The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-01-21
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NERREIo, Oct 27.
On the 22d the Prince Poniatow ski
marched upon Verreia. On the 23d lie ar
my was going 10 follow this movement when
In the afternoon, we learnt that the enemy
had quiued his entrenched camp, and was
marching upon the little town OF Maloiaros-
lavelz. II was judged nece ssary TO march
towards him to drive him from it,
The Viceroy received orders TO march
there. The division, ,DeIzons, arrived On the
23d at s, p. II. upon the right bank--,oolS
possession Of the bridge,and rc-eslabished it.
On the nights OF the 23d and Gath, TWO
Russian divisions arrived 10 the town and took
possession of the heigh,hs on the right bank
which are extremely advantageous.
The Gath at daylight the combat began
In the mean time TIE cnemy's whole army
appeared, and took position behind The
town. The divisions Delzons, Browesiens
and Pine, of The Italian guards, were success
svcIy engaged. This combat does the high
est honor to the Vice King and to the fourth
corps of the army. The enemy engsged
with two thirds oi his army to support the
position. II was all in vain The town was
carried as well IS the heights. The retreat
OF the enemy was SO precipi;ate, that he was
10 the river.
Echmuhl defied with his co,ps-anG the
whole army was in order Of battle with its
artillery, on the 25tb upon the position, which
the enemy occupied the evening before.
The Emperor transferred his head quarters
on the Gath inst. to the village Of Ghorodnla.
AT, A. N. 5000 Cossacks, who had glided
into The woods, made general houra upon
the rear of our position, and took six pieces
of cannon, which were in the Park. The
Duke of Istria drove full gallop with all the
horse guards. The troop Of Cossacks were
sabred, driven back, and thrown into the lv-
er. We retook the cannon which they had
taken and several carriages which belonged
to them 600 OF those Cossacks were killed,
wounded and taken, so men of the. guard
were wounded, 5 killed. The General of
Division, Count Rapp, had horse killed un-
der him. The intrepidity Of which this Gen
eral has given so many proofs, shcws itself
on all occasions. At the beginning of tho
charge, the officer of the Cossacks called the
guard, whom they knew MhscaGrs de Par
is. The M,jor of Dragons, Lelort, dislin-
guishcd himself. Al O'Clock order was re-
established.
The Emperor went TO Maloiaroslayetz, re-
connoitred the position of the ehemy, and
ordered the attack for the nt xt mording bur
in the night the enemy made bis retreat The
Prince OF Echmuhl pursued him for leagnes.
The Emperor then suffered him TO go off,
and ordered the movement upon Verrela.
The 26th the head. quarters were at Bo.
rowsk, and the 27th at Verreia. The Prince
of Echmuhl is this evening at Borowsk. The
Marshal Duke Of Elchingcn at Mojask
The weather Is very fine, the roads are
good, il Is the remainder of aulnumn. This
weather will last yet eight days, and at the
epoch we shall have arrived al our new posi-
tions liz the combat of Maloiaroslavetz the
Italian guard distinguished itself, it took the
position and maintained itself there. The
General Baron Delzons, distinguished off,
Ger, was killed with three balls. Our loss is
800 men killed or wounded, that Of the en-
emy is from to 1000. We found on the
field of battle l7co Russians, among whom
100 recruits dressed in grey jackets, having
scarcely served two months. The ancient
Russian Infantry is destroyed, the Russian.
army derives its strength Consistency from
the numerous reinforcements of Cossaoks
lately arrived from the Don. Well inform
ed people assure US that only the first rank Of
the Russian Infantry is composed of soldiers,
and that the second and third ranks are filled
by recruits and militia who in spite Of prom-
ises given TO the contrary are embodied with
the Infantry. The Russians bad three Cen
erals killed. The General Count Pine was
Slightly wounded.
TUEATY-EICH7H BULLETIN
SMoLENsK, llth November.