Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-01
FOREIGN.
PANS, Nov. II.
TWENrY-sIXTH BULLETIN OF THE
FRENCH GRAND ARMY.


After the battle OF AIoskwa. General Kntu
sow took 4 position one leagG, in front IF Mos
/ COW, after having .ssned sevc Il redoubls TO
! thu defence OF tue ciJ, With h,pe %. holding
out 20 ia ase nsS lSsit. The l5;h September
seeing the erepcll ait,t ma ching toward h.r
he evacu,'e ed h..~i %, aud passed th:augl
: MOSCOW. with hi ,eS, quarters. . i,Da lh,
mernng. Our .aaced guard y. sc d-thrvrgl
II oie, SAM da".
The co44riarler- &c the rear gstsd nfihe Rus
slams asked er,nissitea TO 4 Ak, th,ousi the CT
ty without ling fred ppon--the rcqussl wa,
granted, but on our arrival at the hrenlin, tn,
| rabbe, armed by Ule gpyernor, III King somI
resistance, were insanity dispense Ten 'hou
sand Russian ,ldiers vere the ext and seve-
RAJ succeeding da, $, picked up in differ Mt parts
OF the city, where they had wandered from al
impulse OF plumber. They are experienced
good soldiers, and have served 10 augment the
number OF our prisoners.
The 18th, 18th, aud 18th, the commander Of
the Russian rem guard said, that no more fight.
ing should take plase, and spoke much Of pea e
lie proceeded on The road ofKulomna and our
advance guard took position at the bridge of
Moskwa, five leagues from Moscow In the
mean time, the Russian army Quilted the road
of Kolomna, and took that OF Kalougs. The
most profound silence pervaded their whole ar
nv.
1t was soon observed that the enemy were on
march. The duke OF Istria immediately
went to Desna with orps of observation.--
The king Of Naples followed the enemy TO.
wards Podo,, and afterwards placed himselfin
the rear, with an intention to cut of his means
OF reaching Kelouga. Although the king of
Naples had with him only the advanced guard,
the enemy had on,y time to vIcuate the en-
trencbinents they had made, ard were driven
leagues, after combat which crniina,ed glD-
rioasly for the advanced quart. The prince of
Ponia.owski, took Position in the rear of Ma
RI, 1T the confluence of Istia
IL being intended that gen. Lauristnn should
go to the Russian head quarters or he 81 Oct.
communications were established between our
advance posts and those of the enemy, who mu-
tualiy agreed not 10 attack each other without
three hours previous notice; but, on the 18th,
| at a. NJ, 1000 Cossacks rushed from q wood
| situate about half cannon shot from gem Sc
| bastiani's corps, which formed the extremity o.
| 'hr left ofthe advance guard. They surprised
tbs corps Of light cavalry, who were c!ismonnt.
| ed, and in the actSf receiving their rations OF
| -four; and were thereby unabIe to form until
they had retreated quarter of league. The
enemy, emboldened, Stook possession OF IL
! pieces OF cannan and 20 caissons oe general Sc
bastiani's, ant thirty baggage Wagons; in all
thy took % Wagons, instead oS 100, rePorted
| in the last bulletin.
| In the mean time, the eneinyis regular cavalry,
and two columns o. in';ntr, S.so arrived, and
were in hopes or gaining the Woods and the vi
| cinity of Voronosvo before us; hu, the King OF
! Naples was already there. He marched for
| ward, and rushed upon the Russian regular cav.
airy, making ten or twelve dif, rent charges-
He Immediately afterwards perceived /, ii,Is,ian
! division OF SIX battalions commanded BY lieut.
gen Muller, which he charged and broke
| This division was massacred lieut. gen NuI.
Ter was killed. 3 y
| During this affair Prince Ponatowsti repuls
ed another kussiar division. The Polish gen
eral Fischer was killed by cannon ball.
The enemy have not only experienced a loss
| superior to ours, but are covered with shame
by haging violated truce of advance posts 9
| thing seldom ever knoNE. Our loss amounts
to 80, killed, wounded and missipg-that OF
the enemy is double. Several Russian officer.
were taken prisoners two oftheir generals were
killed. The King of Naples, during that day
! manifested great presence of mind, and proved
himself worthy of the high rank he occupies.
The Emperor, DESTROYS of compelling. the e.
nemy to cvacuate his entertainments, and throw
ing him fu 'ther back; as well to- facilitate hi.
| own movements to the place nc had chosen fol
| Winter quarters, as to accelerate the execution
| ofhis ulterior projects, ordered gen Lauristo,
on the 18th, to place hisadvance quad behinc
the deiile of Wnkowo, in order that the move
| ments should not be perceived
Since Moscow had ceased 10 exist, the En-
peror tad il in contemplation, either to abando,
| that mass OF ruins, or to occupy the Rremin on
ly with 5000 men but the Kremlin after ligtee,
days labour, was not deemed sufficiently stron,
! to be maintained; its occupation would hay.
weakened and protracted the movements Of Oh,
army in lieu Of being beneficial. To protec
Moscow from beggars and plundefers, woulC
require force of 10000 men. Moscow is thi
day very unwholesolne place. a population
! of 100000 souls, wandering in the neighbour
| ing woods, dying with hunger, and lurking a
! bout the gardens in quest Of vegetables to sub
sist upon. 1t was needless TO retain a plac,
which was neither of military nor political i'm
| portance.
All the stores found in the city being f,ke-
care OF, the Emperor caused the Krcmlin to b,
| mined. The Duke of Treviso blew IL ND on tn,
Esd, at 2 o'clock in the morning. The arsenal
| barracks and warehouses, were all DESTROYED
/ The Duke of TTcviso then marched for Vcrcia
The aid de-camp Of the Emperor of Russia
| Winzingerodc, in attempting, on the ODD q
| cut hs way through at the head of 500 Cossacks
was taken prisoner; also young Russian off
Ger named Narrinskin.
The Emperor intends 10 set out on the Dali
for'the Dwina, and Hlsre take position vh;cl
| will BRING him 80 leagues nearer to Peters
burg
Or 4,O00 stone houses in Moscow 200 only 70
main-of 5000 wooden buildings, ONLY abou
SOU rem ~. IL was proposed, to tie EinDcro
TO burn the rest OF the city, and thus gratify III
| wishes OF the Russians; and also to extcud th,
| IRE all round Moscow. There arc 1000 villa
| ges and as many country seats and castles.
| was also suggested, that four columns Of y. on
| men each, should be formed, with ordcrs =