The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-16 00:00:00

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On the 17th at 'November, in atl engageme.nt
between the Russians and. French, which Na-
poleon, assisted by the Prince of Eckmuhl (Da,-
voust), commanded in person, the enemy were
defeated with the loss of 9,170 men, •100 Officers,
and one General, with 76 pieces of cannon taken.
Ori the 18th or 19th, Ney attacked the Russians
after a bloody conflict, 12,000 ofhis men laid
with a firm determination to conquer or to die,
doWn their arms, and demanded quarter; all their
baggage, and 27 pieces of cannon, were taken
. the fields were covered with French dead, The
Russian loss is represented as but trifling. Gene-
ral Platoff, in the .space of 'l7 wersts, took 112
:cannons. .Ney is reported to have been mortally
Wounded, and four Generals killed. • •
Other accounts state the number of prisoners
infinitely greater, and that the Cossscks and other
Russian corps were in dose• pursuit of the enemy.
Further reports from Stockholm, state, that
Ney is dead, and the Vice King of Italy. among
the prisoners. •

OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS FROM ST. FITERSIIVROR, OF
NOY. 21,

The Mehl Marshal wince Kutniow reports to
his Majesty the Emperor, tinder date the 13th of
November, from the head-quarters of. Lobkow,
(between the town Of Jelna and the river Dwina),
than General-Miloradowitch had on the 9th of Noe
vembee, between the roads of Dowchotehina and
Smolensk, taken 21 pieces of cannon, and made
940 prisoners. •
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On -the sanie day a Russian detachment, on
the road from ielna to Similensk, attacked a
French corps which was endeavouring to join the
grand French army; 2000 men, with the General
of Brigade Augmeau, were made prisoners. This
corps of the enemy belonged to the division of
General 13araguay d'Hilliers.
General Count Wittgenstein was, .on the 14th
of November, attacked near Sennos, • by Marshal
Victor's. corps. The action .continuedduring the
fbllowing day, and was very sharply contested.
The Preach troops were finally driven back "at all
points, with the loss of 1600 prisoners. -
Count 'Wittgenstein has repOrted from Sennos,
ander date of the 14th of November, that after
:be before-mentioned battle, he bad
.effected a
unction with Admiral Tseh itchagod's army, which
had entered Minsk. Colonel Czernitschoff has
with a separate .corps,' taken a transport of re-
mount horses, destined for Prince Schwa rtzdriberg's
army; and likewise had the happiness of-retaking
a large transport of Russian prisoners of war,
among whom were Baren Winzingerode and Ge;-
neral Switchen. Three trench couriers; have
likewise been stopped by Colonel Czeruitschoffs
corps.
The Russian General Lewis's corps is in Cour-
land ; it has obtained several small advantages
over detacinnents of Marshal MacdOnald's army.
On the 13th o! November, the Emperor Alex-
ander issued a Proclamation, of which the follow.
lowing is a very brief abstract
It begini by stating that. no endeavours on his
part could avert war.' That Napoleon having col-
lected an immense force of Austrians, &c. entered
his territory With fire and sword, carrying de-
struction wherever he went. That cruelties here-
tofore unheard of prove that he had the invasion
of Rusia long in contemplation. That the happi-
ness of Russia awakened his cupidity, And inclin-
ed him to destroy her. That he hoped by flattery
to seduce the Russian people, and like an over-
whelming storm, penetrated into her provinces.
That Europe supposed her lost ; but though on
all sides pressed, nothing could terrify Russians.
That after repeated defeats, he seeks safety in
flight. That akjected he flies from Moscow,
leaving every thing behind hint. That thousands
of his troops daily fall sacrifices. That the ene-
my's strength is reduced to the' lowest condition.
That all classes of. the State have given the most
unequivocal proofSof their patriotism ; dad con-
chides by stating, that it the enemy does. not
meet with his utter destruction, it will lead him_
properly to • estimate the Russian power and
strength.

The Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD left town
yesterday for Woburn Abbey.
Earl and Countess of TutNET left town yester-
day for Hoth field, Maidstone. -
The Canute:B of WESTMORELAND left town
yesterday, on a visit to Lord and Lady RIBBLES-
DALE at Taplow.

The Mary, BAXTER, from , Prince Edward's
Island to London; Cape Preton, BRAIN; and
Providence, LYNCH, from Cape Breton to Jersey;
and Sparkler, BROWN, from Cadiz to London;
were taken about the 7th inst. near Scilly,- by the
Augusta privateer, of St. Maloes. The Mary was
given up, and has arrived at Cork. The Cape Bre-
ton escaped.
On Saturday, the sth inst. the Caledonia,. a
transport, with troops from Portsmouth to Ca-
diz, was• towed into Penzance by his Majesty's
brig Wizard, which vessel fell in with 'the trans-
port about 15 leagues off the Land's Eud, and
but for the assistance rendered by his Majesty's
brig, and a pilot-boat from Mount's Bay, the Ca-
ledonia would probably have foundered. The
troops on hoard the Caledonia were for the 9th,
67th, and 87th regiments ; a part of them had
been taken out .bv the Nemesis frigate, off Cape
Finisterre, with directions for the transport to
retarn to Falmouth. This- was probably: the
troop-ship seen sonic time ago in distress by the
Dawn transport.

On Monday a Court Martial was held to try
James Brenton, a seaman of his Majesty's ship Ro-
mulus, for behaving in an improper manner to-
wards two of the officers of thatship, whilst on duty,
at Oran, in Portugal, and for drawing his knife
on one of the boat's crew. The charge was
proved, and he was sentented to receive 300
lashes, alongside di rent ships in the fleet,

riOtTE::/ST/R.GF.ti DI:C. 9.—We coneirite try- et.
telye most gratifyitt:,- intelligence from the ttwa-,
arc of war. The ft-lit-Owing is the substance of the.
latest IleW3 TeCOIVed