Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-15

..m II is dated Sept. II. they
.,y,he Russiau. set fire to the city
+. 500 places; that 1900 churches
1000 palaces, x immense. magazines
we're DESTROYED. 100 Of the ineeaa.
.ries had been shot. $4,000 sick q
wounded ieus.iansit says were burnt.
lhe FrcacI, entered Moscow. Sep
tember is, having fought no battle
after that of Moskwa.
The Rassiaa Official account saws.
before the French entered Moscow
" all The vaiuabies. the stares in the
arseuais. and almost all the other
properly, public and private. were
previously removed and scarcely
si,gle inhabiant remained in the
town. The entrance Of the French
into Moscow is no annihilation Of the
Gnpire. Advantages may aecrue
from our abandoning the capital
We shall be enahie TO cut OF all re-
;nfprecmeuis marching to join him
from the rear. We bope to compel
the enemy to leave Moscow. aaa
change lis lige Of ope ations.'
The Russian Gen. kuiusow is hai-
" receiving achievements. and is
we'll supplied. TIE Russian Gmac-
ror acts with grea! tirmness. An
levy Of 100000 men is ordered.
The Mo'dasian army was advanc-
ing. Patriotic donations continued.
1t is said several French affieers
had been assassilated at Moscow,
being a,istakea Tor Bonaparte.
Bonapnrte had sent PROPOSALS Of
peace to the Emperor Of Russia.
1t is said the sEMperor rejected
1ona3arle's overture. and has deter
aimed to refuse every overture,
while the enemy is in his country.
Since the entrance o. the French
into Moscow. the emperor Of Russia
has issued very excellent declara-
ton. 1t says " the ercmy is possess
ed Of bare walls. containing neither
inhabitsni. nor provisions. TIE
haushty eonquerar Imagined on his
entering Moscow. he might prescribe
a Denre bu, he is dceeiyed.-He en-
tered Russia with 100000 troops,
by war, teser,ion. sickness. want,
sc. he has lost one half. we have
an army still before aim. and three
endca,orins to CT, oElis retreat"
The treaty between Russia and
Turkey is published.
Same alarm existed at st. Pc
iers'urgh !; aad application was
made to si,ip some ot',he trading pro-
perty. The Empermr sid he saw
no ground for fear: but gave the
permission: ant some articles Ind
been embarked. Hemp sad fsiieH
in price. Measures were taken with
view to the protection of ST. Pc
tersburs.
At the last dates the RHssians
were acting vigorously against the
French near Moscow, and driving
them in or cutting them off: Taking
coavoys Of ordinance on the road
from S:lo!ensk. Ons Russian Gen
eral WAS operating with success near
Rou.a and iloiaisk, and another on
the Dwias. An expedition from Ri
ga against Miitan had succeeded.
The French were driven from il.
General Yiscoun, Csthc.rts' ac-
count Of III. loss OF the French in
the battle Of Nloskwa, states il at
&c, zoo. The position taken BY the
main Russian army is 20 miles in
the rear Of moscOW-wtere great
battle was soon expected.
Leadon. Oct. II.
Dcsnatcles from Lord Wellington
are dated October by the explosion
Of two mines. q breach hsd been
mad. in the walls Of the castle of
Durgos, 50 that the British establish
Ell themselves within the exterior
walls. The British and Portuguese
loss in s'orming The breaches alluded
to. are only o." eco men hi!ied and
wounded.
hiarnont has returned to France
He assure Cd lis army numerous re-
Inducements were on their march 10
j"in it.
Soult. Suchet and Joseph Bona
paIte rave sniied at ';',uxiiIa. The
parish General i{alleste.as had
en'erc;! Grenada. Mira had defeat
Ell 1900 French. 1000 killed. wound-
ed and made prisoners. The Bri-
fish genera! ni.l was marching TO
Madrid.
Lirerpeol, Oct. 2i.
Another French tuiiei;n is said 10