The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-10-07 00:00:00

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were however taken by the French. It is not stated
Vivliether any engagements had taken place between
the armies Of Nisichort :mu and BLUCNER, previous
td this interference of BONAPARTE. The army of.
Berlin, at it still continues to be termed by the
French bulletins, was preparing to throw a bridge
over the Elbe at Dessau, with a view td tie passage
of 'that river. An affair had taken place between a
part of this army and the French corps under the com-
mand of MA11340.,1T and LATOUR hi AtIfrIOURG; it arose
front the foriter being in a situation to obstruct the pas.
tageof a timvoy of 10,000. quint els of meal destined for
Dresden : the were repulsed beyond Torgats,
itnd the convoy arrived safe at its place of deetinallOttj
THItXXANIO ANIS:Lion partifin General, had, it ape!
Tears, on the tsfir lid 2,th ult. been atfacked.by
Dsrtnfitrres, and In both affairs sustalaed.sern!-ilis-
ddvantage. There-has'not been at any one point an
ciction %chick can be deomed of importance, antrUi-
this kind of dilatory warfirei much time may-elapse
'without any alteration of moment in the chances of
ultimate success. This protraction of the contest is
however to be lamented, as it affords a probability
that a inititl so pregnant with resources as that of the
man to whom the Allies are opposed, may, during its
continuance, find means, by skilful military manceu-
Tres, or by the more insidious influence of roe.;
:option, to draw them into indiscretions of eon-
duct that may be highly prejudicial to'their cause:
The .. superiority of the French Ruier, in military
talepti t..to. any of •those with whom he bar
contend,-Joust, we fear, be acknowledged;
it is obvioasl that Ow 'longer tlie contest ii
tioaetl, the greater chance there must be of cirt
stances arising in which that superiority will be
In this view We cannot but consider the slowness
it d lien sf s4te proceedings as !Ail unfavoui
to the cause-.of the Allies. The repOrts Which
been some d 1) sun circulation of an Armistice
eti foot, are discredited by the Silence of the
rapers upon the sabjecti as well as by the opera
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of t tte•aettiisi . •
The RI ris Parrs like\vise contain an account
f:titi en ET, of an action' Oki' took place with thi
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Bassituts,,-0 Abe 1.391 and 14th altisno,in which
stales out loki lis killekirwoondcd," and prisoners,
cludßithereiteestoteOunttd 3,500 men. The Oificl
BullettiS Itsied by huaQovernment,, yesterday, -
ill to thsi` same affair, !did not piepare us to e:
so disastrous so =outs, of this engagement ; but
'they agree in some of„ thominor circumstances,
cannot altogether discredit the French statement
til we have an opportitivily of comparing it with
official dispatches of Lord WELLINGTON, which
Public will soon Aug
.before them, and by
they Will be enabled to form a more accurate opii
The following is a copy of the Bulletin issim.
yesterday in consequence of the Dispatches received
from the Marquis of WELmwatos
is WAR DE;PARTSIENT, Orr. 6.
"Dispatches have been received from Field Maei
dal the Marquis of WELLINGTON, dated the
cit. inclosing accounts from Lord WILLIAM
?mg, of the 15th and 17th of SepteMber.
"From thence it appears that the enemy, having
)v - collected a very considerable force in front ' his
Lordship's army, made an attack early on the
I Nig of the 13th ult. upon the advanced guard
at ti.ePoss of Ordal.
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advance consisted of the Id battalion.
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