The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-11 00:00:00

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PRECIS OF THE -6PERATIONS OF THE ARMT
UNDER MARSHAL PRINCE KUTUSOFF;
FROM THE 9TH TO Tilt 13TH OF' NOVEMBER.
" Nov. 9.---,The Aide;;de-Camp, Count 01;14
Denizi4, has successfully pursued several French
foraging detachments., and taken 126 prisoners
and 22 waggons. The loss of the enemy, hi:killed;

I amounts to 200 men.
" Colonel Adrianoff has attacked a detachment
of the enemy near Dabutotchina, put theM to
flight, and taken a standard and 175 men, also 5
tumbrils of ammunition.
‘."rhe enemy halted some tiMe at 'the Convent
'of Baldin, but on perceiving, the approach of our
cavalry, they tied with precipitation, after ckplod-
ing 38 tumbrils of ammunition, burning some HT.-.
bers, and throwing one cannon into the, ditch of
the Convent.

" Count Orloff obtained considerable advan,
tages near Guichkowo, killing 200 of the enemy,
and making ISO prisoners, of whom the greater
part were French guards. He, in addition, cap-
tured 30 provision waggons, which the enemy had
eolleCted on the road.
" Nov. 10.—Count Orloff Den izoff reports, that
several of his detachments having orertaken the
enemy near the ferry of Solovino, attacked with
impetuosity, and captured eight ammunition wag-
gons 'loaded with cartridges, a forge, &c. and
Made 155 prisoners. The same day other parties
under his command sent in 102 'prisoners.
" General Count Orloff Denizoff having been
informed that the enemy, to the amount of 9,000
men, were marching in three divisions on the road
from Jellnia to Smolensko, the General having
formed a junction with three corps or partizans,
resolved to attack one of the said 'divisions posted
in the village of Lewkowo. The enemy perceiV-
ing- his intention, promptly occupied .a hcigl~t on
its environs. Having been dislodged from thence
by: our artillery, they fell back upon the, village,
and were instantly surrounded by our cavalfy, and
compelled to lay down their arms, after a feeble..
resistance,

ThiS- is the first instance during the present
war of a Whole corps laying down its arms. It
consisted of 2000 men and GO Officers, under the
orders of General Augereau.
" Some detachments of cavalry cavalry were sent by
the 'enemy to support General Augereau, hut Ge-
neral Count Orloff overthrew them, and pursued
them. with great slaughter.
" General -Malaradovitch reports under date,
of the Bth of November, that the enemy lost h
his retreat from Dorogobuz, to the river °agent,
three cannon and 40 men ; and of the 9ti'D, that
General Jourkwsky, who pursued the enemy'
his light cavalry as far as the Perry of Tolo'-
wieuro, made 940 prisonerS, took IS cannon, and
60 ammunition waggons.
" Since the battle of Borodino, of the 7th of
Septomher, our grand army- has taken .from the
enemy 209 pieces of cannon ; General Tormazoffe,
8 ; and Count Wittgenstein, 29, making a total of
246 pieces of cannon.
" Besides which, there is no doubt that several
guns 'have been thrown into the rivers, or buried,
or bOgged in the woods : this is corroborated by
the pi isoners and the peasantry.
The head -quarters of the Russian army were .
on the .13th November at the village of Ballon-
-tino, 40 versts from Smolensko."

We observed a paragraph in the Morning Chroni-
cle of yesterday, stating that public notices had been
oirculatA thi ough Ireland, offering large rewards
for ti apprehension of.another " Public Defaul-
ter," and that the amount of his deficits was about
100,0001.

"We suppose the writer alluded to the following
adve;•tiseuient

" Three inindred pounds reward.—Whereas information.
has been rntived upon oath, that John Drury, Esq. late
Ordnance Storekeeper, Cove, hath sold certain ordnance
stores, the property of his Majesty, and that• David Bennett,
Morgan Donovan, and James Fitzpatrick have been concern-
ed herein. Now a reward of two •hundred pounds is hereby
offered to any person who shall apprehend the said .John
Drury, and lodge him in any of his Majesty's Gaols, or bring
him before any of his Majesty sJustireS of Peace, that he may be
dcaft with according to law; and a reward of one hundred pounds
is hereby offered for apprehending the bodies of each of the
other offenders herein before-mentioned. Ariy person who.
can give private information on the subject, so as to lead to
the conviction of all or any of thu parties concerned iu these
frauds, will be liberally rewarded, on application .to• the no-
dersigmel.'

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".Sighed by order of the respective Officers of Majesty'sOrdnauce, this 27th day of November, 1812. •

(Signed) L. H. THOMAS,
Assistant-Solicitor, Ordnance, Bristol Am's,
Cole-quay,,Corii, or No. 8. Upper
Gardiner's-street, '

We know not on what authority che'amount of
the, stores embezzled is so confidently stated, or
why so much delicacy should have been observed
in forbearing to mention the names of the deliu-
(pleats.

4Ve have the happiness of laying before Out'
.Readers the folloF;ing Report of Prince Kurti'
zo.sr of the operations of the army under his im-
mediate command, fann the 9th to the 13th Lt
November inclusive, stating, among other'inyori
tint successes, the capture of the entire corps of •
General AuOEREAti, and the defeat 'olthe detach,
ments sent to his aid. The loss of the enemy it
the several affairs, in men, ammunition, and
stores, as herein described, will be found to he
very considerable.