The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-11

oHcrS us tne alternative OF uISiloilOr OF war.
The choice cannot admit of hesitation -
Let us then march forward Let us pass
the Niemen! Let us carry the war into her
territory. The second war Of Pola,.d will
be,as glorious to the French arms rs the
hrst: but the peace which we shall! con-
cludc will be its own guarantee: and will
put an end to that proud and naughty influ-
ence which Russia has for fifty years exer-
cised in the affairs of Europe.
AT our headquarters, at Wilkowiski,
June %. 1922
THIRD BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
KowNo, June 90, 1912.
"nN the 23d of June, the King of Naples
O(Murat) who commands the cavalry.
transferred his headquarters to within two
leagues OF the Niemen. upon its lett bank
This Prince has under his Immediate or
dcrs the corps of cavalry commanded by
Generals Counts Nansoury and Montbrun,
the one composed of the divisions under the
command of Generals Counts Bruyeres, St.
Germain, and Valance the other consis.
ting OF the divisions under the orders of Ge-
neral Baron Waiter, and Generals Counts
Sebastian and Defrauce.
''Mars al Prince d'Eckmuhl, comman-
ding the first corps, moved his head; quar-
ters to the skirts of the great forest of Pill
wsky.
1.-The second corps and the Imperial
Guards followed the line of march to the first
corps.
g The third corps took the direction by
Marienpol the Viceroy, with the 9TH and
sixth corps, which remained in the rear,
marched upon Kalwarry.
The King OF Westphalia proceeded to
Novogrod with the fifth, seventh and eight
corps.
{" The first Austrian corps, commanded by
the Prince OF Schwartzenberg, quilted Lem
berg, on the -, made a movement on its
lett, and drew nearer to Lubin.
y" he pontoon train, under the orders of
General Eble, arrived on the sd within two
leagues ofthe Niemen.
On the Esd, at two in the morning, the
Emperor arrived at the advanced posts
near kowno, took polish cloak and cap
from one of the light cavalry, and inspected
the Banks of the Niemen, accompanied by
Gen. Haxo, of the Engineers, alone.
" At in the evening the army was again
IN melton. AT 10, Count Morand, Gen. Of
Division, passed over companies of wolff
geurs, and at the same time three bridges
were thrown across the Niemen. At IL
three columns debouched over the three
bridges. At quarter past one, day began
to appear. At noon General Baron Paiol
drove before him cloud of Cossacks, and
took possession of Kowno, with single bat
talon.
son the Oath the Emperor proceeded to
Kowno.
Marshal the Prince of Eckmuhl push
| ed forward his head quarters to Roumchicki,
| and the king of Naples to Eketanoui
-" During the whole of the Gath and 25th
the army was dehling by the three bridges.
In the evening of the Oath, the Emperor
caused new bridge to be thrown over the
Villa opposite Kowno, and directed Marshal
the Duke of Reggie to pass it with the Sc
cond corps. The Polish light horse Of the
guards crossed the river by swimming
Two men were drowning, when they were
picked m ny swim r,,Ars of .Ae och
light infantry. Col. GueheueuC having i'm
Prudently exposed himself to afford them
assistance, had near fallen a sacrifice him =
self; a swimmer of his regiment saved him.
On the 25th the duke of Elchingen
pushed on to kormelon the King of Naples
advanced to Jigmoroui. The enemy's light
troops were driven in and pursued on every
side.
" On the 2eth, Marshal the Duke of FL
chingen arrived at Skoroule. The light di-
visions of cavalry covered the whole plain
70 within ten leagues of wilma.
I" Marshal the Duke of Tarentum, who
commands the 10th corps. composed in part
OF Prussians, passed the Niemen on the
gath, at Tilsit, and moved upon Rossiena,
in order to clear the right bank of that river
and to protect the navigation.
" Marshal the Duke of Belluno, comman-
ding the 9th corps, and having under his
orders the divisions Heudelet, Lagrange,
Duruttee and Partonneaux, occupies the
country between the Elbe and the Oder.
The general of division, Count Rapp,
Governor OF Dantzic, has under his orders
the division Daendels.
(" The General of division Count Hogen-
dorp is Governor of Konigsberg.
1.-The emperor of Russia is at wilma with
his guards, and one part of his army occu-
plying Ronikontonia and Newtrooki.
The Russian General Bagawort, COM
manding the second corps, and part ofthe
Russian army, having been cut off from Will
ma, had no other means of safety than by
proceeding towards the Dwina--Qhe Dun
ma we should rather SUPPOSE
The Nemen is navigable for vessels of
two or three hundred tons as far as Kowno
The communications by water are also Sc
cured as far as Dantzic, and With the Wis
lula, the Oder, ard the Elbe An immense
supply of brandy, -four and biscuit is pass
ing from Dantzic and Konigsberg towards
koWbo. The Villa, winch flows by wilma, is
navigable for very small boats from Kowno to
wilma. Wilma, the capital of Lithuania,
is also the chief town OF all Polish Russia
The Emperor of Russia has been for several
months in this city with part Of his Court.
The hosse8sion Of This place will be The
frsf frnt Of vicforg. Several Cossack Off
GERS, and officers charged with dispatches,
have been captured by the light cavalry"