Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-04

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sf 81 4 he Ajustff tfoS ~ Htiattss s~VIut'y
vsp have aken pssss ssicn ct an Engllsh
foas vi h. 100 neo on Loard this SO en-,
yaord the ca;,sain Of the .friga,s 70 which
she belonged, that he fred several shot
into Cuxhavrn bit the only damage they
did was 10 knesk ssown few chimnles.
Hi. excellsocv 10 asshal Bruue has ARRIVE
ed IL sSsessin HE public authorities OF that
city have complimrnsed him by. e dspusa'
zion.
S,ralsun has bsen always consisercd as
the spot fixed upon for the drbarkasiod OF
the English bat as 90 sale Of hofses,'
provisicrs sne Other nscessasies for troops
has been made, many people still doOot
whether Inc debarkalion will take place as
that city-
Travellers Who left The grand army on
the "a h May, are nnabls TO describe the.
warliks spsrl. which animases the soldiers;
and they III agree IN The opinion that some
imposssns svsut will take place about the
middle Of Juae.
The gazettes. Of Copenhagen confirm the
defeat of the Russians at Weisselmunde;
Danlzfc, say they. is still amply farsished
with wheat, although it's entirely destitute
of fresh meat.
A German pFiot has jast published a
letter from Prussia, the au hor of which,
after having stated the position oil the
Russian aad Pfussiap and French armies,
offers he following reHectinns on the ad,
yantages Of the latter La case (says he
I the Russians should even oblig The French
army 10 abandon It's present position. il
would fad 40 excellent ore uponthe Dire.
wenfz. The vicinity of Thorn, whose
immense magazines are s.il almost IN.
touched, would afford il stiil more easy
more easy and safe subsistence while the
Russians. 10 tski1g possession;of a coun.
try enslrely exhausted, would scarcely be
able 10 6ed provisions. Indeed they, as
wsllas the Prussians. already experience
The greatest difficulty in The couptsy which
they Lpressn, occupy. Fac villages ec.
cupitd By the Russians are almost ruined,
and gfsat number of them areadsserted
by the inhsbstzn,s It.is said thartae stu
a,ioa us these villages has MADE deep
impression upon the heart Of the king. -- ----
The country occupied By the Russians is
lille better treated ]; beasts ofhurden are
no longer 10 be seen there |; and the de,
tschmenss of cavalry which go from the
Passasge to Shippenbell III search Of for
age are ofsen Obliged to fas,en their own
horses toths carriages-'' The author thea
speaks of the negotiations fer peace'which
are believed TO be carrying on, and of the
hopes which arc entertained of them; and
then complains bitterly of tae exaggerated
reports which are circulated in the prussan
army relative To the demands of the EN-.
peror Napoleon !" However good (says
he9 may be the spirit which animates this
Little arry, Whatever fortitude il has dis.
pssyedin suffering continual fatigues, il is
not the less certain that they sustain them
onk in The hope of seeiGg their country
speedily restored TO peace for that enthn.
siasm Mith.which they formerly attacked
the French. and those sangnins hopes which
they once cherished, have lcng since dis.
appeared theybave vanished ike smoke I"
The following is said 10 be the exact po-
sis'opof the Russian and Prussian army ;
The Prussians fern the right wing of4she
allied army; lis right goes as far as tris-
rhsf, and It's left extends to Wordist. The
Passafgs separates il from the French ar
my: that river being shallow Prussian de-
sersers ftequsnsly cross il and 5oin the
FrenthI army. According TO then ac-
counts, the Psussian. army is by far toe
much cxtsuded, considering It's nnmber.
The Russians occupy the line wnich goes
from Wormdi,s 90 Schippenbiel, by Heiis.
berg aud BaSsensfsin. They hav. strong
advanced guards posted before their wings
and centre. General pla,ow. commander
Of the Gossacs, commsuds the LET. wing
and racenuoisres as far as 0rehbourg.
A corps Of The Russian army detached
s{rono- the snaira hcdu4 "a nnsted be tween