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?aeM THE iIItENCR PAPER& .
PARIS AUGUST 14.
anent stain 1N OF 'IHE GLAND Alin.
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MI the of Russia the ' -

, Emperor or - grid , . Grand Duke
BATIIRDAY, AUGUST 22. Constantine have quitted the army, and repaired tel
filkICE OF STOCIts THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. the capital: Oa the 17th, the Russian army lett the
• pen Ct. Red. Mit—Cons. 5111.--for opOst. entrenched camp of Drissa, and marched towards
4..,c,74.1,--5 per Ct. 901.1 Bank Stock
or 8i pre.—Botids Ss. 7. —Long Anna. 15 1.16t111 Polotsk and Witepsk. The Russian army which ,
Eat,. Btu.. (Std.) Ss. dis.--Do. (sail) 3s. se. pro. was at Drina Consisted of five corps-d'armee, each df
• two divisions, and of four divisions of cavalry. One
DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH BY THY corps-d'armee, that of Prince Wittgenstein, remained
RUSSIANS. for the purpose of coveting St. Petersburgh ; the
. ,
—... four other corps, having arrived on the 24th at
we yestetday received a Bulletin from the RuesialllWitepsk, crossed to the left bank of the Dwina. The
headinarters, dated on the 31st ultimo. and to-day i turps of Osterrnanh, with a party Of the cavalry of
we have received the Tenth Bulletin of the French the Guards, pun itself in motion at day-break of KW
Army, both of which contain most gratifying Intel. 2.5 th, and marched upon Ostrovno.
,-f
hgence from the seat of war. It will be observed a BATTLE OF oSTRoVNO: • 1
that the latter brings doim the operation of champs 44 On the 26th of July, General•Nansouty, with.,
piign to the 28th only. The Russian Battik de- the ciiriSiODS Bruyere and St. Germain, and the Bth
scribes in the short and forcible language Of tratb, regiment of light infantry, encountered the enemy
two most signal victories obtained on the 30th and two leagues in advance of Ostrovno. The action
31st of the same month, in which the French were 1 commenced. Several charges of cavalry took places
most undoubtedly beaten and drives back about 70 ' all of them were ielavour of the French. The light
English miles. The Statements of flseAmselans re. cavalry coveted itself with glory. The King of Neil
quire no comment—they are not drawn3Orith any pies mentions the brigade Pire, composed of the Bth
view to impose upon the intelleets of surrounding Hussars, and 16th Chasseurs, as having distinguished
nations. I itself. The Russian cavalry, of wbich a part be.
But we should very scantily perform our duty to longed to the Guards, was overthrown. The batteries
our Readers, were we to suffer the lying Gauen' which the enemies opened open our cavalry 'were
who draws up the French Bulletins, to pass without carried. The Russian infantry, who advanCed to
due exposure. The Bulletin is dated at Witepsk, on support their artillery, were broken and sabred by our
the Dwina, on the 81st of July. It affects to detail light cavalry.
operations of the 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th, on .4 On the 26th, the Viceroy marching with the
Which day only the French fully established theme ' division Delzon as the head of the columns, an ob.
selves at tritepsk. Now on the 25th, the` day of the stinate action of the advanced guard, of from 15 to
lank of Qstro'eno, (Ostrowitta) General Naesouvr 20,000 men, took place a league beyond Ostrovno.
was two leagues In front of that place, which is',1 The Russians were driven from their positions one
about fifty miles in advance from Witepsk, when 1 after another. The woodswere carried by the bayonet.
snacked by the Russian General OSTERMAN .5 and ' 66 The King of Naples, and the Viceroy, mention-
although the Flinch no doubt st covered themselves with praise Generals Baron Deleon, Hurd, and
with glory," they some how or other fell hack on* i Roussel. The Bth light infantry, the 84th and 924
league; for ea the 26th the Viceroy, (i.e.Eucanse) °ll i regiments of the line, and the Ist regiment of Croats
his way up with reinforcements,.was engaged in an distinguished themselves.
e obstinate action of the advanced guard, of front 13 • General Roussel, a brave soldier, after being the
to 40,000 men." The Russians were of course driven *bole day at the head of the battalions, was visiting
from position to position ; but as nothing is said 011 , the advanced posts at ten at night, when a sentinel
the subject of their loss, we have n°' hesitation in i took him for an enemy, fired upon him, and the ball
plying, that the Viceroy, Namur% and the whole shattered his skull. He ought to have died three
advanced guard, were defeated by General Osrza- i hours sooner on the field of battle, by the hands of
sax with immense loss. I the enemy.
Again, on the 27th, the *oat wonderful event i6s On the 27th, at day-break, the Viceroy Made
ever recorded in military annals took place. . The the division Broussier file off in advance. The 18th
essmes rear guard, consisting of ' 10,000 cavalry, Iregiment of light infantry, and the brigade of light
am seen drawn up on a plain. Tyro hundred Vol.; cavalry of the Baron de Fire, wheeled to the right.
Items advanced alone upon this immense body. 'Flse division Brcusseim marched by the great road,
by Mach they were instautly surrounded. Thts'ens°, and repaired a small bridge v, hich the enemy' had
peror thought they were lost, but to his astonishment destroyed. At day-break, the encmy's rear•guard,
the cut their way through—aye arffl killed 900 al consisting of 10,000 cavalry, was perceived drawn up
the enemy 1 Their own loss, it would appear, se airily,: en the plain ; their right resting on the
was too trifling to mention— I perhaps a few slight Dwina, and their left on a wood fined uith in'antry
scratches. The Emperor was thunderstruck, but his' and artillery. General Count Broussier took post
amazement ceased, when he was told they were ' on an eminence with the 53d regiment, waiting till
4Lads of Paris."—To those who can credit this : the whole of his division had passed tie denle. Two
miraculous statement, we would say in the language companies er Voltigeurs had marched in advance,
of a witty author, u Oh flesh, flesh, how art thou , awe • they skirted the bank of the river, advat.cirig
Aged P' I toweila that me rmous mass of cavalry, e hitt) made
This plain, upon a minute reconnoissance, etas a 'Forward movement, and surrounded these 2001
found to contain! 15,000 cavalry and 60,000 jai& ' men, who were thought to be lost, and who might to
try. On the 27th they were driven from all their, have been so. 'lt happened otherwise. They Con-
positions, and yet, next day, the. Emperor drew up_ centrated themselves with the greatest coolness, and
Isis troops to attack them—but they had retreated to remained during a whole hour hemmed in on all
Smolensko. Now the plain-English of all this is, the • sides ; having brought down more than 300 horse-
lussians beat back the French advanced guard in men of the enemy, these two companies gave the
every attack upon them frontal's', 28th to the 28th, French cavalry time to debauch:.
ehea the French were very glad to establish them- n The division Delzon defiled on the right. The
Illins quietly in Witepsk— from which, we have no King of Naples directed the wood and the enemy's
assn, they were driven, in the affairs of the 30th batteries to be attacked. In less than an hour all
31st. the positions of the enemy were carried ; and he was
But the above axe not the,only advantages pined driven across the plain beyond a small river which
by the Russians. While OSTERMAN was busy with enters the Dwina below Witepsk. The army took a
linteemere's advanced guard on the Dwina; Prince position on the banks of this river, at the distance of
IRSRATIOI4 and his Cossacks made a most desperate a league from the town.
stick upon the enfortunate Prince of ECKSIUNI. at Si The enemy displayed in the plain 15,000 me
lailiktue On the 28d a cloud of Cossacks, 3000 in valry, and 60,000 infantry. A battle was expected
"abets made a cowardly attack upon a single regi- next day. The Russians boasted that they wished
meat 01 French Chasscurs, took 100, among whom to give battle. The Emperor spent the remainder 1
Yana" dieent in other words, they came upon them of the night in reconnoitering the field, and in making
b 7 "IVA*, and cut thenrto pieces. Thera/refs was his dispositions for next day ; but at day-break the i
beat, and the Russian Sszveasa commenced the at- Russian army was retreating in all directions towards
tack to downright earnest ; but the Prince of Ecwiscw. Smolensk.
coon overthres them. The French loss was only 700, 46 The Emperor was on an height very near the
Russians was nearly 5000. This is en,ough 200 Voltigeurs, who alone on the plain bad attacked
on the whole affair. BAGRATION the right of the enemy's cavalry. Struck by their.
open Smolensk—that is to say, after fine conduct, be sent to enquire what corps they be-;
Prince of Ecxmcne with a visit from longed to ? They answesed4 To the 9,4 ; and three-
s effected a junction with the main fourth: of us are lade of Paris.' 6 Tell them, (said the
Emperor) that they are brave fellows : they all de-
seree the Cross 1'
a The fruits of the three actions of Ostrom, are
10 pieces of cannon of Russian manufacture taken,
the cannoneers sabred ; 20 caissoons of ammunition;
1500 prisoners; 5 or 6000 Russians killed, er woun-
ded: Our less amounts to 200 killed 900 wounded,
and about 50 prisoners.
• .64 The King of Naples bestows particular praise on
Generals Bruyere, Fire, and Omano, and on Colonel
Radzivillt commandant of the 9th Polish Lancers, an
ofßeer of singular intrepidity.
46 The red Hussars of the Russian guard have been
cut up. They lost 400 men, redly of whim are psi.

OSTERMAN !LAU hail &ORA-

to afford materials for such Bulle-
Christmas BONAPARTE and his 44 Lads
lad to get home again
passage of the Bulletin is by far
of the Whole. It spews the im-

has taken place in the Russian tac.
cannot get at them on a large scale,
not being suitable fur treater 'den-

the Eleventh Bulletin. It will, no
that Ovoznos hay driven the Rus-
Dwina!

totted. The Russians had three generals kilted at

wounded. A eonsidetatble number of Colonels and
superior Officers of their army remained on the deli
of battle.
" On the 28th at day-break we entered Witepilt, a

town of 80,000 inhabitants. It his 40 convents. We
have fotind in k some magazines, partkulArly one of
salt, valued at 15,000,000 livres.

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44 While the army was marching on Witepsk, he I
Prince of Ackmuhl was attacked at Mobilo*.
Bagrathion passed the Beresitta at Bobrunski,
and marched upon Novoi-bickow. At day-break on
the Ind, 9000 Cossacks attacked the Sd regiment of
chasteurs, and took 10() of them, among whom were
the Colonel and 4 Officers, all woundeT. The generate
was beat ; an action cr mmenced. The Russian Ge-

neral Sieverse, with two select divisions, began the
attack. From eight in the morning till five in the
afternoon, the firing was kept up on a strip of wood,
and at a bridge which•the Russians wished to force.
At five, the Prince of Eckmuhl caused three chosen
'battalions to advance, put himself at their head,
overthrew the Russians, carried their positions, and
pursued them for a league. The loss of the Russians
is estimated at 3,000 killed and wounded, and 1,100

prisoners. We lost 700 killed and wounded. Ba-
grathion repulsed, retired upon Bickow, where he
rased the Borysthenes, to advance towards Smolensk.
“The battles of Mohilow and Ostrovno have been
brilliant and honourable to our army. We never have
had engaged more than the hdlf of the force which
the enemy presented, the ground not being suitable
for greater developements."
[Then follows a Proclamation of the Emperor
Alexander to the Russian army, dated Wilna. June'
25, 1812, which has already been published.]
REPORT ON THE DEMOLITION OF THE ENTRENCHED

CAMP OP DRISSA, AND ON THE POSITION OF DROUIA,
TO HIS EXCELLENCY SHE DUKE OP REGGIO, COMMAND-
ING IN CHIEF THE SECOND CORPS OF THE GRAND
AWAY.

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Sebetch.
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part
taken

44 Monseigneur-2 have the-honour of acquainting
your Excellency, that conformably,to your orders, 1
repaired on the 21st instant to Drouia, with M. 1k
Laplace, Aide-de-Camp to his Highness the Prince
of Neufchatel.
64 We found our last videttes about three quarters
of a league from that town, on the road of Slobodk.t;
we, however, penetrated thither, and found that the
town was totally evacuated by the enemy, who can-
fined himself to observing the river with one com-
pany of Cossacks and two of dragoons • at least so
we were told by some inhabitants with whom we
were able to converse. _ _

turn
*onia.

made .
and-were
bad

c' The river is very much confined at this place,
and its banks are rugged and impracticable. It aps
peared to me about 60 toises in width. Theis 'were
two batteries on the other bank, one of seven embra-
sure, to enfilade the avenues of the town. and other
ravines ; but as these batteries were not fired, westip-
posed that they were no longer mounted with cannon.
44 After having examined the position of Diouia,
I next day repaired to the entrenci.ed camp of *Uri's%
where I arrived at the same time with the war-guard
of the div i•iun of General Merle. I immediately set,
about reconnoitring the camp ; but the enemy stik
occupying a portion drground in the rear of their
lines, and even some works on the right, (turning
your back to the river), it was not possible tor me
to penetrate every where ; the night, besides, preven-
ted me from continuing this reconnoissance.
4. The demolition of the works had . been begun
immediately after the arrival of the troops. The
arch, of great breadth, formed by the line of the
works, is about two leagues in extent, and is con-
' nected with the other bank by batteries. There were
also) batteries on the left bank; but they were quite
open in their gorge. The camp is about ;woo toises
in its greatest depth, from the most advanced works
to the river. It was defended by a series of redoubts,
and by open b .tieries placed an the intervals of the
redoubts.: Entrenchments very steep, and of lOU
toists in length, are formed in front oh each redoubt.
There are two lines of works nearly similar. the
ground, more exposed and more piacticabie on the
left quarter, induced the enemy to increase his de.
fence on that. side ; and he placed there a large
lengthened work, consisting of an immense bastion,
two curtains, and two redoubts insulated from the
works by their fosses. The enemy bad placed, also,
towards the centre of the curve fOrmed by the river,
a very large fiat fortification to serve as a tete.dryoni.
It was on the middle of the gorge of this work that
the principal bridge was placed, upon very large
pontoons.
The works in general, but particularly this last,
have a considerable relief, and are perfectly well exe-
cuted. The batteries have fosses e kler than those of
the redoubts, doubtless in consequence of the greater
quantities of earth required by the breadth of the plat-
forms. These batteries are neither palisaded in the
fosse, not enclosed at their gorge ; almost all the re-
doubts are palisaded in their fosses. Some palisades
of the fosses, a portion of the platforms of the batte- ,
ries, some barriers, and some trifling entrenchments
on the left, were all that remained still unfinished
when the enemy evacuated the tamp.
" It is sufficient to glance at the annexed sketch,
' taken with the eye while the demolition was going
' forward, in order to form an idea of the prodigious
labour which such a camp must have cost the enemy.
Besides the immensity of its extent, it may be said
that works have been lavished upon it without gnu&
necessity. These works are also very ill placed, b♦
cause they do not flank each other at all, or do it is.
sufficiently ; and it is astonishing that the Russia
engineers could commit so gross a blunder.
" The enemy was obliged tb cut down a colds
derable extent of the 'wood on the left, both to erect 1
his works and to unmask them. Though the wood
is marshy and of ddficult access, the enemy had still
formed abattis of 60 or TO toises in width, even at
the opening from the wood ; so that this portion of
the circuit of the camp is very strong, as well as that
of the continued work upon which it touches. The
1 quarter on the right is less strongly defended, and
here would have been the true point of attack.
4. During the right which preceded the departure
of the division, the enemy burnt all his =games
on the other bank. '1 hey were immense • and were
estimated at many millions. (Signed) •
.4 De Monet, Lieut.-Col. of Engiiityre-"
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RUSSIAN BULLETIN.
(ay the Oetteeberai
et Yesterday sad to.day Lieut..Gener
Virrramenutt defeated the corps of Marshal
nor, near Dwor.lehibowa, between Polotch
Sebetch. Ti e advanced goad and reserve of
WI-rowers:Pr pursued the enemy closely. A
part of the baggage of the trench had bees a
taken by the Russians.
N The next day he intended to pursue fite enem
and after passing the Dwina v tb or wittiout
tion. from Outuscres corps, it was his intention
tura upon bi'Dooato, to relieve Coutland and
yonia. 4
" At the departure of the Courier the Rvesiaas
made 9000 prisoners and taken two pi. ces of cannea
and-were continuing in pursuit of the MIDI+ Tbo4
had driven them b.ick 60 miles.*
SECO N D EDITION.
Dispatches were received at tint Admiralty th*
forenoon from Admiral MARTIN, at Riga. The,
confirm the intelligence, to the fullest extent, of t
defeat of the French by' the Russians, the 'soth an
Slit ult. at detailed In the Russian Bulletin.
French were ultimately driven across the Dwina w.
I great loss. The glorious event was celebrated a
Riga by the ringing of bells and other demonstration
of joy.
A Messenget arrived this morning from Constan.
tinople, with dispatches from Mr. CANNING, our resie
dent there—they are understood to contain the ratifid.l
cation of the Treaty of Peace between Russia Audi
Turkey.
A considerable part of oar columns of today are;
occupied with extracts from American papers, from
which our Readers will be Able to form a tolerably
accurate judgement respecting the turn likely to be
taken in America, when the repeal of the Orders in
Council are made known. Our opinions remain on.
cbanged•-.the Federalists are much stronger than the
people of this country are aware--they possess all the
property of America, and although from the pre,.
valence of French manners and French principles,
their political influence has been decreasing of late
years, they most undoubtedly monopolize all the
talents, and all the wisdom of their country.
We foresee a dismemberment of the Union, if the
war patty are still triumphant, and in this case Great
Britain will,nodoubt, hold out her rioht hand is amity
to the Federal States, who continue, tinder her
prOteCtiOTl, to be the Carriers of Europe. We do not
believe ?Ammon mad enough, however, to brier ea,
the honors of a civil war—nor is it likely that be
' will be supported in it by the population at large.
The present of a frigate to the Americans by Mow
gear GAIAILD, the French spy at Philadelphia, is a
.strong proof of the preponderance of French inflit.
eace. Where, we would ask, did the renegado get
the money to purchase the frigate with ?
Again we say, if the sturdy Jacobins at Washing.
ton, with the shallow.pated casuist MADISON at their
' head, persist in war, let them have it in Gods name,
► and most devoutly do we wish, that the first brush
a between their cowardly bully of an Admiral (Ron.
.) Gus) and the British squadron, will end in the latter
• blowing their whole navy to atoms !—The manes or
• those who fell by this ruffian's hands on board ilk,
e T
L. 11114.3 BUT are not yet appeased?