The National Register.
London, England, 1812-09-27 00:00:00

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know, a'.(l the battle of Valentina were then felt. Tl,e
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p-tial defeat of the centre of the Russian army, and its pre- I
o,itate retreat, compelled it to draw in its wings formed of
the corps under W ITG ENST F.I and TORM ASOW, for fear
short
be cut oft These movements led to the
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gradual evacuation of Livonia, by which the road to Pe_
tersburgh would remain uncovered, and of Volhynia,
Podolia. and Kiovia. which would afford the accession of
f esh Polish volunteers to the enemy. The scale of war
began to turn against Russia, and a general action with the
centre, which
(if fought on the frontiers) would, if tu
have only given the enemy the possession of XV ilua,
whilst the Russians in their long line of retreat, would have
had time to repair their disaster, and repeatedly to face their
pursuers) might now place the ant lent capital of Rusl.ia in the
power of the. Conquerof, and by intimidating the naturally
weak mind of ALEXANDER, perhaps induce him to termi-
nate the campaign by an inglorious peace. At such a
tical moment, the arrival of the long expected expedition
from Sweden on the Russian coast might restore the equi-
librium, if not turn the fate of the war against France. 1 n
any other quarter it would be useless, for even its
landing might not be heard of until after the fatal
blow had been struck, and the ruin and degradation of
Russia sealed. In this, it might save a tottering monarchy,
and tear from the very grasp of ambition the prey on whose
vitals it has been admitted to feast. How eagerly must all
the friends to the independence of the world, therefore, long
to hear that the Swedish expedition has sailed, and is
landed where its powerful interference will not momentarily
obtain indisidual objects, but will retrieve the sinking for-
tunes of a great empire !

FOIiEIGN INTELLIGENCE.

SIXTEEKTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Vii:sma, Aug. 31.
The head-quarters of the Emperor were, on the 17th, at ,Lovo ;
ou the V/1111, near Senlovo; on the `49lh, in a castle one league in the !
rear Viastrot; and on the 30th, at Viaseta ; the arty matching in
thre, columns—the right, formed by the Viceroy, proceeding by a-
nouchkino, blame. kul, Kostereetkovo, and Novee.; the cell' re, !
formed by the King of Naples. the corps of the Prince of Eclimuhl
the Duke of 1 lc-tinges, and the guards, matching on the grand ro
it
and the left, by the Prince Poniatowsky, marching on left bank of
the 0-ma be Volosk, I munike, llolooskoe, and Slunck
villaOng the gith, the enepty wishing to re..t on the 0 lint, opprisite the
ge of Riebke, took- a position with his rear guard. 'H ie King of.
Naples directed Isis cavalry on the left of the enemy, which amounted
to 7or 8 000 cavalry. Several charges took place, all to our advan-
taut% A lmtialion of the enemy was penetrated by Ow 4111 regiment of
Lancers. Ac, hundred prisoners were the result of this small itlair.
The positions of the enemy were carried, and he was obliged to quicken
hit retreat.
Ott the the enemy was pursued. The advanced guards of tlsee
French columns came up with the rear guard of the enemy ; they
eschatnied several euneon-shot. The enemy was driven every where.
General Count Cauliiicourt entered Viasma on the i?.•th, at day-
break.
The enemy had burned the bridges, and set fire to several quarters
of the city. Vaisma is a town of 13,00:1 inhabitacts : there ate 4600
burghers, met( unl artisans ; there are 3'2 churches. Consider-
able resources in tlour,suap, drugs, &c. and large magazines of brandy.
were f mind.
'lke Russians burnt the magazines ; and the finest houses in the town
were on lire at our arrival. Tw,i batiali ins a the nth were employed
with muell activity In extinguishing them. We got it under, and 'saved
three (pi-niers of the town The Cossack' before they left it committed
the most dreadful pil age, which has made the inhabitants say, :hat
the Russians think Viasma will be no longer under their dominion,
blace they treat it in so bArbarous a manner. All the population of the
toms teti;eS niva. Moscow. It is said there are now of.. mill Mll amt
an ba!lof -mil, in that great city. They fear the re:nilt of these crow
Co
ds.
Tint inhabit ants SI, that General Kutusow has been appointed
maim"
Uhivi of thu Russet u artily, and that be took the cats:Rand
ft the Mb. •

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