The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-13

ing 5000 men, and il is thought he intends
giviAg battle to the Russians without ca
va,ry.
lt said the emperor Alexander has IS
sued a proclamation, in which he calls him.
self king Of Poland and protector OF the
states of Prcssia.
The Swedish expedition is SAID to be
again preparing. Magazines are collecting,
and large ships are detained for the trans
port oi the troops.
The French government is said to have
called upon the king of Denmark to send
the whole of his force to Join the French in
active service. 1t is also said To be in or
der to prevent their doing so. that the
S~edes are renewing the appearance of
their expedition.
On the Cd of January an express from
Madrid had reached Cadiz with dispatch
es, ann, uUcing to the government that the
whole OF the French troops in MaG,id had
evacuated that city, and had taken the d,-
rection of BayOnne.
Private advices from St. Petersburgh
state that nothing but expressions OF 10,
and eXultation are heard in that city, at the
safe and glorious condition in which the
Russian empire is now placed; voluntary
contributions are rapidly pouring in; and
he peasantry are every where anxious to
be enrolled in the army.
The Cossacks, who have contributed so
greatly to the recent triumphs, are to be
recompenseo by the grant of additional
privileges to their whole body; and in re-
turn, they have offered to bring 10000
fresh troops in the field, under their be-
loved leader, prince PlatofT.
The brave and persevering PlatoE had
been raised to the very rare and eminent
dignity Of a prince of the empire & count
Wittgensten, whose sword was his only
patrimony, bad been presented with a very
valuable estate.
Exhilirating as the official accounts are,
the private advices from the Baltic are
still more suspicious it is stated in the lat
ter that the remnant of the corps of Victo,
and Macdonald, had capitulated-that Bo.
naparte's personal baggage aud CORES
pondence had been cut off by the Cossacks
that the Russians had taken Konigsbere
and Mcmel, and threatened DantziC and
Berlin-and that the whole French retreat.
ing force did not exceed $4,000 men, al.
most destitute.
WILMA, Dec. %.
To-day we were gratihed by the arrival
of his imperial ma jesty himself, in orr civ
when all the inhabitants crowded to see
welcome and congratulate him. We have
not time I" describe all the circumstance,
VI TINS Joyful event.
December -.
His imperial majesty on bis arrival il
this city, appointed general field marsha
prince q lenitzchow Kutasoff of Smolensk
KIN ght ct the first class, and grand eros.
of the military order of ST. George the
martyr and briuger of victory.
His Majesty the Emperor was met e
wersts from the city, at the village If Ali.
chaeleschec& by the field post Inspector
Dalewa Debroulskiz. aud at the last staff
ON trpm hence. at the village of Joswa, bv
colonel L schernoisiebow, with regiment
fCcssacks. amid the joyful acclama lions of
a great concourse of people who had arri-
we'd from every quarter, and Who accompa
nied HIM to this place. AZ the same stati-
on the Jewish congregation OF wilma had
likewise the happiness of welcoming his
majesty with bread and salt, amid the
shouts of Long live the great monarch
Alexander J." On entering the city itself
his majesty was received by major Gene
raj Stawrakow and lieutenant general
Oertel, and at the general field marshal's
palace by the whole of the general officers.
In the evening the city was illuminated.
Early this morning, as being his majestv's
birth day, he was pleased to attend the
parade of the guards, and after returning
TO the palace, he received the consratula-
tons of the military and civil officers.-
When his majesty went to church to hear
the holy liturgy, the town corps of this city
with their colors, stood before the palace,
and when the colors sauted, joyful huzza
ensued. The dinner table for his majesty
was oil this solemn day laid at the house
# the field marshal general, with whom
it pleased his majesty to spend the even
ing.
Whist che cannon were firing during
dinner time, the joyful acclamations and
hurrahs intermihged with the thunder of
the artillery throughout the city. The in.
habitants embraced each other, as in the
holy Easter feast. and loudly expressed
their heartfelt JOY and the most lively sa-
staction. In the evening this general So
emnity was concluded with the several IL
umlnations, one of which. at the town hall
is deserving of particular description In
his, Minerva was portrayed, standing
with her sword on serpent with several
heads, and driving away the enemy before
her, the spread eagle, add above il appear
ed IN effuigence the CIPHER Of his ms iesty's
name" Alexander l.. II the theatre
Before the close Of the piece, transparent
picture of his majesty was placed in view
before which the happy people, singing So
Tenn songs, with great feeling, expressed
their grateful thanks for the delivery OF
this part OF the country.
ARo, Dec. II, (23.)
BY well-assured private intelligence from
Sweden. we are informed that a tho
rough breach has taken place between
that country and France and that. in
consequence, the French Ambassador. Ca
die, had received orders 70 ou;t G,y.go,