The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-19

French TO enter that city without opposition.
As the battle of Moskwa was fought for thu.
purpose OF saving Moscow, from the subse-
tYuene abandonment OF that cauitIl, and the
last dispatch from Kutusow, dated Nera.
three days after the action, and about 40
: miles from the field, in which he does not
even then mention the number of prisoners
taken. that or killed or wounded, OF even
tue capture OF any Cannon, we must reluc-
tantiy conclude, that although he may have
iDnicied nearly an equal loss on the enemy.
YET he must have been worsted But as his
army, though diminished, remained undi,-
perSed and undismayed, and as the JUNCTION
Oh the Naoldayian troops with Gen. Torma-
| SOW enables that commander to threaten.
/ III conjunction with the reinforced Wittsdn.
SEEN, the rear of the enemy, it may still be
hoped, that ere long the Campaign, instead
! Oh oeing terminated by the disastrous cap
lure and destruction of Moscow, may be
concluded by the defeat or retreat of its in
| vadcrs.
RUSSIAN IMPERIAL MANIFESTO.
1t is with heavy heart we are compcll-
cd to inform every son of the country.
that the enemy entered Moscow on the Sd
(i5th) sept. The glory of the Russian en-
pre-, however, Is not thereby furnished.
cn the contrary, every individual is nsnr-
cd with fresh courage, hrmnesS and hcpe
that all The evils meditated against us by
ou' enemies will eventually fall upon their
own heads. lie enemy has not become
master of Moscow, By overcoming or ,vea-
keninG our forces the Commander in
Chief, by the advice of a Council of war
| mas found 1t eXpedeRt to retire IT y mo-
| ment OF necessity, IN order by the best and
most eNectual means to turn the transient
| triumph of the enemy 10 his inevitable ruin:
However painful it may b.. TO Russians, to
! near that the original capital of the empire.
- IN the hands of the enemy of their coun-
ny, yet it IL cOnsolatory to reflect that he
! IS possessed merely of bare walls, contain.
ing within their circuit neither inhabitants
! or provisions. The naughty conaueror.
imagined that on his entrance into Moscow,
| he would become the arbiter of the Whole
Russian Empire. when he might prescribe.
! to IT such peace as he should think pro-
per; but he is deceived IN his expecta-
tIohs he will neither have ACQUIRED the
| power OF debating, nor the means of SUBJ
sistence. The assembled and daily increas-
ed forces OF the districts OF Moscow, will
not neglect tc block up every avenue, and
! to destroy such parties may be detached
tor the purpose OF collecting provisions
until the enemy shall perceive that his
hopes OF astonishing the world by the cap
| ture OF Moscow were in vain, and he be
compelled to open passage for himselfby
! force.
His situation is as follows He entered
Russia with 100000 men the principal uare
consisting OF natives OF different Kingdoms.
serving and obeying him. no, from free wiz
not IN defence of their countries--,,,,t
solely from terror. The half of this muIt;-
tarous army has been DESTROYED, partly bv
our brave troops, partly Ivy desertion. and
partly by hunger and sickness with the
remainder he is come to Moscow. His an
! n nj,
heart OF Russia, but into its ancient canitaj
WILL without doubt, CRAFTY his ambition.
and give him cause of Boosting but the
character OF that measure must be deter
mined.
lie has not entered country where eve
ry step he takes inspires all with terror. &
oehds ooth the troops and the nhabtants to
mo ieeV' RUSSIA is unaCcustomed to sub
lection, and will not suffer her laws reI;-
gion, freedom, and property to be trap,nIed
upon she will defeEd them to the last
drop OF her Blood. Hitherto the general
zeal against the enemy clearly evinces how
powerfully our empire is guarded bv the
undaunted spirits Of its sons Thus. no ono
despairs; nor is this time to DESPAIR wher
every ciassof the empire is inspired ,vith
courage and firmHeSs-when the enemv
win the reAaInder OF his daily decreasing.
FORCES, at distance from home in The
midst OF numerous people, is surrounded
by our armies, one of which stands before
MN, and the other three are endeavorino,
10 cut on his retreat, and to prevent h,r,,
from receiving any fresh reinforcement.
when Spain has not only thrown ofTb,,, ~.
but also threatens To invade his t,.,r,,a 80
Il" hen the greatest part. of E,,rnra ~.
hausted and cnslaved by him) seryino -,
involuntariy, is anxiousy and i,n,,t,, n,i'A
awaiting the monlcrt whep she sbau 10y
herset from his heavy and insnnnnr.otI,
chalns-when his own country CO. w., LIZ
&c the torrents Of its blood shed for Nv u" Gnu
bition, 40 ''i' 'th'-
In the present disastrous state of t...
aha'rs' VIII not that country acouire e.
nai iane, which, after encounterjnq oil -,
heVi'aDle desoiatious of war, shall Ar Iss,>
by patience and intrepdity, succeed in 80 49,
curing an equitable and permanent nenc.
NOT only tir itself. but also for other 80
efS nay, even for those who are ~
inSIy hghting against us It is rratif,;na-
and natural for generous nation 70 49,, ray1 i.s
! good for evil. O" " render
Almighty God turn thy mercif,J .,.o
ny saPpcating Russian Church Vouct 20
safe courage and patience to tbv noo,,i'
struggling in just cause, so that nj - -
thereby overcome the enemy and IN .'!
! inS themselves, MAY also defend thc 80
dom OF kings and nations.
ALEXANDER:
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