Star.
London, England, 1814-03-07 00:00:00

ARMY BEFORE 174M8URGII.

FIFTH BULLETIN.
1' Head-quarters at Pinneberg, Felsruarybet.

It As the General in Chief of the Polish Army,
Count Von Bennigsen, had taken his measures for
making an attack on Wilhelmsburg on the 9th of
February, he issued the following directions for that
day :
4‘ General Ahrenschild, who, in the absence of
Count Walmoden, commands the Corps-d'Armee
before liaarburgh, received directions to amuse the
garrison by a strong demonstration, and thereby sup-
port the attack on Wilhelmsburg, which was ap-
pointed to take place at four o'clock in the morning.
44 The rest of the troops under his Excellency
count Bennigsen were ordered to march to the ap-
pointc-ci place, an the direction of Wilhelmsburg, by
;our o'clock in the morning. Of the two columns
tutder the orders of General Doctoroff the Gist was
commanded by Lieutenant-General Emine, and the
second by Count Tolstuy. General Markoff had the
command of the third.
44 The first column under General Doctoroff, and
the third, had orders to attack and drive back all the
enemy's posts which they might find on the road—
which he executed with precision, as the first column
broke through the great road from Hamburgh to
liaarburgh on the one side, whilst the third under
General Markoff did the same from the other side ;
but the arrival of the column under Tolstoy was de-
tained by an unexpected inundation, and other oh-
szacles.
The General in Chief, having accomplished his
purpose, ordered the troops to fall back to their for-
mer positions.
The enemy lost about 1008 men in killed and
wounded by th:s incursion, among whom are the two
Generals Von Osten and Rome ; and about 900 or

1000 men, among whom are 16-Officers,-were made
prisoners. By this progress of the brave Russians
the enemy likewise lost 12 pieces of artillery, 60 casks
of gunpowder, above 30,000 cartridges, 60 hogsheads
cl wine, and a great quantity of provisions."
SIXTH BULLETIN.

" Head-trial ters of his Excellency the General in Chief of
the Army of Poland, Plnneberg, near Hamburgb.

" The 17th of February deserves to be accounted

among the fortunate days of this glorious war, in
which the Ruscians on the Elbe strove not to he be-
bind hand witlitheir companions in arms on the Seine.
" The General in chid, Count Bennigsen, on this

day gave orders for a similarexpedition to that of the
96 of February, against Wilhelmsburg, to be under-
taken, by causing the fortresses of Hamburgh and
Haarburg to be threatened by the Generals Tschap-
kr, Chipelef, and Arendschild, by making false at-
tacks.
" The General of Infantry, Von Doctoroff, pushed
forward with two columns, under the command of
the Generals Count Tolstoy and Von Emme, towards
Wilhelmsburg, by the way of the Bill and Ochsen-
werder, for the purpose of joining the column of Ge-
neral Von Maricoff, on the road of communication
between Hamburgh and Haarburg, which column
was taking the same direction from the side of Al-
to', by the way of the Rheierstieg.
" Marshal Davoust knowing us to be the real mas-
ters of Wilhelmsburg, and nevertheless obliged to de-
fend this fortified island, to preserve his comrounica.
hen with Haarburg, although unable to remain there,
gave, we are sorry to say, as being too early apprised
of our attack, on the approach of our columns, seve-
ral signals, by burning a house on Wilhelmsburg,
and firing of rocketi, on which the enemy's posts on
Wilhelmsburg, and adjacent isl +eels, endeavoured to
form a junction, and, by fighting their way to receive
assistance from the fortresses. Our columns would
not permit this junction to take flace, but pushed di-
rectly forward towards the high road, where they then
formed en fronte against Hamburgh and Haarburgh,
and drove the separated enemy behind the walls of
that city.
" General Arenschild supported this operation by
a demonstration which he made at the same time
against Haarburgh, to the satisfaction of the General-
in Chief, and thereby rendered it easier for the troops
pushing forwards against Haarburgh from Wilhelms-
burg, to effect the burning of the.bridge of commu-
nication near Haarburgh, which was of the greatest
consequence. Haarburgh was thereby become to.
tally separated from Hamburgh, had it. been consis-
tent with the plans of the General-in-Chief, to keep
possession of W lhel ms b tug.
"As the intent of this expedition had by this means
been so unexpectedly soon fulfilled, even before noon,
and the Prince of Eckinutil, with his army, which has
already decreased to about 20,000 men, was shelter.
lag himself in dread behind his walls, the General in
Chief, Count Bennigsen, gave orders for quitting
again Wilhelmsburg, in the same manner as before,
and for bringing the troops back to their former can-
tonments. As trophies of this day, they brought with
them seven officers and 393 privates, as prisoners
and the soldiers drank to victory in the wine they had
taken from the enemy.
" The enemy, who fled too soon, lost on this day
at)out 500 men_ killed and wounded, among wham
theie are said to be several Officers of high rank.—
Our loss could not be otherwise than trifling, as our
brave soldiers would not give the enemy time to face
about again. It nevertheless consists in 87 privates
and seven officers, a proportion which is greatly to
ele honour of our oihcers."