The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-01-14

and Tc Dcum 10 be sung Tomorrow in Il
Cathedral Tor most brilliant affair on th
18th, between the advanced guards Of II
| French and Russian armies, near Moscow,
which The former, under Murat, were DE
ted with great loss and for the dcIive> "a
of Moscow by GcpcruI Winzingerode OH III
| 22d Cctober.
The bulletin is not yet published, but
have the honor 10 enclose copy Of the not
have this morning received, by the EmpeI
or's command.
| have also enclosed a translation Of tb
| official account OF the defeat Of Marshal 81
Cyr, by Count Wiugcnsiein, and Of tn
storming Of Pootzk ON the 2o,h October, a
| also that Of the repulsc OF Marshal Macdon
aids corps, by General Sringel.
{" Lietcnant General Count WittgensteiI
has been promoted TO the rnnk Of general o
cavalry, aid Tc Deum for his victory wa
sung yesterday.
I" 1t appears that Prince SchwartzeDbvrgi
has retired TO the westward, leaving some
corps which have been cut oil |; that the pro
vince of VolhyDia is entirely cleared of ths
enemy and that Admiral TchichagoT may
probably have reached Minsk about or soon
after the 2ist oi October. am, &c.
(Signed) CATHCART."
From deficiency in the Information by the
Extraordinary Gazette, il is doubted whether
the main body Of the French army, which
was not concerned in the recent engagement
under Mura,, had proceeded iu the direction
Of SmoIensk or Kalouga.
We understand il to DO the opinion OF well
informed men, that the great road 10 Smo-
al, "A A. hu he
,ion Of the right wing Of Wiuzingsrode, and
the left of KntusoH--and that we hear turth-
er, that 60 reinforce that body, the whole OF
the disposablc Cossacks under Gen. Platoif,
had proceeded to that situation
London, Nor. 10 We learn that thctc
arc between thirty and forty sail of American
ships, oil loaded with hemp, sail-cloth, tall
low, iron and othc. Baltic produce, bound to
America, now at Gottenburgh, 10 which port
they ran, 10 put themselves under tho pro-
lection OF neutrality, as soon as they heard OF
the declaration os war by America against
this country.
Altona newspapers of the Soth arrived
from Hoiigoland, state that great alarm pre-
vailed in Warsaw, on account Of the advance
Of the Russians in rear Of the French. The
barriers had been shut, and proclamation
issued TO quie, the minds Of the people, by
Count Stanislaus Potock, the President.
A new batch of licences are said 10 havo
been signed by Bonapar,e, with conditions a.
daptcd to tho regulations Vi Our Board OF
Trade. The exhausted state Of The French
finances eompels him to relax upon this
point. We understand that tho duties, which
he will derive from csrgocs for which licences
have already reached this country, will fall
little shor, of half million sterling. The f..
nanCcs OF both countries are at variance with
the system OF non-intercoUrsc.
Gen. Sarrazin, who lately left this country
fer Heligclsnd, has hired vessel at that
place, for which the captain is to receive
5oi. to land him in Sweden.
On the morning of the 2eth Count Witt
zcnstein stormed Polotsk after two days hard
fighting As staff and superior officers aud
$500 rank und file were made prisoners and
an extraordinary number of the Frcncn were
killed. The Russian loss also was consider
sble (; but their success was complete. The
Pctersburgh Militia and Volunteers had Join
ed before this battle, ard distinguished them
selves in most brilliant manner.
Cdrtsan, Oct. 26-Ihe latest accounts
from the other side informs us, that Bona
parte is on his way to Paris, and is now at
where he has ordered quarters
Tor 1000 men. He has issued "a Prociama.
son, signifying his intention OF immediately
10 Berlin, as soon as he has com
olied with the wishes Of s2,ooe,o 900 of his
people, who intrcat him to spare the Rus
slams, and return to the bosom of his country,
where he is SO much adored.
The Egmont, ~, arrived on Thursday
With Admiral Hope.
The following letter from on board the
Daphne, just arrived, gives US reason TO cx-
'ect the immediate arrival Of the Russian
lset, which is known to have left ST. Peters /
'urgh s-- Outline, Nov. 3. /
"Sir James Saumarex, who remained at
INingo Sound when we left il, would follow !
Is Immediately and suppose you will have
be Russian fleet in a British port. II con-