The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-28

On the 18th OF last month-and be fore that
time Wittgenstein was at Vitepsk and Or
sha directly in the front commune ating, no
doubt, with the Modavian army, fresh and
entire, under Tormazow and Tckichagofi.
YIN the Sth KutOusoff was at Elna, but
three days march from Smoiensk, nn his
roeo TO krasnof which is on the west ot
Smolensk. Meanwhile Piatow & Nillarado-
VHch have driven Beauharnrois from Durn-
gobuz out OF the main roatlto Smolensk, <
having forced him to fly t. Doughovtstch-
CHINA have increased the difficulties of his
march and heightened his distance from
the French head quarters.
In THIS situation, full OF peril, woe and
want, we leave them, remavking, however.
'hat the Austrians seem to be little inclincd
70 snare the n,iscries of the French, having
crossed the Bug, with the apparent inten-
t'oo OF finding thai which their friends are
seeking tor In yain,-Comfortable winter
quarters.
OF all the French armies, the only. one
entire and the most numerous (what'
change y is that under Soult. What
should hinder him, if he chose, from play
ing the part of Monkl
Two more Gottenburgh mails arrived
last night-but Government have not re-
ceived later news from Petersburg than
that inserted in the Extraordinary Gazette.
l'ut we Ind by the following letter from our
intelligent Correspondent, that a report,
ana very probable one, prevailed at
stockholm, when the last packet left G ot-
tenburgh. that Beauharnois had been sur
rounded at SIN oiensk--t Bonaparte nav
ing deserted the main army and taken
$1,000 men, had reached Mohilow, where
'e fell IN with TChechagoH, who attacked
him-that the Result YVES not known.
" HARwICH, Dec.7.
p" This morning arrived the kmg George
packet, captain King: she brings a report
which was generally credited) prevalent at
stockholm, that Viceroy Peauharnols was
surrounded 1T Smolensk :, that Bonaparte,
who has deserted his main army, with
$4,000 men had reached Mohjlow. where
however they were fallen in with by
Ischettchykoff the result Of this rencon-
tire not kpown.-The Russian feet was ex-
pecsed to leave Wingoe Sound the day af-
ter the Packet came away" 9,
we received this morning German Pa
pers to the Goth ult. and Swedish to the ID
November. The following are extracts
from them, and our readers will see the
contrast between them, the former being
entirely under the influence of France -
hrfracf Of letter from Cehenhagen, da-
ted -NoU. 25.
We have received accounts here that
10 dt' III HIS WtuuuS
WARSAW, Nov. IA.
An officer who left Smolcnsk, as n
courier. in the evening of the 9Th, set out at
the moment that the Emperor was enter
ing with his head quarters. He had
an opportunity of seeing his Majesty,
and assuring himself that he never was
better.
ne army was also in the most salts
factory state. The season favu red the mar
ches. hey are made without any serious
annoyance On the part of the enemy, who
AT hrst announced an intention of troubling
that movement but two or three vigorous
receptions similar to the battle Of Mara
iovotz, in which he greatly suffered, quickly
dlsinc lined him frcm ell attempts
They talked seriously of going into win
ter quarters, and in truth they cannot defer
tnem. German Papers.
Extract from the Daglish AIlehanda OF
November 81. e.
=" HE great Russian army is moving from
Jelna to Krasnoi. The Cossacks perform
wonders: they not only destroy the columns
OF infantry, but attack the artillery with the
greatest bravery. The French have lost
between 80 or &c. 900 men in their retreat
IT m Moscow. The whole road is covered
with the dead bodies of men and horses
ammuniti9n,- chests, baggage, gun carria
ges' IN one word, there never has been az
example Of suck a flight i'll the mem
ry OF man. All the valuable articles whice
mad been plundered at Moscow are retaken
upwards Of 100 Wagons have fallen in,o
the hands of the victors The French are
IN want-of every thing, and are reduced %,
!he necessity of eating horse flesh. Their
cavalry no longer exists, and they are daily
losing part of the little artillery they have
lett (; Is Officers Of the Italian Guards have
arrived in our army, and requested to be
taken into our service. We are assured
that the strength of the whole French army
does not exceed 10000 men.
Intelligence received from Count Witt
genstein states, that he is AT Orcha. Mai.
.:Hi'era' :ii::> 40 s5,1 iui wat,i Nv
Count Witgenstein, reports, that the head
OF the French columns had arrived at Smo
lensk.
.f Moscow, Oct. Is.
&c The following was Yesterday made
public by M jor Gen. Stowaiskji =.
The enemy, who is daily put into diff
hcultes, and beaten by our iroons, WAS
forced to abandon Moscow on the 11;h inst.
but even in his flight he thought of dabo-
hcsi .expedieht to depfess the pious Russi-
an nation with fresh cause of sorrow,
and BY means of mines to blow up the Krer-
lin & the temple of God. Bot wonderful is
God in his sanctuary. A. part of the walls
ct the kremin. and nearly the whole of
the buildings fiew into Tie air. 90 we're des-
truyed by the flames, but the Dome of the
Temple, where the relics ufthe Saints are
kept. were preserved unchanged, as a
proci i the Lords mercy TOWARDS the Rus