The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-18

Ken PRISONERS among whom were several tlcers--
and 100 killed or wounded. Our loss amounted to
50 men. The duke of Regsio praises the brigade of
lighthouse. commanded by gen. Baron Caster, and
that oi the 2d regiment Of ghtinf,utry composed
hreiy %! French from beyond the Alps. The young
Roman scripts displa, cd much intrepidity. The
enemy set fire to their great magazine at WISoma.
4 he inhabitants p';indeTed some casks of corn, of
which part has been recovered.
The enemy falls back upon the Dwina, . great
number OF the officers of the staff and .ourieis fail
every moment into our hands We have proof OF
the congregations which Russia has Published about
the extent OF her resources. Two baltaions only
out o the regiments, amount for the most part, only
to $50 or 200 men.
Hitherto the campaign has not been bloody con-
sist'"g chiefly in man9r,res, 10y which we have made
1000 prisoners But tie enesoy has los, the capital,
and the greater part OF the Polish Provinces which
are IN state of insurrection. The whole OF the ma
gaines "a! the first, the second, and the third lines,
collected by two years Of care, and valued 1t more
than 81 millions OF roubcs, have either beea ctEsuin-
ed By the aanes, OF fallen into hands In word,
the headquarters OF the French army are in place
where. six weeks ago, The court resided.
(Ano;her copy o. the !,h Bulletin Tin the London
Timcs) slatcs the Russian magazines CT forr Ges-
troged az 10000 quintas, about equal 20 7S,ooo bar
reis! IL adds that great quantity of arms, in
which Russia is in general deficient, aud of warlik;
stores, was destroyed and thrown into the Ni!a.'D
The passage OF the Villa, watch took place the
25th June. ond the movement of tie duke 81 Reggie
upon Janos., and towards Cbatcu Obliged the corps
left; aud the corps Of naggawort to make for Dona-
| burgby Nouchnicli and Gedroi,se. These two corps
were thus cut Of from wilma.
On the Sal of July the King of Naples marched up
on Swentzani, and there overlook baron FOLLY G
rear guard. tie gave orders TO general Montbrun
to charge, but the Russians did net wait the attack,
but retired with such precipitation, that squadron
Of Huhlars, which was returning from a reconnoi--
ancc on the side MihailetSi, fell in with posts.
1t was charged by tc Ieth chasscurs and the whole
| either taken or slain. Sixty men taken witt,
| their horses. The Poles who are amongst these
prisoners, have applied 10 and have been tax
| en-, full mounted, in the Polish troops.
| On the 18th, at day break, the king Of Naples en-
tered Swentziani, the marshal duke of Reggie A.
| vanta.
On the soth of June, marshal the duke of Taren-
tum arrived ut Rossienna he proceeded beyond that
| to PoneNieii, Chawi, and Tcsch.
The immense magazines which the Russians had
in Samogitia have been burned by themselves which
has occasioned enormous loss not only to their
finances, but still more the subsistence of the peo
pie.
The corps of Doctorow, however, viz. the 9th
corps, was still on the 27tb June without any orders
and had made no movement. On the 2Sth it assem-
ble and put itself in motion, in order TO proceed to
Dwina by marching its flank On the 50th its adj
vanced guard entered Sucincki. Ii was charged by
the light cavalry Of general Baron Boarde Suit and
driven out OF The village. Doctorow, perceiving that
he WAS anticipated, turned to the right and made foI
| Ochimana. General baron FaioI was at that place
| with his light cavalry at the moment when Docto
| rows guard entered it. General Pajol charged
| The enemy was sabred aE5 overthrown ia the town
| he lost 6O men killed, ard Is prisoners Genera
! Pajol had men killed, and some wounded.-Thi
charge waS made by the 9th regiment Of Polish Ian
GERS.
| General Doctorow, seeing his route intercepted
fell back upon Olchanoni. Marshal the prince O
Eeknuhl, with division of infantry, the cuTrasser
OF the division of count de Vaence, and the seconC
! regiment of light cavalry OF the guard moved upor
Cchm,ana, in order 10 support gen. Paol.
ln.. - al
ont intcrmisson. The weather has suddenly chang.
ed from extreme heat to very cold.-Several
thousands OF horses have persisted by the effects OF
this sudden transition. Conveys of artillery have
| been stopped by the mud
This terrible storm which has fatgued both mer
and beasts, has unavoidably retarded march; 6.
the corps OF Doctorow, which successfully fell IL
PaIo, and general Nansouty, has narrowly escaped
i destruction,
| Prince Ragration, with the 5th corps stationed
more in the rear, marches towards the Dwina. He
sets out on the S0tb June from Wokowitsh
| The king of Westphaa entered Groadno the same
day The division Oombrowsk passed 1T first.
| The Hetman Piatow still at Grodno with his
Cossacks. When charged by the light cavalry OF
| prince Poniatowsk the Cossacks were dispersed in
| every direction. Twenty were killed & GO made pr
solers. At Grodno were found materials for 100000
I rations Of bread and some remains of the maya.
| zines
! The during the whole of the 4th re-estsbshed
the roads. Every thing is organized at wilma
The suburbs have suffered by the vast crowds of PEG
pie that rushed into them during the continuance o
| the tempests. There Russian apparatus there
tor 10000 rations Another has been established for
! equal number of rations. Magazines forming
| The head Of the conveys arrive at Kowno by the
| Niemen.. Twenty thousand quintas Of -four, and
nonrations of biscuits, have just arrived here from
| DantZic.