The Sun.
London, England, 1807-04-03 00:00:00

iF.4:III4CT O A LETTER.

BANKS OF THE is much
to be regretted, that the real pleasure which we feel
onby find
theiLtr:g it fall short tellig
epceofgood news should be damped
of elpeetations raised by ex.,
aggerated
reports whlch had reached us before,
this hind, I doubt not,:h4s been-the
case with you-in relation to thebittle of Prenssisc4,
The extravagant reports we received have
unquestionably found their way over the German
Ocean;-, though I made it a point of conscience not
to be-tqo forward in spreading them.
I yet:tea:lBy read an interesting letter of a recent
dater froal Copenhagen, which I cannot help trart-
scribipg, as it is to the point. I know the writer,
nnin pt letters and information

" should have written before t 6 inform you of
the accounts we have received from the seat of war,
but was W7ithheld by the relations of splendid 'vie!,
tOries.gained. by the Russians, which came through
Kiel from Hambprgh. My news, I thought, 'would
be so'fl4,-compared With your's, that I did not.ien-
ture to send it; but as it now seems that
gence we have received from-your quarter ls not true,
I may venture to transmit you my less splendid, but
better authenticated, intelligence. According to alt
,the inquit ies .1 have been.abic to make; the result
pears to be sitpply this :—the lilattle of Prectssisch-,
Eylau was murderous on both sides, 'but the loss of
the French was the greater; so great, that, coupled
with tlieir unfavourable position; .the army was!
threatened with disorganization. 'lt was visited at
once by hunger, sickness, and discontent. Nin.:
considerable number deserted to the Russians. There,
have taken place since, a number of partial- engage.;
menu, in most of which the ;advantage has been 9,4
the side.of the Russians. Just as I. was writing- this,
I received int-urination that the. Pritssian Minister,
-M• DE Yoss, has written word to the Prussian A.
bassador here, that General BtNNIGS.E.,N obtained
viclory over the French on the Cit.b, at iicilsher4,
and that he was in pursuit of the fugitives."
• We received here, some days since, the same
account, in like manner, from the .same Prussian
Minister; but
.it Caine in so questiQuable a shape,
`that I did not think it worth while-to communicate
it to you; and even now, 'confess; I see little•
rea-
son to give credit to it. ' •

The latest intelligence, independently of what yot4
will find in the public Papers, appears to be :
" Oh the 17th of March the ttead-quarters of the
French yere still at Osterode, and Marshal MASSES
14.
was occupied in preparing an expedition, as it seems,
against the left wing of the Russians.
" Austria,, it appears, is disposed to preserve her
neutrality, in spite of appearances which seemed to
promise a contrary line of conduta."

FROM THE GERMAN PAPERS.

ST. PETEBBBURGH, FEB. 22.—=The patriotism -of
the Russians never shone with more splendour than
at this moment. A:large proportion of the Russian
Nubility and Proprietors of Estates riot only furnish
for the National Militia a greater. number Of troops,
than their contingent requires, but they have even
Made advances 'to the Government-of .ready cash,:
Thus, the rich Count SCFIERAIEkTEW not only
equipped 12,000 men for the field, but also pre.
Seated to the State, for the great and holy purposes
of the, war, 1,200,000 rubles in ready cash. 'ln like
manner the wealthy Count STROGANOTTS,and otter;'
noblelMindedßussian inhabitants-tnd citizens, dis-
-tinguishecl' themselves. The, city of St: Petersl?urgh
- sent into the field of honour and valour .10,000 men,
and Contributed at the same tune half a million of

I rubles.• The. city ofiViocc4, in like manner, fut'..
Vnished 10,09 men, and 300,000 , rubles. The
I city of Kiwi 4.00 men, and 80.000 ruble;.

.• • • • •
Polish part of the Russian, subjeetS, who 'became
such On the last division of Poland; do not 'furnish_
any troops; the Emperor ALEXANDER having, in an
Ukase,N proclaimed, that he could not make a re-
quisition of thekind, since it was not fitting that
Mends and kinsaien should be found fighting 'among
contending troop. But the Governments are, called
upon to substitute, -in the.placc of teen, contribu-
tions in gold. However, a great number of them
have, contributed heyond,the • proportion necessary ;
end, in general, evince strong , ettachment to the
Russian service.- -• . =,: . •

FROM. THE BAMBERG GAZETTE OF MARCH T 2.
'DRESDEN, FEZ. 23.--On'the'cltY 'before yester:-
day a Wirtemburgh detachment, of hetWeen 7and
800 men, the greater part Orithe regiment of Lieut.-
General-Vo'N SECKENDORVll`,Vonglifiii...befweii
and 1200 Prussian prsonrs of war, who liadhe--
longed to the garrison of Schweidnitz. ' .BerWeeti'
Bunzlau and Gorniz 5.0 FrenCh cavalry had-joined
them, in ordcr to obviate a` possible attack-from the •
remains of tie 'carpS of the Pif-rite:Of AtsritAviPLESs,
,:which still rendered this neighbourhood u6sife-7 In.
the second vill;lge of Upper Lusatia; bet Ween Bunziau
.Bpd this place, i pt2.llant',fireo6. in their houses upon
‘..
the French advancedipard; rriistaking tlion, on ac--:
count of their blue uniform, for a stroltirig parry of
Prussians. This cost several peasants their h es, others
were wounded. Yesterday severallundred.Prussiis,
belonging to the samegarrison, were brought hither.
-To-day a part of these Prikoners,under an escort of
300 Saxon infintri.,,Vere marchedtowards France;
ind to-morrow the others will follow; under an,
equally strong escort. The Saxon troops .are,, to
aecornpany them to Wurtzburg_:h., As. the. Prussi4n
garriion is by these niens much. reduced, the. nut-
, works of the town are guarded by The
Worthy Saxons., and especially the benevplerit inha-
bitants of Dresden, are indefatigible in 4eo' onStra-.
t.ons of friendly hospitality towards their old neigh.:
botirs and friends, and German 'countrymen; fur-
nishing them with refreshrrient; clOathing, Bcc. At
the pnbliC 003 t,. Shoes, stockings, and linen were
given to those who were in want of them.
The 6000 men, part of the Saxon contingent,
reached Bunzlau (in Silesia, four leagues from the.
Saxon frontiers) on the 16th of Februari% The
Saxon Adjutant-General, IA DE GLOBIZ, was
this town, stripped of his dispatches and ready
thOney, and made Prisoner of
.War. Since this,
the neighbourhood. has ~been freecl from scouring
parties cf the Enemy, by a Saxon detnclunent:
ALTENEVEGH, Ftz. 28.—A dangerous conspiracy
bas been 4eteEted in the Prince of ,liItNBERI3.I rew
girnehti which is laying at Lelpzlc. 'The design
of these rebels; Who wire already become numerous
was to form a corps of freehmters ; it.is' said they
bad laid plans of murder.