The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-30

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; enemy. Gen. Platow marched to the right
ofthe road. to endeavor to reach the head
OF the column, while the main army moved
ON the LETT of il, under the field marshal
towards Elree.
Sir Robert Wilson describes the march
or the main road as one which exhibited
scenes ct destruction without example i'm
modern war, from the number of dead and
dying men and carcases of horses, many Of
them cut up tor food peasants houses
every where on fire, ammunition carriages
| blowing up, and quantities Of wreck OF eve
| ~ description.
1t may be observed that the frost is set
| IN, and is stated to have been from 10 to Is
degrees (Reaumur.)
The effect of famine. fatigue and cold
upon flying army, through country tell
OF eHasperated peasaAts, may DE easily UNI
derstood.
In the course of this march the Cossacks
took two standards from the Huians OF the
Imperial Guards, whc are left behind wish
the army now retreating, and the enemy
! also abandoned "A huwitzer.
On the morning of the 9TH of nov. Gen.
! AiIiiaradowitsch entered Dorogob ussh. The
enemy attempted some resistance, but was
driven from his advantageous position bv
the Russian cbasseurs. with the loss of 800
| men taken prisoners, exclusive of the sick
and wounded.
In this attack, and on the preceding day,
one howitzer and three guns were taken,
| and upwards of 1iO ammunition wapgons
The number killed at this place must have
been very great. but have not heard 1t
estimated. Two Russian officers of note
were retaken on this OCCASION The enc
! my arc stated to be in a state of much insub
| ordination, and 1t was understood that their
march is directed to Smolersk.
| On the 9th of November Marshal Kutou-
] soft had arrived at Einee, where he recei.
we'd report from general Platow, of his
| having overtaken four divisions of the
| French army under the command of Beau
harnols, upcn the road from Dorogobugsh
to DoughUvtchstchina.
That general states. that the Cossacs
| charged through this body, dividing it into
| parts, with great slaughter and the capture
oil % pieces OF ordnance, which had been
talready brought in and counted and some
standards MANI plans and papers uf CON
sequence, and upwards Of 5000 prisoners
among which, as we'll as among the kill
led, are many officers of rank and distinc-
ton.
Part of the remains of this corps fed in
the direction of Dorogobugsh, and the other
part in the direction of Doughovtchstchina
closely pursued by the Cossacks and light
cavalry.
Geaeral Samson, quarter-master- general
| OF the whole French army was taken, with
500 rlen of different ranks, upon the right
flank, upof Genera Platow, near Dohpo.
vtchstchina.
Major General Kutousoff, who has been
entrusted with the command Of the corps
lately under the orders of gen. Winzinge-
rode, had. by extraordinary forced mar
ches reached the main army with his ca
valry.
An, officer has been intercepted with let
tiers from BeauhGrnois, which will be pub.
lished to morrow, and which will afford in
deiibie proof OF the state in which Bona
| parte has left this part OF his army. These
letters are addressed 10 Berthier.
1t does not appear that the march of the
French guards and Of the Ist division hi s
been effected without great loss, nianv OF
Their bodies having been found on The road.
| Field Marshal KutousofF intended to con-
tinue his march upon Kvasnoy, two stages
beyond Smoiensh, leaving that town upon
his right hand and intersectins the ccmInu-
nication towards Mohaloff.
have not heard that it is ascertaincd
where Bonaparte himself was oil the 9Th
of November.
The first bulletin, containing Platow's re
port, is herewith enclosed
Ihave the honor to be, &c:
(ogned) CATHCART.
Here follows Marshall Prince Kutousoa's Re
port to his Imperial Majesty, dated from Ri.
village OF BuIhovo, Viasma, November 5
1919. -
To this added, two intercepted letters
from the Nceroy of Italy to the Prince of Ncuc
chatcl
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