Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-01

ADDS, that s.. Cyr's corps rs SO Weakened that
1t rs impossible for MIN to attack sgain til lie |
IS considerably reinforced. Gen0is.i ,einhiu |
dates from Koub,i,ke, on the 26th Oct.--and |
Coun' Witlgenstein on the same day, from ga.
charchi
Lord Ca,hcart s;atfs. that nothing of mo-
ment has been reported fr IN the Russian
Grand ARMY. Tho French were in the utmost
want OF forage and provision, and the Russians
were superior in the number and vgor of their
cavalry. The French left several thousand
sick IN Moscow, IN the most miserable state"
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Hefortfrom General Bennirgton 70 his Excel
ieney Fletd Marshal Prince Kmusof, Com
7nander IN chisf, &c. dated the 1871 October,
1912.
"l have the honor TO acquant YOU with the
particulars ut the battle YESTERDAY, in wsich
had corps under rhy orders. In consequence
OF the plan arranged with the Prince Marshal
1 left my position on the 9Th Of tins month at
seven in the evening, when the q, Sd and 9Th
corps were thus situated !; ten regiments of
Cossacts under Maj Gencr&i Count OTloi,'
DenzoH twenty regiments of The Yeagers,
and sour regiments of the first lccrps OF the
Gu,rds ulier Major General Baron Muller
labominskoi. We marched in tllree columns,
the first cons:sting Of the Cossacks ,under ouni
Or.ot 'nizoh, and the twenty L giments of
foagers Under Baron Zakominskot which di
Vision WAS directed to penetrate The left flank
ot tic enemy.-rhe second column consisted
OF the first corps OF infantry followed by a brig
adc of le*gers under COL pilland, with four
Held pieces rom the second cor S under Lieut.
Gen. Bakavute, the third colum was under the
command OF Maj. Gen. Count Stragauofi, and
y had two battering trains, and two companies
ci horse artillery, under Count Osterman rais
10Y.
T" The enemy's videts we're at short dis
lance, when ordered Col Pilland to leave the
xln. Il. Al
al hussarS WI ID view OF protecting the four
pieces Of artillery which were with the column
ot infantry. Al the same time | gave orders
10 tho officer commanding the battery train to
lire as signal to Gen O'D nizoff to attack
the cnem. IN his rear; at the same moment
Count Paistoy had instructions to leave the
wood with four regiments for the purpose Of
joining the troops under General Doctorolf,
the duty assigned for which WAS to assist in
the attack, which had commenced on the enc
my's left flank.
Sc We found the enemy in battle array in an
advantageous position, Just before the village
ot Al,lroHicks, under the command Of his ma
jesty the King OF Napies, and perfectly prepar
cd 10 receive us. then ordered one ofthe bat
teries to take possession ofthe adjacent heights,
and for this purpose, supported 10y two detach
lnents, the artillery advanced. AS soon as we
had formed the line of battle, the cannona,ling
OIL both sides took effect, and we had the mis-
LOT 'Ahe 10 rose, ut TIE onset, our gallant com
wade, L.lcutcicnt-Gcneral Dackavute, and his
detachment devolved under the command of
Lieut.. General Altusioff. who was second in
rank with that detachment
" In the meanwhile Count Osterman left the
wood with three regiments, having orders to
take possession of he second hei ght on the left
supPorted by the battering trainunder the com
mand OF General Talsoy, from which the dis
charges had taken great effect. But this did
not continue more III half an hour, before |
observed in The ranks of the s1,cmy a considera.
Die movement. This movement, found, was de.
signed 10 bring into action their troops from
every direction, for Count O'D-nizoff having
pressed upon the French towards the L ii
ftank with ten regiments OF Cossacks, had cX-
cited much alarm and trepdation.
g At this favourable interval L ordered INV
division to advance to the attack with great ra
pidity, and tiesrc sult WAS Lhat the enemy was
driven from every position he had occupied at
The comInenc ment ofRheM ion Unde. these
circum tances continued my approach to the
left ha''k OF the enemy, in erder to ioin the
force with General O'Denizoff.
During these operations had learned no
thing the progress OF Count Osterman, bu, /
presume he was with Gen. Doctoroa, as infan-
try OF the enemy still kept posscssioA of the
verge OF the wood which we had passed In
this uncertainty ordered the infantry TO charge
with the bayonet, when they rushed int6 the
entertainments, and both the columns of which
the enemy's force consisted, took flight and not
one man would have escaped if the cava nv
could have been at this time engaged IN the
pursuit
now FASTENED to the division of General
Doctoroii, who, as supposed was with Count
fisherman and l ordered him 10 take posses
sion OF a third height, which enabled US TO mo.
lest the enemy by cross FIRE. Count O'Deni-
zott Al this time attacking the left flank of the
enemy, the fortune of the day was complete.
go that with the small number IF troops | have
described, had the honor of forcing The Nea-
politan King to disgraceful fight, taking one
stand ofcoiours of the curassiers, So pieces of
cannon, great quantity OF ammunition, the C..
quipages of the King, all the officers baggage
and prodigious booty. We captured 100
men IN the pursuit for S wersts, and among
them is one General, and - officers of the staff
Two thousand were killed, and the field was
strewed with the insignia of No6Iesses Gen.
Carl, captain OF the Kings Guards, was among
the slain, and his majesty seat to request his
body
Z" Tie intrepidity ofthe troops is beyond all
praise myself received confusion, which
obliged me to leave the field but not until the
enemy was in fight and this circumstance
renders me unable tom my personal knowledqe
% state the sequel, shall inform YOU as soon
as possible OF the merits Of tho officers under
Eiy command, cannot at present omit 10 men.
ton with applause Mai Gen Denizoff. whose
bravcry coniers The highest honor on tic nus.
sian arfns, and also Prince Hostein OIdenl,urc
no. II