The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-05 00:00:00

GOTTENBURGII MAIL.

GorrENntinon, A uo. 29.—Official intelligence is
just received from ritockholm, that a Russian Courier
arrived them as the post was coming away, with an
account of a great battle having been fought near
Smolensk, in which the Russians were victorious;
the particulars are not known. The Russian Turkish
army has joined the Grand Army ; it consists of
about 6().(1)0 men. It is stated in private letters
front Virtue', that a report having been there circu-
lated of a great victory having been gained by Lord
'Wellington over the French, the French Ambassa.
dor immediately circulated hand-bills, declaring it to
be a mere invention of the enemy, and requested the
Austrian Government to make diligent search for
and famish the English Agents. It was nevertheless
gully believed that Merment had been completely
touted.

FRONTISILS Or RUSSIA, AUG. 9.—According to
Intelligence from the army, dated the 7th instant,
the Russian% have in vain tempted Fortune by par-
tial disembarkations in the neighbourhood of Riga.
Daring advanced a little, the Prussian troops under
Generals Grauwert and Pest attacked them with ,
such vigour that they were obliged precipitately to ,
run back, with the loss of a considerable number of ;
men and fourteen pieces of cannon. '
V I Rt 4 N 4, AUG. 11.—Our Gazette contains the fol-
lowing circular :--44 To cover the extraordinary ex-
pellees % hich the armaments become necessary, in
con>equence of treaties concluded for the good of the
country, demand, and to prevent the measures
adopted for that purpose, which, appearing less bur-
densome at the present moment, should in the end be
attended % ith fatal effects upon the state of the fittan-
crs, his Mojesty has ordered a contribution of a
florin per head upon all the population of the Ger•l
man provinces." • I
Extract of a letter from a Prussian Officer, dated '
Daleukirch, near Itiga, July 2-1:-.-J.0 The loss of the
Russians in the battle at Eckaw, was three times
greater than that of the Prussians. It was the
Prussians only that took any share in the combat,
for the Marshal (Macdonald) had, together with the
Bavarians and Poles, marched direct en Frederick.,
stadt. General Ewis commanded the Russians.—
Tne troops being wearied, and consequently not j
to pursue the Russians further, bivouqued !
t.t. night over on the field of battle. On the 20th,
Lieutenant-Colonel Von Horne received orders to
pursue them with the vanguard, but did not come up
With them. On the 21st, the vanguard marched Into 1
Daleukirch, two German miles from Riga, the su-
burbs of which latter place had been burnt by the
Russians. The Marshal had crossed the Dwina at
cdei ickstadt, and is marching on towards Riga, the
Ait.ge of which city appears to be entreated to him.—
On the 30th, a reconnoisance was taken close under
the battery at the bridge. The troops are now in a
fine country, where they are richly supplied with
every thing necessary.
Sre.ti.seeo, Auc. 1-I.—ln the night between the
11th I,na 12th inst. an English frigate, belonging to
the escort of a courpy which was lying at anchor off
AVelstrow, on the road of Mec4lenburgh, sent a bark,
pantit.ll with about 120 sailors, to attempt a landing
•tit that port. The military guard posted there, as
fikewise tie Custosu-hppe Oficers, suffered the bark