The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-02


as very trihing.
august 10.
Another day has elapsed, and still we are
without any arrival from Lisbon. But dis
patches from Sir II. Popham Of the 4th
would remove all doubt, if we had had any,
with respect to the victory. He talks oft
as an event OF which we must have received
the official account. and he dwells upon the
consequences, which he attributes to the
great victory. The French he says, were
preparing to pack off from the North of
Spain, being in the greatest tribulation.-
And on the Sd they did retire from ST. An
dero, which was Immediately taken posses
sion OF by the British, as will be seen by the
following letter
Sc. -dndero, Aug. 4.
Yesterday the whole French garrison
marched precipitately out of this place,
which was in four hours after entered by the
British. The enemy retired by the road of
fSantona, and were supposed to be taking
the direction of Vit.oria."
A letter from Harwich mentions a re-
port from HeligolaKd, of battle between
the Russians and French. in which the for
mer lost 10000 men, and the latter 10000.
1t was brought to Heligoland by two ves-
sells but the report, adds the Harwich let
ter, was not much credited there. 1t is pro-
bable that battle has been fought.
On the Slst Jaly, it was officially noticed
ON the change at Gottenburg. that Swedish
ships OF war were to take British and Russi-
an ships to the Baltic.
the city had been prematurely burnt down
from the belief of the approach of Mac
donald's army. Houses apable of contain
ing Is, 00inhabitantswcre, on this occasion,
consumed.
Riga, July 28.-Peace has at length been
ratified between Russia and Turkey.
:: Goftenb,rg, .dug. 4.
Peace between England and Sweden is
to be proclaimed throughout all Sweden on
Sunday next, and the ports will be declared
opened on the 18th inst.
The French have lost an immense number
OF horses from the badness of the weather
and great scarcity of food {; they have ex
perenced the most incessant rains that were
ever remembered.
number of English bomb vessels and o.
her ships of war have passed by for the
Baltic.
Berlin, Juiv %.
Our Gazettes. contain the folIowing:-
According to the most recent intelligence
from the Grand Army, the Russian rear
guard is briskly pursued by the King of
Naples. The enemy having gained the other
side OF the Dziana, destroyed the bridges,
hoping to deprive the French of the means
OF passing the river, but five batteries of
light artillery spoiled this plan, and for Sc
veral hours caused great slaughter among
the eneIny's ranks.
We are assured that the Polish General
II Brigade passed the DIANA, at the head
hf the I'd regiment of Prussian Hussars,
and 9th Polish Hussas advanced several
leagues, and overthrow six Russian squad
rons.- Correst ondent. July %.
BreSiau, July IS.
According to intelligence troi.. wilma,
the Russians continue their retreat d nd
the Dwna. In different affairs they H.. i
lost some thousands of prisoners almost all
Courland is delivered from the enemy.
The headquarters of the Emperor Alex
ander, are, we are assured, at Winky, three
miles beyond the DInabourg. The deser-
ton from the Russian army continues to be
extreme.-Same hafler.
Constantinohic, June ID.
Letters from Jassy confirm the reports
spread here regarding the contents of the
Treaty OF Peace at Bucharest, but which
is not yet ratified by the Porte. Those Boy
ars who possess estates on the other side OF
the river Pruth, are much dissatisfied with
the partition of Moldavia.-iStockhoLn Post
Iidnmsar, July 80.
Postscript TO the Sc. Peters6urgh Gazette
-Ne7uS from The Head Quarters ofthe .Arn.y
70 He |M JHLy, o. S. JH[V 19.
" Nothing new of moment has taken place
in our army, except an attack made by the
enemy to the number of or 5000 men, up
on rear-guard under Gen. Polintz, of 5000
men. The French were defeated, and their
commander, Gen. Genies, taken, and $50 of
his men.
Pursuant to the main design, our army
continues to withdraw by degrees. On the
9th DULY l8) some preparations were order
ed for the further execution of this plan, but
40 N vtment was made The affair of the
Sd (15th ] ly) is more decisive than was at
'l 81, nn"gi"co W haVc taken IL officers
of distinct N in that successful surprise.
" The enemy has been assembled in very
grea '"rc' nn tne baoR Of the river, and the
passage will probably be hazarded.
preparations have been made at Wit
tespk for The Emperor If all the Russias, 10
which place the headquarters will next be
transferred
On the 5th GGly ~ the Duke of Ire
viso and $4,000 men, appeared in the wei
nifty of Gleubokoy. but an attack was made
upon their advanced guard, which fell back
about mile, and this successful movement
stopped the enemy for that day."
LtUerh0ok, Aug. live understand
that the Admiralty have sent orders to the
British cruizers OH the coast of America to
permit all American vessels, having the
Secretary of States licence, to proceed to
!heir destination without any interruption
Portsmouth, Idus. g.