The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-02
Capt. Campbell, on Wednesday T., ening.

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the different American ships in our harbour
were taken possession OF, and the Marines
placed on board them. In the afternoon
the Earl Spencer cutter, Lieut.. Bathwell,
was dispatched. with orders to bring into
port whatever Americans she might fall in
with, and, late in the evening, Admiral
marlborough, with his usual zeal for the
service, hurried out the Admirals schooner,
under the command of his Flag Lieutenant,
Lieut.sYoung, on short cruize, for the a.
bove purpose.
dug. 6.-His Majesty's ship Leonidas,
has sent into this port the ship Catherine,
OF New-Bedford, laden with hemp and tai :
low bound from Archangel to New York
detained upon information of war having
been declared By America against this
country.
.. Plymouth. .AHg.4.
Came in two American vessels rom Ror-
deaux. with wine, &c.
.dug. Sit was the American ship
Charles. detained by the Intelligent, gun
orig, and not the Sally, as reported.
koda, and Betsey, in ballast from Cadiz,
bound to Liverpool, captured by the Talbot,
Is.
his Majesty's ship Leonidas, Capt. Crit
hths sent in Yesterday morning a fine new
American ship last from Gibraltar She is
moored along side the Perseverance, of N.
York, sent in by the SybeHe.
Yarmouth, dug. s.
Sailed on cruiZe to intercept the Anne
rican ships from the Baltic, home ward
bound, the Cretan, Chanticleer and Portia.
I.eith, .4uSuSt I.
An Embargo was on Sunday laid on Ame-
rican vessels in this harbour and Yesterday
two vessels under Danish colours, supposed
TO have American property on board, were
ordered to be detained
EIGHTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND
ApMY.
Gioubokee, JULY %.
The corps of Prince Rasration is compos-
ed OF four divisions Of infantry, from % to
$4,000 men strong, of Platcw's Cossacks,
forming 5000 horse Cnd from to 5000
cavalry. Two divisions of his corps (the
9th and 15th) wished to reioin him by Pinsk !;
they were intercepted, and Obliged to return
by Wilhynie.
On the Nth Gen. Latour Maubourg, who
follows the rear guard of Bagration, was at
Romanof. On the 10th Prince Porita wow
ski had his head quarters there.
In the affair Of the 10th, which took place
at'Lomanoff, Gen. Rozmeki, commanding
the light cavalry of the four cavalry corps,
has lost 500 men killed, wounded or made
prisoners. We have 10 superior officer to
regret. Gen. Rozoniecki states, that the
bodies OF Count Pahlen, general of division,
and theRussian Colonies Adrenow and Jsso.
wayski have been recognized ON the field of
battle.
The Prince of Schwartzenberg had his
headquarters on the 18th ct Prazana. On
the 18th and 18th he occupied the impor-
tant position OF Cinsk, with a detachment
~hich took some men, and considerable ma
s zines.-Iwelve Austrian hussars charg-
ed 40 Cossacks, pursued them during seve-
raj leagues, and took six of them.
On the 18th, Gen. Baron Paiol who was
at lghoumen, sent Captain Vandois with so
cavalry, TO Khaieuf. This detachment took
there PARK OF 200 carriages, belonging to
Bagratlon's corps and made prisoners Of
hcers, 1000 cannoniers, 500 men, attached
to the train, and 500 fine artiIerv horses
Cap ain Vandois finding himself IS leagues
distant from the army, did not shink it
practicable to carry off this CONVOY. and
burnt it. He brought with him the horses
and prisoners.
On the 18th, Gen. Grouchy was at Bori-
sons A party which he sent to Star-Le-
pei, took considerable magazines and two
companies OF miners, officers and 200
men.
On the 18th, at two in the morning. Gen.
va OO'bN'h oGCud, where he
took possession of immense magazines of
flour, oats, and clothing. He afterwards
passed the BorIsthenes, and proceeded in
pursuit of convoy of artillery.
Smoleusk is in alarm. Every thing ;ssre
moving to Moscow. An officer, sent by the
Emperor to Cause the evacuation Of the
magaziens of Orcha, was quite astonished TO
find the place in the possession of the
French. This oincer was taken with his
dispatches.
While Bagration was briskly pursued in
his retreat, anticipated in his projects. Sc
parated, removed from the main army.
that army commanded by the Emperor <
lexander, retreated to the Dwina. On the
14'h, Gen. Sebastian following the rear
guard, cut down 500 Cossacks, and arr, ed
at Dronia
On the 18th, the Duke of Bcggion advan-
ced upon Dunaberg, burnt the fine bar
racks which the enemy had constructed
there, took plan Of the works, burnt some
magazines and took $50 prisoners. After
THIS division on the right, he marched OH
Drnoa.
On the 18th, the enemy who was concen.
trated IN his entrenched camp Of Drissa. TO
tle number Of from 100 to 10000 men, be
ing informed that our light cavalry did not
Keep strict watch, threw over a brid,e
sent across 5000 infantry and 5000 cavalrv
attacked Gen. Sebastian uneSpectedIy
drove him back one league, and caused him
loss OF 100 killed, wounded and prisoners.
among whom were canfain o,J