Star.
London, England, 1812-08-20 00:00:00

GOTTENBURGH

SUPPLEMENT TO THE ST. PE I'ERSBURG GAZETTZ.
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OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS /ROM THY ARMY, 0,1 THZ Otat
(21sT) JULY, 1812.
ge The First Army, after pissing Polozk, maks'
forced marches towards Witepsk. The corpa
Lieutenant-General C. unt Wit gcn stein, whick bap '
been s:rengthened with some battalions of reserve, is
now at Dt ibba, in order to observe the movements of
the enemy, as well as to secure the Pskov. ich-road.
,To effect a junction of the two armies is the princi-
pal object of our movements.
“ it appears by the last dccounts from Prince Be.
gration, that his advanced grrd, tinder the cot*.
mold of Lieutenant-Gener4l N.ijewskji, is in the
neighbourhood of M. grieve.
" General Plaioff, who commands the rear-guard
of Prince Bagra don, was attac ed near Romanuff by
seven French regiments of cavalry of di* King of
Westphalia's corps, which were totally defeated,
and pursued for 15 wersts. In this action the first
regiment of cavalry (Japers) one of the best of the
enemy's regiments, and one cavalry grenadier ree-
ment, were eptirely destroyed; two Colonels, 16 Olv

promise, _
cars, and SOO privates, taken prisoners." I havebeen able in an hour to ailleet li
REVEL, JULY se.p
embarking troops ; conjecture is it, .
This eta by a Swedish courier from heakear.. for an attack on Zealand, mea1...1 la
favour of the Russians in Dantzic. The o"cs
ten. On Sunday we had bad news from Riga. The have had a severe affair with &impure's caysigit
west suburbs, with all the timber and piles fur masts,
were ordered to be burnt, and were burning when and destroyed his favourites (the Greys,)
sal other regiments. Bonaparte acknownwra
my letter was sent. Four thousand Russians were
obliged to cut through 12,000 Prussians, near Mit. loss of 1160 horses, but ascribes it to the
severe'weather. Peace I understand to have
tilt, and retreated into Riga. The east suburbs were
expected to be burnt to the ground in a day or two. claimed yesterday in the churches throoghoutS
—Lord Cathcart has, in conjunction with Sir Jesste
Admiral Martin, who has the command of the river satimaree visited the Governor of
and fart Boldra at the entrance of the river, has taus- has proceeded up the country. He will meet
las
ed a number of gun-boats to be fitted out, so as to gate on the coast, after she has run the gaseww" 0
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afford infinite service and protection.
General Essen, the Governor of Riga, writes to
the Governor here,. that the Prussian troops, who headquarter:. dße-qiut'arterand‘willThProceee RussianGetteralSl PPassi
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Gan
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drove.* 4000 Russians into Riga from the neigh- intheipirberelceiutaandmedaatadttlewakisenexitrtebytethscheinee Frentottb.:
bourbood of Mitten, are now -surrounded, and he teoursoed pursued;-.yet Bonaparte is believed to be eels;
hopes by his next to have the satisfaction to announce
the .capture of the'whole body.to lei
wayr to Moscow. Gaiety of heart seems to be 77
I every body here ; and one spirit of resistor*
RIGA, AUGUST 4s asperse animates the whole body of the 011oPh• a:
The suburbs of the city are entirely being down. ' • talks of asking the British Throws to PI
The French army is within a mile of khe place, but vision govern them. 'rater, is a confirm ailw w
it iLin the best state of defence, having a garrison of the affair with the French cavalry, and luoosl.llit
45,000 men, with ilia months provisions. The enis.. nets are taken, It is understood the ~,,..,,,
-my bar) been defeated in three different attacks. 4 ; embark * three divisions of 1.0,0100 tx.'7l4
is reported that 10,000 Prussia*, with 900 o&erss ' poits bore amilllreadz ; Captain WI
volAiti
have gone over to the Russians. The whole of the Navy, is goer to die zmferuf Qf guililb
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