Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-11
JNNHON. Oct. 8.

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~ in. sn;h. i, is stated that after the
sanguinarr contest at .h'ozwa, the
nussiaRs took the read to Mos
cow-.heir army un5roksa-ana
tl.eir rear and tanks pgotected by
The cavalry under Piatof. Tee
French were to0 exhausted - at
iamgt aurs;l:t-oa the 9Th their ar
my Lad made loag ana fatign!ns
s.,nreI,-on the 9th they were under
arms tie create; part OF the day
and at day break. Oh the 18th. the
engagement described in the bulle-
lin tOek piacc-There are some cir
cumstancns in tic relation which
would induce us to think that the
battle was less decisive than is repre-
sented.-1ut it must nc obvious that
the loss of the enemf mast lave
been nearly equal to that Of The Rus
slams, since they have been unable to
profit by their victor! or remove
thci" head quarters beyond Mcjahk
three days after. The French are
understood to have had only two days
provision in the camp when they
made the attack. Bonaparte appears
20 have been prodis;al OF the lives OF
his men. but very careful Of hi, own.
The report Of another battle ha-
Wing been fought is generally ere
iiited, as il was known that the Rus
slams had for some time been en-
ployed in establishing lines before
Moscow. But no official account o:
the occupation CT that city by tie
Trcnch. which wou''! be celebrated
by the discharges of artillery Oh the
coast, had been receives in Paris on
the eSlh. There is. however. 10
reason to think that the lines woa!d
be more defeasihIc than the intrenph-
Ell camp. though it may be doubted
whether Bnnaparte would without
waiting for reinforcements, be able
to make similar efforts.
The French may fud in Moscow
comfortable winter quarters and a
hundance Of supplies; but whoever
considers the vast extent Of terrific
~ to which the Russian army, we
hope yet unbroken, can retire and
pro'cng the war-the spirit anil pa
triotism OF the population-and the
resources o. the Government. need
not despair of ultimate success On
the contrary. should Bonaparte be
attacked in his quarters in The depth
Of winter, as was the case in his last
Polish Campaign, ana sustain any
reverse. his station will he immi
nentiy dangerous. OfGi;s &c is GER
tainly conscious. for he abst.ins from
Those gasconadcs which were FIRE
gEcnt during former campaigns. An
attempt will row probably be made
by TIE French Ruler to shake the
courage Of alexander; threats will
doubtless De used Of furtier disn,cm-
berment. unless he should agree TO
an armistice, preliminary to a peace:
but we have a higher opinion Of him
than to believe he can be worked up
on by his fears to agree to degrading
terms. merely because his antagonist
has advanced to Moscow with tee,
600 mcn. While an army numerical.
~ superior OF courage often signal
izea aad with loyalty yet mistaken.
still keeps the field, and is backed
by hardy and immense population
OF near thirty millions. We repeat
That considering Benapapte's comics.
sion that his force at Mozwa did not
exceed 10000 men. his advance is
pregnant with danger to Himself: &
while II may induce him to solicit IN
armistice, should render The Russian
government irm in refusing it.