The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-28

which are connected with this important
subject. rely on your wisdom for making
such an arrangement as may best pro-
mote the prosperity of the British posses
sions in that quarter, and at the same tome
secure the greatest advantages To the
commerce and revenue of his Majesty'S do
minions.
have derived great satisfaction from the
success of the measures which have been
adopted for suppressing the spirit OF out
rage & INSTRUMENTATION which had appear
ed in some parts OF the country and from
the disposition which has been manifested
to take advantage of the indemnity held nut
Co the deluded, by the wisdom and benevO-
lencc of Parliament.
l trust shall never have occasion to la
ment the recurrence of atrocities so repug-
nant to the British character and that all
his Majesty's subjects will be suppressed
with the conviction, that the happiness of
individuals, and the welfare OF the state,
equally depend upon "A strict obedience
to the laws, and an attachment to our ex
cellent constitution.
In the LOYALTY of his Majesty's people, s.
in the wisdom of parliament, have reason
to place the fullest confidence. The same
frmness and perseverance with have been
IN anitested on so many and such trying oc-
casiens will not. am persuaded, be want
ing at time when the eyes of all Europe,
and of the world, are fixed upon you.
can assure you, that in the exercise of the
great trust I'eposed in me, have no senti-
ment so near my heart. as the desire to pro-
mote by every means in my power, the real
prosperity and lasting happiness of his ma
jests's subjects.
LONDON, Dec. 10.
Government have this morning received
accounts from Gottenburg to the 3Oth Nov.
No dispatches have been received from
Cathcart, but the accounts from the Russi-
an armies are of the most hattering dcscrip-
tion-Gen. Platow had taken 900 men and
= pieces OF cannon at the passage of the
Dnieper below Smolensko.
corps of 1000 men, under the COM
mand OF gen. Augereau broth er to the mar
shall OF that name, had surrendered at dis
erection to count Oroff Denizow.
The last accounts from Kutusoff were da-
ted the 18th Nov at Lobkovo, forty wersts
to the southwark of Smolensko. Nothing at
that time was known of Bsnapar,e.
E.rtract Of letter from Count Rosen da-
ted Stockholm, 1914 .Nop. 1912.
" Two messengers arrived to night from
Russia. WittgenStein has totally DESTROYED
Victor & ST. Cyr's armies, and is now near
Smolensk. When Bonaparte left Moscow,
he ordered Murat to attack General Ben
ningsen, but he was driven back. Bona
parte then attacked Kutusow in person with
great desperation, near Maloyaroskavitz,
and was again repulsed. He then intended
to tight general battle and if he was
conqueror, to march by way Of Keluga to
Poland, and there remain in winter quar-
ters, as near Galiicia possible he had
therefore, nothing left but to concentrate
his whole force, and return by way of Smo-
lensk, which is entirely laid waste the bad
roads and the dreadful wants of the French
are III, gave kutusow time to come up with
them near Niasma, when he gave them bat
tie and defeated them. Before the battle.
Bonaparte gave the command to Murat. &
went himself with six thousand men to Smo-
lensk, on his way home but he was met
by General Oertel's detachment, which
obliged him to return he then tried to re
treat by the road which goes from Smo-
1ensk towards the sea- there he was
met by Wittgenstein's advanced guard, was
beaten and obliged to fall back on the grand
army.
He has now in front of him Tormasow's,
Tchitehagofs and Wittgensteins armies,
and in his rear Prince Kutusow, with
10000 men.
" The Russians take daily or 1000 Dri-
soners Wittgenstein made in one day
5000, and took 25 pieces of cannon; Platow
80 pieces Of cannon, and $500 prisoners.
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