The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-08-03 00:00:00

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SIXTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
" WILNA, Jell 11, 1812.—The King of Naples
Continues to follow the enemy's rear-goard. On the
3th he met the enemy's cavalry in a position upon the
Dwina. ;fie caused it to be charged by the brigade
of light cavalry, commanded by General Baron Su.
beryie. The Prussian regiments, the Wirtembergers
and Poles, which form a part of this brigade, charged
with the greatest intrepidity. They overturned a
line of Russian dragoons and hussars, and took SOO
prisoners, with their horses. When they arrived ou
the other side of the Dwina, they broke down the
bridges, and showed a disposition to defend the pas:
op of the river. General Count Montbrun then
brought up his five batteries of light artillery, which,
during several hours, carried destruction into the
!mks of the enemy. The loss of the Russians has
been considerable.

" General Count Sebastiani arrived on the same
• day at Vidzoni, whence the Emperor of Russia had
departed on the preceding evening.
" Our advanced guard is upon the Dwina.,
" General Count Nansouty was, on the sth of
Suly, at Postavoni. In order to pass the Dziana,
Xproceeded six miles farther on the right of the
ing of Naples. The General of brigade, Roussel,
with the Ath regiment of Polish light cavalry, and
the 2d regiment of Prussian hussars, passed the ri-
ver, overthrew six Russian squadrons, sabreda great
number, and took. 45 prisoners, with several officers.
general Nansouty praises the conduct of General
Roussel, and mentions, with commendation, Lieut.
Berke, of the Prussian hussars, the Sub-Officer
liranse, and the hussar, Lutze. His Majesty has
4iranted the insignia of the Legion of Honour to Ge-
neral Roussel, and to the Officers and Sub-officers
above-named.

" General Nansouty took 130 Russian mounted
hussars and dragoons prisoners.
" On the 3d of July, the communication was
opened between Grodno and Wilna by Lida. The
Netman Platoff, with 8000 Cossacks, when driven
out of Grodno, moved towards Lida, and found
there the French posts. He descended to Ivie on
the sth.

" General Count Grouchy occupied Witchnew,
Traboni, and Souboinicki. General Baron Pagol
was at Perchia ; General Baron Bade Soult was at
Blackchtoni ; Marshal the Prince of Eckmuhl was
in advarice of Bobrowitzki, pushing heads of co-
lumns in every direction.
" Platoff retreated precipitately on the 6th, to
7cikolaew.

" Prince Bagration haring set out in the begin-
ning of JO), from Wolkowisk on his route for NV&
na, was intercepted in his march. He turned back
with a view to reach Minsk; anticipated there by the
Prince of Eckmuhl, he al'ered his direction, gave
up his intention of proceedit.g towards the Dwina,
and moved towards the Boristhene, by Bobruisk,
across the marshes of Beresina.

" Marshal the Prince of Eckmuhl entered Minsk
on the Bth. He found there considerable magazines
of flour, hay, clothing, &c. Bagration had already
arrived at Novoi-Sworgiew : perceiving that he was
anticipated, he sent orders to burn the magazines ;
but the Prince of Eckmuhl did not give time for ef-
fecting these orders.
" The King of Westphalia was on the 9th at No-
wogrodek ; General Replier at Konina ; magazines,
baggage waggons, quantities of medicines, and strag-
gling parties, fall into our hands every instant. The
Russian divisons are straying in these countries with.
out any previously arranged route, pursued on every
tilde, losing their baggage, burning their magazines,
destroying their artillery, and leaving their places
without defence.

" General Baron Colbert took, at Vileika, a ma-
gazine of 300 quintals of flour, a hundred thousand
rations of bread, &c. Ile found also at Vileika a
chest containing 200,000 francs, in copper money
66 All these advantages have scarcely cost the
Trench army a man. Since the opening of the cam-
paign there have been but about 30 killed in all the
Corps, about 100 wounded, and 10 prisoners, whilst
we have already taken from 2,000 to 2,500 Russian
prisoners. _ _

" The Prince of Schwartzenherg passed the Bug
at Droghitschin, pursued the enemy in different di-
rections, and made himself master of many baggages
carts. The Prince of Schwartzenberg praises the rir
ception he has met with from the inhabitants, and
the spirit of patriotism which animates these coun-
tries.

" Thus, ten days after opening the campaign, our
advaoced posts are upon the Dwina. Almost the',
whole of Lithuania, containing four millions of in-
habitants, has been conquered. The operations of
the war commenced at the passage of the Vistula.
The projects of the Emperor were from that time
plainly unfolded, and he had no time to lose in car- !
Tying them into execution. Thus, the army has been
making forced marches from the period of passing ;
that river, in order to advance by means of ma- !
pceuvres upon the Dwina, for the distance between
the Vistula and the Dina is greater than that be-1
tween the Dwina and Mosiere, or Petersburgh.
" The Russians appear to be concentrating them-
selves upon Dunaburg : they give out that it is their
intention to wait for us and give us battle before we
enter their strident provinces, after having abandoned
Poland without a contest, as if they were constrained
by justice, and had wished to restore a country
badly acquired, is as much as it had not been gained
by fireaties, or by the right of conquest.
44: The heat continues to be very violent.
". The people of Poland are in motion on all
Mats. Tin White Eagle is heisted every where.—
Nests, Nobles, peasants, women, all call for the
independence of their nation. The peasants are ex-
tremely jealous of the happiness of the peasants of
the Grand Duchy, who are free; for, whatever may
be said to the contrary, liberty is considered by the
Luthuaniaus as the greatest blessing. The- peasants
express themselves with a vivacity of elocution,_
which would not seem to belong to the climates of
Ithe North, autlall embrace with. transport, the hope

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