The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-31
DEMI OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

DEMI OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Colonel KRusER arrived at Konigiberg on
the sd Jan. with dispatches from gen. Kalk-
reuth, and Rufiian mefenger following the
day after, with dispatches from gen. Kamens-
koy. Excepting trifing affair on the 2sth
December in which detachment of French Ca
valry made an unfuecefsful attempt to cut off
corps OF Cohacks, which was ported in ad-
vance OF Rozaw, it does not appear that any
engagement has taken place lnbfequent to the
goth.
"Tbe Victory of the Pufiians on the esth,
was decifive its confequence would probably
have been more important, had not gen. Ben.
nlngten been refrained in his purfuit of the enc
my, by intelligence that the divilions of New
and Augereau had formed junction near
Grodzlik, and were advancing in his rear the
approach of night likewife contributed to the
efcape Of the enemy.
Upwards of feventy pieces of cannon, ia
Ken from the enemy on the 2eth, had on the
3oth arrived at Oltrolenka, feveral others were
buried in the roads. The peafantry cheerfuIly
allilted in their conveyance.
French troops are joining the Ruf1ian ar
my, which by the middle of February will COM
prize three hundred thoufand men between the
Neimen and the Vifula.
Gen. Tolltoy commands a corps of 6 900
, men at Selce; gen. Baggonaut is poRed at the
little village of Martinky, on the Omulcio, A.
crois which river he has eftablifhed a bridge {;
general FOLLY commands the advance of the
lett wing ofthe army at Selun the rear, with
general Oterman, has fallen back upon the
trong petition Of Kolno and the other CORPS
OF the army, under the orders of prince Dolgo.
roufky, gen. Somdof, &c. occupy Wilma,
Bailltock, Mazow, &c. General Buxhowden's
diviiion occupies Nowygrod, Clinki, Lomza,
&C."
" The whole of the army is thus concentrat-
ca withiR the circuit of few miles, notwith-
LANDING the difficulty to provide provifions and
forage and it is hence obvious, that general
Kamenfkoy is determined to refume offenlive
operations the moment he is in a condition to
do 10. The Rufiian army is impatient to meet
the enemy-nothing can furpafs their enthuli-
aim and confidence.
General Sitof, previous to the affair at
Fraingurkaw, read at the head of his detacs.
ment, one OF the French bulletins, containing
fcurrous reflections on the RulIian army. on
which the folders in tumultuous Indignation,
exclaimed, Lead us on, and we will puniih
our calumnators." A ftrong Pruffian corns
has taken poHeilion of the de6les of NikoIar.
ken. The French divifon under Ney, has fall.
len back behind the Dribentz and 2 corps of
about 800 mes, which had pufhed beyond Of
terode, was furrounded by Pruffian regiment
at Dentsch Eylau, and cut to pieces.
That you may judge of the rifk and dan.
ger which attended Bonaparte's perfon, his aid
de-camp, Segur is taken prifoner. Every one
Is anxlouily waiting further particulars.
SUCH the official account pubIilhed at Pc
teriburg.--ln every point of view it deferves to
be conhdered as great victory. We fhall be
told, perhaps, that no ground was gained, and
that 1t did not produce the effect of forcing the
French he e
upon the Viftula.- it is the firft Deceive
check that the arms of Bonaparte have expe-
rienced upon the continent. He has gone On
from victory to victory, in an unbrokrn ferries,
till at Taft it had amoft began to be believed
that wherever he carried his arms thew mutt be
tuccetSfuI. The Ru1iahs, however, have wea.
kened that belief, and beat him in a battle in
which he commanded in perfon, fiIperinteHd-
ing the operations, and directing all the move
menss. Had he not been there, it would have
been laid the battle was loft becaufe he was
abfent. 1t is to be remarked too, that the
french were beat, not by hyperion numbers,
bat by the promptitude & decifon of the Ruff.
nan moVements,;by the dexterty and kill of the
RUfiians man9uvres.
Con1derlng the victory in this point of view,
deemiDg it an achievement highly honorable
to the Rufiian arms, and affording us an ear.
nett OF future fuccefs, we NUT fay we were
dfgutted at the cold, cheerlefs manner in which
the government gazette fpeaks of the battle.
Initead OF the tone of coDgratulation and tri-
umph, we find chilling comfortlefs acknow-
Judgement that the RufIians, "though unpre-
pared for this conteft, have made their retreat
without any comfortable lofs, certainly with
an army unbroken--with victory, by their
own accounts"
BY the middle of this month, the RufIian ar
my between the Niemen and the Viftula will be
100000 Rrong.
The Peteriburgh official accounts makes no
mention Fanny battles after the 2Sth and it is
to DC remarked that in that account, as well as
IN general Benningfen's letter to the king of
Prufia, not word is faid of Buxhowden's di.
yifion.-Was it really not engaged and is the