The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-31
LONDON, Feb. 10.

1t is fuppofed that the campaign is over, and
that as the French are gone into wintcr-quarters,
no warlike operations will take place for fome
time. But it fhoud feem from the laft diff.
pate hes from Ruffia, as if MARTIAL Kamnfkoy
had concentrated his army within the circuit of
few miles, for the purpoie OF returning Often
five operations Immediately. He is only wait
ing the fupplies that are on their way to him
of forage and proviGons. The RufIian troops
arc peculiarly calculated for carrying on war
during the winter, and we fllould imagine that
Kaminfkoy will attack the French in their can
tonments. The two armies are 70 near each
other, partic ularly thofe detachments that are
between the Omulcio and the Orcye.
That the fx'd eentineiJ aImeR reeeipe.
Tile fSeret qvbiIperJ Of each Others 4vateb.
The Rufiian army is in the bsft fate, full of
confidence and enthufafn,, and inpatient to
meet the enemy.
We are more and more convinced, that Buzz
5howden was not engaged at all on the 26th
Dec. IF our readers will refer to the difpoiit-
on Of the Ruiiian divifons, they will find his
divi6on occupying petition in the rear of OF.
troloka, at G!enki, Nowygrod, and Loniza.
The utmof excr,ions continue to be ufed in
the kings dock-yards at Chatham, Portfinouth
and Plymouth, il order &c get ready feet for
the Baltic. Sixteen of the line, notify old 74's.
are to be cut down and fitted for fea, with MATS
OF the rate of 74's.
Gen. Paoli died on Thurfday night, at a very
advanced age, at bis houfe near the Edgeware
road; famous for the part he took in the affairs
Of Corfica, in the reign of Louis the fifteenth.
and the good father of Bonaparte.
Fri4,Afe letters from a yr,y reIpeR45e merchant
ut 81. Peter/1nrg, to biz brother m Lsn6ou,
dated etb Jan.
Long live our brave emperor and his gal
liant army Is the universal exclamation at St.
Petersburg. Vafilzikof, the courier, arrived
from the army in Poland yeRerday, at II
O'Clock, and brought the aufpicous tidinps
that our brave folders had defeated the French
in mafterly ftyle, with the lofs on the (ide of
the enemy of 1000 men killed and 6ooo prifon-
ers. The particulars have this infant learned.
from highly respectable quarter. They are
as follow
The fcarciiy OF provihons in the French
army, and the hope of ending the campaign by
q deciiiye blow, Concurred to induce Bonaparte
TO pats the Vifula, at the head of GO, 600 men.
On the esd of Dec. he advanced to the nut
potts of gen. Benningfen's army, where gen.
Ofterman commanded. Although Benninp.
ten's force was formidable, (55,ooo men, he pre-
ferred at Hrft the prudent alternative of retreat
Ing, during the Esd, Gath and 25th Dec. On
each of thefe days &rmifhes took place. but on
y
of each other, at village called Sem, which
lay between them. This village Bonaparte.
who commanded in pefon, fet on fire, to cover
his attack on The RuGians, whom he thus
thought to envelope in fmoke. This artifce
however, was foon turned againfl hmfeIf: far
bennington, discovering bis intention, ip1anfIv
formed his referve into hollow foIare, which
advanced, unperceived, under the fimoke of the
village. This gallant corps marched with fixed
bayonets; the Rsffian line opened to LEI them
pals through, and they never Popped till thew
reached the centre Of the French. Here an on.
itinaie coDhiet took place but the RuG;ans
'uccetded IN not only routing their centre, but
aio turning both their wings. The left wing
81 the French being illaken by the Ruffian in.
ianlry, was entirely borne down and difperfed
by general Chaplits, at the head of the cavalry.
VINO killed 1000 men. Their right wing fhared
hnlar fate from gen. Kozen, at the head of
his Yagsrs. The rout of the Frefch was com
pieie' Dayouh, LANES, Bouspaite himfelf,
all fed in confuIion to Pultuh, which is eleven
mikes from the fcene of Action, and had been
BennnSfen's headquarters until the Esd in.
hant.
=" 1t is uncomfortable what EMULATION tbis
victory has caufed throughout 81. Peterlburg
Benningfea is by birth a Hanoverian but fIcb
Is the enthuhaim for BfitaiH in Runia, that the
people PERTH in calling him an EngiiihmAn.
He victory is very generally compared to the
battle OF MAZDA. Both of thcfe memorable
events have proved that the only way of Sight.
ing The French is TO charge them with the BAY
GBtt.
/" The CoAacks particularly fgnali7ed them.
feivcs IN this glorious affair. Their general or.
ders from Kaminfkoy are, to run peafye a
rsrrs, Into the very heart Of the VreDsh artillery.