The National Register.
London, England, 1813-02-28 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. -

FEB. es

that event having taken place, and without being unreason-
ably sanguine in our expectations, we hope we may antici-
pate its fall as soon as the, Russian batteriny artillery shall
have arrived. The statement of its surrender, circulated
during the week, has been contradicted by later intelligence;
but, from the anxiety of BUONAPARTE to have it believed
that it is not in danger,we cannot but see apprehension in his
boasting, and trust his fears will prove as well founded as his
oaasconades arc insolent.
Lord CATHCART does not mention the convention re.
ported to have been concluded by the Austrians with Gene.
ral SACKEN, he states, on the contrary, that they maintain-
ed themselves on the Bug to make a diversion in favour of
the enemy's corps retiring to Dantzic.

The present accounts contain the defection of General
D'YoaK, and it appears that MACDONALD was only en-
abled to escape by stratagem. He wrote to WITTGENSTEIN,
offering to capitulate, and the time thus gained,he employed
in effecting his escape. It is found impossible to bury the
numerous dead bodies which are founds At \Vilna sixteen
thousand have been collected together to be burnt.—The
following are his Lordship's dispatches, published in last
nights Gazette.
• My LORD, St.-Petersburgh, Jan. 8, 1813.
1 have the pleature to acqnaiiit your Lordship, that Count Heller
arrised here last night from his Lnie Count Wittgenstein, with accounts
of the surrender of the Prussian corps which served in Courland under
General !)'York. And this officer statei, that the French Marshal,
Macdonald, has written to Count Wittgenstein to treat for capitulation,
apparently not aware how completely he was surrounded.
Count Wittgerstein had sent Prince Repnin to setae this bnsinesl.
Accounts were received last Sunday of the capitulation of the garrison
of Memel ; and I saw in the hands of Field-Marshal Count Soltykoff,
the copy of the capitulation, The Prussian Commandant was a Major,
and the garrison cmisisted of two Prussian battalions, but there was iiu
remit of their strength, or of the ordnance and stores in the place.
Your Lordship will observe, that Gnmbinnen and Insterburg are cr-
czliti;!(.l, and that detachments are sent to Allanberg, Kreutzburg, and
lirattusher.,, between Datittic and Konigsberg, so that I have nu
duubt but r'that the latter place is occupied by the Russian troops.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) CATHCART.

[Here f Mows a Journal 'of Military Operations from the 2 sth to. the
&Ali December, is given in the Gottenbingli Mail.)
. The fallowing letter will be read with great interest :
St. Petersburgh, Jan. 16, )813.
MY LOAD—In a firmer dispatch I had the honour to enclose a
journal of reports, received at head-quarters, to the M)th
%villa the addition f4t the important new of the capitulation of M :..mel,
and convention of the Prussian part of the corps under Marshak
Macdonald. The particulars of this transaction hate not been pub-
fished, hut nothing can exceed the joy ina:!ifested by the Prussians
on find'ng themselves at liberty to etubrace the Russians, and to re.
new their former habits as companions in arms ; of this these is the
most certain evidence. The terms wanted to the Prussians are ex-
tremely liberal.• A detached corps, under General Mussenbach, was
included, in the event that orders could reach. him : these orders
were in tine, and, with the addition of the corps in question, the
Prussian troops included in the convention, it is stated to me, amount
to fifteen thousand men.
. Marshal Macdonald, however, availed h7mse!f successfully of
stratigem, and, while treating for conference, had made progress in re-
moving the remainder of his force in the directiOn of Labial). He was,
closely pursued during the, night from the 21st to the 2d instant, amt
lost six liundr,.d prisoners ; but reports being received of a Frerch
corps in force at Wehlau, it became nece.s3ry to direct the attention
of the principal part of the pursuers to an attack upon that post:
The occupation of Konigsberg by the Russian army is detailed in-'4
two short bulletins, which have-been published, and which I hate the
honour herewith to encloe. •
His Imperial Majesty has been occupied In forming a new di,itri.
bution of his arn;y, which is divided into metal curps* whidk are
advancing in dilkrcut columns.

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