The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-15
. Gus..a, and General Hin at

Ot MoSswa; and that In consequence, the
EmpcrIr Alexander had made General
Kutoz.rf field marshal, and had given
him 100000 rublcs, and rubles To every
soldier IL, The battle.
By the Emily, we have received Lisbon
papers t. the An az November. which con-
tain the Russian Bulletins Of the battle of
Moskwa.
The Lisbon papers also contain extracts
from London papers Of the 9Th of No
vember. from W hich the following articles
were translated.
The Lisbon Editor acknowledges the re-
ceipt OF Bonaparte's I9th Buiietin, dated at
Moscow the 9Th of September. This 6ullc-
tin is not published in ANY of the papers i'll
cur possession. st-
Translated fror, The Portuguese Diary Of
Octo6.r Si
LoNpow, 9Th October.
Copy of Dispatch from Lord Cathcart to
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, dated at
ST. Petersburgh, September IS.
have the pleasure to Inform you, that
the arms of his Majesty the Emperor of all
the Russians were victorious i'll the general
and oJstinately contested battle. tina. took
place on the 9TH of September, at Borodino,
between Mojaisk and Tjate, on the main
road from Smolensko to Moscow. It APP
Smolensko, had united all his disposablc
force. Prince kutuzow had chosen posi-
ton, and posted the whole army in the vici-
nifty of il On the 9Th of September, Bona
parte attempted to take it by force, but was
repulsed with loss on the 5th the French
attacked their left, and were likwise driven
back, losing many killed as we'll in the at
tack as in the retreat, together with or
pieces of cannoD. On the 9th nothing &C.
Cured but General ku;uzow united the
corps de reserve, made his dispositions, and
fortified his left with entertainments and
new batteries. On the 9TH, the French I'M
der cover of thick fog, with their whole
force, iacluding the reinforcement that had
successfully arrived, attacked with impe-
tuosity the left of the Russians, commanded
by Prince Bagration, who received them
with the greatest firmness the centre Of
the Russian line seeing the great mass that
was directed against their left, moyet, to its
assistance. and then the battle became gen
eral. The dispatch oi General kutuzowt is
dated from the field of battle. II appears
that the enemy covered their retreat with
the Wirtemberg infantry, and numerous boz
dies of cavalry General Platow, with the
Cossacks, pursued them, and killed and
capturcd a great number ct theni.-I have
delay ed this account in the expectation of
further particulars, and as We now have let
ters OF the 9Th of September, l am enabled
TO detail other circumstances, which they
relate concerning battle, which must fore-
yer hold a principal place among the mills
tary events of this empire, and which is an
suspicious omen of future success.
The French reiterated IS wersts (Russian
miles.) have had letters from distinguish
ed officers, and of great experience, which
represent this action as the most sanguinary
that has taken place, and much more SO
Khan THAI OF Eyiau. Many General Officers
were wounded, besides those named, and
the loss of the others is ia proportion to
that or the sol lcrs no one calculates the
loss OF the Russians at more than $4,000
snen; that of the French was infinitely
greater, not only because they were pursu-
ed, but because the FIRE of their artillery
ceased very sooa, while that Of the Russi-
ans continued as long as their pieces could
bear it. The recruits from Moscow joined
the army. look a part in the action, and
behaved well. The right flank was scarce
ly engaged and OF the Imperial guards on
" one battalion suffered any loss. 1t is said
that the van of the army OF Moldavia has
formed a junction with the corps commaD-
ded by Tormazou, which together With the
'other corps. that have united, forms an ar
my consisting OF $4,000 good troops. A corps
of 1900 Russians, which embarked at Hell
Aiu5iOiSS HAS 0IEiSC0 dl IttFSiS dilti HuSi DC
near Riga IN order to reinforce the army OF
Gen. Wittgenstein.
1t is impossible to praise too highly the
national spirit which animates all classes
OF the Russians their good behaviour has
exceeded every expectation. It appears
that Bonaparte relied upon introducing into
Russia French; principles; but they have
been received in such a manner. that n,
ono ventures to profess them and it is said
that the Russians manifest an almost mere
dlblc degree of hatred to the French troops
The news of the battle Of the 9TH arrived a,
ST Petersburgh on the day on which there
was festival in honor of his Majesty
The Emperor ordered the Bulletin OF the
said battle to be read by his abide eamI
In the Cathedral, before an nnumerablc as.
semblage Of people, who were there, ant
who gave the greatest proofs of their salts
faction. A corps of 10000 soldiers receiv
ed yesterday their colours, and is to marcl
from hence in two days to join the army.
(Sgned) CATHCARr.
Recent letters from St. Petersburg max,
the loss CT the French, in the action OF thu
Tth September, amount to II 600 killed, an,
total of As, 600 hors de combat; beside
this it is said that Lefebre and New wer,
wounded !; and-rhat in the actions of the 4tl
and 5th, 1000 French were taken prisoners
and many pieces of artillery taken. In imi
tation of the South Of Europe, (meaning tn
Fcnlnsula) the peasants of Smolensko ant
other Dukedoms in Russia, have arme
Themselves in Gueriilas, and are daily bring
ing French prisoners to the Head Quart er