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to Sib December.

Lieutenant-General Schepeseff reports, on the 2d
December, that Count Godovitch was marching with
the militia under his orders, seventy thousand men,
strong, upon Mohelew.
Admiral Tchitschagoff reports, on the Ist Decem-
ber, that he was pursuing the enemy in the direction
of Sembini and Viamen to Plestschenitza, while the
detachment which he had sent in advance to destroy
the bridges, annoyed him jp flank. The enemy lost
on the 30th November, seben pieces of cannon, and
on the Ist December two pieces ; besides a great
many prisoners, which are hourly augmenting.

Head-quarters of the army atMajvenitza, Decem-
ber 3d.—Major-General Toutschakoff reports, on the
17th December, that he arrived on the 3th December
with his cotps at Bobruisk.

General Count Platoff reports, on the Ist Decem-
ber, that in pursuing the enemy he had taken one
cannon, and made three hundred prisoners, and some
officers.

The Aicf-de-Camp General Count Oscharoffsky
was on the 2d December with his detachment at Lo-
goiski. The General of Infantry arrived this day
with the advanced guard at Kosino.
Admiral Tchitschagoff reports, on the 2d Decem-
ber, that Major-General Lanskoy, whom he had sent
with a detachment by Jourieff to Plestschenitza, on
the 29th November, had fallen in with a detachment
of the enemy, occupying quarters for the Emperor
Napoleon, and had made prisoners General Kamin-
sky, thirty officers belonging to the Staff, with others,
and two hundred and seventeen soldiers. The ap-
proach of the enemy's columns compelled him to
quit this spot, and to move to the left, in order to im-
pede the enemy, and to put as many obstacles as he
could to the continuation of their march. Admiral
Tchitschagoff having surrounded the enemy on the
Ist of December, entered with him into Chotinisschi,
took five pieces of cannon, seven officers, and above
five hundred prisoners. The road by which the ene-
my is retreating, is covered with the dead bodies of
men and horses, and we have found there thirty ar•
tillery tumbrils and many waggons.
The main army halted at Ravenitza, December
the 4th. Major-General ToutschakofFreports, on the
2d, that he arrived with his corps from Bobruisk on
that day, at Golinki. General Field-Marshal Prince
G. Kutusoff Smolensko, wishing to approach the
army under Admiral Tchitschagoff, has removed,
to-day, his head-quarters to Koino.
December sth.—General Count Platoff reports, on
the Ist, that he had joined the advanced guard of
Admiral Tchitschagoff, and was at Chotinitsche.—
Having the same day pursued the enemy, he took
one piece of cannon, and about one thousand pri-
soners. The French officers, who have been made
prisoners, confirm, that on the 28:11 of November
Generals Oudinor, Dcmbroffski, Sayontschick, and
several other Brigade Generals, %vele dangerously
wounded.
Head-quarters at Beloroutschie.

December 6.—Head-quarters at Modaschkowitsch

December';.—Admiral Tchitschagoff reports, on
the 4th, that the advanced guard, wh►le pursuing the
enemy as far as Latagal, Major-General ttrourka's
detachment took from the guards two pair of colours,
ore piece of cannon, and, without reckoning the in-
valids and the wounded, made one thousand five
hundred prisoners, amongst whom were a great
many officers of all ranks, and General Preysiny. In
this affair Count Platoff himself headed his regiment
of Cossacks.

The commander of a party, Colonel Besslavin, re-
ports, that, having made a successful attack upon
Sabress, he made General Dorgeusal prisoner, and
eleven officers of different ranks. and that he was
marching direct upon Wilna, in order to overtake the
enemy upon his march, and attack" him at the head
of his columns.

General Count Platoff reports, on the .sth Decem-
ber, that during his pursuit of the enemy, and upon
driving him from Molodetschina, he took six pieces of
cannon, and five hundred prisoners, and that Colonel
Kaysaroff, whom he had detached with a strong
party, had attacked the enemy's cavalry of guards,
who were escorting the baggage of Napol.on, killed
about five hundred of them, took one standard, and
a part of the baggage, together with some papers of
great importance. The head-quarters is with the ad-
vanced guard of General Miloradowitsch, in order to
be near the centre of the military operations/

Colonel Koussiny reports, that he found at Minsk,
besides a considerable quantity of bread, about three
thousand excellent French muskets, fabricated at
Liege.

Report of the Commander In Chief of the Army, General Field
Marshal Prince Kutusoff Smolensko, to his Imperial Majesty,

dated Head-quarters at Radaschkewitsch, the 7th Dec. 1812.

The French army having passed the Berezyna,
that of Admiral Tchichagoff pursued it without in-
termission, and gained repeated advantages over the
enemy, who retired by Pletschenitza, Molodetschno,
and Smorgoni, to Wilna. Major-General Lanskoy,
who had been sent on the 2Gth November by Fou-
rieff to Pletschenitza, alter having gone twelve miles
by cross roads, on the morning of the 29th fell upon
the advanced guard of the enemy at Pletschenitza,
while it was preparing quarters for the Emperor Na..
poleon. The fruits of this unexpected attack were
the capture of General Kaminsky, two Colonels, two
Lieutenant-Colonels, two Majors, 24 Officers of dif-
ferent ranks, and 217 soldiers. The advanced guard
of Admiral. Tchichagoff, in vigorously pursuing the
enemy to Chotinitichi, tc.ok from them five cannons.
one Colonel, s;x Officers, and above 500 prisoners.
—Besides an inconsiderable loss of men on our side,
M.,jor-General Grekoff was slightly wounded by a
Lail in the head,

The enemy, still pursued by the advanced guard
of Admiral Tchtchagoff, was, on the 3d December,
overtaken at Litigal, and vigorously attacked by
Major-General Count Ozouzk I, when two Saxon
standards were taken (which I have now the honoar
to lay at your Imperial Majesty's feet by the hands
of the Sub-Lieutenant orthe Guards Feutsch)) and
one cannon 3 and more than 1.500 Frisoacrss among

wham are several Officers, and one General,
whose name I have not yet been informed. The
troops of General Count Platoff took a very active
part in this affair.
The advanced guard of Admiral Tchichagoff
havhtg approached Molodetschno on the 4th Decem-
ber, found the bridge destroyed by the enemy ; who
having quitted this place about midnight, continued
his marsh to Smorgoni. Major-General Count
Oxnuzka continued his pursuit, took 500 prisoners
and six cannon ;—besides which, two cannon were
found at Molodetschno.

By the report of Admiral Tchichagoff, of Lieute-
nant-General Sacken's engagement with the corps
of General Regnier, which forms the rear gutard of
Prince Schwartzetaberg, the Austrian troops which
were advancing to Slnnim, are again returned to
Tsabeline, to reinforce General Regnier. This move-
ment induced Lieutenant-General Sacken to retire
upon Scheremoff, in order to be always in the rear
of the enemy, in case this last should attempt to
march towards Wilna.

By this movement your Imperial Majesty will
perceive, that the Prince of Schwartzeenberg retires
from, rather than approaches towards Wilna. How-
ever, in order to be quite certain of the direction
which he takes, I have ordered the corps of Count
Oscharoffky to manoeuvre on the side of Slonim.
this instymt received a report from Count Platoff,
accompanied with a Polish standard, which 1 have
the honour to send with this report to your Imperial
Majesty.

Report of the Commander in Chief of the Russian Armies,
Field-Marshal Prince Kutussiff Smolensk°, to his Imperial

Majesty, of the 12th December.

After a slight resistance the enemy was obliged
yesterday, to abandon the city of Wilna, which the
troops of your Imperial Majesty under the command
of Admiral Tchitchagoff immediatel+ took posses-
sion of. The enemy had not had time to destroy
the considerable magazines which he had prepared
there ; we have taken from him a quantity of can-
non. The advanced guard and all the army under
Admiral Tchitchagoff are in.-pursuit of him. lam
myself at the distance of twenty versts from Wilna ;
but I will not fail to transmit to your Imperial Ma-
jesty a detailed report, as soon as I shall arrive there.
Extract of a Dispatch from General Viscount Cathcart, dated
St. Petersburg's, December 2.1.

I have the honour to transmit herewith transla-
tions of the continuation of the journal of tuditxry
operations from the Bth to the 13th December, and
of Marshal Prince Kutu soff Smolensico's report, dat-
ed 14th December.
Continuation of the lournal of Military Operations from the

Bth to the 13th December.

DECEMBER B.—Admiral Tchichagoff, in his first
report of the .sth, states, that Major-General Count
Orourka had pursued the enemy to Molodetschno,
taking 500 prisoners and e'gi.t I,'-ces of cannon.—
By his scull.] report of tie 7th Dekember, it appears
that his vanguard, under the orders of Major-Gene
ral Tchablitz, had pressed so dose upon the enemy's
rear, as to carry off his piquets, and subsequently
entirely to. destroy that corps near Sworgoni, at
which place their main body halted, and were not a
little surprised to see our Cossacks appear, when they
immediately fled with such precipitation as to leave
all their magazines. The enemy's loss en this occa-
sion amounted to 25 pieces of cannon, and 5000
prisoners.

Head-quarters, Molodetschno, 9th December.

The enemy was pursued from this place on the
7th by Count Ornurka as far as Belitzi, with a loss of
nine pieces of cannon, and above one thousand pri.
soners, a great number of tumbrils, and other car.
riages. In consequence of the extreme cold, and the
great want of provisions, the number of persons pe-
rishing along the high roads have considerably in-
cr eased, amongst whom are noticed many of Napo-
leon's guard.
Aid de-Camp General Count Oschsroffsky reports,
under date Woloschna, 7th December, that on that
day he arrived there, and proposed following the
grand army in a parallel line, endeavouring at the
same time to cover its lett flank, and to observe the
movements of the corps under Prince Schwartzenberli.
Admiral Tchitchagoff reports, on the fith, that his
van guard, commanded by Major-General Tchaplitz,
continuing to pursue the enemy and to press him
closely, had compelled him to abandon sixty-one
pieces of cannon. Colonel Mordegnasse, Aide-de-
Camp-General of the Staff, the Aide-de-Camp of
Marshal Davoust, and two thousand men, were made
prisoners in this affair. The whole of the road from
Smorgonie to Oschnisany was so completely strewed
with dead bodies and dead horses, and so covered
with artillery waggons, tumbrils, and carriages, that
it was rendered almost impassable.

The dissatisfaction amongst Napoleon's troops,
has increased to such a pitch, that they with one
voice charge him as the author of all their misery.
Head-quarters, Smorgonie, December 10.—Colo.
reel Knofring reports, under date of the Bth, that he
detached some squadrons to watch the enemy's mo-
tions on the side of Novaswerskena and Stalbzeff.

General Count Wittgenstein states, that keeping
with his corps to the right of TchitchagofPs army in
a parallel line ; he was on the 9th at Nestawischkach.
His van guard at Swiranke, and his cavalry under the
command of Aide-de-Camp General Ktitusoff, and
Major Ciscneral Borosdin at Nementschine.
9th December.—The partizan colonel of the guard,
Sesslavin, reports, that having come up rich the
enemy's cavalry, he immediately attacked them—
they were overthrown, and he entezed Wilms as it
were on their very shoulders. In this attack he took
six pieces of cannon and one eagle. Having after-
wards joined the detachment under Major General
Landskoy, an attempt was made to carry the town
itself; but finding themselves too weak for the enemy's
infantry, dispersed throughout the houses, they were
under the necessity of waiting the arrival of the ad-
vanced guard of Tchichagoff's army.
Admiral Tchichagoff repot ts, on the 10th of De-
cember, that Major-General Tschablitz, regardless
of all obstacles, and profiting of the disorderly flight
of the enemy, had pursued them into Wilna, taking
31 pieces of cannon ; and that the suburbs had been
occupiedi anJ 4)iiurts poled mod the body of the

town, under the orders of Mapr-Generals Orourka
and Laskine.

Head-quarters, Oschnisani, llth December.—Ma-
jor-General Ignatseff detached, on the 6th of Decem-
ber, eight battalions from Bobrouisk to Minsk.
Admiral Tchichagoff reports that Major-General
Tschablitz diAodged the enemy from Wilnt, on e
10th December, where they left a great number of
cannon, and very considerable magnazines, but tin):
did not permit to furnish the details.
Head-quarters, Wilna, 12th December.—Count
Wittgenstein reports, under date of the 10th Decem.
ber, that having sent out several detachments of ea.
valry in pursuit, one of these, commanded by Aide.
de-camp General Kutusoff, had taken a corps of EA.
varians prisoners, consisting of 126 officers, and
2024 men, part of which consisted of an entire bane-
' lion, which having been surrounded by the able m 7.
nceuvres of Lieutenant-Colonel Tettenbach, had laid
down their arms without firing a shot. The requisi
tions of every description which the enemy had le-
vied upon the inhabitants were recovered, and with
these all the meags of subsistence for their troops.—
On the 9th, Lieutenant-Colonel Tettenbach entered
the suburbs of Wilna, notwithstanding the enemy
were in possession of the body of the place. Major.
General Borosdin, who commandea the other detach.
meat, made many prisoners at Nementchina, tlok
also a considerable number of baggage-waggons.
Demo BER 11.—General Count Piatoff reports,
that in passing near Walla, he had driven the enemy
back five versts, as they were defiling in column by
Pogoitlanka, and having allowed the first column to
pass (with which Count Orloff Denisoff had already
been engaged), he had directed Major-General Nach-
mend' and Count Orloff to attack the ca-my with
spirit from our right flank —and Prince Kasatkin Ros.
toffsky, with some regiments of hussars and dragoons,
from our left. The column of the enemy was di.
vided into two, and entirely destroyed. General
Lau lan was made prisoner; thirty other efficei s,
upwards of one thcusand men, and we to tk two pt:r
of colours and two standards. The remainder of tl.e
enemy was pursued, by the horse-artillery, to the
mottle ains of Ponary, near which anotlier cot m t was
nearly destroyed by the :Ware and bayonet ; 28 p'eces
of cannon, as many tumbrils, with their train corn.
plete, fell into our hands near tbis spot.
Head-quarters of Field-Marshal Kutusoff, at Wilna.
On the evening of the sth December, the pat tzars
Sesslavin penetrated into the town of Oschnisar.i,
where the enemy, consisting of nine battalions 11l in-
fantry, and above one thousand horse, were preparing
quarters fair that night. The infantry had already
p led their arms, when the hussars of Achtirsky
upon them, sword in hand, from all quarters. The
whole of the Comn.andant's guard was cut to pieces,
and he himself owed his safety to the darkness of the
night. The magazines were at the same moment set
on fire by shells ; the enemy, dismayed and in confu-
soon, fled to the outside of the town, where his infan-
try vias drawn up in order of battle ; but being pur-
sued by our cavalry, they retired with the greatest
precipitation to Tabarschki. The inhabitants of this
tawn unataimatisly declare that Napoleon was there
in person ; but that having keen informed of his dan-
ger by some of those who ware devoted to him, he
had changed his dress, and fled at full gallap to-
wards Wilna.

The enemy has lost in prisoners within the space
of five days, viz. from the Bth to the 13th December,
as follows : one General, 156 officers, and 9574 sol•
diets, independent of wounded and sick, of whom
great numbers were Lund in the villages near the
high road-168 pieces of cannon, two pair of colours,
two standards, and an eagle, have llewise fallen into
our hands.

Report of the Commander in Clad of the Armies, General
Field-Marshal Prince Kutusoff Smolensk°, so his Imper. 4

Majesty. recember 11, 1812.
At tie time of the capture of Wilna by our troops.
on the 10th of December, the enemy defiled through
the streets,. whilst Count Platoff, in order to cut off
his retreat by the road to Kowno, occupied it with all
his Cossack regiments, as well as with those of the
hussars of Olvtepole, and the dragoons of Shitomir
and Arsamas. Having let pass the first of the ene•
tny's columns, Count Platoff ordered Count Orloff
Denizoff to attack it with spirit, at the same time he
himself attacked with impetuosity the ether columns;
the artillery under Colonel Prince Koudascheff kept
up an incessant fire. Count Platoff afterwards or.
dered Count Orloff Denis,ff to pass in the rear of
the enemy, to poa detachments on his flanks, and
to prevent his arriving at the Nionntains of Ponary.
The large columns were completely routed by thc
well-directed fire of our artillery, and afterwards en•
tirely destroyed. One General, thirty officers, and
more than a thousand soldiers were made prisoners;
twenty-eight pieces of cann'n were taken, and a
number of waggons and carriages. The loss on our
side was very inconsiderable. Colonel Flowaisky,
and Lieutenant-Colonel Bibikoff, were dangerously
wounded.

After the capture of Wilna, I employed every
possible means to re-est:NA order, and to inform
myself of every thing : but the shortness of the time
does not permit me to present to your Imperial M.
jesty with this report, a detailed iLventory of all We
have found here, especally as the quantity of port-
sions of every sort, as well the number of prismers,
is so great, that it will take a considerable time t 4
make an exact account.

During my stay here, the Chief of the Staff, Genc.
ral Stawrakoff, and Major• General Besrodni, have
co:lected trom the different magazines of the
14,000 tscht tweit of barley, 5000 tschetnert of h
cult and flour, an immense number of uniforms, int;;•
kets, pouchcs, saddles, great-coats, and other artic,
of equipment,

We have made prisoners seven Generals,
Vivier, Goitsse, Normand, Gouliot, Le Fevre,
nolsky, and Sajono•chik ; eighteen Staff Officers, on)
hundiel and twenty-four superior officers, nine thee-
sand five I:ondred and seventeen soldiers, and tire
thousand one hundred tnd thirty-nine sick, were
inund in the hospitals,

A great number of prisoners continue 1.1 be ma,',e
in the neighbourhood ; and several magazines 1:•lv'e
been taken, iwhich we have not had time to certify.
As soon as the' reports shall be drawn up, 1 A'!l
have the happiness to submit them to your Invr •d
Majesty,