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London, England, 1812-09-17 00:00:00

C 'PAPERS.

ran., SEPT. B.—Private letters from Smolensk
announce, that that city, became all at once the
point Of union and of passage for several numerous H
'corps, begins to perceive the return of order. and.'
tranquility, in the room of the alarm and disorder
which the Russian army had there occasioned by
its flight. They are busy in repairing, as mach as
circumstances will permit, the mischiefs occasion-
ed by the conflagration, and in carrying without
the city the dead bodies of those of the enemy who
were killed ; and -to the hospitals, the wounded
of both armies, that they may be properly'taken
care, of. The number of prisoners increases every
moment, whom onr light troops collect in (tide-
rent places on the road to Moscow ; whiCh, in its
torn, it is said, is delivered up to all the agitation
which 'precedes a great event. The nobility and
rich inhabitants of that ancient capital are pack- ,
ing up, and sending otr their most
.valuable pro-
perty, and arc making arrangements themselves to
abandon a city, which they despair of seeing de- .
fended by an army in fall rout. The French troops
extend themselves upon both banks of the Borys-
thenes, as far as the Confluence of that river and
the Wop, as well,as upon the great road of Mos-
cow to the neighbourhobd of I.7sdlate.
VIENNA, AVG. 24.7-The Supplement to our
Court Gazette contains the following-report
The Captain of Cavalry, Count Woyna, of the
Hulans of the Archduke Charles, dispatched, on
the 15th of August, as a Courier from the bivouac
before Kobryn, by the General Commandant the
Prince of Schwarzenberg, brought yesterday the
news, that that t eneral of Cavalry having receiv-
ed from his Majesty the Emperor of the 14-trench
the command of the 7th corps of the French army,
marched from Kossovv, on -the 7th inst. with the ,
two corps d'aianee under his orders, for the pur-
pose
,of entering Volhynia., and attacking the ene-
my's corps commanded by General: Tormassow
and Kaminsky, -who had for some time inter-
rupted the communication with the Duchy of
Warsaw . .

On the fish, the corps &armee passed the Ji-
siolda, near to KArtuska.-Beresna.

Major-General Baron Froelich; with his two
regiments of hussars, came up near Edenhof-•
Bluden, with an enemy's corps about 2000 horse.
The division ,of cavalry, and the division of
Siegenthal, received orders to advance to attack
the enemy, and to draw up near Horetz and Eden-
hof-Bluden. In the mean, time General Froelich
attacked; with a great deal Of intrepidity, the
enemy's cavalry, which fronted him at Horetz,
though superior teallini in numbers, • Made many
prisoners, and repulsed the enemy as far_ as the
plain of Sinevice, a small town where the enemy.
had posted some artillery and infantry. The re-
giment of hussars of the Emperor displayed on
this occasion its accustomed bravery.
The infantry of the. division Siegenthala con-.
sisting of the 7th battalion of chasieurs, that of
the frontiers of Waradin, two battalions of ,Kot-
'tuliosky; and a battalion of CzartOrisky, were 'des-
tined to attack Sienevice on the left : they were
compelled to make,
a circuit, on account of the
Marshes, for the purpose of concealing their
march : in the mean time our cavalry, which had
advanced as ,fat as Podhoze, commenced their at-
tack. The advanced posts of the enemy were
driven back ; those drawn up in 'front of the
town were cannonaded by the artillery; and
though the infantry had not .yet come up to -at-
tack. the left flank, Sienevice; after a defence of
two hours, was taken and occupied by our troops.
A number of/prisoners were taken in this affair.
Our whole corps d'armee has had to regret the
loss of the brave Colonel Baron liorwath, of the
trussars of the Emperor, who was mortally,wound-
ed in the,beginning of the action, and who next
day died-the death of heroes.
By the battle of Sienevice, the left flank of our
corps was completely secured. It then advanced,
on the 9th, towards Pruszana, in order to join
the corps of General Revnier ; for the divisioa
Siegenthal could then establish itself on the road
of the dyke towards Chomsk and Astepel, by •
which the Russian division of Czaplitz had been
pursued. But General Baron Mohr was ordered
at the same time to advance near to Diady, And to
pass the Jasiolda, as well as the defiles of Beres-
na, and of Chomsk, to :secure on our rear the coma
nrmication with Slonim, where were our 'maga-
zines and our baggage.
Tile corps d'armee bivonacqued on the night of
the 9th, between Malecz and Kabaki.
On the 10th, while the corps d'armee advance&
upon Pruszana, the Saxon corps, under the Orders,:
of General Reynier, which had advanced by Wellk-
zelo,. had an engagement with the enemy..
The latter had marched his rear-guard in front
of Pruszana. He appeared desirous of defending
that plaCe ; but Lieutenant-Colonel- the .Baron
de Lilich, attacked him so .impetuously with
the regimett of Hussars of Kienmayer, that he
was compelled to retire upon the heights behind
Pruszana.

• The. division Trantenberg, supported by the di-
vision of cavalry, then advanced beyond Pois-
zana, and drove the enemy 'from all, his posi-
tions as far as Koschihrod, while General ey-
nier cosered the right flank of this column in
march.

The enemy posted some cavalry, infantry, and
.artillery, behind the defilei on the heights of Kos-
chibrod. A dyke of 1,200 paces in length led.tO
this position ; he bad arranged his artillery opp-
site to the dyke, placed shme infantry on each
side of it, and occupied with. infantry, and three
pieces of cannon, the inn which was "in front of
the dyke.
The sth battalion of chassenrs, commanded by
Colonel Baron Soden, made a vigorous attp.cl: on
the inn, drove along the dyke the Russian infan-
try which was posted there, took one cannon,
with a quantity of caissons, and killed a great
many in the marsh.

Tile frontier battalion of St. George, and the
first battalion of Duka, had, in the mean time, at-
tacked the Russian infantry in. the thickets around
the dyke itself, and had compelled them, after a
severe action, to retire' to the heights in the rear
of the dyke. The troops of Waradin and the
chasseurs advanced with incredible ardotir across
the marshes, and kept up a very lively .fire upon
the enemy's artillery, which could do them very
little i*jury. The battalion, of Duka supported

this attack with a great deal at briv.'ery; and Rs
a detachment had been caused to advance, at the
same time, beyond the marsh, and by the forest,
against the left flank of the enemy, he was at
ia•tt compelled to abandon his very strong pOli.
tiClllt

It was thus, that to the honour cf the Austrian
arias, this important defile was carried in a few
bonrs, and with trifling loss.
•On the 1 lth, Field Marshal Lieutenant the
Baron Friinont, with his division of cavalry,
followed the enemy, who passed, during tbts
night, the defile of florwletzka, and took a po-
sition beyond it, on heights very advantageously
situated.

The enemy's position was reconnoitred, and hita •
force was found to consist of from 33 to 40,000
men, with sixiy, pieces of cannon. Ills front teas'
Covered by an impenetrable marsh, beyond which
it was impossible to penetrite but by the dykes, os
far as Horodetzka and Podubnie, in the centre of
tire_ enemy's position._ The enemy could 5..-eeep
these dykes with a. numerous artillery ; it was,
,therefOre:, impossible to attempt any attack on
the &Oat of the enemy, without,being exposed to -
great loss.
The Austrian and Saxon troops passed the de-
file of Koschibrod, and advanced to the rear of
Horodetzka into the plain, whither also marched
the division Siegenthal, Which had remained at
Sienevice to cover the advance to Pruzana.
On the 12th, the enemy having neglected to
occupy a Wood on the left of Podubnie, where he
could have supported his. left flank with great ad-
vantage, Prince Schwartzenberg resolved to cause
General Reynier to
„advance with the 7th corps
d'armee, reinforced by the Austrian, regithents of
light hOrse of O'Reilly and Hohenzollern, the in-
fantry regiments 'of_Simbschen and Alvinzy, and
two batteries, on the road of Scher,s.eff to Ko-
bryn, which -passes through ,the wood, for the
purpose of turning by that means the left thnk of
the enemy, while his attention Was occupied by
demonstrations at Ilorodetzka and Podubnie. _

The division -Siegentlial,' after the tleoati r re of
the Saxon corps, occupied the position which the
latter had held at Podubnie.

But the march of the Saxons, and of our bri
.-d
ga es, could not be concealed from the enemy;
in consequence of which' he advanced in habte
from his second line, to form flank with a divisiol)
which he drew from Kobryn to reinforce him-
self.

At ten o'clock the colunin arrived on the-border .
Of the wood ; it quickly debouched, and formed
under the .euemy's fire ; the cavalry formed the
right wing. The enemy extended his flank in
such a way, that he soon threatened that
with.his cavalry, which was very superior in math'
hers and it thus became necessary rather to
think of repelling his reiterated attacks, than :to
continue attempting to turn his left wing.
The combat became general,,and on- all points
'the most lively lire of artillery was-opened. _Tile
enemy made many vigorous attacks to overwhelm
the Saxon left wing, because he hoped by obtain-
ing possession of the wood, entirely to cut off the
right iwing ; 'but he was repulsed with loss.
The Prince of Schivarzenberg took advantag,
of this decisive moment, and caused a bastalioa of
the regiment of ColloredO to Pass through a part"
of the marsh which was found practicable for
fnntry. This battalion, having the water up to
the knees, reached at last, under a very warm fir'
from the enemy, the foot'of' the ridge, and car'
tied it by asssult, with the greatest intrepidityas"
It is true, it was repulsed at one point ; but the
Saxon light infantry having advanced, and Field
Marsha's Lieut. Bianchi having. marched at
same time against the enemy with the regiment
of Alvinzy, the Russian infantry were -driven back
as far a 3 the heights behind Podubnie.. However'
the enemy attempted once more, et the extremitY
'of. his left wing, to attack our cava!ry with
which was much more numerous. the Sax.4'"
cavalry advanced to the enemy's front, while 06'
brigade of light horse tack- him in flank • and ill
consequence of this, the enemy's cavalry NO'
driver behind his infantry. Night put an end. t°
the combat..
The right wing, by its advance, threatened tfi
cut off the communication of -the enemy witil
Kobryn : under cover of the night he endeavour,'
ed to restore it; and the result was, that he avai;
ed himself of the night of the 12th to effect b'
retreat*. The killed and wounded whom be lets
bn the field of battle amounted to more than 30°0
men. All the Austrian and Saxon cavalry Pilo"
Sued the rear-guard, which consisted of from / 'a
8000 cavalry, some regiments of chasseurs,
brigades of flying artillery. The two cavalry b!'n
gades of Froelich and Zechmeister attacked 111'a
with much vigour Strichowo, which precipitate
hiS retreat upon Kobryn.
1
'The enemy formed anew before Kohryn, 31'
sheaved a disposition to defend it ; hut the promic,
arrival of our batteries of living artillery, comPe'g
ed him, by their fire to relinquish this plan•
bil
retired precipitately through the town, and e:
yond the Muchaw ~
iec, setting fire to the bridgc.'
'however it was extinguished soon enough to eta
able a part of the advanced guard to crass overo
the other hank. [Prince Selmarzcnbrgeoncal,'ld
cta.
with bestowing praises tin the different otm-
and corps engaged ; and estimates his loss at °'d
'
thousand three hundred men, killed, nde
.and missing.] • ao
VIENNA, AUG.' 26.—The publication, 'll,O,
Extraordinary Supplement to our Giiiette stjce
tesoa-y-, of the advantages _obtained by P.frrtor.
-,Seliwartzenberg over the Russian Generals -tree,
massoff and Kamensky, produced such an asset
able sensation, that to-day the Government rr

has risen. tab'
STLTGARD, AUG. 29.—Our Gazette his P

lisheti the following article : - eof
Haiing obtained here official knOwle"°.ciP
. _ • .1717

the appeal addressed to the Germans )Y e.
we cannot restrain our indignation at that "'pi
sive proceeding. lies gloi6
s'l
Without repeating the authentic repv
from -all parts of Germany to this appeal, we r co
coufine ourselves to-asking, by what right'in°6de"
what ground, Russia can reckon upon' the
lily of the Germans
.towards their'Sovereig°'
the infraction of their Most sacred clu,.t,_iet-'e
most solemn oaths ? What a contrast,is Pc•jje,o,
tureen this revolting invitation, and .the OEC

qualities which itussit.astiribes,to the Germans in
very appeal
" Very little 'penetration, and still less know..
ledge of the German nation, are requiSite to fore-
see, that such an outrage as•this will be received
with the contempt Which it merits ; and' if the
German warriors had any farther need of encou-
ragement tosUpport with ardour the cause of their
Princes, this affront would form, with them, .an
additional motive to proVe that it 'is only by siteti4,,
ding the blood of those who ascribe to them diffe-
rent sentiments,, that they can avenge
PARIS, SEPT. s.—We hasten to repair' a very
important omission, :by replacing this day among
the documents which ought to be' annexed to. the,
13th Bulletin of the Grand Army, the following.
report addressed by the Prince of Schwartzenherg
to the Prince Major7General. This report ought
to have preceded that from the Staffof the Austrian
torps, dated Kobryn, Aug. 13, and inserted in
the Moniteur of-yesterday. .

REPORT oF,THE PRINCE OF SCHWARTZENBERG'TO '
THE PRINCE MAJOR-GENERAL.
KObryti, Aug. 14, 1812.
MONSEIGNEUR,
I beg your Most Serene Highness to acquaint his
Majesty the emperor, that the army of TormasOff,
which had taken a position beyond Horodezna, and
Podubnie, was attacked on the 12th by that which
I have the honour to command, beaten and pursued
on the 13th beyond Kobryn.
The enemy suffered a loss of 3,000 men in killed
slid wounded, besides 500 prisoners,. Under cover
of the night of. the 12th, he. Withdrew all'his ar-
tillery beyond the Muchawetz, and we could' only
take from him some caissons. Our heads of co-
hums arrived at Kobryn on the 13th, an hour
after mid-day ; the. enemy's troops crowned the
"'eights on the left hank. 06 the arrival of the in-
fun'rY, I caused the bridge to be re-established,
and a portion of the ground beyond it to be ocen-
pied ; taut the enemy displaying a numerous in-
fautrY, and my troops being much fatigued, I was
not able to push him forward more than a league
and ar. half, on the route from Kobryn to Divin,
which the enemy took with his whole army. 2,
I have thi day sent *forward General Bianehi,
with two brigades, two batteries, and 1200 horse,
on the road to Divin. Some parties are advancing
upon Autopal ; and I requested General Replier
to push strong detachments towards Brzesc. These
detachments set out yesterday, and I await the
(krauts.
The enemy has a very numerous artillery, and it
Las been pretty well served.
'I learned at Kobryn, that General Gaplitz, with
a Corps of 7000 Men, with which .1 had an action
at Sreuivice, did not arrive with 24 pieces of ar-.
tiltery, till the eweniug after the battle ; a circum-
anee so much the more advantageous' to Me,
because Torrnasoff's cavalry is more numerous
than that which I have to oppose to him.
The greatest praise is due to General- Count
ileynier, and the Saxon troops which fought under
him. It is to this General that I must chiefly
ascribe the glory of the action of the lath. The
task of turning the left of the enemy fell to his
lot, and lie pertormed..it with . the coolness and
vigour. to be expected from sp distinguished an
otficer.,.
TLe Aiwriari troops engaged. in the combat,
displayed the greatest ardour, and fought with ad-
mirable perseverance and bravery. The brave
regiment Jerome Colloredo, amidst a shoWer of
chain-shot from a battery established on the
heights, and notwithstanding a loss of 18 officers
and 300 men, passed straight on through a marsh
which Was thought impracticable, to charge the
flank of the enemy, who, by redoubled attacks,
bad forced the Saxon brigade of General Saar to,
give way for a moment. 'This regiment over-
threw, with the bayonet, all that opposed it;
Inns disengaging the left. flank of the above bri-
gade► which availed itself of that opportunity' to
re-form the line.
The enemy having pushed a detachment of 1,000
infantry, 800 horse, and some cannon, by Lohiezin,
‘li)°nlwantzewiczy, on the Czara, in order to dis-
turb our communications with Slonint, I have sent
General Mohr, to attack this detachment, and give
It all possible annoyance.
With this I transmit a copy of the order of battle,
found in the lodgings of General Torrnazoff, at
Itubryn.

e I am, B,c.
SCHWARTZENAER6.

I,4NISTERDA/4, SEPT.3.—The Russian loan, with.
.'‘oyre and Company, which in April last was at
64 Per cent. is now on our change at 39.,
BERLIN, AUG'. 2g.—We learn, from the camp
tSanet-Olay, three miles.from Riga, that on the
‘"1-_(-1, Our- troops celebrated the King's
.I.4irth-day.r--.
42teut General Grawert has quitted the army oti
Itecount of ill-health. Till his recovery the aux-
iliary Prussian corps will, be commanded by Lient.
General York.
FRONTIERS OF TUMMY, AUG. 15.-7-Admiral
42sehitschakoff, and the Metropolitan Gabriel,
are expected at Jassy from Bucharest ; and it is .
thought that both of them will folio* the Russian
which is retiring from
.Moldavia and Wal-
:cilia- On the 7th ihst. the liussia departed
,I.°ln Belgrade, for the purpOse of evacuating
el~ is What will be the fate of Servia is still
(Inknowia.
SESILINT.-Atm.l3.—The Russian troops, which
or two years have been in Serria, have now set
nt for Wallachia ; a great ntirnher of Servian
who professed attachment to Russia, have
Imparted with, them; and it would appear, that in
short time 'all the Commandants, and even the
__a
ervian Senate, will retire into Russia.
An account has to-day been received from
0
rsehowa, that the whole Russian army in Mot-
`4avia has had orders to abandon the Turkish pro-
and to retire into Podolia, and'upon
). ekzakow, for, the pUrpose of affording aid where
It 'nay be necessary.
PARIS, SEPT. 10.—Conforniably to the 10th
article of the Imperial Decree of the 4th of May,
with regard to the supply of the markets,
the said Decree ceased to Operate in the depart-
: ,dents from the Ist of this month, with the'-'exC-
,ljoo, however, of the lst-article, which ordains
toe free circulation of grain and flour throughout
Ihe whole of the empire.
, SEM% 3.--.. Ten years ago -the Russ.

v;s-

sianGOvertitnent thticidted a large loan in licit:-
land. By the contract with the ~.editors, it was
b6und to repay,, annually, the sum of 100,000
roubles. This repayment has hitherto takenplaCe;
but the house of the Bankers, .hope and Co. yes
terday announced to the RuSsian creditors, that
this repayment is provisionally. suspended.