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

the enemy's loss. It at least amounts to 3000 MPH
tilled and woonded, awl 500 prisoners; that of the
consists of 10(X) men•killed or wounded.
llivocing, urar Tiobrya, Asg. 13.

stEPORTS FILO)! THE OP Tin 7TH CORI'S, AND

REPORT Of AUG. 1 I.

The 7th Corps set out from Pruszanv, at neon,
to pass the defile of Kosibrod, after the Austrian di-
visions, which marched upon lloroietzka. After
having passed the defile at Kosibrod, it took the road
of lirzesc, by Zabia, where it took a position. At
the commencement of night, the avant guard advan.
ccd to Podubna, and occupied the small dike which
crosses the marshes to the firm ground at Podubna,
and which is not passable for artillery ; it (hove off
the enemy's posts of cavalry, which observed the
passage, and established posts in advance of the
marsh, which extend from beyond llorodetzka, to the
entry of the wood of Podobna.—(.lloniteur, Aug. 4.)

Blumm, Atm. 25.—Our Court, and several per;
sons belonging to the diplomatic corps, residing here,
receive communications respecting what is passing at
the army; bet they publish nothing respecting it
till the official Bulletins have appeared in the Moni-
ker.
Our situation is always The same; we daily see
arrite and depart from hence French and Allied
troops; they are lodged with ..the inhabitants, with
whom they appear extremely .well content..d.
Peals, Sari. 4.—We• have, received letters of the
24th, givingitesh details respecting the battlerisf
Smotensko. These letters speak of a Bulletin, which
can only have been retained by some unforeseen cir-
cumstance; we impatiently expect it : what is cer-
tain is, that the battle and captaie of Smolensko
will figure with eclat among the most brilliant ex-
ploits of our brave men, and must throw the Rus-
sians into consternation and despair.—(Journal de
Paris, Sept. 4..)
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SEPT. 3.—A1l the letters received from the army
far the last two days announce, that Smolensk° was
taken nn the 18th, after a very important affair, in
which the enemy were beaten. The public wait
with the most lively impatience the confirmation of
this happy event ; all our readers are, no doubt,
im-
'patient to read the Official details. The private let-
ters by the estafet of the 20th, announce its having
been sent, hut it did not come with it,without doubt,
through tne error of the Expeditionaire (Postmaster).
—(Journal d l'Empire, Sept. 1.)

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TAE iSTATESMAN,

LONDON:
WEDNESD AV, bLPT/MBEIII 9) 1812.

We have at length 'received the French Monileurs,
dated the 4th and Bth instant, containing the Tnir-
teenth and Fourteenth Bulletins of the Grand Army.
They are both dated Smolensk°, the former on the
21st, and the latter on the 2.11 ultimo, and will be
found highly interesting. By these Btilletitis, it ap.
pears that the Russians defended Smolensk° with the
greatest obstinacy, and that the loss of the French
in the different engagements was very severe, as well
as that of the Russians. It was understood that the
Emperor AtaxANDER had ordered his Generals to risk i
a bailie for the protection of Smolensk°, hut it seems
that his Generals did not follow his instructions,w•hich
-.vault' probably have exposed the Russian army to a
total defeat. After the French had taken possession
oeSmolensko, another battle took place with the
rear of the Russian army, posted at Valentina, which
the French account states to have been contested with
great fury,and pronounces it one of the finest feats of
arms in their military history. The Russians are now
in full retreat towards Moscow, which is only ISO
'nil. s distant from Smolensko, where, it is probable,
ti.e French will immediately proceed, and finish the
ramp❑iigti by taking '
possession of that venerable oa•
pital. So far we hatelad a striking proof of the su.
ptlior military NAPOLvoir in accomplishing
his vast design of conquering Russia; and with-
out ALEXANDER has some better means of resist-'
ance than he has hithyto pursued, we can enter-
tain very little doubt as to tha result.

Thus the spirit of war that has lately extended
its ravages from the Tagus to the Volga, appears, from
its sanguinary career in the North, to be hastening
towards an eventful close. The collective powers of
two mighty Empires, were they to come fully into
contact, might, at one deci.ive blow, like the con-
cussion of the gathering elements in a thunder-
storm, clear the sulphurous atmosphere, and by ex.
haustion create a temporary repose—for experience
has taught us, that with whatever superiority of re-
sources a campaign is begun, or however Fortune
may crown with victory the efforts of a Nation, it
cannot long sustain even the most prosperous cos-
ill", as it naturally destroys itself, while em-
Ploy ed in the destruction of others. And though,
by a fatal ingenuity la the system of earner, the
decisive period may be protracted beyond the usual
limits of devastation, national distress and military
honours, are the final consequences that tanainato
the scene, and the miseries of mankind are to be
ported Kith, in order that a few men nu% obtain
fauciful possession of wMt they call aioull