Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-14

POSSIBLE, ne shall contine ourselves to bfle
| rccapitulation Of the most important part O
| their contents. The 4tb and 5th bulletins O
| the grand army are received, they are datec
| wilma the 9th inst. Wilma is about Is mile.
| east of Warsaw, In Lithuania, and was tht
/ head quarters Of the French army at the date
/ fnll retreat before the French and were deyas
| tating the country In their way, SO that the
| French army would have desert to pass oyel
| in the pursuit--this would be a trying opera
Istion and would call forth all the energies anc
| talents of Donaparte, 10 couIleract its effect:
upon his troops.-We shall also see if the
| Russians ludiciously persevere IN the system
Of retreat; whether this alternative dreadful
| as it is, may notbe made nsesot IN future wars
! to stay the military career OF the tyrant Of Eu
rope A few sl,irmlshes have taken place be
tween the opposing armies, but nothing o
moment beyond an affair ofposts The French
army occupiesa line which, beginning at Telst
| passes with rather a South Eastern inclina
ton through Krakenovo, and Avanta to Swent,
ziam. Ii then descends to Wilma, and con
tinues lis direction Southwark to Grodno
They occupy about half the territory between
the Niemen and the Dwlna.
The Russians appear to retreat IN good or
der towards the Dwina. Bonapete hoped, by
passing the Niemen, and spreading himself
suddenly on his right to the Villa and to Will
ma, to separate one part of the Russian army
from the other-By forcing the first and Sc
conol divisions under Wittgenstem and Bagra-
ion to fall back 10 the Dwina by Roslenna
and Wilkomir, he hoped to cut them off from
wilma, and particularly from those corps, the
larger part ii the Russian army, which were
to the southwark Of Wilma, at Nov. Trocki,
Ida, between Ida aud Grodno, at Grodno &
at WiIkowisb. Bsgration, the most active &
enterprsing of the Russian Generals seems
to have been the most IN danger, and to have
been the object of Bonapartc's particular at
tention.
The Russian war is pregnant with the most
important consequences to the whole OF Eu-
rope Should Bonaparto succeed in LAYING
that Empire at bis feet, there will be no bar
rler remaining to his ambition Oh the CONT
neut of Europe, a gigantic and overwhelming
force would be poured into Spain, which we
fear would be lrres. table, and an uDcontroul
cd dominion over Europe would give leasure
for operations In the east, that might be OF the
utmost consequence to Us as nation, and
make way for an attack on our India posses
sions Should the French not succeed III the
attack OH Russia, events that will lead to hum
bic her power aHd check her uSerPauon, VIII
Immediately ensue, and the tranquility oil Eu-
rope may be restorcd,-
Poland is re-eolablished into kingdom, and
Berthier is reported as the destined monarch
Of that Inflated country. A long report has
been drawn up at Warsaw by a committee
appointed tor that purpose, and this is follow
ed BY az act of tbs general confederation Of
Pollard.
The Pope is arrived at Paris, as also the
Empress OF France from Austria
Every arrival from the Continent may be
expected to bring news OF importance, and OF
fresh skirmishes. II appears, however. to be
the intention of the Russians to avoid gene
raj action, and We should imagine that no IN
telligence of the kind can, for some time yet,
be reasonably expected.
By an article from Turkey we find that the
treaty concluded between Russia and the Porte
tie has been broken off suddenly, most probably
by the influence at France
The direct communication between G. Bri-
tain and Sweden is renewed, we hope that
some vigorous exertiop will be made by Ber-
naclotte in the Rear Of the French army, ju-
dicious operation Of this kind might ensure
success to the Russian cause.
American papers state, that the city of N.
York had petitioned Congress against the war
with Britain.
Inrespect to the state Of Affairs with Anne
RIGA, we are still in painful susPence-no Off
cial communication has yet been received by
government on this important subject.
LONDON, July SIS.
Vice Admiral Sir s. Smith hoistcd his flag
on Saturday afternoon, at Portsmouth, on board
the tremendous, "a, Capt. r. Campbell, for
the Mediterranean. Sir Sidney is appointed