The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-24 00:00:00

AMERIG.IN PAPERS.

NQRFOLK, (VIRGINIA) JULY 27.—An English
brig from Laguira, prize to the Esser frigate,Capt.
Porter, went up the Chesapeake on Friday last,
for Baltimore. •

LFROM THE NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.]
The ship Laabuira, fro`m Cadiz, is below: she
was captured on Friday last by the British. brig
Vixen, but had no men put on board her. The
iziro/ had, taken several prizes, among which was
the Maria, from Cadiz to New York, 'out of which
she had taken 32,000 dollars in specie."
A public Meeting has been called in Columbia
County, State of New York, for the purpose of
expressing.the sentiments •of the people against
war. Among other observations. in the Address,
summoning the Meeting, are the following :
Cc Disguise it as they may, one fact is too pato.-
ble for
,dinial—the Rulers of our GovernMent
are compelling a free people to connect their
destinies with those of the French empire, and
to unite in war with the tyrant of Europe
for the destruction of England." " It has
been declared at Washington, that the p2o:-
plc of .the North are ripe and eager for this
war. The Administration, 'composed principally
of Southern men, has been grossly deducted ; for
there cannot be a doubt, that not one-fourth of
the people North of the Delaware believe in the
propriety and policy of the war. Let the friends
of peace and commerce 'come forward and unde-
ceive the Government, and an honourable and
speedy peace, will' be the consequence, The, de-
lusion in the South should be suffered to'exist no
longer."
BALTIMORE, JULY 23.—Arrived the British
schooner Fanny, Fogarty, from St. Croix to St.
Andrew's, with a cargo of -sugar, prize to the
Dolphin, priiiateer, Captain Stafford. Arrived at
Newbury port, on the 13th, the brig Leo, Adams,
from Oporto. She was boarded by the British
brig Plumper, which took out the specie, 21,000
dollars, and gave Capt:Adams his choice, either
to take his brig and go home, or proceed as a pri-
soner of war to Halifax. -

THE. LONDON Aug. 22'.

:Adiftitaity-o,ffiCe, August 22, 1812.

C'e77 of 1 Letter from Vice-Admiral Sir Ja.r.i. c.; Sa.umasez;
Dart. acid !CB. to. John Wilson Croker, Esq. dated on
,boArd the Victory, in Har.ke Road, 12th August, 1819.:•

S'ilt,

You will please to lay. before• my Lords Coin-
.
inissioners of, the Admiralty the inclosed letters,
which I have, received from Rear-Admiral Martin,
dated the 4th and sth instant, stating the arrival
of the Russian tlotilla.of gun-boats at Riga, also
detailing his proceedings, and stating intelligence
of the operations of the armies, and an account of
a severe action between Count Witgenstein's
corps and Marshal Oudinot, 'in which the latter
was defeated, with the loss of three thousand pri-
soners and some• cannon.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) JAS. ,SAIMIAREZ.

Riga, 4th Aug. 181 Q.

The Russian gun-boats, so long expected, and
at onetime so anxiously desired, arrived' here on
the SISt uli. and now form a most important ac-,
quisition to the defence of the place.'
'The 'way Cnptain Stewart has conducted himself
in the command of the Russian and English grin-
boats is highly praisewoithy, and his unremitting
activity, so creditable to the country, ,has been
willingly imitated by the Officers and men of the
Aboukir and Ranger,, who ,are- placed under his
'orders ; they have, unquestionably kept the enemy
from crossing the• river, at the falls above the
town, where a body of infantry and horse vstill re-
main intrenched ; the only ' time they ever ad-
vanced towards the boats they Were dispersed in
a very few minutes, after losing five men and two
horses killed:

General. Cravart, who commqnds the troops of
the enemy in thiS neighbourhoOd, during Cie ab-
sence of 'Marshal Macdonald, .sent, on the 27th
ult. to summons General Essen to surrender, as-
signing as a reason for doing so, that his batter-
ing- train would arrive in the course of a fort-
night. .
There has been a sharp affair in the neighbour-
hood of Witepilt,w.:ere it seems a strong division
of the enemy crossed the Duna; and attacked part
of the corps of Prince Bagration ; but they were
repulsed, plid pursued across the river to the dish
Vance of several "miles. The enemy sustained a
considerable loss in killed and prisoners, most of
them WirteMberg troops ; the Russian loss is
not'
.mentioned, except that a General Pkuloft
was killed.

T. B. MARTIN.
Sir jamps..q..tiaiiiarcz, Bart., &c. &c. &c: , .

SIR,

Riga, sth August, 1812.

I have infinite satisfaction in acquainting you,
that a tnes3enger is arrived from General Count
Witgenstein, stating, that a severe- action was
fought between his corps ;.ad that under Marshal
Oudinot, on the3oth adid'3lst ult. iu the neigh-
bourhood of Polosgh, or Poloch.

It appears that Oudinot had crossed the Duna,
and- was marching with a view, it is supposed, of
coming round upon i2.iga, and cutting off the
communication With Saint Petersburgh, when
Count Witgenstein commenced a most spirited
attadi, and obliged him to re-,cross the river, with
the less of three thousand prisoners and some
cannon..

The fighting had ,Iteen very sharp, and the
Count was pursuing cr the enemy when the . courier
Came away.
The loss of the killed and wounded is not men-
tioned on either side, except that General
of the Russian hussars, is killed, and Count Wit-
-
genstein slightly Wounded. .
43fAcial report of this action will probably
be published in the course of this evening, and I
shall .forward it to you to-morrow., by a vessel
going to Kano.
We have no accounts from the main army since
that of; the 29th ult. which mentioned Prince Ba.-.
gration having driven the enemy across the river.
I have the honour to be, &c.
T. B. MARTIN, Rear-Admiral.
•
Sir James Saumarez, 13art. &c. &c. &c.

P. S. I have this instant received, the inclosed'
from General Essen, Confirming what'l have stattJ
respecting this affair. T. B. M.

(Translation.)

Silt,

Riga, 24th July 0 Aug.) 1812.

I hasten to communicate to your Excellency
the intelligence I have just received from General
Count Witgenstein. 'He informs me, that on the
18th and 19th instant (30th and 31st July), he
gained a complete victory over Marshal Oudinot.
The battle took place between Schebesch and Po-
lotzk, Three thousand prisoners, two cannons,
and a quantity of baggage and ammunition, are
unequivocal proofs of his victory. The Count
writes, that he is in-pursuit of the enemy, and
that his advanced posts are hourly sending infresh
prisoners.
. -
Being desirous of transmitting as soon as possi-
ble-this, agreeable intelligence to General Such•
telen, .kiventure to request your Excellency will
.fors,vard.the inclosed to him •by the earliest cow-
vey-Ince.• In case you Would not at this moment
have any--veßgel 'disposable, 'Count Ballabin will
znove Admiral Schesibenkaff to supply one: • •
1. have the honour to be,with high considera,tiou,
'Your Excelleny's most obedient,
7 .
bumble servant,
. ESSEN, Governor of Riga.
To Rear-Admiral Martin.