The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-05 00:00:00

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Contrary to the opinion asserted by some of the
newspapers, and an impression that exists in • the
minds of others, it does not now appear that Ge-
neral Bernadotte, the Crown Prince of Sweden,
is the suggestor of the mode of warfare now adopt-
ed by the Russians ; but that it is a plan formed
and acted upon since the month of June, 1811, at
the particular. instance of the War Minister .of
Russia, 'after having recommended it for the opi-
nion of the Emperor, Alexander, upon the event
of hostilities with Buonaparte. In consequence of
the approval of his Imperial Majesty,- it..was de-
termined from this early period to put the troops
in motion towards the western frontier of the em-
pire. The Commissariat underwent some material
regulations ; Duneburg, Witepsk, Porotsk, and
Snolensko, were fortified : the 4. circumstances
prove a settled plan as far as thirteen or fourteen
months ago, of not passing their frontier.
This mode had its origin from historical experi-
ence, as the Russian annals furnish us with one of
the - finest examples in the reign of the great-
est Sovereign Russia ever had. • Peter the Great
executed it precisely in the same country which
contains the present theatre of-war ; the borders
of Lithuania, on the banks of the in the
environs of Kowno, and: of Grodno, in 1708,
when Peter encountered Charles XII. who, after
having reduced Poland and Saxony, and draining
from the latter, by most extraordinary, contribu-
tions, all the specie she possessed, proceeded to at-
tack Russia, threatening to march direct to Mos-

-cow, and dethrone his rival. He had the greatest
army Sweden ever- had, having unfit .r him many
Generals of renowned talents, besides an immense
treasure. He sought by every means to engage
the Russians ; but Peter knew. too well how to
avoid a battle, when he was _certain that the best
wily to overcome his enemy was to protract the
war ; and that drawing him on to athunce, was
depriving hiM of- his resources ; thus avoiding
battle, but, retiring in the best order,—breaking
up the roads, removing or dcstroying all the pro-
visions and 'forage as they went, harassing the
enemy with his flight troops, who.took all his con-

voys.
:Charles, by this conduct, was forced to give up
biSintention of marching to Moscow,and was in,
debted for his:_safetyto the treachery of Mazeppa;
who rebelled from his Sovereign,. and invited
Charles into the Ukraine, where he had prepared
magazines for Those acquainted with- his-
tory can but know the events of 1708; and the
wretched situation of Charles during the winter
and following year, when the battle of POltawa
cifnpletely destroyed his power.
The plan nowaadopted b:L.Alexander is then no
other but that of Peter the Great, and was resolv-
ed upon long before the-Russian power could rec-
kon upon the present good understanding that
, exists between hers and the Swedish Court. .

Extract of a letter from an Officer of 'the Bri-
gade of Guards attached to the army under tb.e
Earl of WELLINGTON:

" Camp, rear Villa Verde, July 13, 1812.

‘` Lord WELLINGTOWS head-quarters are at
Rueda.. The French still continue' on the oppo-
site bank t)f the Douro. Two regiments of:their
infantry, and one of cavalry.„erossed the river, on
the night of the, 1 presume to intercept.
sere of our supplies on their way from Ciudad
Rodrigo. The first division of the British army
was, in consequence, ordered from Medina del
Campo to Villa Verde, iu order tbat they might
be at band, if their assistance,
should -be re-
quired by the/cavalry, who were ordered to
drive the 'enemy back. They retired, however,
Without nicking any very serious resistance,; but
we still remain in our position, in order to be
within reach of them, if they should venture'over
again."

'NEW HAY.---The -number of hay-stacks which
have taken fire this year,;from the wet state in
which it has been put together, is-without prece,
dent. Lord MANSFIELD, at Caen Wood, and' he
Duke of YORK'S tenant, at Weybridge, have been
great sufferers ; and a Gentleman connected with
a Brewery, at Islington, estimates his loss at-three
thvasai:d.. pounds.