The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-14
FORTY FIFTH BULLETIN OF THE
GRAND ARMY.
PaUsky, December Q.

TIN -rlf III bULLE lin CF j HE
GRAND ARMY.
PaI,gky, December Of.
&C. The RutIian General Bennington had the
command of an army which was eftimated at
10000 men. AT frfl he intended TO cover War
iaw +; but he took ieiIJn from the intelligence
OF the occurrences which had taken place in
PrutI:a, and determined to retreat towards the
Ruilian frontiers. Without having been
compelled almof to fight a Jingle battle, the
French entered Wariaw, paiied the Vi2ula. &
occupied Praga. In the mean time, Field Mar
| fllal Kamenfkoy joined the RufliaH army, iut at
the moment when BenniHgfen's corps formed
junction with that under Buxhowden. He was
indignant at the retreat of the Ruflians, concev-
ing that it tended to fully the honor of his coun-
try's arms, and he accordingly made move
ment in advance.
/ PrufIia remonlrated with the mot earncft
importantly, and complained that after all the
Promies of fupport made to her, l,e was aban-
doned representing that the way TO Berlin
was not by Grodno, Ota, or Brezc; tina. her
iuhjects had begun to abate in their zeal for
their fcvereign ; and that the habit of behold
ing the throne of Berlin in the poiit fIon of the
French, was dangerous to him and favorable
to the enemy. The Ruilians not only ceafed
their retrograde movement, but they again be-
gan to advance. On the 9Th Of December, Ge-
neral Bennington moved forward his head. quar-
tiers to Pultuk. The orders inued were to
prevent The French from pafing the Narcw, to
retake Praga, aaa to occupy the banks of the
Viftula, until the moment when more impor-
tant offenGve operations could be adopted.
"The junction of Generals Kamenikoy, Bux-
howden, and Bennington, was celebrated at
the Palace of Sierock with rejocings and illu-
limitations, which were deferred from the flee
pies of Wartaw. Nevertheless, 1T the moment
when the enemy were cheering themfelves with
fettivas, the Narew was paifed. Eight hun
drcd Frenchmen having fuddenly crof1ed that
river at its junction with the Urka, entrenc he'd
themirives the fame night. and when the ene-
my appeared the Rcxt morning, with The ntcn-
ton of forcing them back into the river, they
found themfelves too late. The French were
iecure againft every event.
Being informed of this change in the enc
my's operations, the Emperor left Pofen on the
l6th.-At the fame moment he put his army
in motion. Every report which had been re-
ceived of the conversation of the Rufiians gave
him to undernand that they deligned to refume
ofenhve operations.
Z" Martial Ney had been for feveral DAYS
matter of Thorn. He united the different corps
| of his army at Gallup. Marlhal BelIieres, with
the iecond corps of the cavalry OF referve, con-
lifting OF the diviiions of the dragons of Schuc
and Crouchy, and the dvifions of Hautpoull's
cuirafiiers, marched from Thora to proceed to
Blezun. The Martial Prince OF Psnte Corvo
marched with his corps to fupport them, Mar
HAL Soult palIrd the Viitula oppofite Flock /;
and Martial Augereau palIed at Zaakrocyn,
where the utmof exertion was made to eta
blib bridge. The fame activity was exerted
in contributing that on The Narew.
g On The 22d, the bridge on the Narew was
completed. Attic referve CT cavalry infant
| ~ paiied the Viltua at Pfaga, on their march
to the Narew where Marihal Davouh had col.
| letted the whole of his corps. At one O'Clock
IN the morning OF the esd, the emperor fet out
from Wariaw, and panrd the Narew at nine.
| On accommodating the Ukra, and the confider-
aoie entertainments thrown up by the enemy,
he ordered bridge 10 be thrown acrois at the
confluence of the Nsrew and Ukra. By the
zeal Of the General of Artillery the bridge was
completed IN two hours.
Battle during tie nigh. at Caarnozvo.
The divifion of Moraod immediately paT.
ed, with the intention of Carrying the enc.
my's entertainments near the viI,pe of Co.
| nowo. brgddier Gen. MaiGlaz fOppored hun
with his light cavalry. Gen. Deamont's div;.
non OF dragons paiied Immediately after. A
cannondde commenced at Czlrnowo. MsrG,,I
DAyoult ordered Gen. Petit to pats over win
tue 18th OF the line, aud to carry the redoubts
Night came on. All the operations had In he
| carried on by moonlight, and by two o'clocL
III the morning the object which the emperor
propoied TO himielf was attained. All the bal.
teres of the viIlIge of Czarnowo were carried
'Thoie Of the bridge were aifo occupied. Fif.
teen thouiand men WHO defended them were
routed, after an obGinate rcfiltence. fe,,
prii3ners and FIX pieces OF cannoa remained in
our hands. Several of the enemy's GeneraIs
were wounded. On our hde we had few XIII,
but nearly 200 wounded. At the fame time. =.
the other extremity Of our line Of operation.
Martial Nry totally routed the remains Of thc
Pruliian army, and drove them, with verv
conliderable lois, iato the wood Of Iauterburg
Martial BsfIicrcs had brilliant affair of cavaI.
~, fHrrounded and made priloners three fona.
dfons OF huliars, and took feveral pieces of can
non.
Banle Of NaEeLR.
On the 24th the Reiervs of Cavalry and tbe
Corps of Martial Davouf began their march to
NaieBk.-Tbe emperor gave Gen. Rapp the
| command of the advanced guard. Attic Gif.
tance Of league from Nalielns they fell in with
the enemy's advanced guard. Gen. Lemavois
was detached, with two regiments of dragons.
10 turn an extenGve wood and furround this
advanced guard. This movement was exec ut Ell
wiih promptitude but the enemy's advanced