FOREIGN OFFICIAL PAPERS. CONTINENTAL WAR Fifty-second Bulle in of the Grand French Army. Warsaw, Jan. 19. The 8th corps of Me grand army, commanded by Marshal th rier, has detached the second battalion ef light infantry, to Wollin; three companies of the same regiment had scarcely arrived there, when before break of day they were attacked by a detachment of 1000 foot and 150 horse, with four pieces of cannon, from Colberg. The French, not appalled by the enemy's great superiority of number, carried a bridge, took four pieces of cannon, and made 100 prisoners. The rest were put to flight, leaving behind a number of slain and wounded in the city of Wollin, the streets of which were covered with them. The city of Brieg, in Silesia, has surrendered after a siege of five days. Poland, rich in grain and provisions, affords us a plentiful supply; Warsaw alone, furnishes 100,000 ratios per day. No diseases prevail in the army, nor is it possible to take more care of the health of the soldiers than is done; although the winter season is already so far advanced, no severe frost has hitherto been experienced-The Emperor is, daily on the parade, and reviews the different corps of the army, which, as well as the detachments of conscripts who arrive froin France, are supplied with shoes and other necessaries out of the magazines of Warsaw.. Fifty-third Bulletin of the Grand French Army. Warsaw, Jan. 22.--Considerable` magazines of provisions were found at Brieg. Prince Jerome continues his campaign in Silesia with activity. Lieut. Gen. Deroi has already surrounded Kosel, and opened the trenches. The siege of Schweidnitz, and that of Neisse, are pushed at the same time. - General Victor, being on the way to Stettin, in a carriage, with his aid-de-camp and a servant, was taken prisoner by a party of 25 chasseurs, who were scouring the country. The weather has grown cold; it is probable, that, in a few days, the rivers will be frozen; the season, however, is not more severe than it usually is at Paris. The Emperor every day parades, and reviews several regiments.—All the magazines of the French army are in a train of organization; biscuit is made in all the bakehouses.. The EmpeFor has given orders, that large magazines be established, and that a great quantity of clo. thing should be made in Silesia. The English, who can no longer gain credit for their reports, that the Russians, the Tartars, and the Calmucks, are about to devour the French army, because it is well known, even in the coffee houses of London, that these worthy allies cannot endure the sight of our bayonets, are now summoning the dysentery, the plague, and every kind of epidemical disease, to their assistance,Were these calamities at the disposal of the cabinet of London, not only our army, but also our provinces, and the whole class of manufacturers of the continent, would, doubtless, become their prey. As this is not the case, the Euglish content themselves with circulating, and causing their numerous emissaries to circulate, in every possible shape, the report that the French army is destroyed by disease. By their account, whole battalions are falling like those of the Greeks at the siege of Troy. This would be a very convenient way of getting rid of their enemies : but they must be made to renounce it. The army was never more healthy; the wounded are recovering, and the nuniber of dead is inconsiderable. There are not so many sick as in the last campaign; nay, their number is even inferior to what it would have been in France in time of peace, according to the usual calculations. Fifty-fourth Bulletin of the Grand French Army. Warsaw, Jan. 27.-Eighty-four pieces of cannon, taken from the Russians, are ranged before the Palace of the Republic at Warsaw. They are those which were taken from Generals Kaminski, Benigsen, and Buxhowden, in the battles of Czarnowo, Nasielsk, Pultusk, and Golymin; and are the very same that the Russians drew along the streets of this city with so much ostenta tion, when lately they marched through them to meet the French. It is easy to conceive the effect which the sight of so grand a triumph must produce upon a people delighted with seeing the humiliation of enemies who have so long and so cruelly oppressed them. -There are several hospitals in the country, which the army occupies, containing a great number of sick and wounded Russians. 5CCO prisoners have been sent to France, 2000 escaped in the first moments of confusion, and 1500 have entered among the Polish troops. Thus have the battles with the Russians cost them a great part of their artillery,' all their baggage, and from 25,000 to 30,000 men, killed, wounded, or prisoners.-Ger. Kaminski, who had been represented as a c ther Suwarrow, has just been disgraced. It is reported that General Buxhowden is in' -- Marshal Prince of Ponte Corvo ordered an immediate attack of the village of Pfarresfeldeben, by a battalion of the 9th of light infantry. This village was defended by 3 Rus the same situation; hence it appears, that Gen. Benigsen now commands the army. Some battalions of light infantry belonging to Marshal Ney's corps had advanced twenty leagues from their cantonments; the Russian battalions, which were supported by 3 sian army took the alarm, and made a movement on its right. The battalions have returned within the line of their cantonments, without sustaining any loss-During this period, the Prince of Ponte Corvo took possession of Elbing and the country situated on the borders of the Baltic -The General of Division Drouet entered Christbourg, where be took 300 prisoners from the regiment of Courbieres, including a major and several officers.-Colonel Saint Genez, of the 19th dragoons, charged another of the enemy's regiments, and took 50 prisoners, among whom was the colonel commandant. others. The Prince of Ponte Corvo caused also two other battalions to march, to support that of the 9th. The action was very sharp. The eagle of the 9th regiment of light infantry was taken by the enemy; but on the aspect of the affront with which this brave regiment was on the point of being covered for ever, and from which neither victory, nor the glory acquired in an hundred combats, would have purified it; the soldiers, animated with an inconceivable ardour, precipitated themselves on the enemy, whom they routed, and recovered their eaAgle.In the mean while the French line, composed of the 8th of the line, of the 27th of light infantry, and of the 94th, were formed, and attacked the Russian line, which had taken its position on a rising ground. The fire of the musquetry was very brisk, and at point blank distance.At this moment General Dupont appeared on the road, with the 32d and goth regiments. turned the right wing of the enemy. A battalion of the 32d rushed upon the enemy with its usual impetuosity, put them to flight, killing several of them. The only prisoners they made were those who were in the houses. The Russians were pursued for two leagues, and were it not for the coming on of night, the pursuit would have been continued. Counts Pablen and Gallitzin commanded the Russians. They left 1200 dead on the field of battle, and lost 300 prisoners and several howitzers.-Laplanche, General of Brigade, distinguished himself. The 19th dragoons made a fine charge against the Russian infantry. It is not only the good conduct of the soldiers, and the talents of the generals, which are most worthy of remark, but the expedition with which the troops broke up from their cantonments, and performed a march which would be reckoned extraordinary for any other troops, without a man being missing in the field of battle. It is this which eminently distinguishes soldiers who have no other impulse but that of honour. A Tartar is just arrived from Constantinople, which place he left on the 1st of this month. He has been dispatched to London by the Porte.-On the 30th of Dec. war with Russia had been solemnly pro claimed. The pelisse and the sword had been sent to the Grand Vizier: 28 regiments of Janissaries set out for Constantinople; and several others passed from Asia te Europe. The ambassador of Russia, his Russian column had gone to Liebstadt, be- Fifty-fifth Bulletin of the Grand French - Warsaw, Jan. 29, 1807.-The details of the battle of Mohringen are as follow:The Marshal Prince of Ponte Corvo arrived at Mohringen with the division of Drouet, on the 25th, at 11 in the morning, at the very moment when the General of Brigade Pactod was attacked by the enemy. The | whole suite, all the Russians in that city, ander Vistula, which he had determined to pass, - .all the Greeks belonging to them, to the -amount of 7 or 800, quitted Constantinople on the 29th. -The Tartar passed through Widdin the 15th of January. He found the roais covered with troops, who marched with alacrity against their eternal enemy; 60,000 men were already at Rodschuk, and $25,000, composing the advanced guard, were between that town and Bucharest. The Russians halted at Bucharest, which they occupied with an advanced guard of 15.000 men-Prince Suzzo was proclaimed Hospodar of Wallachia. Prince Ypsilanti was proclaimed a traitor, and a price set upon his head.The thermometer continues at two or three degrees below 0. It is the most favourable season for the army. Fifty-sixth Bulletin of the Grand French Army. Arensdorf, Feb. 5.After the battle of Mohringen, in which the Russian advanced guard was defeated, the enemy retreated upon Leobstadt; but the corps of General Essen, which was at first destined for Moldavia, and also a number of fresh regiments from different parts of the Russian empire, having joined the Russian army in Poland, the enemy again, so early as the 27th, advanced in great force, with the design of removing the theatre of the war to the Lower Vistula The Emperor being informed of these events, ordered the Prince of Ponte Corvo to retreat, and also to favour the offensive operations of the enemy, in order to draw them towards the Lower Vistula. His Majesty at the same time ordered the whole army to break up from winter quarters. He also left Warsaw himself, and arrived on the evening of the 31st at Willenberg, whither the Grand Duke of Berg had already collect red all the cavalry. On the 1st of Feb. we began to advance. At Passenheim we fell in with the enemy, who constantly assumed the offensive; but here the Grand Duke fell upon them with several columns of cavalry, and entered the town sword in hand. By 3 in the morning the enemy was on the Low but where he now, found his left wing surrounded. The Russians, however, formed themselves in order of battle, and now commenced the battle of Bergfried, where the Emperor attacked the enemy with the corps of Ney, Augereau, and Soult, and his life guards as a corps of reserve. The contest was for a long time severe: at last, however, the enemy having been completely defeated on several points, and having lost 4 pieces of cannon and 1700 prisoners, abandoned all his positions, and night put an end to the fight. On the following day the action was resumed; but the enemy had employed the night in retreating, and had left behind only the rear-guard, which was endeavouring to follow, and which was fiercely pursued, fighting all the time, for 6 hours. The diffi culty of the ground prevented our cavalry from doing the enemy much injury. On the 5th, the whole French army was again in motion, adyancing, and the enemy constantly retreating, except one column, which was still on this side of the little river Alle. The Emperor thereupon ordered Marshals Soult and Davoust, and the Grand Duke, to follow the enemy's main body, and Marshal Ney, joined by a division of dragoons, to attack the cut off column. While, in consequence of these orders, the Grand Duke at Walerdoff, after some attacks, compelled 8000 or 9000, Russian cavalry to retreat; Ney came up with the head of the beforementioned column, which, finding itself surrounded, for a moment adopted the bold resolution of cutting its way through our corps, but met death and destruction on the points of our bayonets. Defeated and thrown into confusion, the enemy abandoned their cannon, colours, and baggage, and the other part of the column, on learning the fate of the advanced guard, retreated. In all these actions our loss was very little. not more than 80 or 100, killed, and from 3 to 400 wounded. The loss of the enemy consisted of 16 pieces of cannon, several thousand prisoners, and a great number of killed and wounded... DIRECTIONS TO THE BOOK-BINDER. It is to be observed, that this sheet, which is the last of Volume XI, should not be cut open by the Reader, but should be left to the Book-binder, who will perceive, that the first half sheet, of which this page makes a part, comes at the end, and that the other half sheet containing the Title Page, Advertisement, and Table of Contents, is to be cut off, and placed at the beginning of the Volume.-The Binder is desired to observe, that there is an error in the paging after 672; so that page 793, No. 18, must follow page 672... Supplement to No. 26, Vol. XI.-Price 10d. Army e did the enemy. Fifty-seventh Bulletin of the Grand French | head of the guards, and the division of St. Hillaire, advanced and attacked the enemy. This bold manoeuvre, which covered the cavalry with glory, had become necessary in consequence of the circumstances in which our columns were placed. The enemy's cavalry, who endeavoured to oppose this manouvre, were completely routed. The slaughter was horrible. Two lines of Russian infantry were penetrated, and the third This bulletin is dated from Prussian Eylau, Feb 74 It mentions only some attacks on the rear of the enemy's main body which, it is stated, were executed on the 6th and 7th with the best success, by the Grand Duke of Berg, notwithstanding that the Russians presented a most formidable resistance. Fifty-eighth Bulletin of the Grand French only maintained itself in consequence of hav Army. This bulletin is also dated from Prussian Eylau, Feb. 9. It mentions, that, on approaching that place, the enemy were found already behind it, waiting for our army, in order to commence a new battle, for which both sides prepared. In the previous affairs which took place, 3 Russian regiments were completely cut off, but at the same time a battalion of the 18th regiment was thrown into disorder by a Russian column of cavalry. The dragoons of Klein, however, observed this affair in sufficient time to relieve our battalion ; but in Eylau, where the Russians wished to maintain themselves, but which we wished to possess before the battle commenced, the fighting was most bloody; it was ten at night before they could be driven out of the town. They had thrown, however, some regiments into a church, where they remained, and which they were not compelled to abandon until after great slaughter. The night was passed by the armies under the bare canopy of heaven in each other's presence.On the following day, by the first dim ray of the morning, the Russians commenced the attack with a brisk cannonade. The Emperor visited the church which the Russians had defended with so much obstinacy on the day before. He made Marshal Augereau's corps advance, and the eminence upon which the church stood was cannonaded by 40 pieces of artillery belonging to his guard. The armies were now within half gun shot of each other. The thunder of the cannon was terrible. After the firing had continued for some time, the troops became impatient of suffering so much without any thing decisive happening. Some manoeuvres then commenced on both sides, in order to obtain advantages over each other, and in the mean time a thick fall of snow came on, in consequence of which the troops could not discern one another, at the distance of two paces. In this obscurity some of the corps lost their way, and the columas getting too much to the left wandered in uncertainty. This states of things lasted half an hour When the weather cleared up, the Grand Duke at the head of the caalry, supported by Marshal Bessieres at the Mar ing supported itself upon a wood. Some squadrons of the guards passed twice through the whole of the enemy's army. This brilliant attack, had it not been for the wood, and some other difficulties of the ground, would have decided the victory. General Hautpoult was wounded. General Dahlman perished gloriously in the attack. For the 100 dragoons or cuirassiers of the guard which lay dead on the field, there were found beside them 1000 of their enemies. shal Davoust, who had been detached to fall upon the rear of the enemy, but whose progress was much impeded by the weather, was at last enabled to execute his orders, and decided the victory. The enemy, after several vain endeavours to repulse that general, retreated, leaving their wounded and 16 pieces of cannon on the field of battle. The number of killed and wounded in this action was on both sides very considerable, and it could not be otherwise when a constant fire was maintained from about 300 pieces of cannon for more than 12 hours, within a short distance of both armies. Marshal Augereau is wounded. Gen. Desjardins, Heudalet, and Lochet, are also wounded. Gen. Corbineau is killed, as are likewise Colonels Lacué, Lemarais, and Bouvieres. whole loss consists of exactly 1000 killed, and 5,700 wounded, including 1090, who are very badly wounded. But we have to set against this loss 7000 Russians, who have been counted dead on the field of battle.The plan of the enemy, which had for its object to extend themselves towards Thorn, and to turn our left wing, has completely miscarried, and their attempt to carry it into execution has proved exceedingly fatal to them. It has cost them from 12 to 15,000 prisoners, as many in killed and missing, 45 pieces of artillery, and 18 standards. The eagle of one of the battalions is lost, and has probably been taken by the enemy. The Emperor will give that battalion another standard after it shall have taken one from the enemy. Having defeated this enterprize of the enemy, and driven them 100 miles from the Vistula, the army has returned to its canton ments, and is going into winter quarters Desd sleeced Ledw againes ont bur Our Fifty-ninth Bulletin of the Grand French Army. Prussian Eylau, Feb. 14, -The enemy has taken a position behind the Pregel. Our patroles are before Koningsberg, but the Emperor has thought proper to concentrate his army, in winter-quarters, in such manner, that it may be in a condition to cover the line of the Vistula. The number of cannon which, have been taken, since the battle of Bergfried, is about 60. The Grand Duke of Berg still has his head quarters at Wirtemberg, close upon the Pregel. Gen. Hautpoult has died of his wounds; his loss is generally deplored; but few warriors have terminated their career so gloriously. His division of cuirassiers has distinguished itself in all the battles. The Emperor has given orders for removing his body to Paris. On the 12th, Marshal Lefebvre advanced to Marienwerder, where he found 7 Prussian squadrons; he defeated them, and made 300 prisoners. Those who escaped, fled towards Dantzic. Sixtieth Bulletin of the Grand French Army. Prussian Eylau, Feb. 17.-The conquest of Silesia is prosecuted. The fortress of Schweidnitz has surrendered. The Prussian Governor of Silesia is shut up in Clatz, after having been driven by Gen. Lefebvre out of the positions of Frankenstein and Neurohdo. In these affairs, the Wurtemberg troops behaved remarkably well. The enemy lost about 100 killed, and 300 prisoners. The siege of Cosel is conducted with vigour.Since the battle of Eylau, the enemy have reassembled behind the Pregel. We hoped to have driven them from that position, had the river remained frozen; but a thaw has commenced, and this river is a boundary, beyond which the French army has no interest to pursue them. About 3000 Russian prisoners who were at Wellenberg, have been set at liberty by a troop of Cossacks, consisting of 1000 men. The cold has entirely ceased; the snow is every where melted, and the season exhibits a singular phenomenon of the mild weather of the last days of April, in the middle of the month of Feb. The army is entering into cantonments... Sixty-first Bulletin of the Grand French Army. Landsberg, Feb. 18-The battle of Eylau was at first considered as a victory by several of the enemy's officers. Such, indeed, was the belief at Koningsberg, during the whole evening of the 9th; but the alarm was great, when the Russian head quarters and the ar my arrived there. Soon after, our cannon was heard, and the French were seen in the possession of a height which flanked the whole of the Russian troops.15The Russian General declared, that he would defend the to town, which greatly increased the alarm of the inhabitants, who said, "We shall share the fate of Lubeck." It was fortunate, however, for this town, that it did not come within the plan of the French Generals to drive the Russians from this position. The number of dead in the Russian army, in generals, and other officers, is very remarkable. In consequence of the battle of Eylau, more than 5000 wounded Russians, found on the field of battle, or in the neighbouring hospitals, have fallen into the hands of the victors. It is reckoned that the Russians had 15,000 wounded, besides these 5000 which fell into the hands of the French.-The ar my has resumed its quarters. The districts of Elbing, Liebstadt, and Osterode, are the finest in this country, and the Emperor has a chosen them for the cantonments of his left wing. Marshal Mortier has gone back to Swedish Pomerania. Stralsund is blockaded : and it is to be regretted that the enemy have, without any reason, burnt the fine suburb of Kiuper. The fire presented a horrible spectacle, and more than 2000 persons are, in consequence of it, destitute of any honie or shelter. Proclamation, dated Prussian Eylau, Fe bruary 16. f M "Soldiers ;-We had begun to enjoy a little repose in our winter quarters, when the enemy attacked the first corps, and shewed themselves on the Lower Vistula. We broke up and marched against him. We have pursued him, sword in hand, 80 miles. Ife has fled to his strong holds, and retired be... yond the Pregel. In the battles of Bergfried, Deppen, Hof, and Eylau, we have ta ken from him 65 pieces of cannon, and 16 standards, besides his loss of more than 40,000 men in killed, wounded, and taken prisoners. The heroes who, on our side, remain in the bed of honour, have died a glorious death. It is the death of a true soldier. Their relatives will always have a just claim to our care and beneficence. Having thus defeated all the enterprises of the enemy, we shall return towards the Visa tula, and resume our winter quarters. Those who shall dare to disturb these quarters, shall have reason to repent; for, whether beyond the Vistula, or on the other side of the Danube; whether in the middle of winter, or in the beginning of autumn; we still will be found French soldiers, and soldiers of the grand army," mosM vi b_neope. |