The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-12-11 00:00:00

GOTTEA BURGH MAIL.

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6 OTTEN sr RCN, Drc. 4.--Yesterday morning, the
Bussiati fleet got under weigh for England, toge.
ther with Admiral Hope, but the wind coining to
oe N. W. they were obliged to back put in the after-
noon.
Owing to the Couregeux having lost her rudder, ,
end part of her false keel, and being otherwise ma.
oriel IY damaged, a survey has been taken of her,
and it is thought unsafe for her to proceed. She
therefore remains here till the spring. She will serve as
a guard-ship, and as a protection to the packets dur-
ing the winter.
WsasAw, Nov. 18.—The Grand Army having
received intimation that it was about to enter into
winter-quarters, several officers took advantage-of
this circumstance to ask leave of absence. ?eme of
them have passed through our walls. As they made, ,
with their corps, the movements from Moscow to!
Smolensk, it is very interesting to hear them give ,
the details of this march, which has confounded all
the idle calculations, and unmasked the weakness
and irresolution of an enemy, always victorious in his '
Bulletins, not, however, daring to annoy. a took
movement upon a grand scale, the most difficult to
be executed, even before forces very inferior. i
Since its departure from Moscow, the French army
always nattered itself with coming to a general af.
fair; it considered it might be esteemed a part of the
next campaign, should it take place. The Emperor, ;
,;„1,e.. to this unanimous impulse of cow ii e and I
con, .ce, twice °tie. cil battle since the combat of
7'4
.% .rostawits. The Russian General did nee i
ti. 'z .able to ri4..ll.leta. „tin( frit.RJ WeJilltacefiariril
.1 Cossacks.
ti tast, on the '2d instant, appeared on the am
1 : ,sma, a corps of 12400 Russians, the treat 4
~...., was c,vered by a cloud of e 4
Cossacks.. T
columns were detached upon tee flanks of this coepi%
which was in an instant cut to pieces. A Major-
General, six pieces of femme, and a great number
of prisoners, remained in the power of the etna.
.queror.
It was known by the prisoners, thet Irututtew's
army was eery much weakened, by the departure of
all the men enrolled by feral or marehing in their
ranks on consideration of receiving bread. This
popelation return in crowds to their houses, haugh-
tily anaouneing that the war has changed its *set
for them. Other recant levies. which were in march,
having learned that the Grand irmy had left Mee•
caw, dispersed of themselves.: they were told, is
order to iniame their warlike ardour, that the French
army was dispersed ; that the Emperor had already
gained Warsaw, and other tales of this description.
This contemptible trick had an effect quite different
to what was inteuded ; it furnished a pretext for a
defection for which every one sought au opportunity.
WARSAW, Nov. 18.—On the 12th of November,
the head-quarters of the Emperor were still at Smo.
lensk. His Majesty continued to enjoy the best
health.

ilAstanacn, Nov. 25.—We learn, by authentic
intelligence from the North, that in one of the last
affairs upon the Nam, the Russian army lost one •f
its best Officers, Baron de Baggabasisnot. General
llennigsen was wounded in the same affair ; it is
feared, that considering his great age, he cannot
support the fatigue of a fresh campaign. This lon
of Chiefs, the most experienced of the army, Is old
the least of the scourges which afflict Ruisia, in the
imprudent contest in which the English have engaged
hcr. _ _

Beaus, Nov. 21.—The Dukes of Reggio and
Belluno are again in march to act on the offensive
against Wittgenstein's corps. General Tschitscha-
golf continues his retreat ; his columns were pro-
ceeding from Slonim to Nietwiez. Prince Schwart-
zenberg and General Regnier, were following close
at their !wt.'s. Thi. first was marching on Royana,
and the, latter towards !ilonim. The last-mentioned
General was at Zelwa on the 10th instant.

Lantc, Nov. 14.—There are upwards of 10,000
Bavarian troops, several columns of which have al-
ready passed through Saxony, anti are on their march
t' join the corps under General Count Wrede.
IVe are in expectation of seeing shortly Wurtem.
bcrg troops march through this place, which are
likewise destined to the Grand Army, and for the
ase of which 200 horses are now collecting at Leip-
_

Exclusive of the first contingent of the Saxon'
army, being 20,000 men, and of Prince Maximilian's
re4iiiinut of infantry, stationed at Griefswald and
IVelgast, under the command of Marshal Duke of
l'lmiglione, there have been since sent two regiments
of infantry, one regiment of avalry, and four
hundred artillery men, to the Grand Army. All
possible attention continues to be paid to the
completion of all the royal Saxon corps now
in the field; and for this purpose several thou-
sand recruits have been raised this year in the
country, which are formed in provisionary UAW
);.,. at Torpti, to be in readiness to enter the m
of their brethren, who are so gloriously fighting
for the common cause. The last transports eon.
iisting of upwards of 1000 men, marched in the
tatter end of October, to join the 7th corps of the
army. At Torgan they are incessantly employed in
forming the new-raised men ; in whom the greatest
ardour and most lively inclination to the service, so
essential to their king and country, is evident. Se-
veral deliveries of horses from Moldavia, and the•
North of Germany, give us assurance of the Saxon
cavalry being completely re-mounted.
Twenty-five thousand conscripts have just been.
ordered out in the department of Warsaw; 18,000
of whom will very soon be in readiness to depart for
the Grand Army.

INTERCEPTED LETTER,
nom VIZ EMPEROR. NutroLawc TO TUE DUNE 01

IiASSANO DATED MOSCOW, OCT. 16.

" Dula es B4ssisto,7—l have with me at this
place two Prussian regiments, who have distinguished
themselves in the advanced guard of the Grand Army,
but which, as may be expected, have suffered se-
verely. Might not the King of Prussia relieve these
regiments by two others, fresh and well-mounted ?
The former could then return to Prussia, and become
fit for service again. The King would be a gainer by
this arrangement in every respect, since there Would•
not then be occasion to make such an immediate es-