Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-02-12


surrendered. This cruel mistake has
lost Us 1000 infantry, 500 horses and 8
| pieces artillery, it is rumoured that the
general of the division was not with his
column bot had marched on ahead. All
the army having passed on the morning
of the 2s,h, the dcke of Belluna guarded
the head of the bridge on che left bank,
the duke of Reggie with all the army
were on the righs bank.
Borisow having been evacuated the ar.
mics of Dwina and Volhynie communica.
ted, they concerted an attack the oath at
day break, the duke of Reggie caused the
emperor TO be Informed that he was at.
tackled /; an half an hour afterwards the
duke of Belluna knew il on the left bank,
the army was under arms. The duke oil
Elchingrn went to the assistance of the
duke de Reggie aud the duke Of Trevise
followed him. The fight became brisk,
the enemy wished to break our right, ge-
neral Doumere commanding the sth d.
vision of Cuirasieurs and composing part
Of the I'd corps whS remained on tae,
Dwina, ordered a charge of the cavalry
by the 9TH and sth of the Cuirasieurs. at
the moment when the legion of the Wis
tula was engaged in the woods to pierce
the centre of the enemy which was beat.
en- and put to rout. These brave cuiras.
siers surrounded successfully six batta-
lions of infantry and put to route the enc.
my's cavalry which came to the assist.
ance Of its infantry 5000 prisoners, 2
colours and 6 pieces of cannon fell into
our hands.
The duke de Belluna caused the enc
my to be vigorously charged, made S to
5000 prisoners, and drove them OUT of
the reach OF the cannon of the bridge
General Fourier made a handsome
charge of the c~avalry-In the battle of
Berssina the army of Volhyni suffered
much-The duke de Reggie was wound.
ed, but not dangerously, by a ball which
he received in his side-The morning of
the 29th we remained upon the field of
battle. We had w o routes to choose
that of Minsk and that of wilma. The
road to Minsk is through forest and un.
.inhabitable marshes, and i. would have
been impossible for the army to subsist.
The road to wilma on the contrary is
through a very fine country. The army,
without cavalry, with but little ammuni.
ton, very much fatigued with fifty DAYS
march, bringing after it the sick and
wounded of so many battles, required
rest. The soth, the head quarters were
at P~lechnitsi; the LIST OF December at
Slaiki, and the 9th at Moledetschno
where the army received the first conveys
from wilma. All the wounded officers
and soldiers and every thing that incum.
bered Us, such as baggage &c. were sent
to Wilna.-----The resulto of
the exposition just made, is, that it is
necessary for the army to recruit itself,
to remcunt the cavalry, to provide artil. !
lery and obtain provisions. Its greatest
want is rest. The provisions aud horses
have arrived.
General Bourcier has already cnor.
than 20, 900 horses in the different defts.
The artillery has repaired It's loss. This
generals, the officers and soldiers. have
suffered much with fatigue aud want
Many have lost their baggage in couse-
quence of the loss of their horses--some
by the ambuscades of the Cossacks. The
Cossacks have taken many stragglers and
engineers employed in making drafts,
and wounded officers who marched with
out precaution, preferrins to run risks,
than to march with the conveys. The
reports of the general officers will show
those officers and soldiers wAo have mos,
distinguished themselves, in the details
OF these memorable events. Ia all his
movements, the emperor has marched in
the middle of his guards, the cavalry
commanded by marshal due of Istria, and
the infantry commanded by the due of
Dantzick. His majesty is satisfied with
the good conduct that his guard have
shown-shey have always been ready to
go wherever circumstances required