Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-25

muhl is at Borowsk, and the DUE OF Elchingen
lat Nlojaisk. The weather is excellent, and the
roads good.
In the battle of Maloiroslavetz, gen. Baron
lDelzons was killed by three balls
Our loss consists Of 1900 killed and wounded,
that of the enemy 6or709o. We have found on
the field ofbattie 1890 Russian recruits, dress
ed in green, who had scarcely beentwo months
! in service.
The original RussiarS army is entirely des-
troyed. The Russian prmies consist at pre-
sent chiefly of Cossaeka and new recruits.
Men OF information state, that in the Russian
Infantry only the first rank is composed of ex-
psrienced soldiers. The Russians have had
three generals killed. Count Pine, on our part,
xas slightly wounded.
November so.
EWENrY-ElGHTH BULLETIN OF THE
FRENCH GRAND ARMY.
SMoLENsK, November II.
The Imperial head quarters were, on the lst
It Nov. at Wiasma, and on the 9th at Smolensk.
he weather proved very fine until the 9th ;
put on The 9TH the winter commenced the
ground being covered with snow The roads
scame very slippery, and difficult for horses
81 draft. We have lost number by cold and
fatigue, caused by extra service.
Since TIE battle of Maloiroslavctz, the ad-
vance gi,@rd had not seen the enemy, except
ing some Cossacks, WIN, like Arabs, lurk u
bout our tanks 20 createla diversion.
onthe I'd, at two in thesfternoon, IL, 900 Rus
sian infantry, covered by cloud of Cossacks,
cut their way to, & occupied the road, one mile
from Wiasma. between the Prince of Eckmunl
(Davoust), and the Vice Roy eugene Beau
harnois) Tile prince and vice roy marched a.
gainst that hostile column drove il from the
road; caused it to take refuge in the woods,
and captured a msjor-general, number OF 3ri-
sohcrs and six pieces OF cannon. Since which
time we have seen nothing of the ttussian in
fantry; but are still watched by a few Cos
sacks.
Since the setting in ofthe bad weather, 9TH
We have lost upwards ofS.000 draft horses, and
nearly 100 caissons are destroyed.
The Russian general Wittgenstein having
been reinforced by some divisions from Fin
land, as well as by great number of militia
attacked on the 18th Oct. marshal Gouvion St
CT but was repulsed by said marshal, Sc
conded by the Polish gen. Wrede, who took
5000 prisoners, and covered the field OF battle
with their dead
On the Goth, marshal ST. Cyr being informed
that Marshal duke of Beluno (Victor), with
the 9th corps, was marching To reinforce him
recrosscd the Dwina in order to meet him and
by forming junction attacked and beat Witt
genstein, and forced him to recross the Dwin2
Marshal st. Cyr speaks in the highest terms oil
the good conduct of his troops, particularly the
Swiss division. Col. Guehenuc, of the 2Stl
regt or light infantry, was wounded Marshal
st Cyr received musket ball in his foot
which caused him TO quit the field marshal
duke OF Reggie arrived in time to take MS
place, and also the command of the ID corps
The Emperor never enjoyed better health.
accompanying the above bulletin, are the
reports OF marshal Gouvion st. Cyr, dated 20tl
oct. and OF lieutenant gen. count Wrede, dated
Cynovoska, near Babineteki, 23d Oct. They
shall shortly appear-their length, not admit
ting their publication this day.1
u BERLIN, Now
Mr.. Barlow, miniSere Of thaU. S. OF Americ'
to The court ofFrance, arrivedin this cityon the
5th,--tIis excellency proeeedea on hisjoGrney
yesterday on his way to,Konig burg.
PAEIs, Dec. l.
Letters of q recent date received from vii
ma, state that the national wareboYses were a
bundantly furnished with provisions, &c. fo
The grand army.
, Remainder the Frsnc ssidn BAl
Lefi1s IN our next and Ru
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