Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-10-01

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ami carriages that were necessary
for nv works to be carried away
from the neighboring villages though
already occupied by the ensmy's ca
valley.
On the ed caused the suburb on
tbe left bank Of the Oder to be set
on fire !; set about repairing the tete
du pont and prepared the demolition
Of the bridge over the Canal OF the
Wartha leaving only narrow pas
sage.
On the sth March body of 200
Cossaeks came close in with the
great magazines. and was repulsed
by The Gre Of the reserves which l
kent near these establishments,
which nj that time contained all my
forage and oats, u part Of my Hour,
and quantity ofeoru These stores
are at roo toises from the place, Il
are in no manner connected with its
defence.
On the 9th. during the night. the
enemy eannenaded and threw bomb
shells, in the town for about three
hours. An ,Adjataut and soldier
were wounded. There has been no
combustion; the provisioning maya
zine received few shells but with
out accident the binding of the
powder magazines was not yet com
pleted. The enemy retired before
day light. and in the morning nothing
was srcn but the posts of Cavalry
that had been established for some
days previous.
On the 10th, in the night. the same
firing was renewed; il was of short
er duration and without effect; ]
answered by single gun the night
being excessively dark. The troops
which surrounded the place, were at
that time commaudedby Lieut.. Gen.
W0rouzsf.
No kind of operation of seige has
been made the enemy has begun
no work its posts and patroles have
observed the greatest watchfu'ness
to prevent communications. l have
gradually worked at the evacuation
Of the provisions in the great maga-
zines which 1 have always kept. j
have pre- served by means ofmy posts
the whole ground Of the ei.sesant
lung suburb 1 have caused these
establishments TO he blinded, &c. &c.
On the STA Of April, before day
light, the enemy made an attack on
The great magazines, with 500 men
of infantry. pieces OF cannon, and
a body of cavalry, followed by u nu-
merous convoy OF Wagons fef ear
rying of the pruduce; the post was
repuIsed; a sortie OF 600 men, whom
] despatched instantly retook the
p,asazines i'm which the enemy had
already entered, but without having
had time to load any of the produce.
had on that occasion a man killed
and three wounded; the enemy has
left 8 men killed aud one prisoner
ti horses were taken.
Since that time there has been Sc
verai skirmishes of out posts Of little
Importance, but always to the advan-
tage of the garrison.
On the 27th april. Lieut.. Gen.
Kopcewiz. commandment of the be-
seigiag troops sent me a summons
grounded on the taking Of Thorn and
Spaudau, the great distance and
weakness Of the French army, the
detection Of its allies. &c.
The enemy has constantly spread
numerous proslamations to induce
desortiDn.
A certain Prussia Major named
Bcnst commander Of the Gendarme
rie of The New march, has written
me Ia induce me 10 surrender him
the Mace in the name OF the King
Of Prussia.-'Ihis same major has
made overtnres to the same effect to
a superior WestphaliaH officer, who
immediately reported it to me.
The Frenrh infantry is command
ed b, NJ. Duryo. major Of the S7th
regiment, an officer full OF zeal anu
ardour.
The allied troops are under the
orders Of the Westphalian general
Fullgraf, who has not ceased giving
pro.is of activity and desotedness.
Vl,.re has haen a great number OF