The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-17 00:00:00

lential and murderous tempest, into the heart of
Russia.
The whole world has, fixed its attention on
our suffering country, and inwardly moved, thought
they saw in the reflection of the flames of Moscow,
the last day of the existence of our freedom and
independence. But great and mighty is the God
of justice ! The triumph of the enemy was of

short duration, pressed on all sides by our valiant
armies and levies, he soon discovered, that by his
temer(ty he had ventured, too fdr,:` and that he
could not, either by his vaurted army; his se-
ducements, nor his cruelties, inspire fear into the
loyal and valiant Russians, nor save"himself from
destruction.

" After many fruitless endeavours, and now
that he saw. his numerous troops every where
beaten and destroyed, he now, with,the small re-
mains of them, seeks his personal safety in the
rapidity of his flight;
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" lie flies from Moscow, with as much fear
and depression as he advanced against it with
. pride and insOleiiCe. He flies, -leaving his cannon
b..2hind hini, throws away his baggage, blowing
up his cartridge chests, and sacrificing every
thing that can retard the- swiftness 'of his flight.
Thousands of the fugitives daily fall to the earth
and expire.
" In such manner does the just vengeance of
God puniSh these who insult his temples, whilst

that 'we, with paternal tenderness, and with
joyful heart, observe 'those great and praise-
worthy 'actions ot our faithful subjects,. we
carry our most warm and lively gratitude to the
first cause of all good, the -Almighty God.; and in

the next place, we .have to express our thanks and
kindness, in the name of our common country, to
all. our loyal subjects as the true sons' of Russia.
By their general energy and zeal, the' force of the

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enemy is 'ought down to the lowest degree' of
decline, and for the greater part, has either been
annihilated or made prisoners.. All have unani7

mously joined in the work... Our valiant armies
haVe every where defeated the -enemy. The
higher nobility have spared nothing by which
it could contribute to ,the increase' of the strength
of the State.

The merehanti have distinguished themselves
by sacrifices of all kinds. The loyal people,
burghers and peasantry, have given such proofs
of fidelity and love for their country, as can only
be expected of the Russian nation. They, have
zealously and voluntarily entered rata the-hostility, ),
raised levies, and have shown a courage and re-
soltition equal to veteran warriors. They have
with the same force and intrepidity penetrated the
enemy's regiments, with the same implements
with which they. only a few weeks before turned
up their-fields.
" In this manner. the troops Of levies sent
from Petersburgh and NovogorOd, for the
strengthening of the forces under COunt Witt-
genstein, have, behaved them Selves especially
at Polozk and other places: We have besides,
and with heartfelt satisfaction; perceived by the
reports from the Commander-in-ebief of the
armies, and from other Generals, that in several
Governments and particularly in those of Moscow
and Kaluga, that the country people -have armed
themsel7es, chosen their own leaders, and not
only resisted all attempts at seducing them, but
also sustained all the calamities that have befallen
them; with the perseverance, of martyrs. Often
hai=e they united theMselves with our detachments
sent to them, and assisted them in making enter-
terprizes and attacks against the enemy. Many
villages have secreted their families and tender in-
fants in the woods, and the inhabitants with acm-
ed hand , and inconceivable courage, under en-
gageinents on the Holy'Gospcd, not to leave each
other in danger, defended theinsekes, and when-
ever the enemy shoved himself, fallen upon him
so, that many thousands of thenrhave been cut
to pieces, ,and dispersed by the peasants ;. and
even by the women ; and cumber taken pri-
soners, who were indebted for their lives to the
humanity of these very people, whom they came
to burn and plunder.
" So high a purpose, and such invincible per-•
severance in the whole nation, does it immortal
honour, worthy of being preserved in the minds
of posterity. With the courage of such a nation,
we entertain the most well founded hopes, whilst
we jointly with the true Church and the • Holy
Synod and Clergy, supplicate Guil's assistance, •
that if our inveterate enemy,- and the mocker of
God's Temple and holiness; should not be entirely •
and totally distroyed in Russia, yet that his deep
wounds, and the. blood it has cost him, will bring
him to acknowledge his might and strength ~
Meanwhile we hold it to-be our bounden duty, by
this general publication before the whole world,
to express otte,gratitude to the valiant, loyal, and
religious Russian nation, and thereby render it
due justice.
Given at St. Petersburgh, the frith day of
November, in the- year •1812,. after the
birth of Christ, and in the twelfth year of
our
,reign.

" (Signed) ALLxANDER."

The Adjutant General Marquis Paublew, in-
forms us from Riga, under date of the 15th No-
vember, that having been informed, that the ene-
my was. stretilf,tVning' his right wing against Ja
cobstadt, and !)tinahourg, he gave directions to•
Colonel Ruclinger, who commauds a part of the
troops arrived from Finland,' to march to Frede-
rickstadt, and likewise-ordered General. Lewis to
make a strong recognisance, and disturb the ene-
my in his mntions towards Frederickstadt and
Jacobstadt. The consequence of this recognis-
ance was, that DIIC officer, two snbaltern Officers,.
and thirty-two p-rivates were made prisoners.
On the 10th (22d) November, -.N.12-ox•
received orders to attack the town of •liiren;Lburg,
from whence it was very easy for the enemy to
make an inroad into the interior of Livonia. This
was put execution on the night of the 13th,
when Major Filatow attached ic.renzburg, and
after an action of three hours, compelled the ene-
my to-retire in complete disorder. One officer,
three subaltern officers, and twenty-six men were
made prisoners, and three pieces of artillery taken.
—r(Stockholm, Post Tedmanger, Dec. 3.)