Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-26
LONDON, Dec. 2.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.


to Mr.. Croker the following translation
of two Russian Bulletins, dated st. re-
tersbureh, 9th and 18th OF November
together with an extract of a letter re-
ceived at Gottenburgh, from his Excel
lency Count Rosen, Governor OF that
place, dated Stockholm, November ~
The Rear.Admiral had not received a.
ny accounts officially.
Rcar.Admiral Hope also acquaints,
Mr. Crsker, under date OF the 24th Oh
November, that the whole Russian meet
of about 90 sail of the line, had passed
the Belt in safety and Captain Drury
the bearer of the dispatches, reports
that they were standing int Hawke
Roads when he sailed ss
ST. PETE ssBvRoK, Nov. y.
General Wittgenstein reports to MS
Majesty, October sIst:
After our entrance into Polotsk,
the enemy has suffered much BY the tor
tunate operations of Count SteinheiPs
corps. The loss of the enemy at the
battle Of Polotsk, and during their retreat
to Lepel. amounts in prisoners, to 100
Staff officers, (among whom are i've
Colonels) and 5000 privates; 9 pieces OF
cannon, the whole baggage belonging to
the Bavarian regiments-eo powder
Wagons, and great number OF gun
carriages, the guns being thrown into
the river by the enemy.
" Their loss, in killed, must have
been immense, as not only the field OF |
battle, but even the whole road, Is cover
ed with dead bodies so that this corps
Of the enemy is entirely destroyed; be-
sides this he had forced Victor with bis
corps to seperate from the Grand Army.
They have left Snolensk BY forced
marches, and joined the weak remains
of St. Cyr's army, which is command
ed by General lie Grand; St. Cvr ha-
wing gone to wilma on account OF his
wound"
ST. PETERsBUReH, Nov. IL.
After Moscow was retaken by the
Russians, under Gen. Winzingerode'.
command, Napoleon moved his whole
Amy on the road to Kalouga, against
Borowsk thinking, as it is proved by
letters found on a courier taken prison
err, to force himself into the most fruit
full provinces of Russia.
General Kutusew entirely counterfeit.
ed his plan, by a serious attack, which |
took place on the 24th of October, at |
Maloyaroskavitz this little town was
taken and re-taken eight different times;
at last the French were obliged to re- |
treat with the loss of sixteen pieces of
cannon.
Napoleon then gave up his plan, left |
the army, and took the road to Smolensk
after he had given orders for the whole
army to follow in the same road. To
conceal as much as possible his retreat,
he ordered one corps 10 march to Me-
dyne, as if he had intended to march
round the Russian left wing during this
time the Guards, with the greatest part
of the army, marched towards MO aisk
As soon as General Kutusow was ap.
priscd of this, he broke up with his W hole |
army, and followed the enemy.
The Russian advanced guard, under
Platow, overlook the French army on |
the LIST Of November, near Kolol.k, not
far from Borodino, and took from them
two colours and "a pieces of cannon
The Sd of Nov Con. Miloradowitsch. |
supported by Platow, attacked several
French corps near Viasma, commanded
by the Vice King of Italy. Davoust and
Ney; these corps were completely de-
feated, and lost color, cannon, and
1000 prisoners, amonst whom is Gene
raj Pettien.
The whole road to Mojaisk is cover
ed with ammunition wagons ano dead
horses. The French army retreats dali
ly upwards of 50 wersts.
Admiral Tschitchakoff's advanced
guard, under General Tcahapli,z, enter
ed Slonlum on the 9lst October, & took
General Kanopka, with the whole of the
three Uhlan regiments OF Guards, pri.
soners. Colonel 'rchernikoff, with de.
tached corps, has advanced near War.
saw. A corps belonging to General
Wittgenstein's army has entered Wi.
tepsk.
Extract efa letter .frcm Count Rosen,
dated Stockholm, 1911 Nsv. 1872. |
"Two messengers arrived to night
from Russia. Wittgenstein has totally
destroyed Victor and St. Cyr's armies,
and is now near Snolensk. When Be-
haparte LETT Moscow, he ordered Murat
to attack General Bennigsen, but he
Was driven back. Bonaparte then at
lacked Kutusow in person with grea
desperation, near Malovaroskavitz, and