Star.
London, England, 1813-04-22 00:00:00

GERMAN4OAPERS.

ESTRACT OF A LETTER FROM BERLIN, DARED APRIL :3.
" According to authentic accounts received. a
corps of 86,000 Russian troops with their artillery is
in East Prussia, and on its mar -h hither. An army
of 90,000 men is assembling on the borders of Rus.
sian Poland. His Majesty the Emperor of Russia,
and likewise his Majesty our King, will in a few
days review the Russian Grand Army, after which
it will march for Germany. On the 28th of last
month, the first Hanseatic officer, Lieutenant Meyer,
arrived here, who Was dispatched by Colonel Voss
Tettenborn from Hambergh to the General- of Ca.
valry, Count Von Wittgenstein. This officer was
presented to his Majesty the King : he returned back
to Hamburgh on the 29th, and carried with him the
patent of General for Colonel Von Tettenborn, which
was lying ready drawn out for him at General Caput
Von Wittgenstein's."
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM DREiDEN, DATED MARCW29.
" Early on the 19th, between eight and nine
o'clock in the morning, our bridge was blown up.
The signal for it was by firing three guns, on which
every one was to retire from the streets into his own
house, and not to leave it for three hours. All the
vaults were closed. When the first gun was fired,
every one stood fixed, as if struck with a fit, and then
' turned back with the utmost quickness. The explo-
sion fortunately,. did not damage any of the neigh.
• bouring buildings. The French troops having after
that time daily decreased, and the Russians having
already been for some time before the city, and in
the New Town, these latter at length, on the 26th,
crossed the Elbe below Meissen, upon which all the
French and Bavarians still remainimi here left .this
city in the evening; and therefore, since the morn-
ing of the 29th, we have been in the hands of the
Russians. These troops have gained the general
praise, fur their good conduct and discipline. The
communication with Neustadt being immediately re-
stored, the utmost activity commenced on the Elbe.
Whilst 1 was standing and observing the Cossacks
bivotiaquing before the Back, a joyful running and
shouting took place ; five Prussian hussars of the re-
giment of Brandenburgh being seen riding towards-
us on the high read. They were immediately sur-
rounded, and returned the joyful welcomes of the
multitude in an equally hearty manner. Yesterday,
the 28th, about 1.500 Prussians entered the New
Town. About 2000 Cossacks yesterday took the
road to Freyberg. General Blusher's Proclamation
is posted up, and has created a general confidence
towards the Prussians, although there are but few
people here that did not entertain it before. Thmor-
! talky in the hospital at Freyberg is very great; but
here we have not as yet any symptom of it."
OCCLIIIRENOES OF THE WAR ON THE LEFT BANK OF
THE ELBE.
According to the dispositions"made by his Excel,
lency Count Von Wiugenstein, the three flying corps,
the first of which is under the command of General
Von Dornberg, the second undtr General and Ad-
jutant-General Von Tschernicheff, and the third un-
der the command of General Von Tettenborn, are
to precede the army, and to pass the Elbe between
Hamburgh. and Magdeburgh.
Whilst preparations were making for the passage,
at Ferchland, Havelberg, Sandau, Werben, Leezen,
Ste.; the French army concentrated itself in the vici,
nity of Magdeburgh, and strengthened itself by a
part of the troops which were in the vicinity of Dres-
den and Leipsic. Its left wing consisted of three
considerable corps, which were encamped near Lu-
beritz and Stendal, in the neighbourhood of Garde-
iegen, and the wholo Army was under the command
et Marshals Davoust and Victor.
General Von Dornberg arrived first at Havelberg,
and afterwards on the 26di of March crossed the Elbe
at the village of Guitjdael, opposite to Werben, with
his corps. On the 28th March, the enemy, fu or
five thotisand strong, approached from Arneburg,
and by their superiority of force, obliged that corps
to quit the town of Werben, and recross the Elbe.
The corps lost in this affair only one officer and I
dragoons. who by their own fault had remained too
long at Werben,
Meanwhile the corps of General Tscherniclieff ar•
rived at Havelberg from Genthin, and this General
held a council of war with the other two Generals,
Von Dornberg, and Von Benckendorff, concerning
the future operations • in consequence of which Ge-
nii* You TschereArl;oll first passed the gelbe with

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the town. The commanding Generals
on hastening to Luneburg, to protect
bit.ints from the fate which threatened
In consequence of the troops having mad
march of 10 German (40 English) miles in
the corps of Dornberg
.ansiTschernischeff
arrive at Breitenstein shad Bienenbuttal tin
of April, in the morning, twelve hours after
of the French -into Luneburg. Here the,
formed, that on this very forenoon several d
were to take piaci in Luneburg, and that
of victims were again to attest the tyran
Oppressors of Germany. They, therefore, ch
to attack the city on the memset,, and for n
made the following dispositions :
The Colonel Baron Von Pahlen was or
General VouTschernischeff to surround tat
the left bank of the Elmenau with two rug
Cossacks, and commence the attack there,
the attention of-the enemy from the poi
main attack, intended to be made on the r
of the Elmenau.
At the same time, General Twhernitcht
the position of Bienenbuttel to be strongly g,
it being of the greatest importance to the e
surrounding the Russian corps. General
bad likewise the foresight to detach a rei
Cossacks to Dallenhurg to elver the roads
!Isenberg, Gartono, and Lukow, and gum
sage over the Netze with one company of
and a cannon. Scarcely had these two •
prattled the town, on the right bank of t
Aau, within the distance of two cannon a
drawn themselves up in order, under cov
bushes and hedges, than Colonel Baron Val
with great skill, commenced the attack on
side with the expected success. The ern
'gams' him with two battalions of infantry
pieces of artillery, with intent to cut him off
road to llienenbuttel. Both parties emu
this place, and charged eachother briskly.
Von Dornherg, Von Benkendorff, and Von
scheff, now caused on their side the cavil
value in such a manner, that Von Benkendo
right, and Tschernisclieff the left wing. T 1
who was in total ignorance of the strength o
sian and Prussian corps, and imagined th
only to deal with a few Cossackg, was hi
prised : he, however, detached about a h
infantry, with two cannon, and 150 caval
side. This cavalry was immediately attic
defeated by Colonel Von Bedraga, and the
non were likewise cut off from the town and

At the same time General Von Dornber
Arad of the Prussian battalion of inLntry
si•cl by Major Von Rorke, and cavalry cot
by General Von Benkenclorff, rushed on th
battalion, and drove it along the bridge, ci
the town, on tLe right bank of the Elmer):
Russian battalion of infantry under tl:e con
Major Von Essen, at the same time attacker
the left bank of the Elmenao, and Gen
Tschcrnischeff stpported these movements
Pfeces of artillerz, and made an attack at tll
s cavalry. Toe Russian and Prussian
found the gates, the walls, and even the hoi
town, defended by the enemy's infantry.
• tion of the place was favourable for ma&
gorous resistance, and at this place, one of
obstinate and bloody engagements took pia(
flans and Prussians emulating each other
themselveswith glory, and our artillery, whit
more than 100 paces distant from that of tl
soused great devastation in the streets of the
The dispositions made by General Dornbei
the engagement, do him niltdi honour.
Tschernischeff at the head of his Hussars tv
the town almost at the same time with the
tiraillenrs, and on this occasion the bras
Count Von Pusthkin was killed by a cartrid
At length the Prussians first succeeded,
battle having continued with the greatest i
at the entrance of the town for more than ts
to possess themselves of another gate, and
Avay for General Benkendorff's cavalry, ani
of General Tachernicheaf's cavalry. This I
enemy to quit the town, which he did in se
that one of his battalions being cut off, wai
to remain there. Our corps was so weak in
that this battalion could not be immediately
almost all the troops being employed in th
of the enemy. Meanwhile, Camel Bai
Palilen profited of this moment with the gre,
is lity, drawing the regiments of Cossacks sen
General Tettenborn to his assistance, and ma
conjointly with Generals Dornbcrg and T
ebei's cavalry in such a manner, that the en
sloied in on all sides. They stow despairec
Less, but nevertheless forma themselves it

Pis corps st the 64tu!keno, and tool
Seehausen and Lichterfeld, to secure
the corps of Von Dornberg.
Scarcely were the needful dispositions
licainr Count Von Puschkin, who was
regiment of-Cossacks at Lichterfeld, was
three battalions of French infantry and •
with two pieces of artillery. This brave
ceufully kept the enemy employed, until
of cavalry of the division of the Colonel
Pahlen came to his support. Both th •
now, on their side, attacked the enemy,
back to Werbcn, and made two officers •
prisoners. The vicinity of the enemy ren
visable that General Von Dornberg, on
river a second time, should not pass at
but somewhat lower down, near Lentzen
r.ccordingly did, on the Slst of March,
?Le following disposition was made:
berg's infantry marched to Dannenberg,
tinder General Von Benkendorff to Lucko
corps of Gen. Von Tschernischeff towards
last-named General had, to secure
detached two regiments of Cossacks, and
viand of Colonel Von Whissoff, to Seeha
orders to follow the other corps by the wa
see and Salzwedel, to oppose the enemy
tween Stendal and Gardelegen. Scarce
position taken, when Generals Von
Tschernischeff were informed, that Genera
with a corps of upwards of 9000 infantry,
and 300 cavalry, was pressing forward b
of Tottstadt to Luneburg, to punish the i
of that town, for having dared to take up
with the.assistance of 50 Cossacks of
General Von Tensnborn, drove away a sq
French cavalry, which wished to take po
the town. The commanding Generals the
on hastening to Luneburg, to protect the be
biants from the fate which threatened then

IMMOIMIN.IIII

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the arms of the
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he proceeds to
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Le states, which
" You are too
ly tranquillity ;
fairs of another,
you by the last
len to my share,
ese, my incon-
a declaration of
erstood this lan.
a short respite,
Bonaparte to
and were
'the history (A 1

in this principle
tsted against the
I Plaisance, and
a prolonged stay
and a new mit.
actions upon the
aranteed by the
I, the foresight
ified by posterior
1 the Swiss, the
I a constitution,
,ould have made
they should re.
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had prevented
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nstituted by the
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icorporated with
—Tu be Gont'nued.

DARED APRIL 3.
ants received, a
i their artillery is
ther. An army
borders of Rus.
peror of Russia,
;, will in a few
my, after which
the 28th of last
ieutenant Meyer,
by Colonel Voi4

General- of Ca,
This officer was
he returned back
ied with him the
'ettenborn, which
At General quint

DATED MARCR29.
eight and nine
e was blown up.
; guns, oa which
eets into his own
hours. All the
t gun was fired,
;el a fit, and then
ess. The explo-
my of the neigh.
)ops having after
Russians having
the city, and in
;04 on the 26th,
on which all the
ng here left .this
since the morn.
he hands of the
ned the general
discipline. The
immediately re-
ed on the Elbe,
ng the Cossacks
,ful running and
tussah of the re.
n riding towards'
mmediately sur-
welcomes of the
ner. Yesterday,
ntered the New
aerday took the
r's Proclamation
neral confidonce
sere are but few
nfore. The mor-
very great ; hut
ot.n of