The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-22 00:00:00

THE

IMPERIAL DECREE..
.• Hetul.Quorters. Slnekowts. Aug. 20.
" Napoleon, Elope. or of the Preach, /he.
" We hove decreed, Nod do deerer a ballot's s-
-4` The Gener.ol of Division Covent Gouviuu SI. Cyr. 14 ap•
pointed It Morthol of the Empire.
" Our Minister tit War ischarged with the mottle* of the
present decree.
(Signed)

William; Major-f enerai Dc Vincenti vies directed
to defend the village.
" At eight o'clock the enemy advanced In di"
columni on the road to Navel, against Count
IYrede's right wing, who immediately caused the
batlries,, Gothied Gravenroetti, to advance on
'the left Of Spas* 04 a freigfith where they were ad.
vantageously posited. He ordered Colonel De Deroy
to corer these hatteries:.with Ake 6111 of-the Rue,
Duke William, and to preserve the communication
with Spins. lie then gam orders to Najafeneral
Count De Beckers to cover the right ssing..with 105
brigad.. St'J. I eel y had the troops and batteries com-
menced their march, wheu the enemy began their at.
tack with a fire of musketry and artillery.
" As the importance of getting possession of Spass
could not escape the enemy's General, be directed
his chief attacks against that place, but was repulsed
by General Vincenti and the troops under his com-
mand At length, being reinforced, he attempted to
carry the village at the point of the bayonet, amid, is
spite of a fire of grape from the batteries which were
upon the left of Spass, he succeeded in making the,
Bavarian troops retire to the church, and to the
church and the garden of the castle. The 2d batta-
lion of the 6th of the line, Duke William, then re.
tired partly into the Poleta, partly beyond that
river, and commenced a sharp fire of musketry.—
At the same time Major-General de Vincenti made
an impetuous sally from the garden of the castle,
and, charging the enemy, drove him from the village
with considerable loss. Nevertheless he continued
his attacks upon Spass, and the entire of the line,
and advanced on the road of Sebetz against Ike
French division.
" The enemy attempted a second time to take
Spass by assault, but was repulsed. Major-General
de Vincenti was wounded on this occasion. Colonel
Count Spaner, who was reinforced by two companies
of the sth battalion of light infantry de Ruttier, then
took the command, and repulsed a third attack with
much spirit; but as the troops which occupied Spass
were, in the course of a battle of such duration, and
supported with so much glory, overcome with fa.
tigue, and very much enfeebled by their losses in
killed and wounded in their different attacks, Count
Wrede had them relieved by four other companies of

" N APOLFON."
Wit.m.t, SETT. I.—Every day numerous corps of
the Army of Reserve arrive. This continual passage
gives the town a very animated appearance. On the
otherhand the levy of the Lithuanian regiments are
_pursued with success.
The Duke of Reggio, wounded at the affair of
Pnlotsk, has arrived here. The wound which he
received in the left arm proceeds well ; it even sp.
pears that in less than a month he will be able to re-
sume his duties.
WARSAW, Ana. 29.—Extract of a letter from the
camp of Duna :
" The 10th regiment of Polish cavalry continues
to conciliate the esteem of the French Generals, as
sell as that of all the allied troops. They designate
It by the title of the brave regiment—it always forms
the advanced guard, and hitherto there has been no
actioo. in o bids it has wot supported the honour of
our arms. 'I his regiment meeting an enemy's column
of infantry and cavalry, overthrew it, after a long,
a very tong and warm combat, obliged the enemy to
fly in the utmost disorder, and took a great number
prisoners, This corps is well mounted, and in the
best pcisuible state. Several of its offcers and sol-
diers have been proposed for the decoration of the
Legion' of Honour. The General of Division, Se-
bastiani, under 'whose orders it serves, in Ms Orders
of the Day, does justice to its bravery."
WARSAW, AUG. 31.—At the taking of Smolen-
like, the Polish troops gave fresh distinguished
proofs of that bravery which characterises them, and
have merited the eulogiums of his Majesty the King
of Naples, who commanded the cavalry in this affair.
In 1654, the fortress of Smolensk° was in the
power of the Poles, and only taken from them by
treason.
Yesterday a considerable number of Russian pri-
aoners arrived hen.. _ _

The district and town of Boheuyek has just sent in Ithe battalion of fluffier, and by two companies of
their secession to the General Confederation. ! the 11th of the line, de Kinkel, and committed the
Nuaestaran, SEPT. s.—Private commercial let- defence of the village to Colonel Count Buttler.
ters from Brody announce that the Russian troops " The enemy, however, continued his attack upon
in Western Wallachia have struck their ten's in con- the whole l.ne with much ohstinacy. Colonel de De-
sequence of an order on the part of the General in roy, who had opposed to him the whole of the ene-
Chief Tschitsehagoff. my's line from Spars to the point of the wood, and
FRANRIPLIST, SEPT. 12.—The first transport of who was appointed to cover the batteries in his rear,
Russian prisoners arrived here this morning. performed prodigies of valour with the brave regi.
GONST4NTINOPLE, Avo. 13.—The first Dragoman I ment which he commands; but as his division was
of the Porte, Prince Pouyteki Movusi, was de. exhausted, he was reinforced by a battalion of the
posed on the 7th August. This event has produced i sth and 11th of the line, and with these he continued
some sensation here, because he was thought to be the contest till night.
devoted to the interests of Russia. l " Although the batteries of Gothard and Gra-
His Excellency General Andreossi, Ambassador s venreuth, which were well served, mowed down
from France, has arrived here. We are assured that s with a fire of grape whole columns of Rowlett
he has already, had a private audience of the Grand / troops, they, nevertheless, renewed their attacks
Seignior. incessantly. At length the part of the village near.
Corexuacto, Sm. 7.—According to the last in. est the enemy was set on fire at six o'clock in the
telligenee from Petershurgh, the greatest consterna- evening by the grenades, and they were, in cease.
den prevails In that capital. As a proof of the want quence, obliged to desist from their attacks on that
of resources and money, an appeal has been made to point.
the Nobility and all classes of the inhabitauts, to 64 Marshal the Duke of Reggio having been then
engage them to make patriotic offerings. wounded, Count Gouvion de St. Cyr, who had him.
NAPLES, Alto. 22.—The L'goneers of the Lut. self been previously wounded by the rebound of a
tors continue to distinguish themselves in repulsing ball, took the chief command of the 2d and 6th
the enemy. corps.
On the 3d, a frigate having appeared In the Gulph 44 At nightfall, the enemy used firing, and occu.
of Policastro, to procure water and provisions, these pied themselves in removing the killed and wounded,
brave men repulsed her crew with their accustomed the number of whom was very great.
valour. The frigate, after having uselessly con.
" Prince Wittgenstein fixed his head-quarters at
mimed her grape-shot, was obliged to give up her
Przesimience, which is only a qttarter of a league fres
project and stand off, The enemy having attempted spass.
to water it another point of the coast, were put to
eight by another let •ehment of troops of the Hee. 66 At four o'clock, on the morning of the 18th,
MVATICII. Sarr. 9.—The following details with the corps of Gen. Deroy relieved that of Gen. Wrede,
which hsd been much exhausted by the battle of the
respect to the events in which the Army of t3,,,,ri0
was concerned on the loth, 17th, 18th, and 22t1 of formerdays. The enemy remained quiet during the
August, have been published in our Gaulle. morning, but Gen. Count de St. Cyr, satisfied that
they would soon renew the attack, resolved to anti.
6' On the 16th of A 'lust, the 2d and 6th divi. i
cipate them at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and made
sions of the Army were placed beneath the orders of I
the Marshal Duke of Reggio. I'he latter,
which , his dispositions accordingly. The enemy had collect-
consisted of the Bavarian troops, commanded by the ed their forces during the night of the 17th, and had
increased the number of their guns to 100. Between
Colonel.Ge lend of Cuirassiers Gouvion St. Cyr,
three and four o'clock on the 18th, a battery of 51
was stationed at Polotsh, upon the right bank of the
Duna. The General of Cavalry and Count of the Bavarian guns was established on a height near the
Empire, de Wrede, Commander of the lid corps of village of Spass, and the signal for the attack was to i
be
the Bavarian army, who had had the French brigade a shot from a twelve-pounder. As soon as this
was given the battery commencenced a destructive I
of light cavalry de Corbineau, consisting of the 7th
and '2oth Chesseurs and the Bth Polish Lancers fire of grape, which reached the Castle of Przesi.
,
mience, where Prince Wittgenstein had his head.
previously placed at, hisdisposal, was directed to form
a chain of advanced posts mu the roads leading to quarters.
Navel and Sebetz. The division Verdier was on the 66 When the enemy's advanced-guard was routed,
left, l's the rear the first division of the Bavarian the Russian Artillery, posted upon the heights of
army, cwnreaeded by the General of Infantry 1)... , Przesimience, began to play. Then the 34 and 7th i
rl, wa near Po'otsk, supro-ted by the division 1 Bavarian regiments of infantry of the line, com-
Lep mid, the division of Cuiras'le.s De.moire,.aud , mantled by Major-General coptit Beckers, rushed,
the brigade of light cavalry Casteck. • 1 upon the enemy with charged bayonets. The batta- '
46 At teson the advanced guard of a division of , lion La Roche took the village of- Hamernia, about
the enemy's 'army, commanded by the f Alice ea . league from Spase, in order to menace the enemy's
Wittgehstein, attacked the advanced posts on the left wing- The battle became General. General:
road to Navel ; but was quit kly repulsed by Major- Raglovich was wounded severely, and Col. Zellern ;
General Count de Beckers; and when about five succeeded him in the command of his brigade. Gen.
o'clock in the evening the enemy advanced in greater Deroy, after he had directed several battalions to
numbers: to attack a part of the chain of advanced attack the enemy at the point of the bayonet, was I
pests occupied by the division of Verdier, he was, in wounded iu the lower part of the belly by a musket
this case, also obliged to retire. ball, and carried off the field. The fire became every i
" The sth and I tilt of the line. De Kinkel, and moment more violent, and did much execution on
the sth Notelet, of tight Infantry, 11! Settler, judi. both sides. Comic Wrede took the command of all
ciously led on by Colonel BaroWd'ilabermanto, who the Bavarian troops. He sent the brigade com-
cortege' ded them as a Brigadier, repulsed every at- : minded by Gem de Siebein to support the division
of General Legrand. Gen. de Sieboin and Colonel
tack of the enemy with the utmost bravery. From
the movements of the enemy, and his reiterated do Zollern fought with the greatest bravery. The
attempts to advance by the roads of Navel and Se. oth Bavarian infantry regiment of the line attacked!
beta, it was easy to perceive that he had serious in. the castle of Przetimence, defended by infantry and'
it
tontines of attacking in force the division in front of artillery, by order of General Count Sty Cyr. The
Polot-k, enemy was driven from it, and having begun b. re.'
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66 It was In consequence deemed propr to oun. treat,obout eight o'cleck in the evennag the victory
centrate the second French division, and 'hat ^f tta, Was complete.
Ge-eral of Infantry a ithin and around Pointslt on 66 We took 21 guns, many baggage and anima.
both Ain of the Polo's, to take pest ui tae wil'age salon waggons, 1,500 prisoners ; 4,000 killed and
of 4pess, *Wile on the right book of the Poluta, wounded remained upon the beid • but so many
half a league In frlnit of the toast, in rear of which wounded and prisoners have been bineght in since
two blidgeg bad been thrown over the riwecs. Count from the neighbouring forests, that Om loin of the
Wretio ,t as posted along tf.e point*, and occupied enemy may beeompated at 17 or 16,000 seen. Con.
6,,a-4al II t..e first :fletalln.l of the V.d regiment of tilehebt was detached In pursuit,, but Wit wounded,
the I.ne; 11, red, ts ry Ist hien, 1.1,1 the tat company of Colonel liaron•de Schoolse succeeded himi.oltd ewe.'
agioxewin. a the tlttit *Vend si 11W lieea !Juke dulled Ike attack with enieb,liratary sail pposecie• 141