Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-12

hNIuldu' OeiiC'"i >'uh' WV"
zoff also sent in two Generals Of the dl.
VISION of General Aimiras, and a briga.
iier general Bart, With an account OF his
having taken 30 pieces of cannon near
the town of Krasnoi
ST. PErERsBunGH, Nov ~, 1919.
MI Lord-In addition 70 my despatch
Of the 22d inst I have now the happiness
to incIose translation Of reports which
have been received from Field Marshal
Prince Kutusoff, of the 10th and Goth in.
slant, containing the details OF the total
defeat Of the divisions Of the French ar
my under the commands Of MarshalsDa.
voust and Ney. Near 200 cannon and
10000 prisoners have been taken in these
affairs. Bonaparte is stated to have been
With Marshal Dayoust's corps, in the
night from the 10th to the l7th, and to
have left the field of battle at full speed.
Every measure Of precaution that
could be thought of at this distance has
been provided for by the Emperor, to
prevent the escape Of the enemy; and it
appears that every exertion has been
made by the commanders Of Smolensk.
Bonaparte has probably sent forward his
favorite gu ards, the Polish divisions, and
part Of the Italian but if Admiral Tchi-
chagof has arrived at his ground, it does
not appear that this corps would escape
to the frontier.
The'dispiay Of force before General
Count Wittgsnstein's post, after the At.
TACK, was probably with intention 10 ia.
YOUR the movement Of the corps which
have marched Upon Minsk.
tits not improbable, tina: part Of Vic.
'or's corps mly have taken the same di-
rec,ion.
Gen. Wittgenstein is reinforced by tho
cavalry formerly under Gen Winzinge-
rode, for the present commanded by Ma
Jor General Kutusoff, who has made a
mos. rapid march to BabjnowItt, where
he arrived time enough OH the 18th to
receive 400 prisoners from one of the
French divisions. He has also taken
two Generals and one Colonel
The French with their usual savs.se &
sacrlllgious teroci,y, wantonlv blew up
the venerable cathedral cfSmoIensk, be.
fore they left thai, place.
lie Denm has ben sung this day in
the great cathedral, i'll presence of their
lmpcrl-i Ma jeslies and the ~hoIe court;
the Baton D. Marcschal of M.rsnalDa.
voust, and su. h bftpe eagles & colours
tken IN the last affair as are already ar.
'lVed here. were previously brought to
the cathedral, 10 which the ether hume.
'cus trophies of war are already demo
slted. have The honour, &c.
(slSneo) CATHCART.
The commander in chicfGenersIFieId
Marshal Prince Kutu.of, from his head
quarters at the village Ct D.,aroyo sub.
MI, to his Imperial Majesty the two fol.
loving reports
FTSs Hchorf, dated 1871 November.
hi'cr the Battle near Viasna of the
22d October, my army made every eff.
tort to turn, it not all the enemy. corps
at 'eas! us advanced guard on the road
rom Jtina to krasnoi, in which it com.
pie'eIy succeeded on the 18th aid 18th
November.
The 10th November the armv made ?
movement by advancing five ~crs,s. AZ
Tar as the town Of Krasnoi. The adyarc.
co guard tell in with tie enemy vino
were completely defeated by lieutenant |
general Onverow On this occasion we
became masters of one standard som.
cannon and made a great nsmber Of |
prisoners. one Of whom wa. a genera,
General Millarsdovi,ch. commandine
the advanced guard, with the Cd Iioh t
corps o! infantry, and the I'd of cavalry.
oerce'ring the corps commanded bv
MARSHAL Daroust advance near Krasuoi.
oe'aehed thither Lieut.. Genera Prince
a .,e The enemy, conceiving him.
zen turned on all sides, began to defend
''"selt Our artillery made a terrible
a'nSge IN the enemy's ranks.-Napo.
con himself was an eye wines. of the
=, and not waiting for the issue, h.
'e' win his whole suite to the village