The National Register.
London, England, 1813-01-24 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTEO:

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posts of cavalry occupied Novogrodeck and Gavion; but that a detach'
melt of the enemy, who were retreating with rapality, had been defeated
by the Cessacks under the Aide de Camp General Count.Oseharotisky.
Dec. 14.—Major General Toutselikotf arrived on the 10. h, with his
corps at Minsk, and immediately sent two regiments of Cossacks, under
the command of Colonel Grekotf, towards Noeoswerschena, in search of
the enemy, and in order to form a communicsdiun w:th the detachment
under Count Oseliarotrsky
Dec. Is.—Count Oscharoff.ky reports, cm' the 14th, that he entered
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en the 13th inst. with his detachment o the town ef Lida, having
pushed his advanced posts even as far as tinder the walls of Bielieza;
but having been informed that the Austrian troops had quitted t hat
place, and had moved towards Grodao, he immediately ordered two
regiments of Cossacks, under the command of Colonel A nclrionaff, to
occupy it, and send parties on the roads to Grolno Stonim.
Die. 16.—H0 also reports on the 15th, that the Austrian General
Moore was, on the 11th, with his detachment, at Rouschany,
that being watched by the Cossacks, he was continuing his match to-
wards Grodno.
Dee. 17.—General Count Platoff reports, on the 15th, that conti-
nuing to pursue the enemy closely, he arrived on the 11th of this
month, at ten o'clock in the morning, at Kowno; and that the enemy,
uniting with the troops in the town, which was surrounded with en-
trenchments, having redoubts upon its heights, maintained and defend-
ed himself with obstinacy, opening at the same time a very consider-
able fire. The cannonade continued on both sides till dark. In
the mean time Cntiat Platoll ordered his regiments of Don Cos-
sacks to pass the Niemen upon the ice, to menace the enemy upon the
left bank of the river, and to force him, by that means, either to aban-
don the town, as quick as possible, or to surrender. Towards nig it,
two columns k one after the other, made a sortie from the town, but
they had hardly passed the liver when the Cossacks vigorously at-
tack:al-them with their pikes, and dispersed them, leaving a consider-
able number of killed on the spot. One party of them tied along the
river towards Tilsit, another took the road to Wilkowisk, being pur-
sued. by the elite of the Cossacks. Amongst the killed was found a
General of rank, as was proved by his being decorated with the chief
order of the legion of honour. Many say, that it was Marshal Ney,
as commander of these troops. let this attack Major Karatschko.
witach took a hausse col, two standards were also taken. At the
capture of Kowno were made prisoners 80 Staff, and other Officers,
and above 500 privates, without reckoning the invalids that were
found in the hospitals. During the pursuit of the enemy for three
days, and upon his defeat on the Niemen, 5,000 were made prisoners,
amongst whom were two Colonels, and above 160 Staff and other
Officers, and 21 pieces of cannon, were taken. Even in this town
were found 779 artillery tumbrils complete, and with all their
ammunition, and in the magazines. 3,000 tschetwert of rye and
torn.
Major-General Toutschkoff reports, that having united his corps
with the detachment of Colonel Knorring, he will quit ,Minsk on the
13th of this month to go to Novoswerschenne.
General Tormasoff reports on the 13th, that the 4th, 6th, arid Bth
corps, and the van-guard of the Aide-de-Camp General Wasiltschi-
koll, take up their cantonments in the districts of Wilna, Lida, Os-
elioniana, and Wilkomirsk, having stationed the advanced posts of
cavalry of the latter place at the village of Bocksti, upon the'Beresina,
and at Doudi, as well as strong pickets-of Cossacks at Nikolaeff, upon
the Niemen. To-day the regiments of horse guards, and the chevalier
gardes, as well' as the regiments of infantry, have entered Wilna.under
the command of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine.
In defiling before the Field Marshal General Prince De Stnolensko,
each man expressed his joy by three hurrahs.
All the troops of the guards have: taken up their quarters in the
town and in the suburbs, as well as their cantonments in the neigh-
bourhood.
D.Fe. 18.—The head-quarters of.thc Field Marshal are at Willa.

JOV&NAL Or THE MIEI/PARY OPERATIONS FROM THE 19th TO THE

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Dze. 19.-.-The Aide-de-Camp, C'eneral YVasiltsehikoff, arrived to-
day with his detachment at Mosty. •
Die. 20 —The Li. utenant-General Schepeleff reports, that on the
10th December he detached 1;000 men of the militia of Kalouga, to
Dobrouisk.
The Aide-de-Camp, General Conn. Oseharoffsky, reports on the '
19th Dece:nber, that Major Schamscheff, whom he had sent with a
regiment of Cossacks to Louna, having learnt that a party of Russian
prisoners, wider an A usttian escort, were on the Grodno road, imme-
diately detached L'Esaoul Markowovith a party of Cossacks, who,
having overtaken the enemy at ten wersts fisom Grodno, attacked
him, and delivered the prisoners, viz. four Officers, five Sub-Officers,
and forty-two soldiers, a• .d also took from Officer of gens-
d'armes and one hundred soldiers. He further states, that he had
ordered his detaclonent, consisting of the 1911 i regiment' of chasseurs)
the hussars of Marienpor, and a company of fl Ong artillery, to ad.
vance to Grodno, in orddr to repose after its fang and fatiguing
marche• ; and tha ha was himself, gohig witl4. the Cossacks to
Bialystock, .
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Doc. 21,.....Maj0: General Toutschkoff zr:ived with his corps; the

detachment of Colonel Knorring having been added to it at Kiadanow,
on the 2d. C( lone) Grekoff being with two regiments of Cossacks
at Holbzach, made prisoners, by a party which he had detached, four
men of a,. enemy's patiole of the hussars of Kieninayer.
I)Ec. —Lieutemint-Geveral Sachen reports on the 12th of Dec.
that he should march, on t, e 13th of DeLeinber, with his corps to
Pinsk, from thence to Sionina ; and that after the battles which took
place on the 13th, 11th, 15th' and 16th, at Gornostintz and Wilke.
wit.k, his right flank occupied Kowle and Kulka, and hip left tlauk

Loubomte.
Admiral Tchkhagoff reports on the lath, that he is arrived with
his army at feszno, and-that Major-General Landskoy, whom he had
sent with a detachment of light troops from jeszno to Preen, tell in
with the encmv at this last place. atrac:lted him on two sides, repulsed
him, and made 1)6s-fa rs five Officers and 180 soldiers. Another
party, under the orders of Letitcoant-Colonel Davidoff, having been
detached along the right hank of the Niemen, attacked the enemy
near Poune with the bayonet, and trade 217 prisoners. This same
party having afterwards passed the Niemen, occupied the position of
Balberschick . In the mean time, Major-General Landakoy opened
the road to I.Vilcovitch, in order to establish a communication with
the troops of General Platoff, at Kalwary, and entirely cleared thz
country of the enemy between the frontier and the line marked. Iu .
these operations he made 14 Officers and 600 soldiers prisoners.
The partizan Colonel Davidoff reports, on the 21st December,
that on the 20th he occupied the city of Grodno, and found there the
enemy's magazines and hospitals, of which he will send a detailed
report ; that he liketviso found a magazine at Meretech, and that he
left it under the protection of the Moscow regiment of dragaons,
which had just arrived.
The Austrain.General Froelich, who occupied Grodno, retired.
General Count Wittgenstein reports on the 21st, that the Aide-de-
Camp Genera! Golenistscheff Kutusoff, in pursuing the enemy from
Wilna to several miles beyond Kowno, made prisoners 139 Staff and
other Officers. and 1970 soldiers, and took one colour; and that on
the 17th, a party of his detachment, going to Furburg. overto'k a
small column.. of the enemy' completely defeated it, and took one
Staff Officer, seven superior Officers, and 200 men prisoners. This
detachment afterwards occupied the town of Furburg.
The Colonel of tilt guards Suchosaneff. having been detached from
the advanced guard of Major-General Diebitsch, found some small
magazines at Kaidanow and Darkoff, took several prisoners, and one
hospital with eighty sick. Another party under the orders of the
Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery Kostom.roff, discovered the enemy
on the 23d at Grinkischni, and having attacked him in the evening,
made prisoners two Officers and thirty soldiers, and also took 200 new
muskets.
His Imperial Majesty arrived this day in good health at his army
at Wilna.
Dec. 23.—General Platoff reports on the 21st, that since his re-
port of the capture of Konow, several mavazines have been disco-
vered, and 170 tonnolets of brandy ; that 30,000 new muskets with
bayonets were found in one of the churches ; and that a like num-
ber had been burnt at the arsenal, of which nothing remained but the
iron.
Dec. 24 —General P 1 -toff also reports on the 23d, that 200 barrels
of flour, 150 of lye, 605 of oats, and 59 quintals of hay, were found
at Kalwary ; and 500 muids of flour,i and 200 of flour at Wileovitch.
The inhabitants of the neighbourhood had also eneaged to furnish ra-
tions, every three days. of bread and grain for 50,001:I men, and also
oats and hay for 15'000 horses. They were ordered to provide this
quantity for the use of the enemy, and they now voluntarily offer to
supply our troops with it.
During the pursuit from the passage of the Niemen to I.Vilcovitch,
the enemy has lost., independent of the privates, of which 1000 are
daily brought in, more than 200 Offuers, and four pieces of cannon.
General Count Wito,,ensteist reports, on the 2.3 d, that tit:- detach-
ment of Lieutenant-Colonel Tittenho;n, sent by the Aid-de-Camp
General Golenistcheff Kutusoff fell in with two squadrons of Prus-
sian hussars before Tilsit, immediately repulsed them, and pursued
them through that town, and a mile b. yond. The enemy lost forty
men in prisoners, and one cannon was taken at the village of Do-
browski.
Considerable magazines were found at Tilsit and Ragult.
Lieutenan;;-General Sachcn reports on the 21st, that he is passing
with his corps by Chomsk and Pesky, and hOpes to arrive at gcua-
nany on the 2lth.
Head-quarters at Wilna.

'STATE Or THE CAPTURES MADE lII` Ti:! RUSSIANS VP TO TUN
26111 DECEMISED. . „

TOTAL.