The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-23

Witesps, to the losses which they had sus-
tanned III their numerous sanguinary con-
tests with the Russians, and the harrassing
nature of the service i'm which they had
been engaged. 1t is added In these letters
that the Russians were preparing to- OPP
pose nearly insurmountable obstacles to
the further progress of the enemy one of
the principal of these was the destruction
oi the roads which for many leagues over
the marshy ground of Russia, are formed
by the trunks of trees laid crosswise.
Jerome BOnapartc, it appears, has left
the French army on his return to West
phalia. In the papers under French infu-
ence. his departure is ascrbed to i'll health,
but the accounts from Gottenburg mention
that he had incurred the displeasure Of his
brother, and been dismissed IN Disgrace
On Saturday messenger arrived at the
Secretary ut States Office, with dispatches
from Mr. Thorntof, which are understood
70 contain the treaty entered into between
this country and Sweden. In some of the
letters from Gottcnburg, it is said, that
preparati,ns for the Swedish expedition
were at a stand.
Extraordinary exertiors have been late
~ made. at the Tower i'm preparing arms
for foreign service. Ninety thousand stand
nave been completed within the last fort
hight-1O, 900 of which have been sent to
Port Mahon. 10000 to Corrunna, and So
0o1 will be shipped Immediately for the
Baltic.
Dispatches were on Saturday sent off
from Lord Castlereagh's Office for Amer
lea. They will be conveyed from Falmouth in
the Swittsure packet, under flag of truce
Times.
Government, it is said. has contracted for
the transport If 10000 quarters of wheat
fr' m the Back Sea.
Captain Milne is appointed to command
'he Venerable, Of "a guns, on the north
coast of Spain, i'll the room OF Sir Home
Popham.
Copenhagen, august 8.
Letters from Norway state, that the
winter mas been extremely prolonged. In
the month of July great part of the surface
of the Country was covered with the SHOWS
and the fruit trees scarcely appered in bud.
TW ELFTH BULLETIN.
WitehSk, august 8.
AT the battle of the Drissa the Russian
General Kouinien, dist nguished officer of
the light troops, VS. killed; 10 other Gen
erals were wounded Coionels were
..iled.
Gen. Ricard. with his brigade, entered
Dunaburg on the LIST August he found 8
pieces OF cannon all the REMAINDER had
been taken away. The Duke Tarenti also
arrived there OH the 2d. Tnus. Duhabourg
that the enemy has been fortiyins for five
years, where he has expended several mil
lions which cost him more than 10000 men
during the labor, has been abandoned with
out firing musket, and is in our power,
like the other works of the enemy, & like
the entrenChed camp which he had on the
Drissa
In consequence of the taking of Duna-
bourg, his Majesty has OIL dered that apark
OF loo pieces at artillery which he had
advanced upon the Niemen, should retro
gade to Dantzie and be put in depot in that
place. AT the commencement of the cam
palgn two beseiging parks OF artillery had
been prepared, one against Dunabuurg, the
other against Riga. The magazines of WI
tepsk are provisloiisd; the hospitals organi-
zed these ten days of rcprse are extreme
ly useful To the army. The heat is besides
excessive we have it warmer here than
in Italy. The harvests are superb it APP
pears that this extends to all RussIa.---
Last year it was had every where. The
crops will not begin TO be cut before eight
or ten days.
His Majesty has made large square
place before the Palace which he occupies
at Witepsk.--This Palace is situated upon
the banks of the lett of the river Dwina.--
Every morning at six there is guard pa
rade. at which all the Officers of the guard
appear. One of the brigade of Guards in
fine condition alternately defiles.
Moniteur, august 21St.
From Memorandum of the Description
and Strength of the French Allied Army,
which is given at the end of the Twelfth
Bull ietin, it appears that the whole effective
force acting against Russia is 687 900 men
In the year 1906 the French Army effec-
tive was estimated at 467 900.
translated for the Commercial Advertiser,
from the Journal OF Paris of 5th Sept.
BULLETIN OF The
GRAND ARMY.
." SMoLENsK, 21st Aug. 1912.
1t appears, that at the battle of Mohilow
gained by the prince OF Eckmuh over prince
Bagration, on the. 23d July, the loss of the
snemy vas considerable.
The duke OF Tarcntum fourd 90 pieces of
cannon at Dunabnrg, instead of &, as has
osen stated. He has raised from the water
many vessels, loaded with more than 20 900
bombs and other prgectiles. Nm immense
quantity Of warlike munitions have been
destroyed by the enemy. The ignorance
OF the Russians in the art Of terrifying, was
visible in the works of DunabLrgh end
Drssa,
His majesty has given the command of his
right to prince Schwartzenburg, by placing
under his orders the seventh corps. This
prince marched against gen. Tormazow
met him on the 18th X beat him. He speaks
in the highest terms OF the Austrian and
Saxon troops. The prince has shewr in
this affair as much activity as talent. The