The Statesman.
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THE STATFSMAN.

bally, that the detachment under Gen. Wells, which
left fort Wayne on the 14th instant, returned on
Friday last, having destroyed live Pottawatarvia and
Miami towns, without baring seen an Indian."
The Far nter's Watch-two:r (printed at Urbana,
Ol:io) of the ltith inst. says—"(,en. Pt.rithe :4 detach-.
went of Oldovilitia „stationed a tilutv, have burnt,
near Sandusky, a British schooner, with the loss of
two men: •
" Major-General Wadsworth, of the 4th division
of Ohio militia, is authorized to rtais'e bfteen hun-
dred men. Arms, -ammunition, artillery, and mu-
nitions of war; are tube sentfrom Pittsburgh to the
New-Yo nit, OCT. 3.—ColonelThlibroix,a Frenili.
man, tu• alien. and a minion I f Bonaparte, has been
appointed a Colonel in the United States' army!—
On this most daring, most humiliating, most (lupe-
ralleletl, !lost portentous outrage on American feel-
ing, we shall make a few remarks in our Paper of
to-morrow. Our blood curdles when we record it—
our cheeks are suiiused with blushes for the disho-
nour of our coutitry."—(Com. Advertiser.)
BosTnat, Oer. 2.—Delegates in several leading
counties in the State of Pennsylvania have nominated
De Witt Clinton_ for the next President. His elec.
tion will be powerfully supported in that State. In
Virginia, also, partial nominations have been made
in his favour. It is said, with a very considerable :
degree of assurance, that the Legislature of North- i
Carolina, just elected, contains a decided peace ma-1
jority.
General Hull has arrived at his seat in Newton.—
We learn, he still considers the act of surrendering
Detroit as a measure dictated by imperious necessity;
!and that he enjoys the satisfaction of having saved a .
I gallant army and a garrison from inevitable destruc.
lion. lie still speaks in the highest terms of the.;
troops he commanded. He admits, that there is
! blame somewhere ; and is anxious for a fair and im-
-1 partial enquiry, that the punilhment may fall ou the
!guilty. • .
I PHILADELPHIA, OCT. I.—We have good reasbn
`to believe, that the President of the United States.
h'aa made up his mind to annul the bonds given isy
merchants on imported Ditish manufactures.
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LONDON:
THURSDAY, NOVEMIIER 19, 1131/.

A Gottenburgh Mail'arrived this morning, from
which the following are extracts
' CAELLSIIAIT, Nov. I.—We have just received in-
telligeace from Riga, that a battle has been fought
between gmolensko and Moscow, which termiaated
in favour of the Russians-15,000 French were
obliged to lay dowh their arms. The military chest
was also taken, besides an immense quantity of am-
munition and baggage.
GorrENcomat, Nov. 1-I.—From Stockholm they
write, under date of the 10th, that they have re-
ceived intelligence of further successes gained by the
Russians, but had not then received the official ac-
counts.

Report says that a hundred covers of NAPOLEON'S
plate uas taken at IVlosconv. The Gentleman who
brought the intelligence to Carlsliam of a battle hay.
ing been fought hetween Moscow and Smolensk°,
declares, that previous to leaving Riga, he had seen
General Esrs's official Bulletin of the atfair.

Forty sail of Wissian men of war passed 1 on
Sunday last for England; 10 sail of the line, the
reniaboier fligates and snialler vessels. Admiral
Caowx, from Archangel, with seven sail of the line,
had arrived at Sweaborg. The ship that was missing,
and supposed to be lost, belonging to that fleet, is at
present in Tonsberg, but daily expected here.
EXTRACT or A ',Loma FROM WARSAW, DATLD 25TR

risl Majoty, under date the Ist (13th) of Octolver,
from the church village of Letaschwela, as
:--

" I have the hippiness most submissively to in-
form yotir nijesty, that Gen. Donocnow,
who was detached with orders from me to act on the
'whole distance between Cshatsk and Aloshaisk had
directions to make the destruction of the

merits which the enemy had thrown up in the town
of Wereia his first object. This brave General has exe-
cuted his directions with equal courage and rapidity.
'A
pair of Westphalian colours, which I have here-
with the hnnotir to lay at the sacred feet of your
Imperial Majesty, and a great untidier of vrisuners,
are the trophies by which this day will he commemo-
rated. Your Imperial Majesty *ill learn all the par-
ticular circumstances of this victory from the roport
of Major-Gen. Donocuow, which I herewith trans-
mit in original.

" The Adjutant of your Imperial ijesty, Lieute-
nant OnLow, who has brought the intelligence of
taking the town of Wereja, relates, that the storm
was carried on with such impetuosity, that notwith-
standing the great loss of the enemy, the loss on our
side did not amount to more than 3U men killed."

REPORT OF YRJOR-GESF.RAL DJROCUOW TO THE

FIELD-MAR L•DES., DATED SEPT. 29 (ocT. 11).

I 64 According to your Higline,s's directions, the
town of Wereja is cleared of the enemy, and their in-
tretichments were carried by storm, at half-past five
o'clock in the morning. These entrenchments, which
were formed on a steep hill, at five.fathoms height,
Iwere surmounted by a palisade. In the course of
half an hour, our brave warriors forced their s'ay',
on the parapet, notwithutantling the obstinacy of the
enemy's defence, and immediately every thing was in
our hands, without firing a single shot. Without
mentioning the great number killed,, upwards of 350
privates, 11 Staff and Chief Officers, together 'with
the Commandant, and a pair of colours, which I for-
t ward herewith, are the fruits of this successful assault;
after having accomplished this, my next care was the
! destruction of such of the enemy as still remained in the
town. It was to no purpose that the enemy made his
!appearance at eleven o'clock, with three battalions
'and four squerniis, as well as suaie pieces of ar-
tillery on the Mejaisk road. The storm was al-
ready finisiled, and our reserve was hi good order,
and in readiness to repulse this new force of the
enemy. IVhen the enemy, after a small resistance, per-
' ; ceived that his Werja ,detachments were destroyed,'
he speedily withdrew himself, and was pursued by
lour light cavalry, who caused him a considerable
Iloss. The steadiness and activity of our troops in
this storm, exceeds all belief.
" In the circumstantial description of this af-
fair, I shall not omit informing your Highness of
those who have distinguished themselves in this busi-
ness. Our loss, God be thanked, is very trifling.
The 500 muskets which fell into our hands at the
taking of the town of Wereja, !rive been distributed
among the peasantry. Our columns were led elth
lindescribable courage to the storming of Wereja, by
four citizens of that place. The difficulty of the
enterprise (lid net cool the love of their country in
their hearts ; and they were the first to throw them-
selves on the walls of the intrenchments. One of
!them was wounded ; and by directions of the Gen.
Field Marshal, they were all four rewarded with
the military badge of honour."

Lieutenant Caunt STFINIIILL reperts to his Im-
pf:.rial :Majesty, under d:Ito of Pth (gist) October,
(rein the town of Disna, as follows : •

44 The v!clory and taking of the strongly fortified
'town of Polotsk, through the valour of your Impe-
rial Majesty's troops, muter ti r command of Lieu-
tenant-General Count IVITTGENSTEIN, gives a right
to my movements to claim likewise a partiCipa-
don in this affair, as will be perceived from
the inclosed letter: as according to the general
plan, the strong division which the corps,. un-
der my command, necessarily drew on itself,
and the quick movement, operated very favour-
; ably on the rear of the enemy's position on the right
of the Dwina.

" I marched on it and crossed the• River near
Druga, and notwithstanding all the danger to which
I was exposed, from the enemy's corns' under 1
M'DONALD, by the exemplary valour of the Russian
troops, I, on the 7th (19th) of October, overthrew
the strong position of the enemy, near the river of
Uschatsc.k, and at the wish of Count We:Tut:N.
STEIN, pursued him to within 14 wersts of Polotsk,
exactly at the time he was storming the town.. The
extraordinary darkness of the night prevented us
from prosecuting our victory any further. Without
reckoning the eiirny's killed and severely wounded,
we have taken 1 Colonel, 37 superior Officers, and
about 500 men, Commission Officers, and Pri%ates.
I have to tender particular praise to the Com-
mander of the Staff of the corps, Major-Gene-
ral FOEK, for his manly courage and prudent
measure's, in assisting my operations. Ow.e,g to
the shortness of the time, and my broken state of
health►, I cannot at present enter into further de-
tails respecting others who have signalized themselves,
tiorof our loss. For more particular information, of
all the difficulties surmounted, I refer to your Impe-
rial Majesty's Adjutant. Colonel BALABEN) by
whom I forward this submist:Te Report."