The Sun.
London, England, 1812-09-05 00:00:00

GOTTENBURGH

GOTTENBURGH, AUG: 29.-051cial intelligence
is just. received from Stockholm, that a Russian
courier al-rived there as the post was coming away,
with an account of a' greAt battle having been
fought near Smolensk; n which the RtiSsians were
victorious; the particnlars are not. known. The
Russian army from turkey has joined the.grand
army ; it consists of about 80,000 men.
It is stated in private letters from Vienna, that
a report having been there ell-Ciliated of a,great
victory having been gained by Lord Wellington
over the French, the French Ambassador iunne-
diatelv circulated hand-bilis, declaring it to he a
mere invention of the enemy ; and requested the
Austrian Government to make diligent search for
and punish the English agents. It was neverthe-
less fully belitrred that Marmont had been com-
pletely routed.
FRONTIERS OF RUSSIA, AUG. 9.—According to
intelligence from the Army, dated the 7th inst.
the Russians have in vain tempted fortune, by
partial disembarkations in the neighbourhood of
'Riga; Having advanced a little, the Prussian
troops under Generals: Grawert and Kleist, at-
tacked them with such vigour, that they were
obliged precipitately to. re-ernbStk, with the loss
of a considerable number of men and 14 pieces of
cannon.

VIENNA,. AUG. 11.-Our Gazette contains the
following circular :
" To cover the extraordinary expenses which
the armaments, become necessary in consequence
of treaties concluded for the good of the coun-
try, demand, and to prevent measures adopted for
that purpose being in the end attended with fatal
effects upon the state of the finances,- his Majesty
has ordered a contribution of a florin per head
upOn all the population of the German 'pro-
vinces."'

Extract of a letter from a Prussian Officer,
dated Dableukirch, near Riga, July 24 :
" The loss of the Russians in the battle at
Eckaw was three times greater'than that of the
Prussians.

" lt,wa.s the Prussians only that took any
share in the combat ; for Marshal Macdonald had,
together with the Bavarians and Poles, marched
direct on Frederickstadt. General Ewis com-
manded the Russians. The troops being wearied,
and consequently not able to pursue the Russians
farther, bivouacked on the field of battle. On
the 20th, Lieutenant-Col. Von Horn received or-
ders to pursue them with the van-guard, but did
not come up with them. On the 21st, the van
guard marched into Dalenkirch, - two German
miles from Riga. The Marshal has crossed 'the
Dwina at Frederickstadt, and 'is 'marching on tci-
wards Rio.a the siege of which city appears to 1-)e
intrusted to hini.!"

BULLEI'IN.

ST. PETERSBURG 11, lath (26th) Av G. 181 2,
INTELLIGENCE FIZOM THE ARMIES.

The enemy has be€n completely foiled by the
junction of the two grand armies. We are in-
debted principally for this to
.the vigorous attack
made by General Iti'ljeusky on the 11th • (23d)
July, which produced indecision in the- movements
of the enepiy, and enabled him to gain two
marches in advance towards the army of Prince.
Bagration.---Since this time we have learned; that
the French have retired 80' wersts, and that our
troops have advanced a similar distance. The
movement of General Tormasoff's army caused
this event. The General has been reinforced by
the troops from Wallachia and Moldavia, to the
amount of 50,000 men ; so that at present he is
in a' candition to fall upon the rear and wings of
the enemy,-wit:? a force of more than 100,000
ment. Count has made anineursion into
the Grand Duchy of Warsaw; which has, been at-
tended • with the greatest success and General
Mileradtimelet has arrived at Kierlanga, with
15,000 fresh regular troops, to. which will he
joined the militia which has been raised .in the
Governments of Moscow, Twer, &c. which, toge-
ther, will form all army of 9,000 men:

MAILS.

Arn!vrn--1 Guernsey, 1 Jersey, 1 Gottenburgb, 1 Dublin,
Waterfbrd, Durz--1 Cadiz) 2 Lisbon 1 Dublin, 1 2
Wa-
terford,

L 0 N D -O_N;

SATURDAY, SEPTEXBER- 5, 1812.

This morning we received Lisbon Ind Cadiz
Papers, the 'former to the 23d, and, the latter to
the 10th ult. Their coutents are rendered rather
unimportant by the arrival of the Dispatches
from the Marquis WELLINGTON% The Portuguese
Government has announced its intention of pre-
serving a strict neutrality in the war which has
broken out between Great Britain and America..
There was a report at Oporto, that the American
frigate the President had been taken and .'arried
into Halifax.'

We had yesterday the pleasure of announcing to
our Readers the entrance of the British Army into
Madrid, and we are now enabled to communicate
to them the details of that most'important and
gratifying event. A Gazette Extraordinary was
published last night, containing the Dispatches of
the Marquis of WELLINGTON. His Lordship, find-
ing that AlAlcuoN•rs Army continued its retreat
upon Burgos, and that it was not likely soon to
be. able to resume offensive
.operationS; determin-
ed upon pursuing JOSEPH BuONAPARTE; and
either forcing him to give battle, or to abandon
Madrid. JOSEPH, who. is a much greater adept
in plundering than he is at fighting, thought 'it
most prudent to make off with what' property he
could collect. The Allied Army, therefore, .rafter
some skirmishes,ltoOk possession of Madrid,
where they were received with unbounded demon-
strations 'of joy. The French left a garrisOn in
the Retico (a Royal. Palace in the immediate vi-
cinity of Madrid, which the French have for 7.
titled), they, however, surrendered, after a slight
resistance. The quantity of artillery and' stores
taken 'by the Allies is inunense, and nothing can
afford astronger proof of the consternation which.
pervades. the. French in Spain, than their leaving
such a valuable depot to fall into the hands of their
enemies. We are sorry to•,find that the Portu-
guese cavalry, upon one occasion, were seized
with a panic, and fled
,with precipitation from the
enemy ; their officers, however, behaved remark-
ably well; and we trust, the troops, upon a
future occasion, will be anxious to wipe off this
stain upon' their character. This rapid and de7
cisive inovement of the Mar Luis of WELLINGTON
is likely to be productive of 'the most. important
events. His Lordship will no* be in communi-
cation with General HILL, and both SOULT and
the troops in Andalusia will be placed in a situa-
tion of considerable danger. The expedition
from Sicily (resjecting wh;ch the Opposition
Papers have lately made so many sagacious ob-.
servatiOns) has arrived at Alicant. Such a force
will tend most effectually to embarrass the French
in their retreat, if not rendei it impossible. It is
said, that MARmoNT wanted SOULT, some time
ago, to abandon the' Andalusias, and that the
latter positively refused. The next arrivals from
the Peninsula will be most interesting.
The news of the taking of Madrid must have
reached Paris bef9re the date of the last French
Papers , which reached this country ; but it was
not thought expedient to communicate it to the
good people of Faris.

Accounis were received, we understand, from
Sir HomE POPHAM, detailing some successes ob-
tained by the squadron under his command, on
the North coast of Spain, particulars of which arc
expected to appear in the Gazette of this evening.

Reports of_ the success of the French over' the
Russians were in circulation this morning, butwe.
can assure dour readers, that no accounts have
reached Government, nor could w•e trace them to
any authentic quarter.

WINDSOR, SEPT. 4.—Yesterday morning Prin-
cesses AUGUSTA and CHARLOTTE of WALES took
an airing oil horseback, accompanied by Lord,
WALI LIGHAM, Lady PAULET, General \VINYARD ,
and Colonel TAYLOR.
Princess SOPHIA is so much recovered as to be
able to ride in a carriage for two hours tbrough
the Plantations.

The Qt;F.y#N and Prineess ELIZABETH went to
Froginore in the morning-, and again in the even-
ing to tea.
This morning Princesses ATJOLTSTA and CHAR-
LOTTE of WALES repeated, their ride on horse-
back.

Princess SOPHIA continues improving in her
her health, and took another ride this morning
for two hours in a carriage.
The QUEEN, Princesses ELIZABETH and MARY,
went this morning to Stoke Park, on a visit to
M. PENN.

Mr. H. JOHNSTO>TE has, been perfor fling at
Glasgow, where he perforwed Sir Arch), after
the =turner of Coo Ku.

NAVAL NEWS•

Pi.kMol.7tll, SEPT. 3.—Arrived this afternoon
the Zen- obia srciop- of war, frOm Lisbon, with di•z-
pafC4es frotii the _Marquis WELLINGTON, the
hear& of which is Major BUF.GII, who brings the
pleasing intelligence of the capture of the City of
Madrid, on the 12th Ult. On the day preceding
a part-of the British Army had an affair with the

enemy, but of trivial import. jos.erif BuoNA-
PARTE, who was at Madrid on the 11th, called ,
his officers and domestics, and directed them to
pick up what. they could, and prepare for being
off, as the Allied Arthy would enter the city on
the folloWing day, which they did, 'and' King Jo-
EPII made hir; escape.
• •His Majesty's ship Misletot has detained and
sent in here this 'day the Hamburgh ship Maria
Fr ancisg-a , JANSEN; master, from Havre, in ballast;
bound to Bourdeaux. We under Stand she was
released soon after her arrival here. •

Also arrived the Niobe frigate from Oporto ;
Boyne man of war ; and Colossus of 74 guns,
from the Channel Fleet; the Foxhound sloop of
war from a ernize ; a frigate from the Westward
said to be the Rhin, from Corunna ; a French
sloop, name 'unknown ; Speculator, LANGDEN
and the Reward, PIAKOME, from Wales ; and the •
John, HAWKEN, from Portsmouth.

DEAL, SEPT. 4.—Arrived the Tickler cutter from
the fleet off Flushing.

Sailed his Majesty's ship Pioneer on a crOize. off

Boulogne.
The Fullestone hired armed lugger has a signal,
for convoy for Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 4.—Arrived his Majesty's

ship Rosario, with a fleet from the Downs.
Sailed his,'lVlajesty's ships Pompee, Paulina, and
Dolphin, with 'a fleet for Portugal and_ the Medi-
terranean.

SHEERNESS, SEPT. 4.—Passeil- by thefleet from
the Baltic.

YARMOUTH, SEPT. 4.—Arrived the Vixen, hav-
ing seen part of the Baltic convoy into the Hum,-
her which sailed from Wingo Sound on the ?7th
ultimo.

Ma. PERCEVAL.-We are sure that the friends
Of this Gentleman," who may be properly consi-
dered as the friends of their country, as Well as of
eminent worth and talents, will be gratified ia
hearing, that though no portrait was taken of hiss
before the hand of the assassin so cruelly de-
priv'ed him of life, 'yet that a picture has been
made of him by the assistance of the mask taken
from his face, and other means, which is acknow
ledged to bear a striking and animated similitude
by all who have seen it, and who knew the esti-
mable original. The Artist: who has so ingeni-
ously exercised' his powers, on this occasion i 3
Mr. JOSEPH, whose talents have appeared ,to
great adVantage in the Royal Academy and at the
British' Institution, at ,the latter of which be has
an admirable picture this year, representing Ou-
SAVIOUR bearing the Cross. To return, how
ever to the portrait of Mr..PERCVAL :—CODSi-
ileying the circumstances under which it Iva
formed,. it may be . deemed a surprising effort of
art, as it could hardly haVe been stronger in
resemblance if it bad been taken from the origi-
nal himself. The Artist, we understand, is to
paint many copies for the_friends of the lathented
Statesman, and we trust that one, of them will
come into the bands of the Engraver, that the
pablic in'general may have an opportunity of go"
~sing a likeness of that Minister who was justly
revered by his country, and who was devoting his
powers to her service at a-time when it was so
inhumanly and'atroCiously deprived of him.

The , preparatory arrangements relative to the
troops of the First Life Guards,
.ordered on fo-
reign service, have been somewhat delayed, in
consequence of the absence of the Colonel of the,
Regiment ; but as Lord HARRINGTON is now ar-
rived in Own, they will prOceed without delay.
The most attractive piece at Bartholomew Fair
is • " Beauty and the Beast, or Buonaparte and his
Empress !7
BUONAPARTE threatened to visit the bankers of
Moscow ; and it seems that he has already re-
ceived a check !
There is no truth in. the .various reports that
KENELE has entered into an engagement with the,
Managers of the New Drury-lane Theatre, nor is
it likely that he wilhappear upon the winter boards
during the ensuing season.
Mrs. ()RDAs' s engagement at DrurY-lan°
Theatre, it seems, is not to take place till -to-
wards the conclusion-of the season.
7318 LIONI.NN LAC RAGE —.A singular story is
extant, about the purchase'of a late Duke of Rol-
Button's copy of the first edition of SIIAKSPEARE.
A friend was bidding for him in the Sale-rooms
his Grace had retired to one end of the room.
coolly to 'view the result of.the contest. The bid-
dings rose quickly to 20 guineas--a gret. 5111 n in
former' times, when collecting was not quite so
fashionable ,as it has since become; but the
Duke was not to be daunted/or defeated.--
A slip of paper. was handed to him, upon which
the impropriety of continuing the coriteA was sug-7
gcsted. His Grace took out his pencil; .and with
a coolness which would have done credit to Prince
Etra,E, he wrote on the same slip of paper, by'
way of' reply—
" Lay on, Maeduff!
And d-d be he who first cries "Hold! enotte!" •
'Such a spirit was irresistible, it bore down an 13-
h
position, and was worthy of the cause in whoic
it was engaged. The Duke was of course de-
clred victor, and he marched off triumphantly,
with the volume under his arm I .