Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-02-19
FOREIGN.
LATE AND
French and Russians.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb

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London Gazette Extraordinary, Dec. 10.
FoREIGN OFFICE, Dec. i6.
Dispatches OF which the following are
copies, were received last night by Viscount
Castlereagh, one Of his Majesty's principal
Secretaries of State, from Gen. Viscount
Cathcart, X. b his majesty's ambassador
extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the
Emperor of Russia, dated at St. Peters
burgh, the Esd and 25th November, 1912.
ST. PEFERsBuRGH, Nov. Is, 1912.
NV Lord-In my dispatch OF the 18th
inst. 1 had the honor to detail such opera
tions Of marshal Kutusoffss army, as had
come to nay knowledge, up to the 9th of
November, since that date no report has
been received OF the further proceedings of
the corps entrusted to Gen. Platof The
field marshal had calculated to reach Kras-
moi on the lfth inst. but altho' he had APP
preached within a few wersts OF that place,
l have not heard that his head quarters
were established there on the 10th. His
last dispatches of the latter date announce
his intention OF forwarding a journal OF the
preceding days, which will contain impor-
tant relations, but it has not as yet been
received. On the 9th of Nov. Count Orloff
Donizoff being advanced on the road to-
wards 3molensk and Krasnoi, received in
telligence Of the march Of a French corps
from Smolensk in the direction OF Kalouga,
composed Of fresh troops intended for the
different regiments of guards; this force
was under the command of Gen. Barrage
d'Hillier, having with him general Char
penlier, and Brigadier Gen. Angereau,
brother to the marshal of that name. They
were distributed in three villages OF Yasvin,
LakoAf and Dolgomost. A disposition Of
attack was Immediately made by three par
tizan corps, commanded by capt. Seclayin,
Colonel Davidoff, and capt. Phinger. The
result was, that the corps under Charpen-
tier was nearly cut to pieces, that of Bar
rage dIiillier having patiently heard a can
nonade for several hours in the quarters of
Angereau's division, made good his retreat
20 Smolensk. and that Angereau's corps of
5000 men, after losing nearly one third of
their number, laid down their arms, and
capitulated to captain Phigner, who had
not 500 men, and who appears to have
conducted the affair with infinite address
and gallantry.
In this corps were two squadrons of ca
valry, well mounted. The prisoners a
mounted to one general, sixty staff and
other officers, and two thousand rank and
file. The officers who capitulated, stated
the object Of their march by that route,
was to open another communication in the
direction OF Kalouga they were not aware
OF the retreat of their army.
Since this affair, three general officers,
upwards of twenty pieces of cannon, and
four thousand prisoners, have been taken
near Smolensk, but the parties are not yet
reported.
On tie lfth inst. Gen. Count Wittgen-
stein was attacked by marshal Victor, who
had orders to drive him the other side of
the Dwina. Tn enemy was r~epulsed with
the loss of from two to 5000 men, and was
pursued the next morning on his retreat to-
wards Senno, when coo prisoners were
taken. ! have the honor to inclose a copy
Of major gen. baron Dornberg's report of
this affair.
Nothing material occurred at this post
I'LL the lSta, when count Wittgenstein
was joined by col Chernichef, aid dc camp
To his imperial majesty, who had been de-
tached by admiral Tchitchagof, with a
small corps of Geht cavalry. to discover
and ascertain gen. count Wittgenstein's
position. In the course of this expedition,
the colonel had the singular good fortune
20 rescue major general baron Winzinge-
rode and his aid de camp, captain Narish-
kin, between Wilma and Minsk they were
proceeding towards the frontier, under an
escort ofgens d'armes, and had been march
ed from Verrea, where they were present
ed to Bonaparte. with the French guards
under charge of Junot.
Colonel Chernichef also took three cou-
riers, one coming from, and the other two
going to Paris. From these sources of in
teAigence it is aseertained, that Bonaparte
was at Smolensk on the 18th inst.
Admiral Tchitchagoff Intended, accord
ing To his route to arrive at Minsk on the