Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-06

! Russian armies. sF
/ ). ha, have not been altogether IN.
successful, the consequences viii prove,
!! since three OF she prlncipal OF the ffenon
corps. under Maras, Bernsd,tte & oouts,
surrounded me at the tine wheo, depr'v.
ed of ali NY ammanlsiou, capisulased
with 400 naee, az Ratkaa, bstwsen klel
AND Lubbock
!, "Oa the 9th Of October, the prince OF
Hotcn!oae epi.usted me wiihthe cam niand
Of the corps which had been Under the duke
Eugene OF Wirtea5efg. This corps was
much reduced n consequence Of losing a
battle near Halle; and besides onc half Of
battery Of twelve psuaaeIs, bad few
six FOUNDERS, and ooly their riding art!ls-
Inv, and were wi.i,ous forage and bread.
This artillery belonged tos the most PR:
20 inc corps that had been engased 10
the bss,les of The 1+,a, anil was mush
reduced in consequence OF forced march.
IS.
Win this corps marched into the
peighborhood OF 2aPpeo ca the 26,h. -
pyince Hohcn!ohs was tnen 10 The visial,y
of Lychen. Ny view OF proceeding 20
Xehsenick the direct road 10 Peel2iow,
was Disappointed ,he enemy had eesupi-
ed thss place ard Gransse. /, therefcEs,
marched on the 27,f with the FIST division
70 Farataabcrg. and sen. lhe second to
Lyehen. Towards evening Gy rear was
attacked near Menu; IL rsPuissd The enc.
my. afterwards dfe" my rear of 70
Fu,sgsmberg, ana placed '5a troops COM
posing 1t. near the Er5r dlvisle5.
I" Ia tie 2s;h. az Day brrak, ! joined
he d.yisla1 Ct ny corps a. E4ysheu, and
dirsclgd my n,afch to lho Goft2enbnrg.
Primes noheslohe bad passed shrsuEh
schooernask 10 prenszlow. S4ch de.
lou. was moye ;t.aa dared 10 make, ard
therefore resslgsel TO DIVE !oc eaeo,y
OIL o! Esrt7enbgFs as otherwise auss
tave given up a.! !.7p:a Of joining prince
i:ohen!oie. Durins shia 13areh h4 epcmY
auzeked ny rear OK ias irsf. Lylhgn. ok
were .epu,sed by my vsgimeo, which made
abcas 50 prisoners, and ca, doua aboai 50
al the French.
"Upon CIV approach, the enemy left
Borg pburs; ny ea;roies, however, fell
IN with ths,n ia al ,hs adjacent viils.es.
aad au,iag ,he nighs ! was ca'aneiiei TO
take poss.8a,oa Ut some 81 .iess pi.lsges,
10 prevent she; pta aa3 horses freq dying
ST hunger, aad 10 drive ths eneeU cut CT
lie ~.
So Early On he eesh, JUS: setting oatup.
en ,ns march to i7rgntziow, !sarssa fle,n
soule stragslers Of prince Eiohcnlohe's
corps. thas he p,isce hal cssituis.cl he.e
Wy corps VS.. 1850 sroag /: ths army Of
.t.aras was within 2 !eagar. ahead Ct sac
ca ny TANKS, and IN nj 'ear, was he corps
OF nernadalss each OF thea was double
my force, whlch had asi'aeY bread ncr f..
rage, aud wa5 alraaiI eotisely e4haus,ed
BY .,e forced G.a.ches had Been soapsH.
20 10 make. nay resolution vc, seem tax.
en- ; iusteaG Of marching directly fyr ?r9a;s.
low, Immediately toak he Iefsto SrreIiz.
here hoped &c IN he corps Of Wcina
ii then o spproach III; & :eb-sg: or, &C.
cotding to circumstances to rsss be E!be,
in order 70 fu,nl ,h Mag burg ard Ham.
elm with prcv,"us 20 4ouId ou' longer =.
gaiast the suemy, aoa to operate ia his
rear.
Ia tie saean while several saicc-s AMI
gag rs whom sent GU, were unable TO
procure ne say ,n!sTmason efthe Wel;rar
-orps marched Oh he 80 I, By Sre,itz.
as far as Durbsck, ahd .here ua gpeesed!s
t-ti - with tia cores Here learn for
he hrss time that Soui,'s corps had AMI
ei,ae1 10y arrieal np-'n he E,ibe. ! Ii he
msan wife my rear guard. before rhry
arrived lnsre were hatr4sSed By ,he one,
my
On the s1st | ssne two officers 10 the
E.be 70 provide the vessels orsessary for
passing that river near ,io'izhasg & Lau
e bcsg ] continued az 0l4rch 10 W.h