The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-09
Foreign Intelligence.
SEVENTH BULLETIN.

SEVENTH BULLETIN.
FRANCE. PARIS, July 81.
His Majesty has erected upon the right
bank OF the Villa entrenched camp, sur
rounded by redoubtS, and constructed a CT
tadel upon the mountain on which was the
ancient palace of Jagellons.-The two brid
ges upon piles are about being constructed: g
bridges upon RATS are already established.
On the 9th. his Majesty reviewed part of
his guard, composed of Laborde and Ragout's
divisions, commanded by Marshal the Duke
of Treviso. and the old guard under the or
ders OF Marshal Duke of Dantzic, in front of
the entrenched Camp. The fine appear
ancc of these corps excited general admi-
ration On the 4th, Marshal the Duke of
Tarento set out from his head quarters in
Rossien, the capital of Samogitia, one of the
handsomest and most fertile provinces in
Poland, the General of Brigade, Baron Ru
ard, with apart of the 9TH division, to march
upon Ponlewez the Prussian Gen. Kleist
had been sent upon Chawle, and the Prus
sian Brigadier lie Jeannerel. with another
Prussian brigade, upon Tilch. These three
Generals have arrived at their destinations
General kleist was only able to reach a sin
gle Russian hussar, the enemy having has
tily evacuated Chawle, after setting the ma
gaznes on fire. Gen. Ruard arrived early
IN the morning of the 9th, at PoniewieZ.
He had the good fortune of saving the ma
gaines which were i'll it, and which con-
tanned $4,000 quintals of meal He took
leo prisoners, among which were four off :
GERS. This expedition does the greatest
honor to the detachment of the Prussian
Death Hussars, who were charged with the
execution of it. His Majesty has bestowed
the Legion OF Honour on the Commandment
OF it, to Lieut.. de Raven, to Sub Officers
Werner and Pommcwet, and Brigadier
|Grahonski, who in the affair distinguished
themselves. The inhabitants of the pro-
vince OF Samogitia, are distinguished for
their patriotism they were free, their
country was rich. but their destines changed
with the fall of Poland. The better and fl
nest parts of the country were given by Ca
Uterine to Soubow; the peasants, free as
they were, we're compelled to become slaves
The flank movement made by the army up
on Wilma having turned this fine province,
IT viii be OF the utmost utility to the army
wo thousand horses are on their march to
repair the loss of the artillery. Conside
rable magazines have been Preserved
The march OF the army from Kowno upon
Wilma, and from Wilma upon Dunabourg &
Mlnsk, has obliged the enemy to abandon
the banks ofthe Niemen, and rendered this
river free. by which numerous conveys ar
rive at kowno. We have at this moment
more than 100000 quintals of meal, 1000,
600 rations of buiscuit, 100000 quintals of
rice, &c. The conveys succeeded each other
with rapidity the Niemen is covered with
boats. The passage of the Niemen took
place on the oath, and the Emperor entered
wilma on the 28th. The Army of the
West, commanded by the Emperor Alexan-
der, is composed of nine divisions of infan-
try, and four of cavalry.-Driven from post
to post. 1t now occupies the entren ched
n in hich he ,,f
ples,w the corps of Marshals the Dukes of
Elchingen and Reggie, several divisions of
the first corps, and the cavalry corps of
Counts Nansouti and Montbrun kept it,
The second army commanded by Prince
Bagration, was, on the 1st July at Kobren,
where it had collected. The 9th and 18th
divisions, under General Tormazow, were
still further off. On the first intelligence of
the passage of the Niemen, Bagration put
himself in motion to march upon wilma
he effected his junction with Platoff's Cos
sacks, who were opposite Grodno--arrived
upon the top OF the Ivie, he learned that the
road to wilma was shut against him.
He discovered that the execution of the
orders he had received would be rash and
cause his ruin, SOubotniCki, Trabocu, Wit
chew, NooJinck being occupied by General
Grucchy's, General Baron Pajol, and the
Prince of Eckmuhls corps he there fore
retroGraded and took the direction OF
Minsk, but arrived midway towards the
town, he learnt that the Prince of Echmuhl
entered it; he again refrigerated from
Newy he marched upon Slousk, and from
thehce upon Bubru,k, from whence he
will have no other resource than that of
passing the Bory sthene. Thus the two ar
mics are completely divided and separated,
there being between them a distance of an
hundred leagues. Prince Eckmuhl has sci
zed upon the strong place Of Brusow, upon
the Bere,ina 5000 lbs OF powder, 16 pie
ces OF besegng artillery, and some hospit-
ais, have fallen into his power. Considera-
bic magazines were set on fire a part
was, however, saved. On the 10th, Gene
raj Latour Maubourg sent the division Of
light cavalry, commanded by General Ros
nieke, towards Mir. 1t met the enemy's
rear guard at short distance from that
town A very brisl, engagement took
place. Notwithstanding the inferiority of
the Polish division in number, it remain
cd master of the field. The General of
CossaCs, Gregorieu, was Killed, and fifteen
hundred Russians were killed and wounded.
Our loss, at the utmost, was not more th4n
500. The Polish light cavalry fought with
the greatest intrepidity, and It's courage
supplied the want Of number The same
nay VIC entered Mer. On the 18Th the
Emg Of Westphala had his head quarters
at Aisvy. The Vice-Roy has arrived at
Dockchctow. The Bavarians, commanded
by Gen. Count {. st. Cyr, u ere reviewed on
the 14th at Wilma BY the Emperor. Deroy
and Wrede's division are very fine. These