The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-01-28
ADMInALTY-OrFIcE, Dec: A..


dated at Pciersburgh, 9th and 1llh Of November
together with an extract Of letter received Got
tenburgh, frosa his ExcclIency Count Rosan, Cover
nor Of that place. dated Stockholm, Nov. H. The
Rear Admiral had not received any accounts official
Rear-Admiral Hope also acquain;s Mr.. crocker.
under date Of the oath Nov. that the whole Russian
feet Of about 20 sail OF the line, had passed the
Belt in safety and Capt. Drury. the bearer OF the
dispatches, reports, that they uere standing into
Hawke Roads when he sailed.
4 ST. PgTERsBuRcH, Nov 9.
Count Wtgensein reports TO his Majesty, Oct 3lst:
" After entrance into Polotsk. the enemy has
Suffered much by the fortunate operations of Count
Stenheis corps. The loss OF the enemy at the bat
tie Of Polosk, and during their retreat TO Lepe
mounts in prisoners, to 100 staff officers, (among
whom are colonels) and 5000 privates pieces
of cannon. the whole baggage belonging to the Ba-
varian regiments--9o powder Wagons, and great
number of gun carriages the guns being thrown
into the river by the enemy.
I" Their loss, in killed, must have been immense,
as not only the field of battle, but the whole
road, is covered with dead bodies that this
corps OF the army is entirely destroyed besides this
bad forced Victor With h.s corps 20 separate from
the Grand Army. They have ieft smolcnsk by for
ccd marches, aud joined the weak remains Of ST.
Cyr's army, which is commanded by Gen lie Grand;
StCyr having gone TO Wilma on account OF his wound.
ST PETE. .sBuRcH, Nov. III.
After Moscow was re-taken by the Russians, under
Gen. Winzmgcrodcs command, Napoleon moved
his whole army on the road TO kalongi, against Bc
rowsk, thinking. as is proved by letters found on
Courier taken prisoner to force himself into the
most fruitful provinces OF Russia.
General Kutusow entirely countcractcd this plan,
by a serious attack, which took place on the Oath
OF Oct. at Maoyaroskavltz, this little town was ta-
ken and retakcn eight different times, at last, the
Preach were Obliged TO retreat with the loss OF Is
pieces Of cannon Napoleon then gave the pian,lcft
the army, and took the road TO Smoensk, after he
had given orders for the whole l'y to follow IN tie
same road. TO conceal as muca as possible his re-
treat. he ordered one corps 10 march 10 Medyhe,as
III lie had intended to march round the Russian left
wing during this time, the Guards, with the great
est part OF thc army, marched towards Aiojask.
AZ soon as Gen. Ketusow was apprized OF ths,he
broke mp with his whole army and follow ed the ene
my she Russian advanced guard, under pla,ow,
overlook die French army OH the lst OF Nov near
Eolotsk, not far from Borodino,and took from them
two colors and "a pieces OF cannon The sd OF Nov.
Gen, Mlorodowitsch, supported by Patow, attack.
ed several French corps near Niasma, commanded
by the Vice King OF Italy, Davoust and Ney these
corps were completely defeated, and lost color.
cannon, and 1000 prisoners, amongst whom is Gen
Petten.
The whole road to Mojaisk covered with
munition Wagons and dead horses. The French
army retreats daily upwards of so wcrsts,
Admiral TschitchakoiFs $ advanced guard, under
Gen. Tcahaplitz, entered Slonium on the 2lst Oct.
and took Gen. Kanopka with the whole OF The three
Uhan regiments OF Guards, prisoners. Col lch
ernikof, with detached corps has advanced near
army has entered Witcpsk.
Extract Of letter from Count Rozen. dated Sock
holm, l9M November, 1912.
[" Two messengers arrived TO night from Russia
wittgenstcin has totally destroyed Victor and Saint
Cyr's armies, and is now near Smolensk When
Buonaparte left Moscow, he ordered Murat 10 at
tack &c n Benning sden but hr driven back. Do-
naparte then attacked Kutusow IN person with great
DESPERATION Maoyaroskavitz, and was again
rcp1sed lie then intended to fight general bat
In anll hss vvaa 10 mar ~
kasouga TO Poland, and there remain IN winter
quarters, Galica rs posslble he had, there
FORE nothing left but to concentrate his whole force,
and return by way of Smolensk, which is entirely |
laid waste, the bad roads and the dreadful wants
the French are in, gave Kutusow time to come up |
with them near yiosma, when he gave them battle |
and defeated them. Before the battle, Buonapartc
gave the command to Murat, and went himself with
six thousand men TO Smoensk, on his way homes /
but he me, by Gen. OertcPs detachment, which l
obliged him to return; he then tried TO retreat by
the road which goes from Smolensk towards the sea;
there he was met by wttgcnstein's advanced guard,
was beaten, and was obliged to fall back on tho |
grand army.
lie has now in front Of him Tormasow's Tch- |
inahagoffs and Wittgens,eins armies, and in his /
rear p,ipcc Kutusow. with 10000 men.
s rhe Russians take daily 5 or 1000 prisoners;
wttgenstein made in day 600O. and took 2S |
pieces Of cannon, platow 80 pieces oil cannon, and
500 prisoners.
Dec I0--srcoNp EDITION. Haif. past O'Clock.
MORE GLORIOUS NEwS--Wc stop the press |
10 announce to our readers the following most glo-
rous news GorTRSBuaoH, Tee. 5. |
During the retreat of the French, General Ange. |
rcau, together with his whole corps have been CON-
PEELED TO lay down their arms and are prisoners Of |
Generals Wittgenstein and Tschitch golf have
foined. Kutusow with his general army Is at ka-
ioona smolcnsk is completely surrounded.
rutRp EpITIoS.-Swr 0Acc c,haifpa'i o'clock.
We again stop the press to add the following all
ai,ional particulars -
Government have this morning received accounts
from Gottcnburgh to 30th Nos. No dispatches have
Seen rccei cd from Caihcart, but the accounts from
the Russian armies arc of The most ha,iering des.
crption--Gcn. platow had taken 900 men and Q |
pieces Of cannon at the passage Of the Dnicpcr be.
low Smaiensk. The last accounts from kutusow |
were dated hc 1ith Nov. at Lobkovo, 40 wcrsts to |
Che sou;hxsrd OF smJlenss. Nothing at that time