Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-17

tfUCylOu VI lHV VhStSJ1 -.
il as pleasing duty TO lay the sspoas'
OF other ranks Of people before u" PSoi
AZ. The inhabitants Of the towns oi
Th;r.k and K.louga have already, at
.andrv times. sent official persons from
their body to his Excellency the Com
@mander in Chief Of the armies, to rem
der him their heartfelt acknowledg.
ments. They, and the inhabitants Q,
the Government Of Rosan, have offered
to deliver half pelisses for eur warriors
M. Skarskinskji, a land owner, IN the
Government of Cherson, has, with the
consent Of his neither, given 100 mon
on, Of 1000, which is the population OF
their common estates, and none OF whom
are above IS years Of age; clothed and
provided them with saddle horses, and
has, bssiie engaged to pay the COM
mon soldiers out Of his own purse, as
long as the war continues: and, having
put himself at their head, has joined the
active army.-( Petersburg Gazette De-
GENDER lS
December Is.
A Society Of patriotic Ladies has been
formed here under the patronage OF her
Majesty, the Empress Elizabeth Alex
ieuna, for the support of tbs families
which have suffered by the War, and tor
the relief Of the wives and children OF
those who are with the army. The Sc
cretary of State, Prince A. N. GolezyD,
having presented to his Imperial MaJes-
" the plan of this society, he has been
pleased to honor it with his most gra-
cious appreciation, as appears from the
following lettor addressed to those be-
nevolent ladies by his Excellency Prince
Golezyn:
E" Gracious Ladies-I have had the
happiness of laying before his Majesty
the Emperor the project OF the benevo'
lent institution, called the Patriotic So
ciety of St. Petersburg. Ladies', his
Imperial Majesty, who has with pecu.
liar satisfaction accepted this beneficial
design, as proof of his attention to this
very benevolent institution has been
pleased to subscribe to it $4,000 rubles;
and 10000 rubles annually to the same,
as long the Society exists. "-(Peters-
burg Gezstte, Dec. 6-(l8.)
KosTRoNA, Nov. l2.
On the 9th (2oth) instant, two regs-
ments Of infantry, the 18th and 18th,
passed through our town in ceremonial
march, having arrived from the Dwina
and going to Jaroslaw,. to teach the re-
giment, which are forming there from
the new raised recruits their exercise.
On the 9th (2lsD instant, in the even
ing the Oxenburg regiment OF Tartar
cavalry arrived here, and, after having
rested the 92d on the 23d proceeded
from hence on the Jaroslaw road to
Us,ushna. This regiment Consists OF
picked men, armed with sabres, pixies,
and arrows. The inhabitants of this
place received these warriors, marching
against the enemy, with the greatest
kindness and every housekeePer en-
deayored to treat those who were quar-
tered upon him to the best Of his pow
err Same PAPER
The General Count Wittgenstein,
informs his Imperial Majesty, under
date of 10th Dec. N. S. from the village
of Swiranka, as follows:-
The Adjutant Gen. Golenischtshew
Kutusow, and Major General Borosdin,
who were sent by me with dctachments
of cavalry in pursuit OF the enemy by
different routes, have this day sent me
the following information, viz: the first
states, that in pursuing the Bsvarians un-
der the command Of Gen, Wrede, with
his corps he has taken 1876 staff and up
per officers, and 1904 privates prisoners;
among these was whole battalion which
when it found itself surrendered, was
by The prudent measures Of Col. Unit.
tinboen obliged to lay Gown its arms,
without making the least resistance. The
whole of the requisions which the enemy
had collected in the country, was taken
by Adjutant-General Kutusow some
transports of which he had appropriated
to the use of the troops, and the remain.
der he kept back, so that not the least
means we're lett the enemy for their
support.
Yesterday General Kutusow arrived
atthe Red House, (Tschsrwonnzi Dwor)
not far from the village Of Ncmentschi.
na, and detachment Of his forces under
Lieutenant Colonel Tettenbom. this day
entered the suburbs of wilma. The en-
envy is leaving that city in the creates;
disorder, aud it may, therefore, be ex-
pected that our troops will take posses
sion of it this evening. As the enemy |
does not at present halt at wilma, even
tor moment, Aave directed Adjutant
General q. kutusow to advance on the
road to Kowno, and vigorously pursue
him, In order TO profit by the disorder
of his retreat, and cause him as much