The National Register.
London, England, 1812-08-30 00:00:00

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considerable number. General Grawert much commends Major Stiern,
who, at the head of the Ist regiment of• Prussian dragoons, tuck a pro-
minent part in the affair. VVhen Gen,!ral Grawert had effected a '
junction with General Kleist, he drove the enemy before him on the
road to Riga, and invested the tetc-de-pout.
On the 30th the Viceroy sent to Welij a brigade of Italian light
cavalry, '2OO men charged four battalions of the depot. who were on
their route to Thor, broke them, took 400 prisoners, and 100 waggous
luaded with mi:itary stores.
On the 301 h, the Aid-de-Camp Traire, who had been sent forward
with the Queen's regiment of dragoons of the Royal Italian guard, ar-
rived at Ousvrath, took a captain and 400 men prisoners, and possessed
thewseves of 200 carriages loaded with flour.
On the 3;Alt, Marshal the Duke of Reggio, marched from Poloist:
upon Sebei. He met General Wittgenstein, whose corps had been re-
inforced by that of Prince Repnin. An engagement took place near
the castle of Jacoubove. The 26th regiment of light intantiy ob-

tamed much glory.
The divi •ion Legrand gloriously bore up against the fire of the entire
of the enemy's corps.
On thf: 31st, the enemy marched upon the Drissa, in order to attack
.• the Duke of Reggio, upon his flank, as he marched. '1 he Marshal took
by a position with the Drissa in his front.
On the Ist of August, the enemy were foolish enough to cross the
Drissa, ::od to present themselves in battle array in front of the second
corps. The Duke of Reggio allowed half their corps to cross, rand
soon as he perceived about 15,000 men and 14 pieces of cannon o%cr,
he unmasked a bat ery of 40 piesks of cannon, which played upon them
with grape-shot for nearly an hour. At the same time the divisions Le-
grand and Verdier made a running charge with the bayonet and drove
the 15,000 Russians jot° the river. All their artillery and military
chests taken, .3000 prisoners, among whom were several Officers, and
one of Gen. Wiitgenstein, together with 3500 men killed or, wounded,
are the result of this affair.
The affair of Drissa, those of Ostrovno, and Mohilow, might have
'been in other wars called three battles. The Duke of Reggio praises
much Gen. Count Legrand, who is remarkably cool in the field.
He also highly applauds the conduct of the 26th light infantry, and
the 56th of the line.
The Emperor of Russia has ordered levies of men in the two Go-
vernments of Witepsk and Mohilow, but before his Ukases could reach
those provinces, we were masters of them. These measures conse-
quently have produced nothing.
We have found at Witepsk proclamations issued by Prince Alexander
of Wirtemberg, and we have learned that the people of Russia are
amusing themselves singing Te Delon on account of the victories 'ob-
tained by the Russians.—(3lmaitelcr, August 10.)

TWELF HI BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
W rye Me AL c. 7.—At the battle of the Drissa, the Russian Ge-
neral-Koulnien, tt distinguished officer of the light troops, was killed ;
tea other Generals were wounded ; four Colonels were killed.
General Ricard, vi ith his brigade, entered Dunabourg on the Ist of
August. He found eight pieces of cannon ; all the remainder had
been taktn away. The Duke of Tarentum also arrived there on the
2d. Thus Dunabourg, that the enemy has been fortifying fur five
years, where he has expended several millions, which cost him more
than 20,000 men during the labour, has been abandoned without firing
a musket, and is in our power, like the other works of the enemy, and
like the entrenched camp which he had on the Drissa.
In consequence of the taking of Dunabourg, his Majesty has or-
dered, that a park of 100 pieces of artillery, which lie had formed at
Magdeburg, and which he had advanced upon the Niemen, should re-
trograde to. Danteic, and be put in depot in that place. At the com-
mencement of the campaign, two besieging parks of artillery had ix eta
prepared ; one against Dunabourg, the other against Riga. I'he ma-
gazines of Witepsk are provisioned, the hospitals organised. These
ten days of repose are extremely useful to the army. The heat i•-;
besides excessive-, we h ire it warmer here than in Italy. The harsvests
are superb; it appears that this extends to all Russia ; last year it was
bad every where. The crops will not begin to be cut before eight
the
or
ten days. His Majesty has made a large square (place) before
pale. which he occupias at Witepsk: this palace is situated upon the
banks of the left river of the Dwina. Every morning at six there is a
grand parade, at which all the officers of the guard appear. One of
the brigades of guards, in fine condi6,ii., alternately defiles.

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The Moniteur of the 21st of August c-ntains very long detailed re-
ports from Eugene Napoleon, Joachim Napoleon, the Duke of
, arentum, and the Uuke of Reggio; of the eatents of .%:tich the
fol!owing is an outline. The first relates to the eugagemen: of the
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Witepsk, and states the defeat of General Osterman, but without either
mentioning their own or their opponent's loss. In one place it says,
" the valour of the troops and the obstinacy of the General were ne-
cessary to succeed in so difficult an attack :" and, again, " I will
give , our Majesty an account of the loss suffered by the 13th and 14th
divisions in these different engagements." The second from Joachim
Naporeun, dated Malluzzevo, the Ist of August, gives an account of
the same attack upon General Osterman, who was on the heights of
Ostrom), and asserts the enemy to have lost 8 pieces of cannon, 7or
800 prisonerf, and 5 or 6000 at least killed.
The third is from the same, dated the same place, the 2d of August :
says, that in the affair of the 26th, the loss of the enemy was from
2500 to 3000 killed, and an immense number of wounded; and adds,
" your Majesty has scarcely lost any body."
The fourth, tram the Duke of Tarenturn, gives General Grawert's
accounts of the battle of Ekau, on the 19th of July :—General
Grawert says, " the battle was long and murderous ; the Russians
manfully defended their positions ; even a detachment, which was cut
off. fought to the last extremity, but the bravery of the Prussian troops,
although their number was interior, Ly the good conduct of the officers
and chiefs, triumphed over the Russians :at half-past eight at night
j they were forced at all points, and put to flight."
The prisoners are said to amount to some hundreds; the Prussian
loss is not stated.
The fifth is from the Dnke of Reggio, dated Berths, July 31, and
states, that having arrived upon Knatsilsow on the 30th of July, he
learned that General Wittgenstein was advancing in force upon
Jakonbovo, who in effect debauched, and commenced action with
1 the 26th regiment, which continued all that day : that on the following
morning, the Russians renewed the attack, and attempted to take the
castle of Jakoubovo, into which he penetrated, brit was driven from it
with the loss of 500 prisoners; and that the enemy in the two days had
suffered considerably.
The sixth is from the same, dated the Ist of August, giving an
account of an attack made on the preceding night by the Russians, on
the troops charged with the defence of the told of Sevoehena, in which
they fee reoresented as having been driven into the Drissa, with the
loss of 14 guns, 13 caissons, and more than £()00 prisoners.

TRENCH ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE OF SALAMANCA.

Pants, Arc. 16.—The army of Portugal, commanded by Marshal
Duke de Ragusa, was, on the '24th of July, encamped on the Douro,
in front of the English army. The Duke passed that river on the 16th,
at Tcrdesillas, in spite of the enemy, and aft,r several actions, in
which the French had always a marked advantage, the enemy was
driven back to Salamanca, when the two armies were in front of eacii
other on the 2'2d : after a cannonade of some duration on both sides,
and while the Marshal Duke de Ragusa, resolved to give battle, was
occupied in making his final arrangements, he was stricken by a shell,
which broke his right arm, and wounded hito in two places in the right
side. This accident obliged him to quit the field of battle; his life is
not, h-wever, in danger.
The General of Division, Clatizel, took the command just as the
action commenced; it continued for several bouts with the greatest
iury ; prodigies of valour, and several actions, worthy of the French
name, were performed. Nevertheless, the accident which happened
to the Duke of Ragusa had, from the first, determined General
(.laurel to retire upon the right of the Tornies. After alternate and
equal successes, he re-crossed that river at Alba, leaving one of his
divisions to cover the bridge of that place till the middle of the day
following. The retreat was effected without molestation from the
enemy, whose loss was very considerable.
The French army continued their route, on the 23d of July, by Pena-
randa, whither they were followed by the English cavalry. Our rear-
guard made a successful attack on them, forced there to make a rapid
retreat, and killed numbers of them. The army then continued
their route without any further molestation, and have resumed their
former position at Tordesillas, and with the Douro in their front.
This intelligence has been brought to the Ministry of the War De-
partment by M. Tabvier, Aide-de-camp to the Duke of Ragusa, who
has been sent by his Excellency the War Minister to the Emperor's
head-quarters.—( illenetear, Alq. 19.)

ANOTHER FRENCH ACC. UNT OF THE BATTLE.
Pass, Auo..have received letter. from Spaiti, which con.
tain interesting details ut. the aifair which took place in the neighbour•
hood of Salamanca 0,, the %t d (.i July Perhaps the Vaiglish army was
never 5Q rear conwlete destrucli.n. he wound which the Duke of
Ragusa .eceivcd in •he field of battle cvie•ed a moment of indecision,
which alone saved the enemy fruni twat 4.:ef,lit; The,Fulglish General,
Le Mardian; was killed in the battle : Sir Walt lifiermlrodrGenerala

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Coles, Cotton, t eith, and Alten. are among the wounded. Several of
the English reOments were cut to pieces.
The loss suffered by the English army ssi weakened it, that it was not
able to prevent the French from regaining their former positions, in
which they are wilting reinforcements. Our army has brought with it
all its artillery and havace.
On the 24th, the English cavalry wished to attack our rear, where
tl e 59th regiment of the line was placed. This brave regiment firmly
ve,ned the charge, and repulsed the enemy, who retired with a consi-
tle .ble loss in men and horses. NV, are assured, that in this charge,
Cien-ral Cott n, Commander in Chief of the cavalry, was wounded.
Many pr digies of about were performed in these ditTerent actions.
Among many other traits of herokn, is mentioned that of a French
officer of the 11.2. th regiment, w ho, having personally attacked an
Englishman who carried a flag, took it in cutting oil his arm.
Since its arrival on the Douro, the French army has been daily for-
tifying itself, and receiving reinforcements from N'ittoria and Madrid.