Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-11

shsir left, naved TO its assistance, and
then the battle became general. The
despatch OF general kutuzow, IS dated
iroa, he field of battle. Il appears that
,'c enemy covered their retreat with the
Nuremberg infantry, aud numerous
bodies oGcavslry general Patow, with
the Cos.ocks, pursued them and killed
and captured d great number OF them
i have d Stayed this account In the ex-
pec,a,iop OF further particulars, and as
renaw have letters Of the 9th OF Sep
TENDER, ,2> enabied 10 detail other CIR
cumstanc, >. wiric, they relate concern
ivy kati!c, which must forever hold a
,rai place among tie military e
vents OF this empire, aid which Is an
aaSpic;0us aH0cn OF future success.
Tue French retreatca IS wersts Rus
sian miics.l have had letters from
Distinguished officers, and ct great ex-
pericnce, which represent this action as
the most sanguinary that-ias taken place,
and much mare So than that OF Eylau.-
NIanv general officers were wounded,
besides those named, and the loss of the
others is IN prop zion 10 that OF the SOL
dicrs; no one calculates the loss OF the
Russians ct more than $4,000 men; that
ol the French was infinitely greater, not
only because they were pursued, but be-
cause the 6rc OF their artillery ceased
very soon, while that OF the Russians
contiCue:! as long IS their pieces could
bear it. The recruits from MoSco"
jcined tho army, took part in the action
and behaved well. The right flank 7F's
scarcely engaged; and OF the Imperial
guards OILY one battalion suffered a"y
loss. /, is I'D that The van Of the army
Of Mui,...ria has formed n Junction WITH
tic corps commanded by Tormazon,
Which, together with the ether corps,
that have un:teti, forms al army Goa
sistiaG If So,oca good troops. a corps
OF $4,000 Russ.aus, which embarked al
Helsia~lors, has arrived at ReNei, and
nsust BE- near Riga in order 10 reinforce
the army "f gen. Wi,tgenstein.
1t is impossible to praise too highly
fhe na,i"Hl spjri wajch snimates al
classes or the Russians; their good bo-
hevior has exceeded every expectation.
/ appears that Bnpap-rte relic! upon ~
tradscjng into Russia French Pr'rc!-
pics bu! they have been receive" IN
such a manner, that no enc ventures to
,,roGrss them: aud it is Sud, taS. the
Russians manifest an almost Incredible
degree Of hatred to The French troops.
The news of the battle Of the IN Az
rived III ST. Pr,Crsbnrgh on the day on
which there was festival in honor OF
his majesty. The emperor ord red the
bul!ctin IF the said battle 70 be re.d by
his aid. de-camp III the Cathedral, before
an innume:AhEc assem5Eage OF people,
who were there. s. who gAre tic greet
es; proofs Of thGi: satisfaction. y corps
Of 10000 soldiers received yesterday
their colors, ard is II march trom hence
in two days to- join the army.
Signed, CAThCARi'
Recent letters from q. Petersburg
make he loss OF the French, in TIC &C
ton Of Tive 7tA SeP!embcr, amount TO,
1000 Killed, and total nf 5000 hors
d., combat; besides .n;s i. Is sad that
Lefebvre and Ney were wourdcd ; and
that in the actions Of The 4.h aud 81,
eovo Frsaca were tsken nrisoners, sod
manv pieces If a''.iory t.Scn. l. ,nti-
taaon Of the ,pu}n Of Euro: (m".0'as
the Peninsula re rcaS@n,s nj t,hn-
I.,Sy, 81 cth,r Gvk-Io~,s n Russia.