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London, England, 1812-12-11 00:00:00

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he cannot support the fatigues of a fresh
igo. This klarriot of Chiefs, the most expe-
the army, in a co'n in which military
tyirig been but imperfectly formed •in ma-
tact'fos in the irregular wars against the Turks,
Prussians, &a. is muth more are than among
-ipal powers of arope, is not the least of the
which besiege Russia. in •the unprecedented
contest . which the English have engaged her. In
Lord Cathcart and Sir Robert Wilson offered
Admirals, for it is well known that Russia can-
aved by a few gin boats or frigates placed
mouths pf the rivers.. ' •
tremble at the idea of a second campaign.
system of retreats, so highly pkaised at the corn-
..ement of this war, has lost its credit. The in-
of St. Petersburgh are notinclined to run
pf seeing the enemy arrive once more in the
"the empire, without any other means cf
him than by the destruction of the second
This method of setting a boundary to the
of the victor is not according to their taste.
true, that this time the inhabitants have not
taken unprepared. It is already a long time
they were advised by a Ukase to provide for
safety, and in effect every thing has been packed
sent off. It is this prudence itself which dis-
, their wiakness. For wli4 is a war Where the
Governtrient, even at a time when the enemy is not
',One any threat, says to his subjects, Tfem-
'savve your effects`! It is at the distance of
leapies from the theatre of war that 'this lan-
rate is held ; but what'sVill be the case on the first
nte ligsnce of a movement on the roacrto St. Peters-
tiirgNi This city is 'no longer the picture of any
'Wig else than a wandering population. Every one
it merely waiting 'for the signal from 'the Chief to
bteal ip, No more business, no r4iore quiet; none of
lgasines bf provisions which 'are' usually to
In a metropolis. The 'foreigners have de-
the Court has quarters ready prepared for it
and the rest of the population await with
silence and in dread, what consequences which the
blindness of ti faction will have brought upon these.-
immensely numerous party demand the restore.
peace. Some ambit;Ous persons, and others,
seduced by the guineas of England, ;till stifle the
humanity and reason.

TgE EVENING STALL

AANDON.

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.brought by the Gottenburgh Mail. The ad-
from Stockholm were of the 30th ult. those
Bt. .
Peteriburgh were to the 20th.
addition to the communications given yester-
have this day, in a preceding column, the
action of laying before our Readers the Bul-
a continued series of successful eperations.Of
tr.sian armies to the 13th of Novfmber: On that
. .
:urusoFp's head-quarters were at Ballontino and
cover, places, which, according to the best maps
sussia, are about 40 vierts,l: e. twenty-slz English
South by South East of Smolensk.. • •
Russians knew nothing of Bo;l•Ar:artrz on the
it we have the glorious zitisfaction of learning
the 12th he was sill it sinotensl:, and is good
Our belief in this fact rests cn the authority
. letter from Warsaw, full of gros's' and palpable
Falsehoods in other respects, and inserted in the Ger,
Paßers.—His 24ith poiletio if dated on the 11th,
therefoge unless we suppose tl.r.t a simulianeoul.
:ption had been precOnterted at SMoleisk and at
to conceal the escape of the defeated Co,.
and his escorr, theie can be little doubt that .14
over with him !
•
..,111SOIPI°S pursuit of the flying army has been
conducted in a inanne; which reflects the highest'
pn his military skill. Almost any other Ge.
would have contented hithstlf With followitii
upon the heels of his enetny,• whose advanc
with Binr•Araaie at its head, *woUld conrs-
have had several days statt of their pursttera.-
lcumore, however, had a much 'higher aim in hew
that of driving the IFiessch.oht of Russia, aeL
minim:Vies haVe bOen therefore commensurate tp,
grandenr of his design. He moved the main,
army in a parallel line with that ofthe French

whole line of march was flanked by whirlwinds
of Cossacks, Whose business it was, by bringing the
incessantly to a stand, to impede tbeir
way ICtrrysOrs has "leen aide to get tlie start
Vrench army ; and although he did not tare-
amolensk, a Movement which; for good mil
reasons perhaps, did not enteT into ti 4 cpnc
templation, yet on the 13th, three. days after 'thi
armif or rather .Boy.aratitra and his escort,
that town, Eurusprz, with the Russian in
formed a crescent in front of it. Mean trite
Coisacks are swarming it} every direction%
accomplishing thevforlF at destTuctiop wijh whscis it
pleased HEAlia cg entrust them. .
have now no fears for the relief of ttst coati'
from its sufferings, even if the iminsicir*in
..• long ruled it 'with i will') of scorpion ba:still re•
aftvecl'for farther ptinishMent W ;hi% life, and returns
delight the eyes and ravish the sensesof the besotted-
Parisians. Egrope is dellyered Ho will psobahly and
• necrsary to withdraw his army from tilt.
to maintain the system of terror by *WA
are.beld iu subjeetitit
siiiilnue to pour her regelsciatedliskinns foe P tht,
Of hii territories, until some exisprated victim

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