The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-26
FOREIGN ADVICEs.
FURTHER ENTEACTs

| -: FOREIGN ADVICES:
FURTHER EXTRACTS
Frc1, London Paters 6y The T'ontire.
Lieut.. Cabbage, was executed ON board
the Griffin sloop of war at Deal, on the Odd
OF Nov. for the murder of a serjeant of ma
rines,
| LONDON, November %.
The Charles, which arrived at Hull on
Friday from the Baltic, has brought advices
from Riga to the 6th inst. which are of
very gratifying description. At that date,
courier had arrived from General Stoi-
chell's head quarters with information, that
the army of the Danube, under admiral
Ichitschagoff, had reached Minsk, and was
| P eparing to act in the rear of the French.
From the operations of this corps, whose
march had been retarded by the badness of
the road, the most important consequences
were TO be expected. The troops we're uu
| merous, effective and anxious to distinguish
| themselves iii the service of their country
On the route they were joined by large BIO.
dies oil volunteer peasantry, who rendered
their services, free of pay, were importu-
nate to be accepted, and could not be dis
suaded from accompanying the army
lSwelled by this accession, its numbers were
estimated at IS, 200 men,
One or the hrst consequences Of this ap-
Proclamation of admiral Tchitschagoff to the
Duna was, the retreat of the French corps
which had so long maintained its post, tho
not without sanguinary contests. on either
oank OF that river-connecting all the ope-
rations OF the different bodies-protecting
the rear of the Grand Army, & facilitating
its communication with Courland and Pc
land. General ST Cyr, it is said on learn
ing that admiral TChitschagoff was advanc-
ing from Lepelle towards Ghouhokoe re-
treated with the view of ultimately falling
back upon wilma, or perhaps of effecting a
JUNCTION with Marshal Macdonald
This movement is of much Importance at
this period, as it enables NYittgenstein to
effect his junction with TchitschagoF un
molested ; completes the circle round Bona
parte; and deprives him of the assistance
OF valuable part of his force, at the mo.
ment when, perhaps the salvation of the
Grand Army depends upon its active co-ope.
ration.
| The Russians had cleared both banks of
the Dwlna OF the enemy as far as Witpsk
Macdonald still remained at Mittau, but
more with the intention of masking that
fortress, and preventing that garrison from
| over-running Courland, than attempting to
reduce it by blockade. 1t was believed
he would shortly retire from that neighbor-
hood,
From Volhynia intelligence has been re-
ceiyed, that that province has been entire
ly cleared of the enemy, who crossed the
MurZuk and Bober rivers The Russians
had re occupied all the strong places. 1t
was reported that Prince Scwartzenberg,
who had solicited his recall, was retreating
into Austrian Gallcia.
! From some extracts of the Russian his
patches it will be SEEN, that not only has
! Moscow, but the Kremiin, reverted to the
possession OF the Russians, and the garri
| son made prisoners. We have also given
the substance of General Benigsen's dis
patch, narrating his victory over Murat.-
The gallantry of the Cossacks threw the
enemy into alarm, and the fortune of the
day was decided by a charge of the bayonet
General Benigssn was wouHded in the &C
| ton. ~.
No intelligence had reached Riga Of the
defeat of Bonaparte the late report of that
nature was. we understand, a misconcep-
ton, originating from the imperfect knowl-
edge of General Benigsen's affair.
! A fire broke out on the Cd Sept, in the
wealthy and commercial city of Salouchi,
I J.: ;::...cJ, W 90 not rxtinguisneu I'm
til the second day. Four hundred houses
were destroyed, besides. some warehouses
filed with silks, drugs, SIc.ato AN immense
amount The quarter In WHICH the French
merchants resided escaped the flames.
November %.
|
a fast sailing ship,) and the Hermes, 20,
| Captain p. Browne, sailed OH Thursday
/ from Portsmouth. to look after the Anne RI
/ can frigates which chased the Galatea
off the Western Islands. We find the officers
of the Galatea mistook the Nhaler, which
fell into the hands Of the American squad.
! ron off the Western Islands il was the
Argos not the Berkeley tho latter ship
! IS arrived at Portsmouth, and she states the
capture Of her consort, The Argo There is
reason 70 believe the American slips were
commodore Rodgers squadron.
In the Bulletin It is SAID to be Bonaparte's
intention to gain the line Of the Dwina
and take position which will bring him
within so leagues Of Petersburgh and Will
ma" that is to say, 90 marches nearer his
object. He has no intention then to retreat
into Poland. though it is difficult 20 conceive
how he viii be able to maintain himself
near Smolensk
Two short articles in the Paris papers
tTing down the Intelligence from the French
army TO the 9th November. On the 9Th