The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-21 00:00:00

THE sTA3ESMAN

Doctorow, the ditty assigned for which wen tologet
in the attack which I had commenced on the one ,
left flank.
64 We found the enemy in battle array, in an ad-
vantageous position, just before the village of Mil-
officks, under the command of hie Majesty the King
of Nipples, and perfectly prepared to receive as. I
then ordered one of the batteries to take possession
of the adjacent heights, and for this purpose, sup-
ported by two detachments, the artillery advanced.—
As soon as we had formed the line of battle, the can-
nonading on both sides took effect, and we had the
misfortune to lose, at the onset, our gallant comrade,
Lieutenant-General Bakavate9 and his detachment
devolved under the• command of Lientenant-General
Altufioff, who was second in rank with that detach-
I men t.
" In the mean while Count Osterman left the!
~ wood with three regiments, having orders to take''
! possession of the second height on the left, support- I
ed by the battering train under the command of
General Talstoy, from which the discharges had
taken great effect. But this did not continue more I
than half an hour, before I observed in the ranks of
the enemy a considerable movement. This move- I
ment, I found, was designed to bring into action
their troops from every direction, for Count 0. !
IDenizoff having pressed upon the French towards
the left flank with ten regiments of Cossacks, bad
' excited much alarm and trepidation.
44 At this favourable interval I ordered my divi-
sion to advance to the attack with great rapidity, and
the result was, that the enemy was driven from every
position he had occupied at the commencement of
the action. Under these circumstances I continued
my approach to the left Harnk of the enemy, in order
to join the force with General 0. Denizolf.
" During these operations I bad learnt nothing of
the progress of Count Osterman, but I presumed he
was with General Doctorow, as the infantry of the
enemy still kept possession of the verge of the wood
which we had passed. In this uncertainty I ordered
the infantry to charge with the bayonet, when they
rushed into the intrenchments, and both the columns
of which the enemy's force consisted, took flight, and
not one man would have escaped if the cavalry could
I have been at this time engaged in the pursuit.
" I now hastened to the division of General Doc-
torow, who, as I supposed, was with Count Oster-
, man, and I ordered him to take possession of a
third height, which enabled us to molest the enemy
by a cross fire. Count 0. Denizoff at this time at-
tacking the left flank of the enemy, the fortune of
the day was complete, so that with the small number
of troops I have described, I had the honour of
forcing the army of the Neapolitan King to a dis-
graceful flight, taking one stand of colours of the
Cuirasiiers, 38 pieces of cannon, a great quantity
of ammunition, the equipages of the King, all the
'officers' baggage, and a prodigious booty. We cap-
tared 1100 men in the pursuit for fifteen wersts, and
among them is one General, and 12 Officers of the
'Staff. Two thousand were killed, and the field was
strewed with the insignia of Noblesses. General
Gari, Captain of the King's Guards, was among the
slain, and his Majesty sent to request his body.
" The intrepidity of the troops is beyond all
I praise; I myself received a contusion, which obliged
me to leave the field, but not until the enemy was
in flight ; but this circumstance renders me unable
from my own personal knowledge to state the sequel.
I shall inform you as soon as possible of the merits
of the officers under my command ; but I cannot at
present emit to mention with applause, Major-Gen.
; Denizoff, whose bravery confers the highest honour
lon the Russian arms ; and also Prince Holstein 01-
! denburgh, who conveyed my orders amid the death-
..ful shower of the enemy, and under his own imme-
I diate inspection, constructed a battery, which emi-
nently contributed to the success of the day."

PURITY• OF ELECTION.

The following Plan of a Club for returning Members to Par..
!lament free from personal trouble and expesce, barn been en-
titled the " Warmness.= CLOS TOR PROMOTING
OINNTART RUMMY;" not because any nth thing is at p►esent
in existence—but because it was thought to afford the best ex-
emplification. It may, with very little alteration, be adapted
to any place.

WESTMINSTER CLUB
FOR PROMOTING PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
' It is intended to return Members to Parliament
for this City free from personal trouble and expence,
and to defray such charges as the faithful exercise
of their duty may occasion them.
PLAN.—Any Elector may become a Member upon
payment of not less than 6d. at his admission, and
not less than 9d. per week, so long as he continues
a Member.

No person three months in arrears is to be consi.
dered a Member.
Members may pay any portion of their subscrip-
tion in advance. A payment of 20s. in advance con.
stitutes an annual Member.
Persons, not Electors, who desire to promote
Parliamentary Reform, are invited to become Sub-
seribers.
Every Member at his admission, and every Sub-
scriber, is to have a copy of these regulations given
to him.
PARISa CONMITTEES.—Each of the seven parishes
is to have a Committee of three Electors, and the
Liberty of St. Martin's-le-Grand is to have a Corn-
mittee of two Electors.
The Parish Committees meet on the first Monday
of every month, and as much oftener as they think

proper.
One of the Members of each Committee acts as
Treasurer, and another as Secretary (or some other
person may be appointed• Secretary): the Treasurer
receives the money from the Secretary and others,
and pays it to the Treasurer of the General gem-
mittee, as often as it amounts to 51. and the balance
at every quarterly meeting. ,
The Secretary receives the weekly and other mi.
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dresses are to be entered in an alphabetical book.
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the Treasurer every time the Committee meets (and
oftener, if it amounts to 51.), and the Members pre-
sent must sign his book.
Any Member one month in arrear is to have the
following notice sent to him:—

Parish of St. Martin's.
Sta,—l am directed by the Committee of this Parish I. In-
form you, that your subscription to the Wesminster Club is
weeks in arrears.
No. —, Coclo.par-street. RIVRARD Waal, Sec.
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of every new Member, and notice of the removal of
the old Members to the Secretary of the General
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the meeting, and deliver up all bobks, paper, cash,
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The Meeting will elect six persons for the ensuing
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from the Committee—the other three may attend its
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cancies that may occur.
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Secretary of the General Committee to summon that
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City, the General Committee shall give at least three
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Meeting of the Club.
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.
THR Dniswa..—Mr. !CRIME we sia nth, represent represent them in Parliament.
anti begins his engagement there on ' y 'A General Meeting of the Electors, Friends of
Munk/. The Bristol Theatre being combined with parliamentary
we, conclude, Reform, may then be called to carry
that propeety, this engagement, cow.. the nomination into full effect.
prises a few performances there also. From Batt I _ ~These regulations can alone be altered at a Gene-
and Bristol, we understand, he goes to the Min.. sal Meeting of the Club, convened by public adier-
burgh Theatre; with a few nights at Liverpool, and tisement, or by summons to each Member, and the
perhaps •York, &c. on the way
obvious how intended alterations must be stated at full length in
mach this must redound to the fame and merit of our
the adyertise meat or summons.
public taste, snit the means of gratifying it! now 1
much this must lift our drannulc character in the said that the Duke of OLDENBURGII is to be
estimate of strangers !—FRr,whit shoni4 bo the state ProPeled as the new Sovereign of Poland, under the
of 'the art in the metropolif, when the 4iirtevit pro. {Navin* of Great Britain and Russia. This men-
ThiCes have to%oast slic44l a. IV!' I wit It it pxpectea, wilt detach the Poles from 80-.
ssc!! CIO gessufrml...-asente at soli" • ku44,21..
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NOTICE FROM THE MINISTER oF POLICE,

RELATIVE TO THE WRENCH ORGANIZATION OE MOSCOW.

It is well known, that the enemy has nominated, in
Moscow, functionaries of his own, under pretence of
re-establishing order and tranquillity among the in.
habitants, whilst his soldier Committed all kinds of
excesses and plunderings. In order better to suc-
ceed, he has imposed upon some of the inhabitants,
who were weak enough to become Members of his
established societies. The intercepted papers contain
the names of those people. Government might justly
have made their names public, and inflicted on those
wretches a deserved punishment; for, their proceedings
must be considered as criminal, in implicitly yielding
obedience to the foe; but still, wishing to doubt the
authenticity of the documents presented to it, and fear-
ing that its too prompt resentment might fall on the
innocent, it is graciously pleased to restrain the ex-
ercise of justice in this particular. Meanwhile, out
of real care for the benefit of each and all, it warns
every individual not to listen to the promises of the
subtle foe, who, instead of fulfilling them, desolates
and plunders the Empire. It would be absurd in
any •ne, who considers, the lamentable occurrences
that have lately taken place, to believe that the ene-
my can wish to promote the welfare of the invaded
people. He who comes to rob us of our glory and
honour, is surely not desirous of doing us a benefit.
lie who has despoiled our churches of their holy
images, 'cannot mean to protect the religion of oar
forefathers. What, are then, his words and pro-
testations ? He who listens to them is no true son of
the Empire. Fin4lly, the Government proclaims,
that it will afford shelter and relief to all those who
may be reduced to poverty by the enemy; whilst, on
the other hand, it expects that the before-mentioned
misconduct will cease, and hereby notifies that a per-
severance in the same will be severely pimbilled.
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THE STATESMAN:

LONDON:
SATURDAY, NOTEKIIIII 21, Int.

It appears by the official report of Field. Marshal
Kwrusow, which we have this day inserted, that
General Bewtxustx commanded the Russian army
engaged in the late defeat of MURAT, which was not
so extensive as was at first represented. The loos of
the French is stated at 1000 prisoners, sad 2,500
killed. General BRMINOSRN recei►ed a slight wound,
which, however, did not prevent him from coati.
nuing the command till the pursuit.—No foreign
Dews of any importance has arrived this day.

A report was very prevalent yesterday, both iu the
City and in the West end of the town, that an action
had taken place between the armies under the cool.
mend of Lord WELLINGTON and Marshal Sows
the latter amounting to about 70,000 men. Rumour
attributed an unfavourable result to the contest; it
was said that the Allied Army, after sustaining Lou.
siderable loss, had fallen back towards the Portu.
geese frontier; but we are happy to observe, there
ims not appear to be the least foundation for this

statement. No intelligence has been received by
Government either from Spain or Portugal.

It is impossible to contemplate the present discs.
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and
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edomestic our brats
trees situation of affairs in the Peninsula, without
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cess of LordWELLINGTON, after the dearly.purchased
battle of SALAMANCA, we feel pity for their present
humiliation. It is a curious reflection to took on the
1 different feelings which actuate the public organs of
the several parties into which the political adventurers
of the day are divided. The Times, evidently the
hired parasite of the Wsz.xessx•es, in its anxiety to
accomplish the double object of vindicating the Irish
Marquis, and bringing the English Marquis into
power, shews a pettishness of temper at the late dis.
asters, which is divided into a doubt, whether
to rejoice at them in reference to the power of
attack which they afford against the Ministers, or to
lament them, for the occasion given Mioisters of de.
fending themselves at the expence of their General.—
It was really disgusting to read the laboured and
tPf:vearsyyinsteinan'
fulsome adulation which that Print, each day bestow,
ed on the whole Wuxi:nee family—the Irish
Marquis was the only Statesman in Europe-140 him
alone, the Cabinets of the whole world looked with
reverential awe; and when he quitted the Ministry a
universal mourning was the general consequence. The
other branches of this family were equally pre-eminent
in their respectiv' occupations. Mr. Wttostsi
Pots: was the only man to whom the affairs of Ireland
could, with a chance of safety, be committed.-4
Sir HENRY Werlast.ze was the only man to
whom the interests of the Peninsula could, with
any probability of advantage, be confided. The
Rev. Mr. V. WELLESLEY, the only Churchman
who properly understood the various duties of the
sacred order, in its political, as well as theologicals
bearings. But, in the Marquis of WELLINGTON were
combined all the talents, of all the Generals which
.had ever existed, or ever could exist, past, present,
or to come. It would be a useless waste of our co-
Jumps to occupy the time of our Readers, with ani•
tnadversions on the evident folly of all this purchased
praise. There is an homely saying, 46 good wine
needs no bush"—it forcibly applies in these instances.
It is not our present intention to point out the
folly of this flattery ; we merely call the attention
of the Nation to the flagrant, debased state of the
Press, proved as it is by the language adopted by the
newspapers of sock party. We have already sheen
the feeling of the Times. The whining cant of the
Morning Post and Courier is toe despicable to be-
stow a word upon. They shew themselves the crea-
tures of the Treasury; and perhaps a menial clerk
in that establishment is paid out of the taxes, t°
look over their prostituted columns, and see that
their " service money" is properly applied. 111
such a servile and degraded state of the Press;
where shall we find a newspaper in the interet
of the people ? Alas I that is now rendered 2101°!I
an impossibility ; for if such an one should exist, lie
would be assailed by the partizans for the pub '
plunder, and, in the Herring horrors of FtNE and
IsteatsoNmeme, the author would become

vie( e to the eintlict:‘e testrnint tit of those, to
shore interests be was an enemy, in the same
&epee as he was the friend and defender of the
People! This is, indeed, a melancholy reflection
to those who eontemplate the wretched state
of bondage, to which the political press is re-
duced. While the 111iiiitterial parasites fatten on
tile public purse, torn as it is from the very hearts
of an impoverished and oppressed people, those who
dire to speak the truth, or to attempt the vindication of
the public cause, are deprived of exercising their
or must sink ender the united calamities of
(!cy,:rl.inn of property, and painful imprisonment !
The gtmiu: of Britain sleeps ; and the savage mon-
-11,,,.chic t' the glotious Revolution of the seven-
teenth ceuitury lad for a time overcame, again
stalks triumphant in its room !

ECTRICT OF A LF,TTER FROM AN 07FICIR, AT MADRID,

DATED OCTOBER 23.

" I have already stated to you, the mortification
we have experienced at the orders for retreating ; but
I raenot find words to express the wretchedness
which the poor Spaniards suffer. When we marched
here after the battle or Salamanca, a Military Com-
mission was established, and many persons of emi-
nence were strangled (according to the Spanish "s-
-tern), for having been friendly to the Government
of Jousts. The terror this excited made every
bad), apprehensive; and it was evidently the public
opinion, that the new Government was, at least,
es tyrannical and as oppressive as the old.—
Fear, therefore, and not attachment, made them
swear the new Oaths of Allegiance ; and this was
done under the most solemn and official assurances
of both the British, as well as the Spanish authori-1
ties, that the French were for ever expelled ; and
that the Government of the Regency was firmly and
perpetually established. Fatal, indeed, are the cooel
sequences of these most prenyture assurances. It
would melt a heart of stone to hear the cries and
lamentations of the poor wretches, many of them of I
the best order of society, who are crowding round
the British head-quarters, demanding protection,
and exclaiming loudly against the imposition which
has been practised on them, and the dreadful yen- ;
geence they feel Josue's Government will inflict.— I
But, shocking as is this scene, it is nothing to
what took place at the house which the late Go-1
vernment occupied.—lt is - most fortunate for',
them that they fled in the night, for otherwise
Dot due of them would have escaped with life. This
retreat will be productive of the worst consequences
to the cause. It his shaken the public opinion as to
British protection ; and has proved, at least in the
Minds of the Spaniards, that we are unable to conquer
thecountry ; for a conquest, after all, it must be. W.-
are all here astonished at the general belief which exists
in England of the popularity of the New Govern-
ment. Depeed upon it, it is wilful misrepresen-
tation; I have seen more of Spain than most British
Officers, and can positively assure you, that Jane's's
Government, of the two, is preferred by the Spani-
ards. It is true, that having to support a French army,
had been productive of great expence and incon-
venience. Nor is the support of the British army
less so ; but the Spanish army is beyond all descrip-
tion an evil of the greatest magnitude to the inhabi-
tants of the plates where they come. Nor could the
worst history your London politicians can pro-
duce,surpass the atrocities committed by the Spanish
army in our service. I can positively assure you, which
is a tolerably good proof of the public opinion, that
notwithstanding all we see in the English Papers, of
the ladies meeting us, and giving us balls and enter-
iainments, we found the contrary to be precisely the
fact; for in most towns the women had almost en.
tirely disappeared, having accompanied the French
army in their retreat.
" We understand, that we are again to occupy
our old lines at Torres Vedras, for it is impossible
for us to meet the united French force; there are
upwards of 130,000 French bayonets cow in Spain.
SOUHAII has an army of 40,000; Joszew has a corps
of 10,000; and SouLT's command, including
SUCIIET, is certainly not less than 80,000.—What
have we got to oppose this? 40,000 British at
most ; HILL is to join us immediately, and thus,
after all the parade which has been made of SouLT's
evacuating Andalusia, and raising the siege of Cadiz,
there can be little hope but that that city must now
fall, unless Alarreavn's corps is immediately sent
there—that measure of course will be taken, for they
must re-embark now that we retreat upon Portugal;
and, I suppose, Sicily will not be their destination—
Seville, and of course Cadiz, is now open to theValen.
clan army, and wit', no doubt, be at once occupied ;
unless the British arrive in time, and again *eau py the
latter place, for the former must inevitably go. Nor do
I think Cadiz tan be saved, for in ail probability the
French will attempt it by a coisp.de-main, now that
it is withoot troops and perfectly defenceless ;. for I
am well convinced the Spaniards, without British
troops, would not defend it three days against a
French assault. What will become of the Reieency,
aobudy knows. They did not venture themselves
one yard into the country, during our short-lived
prosperity after the battle of Salamanca, and now I
as convinced they dare not shew themselves any
where."

Letters from Gottenhurgb state, that a considera-
1e number of French troops, who had been attached
to the army under BOWAPAR7t, bad arrived at Ko.
sigsberg and Memel, where they were ordered to
tax. up their "rioter quarters.

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