and proceeded
to Silesia. The Guards left Paris.
On the 22d of April, the Emperor of Rossi t took the command of
his army, quitted St. Petersburg, and moved his head quartets t
Vilna.
In the commencement of May the first corps arrived on the Vistula,
at Elbing and Marienburg ; the second cot ps at Marienwerder; the
third corps at Thorn ; the fourth and sixth corps at Pluck ; the fifth
corps assembled at Warsaw ; the eighth corps on the right of Warsioi
and the seventh corps at Pulawy.
The Emperor set out from St. Cloud on the 9th of ALI. crossed the
Rhine on the 13th, the Elbe on the c.:9111, and the Vistula on the 60.
of June.

SECOND BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Wilkowtski, June 22.
All means of effecting an understanding between the two Empre
became impossible. Ihe spirit s' i
hich te.gned in the Russian Cabioet
hurried it on to war. Gen. Natbonne, Aid de-Camp to the Emperor,
was dispatched to and could remain there only a few day,. Emperor,
that was canted the proof, that the demand. equally arrogant and ex-
traordinary, which had been made by Prince Kurakin, and in
declared, that he would t enter into any explanation before Franc(
had evacuatt d the territory of her own Allies, in order to leave thou
the mercy of Russia, was sine qua non of that Cabinet, and it made tea: 1
a matter of boast to Foreign Powers. - The first corps advanced to the
['regel. The Prince of Echmuld had his head-quarters, o the WI
day of June, at Koninsbero. The Marshal Duke of Reggio, n comma"'
ing the second corps, had his head-qnaiters at Welilau; the Marshal
Doke of Elchingen, commanding the third corps, at Suldass; the Prince
Viceroy at Rastenbergh; the King of Westphalia at Warsaw; the
Prince Poniatowski alt Pultusk ; the Etn,_cror moved his lot-ad-quarto
on the 12th, to Konigsburg, the Pregel ;on the lith to losletholgh;
on the 19th to Gumbitmen. A slight hope of accommodation still n-
mained. The Emperor had given orders to Court Latiriston to %%rd. an
the Emperor Alexander, or on his Minister for Foreign Affairs, and t 9
ascertain whether there might not yet be some means 01 014:ailing a
consideration of the deminid of Prince Kurakin, and of roc m itng
honour of France, and the interest of her Allies with the opening a
cotidtion. The same spirit which had previously swpved the Itas-Ha
Cabinet upon various pretexts, prevented Count Lam iston from ;lc."'
[dishing his mission ; and it appeared for the first ti.oe, that Ambas-
sador, under circumstances of so much importilke, was uniae to obt,ia
an interview, either with the Sovereign or his Minim r. The Se.;•ebuY
of Legation, Prevost, brought this ii im
telligence to Gov:ln:en ,
Emperor issued orders to march, for the purpose of p4ssing the N
" The conquered,"
).,s;•rviqi to assume the 'same of conquerors:
m
dra;.s the on, let it destinies be fulfilled." tits Maje.,ty caused to
be i-,tted the followhq..; and the

reour Ali %viols:.
" Sot DI i.tis !--Tise ire IA N‘ar of linsi commenced. 11c
17..-; Wits br"iiii,lo I') a cli),e :it Friedian.l and At Tilsit, Bii,-14 4
r tr•riral ‘‘ith Prnsier‘ acid war with Eii,ladvi• he' li')
INUI Welt hr r uatio, tu give airy expl;tit of liar

JULY 19.

conduct, until tl
leaving, by SUC
dragged along b
Should she thet
looked upon as t,
of dishonour or
march forward !
her territory. 'I
French arms us t
be ifs own guara
influence which
Europe.
" At our Heal
'MIRE

On the 23d of
transferred his In
its left bank. Ti
cavalry, common
one composed of
Bruyeres, St. Ge
'ion' under the o
Sehastiani and 1
the fir,t corps, n.
of Pi Iwisky. Ti
live of march of t
Marienpol ; the
unlined m 'he ref
proceeded to !
The first Austria
tioitted Lemberg
nearer to
Ehle, ;ark ed On
On the 2:3d, at
vanced posts nea
light cavalry, ant
General liaxo, of
aptly was again
sum, pushed over
three bridges wei
lams debottchei
began to appear,
a cloud of cossacl

at the 24th, 11
of Echmuld push,
the King of Nap
of the 25th, the
int', of the 21th,
the Villa, opposi
to pa,s it with tin
crossed the rivet
were picked up l
fiusheneuc havin
;ince, had nearly
saved him.

On the 15t1i, t
Bing of Naples
were driven in in
Duke of Elclin.4
; and
covered the whol
Duke of Tarentui
the Prussians, pi
,
upon Rossiena, in
test the navigatio
9th curia
grange, Dunn te,
Elbe and the Od4

The General of
his orders the Di
llozendorf is Gov
the Euipero:
hol alloy occupies
liagawort, cumin
cloy, having het
than by proceed'
vessels of two or
canines Ely water
t"id, the Oiler, a
and biii.ca:r, is r
tae Villa, which
‘vt..o to WilLia.