Star.
London, England, 1807-02-03 00:00:00

KING OF PRUSSIA.

"I have the happincis molt terpetfally to acquaint
your Majelly that I have fucceeded in repulfing the
enemy, who yeilerday morning attacked me on evert
point near Pultulk. The main attack was made 14.
General Souchet, at the head of 15,000 men, on my
left wing, near Farmguarka, in the view of getting
policffion of that town ; I had only Soon men under
General Baggonaut to oppofe the enemy on that fide;
they made a brave defence, till I tent a reinforcement
of three battalions of receive, and afterwards three
more under General Tolfloy, by which means the
right wing of the French was totally defeated. Tlif
fecond attack, equally brifk, was made on my right
flank, where General Barkelay de Tolly was polled
with the van guard. This wing extended on the road
towards Stzegocyn to a (mall wood, where I had
placed a covered battery, which the enemy attempted
to turn. I therefore made a movement backwardi
on their right, which fucceeded fo wall that I not only
frunraied the attempt of the enemy, but was alfo fo
fortunate as to reinforce General Barkelay de Tolly
with three battalions, ten fquadrons, and one battery
to repulfe the enemy ; on which the enemy retreated
from the wood.
is The attack commenced at eleven in the morn-
ing, and failed till dark. From the relation of all
the prifoners, I was oppofed by Mefl'rs. Murat, Da-
trou4 and Lafncs, with an army exceeding 50,000

men. They have 101 l about Soon, according to their
own account.

d 6 All my troops fought with the greateit bravery.
"The following Generals particularly dillinguithed
thernfelves--011erman,loy, Barkelay de Tolly,
Prince Dolgorouky, Baggonaut, Sommoff and Sitoff
of the Infantry, alto Colonels Daviddoffacy and
Gondoff, &c. &c. &c.
" Field Marthal Karnenficoy departed from Nitta
for 011ralenfica on the morning of the 26th Decem-
ber, previous to the attack, and again gave up the
whole command to me, fo that I have had the good
fortune to command alone in this affair, and t. beat
the enemy.

44 I have to lament that the long expeCted fuccour
of General Buxhovden had not arrived, although he
was only two German miles diftant, and even halted
half way. I fhould otherwife have been able to fol-
low up my viaory. I have further to lament that
the total want of provifmns and forage oblige me to
retire with my corps to Rozaw ; the enemy has not
molefted me in my retreat. (Signed)

66 BENNINGSEN.

" Rozaw, the 27th (WO Dee. 18c6."

By the above Official document, it plainly appears,
that though the Ruffians have reafon to be fatisfied
with the tefait of that, day's action, all the accounts
received of a battle on the :7th were unfounded ;
and hence we may infer that none took place on the
two following days. General BININGSEN retreated
after the battle towards Rozaw, which lies about
half way between Pultufk and Ofirolenfka, which
laft place is about fifty miles difiant from Pultufk :
it is therefore not credible that on the 28th, or even
the 291 h, the French army, confidering the Rate of
the road=, could have at ptared at Ofiralenfka ; and
indeed the French accounts do not admit of any
aelion after the 26th, but ref their claim cf victory
on the retreat which General BASSINGSEN was obliged
to make, owing to his want of forage and provifions.
It is certain, however, that at Konigfberg, when the
lan difpatches came away, it was cu'rently reported
and believed, that another victory had been obtained
by the Ruffians, though the particulars had not
traniFired, but this report ought to be received with
caution.

General BEN trio SEWS narrative of the battle at Pus.
tufk agrees with the French account in feveral parti. I
cuiars, and has the merit of being more circutottan-
tial. It appears to be a very fair report of the occur-
rences of that day- We know not hr”..ever how to
reconcile the latter part of his account with the
French relation of the battle at Golymiii. ft en :s
not appear, from General BENINGSIN'S lethi, that
General Buznovnse was at all engaged ; and ye.
the 47th Bulletin contains a very circumflantial nar•
'alive of the different attacks made upon him by the
divifions of DAVOUST, AUGER EAU, and the Grand
Duke of BERG—attacks which !ailed from 46 three
o'clock in the afternoon till eleven at night." It is
very orange that all this fhould have paired within
one, or at molt two German miles of General BE N ING-
SE N, and that he fhould preferve firth an invincible
"'llene on the fobjth. It is clear, from his report,
that he was by no means fatisfied with General
13UXHOVDPN'S condt:& ; but why should he conceal In
important a fa& as that he was attacked—a fast,
certainly according to the French reprefentation of
it, quite fufficient to account for his not coming to
the affitlance of General Bz:NINGSEN ? There is fome-
thing fo very my flerious in all this, that we are not
without our fears that Tome mifunderflanding or jea-
loufy has crept in among the Ruffian Generals.
From the circumstance of Martial Kamsasitoe's
fetting out fur Oarolenfica on the morning of the ac-
tion, we are inclined to believe that the Ruffian army
was not perfeaiy concentrated at the latter end of
December, and that it was confequently not in a con-
dition to engage in a general affair. It fhould feem
that only a very inconfiderable part of it was engaged
On the 26th.