The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-10 00:00:00

THE. STATESMAN.

caring de F. ePautt oecatiies
and the mpeci- !
hhoouissektiofigetdhe. Mtliplis ef Sae Jag°,
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Ira 'e from !eloecow(2), %villa is the cOmmunica- C•0-1frsaulLGIlie A,:.G..1.31..-4-I:haeiti,Eigmt7eroarrriAvallexo-fs, the
l'etrisburgh and the soalter;t pro- ander ius been at I, .
Ilion betweee 'HIS
°I"
ht. '2sth inetant, lefi nedo th t f i
..10,,-ou heine, taken, the a .4sian ;:rei4ire our Croa it ['Alice, wilt), on t, . alio. tle Duke 11, latitado. fit respeet
siures. % tl B. •tv ito th
would be owthrow it. It ea, be it the Voles or- Stockholm for Alm, ie compauy vvi i at n Witter- .eso t iers all the houses are open to them ; their
aid to have uo other cosh=lo u.ers go into the streets to offer them tit whatever i
merle entered Itte.sia, during 1.In! snreesiful ccar stedt. The.Emperot is s
than itomanzolf. . , soldiers they may meet. There were illuerinations
which the) waged rig notit the Ntoseovites ; their sue- ',anion .
tot
- e .;... ,-.— • I for three successive nie las. i
eesse,., veo tot; atel !valiant, even enabled them ! IC ' I c,
... vf,,,,, cu IMPERIAL UKASE. . mg osepli, with his brigade, took fire road
peeau tetpoOor on the throne. , ie of
• e• if Moles Xi 1. niastet. of Poland, had taken " Inglia`OPAlM U421446' AWE", Atire4T OF Toledo and Aeapisee„,,
..:
..,•1 kLL. WS P.UShIAS, &C. &C. '.l ' From the •
Lesburt.Piar.y, of 21th August, it a
Smeletislso, iiisle;l of proceeding to Pultowa, ifppears
from thence had advanced to :I.7:w:cow, he would ; 44 The.Seeate declares as follow :. •Thst desirable that the 14arquis of Wellington , entered Toledo on.
which has been tiegociated between Russia and the 17th, and male 1600 prisoners..
onl, have required ow, victory 'o put him in posses- pence
Oa:. of that city and the wholo einpii.e." Great Britaie, Iris at length been accomplished, and Oronro, Au°. 22.--Reinforcements to the amount
we have taken the earliest opportunity of announcing of 2000 men bare arrived at Burgos from France' in
to our faithful people this happy event, and even he- consequence of which the Old, garrisen marched, and
drove them back
fore the.formal ratification has been received. Pur- were met by the Guerillas, who
suant to the conditions" of this arrangement, wei with dreadful slaughter.—We aro now positi • •
vely
I hereby order, that from the present date, all our assured that Ma rtnont is not dead.
i ports and harbours in the Baltic, the White and
Black Sea, and the Sea of Asoph, with all other our
ports and- harbours, wheresoever they may be si•
Witted,. are °pun to the (lag of his Britannic 31a-
jesty; and the-trade shall be conducted between the
' Empire and Great Britain, according to the -„system
adopted under the existing regulations. TheSetiate
has thought fit to communicate this acceptable intel-
ligence in the present, Ukase, that it may be known
to all; and it is hereby witnessed by our Public Seal,
this sth (.Ir7) day of August, 18l2."

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!lave be, n an error is toe tritlislation, as it ie. 76 Ficach leaves
irconv Svaoleusko 19 Muscovy. ..

. GOITgATURGII 4V4IL,

CORUNNA PAP E RS.

BN'EI IN.

His Royal Highnecs the Crown Princes Speech to
the Deputies. of the Estates on their dismissal, on the'
)8111 Augnst,
To 'r: KNVIIITTIO9D ANT) NOBILITY,
"Good Gentlemen of the Knighthood and Nobility
—The Assembly of the Kingdom which has now ar-
rived at its conclusion, will 101 remarkable in the an-
nals of our country; notwithstanding that the din 'of
arms resound's from the Dwina to the banks of the
Tagus: notwithstanding the animosity of some of
our neighbours, your consultations have rendered
themselves remarkable by that coolwss, which is al—
ways the 'proof of valou'r and justice, The Order of
the K %tighthoed of the Nobility have. obtained fresh
claims to their King's respect and friendship, this
estate will always follow the noble example left them
by their forefathers, and the sacrifice of life itself, ,1
svheu the honour of their country is concerned, will
always bsconsideredLy them as the dearest and most •
precious of their privileges, shottld circumstances re-
quire it. Should there be no hope for Sweden pur-
suing.her way in peace, then will your King have
recourse to your manly courage, and our watch ward
shall he God, Libertv, aid our Native Country.

CoatimNA, Atm 2,l.—The .General in Chief of
the Staff of the sth and 6th armies, Don Pedro Ages- ,
lin Giron, in a letter of the 19th instant, dated from !
Villafranca del Vierzo, and transmitted to me by a,
Messenger, says as follows :—" The fortress of As-
forge capitulated yesterday in the afternoon ; and its
garrison, consisting of three battalions of infantry,
were made prisoners of war, but are to be exchanged
as soon as circumstances will permit, against an equal
number of Spanish prisoners. There were found in
the place provisions for two months. The turn which
the operations have taken, and the movements of the
'corps formed out of the scattered remnants of Mar- I
Mar-
mont's army, and of the troops in the North of Spain,
render the acquisition of that fortress doubly interest-
ing at the present moment. I transmit this intelli-
gence to you, in ordei that you may make it known
to the public in an extraordinary number. God pre-
i serve you, &c.
PEI) RO DAVALOS.
To the Editor of the Corunno Courier.

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SUPPLUMENT TO THh ST. PIiTEHSBURGH GA-
ZETTE, Ttresnar, tits (Urn) AUG. 152?.
orricias. Aieontiti racita Tut ARMY OF Tilt 127111
'• • SolAr-(BTlcsiKe.) 1812. • .
The General of Cavalry Flatoff, informs the Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Army, that after- he had at-
tacked the enemy's advanced posts at lukovo, and
driven him back for some distance, the enemy was
so reinforced, that this skirmish became a real ca-
valry fight, in which the enemy was entirely betten.
The prisoners taken, are, one Colonel, several Offi-
cers, and about five hundred privates ; and all the
enemy's regiments which were in this action, have
suffered much.

EXTRACT FROM THE SUPPLF.MEXT TO TILE C9RUNNA

COrRIER, OF SUNDAY, AUG., 23, 1812.
The General in Chief of the Staff of the sth, 6th,
and 7th armies, Don Pedro Augustin Girnn, in let.
ters from Villa Franca dcl Vierzo, the 22d inst. says
what follows: •

" TO TILE CLERGY.,
" good Men of the Reverend class of the Clergy
--I have perceived with pleasure, and have sufficient-
ly undostoml to estionite the peace .and unity which
bas slim itself during this assemblage of tile States
of the Kingdom.
" This-unity, this sympathy in sentiment, so sel-
dom perceived in numerous assemblies, has chiefly
proceeded from the proofs of patriotism and warm
ai facia-n:2ml which have been given by' all the estates
of the kingdom. May your hearts, therefore, re-
ceive the most lively recompense iu tho conscious-
ness of having contributed your efforts to a good
• ri-pose.• On your return to your parishes and to
those places where the care of souls is reposed in you,
einteavour to impress the Commandments of Christ
very heart, and he IIeVPI weary in spreading the
bean light of this doctrine. Recommend to
)our pray°rs toe King and native country.
64 T,) Tlll ESTAIK OF Beßcifilo,

•
Lieutenant-General Count Wittgenstein advises his
Impel ial Majesty, on the 31st of July (12th August),',
from Osweja as follows :
" Being informed by my advanced posts, that tie
enemy, after receiving reinforcements from Polotst,
began to drive them back, and that the enemy's;
corps had been increased with Bavarian and War-
temberg troops from the main army; having also
received, at the same time, orders from the Minister
at War, who informed me of the junction of bath
armies, and of the determination to act on the offen-
sive—that without losing the least time, I should at,
tack the enernyftst4Mank with the troops entrusted to
my command ; in consequence of this, I ordered
four squadrons, under Major Bedraga, to observe
the movements of Macdonald, and inform me
of them ; and I marched without delay towards
the corps of Oudinot, which was met with on
the evening of the '29th, four wersts from Ko-
chanow. I made the necessary preparations im-
mediately, and avacked him yesterday vigorously.
The contest lasted eight hours ; suit the enemy
was overtlirc.:sai by the saliant troops of yone
porial Majesty, and pursued till late in the evening.
In this light three officers, and about two hundred
and ,fifty privates, were taken prisoners. Tile loss
of the enemy is great hi killed and wounded, and
their cuirassiers have suffered more particularly, who
endeavoured to ta:.e our batteries, by which they
were warmly received. Itioy were also bravely at-
tacked by the Grotto() hussar regiment, which has
particularly distinguished itself in this action. Al-
though the lostrott our tide does not exeeed 600 men
in killed and'irlotaikidd, yet it is rendered painful by
the loss of the brave commander of the 25th Jager
regiment, Colonel Denitjetl, who was killed by a
cannon-ball. My intention is to pursue the enemy
to the Dwiva.

A corps of the enemy,• consisting of 12 to 11,000
infantry, and 2000 horse, with 12 pieces of artillery,
under the command of General Baron Foy, marched
from Valladolid, decidedly with the intetkiou of
raising the blockades. of Toro and Zamora, and the
siege of Astorga.
The corps of operations of the 6th army was under
the necessity of retreating, from the inferiority of
its numbers, particularly in cavalry ; hut they re-
tired in good cortl4Pivlthotrt any less but that of 18
or 20 cavalry, in a small action, in which the ca-
valry, although very inferior, was obliged to en-
gage, in order to stop the progress of the enemy.
The French pushed on 300 cavalry to Astorga dur-
ing the night of the 20th, and after remaiuing in that
town during the whole of the 21st, they retired at
eight o'clock in the evening towards La Baneza,.
• taking away their sick and !evyittg a contribution.
Our troops which had been posted in the roads of
Foneehadon, Galicia, Asturias, and Puebla de .Sa-
" nabria, marched immediately to continue their offen-
sive operations.
The timely capture of Astorga has deprived the
enemy of the fruits of this exertion, which has cost
-them a gveat many men and horses, on account of
the rapidity of their march, and it will be still more
fatal to them in its consequences.

of the worthy class of Citizens--The
viefitl resreetable class of whirh )on are the De.
putivi will Iti‘!;tys enjoy ttr:. liitnec protection.
66 Conenteace, frill°, anti Notional Industry-, are
the chief steppot is of the prosperity. of a country.—
tho Kw* ;i3; ~,own to their in-
crea,:e m y render you a,s...ire.; that no unnee.esary
hind,a.acesll he laid in the way of your counher-
dial siwcalations.
hopes that the estate;:f Liurzhers
will second his eneleavoors for the support of the ge.
neral cn•tl;t and the continttnnee of its pro-perity.

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4:* i•ne K.iug has it i,lee,urr olig• led the unity
,which -.w:,yed•in your court !, when it ,:as the tillOC.
tiou t 111%4 the tilocley for toe unavuidableexigeucies
of the oat,
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I fec.l a real gratification in imparting to you
Lbws liroof of Ma atisfiction.
" lo VIE ESTATE OP THE PEASANTRY,

ft Worthy iweries,—file lore you have shown
towards your country, and thelate proof* you have
given of your attachment to his person and to your
country, would, if it were possible, increase the'
nentinier:rs of regard for you with, which I have been
impresswl ever since my . first meeting you. Conti-
nue to render Sweden conspicuous by your valour
and your Virtues. May the populace in other coun.
pies attain to such deserved regard as your country
gives to you. The King nourishes an unlimited con-
fdence in your sentiments towards him, and will
Bever neglect to call upon the. assistance of your
estate. Ire will always regard you as •a support of
Iris throne, and you may 'always account him as the
#ri.i defender, of your rights and privileges. .
' ‘•Sitgulti.the critical circumstances in which Eu-
rope is pliced call on your children to defend our
roligion, our rights,* and our laws, I will-go with
them, participate in their toils, endeavour to relieve
, their it res.:silks, and, so long as 4apsee threatens,
Ile to t rern use tather. . . .
'ff rtj bask to your habitation; that spirit of
union thigh has accompanied your steps in this Iliet,
end again impress en those wham you left at home,
that the Atypine;s of the people consists in a close
union with the B.:•gent, and in gberlieuce to the law;
of Ate 4itigdom.'.'

iii4LS FORT, AUG. 16.--.4t twelve o'clrek last
alight we again received A visit (rumour I.4.iends the
.
liglish.
We lived from all the batteries, both hero and at
p4;ensos; fur a good-long hour ; three long-boats and
n yawl were close in with our:ship-wharf.—They
took a guard-boat And a Swedish boat, and over-
hauled a Norwegian schooner, but which they quit-
re4 w,:eg the balls began to whiz about there, and
posti)ly.,-).ol.§pmc of them ; they were likewise
obliged 4
ofd.
the Swedish boat, but succeeded in
Ferrying guard-boat, whic.k was lying at the
ontranee or the hahrbour with only one mania it, the
tlfo
tt
tkor IMAII on on -shore to info:Kul lieutcnant
, ptoof 1. e enemy's arrival.—NYhen it became
gyo •:,alef¢t three boats with soldiers after titurn,
l tiityhatif grit the advantage of us, and were too
prong for nt, especial) i as they had strongly map-
ped the ouvr-boat, and the brig audleng-boate were
f lose in, tkiLtt tne.berheur.
'Baar.l4,' ..a.tut. LB.—Stettin is declared in a state
of s.eg.!. audit La asierted that, op this account, all
L* ethos awl eooutry.houses without the town
F, P4ll pf4!!44?w!ltrO de4roYed!
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