The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-10

lakes are Till frozen though there is fome ap-
Pearance OF the approach of fprDg.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
OF the operation of the Imperial RufIian Army,
from the l4th December, to the 9Th March,
1907.
"Baron De Bennington having, after the bat
tie of Pultu!k, effected his junction with the
troops under the orders of Count Buxhowden,
obtained fhort time after the command in chief.
The whole army then made 4 movement on the
right the object OF which was TO protect Re-
gal Prufiia, and to flop the corps of marihals
Ney and Bernadotte, which threatened Kon-
giberg. Although this march lay through A
country interfe6ted with morales and fmall RI
vcrs, the pafiage of which became more diff
cult on account of the cold, aud of the thaws
which often feparated the different divitions of
the army to comfortable diftance from each
other; nevertheless, the defeat which the
French experienced at PultufS, did not allow
them to profit by thoie circumstances, and the
army, after having concentrated itielf, recon-
mehced its operations.-In the mean time, the
corps of lieutenant general Eften took a pcfiti
on, IN the environs of Drank, from whence, ac-
cording to circumstances, it could cover the
left wing of the grand army, and the frontiers
OF the empire towards Groduo and the Bug, if
the enemy attempted to approach them. The
9TH OF January Doth, N. ST. the head quarters
or Baron De Bennington were at Rheiu, and the
next day he advanced to Heiligen Linden. A
corps OF 10000 men, under the orders of MARTIAL
Ney, computing the guards of Bonaparte, COM
manded by martial Befiieres, ported behind the
Abe, endeavored to entrench themfelves there,
but were obliged to fall back. Another corps,
under the command of BerRadotte, had pene-
trated as far as Preui1ich- Fl olland to reion the
former; but being prefTed by the Rufiian van
guard, this body fed with 70 much precipitati-
on, that it was impollible to attack the two
corps feparately.
The 18th January, (s3d, N. S. the head
quarters were at BIichoffftein. Ney and Ber-
nadoite effected their junction, and continued
their retreat in dforder, and our troops took
many prifoners, who all agreed that our unex-
peeled march to Prufiia Royal, had fpread the
greateit alarm throughout the French army, to,
whom their officers had promifed winter quar-
tiers, giving them to underltand at the fame
time, that an armtice had been concluded with
our generals.
4" The 4th of January, (2eth) general Ben
n'ngien was at Lieufadt. Very briik actions took
place IN the neighborhood of Mohrengen. Our
advanced guard under general Marcoff, attack
ed by the whole corps of marfhal Bernadotte,
at firit fell back ; but being reinforced by the
divlion of lieutenant general Anrep, the enemy
was repufed with lofs. He loft great number
killed and fome hundreds taken prifoners.
Nineteen officers, and itandard, fell into our
power. Martial BerDadette loft all his carri-
ages, plate, hories, &c. and only owed bis fafe-
ty TO fight, by faving himfef, in peafant's
little nedge. The inhabitants of Mohreueen
cannot conceive how he eicaped the Conacks.
g The brave general Anrep was wounded on
the head by muiket bail, as he was recon-
noiterng after the affair was over. Some fharp
hooters concealed in the builes, fingled him
out; and few hours after, this diitingui!hed
officer died, to the great regret Of the whole
army.
p" The 9Th of January (97tb) the head-qusr.
tiers were transferred to -MohruUgen. Many
ikirmifhes among the advanced potts were de-
cided to our advantage, and gained us prilon-
ers. The Pruliian corpc, under general LEI.
tocq, alto gained fome advantages. 1t took
priloners, generals PouItier and Lafur. Cen.
Victor had been taken prfoner near Goldberg.
The garrifon of DaDtzic having made forte,
| routed the PoliIh iDfurgents, commanded by
Dumbrowfky, and took from them many pieces
of cannon and a military chef.
bouaparte, after receiving reinforcements
from the VIRuia, and Attended the different
corps which were falling back upon his army,
concentrated himfelf and marched againft gen.
Bennington. The latter not thinking his pofi-
tlOH luInClentiy BOod 10 rltk battle, Tetredted
in two columns upon Wolfdorff, where he ar
rived on the Esd Oath Feb.)
The two rear guards, commanded by gem
erals Prince Bagrathion and Barkly de folly,
covered the retreat, and repulied the repeated
attacks of the enemy. The next day they fol.
lowed US cofe to Burgerwad. The rear guard
had new attacks to fupport but the next day,
at the gates of the town of Lanfberg, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, very brilk affair took
place between the enemy and the corps Of Bark
! Iy de folly, which lated till Fix O'Clock in the
evening The rear guard fucceeded ~ repuIiing
! the enemy, but not being content with that, it
conceived it necedary to purdue them, which
drew upon tsem three columns, and obliged
the general in chief to- fend a reinforcement OF
three regiments, commanded by Prince BAIL
Doigorucky. The corps of 10000 men fought
tor many hours againit 10000 Frenchmen, and
| maintained the field of battle.
"Lieuf. Cen. Ellen, who, in confequence OF
the movements OF general Bennington, had re.
! paired TO Wyfonic Macowick, had at FRA tho't
It iufficient TO watch that corps Of the enemy
4 which was oppofed to him. Although that
corps was at leait equal to his 10 numbtr, aps