The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-04
NORFOLK. Feb. 1,

NORFOLK, Feb i.
The schr Water-Witch, Turley, SO day. from
bordeaux, bound to Philadelphia, but chased into
The Chesapeake by British frigate, arrived in
Hampton Roads Oh Thursday night and will pro-
1eed up to Baitmore with the first fair wind. Left
| bordeaux the 22 Dec. The goth bulletin of the
French Army had been received there, which de-
tailed the adventures OF the army up to the Sd oil
| )ec.-BoHaparte was considered to be out of dan.
ger, having proceeded near TO wilma as to re-
ceive from thence abundant supplies of provisions
aud ainmunition.-He had lost 1000 horses by
the severity OF the weather and want of forage
winch lsft him barely enough to mount his own
guards; lie must therefore have abandoned his ar
tillery and bsggageUnder all these disad vantages
however, he maintained his march without any Sc
rious loss from the attacks of the enemy who made
several attempts to force him to general engage
ment, but could not succeed.-Eyery exerton
was making throughout Germany To supply the ar
my with horses, and 90, 600 had already been OBJ
Observation-Disclosures OF men Immediately
to be furnished the dependent Kings and Princes
to supply the losses in Russia- Every preparation
would be made to renew the operations against Rus
STA as soon as the season would permit
| Capt. Turey is the bearer OF dispatches for Co
| verBment from our Minister in France also from
the French Government to their Minister at Wash
ington.
Mr.. Davis of Philadelphia, and Mr. Reinicke Of
Bordeaux came passengers in the WaterW;tch, 10
whom indebted for the following marine in
! Iistot vesseks left at Boydeau., Dec. god.
Schrs Rover, Chaytor; Pilot, Clark Thetis,
Bolton Fight, Kelly Expedition. Weems Mes
| senger, Farroll Engineer Delli6gham; Adeline,
! Craycroft all for Baltimore to sail in a few DAYS
julia, Hutchinson, for Phisdelphia, and Rambler,
SNOW for Bnston aiso: brig Leo.-. Boston,
The ship Powhattan, sailed for New-York, 10 day
| before. The ship John and Francis, from Charles
ton, and schr. Sylph, from Baltimore, had arrived
at the Quarantine. The schr. Ned, from Balti-
| more, bad arrived at La Teste about weeks be-
fore we sailed and the scbrs Vesta, Spencer, At
las and Ossian, had all arrived in of the neigh
beurng ports.
Five or frgates from Bordeaux and other ports
had sailed, it coDjectured for the United States
Herald.
WE have been favored by gentleman
who came passenger in the schooner Wa
papers TO the 22d of December, from which
this days Ledger. rue extracts puoi'sheu IN
The 29th Bulletin may be truly called
" tough story" In spite of all the eff
forts to conceal the true state of the French
grand army, the reader will discover that
1t has suffered beyond all example. The
occurrences, which this bulletin affects 10
detail took place. some days after the date
| OF the Russian accounts. 1t commences
with the retreat from Smolensk, but is ST.
lent as to what passed prior thereto, of
which details were given in our last, and
are continued IN this days paper. We
leaVe the reader to imagine, what must
| nave been the loss i'm stores and artillery,
when in the course Of few DAYS THRU
| Thousand Horses were lost What mum.
bers must have fallen during q retreat of
twenty days, that is from the 18Th of Nov.
to The Sd OF December Not a word is
SAID Ut the position of the Russian army in
pursuit, nor of others who from the &C
counts we have published, were between
Wilma and the grand army. Without ca
VARY, Napoleon had IS Leagues, or rs
miles to march, before he could reach Will
ma In this situation what is 20 prevert the
Russian General from throwing strong
body Of cavalry in his front. and DESTROYING
the bridges, provisions &c? This bulletin
was published to satisfy the anxiety Of the
people OF France. for the Russian accounts
nad reached Paris by way of England -
) he 26th bulletin was published in Paris
the 5Oth November, the 2Dth is published
the 10th OF December about that time the
accounts from England reached France.
The want Of good maps, prevents us
rom traciHg the progress of the French
army ; from those we have, we take the
distance from Smolensk TO wilma 10 be a.
bout zoo miles, so that Bonaparte had pro.
crossed about 125 miles in 6 DAYS as will,
be seen by referring To Paris article of the
l4th December. Without expressing any
wish upon the subject. we think il must be
admitted that the grand army was not our
OF danger.
The French papers Contain very full de-
tails OF the operations In Spain they saw