The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-12-17 00:00:00

GOTTENBURGH MAIL.

RUSSIAN BULLETINS.
Peter3burgh, Nov. 17.
GENERAL COUNT WITTGENSTEIN REPORTS, UNDER
D ITE OF THE 9111 INSTANT,

44 That Major-Gen. Harpe, who was ordered to
both banks of the river Dwina, to take possession
of Witepsk, entered that place, on the morning of
the 7th, at seven o'clock, after having had a severe
engagement with the enemy. Two of the enemy's
cannon were planted on a hill, for the defence of the
bridge, which, however, was set on fire by them im-
mediately on the arrival of our van-guard, but a num-
ber of volunteers threw themselves upon the bridge,
and extinguished the fire; in. which performance the
Jews were particularly active. After this the ene-
my were driven out of the town. Ile was pur-
sued twenty wersts on the road to Smolensk; he
then shaped his course to Leowna. In this action
were taken prisoners General Ponge, Governor of
Witepsk ; the Commandant Colonel Chevorden, ten
Officers, seven gens-d'armes, and three huudved men;
two pieces of artillery, with the horses and powder
chests, were taken, as was also th., large magazines
of provisioos, forage, and gunpowder, deposited in
the town. The loss of the enemy was great ; that on
our side does net exceed twenty-five men. Our
troops, on entering the town, were received with
acclamations of joy. All the Russian public oificeni,
who were in the enemy's service, are arrested, ex-
' cepting the Princes Sapega and Radzivel, who had
departed long before. The chief French army, ac-
cording to information received, retired to Smo-
lensk where several columns had already entered."
Count Wittgenstein, in another dispatch, dated
the 11th of November, from Ischaseltneke, states,
" That after the taking of Witepsk, there was
found in the magazines at that plate, 750 tschltwerts
oats, 40 ditto barley, 400 puds of hay, and six
casks of brandy."

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE ST. PETERSRUUGII GA.
ZETTE, (W NOV. 17, MY.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. FIELD-MARSHAL PRINCE GOLE-
If/PCII/TSCHEW SUTeIiOW TO warn suesais.l.-144.•
JISTY, DATED FROM THE TOWN OF JURA, NOV. 9,
" Great is God !—Most gracious Lord, I have
again to congratulate your Majesty upon a victory.
I have this moment received a Report, of which t
transmit the original. The complete defeat of the
4th French corps, under the command of the Vice.?
roy of. Italy; 300 Q prisoners, a great number of
killed, 62 pieces of cannon, with all the carriages,
horses, ar.d cartridges belonging to them, are the re•
suits of this victory. The Cossacks do wonders ; they
not only cut up the columns of infantry, but sod-
denly attack the artillery. It is to he‘ hoped that
the ;mall remains of this corps wilt be annihilated
before it reaches Duchowschtechina. For some days
all the French who have been brought in prisoners
have earnestly entreated to be permitted to enter in?
to the Russian service. Yesterday fifteen Officers of
the Italian guard came in with the same request, de-
claring that they thought there could be no greater
honour than to wear the Russian uniferns:*
REPORT FRQM THE GENERAy. OF CAVALRY COUNT
PLSTOW, TO GEN. rIELR-11.1.1(silAL PRINCE KU-
TUSOW, DATED FROM THE VILI.AOE IfONICOROWO,
NO v. 8.

" I have the happiness to congratulate your Ex-
cellency on a si7s4l victory over the enemy. After
I had sent off my dispatch of yesterday to yoor Ex-
cellency, I pursued ity march according to your
directions, on the right side of the greatiSmalenph
road, that leads from I),,rogobusch to Smolensixt to
come io frost of the oneasy's columns and prevent
them from fore4inc and settip fire to thelitlere•

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