The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-25

Vidson, whence the Emperor OF Russia had depart
! ed om ,.,e preeedin, evening.
Oar Advanced guard is upon the Dwina.
Gen Count Nansouty MAS M the 5th of July AT
p,stis oni. IN order TO pass I1iana lac proceeded
SIX u,ies farther The right o.! Tie King OF Naples
The General of Brigade lioussen, with the 9th rc.i-
ncnt OK Polish Ugh, cavalry, and the "a regiment oi
P,ussian hSsslrs, crossed the RIVER, overthrow
Ru ssan Sgcarous, sacred great number, aud touk
is prisoners with several o:ncers. Gcn. N,n.onty
praises the conduct or Gea. RoIsscN and mentions
with COMMUNICATION Lieutenant BOrle, al, the Prus.
sian hussars, the >,bOhieer kransy, aud The hussar
Lutte His m1esty has granted the insignia OF the
legion of Honour to Gen housscll, and to the OFF,
Gees and s,h-n!licers above named.
Gen. Nanscu;y took $50 russian mounted hussars
and dragons prisoners.
On the SCI Of .iuiy the communication was opened
between Grodno and Wilma by Ida. The iletman
Platna with 6p19 Cossacke, when driven out of
Grodno, moved towards Ida, and found there the
French posts. He descended 10 ivie on the 5ih
Gen. count Gronohy occupied Wchncw, Trahori
and Souhotrick General baron Psjol,uas at Per.
CHA; general baron Babe Souit at BaSchtoni
marshal the prince of Eckmuhi in advance o.
}"hro~itski, pushing heads of columns i'll every Ill
e';ion.
P!atof re,reated preeipitatey Oh the 9th to Nilo-
acw.
Prince Bagra,ion having set cns in tile beginning of
July From Woikowi on his route iOr Wilma, WIS
Intercepted in his march. he turnod boel. with a
view In reach Ninek; anticipated there by Prime
Fchmuhl, he altered his dir. cton, gave up MS utei-
ton Of proceeding towards the Dwina, ami moved
towards the Borosthene, by Bobruisk, aercss the
marshes of Beresina.
Marshal the Prince OF Hchmuhl entered Minsk on
the S,h He found there considerable magazines of
-four, hay. clothing Refrigeration had already ar
rived at Novoi Sworgiew-perceiying that he was
anticipated, he sent orders to burn the magazines
bun the Prince OF Echmuhl did give time Tor el-
ecting these orders.
The King OF Westphalia was at Nowogrodek on
The 9th Gen ltegnier at Konina; magazines, bag
gage Wagons, quantities of medicine, aud struggling
parties fall into hands every instant The Russi-
An divisions are stray ing in these countries without
any previously arranged rout, pursued every side,
losing their baggage, burning their magazines, des.
rOyng their artillery and leaving their places with
out defence. see
Gen. baron Colbert took at Yileka, a magazine of
500 quintais OF annr, 100000 ratons OF bread sc
he found also At Nieika, chest OF 900 600 francs in
copper money. a-'--
An these advantages have scarcely cost the French
army man. Since the opening Of the campaign
there have been out SO killed in all our corps a.
boat 100 wounded and 10 prisoners-whilst we have
already taken from 1000 to $500 Russian prison
The Prince MISUNDERSTANDING passed the Bug at
Doghitschin, pursued the enemy in different direct-
ons, and made himself master Of many baggage
The Prince OF Schwartzensburg praises the reception
he has met with from the inhabitants, and the spirit
OF patriotism which animates these countries.
us, ten days aiier opening the campaign, our
advanced posts are upon the Dwina. Almost the
"ho'e OF tthuihis containing 4OuD,oOD OF inhahi
tents, h been co1quered-'rhe opera'i MS Of jhe
war commences! at the passage of the Ns;ula The
projects OF the emperor were from that time plain
unfolding & he hal no time to lose in carving them
INTO execution. Thus, the army has been on forced
from the per of passing that river in ar
der to advance by means of maneuvres upon the
Dwna, tor the distance between the Vistula and
;he Dwina is great than that between the Dwina
AMI Mosierc or Petersburg,
The Rnssisns appear to be concentrating them
slves upon Ounaburc hey give that it is their
lntention TO wait for and give battle before we
F"and ihout ntest If they constrained
by 'ustice ant bai wished TO a country badly
acquired, in AS much as IT had not been gained by
U ats, or ny the right OF conquest.
The hea' continues to he very violent.
The people of Poland are in motion all sides.
dependence Of their nation. The peasants are ex-
treme'y jealous ofthe happiness of the Grand Duchy
who are free, for whatever may be said the con-
trary liberty is considered by the Lthuanians the
e Attest essing. The Peas nts express themselves
with vivaciy Of eIocu'ion which would not seem to
belong C. the climates of the north & all embrace
with transport the hope that the result of the strug
gle will be the reestabishment of their liberty. The
peasants OF the Grand Duchy have gained by their IL
hery, not that they richer, but that the propre-
tors are obliged to be moderate, just and humane
because otherwise the peasants word quit their lands
in order TO seek better prOprietors. Thus, the
BILE loses nothnghe is only obliged to be Just, and
the peasants gain mueh.-It must be an agreeable
qualification tor the heart of the emperor, witness,
in crossing the Grand Ducby, the transports of 10Y
and gratitude which the blessings of liberty, granted
to four millions of men, have excited.
Six regiments ofinantry Just ordered to he raj
sed by new levy in Lthuania and 4 regiments of
cavalry have been offered by the nobility.
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