The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-28 00:00:00

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FRENUM PAPERS.

PAMIR, Sen. 22.—A lettee from the Emperor'sl
keed-quarters announces, that on the tth iostant, at
live o'clock in the morning, his Majesty attacked
the Russian army at Mojaisk.; the enemy were some.
Vletely routed. At three o'clock the Emperor wee
still on horseback, following up the successes of tie
fay.—(Men tear, Sept. 23.) •
Sass. v.—According to the latest intelligent*
from the Grand Army, the head-quarters were eel
the 6th inst. before Mojaisk.
Sin. U.—letters from Wilma, dated the 12th,
&IMO that Te Dam had heels sung there, ow
eaceep::l the signal victory which the French army
obtained oh the Sth instant over the Russians.
One of these fetters; upon which we can place ea.
tire tonfidence) states, that the battle commeaced at
seven o'clock in the morning—at three the enemy
were In full rout. His Majesty the Emperor caused,
them to be vigoroutly pursued. A seven o'clock his
Majesty was still on horseback. We shall not be
long in receiving the details of this battle, vs hich was
fought at Mojaisk. His Majesty enjoys excellent
lsealth.--(Journal de Paris.)
Beams, Seer. 12.—A1l Courland is occupied by
the Prussian troops. At Mittau a new Govern-
meat has been established, at the head of whi,:sh
Is placed M. Chamboudoin, French Intendant.--
The Prussian Major, Both, is the Military Cam-
mandast.
• VIRMIA, SEPT. 12.—The Emperor set out some
Jaye Igo from Baden to proceed to his estates of Lube-
;egg-
SEPTEMBER 9.—Our Court Gazette has published
the following Journal of the operations of the Aus-
trian auxiliary cops, from the 14ti: to the 28th of
August :
" On the 14th, Prince Schwartzenher; c—dered the
enemy, who 'led from Kollryn, to be pursued to.
Wards the Diwin, by Bianchi's division, Zechmeiter's
brigade, and a battery of cavalry ; the remainder of
the auxiliary cops, with the 7th corps d'arosee, under
the orders of Gen. K.ynier, was encamped near this
town.

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dislodgbd from the woods and heights.—Ge-
neral Frolech's advanced-guard pursued the
enemy across the wood to the skirts, before
which all Czaplitz's division was posted, occupying.
the village of Altweischeva, whilst Rollulenskri re-
giment and a battalion of Czarteraysky immediately
followed the advanced-guard. A very brisk engage-
ment took place, the success or which was balanced ;
if lasted till night, and was supported by a very vi-
gorous fire of cannon and musketry. Oa this oc.
casion Field-Marshal Bianchi and Prince Lichten-
stein advanced to support with Alvinzy's regiment a
battalion of Sembschen, and two battalions of greua.
diers, the troops engaged. Bianchi, with Lichten-
stein's brigade, passed through n wood almost impe.
netrable upon the right, without cavalry or artillery,
to attack the enemy's left, and force them to retreat.
The attack of this brigade upon the enemy's flank
was very impetuous ,• it entirely turned and put them
In disorder. At half-past nine in the evening they
made en attack upon the advanced posts, but our
troops repulsed and pursued them to Wuschira, be.
yond the river,causing them great loss.
" 6 The enemy, after pasting some thousands of
mon between Widreneca and Lusttsche, left that po,
titiou and retired upon Welemscha,
At nine in the morning the enemy made several
movements at different points against General Rey.
Ipier, At two o'clock they advanced numerous ca.
valry against the Sazops, and threatened the right
wing. Replier marched against the enemy, attacked,
land forced them to retire to Podgorodno and Rade-
chow' and took some prisoners.
" On the 26tb, the bridges were constructed upon
the Wechewo, which the enemy destroyed."
[The details from the 24th to the 28th of August
inclusive, at which time Sieginthal'a division was en-
camped at Iforoditscke, and Bianchi's hehind the vil-
lage of Krasnowla, are very unimportant?)

66 On the 15th, they overtook, and attacked the
enemy's rear, near Ploslif ; but the enemy could only
be pursued upon the causeway of a dyke, surround-
ed on beth sides by impenetrable marshes. The 7th
corps d'aroree then received order; to march upon
Bulkow, to turn the enemy upon their left flank.—
fin the 16th, they met the enemy between Ur and
Mein, who were posted with considerable forces in
infantry and cavalry upon the skirts of the forest.
" Field Marshal Lieutenant Bianchi immediately
ordered them to be attacked by the regiments of Hil-
ler and Davidovich. The battle lasted till evening,
because the enemy obstinately defended this advan-
tageous pest, which covered their retreat. 'ln those
places where the ground would only allow us to form
in platoons, we attacked theta with the bayonet,
whilst our timilleurs marched through the marshes up
to their middle in water, to gain their flank. The
enemy disputed the ground foot by foot, in con-
sequence of the obstacles which prevented our ap-
proach to them. Capt. Count Hartop, commanding
battalion of Hitler's regiment, bad, in less than au
hour, three horses killed under him,
The enemy were eiked to giveway to the bra-
very of our troops, and, favoured by the nht, re-
tired behipal the Diwin towards Summary. The bet-
tie cost hire 700 men killed or wounded. We took
won than 300 prisoners, and some hundreds of bag-
dgage or other waggons. Our loss I. killed, wound.
led, end missing, was about 300 men,' among which
ere five officers wounded. The greater pert of the
oetemes wounded perished in the marshes, from which
it was impossible to draw them; the cavalry were
even obliged to dismount to carry away pur own.
" Gee. Count Reynier bed been informed, Oat
the sunny occupied Brzesc with five hundred horse ;
be immediately ordered forward his ati:anced guard,
Thiett found that town evacuated by the enemy,
vbri bed retired along the Bug. Field Marsha" Sim.
ginthal afterwards marched with his division upon St a 7
rival t be pushed forward his advanced guard under
Centre{ Frolic's to Ruda, which the enemy had abets-'.
donee; pr( reeling evening. Upon the intelligence
that Majcr-GEworal Baron Mohr sent from Biota-
witsche, that the enemy's General Milesin had refired
by Chomsk and Janow towards Pitinn, ilth &corps of
1000 light infantry, a pulk of Cossacks,
_ and four ca
m;
von, PrinceSchwartzenberg gave that Major orders to
advance by Janow epon punts, wpue the enemy :-)y
timbaschew, and occupy Pinsk, afterwards esta-
blish a post at Lohiozin, and place himself in com-
munication with the POlish detachment at Slutak, and
obierve the neighbourhood of Petrikow end Moryr.,
"On the 171 h, I)iwin was occupied by sour troops.
The advanced guard under Gen. Zechmeister, reached
the enemy on this side Surnmary; they had taken a
position where the ground allowed them to deploy
five regiments of cavalry, two of Ahasseurb two of
Wantry, and lt pieces of cannon. Nevertheless as
the enemy could be every Moment reinforced by the
forces which they had in their rear, end ps on our
part we could only have advenced upon the dyke, by
lJsing a great wither of men, because we were under
the fire of their artillery, field-Marshal Lieut.
Pianchi, judged proper te. occupy the deOles of Di-
-win, and wait the result of our movements two& the
{eft flank is' the enemy. .
46.4* tb, 18th, the enemy Tete posted on thin side
Ratno, occupied Summary, and placed their ad,
Tanned Fiera iq advance of that place. Our two Rd.
nooed taaitlf, tspon tha two roads of Diwin and
lifoltnusy to !Gana, did .apt lose sight of the enemy,
At every itiateat ;hey brought ja prisoners ; the
iteemy bed burnt a great pert of their baggage train,
which the, could not leisp with there-
Siegtathal's rllisioa we. at Mokreny, and the
isdvanced (prised befitre the oust place t- Frimont's
division of 'cavalry, that 'Of Trantainberg and the
Vark of artillery, matched upon &now. Tke 7th
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.'oro4o anaaptpad near nobenka, half-wily be.
"bllloo4allokrany, and Gegieral Mohr was
at Jauoq. 4a we could not attack the e4nry in
front upon Ofe dykes of !Melt; -end vftv- - Gap.
eyniat marched with midi
by Scharnambany, towards
turn by left. Rank
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" (In the 104111 the
snood post ATM tiefOre
1141 locitlrsi talked

contains the following remark upon the sth french
Bulletin, dated \Vilna, July 18, in which it is „id
that several thousands of horses had lost their lives,
&c.
44 The real meaning of this is, that ti.e Fieec.b
Army suffered a most astonishing loss in men, ho.,
and cannon, during their rapid march ; and that
niatowski, when he attacked Bagration's army en its
retreat, in order to join the first army, was defea:ed
with great loss."

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Zechmelster reestablished the bridged to occupy
Summary, and pursue the enemy with his advanced
guard. Upon the road of Mockrany the tinnily, at-
tacked by the advanced poets of General Trolesitl,
near Solitz, bad retired upon the Knienza-Gurut end
fortified themselves there.. 4 wiesufficient to leave
behind, neer 'Summary, General Zechmeister with
two battalions of Davidovich, and Kienmayer's re-
giment of Hussars, with half a battery, either to
pursue the enemy upon the dykes, or to defend that
place against their attacks. Field-Marshal Bianchi
had approached by the road (roes Mokrany, which
was not so rugged as that of Diwin, and marched with
the remainder of the division upon Tschernay. Fri-
:moat's division of cavalry, Trautenberg's
and the park of artillery, marched from Bulkow to
the camp of Rudna. The 7th corps arrived at
Oltusch.
" Upon the representation of General Reynier,
that he was too weak, especially in cavalry, to turn
the enemy's position, the more so, as after bis pass.
age from the debouch of Schatzk, there was too
much plain before him, Frimont's division of ca-
valry, and Trautenberg's division, were put in mo-
tion, by Oltusch and Orechow, upon Schalzky, to
support the seventh corps. Bianchi's corps entered
the camp from Mokrany, upon the road from Diwin
• to Ratis, the enemy had receded to Konsarny,
where they had marched their rear-guard. General
Zechmeister had occupied the skirts of the wood
before ILomarna's and the point of the- ke of
Summary. •
46 Upon the road of Mokrany, the enmity had
posted behind a dyke of 300 feet long, some tqfaatry,
and two pieces of artillery. To reconnoitre their
position, General Frolech advanced with a company
of chasseurs before the Mattis; the enemy received
him with a very brisk fire of musketry, marched from
the abattis with a battalion of grenadiers and a com-
pany of chasseurs, and advanced upon his front mid
flank at the same time. At this moment Captaiq 90TTENBURGII 111114.
Pappran, with a company of chasseurs, rushed sport I
the enemy with the hayonet without firing a single Oorrreautice, SEPT. 17.—The Russian official
shot. Upon this the troops of the reserve arrived, account of the battle of Smolensk° has not yet been
and the enemy were not only repulsed, but driren received, but private accounts from different quer-
from their abattis. They then commenced their re- ten, speak of its falls as a matter ef no copsequeuce.
treat •, they had destroyed the bridge behind Kni- It appears that the Russians did not think the place
enza-Aura; General Frolech took measures for rel worth defending; and that upon this occasion, they
storing it, ip order to COlitillUe the pursuit of the strictly adhered.te their original plan, of not sane,
enemy. I cessarily precipitating a battle: out of the 11 disfei
" On the 22d, Field-Marshal Siegiuthal adynnced Isions, oply fopr were engaged and by permitting
towards Knienze,aura, tat support his advanced- ; the enemy to take possession of city reduced to
guard, The enemy had retired from Monkrany and ashes, they were able to dispose of a very conaider-
Summary, to Ratno ; they had abandoned OW place able force in a most edvantegeoise manner ter 'pump
and taken post behind the river Przepet; ; they had ing them on the rear.
destroyed the bridges. We occupied Ratno, and ' OFFICIAL ACCOUNT FROM THE ARMY.
we placed our adveuced.posta towards the Mlle.-, Se. Prreasagaert, Aue.2o.(Szer.l.)--Lieutenant-
Frimont and Trautenberg's divisions were at Oltusch. General Count Wittgenstein has transmitted the inl-
and Orechow; the Saxon corps at Schatiky- lowing Report to his Imperial Majesty dated the
Manske. Vii(llith)lof August, from the village of Belojoe,near
66 On the 23d, it Ina not possible, on amount of Polotsk :
the large maashes of Przepetz, to pass that ricer in 44 I have already had the happiness, on the 31st
presence of the epemy, who had their camp before of July (12th Aug.) to report to yuur Imperial Ma..
Wideeneca and Raseisea. In consegience Field- jesty, from the village of Osweja, that after the se-
Marshal Siegintlial received orders to make a lank cond defeat which 1 gave Marshal Oudinot on the
movement upon the right towards Salisge, and march 29th July (Aug. 10), he made a rapid retreat, during
thither. He pushed forward his advanced guard which he had daily skirmishes with my vas-guard
upon the Przepetz, and endeavoured to open a coin. but having received fresh reinforcements, be made a
munication with General Keynier, by Kramso. stand before Polotsk ; I was, therefore, under the
44 The dyke and the bridge of Krasuowla, upon necessity, on the sth (17th Aug.) to give him tattle,
the Przepetz, are very narrow, upon which two in order to drive him into his intrenchments. In
waggons cannot peas abreast !• the defile is from 7to this battle, which lasted 14 hours, the enemy sus-
soo feet in length, and commanded on both sides tabled a very severe loss, and afterwards retreatsc
by the heights of Sands ; General Frolech seized into his intrenchments.
I upon them without any difficulty. Bianchi's divi. '‘ The loss on our side amounts to about 20(k0
ision encamped at Tur. General Zechmeister was men lu killed and wounded. During the whole time
I charged to obstinately defend the pest of Ratno ; he of the enemy's retreat, and in the battle, we made up.
. pIdrone of Kienmayer's hussars, and half battery 64 Whilst I remained with the corps close to Po.
there. The reserve of the light artillery had been lozk, I resolved to make a movement for the per.
put in motion from Brzesc, and from thence to WIo- pose of observing the corps under Marshal Macdo.
dawa. The reserve of the heavy artillery followed nal& Meanwhile Marshal Oudinot had, exclusive
!it 3 the train of pontoons had been sent to Wlo• of the reinforcement of Bavarian troops under the
!dews, to throw a bridge over the Bug there before command of General Wrede, received a further
the 25th. reinforcement of the same troops, under the coin-
' 44 On the 20th, Gen. Mohr gave information, mend of Gen. Deroy ; and then, at four o'clock la
' that a party of the enemy, consisting of 3000 infan. the afternoon of the dth (lath) instant, attacked me,
try and cavalry, and six cannen, upon the approach at all points,• with five divisions of infantry; colt-
of his adrenced-guard near Kuzeluzen, had retired mencing the attack with a most heavy cannonade
beyond the Pinna, and burnt in the neighbourhood from all his artillery. This was one pf the bloodiest,
the bridges and magazines. Thus Gen. Mohr occu- most severe, and obstinate battles fought on both
pied the passages to Pinsk, and established the sides.
bridges. Ile had received orders to advance beyond Your Imperial Majesty's valiant troops, without
the i ire a. towards Limbaschew, to disturb the ene, regarding the enemy's 'number, which was triple their
my upon re •r, and open a cominunication with own, encountered then every where, with .their
the French General Latour Mauhourg. ('den. Rey- usual courage and animosity, drove back their bat-
nier's corps was at Schatzk ; 'Prautenberg and Fri, teries and strong columns at different times, obliged
! mold's divisions at Schatzky-Miltieke. diem to retire into the town, and even fought in the
! "On the 24th General Frolech passed with the very streets. The thick darkness of the night com-
; advenced-guard from Przepetz to Krasnowla, after pelted us to put an end to this exceeding hot and
having re-established the bridges which the enemy desperate action; after which they withdrew into,
' had deetroyedriOtrof the esseply's cavalry were their iotrinchmenti,' whilst ',according to my former
chased from Stockawel, from whence they retired plan, after leaving my vanguard there, marched with
to the wood in the evening, which is in the environs the body of the army on the Sebesch road, to the
of Waschera. akt the same time, Colonel Aners, I village of Belojoe. in this battle the loss in killed
perg, whom Fie -Marshal Frimont had detached and wounded was great on both sides. We have
with four squadrons of O'Reilley's light horse, en- ' taken prisoners two Lieut.-Colonels, 15 Officers,
tered iiremns, where he made an officer and sixteen I end about 500 soldiers ; we have also taken two
Cossacks prisoners. The advanced-guard pursued ! pieces of heavy artillery. The cuirassier regiment
the enemy to the environs of Weckowka. Our ad, ; had taken 15 pieces, but we could not bring all off
vanced poste were before Stockawel and occupied for want of horses, and the difficulty of getting them
Kremus, Ralekno, and Janonaki. Field-Marshals' over the ditches which separated us.
Frimont and Trantenberg marched upon Caalowne. 66 The enemy has, to a cectainty„ Ipst three times
Rut during the nerds, Geueral Reynier was in- the number in killed wounded that wehavedoqe;
formed the; poinertem detachments of the enemy'l • for whilst they threw themselves with their columns of
cavalry appeared upon their right lank, and peoaced infantry on our batteries, they each time left the
their rear.Field-Marshal Friniont itp consequence greater part of their oleo dead on the field. On this
took post with his column upon the heights pf day the cuirassier regiment cut to pieces two whole
Kresehuitsche, occupied the village of Sepolga, sent ! columns, apes duril the whole continuance of the
patroles to Molecule and Opelen and by Mat po- action, that regiment every where gave proofs of the
sition covered the rear of the Saxoni corps. The most distinguished valour. Neither is our loss triding,
Saxon corps made u strong detachment of the enemy 1 the Major-penerals Berg and Gamen have each re-
fall back to Krescheitsche. ceived a contusion; Major-General Kosatschkoweki
"Oa the 05th, at break of day, General Frtilech% is wounded by a musket-shot, and Colonel Froloilr
advanced guard maçched upon Stookawel, which was by a cartridge ball. The enemy is throwis into grad
occupied by an enemy's advanced post, and hantedi- contusion by thli battle. On the sth (17th) Marshal
"Hely atitritdoned. In advance of this place the enemy, Chiding, himself was wounded ie the sbnulder, and
the woods, oft the (fth (111th) the neat eeniorsCommaqder of the
cavalry in ! *wale Inept (11Woy). The French Galenl
the troor Gaiivion St. Cyr took the Command in his'place, and
lisigit that he 1111 not be able ter undertake any thing
leN4 ntltequeurg. I shah now observe, the reed to
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BERLIN, SEPT. 3.—On the 221 ult. the garerson
of Riga attacked the Prussirro corps, with a superior
force, ;t. three different points. After a brisk en.
gagement, in which the loss on both sides was not in-
considerable, the enemy retreated back to
His Majesty's troops fought with the utmost intrepi-
dity.
BANKS OF THE MAINE, AUG. 21.—Almost every
day, for some time past, we have seen the skeletons
of French regiments pass through Fraulfoit, which
came from the army, and are going to France, to
receive the conscripts belonging to their regiments.

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l'4ll/ikrimy fled 11:111.in boa. NO peered infantry along the' *ins of
fist 7th corps upon the/ WO *Thad ,Ormd samaras, cietachelerits of
cards grJuitoil ifoleeK pielirriff of ILie:ll4tnd the b.atk of
the'49eoY;ll pokier* *mill the rear of " ' •
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