The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-21
RICHMOND TUESDAY MORNING 1907

Tue 2Ith o. j7nuary. Knowing as we do, that
the Corretpondenten (Hambureh paper)i is COM
p'ete'y under the c"ntroul of the Preach 60
vernment efablihed in thescity of Hamburger,
we confder the article from Lobsu as an off,
cial report of the circumstance which preceded
and followed the battle of Morhingen. The
efforts of the Rufiians were only partially fuc-
cefsfui. 1t appears to have been their defign
to have cut off the divi(ion of Bernadotte, but
he became early apPrized of their movements,
and by rapid march of fifteen leagues in little
more than 4s hours he anticipated the enemy,
and fecured for himfef the means of retreat.
That he was compelled to Nv before the Ruff
hahs is undeniable. The affair of Morhingen
took place on the 25th ulimo, and on the 27th
is itated with much apparent fatisfaetion, that
Bernadotte had taken petition at Lobau, full
40 miles from the fcene of the previous engage
ment. There it feems he waited for the enemy
who did not make his appearance. " what is
the plain inference from this, but that he was
Narrated in his retreat and purified by the Ruff
hans as long as they could with prudence fol-
low him up? This is not the only circum-
nance which confirms us in our opinion that
Bernadotte has met Deceive defeat. This
official or dem official account mentions, &C that
Bernadotte did not join in purfuit of the enc
my, but emaiDed on the field, making move
ments to cover the right flank of the grand ar
my, while he gained time to carry off the wound
ed"
So it fcems that the repu,fe of the Ruf;ans
AS Rated in the Bulletin, was not 70 decilive as
to relieve Bernadotte from the apprehension of
their returning and capturing his wounded.
In another part it is admitted that RufIian
corps of 5000 men took poffrfIion of Morhin-
gen, while the French army was engaged in
purifying the fueitives. Can any one believe
that when the corps engaged, according to the
French accounts, only $4,000 men in the
whole, fuch MATS of men would have been
detached either accidentally or Intentionally
from either army, without attracting the attcn-
ton of the other? But this is the way in
which it is attempted to paliate the difgrace of
the capture of Bernadotte's baggage, and the
contributions and plumber at Elbing, and other
places, that the advantages gained by the Ruff
fans, has been of mott dccilive nature, is
further evnced by the following letter from d
respectable mercantile houfe at Dantzic, ad-
dreiied to a respectable merchant in this city.
1t is, we are induced to bel eve, the mott recent
intelligence from that quarter.
Z" DanfSie, Feb. 3.
For the frf time, we are again in fitu-
alton to write you with freedom on political
fubjeets. Tine mott favourable accounts reach
this place every day from the theatre of war.
The French have received at length complete
drubbing and that they will very fpeediy be
leaft doubt. We look with confidence this
fPring to the renewal of our trade and COM
merce with you, in an increafing ratio. That
the French army are in very iickly and dftrefi-
ed iituatien, you may reft anured it is fup-
Poted that nothing but the abfoute necefIity
of leaving an immenfe body of flick folders to
the mercy of the Rufians, has prevented the
retreat of the French before this period. In flu
ture you may expect to hear from this place
without danger on orr DartsO
We have little doubt that a general engage
ment has been fought before now. IF the
French intend to maintain their petition on the
right bank of the V'aula, they mutt drive the
enemy to the other fde of the Niemen. There
is no alternative. 1t was for this purpofe, we
are perfuaded, that Bonapartc left Warfaw,
and not TO infpect the different cantonments Of
the army. That fuch was his intention is a.
vowed in the conclufion of the intcreRing art-
Gle from Lobau.