The National Register.
London, England, 1813-05-09 00:00:00

,NAL ItEGISTEIt.

MAY 9.

According to private intelligence received, the fortresses of Mod.
lin and Zamose have likewise surrendered to the Russian arms.
By the latest accounts, Beniburg and Calbe are now in poses ion
of the Prussian and Russian troops.
The English Envoy General Stewart, the English Secretary of
Legation Jackson, and the English Courier Rief, haVE arrived here.
According to several accounts, the Polish
troops stationed near
Cracow did not wait the attack of General Von Sacken but con-
cluded a convention with the Austrian General, in consequence of
which they are to be disarmed and conveyed thither, to wait the
decision of their fate by the General negotiation.
In Bohemia, especially in the Western circles, a numerous army
of observation has been assembled, and, according to appearance,
the Hungarian Regiments have broken up.
In the Tyrol, Carinthia, and Croatia, the people are in a state of
insurrection against the French, and in sonic of these countries
,they can scarcely be withheld from breaking out upon them.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE CAMP BEFORE WITT EN BERG,
HATED APRIL 19.
" On the 16th, we marched from Dessau to the village of Zanow,
to assist in the reduction of Wittenberg.
" On the 17th, at four o'clock in the morning, we were attacked
by 800 French, who made a sally to inundate the trenches. They
lost a Lieutenant-Colonel, and 78 rank and file, who were made
prisoners On our side we had 1 officer killed, and 17 wounded ;
and about 250 rank and file killed and wounded. The Prussians
were the chief sufferers. The cannonade lasted until late in the
evening. In the mean time Count Wittgenstein reconnoitred the
fortress, occasionally on horseback, but mostly on foot. From its
local situation it possesses every possible advantage. We were
speedily discovered and saluted with a discharge of grape shot.
Count Wittgenstein ordered the bombardment to commence
at eight o'clock in the morning of the lath, and directed the fire of
the batteries in person. General Koratschkowsky, who blockaded
the telex-du pont, was apprised of this proceeding, and ordered to
make an attack at the same time, in that quarter. A flag of truce
that had been sent in, was sent back with a haughty answer. The
cannonade took but little effect, the batteries being at two great a dis-
tance. About 50 shells fell in the fortress, and set it on tire in to or 11
places. Our present object is to burn the bridge, the accomplish-
ment of which, however, is doubtless a military problem, in con-
sequence of the teld4u-pont, and the numerous batteries constructed
by the French. between the town and the bank of the Elbc. But
should the bridge be once burnt down, the garrison, consistire of
3500 men, will be entirely confined within the fortress. liernarg
still holds out. General Von Yorck is before it. Adjutant-Gene.
ral Kutusow is in Lei sic. Our corps d'armee has been reinforced
with 30 battalions and 96 squadrons.
DESS Au,- APRIL 20.—General Von Kleist's army continues to
march through this place, being relieved in the siege of Wittinberg
by the Russians; or, according to other accunnts by Saxon troops.
The Commandant of Wittenirerg has offered to surrender it in 14.
days, if he should receive no succours before the expiration of that
term.
General Von Yorck's head-quarters are this day at Zorbig. Ge-
neral Von Dornberg is supposed to have reached the environs or
Zerbst. The head-quarters of his Royal Highness Prince Henry
arc still here, and also those of General Von Wittgenstein, though
his excellency is not personally present.
ALTENBURG, APRIL 19.—The French are debonching through
the forest of Thuringia. Ncy is at Eisenach, and Souham in Co-
burg. They are advancing by way of Erfurth and Weimar : we are
concentrating.
General Lanskoi, having learnt that the Westphalian light horse
of the guards intended to attack the Prussians at Nordhausen,
marched with a pulk of Cossacks, and attacked and defeated the
enemy, killing a number, and taking prisoners three officers anti
101 rank and file.
LEIPSIC APRIL 16.—After the conference which General Win-
zingerode ;rad, on the I lth, with our General Thielman, a courier
was sent off to our sovereign, who, it is generally reported, is OR
the point of setting out for Salzburg.
On the 19th, the troops composing the Russian main army en-
tered Dresden, with great pomp.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE 'VICINITY OF DANTZIC,
APRIL 13.
" The Governor of Dantzic, General Rapp, upon hearing of the
commencement of hostilities between Prussia and France, arrested
the Prussian postmaster and his clerks. The army before the place
limit their operations to a strict blockade, being fully 'convinced
that it must speedily surrender; as) on the one hand, the diseases