The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-14 00:00:00

E STATESMAN.

A. Gottenburgh Mail arrived this forenoon, with
Papers to the 6th inst. which contain the following
intelligence :
GOTTOlBlegall, Sort'. 6.
• Oar latest htlelligente frost the Grand Armies tome down to
the 11th. there had been a battle In the streets of Polorsk i the
Reath were completely drives back with the lees of 7000 killed ,
aadln) prisoners. Among the wounded is Marshal °UMW!,
severely is the shoulder. The Russians made a sortie from Riga,
in which they took eight guns and 500 prisoners.
It is estimated that since the commencement of the war the
Russians have made 14,000 prisouen.
On the Slot ult. the Caowe Pelmet returned from Obn. He
was received by the Emperor Aeexesroze in the grantketstyle,
and decorated with the highest Russian Orders. Lord CATS-
CART was also received with great distinction. Be was pine
seated with the highest Order of Max. Newsev.
PROM THE ST. PETERSPURGII GAZETTE, NO. 14.
OFFICIAL WARLIKE INTELLIGENCE.
The Commander-in-Chid of the Armies, BARCLAY DR Totes,
informs his Nemec. MAJESTY, that the Adjutant-General Bs-
I
ron WINZINGERODE has transmitted him the following &
" I esteem it my duty to inform your Excellency, that I ve
((weed the enemy to abandon Welish, Uswat, and the tube We do not remember any period within these
of Surasch. I have already sent strong patrotes to Newel, e twenty yeirs so fruitful in stock-jobbing reports:—
consequently the town of Waliekye, Lake, and the St. Peters-
burgh road are now secure.
ITo the destruction of all BONAPARTE'S horses at
The report wbich was spread of ate enemy having pulsed into 1 Wilnas and his death at Witepsk, we have now to
this neighbourhood in great force proved to be false. The whole add, on the same authority, vie. the Courier, and
of his joint force is assembled at Witepsk, and he has hitherto other Treasury Journals, the capture et Joseen Bo-
only sent hither strong detachments of cavalry, to spread terror, I NAPARTE and his whole army in Spain. It is not
but chiefly to collect provisions for hit army, of which they are :true that Sir Hour Posit AM has transmitted this in-
in extreme want. Prisooen are daily sent in to me." itelligeoce, or that Government have received any to
The Commander-in-Chief BARCLAY DE Tout, has transmit-
ted the following report, dated August 3:— this effect.
Governmentreceived dispatches on Saturday from
" I have the happiness to inform your IMPERIAL MAJIIRTY I Lord W.
esztertxcx, communicating the intelligence,
that the enemy, harassed by the detachment of Sii..).o.o4ung 1
Baron WINZINORROVIC,
from the side
of weuth t and mak., 1 that
..a stew Constitution is immediately to be formed
General Kaessow having, with his detachment, got
gig his; in Sicily on the model of the British Constitution.
dank, has withdrawn himself from Poretschja and comas- i Letters were on Saturday received from Quebec, ,
tested his force at Retina, and my right dank being by this ,of the 19th of July. They state with great cone- • A letter from Baltimore, of August I, says,—
measure secured, I marched forward, with the whole army, deuce, that the means of defence in that parte A
otmeol
that the wounded defenders of the liberty of the " You will partake of the joy I feel when I state,
and on the ed Aug. took a position at the village of Wolkowa, settlements are fully adequate, and that the
where my right sting lean on the Kaspleu Lake, and 1 have cans are in no condition to make their appearance is Press are considered out of danger. The only victim
is the worthy General Lie° te—the compatriot of
cproperty
considerablea rem uch alarmed.
portion
the river Wodra in front. Tile 1d Army was to rase takes p - that quarter, Detroit which they have approached,
sition at Nadwa, hit having received intelligence of the enemy is 800 miles in the interior, and is not to in pi otect.
having mimed the Dnieper, M Dinbrowka, in great numbers, to- .
ed, to avoid the mischief that would result from se. T NumbersmillN G T
h°aNv. e leftie bleu
theof
of whom will remove their establishments permanent.
ward,: Loedy, Prince Ileustarrost ordered the 7th corps, under , ,
pirating, to such a distance, aoy portion of the Bri-
the command of Lieutenant-fieneral RAJOW7M, to cross over
to time left bank of the Dnieper, to reinforce Mujor-General I tieil force. ..Iy. The Criminal Court being in session on Wed.
NEWZRNISRISI, who wasstalosied at Kraesow with a detach- I A private letter from the Turkish capital, of the nesday, the Grand Jury presented—' That the
meat; the rest of the troops of the 2d Amy have, this morning,l6th of July, states, " that until the arrival of Ge- Peace of the city was violated,' and all law being at
I
taken possession of Nadwa. weal At/lentos% the French Ambassador, expects- an end, they declined further proceeding, and begged
"In the course of last night intelligence arrived that the ens- ltions were entertained that the Porte would, WIT:. a discharge, which was accordingly granted. A
my, after having left. Itudni and Liesua, was marching for rbeen induced to accede to the alliance formiu g be- Committee of Enquiry on the disturbances has just.
Lutemitieby. Oa account of this circumstance, the remainingl tween Great Britain, Russia, and Sweden. The been appointed."—General LriroA,f was formerly
part of the Second Army, which is at present at Natives, will
I Ministers- ,
lof the respective Powers were indefatiga. Collector of the Customs at Georgetown. He was a
th:s day move to Katau, on the kft Bank of the Dnieper, and I
I ble in their efforts; but the arrival of the General great favourite of General WASHINGTON, to whom_
the 6th corps a ill occupy Nadwa. All the light troops under
the command of Gen. Puerow, assisted by the detachment Da-
der had removed all hopes of their success. The object he owed his appointment. He was about 70 years .
der Count PATITLN, are in pursuit of the enemy on the road to of ANDREOsSI'S missitei was to persuade the GRAND of age, and was undoubtedly induced to take the
Luhowimehy. According to my last reports the advaoced-gaard SLIGNott to renew the war against Russia, and to part he did from Republican motives, to support
of the army have taken about 150 men of different rank pri- counteract the above intrigue by threats of immediate the right of every man, to be amenable for his words
and actions, only to known laws, and to afford to an
toner,. vengeance. There is no expectation that the Turks
will grant the free navigation of the Black Sea to kdiridual that protection which is guaranteed by the
any power except Russia. : Constitution.
The letters and papers, from Gibraltar are to the " Last night the Pains Rrottrr arrived at Carlton
House from the Marquis of Wtectizerta's seat its 19th August. The Governor, in consequence of the
appearance of the yellow fever at Maztaron, has , Hampshire.
Issued a Proclamation; prohibiting all intercourse • The Princess of Watcs,_as Ranger of Greenwich
with Spain, and ordering a quarantine on ell vessels Park, has given her Lodge there, for the use of the
from Spanish ports. We are sorry to learn that the Naval Asylum. - •
plague continues its ravages atSmyrna. A great num. There has been for two or three days a vague en. •
her of American vessels have been detained and sent inner, that Ministers have it in contemplation to die.:
into Gibraltar. The interruption which the Ameri. solve the Parliament, as soon as the harvest is over.';,
IWe do not state this upon 'Minority. There is suds can carrying trade has experienced in that quarter,
has occasioned a rise in price of all colonial articles. a report, and the friends of fair election, and of a.;
In consequence of a letter from Nese Orleans, to pure representative system, ought to be on their'
the Captain-General of Yucatan (Mexico), stating, !guard. •
that war would he declared by the United States 1 It is to be apprehended, from the present price of;
against Great Britain, all the Americans there, 32 in ;bullion, that tee whole of our coin iii circulation,-
number, were imprisoned, hnd their property detain- • and even the Bank Tokens, so much below the
ed. The same information had been communicated : standard, will soon disappear. The price of !liver
to the Governor at Havannah ; and a similar pro. ;is 6s. Bd. and of gold 51. 10s. per ounce, equal to,
ceeding was expected there, as aeon as information I about 11. 9s. Gel. for the current guinea.
was received of the war. • •' I So great is the scarctty
,of silver in Dublin, that It
It is supposed that BONAPARTE ill anxious to pent. I. common to pay tenpence for the change of a pound(
trate to Moscow, in order to secnre winter-quarters, I note. ..
for his army and abundant supplies. It is matter ofl During the last week 50,000 staid O( arms
doubt whether the Russians Will hazard a battle in I been shipped from the Tower for the Baltic
defence of that city. I were sent off in great haste. We have not .-
Dispatches were received on Saturday from Sir . whether they are destined for Sweden or R.ussie,
EDWARD Pteeew, in the Mediterranean, and from 1 Omitium, which was done at 94 premium a Mow.
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r saidiers at Jaffit, published-by-Sir Route Wsraow,
' and industriously propagated throughout England
and the Contitrnt, at length appear to be without
'foundation, although originating in such high au•
thority. This circumstance alone ought to cau-
tion moo how illsy give credit to reports cir-
culated by hired spies and traitors, and who would
not hesitate to attack the first characters in
this country, if their wages were proportioned
to the magnitude of the object. We have no in-
tention to become the panegyrists of NAPOLEON ; his
actions are too deeply recorded in the page of history
to *be disturbed by Newspaper scribbling; and

fate of Mr. PELTicit, who was prosecuted by his
Majesty's ArroaNeY-GENERAL for a libel on this
same NAPOLEON, we think, ought to serve as a
mentor-like admonition to those loyal libellers, who
are engaged in that honourable parsuit.

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Arrived hisMujestylli ship 'Beagle from a crnise y and the
Bridford, Collies, for Corumut.
Sailed iesterday ►is Majesty's ship !Macon., with the Prince
de Bouillon, ;for Jersey y- his Majesty's ships Vestal, Dotterell,
Hope, and Racoon, on a cruise; mid the Hawk cartel, With
French prisoners for Mortar.
PLYMOUTH, Sirs. Lf. •
Came in the Goldfinch gon-brig, from s cruise, and 'Oka
again.
A rrived the Rapid miaow from ialinputh.
Soiled the Bramble schooror on a cruise; and the Reindeer
aad Melpomene for Purism(' 4:14.

The Mary Anne packet is just arrived at Falmouth, from Jo.
enaica. with a Mail. She saqed from thence on the Sd ult. tin-
der convoy of the Goree; when otf Crooked Wand the Unree
left her, and went in pursuit of an A mem:an privateer of 16
guns, which had attempted to cut out a small vessel (the John
but did not succeed. On the I;th she again fell iii with
the Gone, which had given up the chart% of the American, in
consequence of the pilot refusing to take ner nearer the Bahama
Bank. The Mary Anne was chased fur eight hours by a priva-
teer, but upon the exchange of a few shots she battled or The
lootague packet had arrived at Jamaica.

STOCKHOLM, Ara 4S.

Ilia Royal Highness ths Comm( PRIVCIC, who arrived at Da.,
larin, on the evening of the 25th, sailed from thence at six o'clock
the next morning, in the frigate Jarramas, sad at ten o'clock
in the forenoon he was already of %Wham) ; should the wind
continue favourable for his Royal Highness's polar, his retorts
to Stockholo may be exarcted in a few days.—(Slockholn
Pest, Tutitingsr, Aug. *.J

Jamaica Papers to the 4th of August arrived this
morning.—A letter received by the packet from Cr-
racoa, dated July 10, mentions the arrival of the
schooner Guekmia, from Porte Civello at that
Island, by Which the following information was re-
ceived :—That Tuesday, the 7th, after an engagement
which last eighted hours, the Portuguese surrendered
to the troops under Gen. MOYTEVICaD; and that Gen.
BOLWAR, who commanded the insurgents, fled with
with the greatest precipitation to La Genre.

The homeward-bound feet sailed from NPavil on
the 25th ult. under convoy of his Majesty's ship Po-
lyphemus, of 64 guns ; and were left at the Caymanas
on the 27th, by the Mardi brig, with a fair wind at
N. W .

It has long been the fashion for the public Journals
in this country (not only those in the pay of Minis-

ters, but also others which are not) to calumniate
BONAPticru; but we believe there are very few of
the Editors who have any real knowledge of his cha-
racter, and consequently their opinions are either
the effect of ignorance and prejudice, or originate
from interested motives, which entitles them to little
credit. The late report of NAPOLEON'S death
has called forth the opinion of several writers
on this important subject; and we have particu-
larly noticed an article in Mr. Cusascr's Regis-
ter on Saturday last, which will be found in a
preceding column, and is deserving of attention.
We have ne knowlege of the Revereud C. COT..
Toy, alluded to iu this article, whom productions are
sanctioned by the Alarming Chronicle which may be
highly gratifying to the Rev. Gentleman, although we
cannot set a very high value, even upon such respect-
able authority, after having been long accustomed
to see the columns of the Chronicle, interspersed
with groused indecent fabrications respecting the life
and character of NAPOLEON, which are copied from a
Journal, edited by a professed traitor, lately in the
pay of France, and who Mr. Paget himself says" is
now making atonement to hie country for his peat
sine," It will be recollected by the Public, that
when Lord GREY reprobated the conduct of this
Traitor is the House of Lords, -the Duke of Non-
rout made a Motion, that the .kturnal containing
such infamous doctrines should be burnt by the
haisas of the common hangman. The Be,. Gentle-
MIS is no doubt a constant reader of the zfotigalli-
can, whose principle, he seems to admire, as far as
regards NAPOLEON. We can therefore appreciate
the sort of company in*' which he has fallen, and
it him.

Commodore PENROSE, at Gibraltar. The Elizabeth,
74, which sailed from Portsmouth with the instruc.
lions relative to the war with America, had arrived at
the latter place. All American vessels had been de-
tained in consequence.
Baron ANIL ARMIN, the Governor of the Swedish
Island of St. Bartholomew's, and Mr. MILLS, Col-
lector of Guadeloupe, landed at Falmouth, from the
Darlington packet, on Tuesday, from the heewrlrd
Islands. Mr. Mit.r.s embarked in bad health, but is
much recruited by the voyage.
Mr. LEAR, late American resident at Algiers, has
addressed a Circular to all his countrymen trading to
the Mediterranean, informing them of the Dry's hav-
ing rejected the merican tribute, and prepared hos-
tilities against American commerce. We mentioned
this rupture some time ago.
' An exchange of prisoners has been established be-
tween the United States and Great- Britain. The
Pacific cartel was to sail from New York on the 6th
of A ugast.
Sir W. Rote, one of the Surveyors of the Navy,
arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday, to inspect the
Queen Charlotte, of 110 guns, infected with the dry
rot, and now under the care of Mr. LUillY) the
chemist, sent down by the Navy Board.
A Mail from Jamaica is arrived at Falmouth.
His Mejesty's sloop Bermuda, and the Dwarf
cotter, brought into Deal, on Saturday, the Bon
I Genie- French lugger privateer, of 16 guns, and 60
men, which they captured the day before off 800.
logne.
His Royal Highness the Psalm Rcuutr's warrant
for the distribution of the Scheldt Prize Meneyther-
ling been obtained on the Ist instant, the payments
may be expected to commence in the course of three
weeks. •
FATAL ACLIDENT.—On Wednesday last, Corn..
Farr, a-child about two years old, the son of Mr.
Farr, staymaker, of Gainaborough, in the moment-
absence-of hislmother, reached to a, coffee-pot

much pod may it do . Although we entertain ary
no disrespect towards the Morning Chronicle, yet Wel standing
r, on a tables which had bees fillediskikshi4-
regret that it sheold become the vehicle of abuse and ing stater, and drank some• of it from the spout.
Medical assistance was immediately procure'', but
falsehood agahlit ititel'attas (rem such authority U without the &Wired. effect, as be expired in great;
the Atilitigalticois. - • spay that out scorning.--Verdict of the Coroner's
The reports reetieotteg the otaseeere of the Moak looney Ilaidestet Death.,
•

,nnum asAisjost.tienstodi-,Adfinst he look,. . upon
the, J2001..as ,a matter •o 1 c•ursey because, General
Dumo u RIER had the offer of that sue. •
Government have determined to reinforce • the
Channel fleet, as the Scheldt fleet is expected to tOoko
a puss for Brost as loops* tbaantoonaltistoosot
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day last, has declined to 74, at which pricr it
on Saturday. An expectation held out by the
rican Merchants, that within a few days we shall WI
some favourable tidings from the United States, seems
to have arrested its fall.
A native of Flushing (with his family) lately made
his escape from that port, and came into our fleet for
protection. He informed the Commander in Chief
his motive for so doing is to avoid the impress,
which is so general, and with little distinction in
that place; and that the enemy are determined to
force a fleet of thirty sail of the line to sea imme-
diately.
T'ae detachment of Foot Guards who were on their
march for Portsmouth, have been stopt on their route,
u it is intended they shall embark to-morrow at
Greenwich.
Four troops of the Royal Horse Guards (Blues)
passed through toxhidon Thursday, on their route
to airoford 13arrsAS, inTasex, where they are to
wait till they are eqiipped for Spain. The remain.
ing four troops were:en pieta at Oxford on Saturday.
The Admiralty Bare fixed the salaries of the Poe.
sers of the smallest class of sloops of war (lately
called gun-brigs) it 1501. per annum, and pelt every
description of stores,on.lioard.into their charge. It
is said to beLorci. , intention to extend
this p!ati, if it shall prove both practicable and heite.
Wel, throughout the ;levy, increasing the salaries
of these Officers.according.to the rates of the vessni,i;
and also to make a more suitable provision for tt:ens
when disabled froro,seeiize. At present, a Purser
must have been in nalitveservice 16 'ears, before be
can receive.the snp'coumuition 4lipentl of 401.. psi. •
annum., •
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:Though axene rm. mktlitAiltt .outatnee his pats.
portafpOotterburgh; It is jet a matter of dept
if the Swedish Government will nilinit kiln into ttnfir
territory. The General, WETIOCIi_ to obtaitiiog lib
pas posts& acknowletlited 044 Bee 12001. per &morn
was neve; offered him, bat thiehe asked 30001. ;.,er