niatowski, went, in the first instance, to Petrikaw, and a part, with the Prince, are gone to Czentochaw, where it is said some force has been assembled: and I have also understood that the Polish part of Regnier's corps, after the affair of Kalisch, took that direction. A Russian corps is stationed to the Southward of Warsaw, to observe their motions. Imperial Head Quarters, Kalisch, March 26. was pleased to state the outline of his recent operations. In the first place, the result of his Imperial Majesty's communications to the Court of Berlin, made on his first arrival at Wilna, has been the conclusion of a treaty of peace and alliance offensive and defensive with that Power. The Plenipotentiaries are Marshal Prince Kutusoff Smolensko, and the Chancellor Baron Hardenberg. In pursuance of this renovation of amicable relations, the most active combined military operations are already in progress. This day a report has been received of the actual occupation of Berlin by the forces of his Imperial Majesty, under the Aid-de-camp Geu. Chernicheff. The head-quarters of the Russian army are established in this central position, to give the necessary time for receiving recruits and convalescents, who are daily arriving, and for supplying necessaries to troops who have been engaged in a campaign of an unexampled and uninterrupted series of military operations and marches for eleven months. This pause, however, will be of short duration. Nothing can be more striking than the contrast between the march of the Russian army, and the conciliatory proeeedings of the Emperor, with that of Buonaparte, and the troops under the French Generals. The most rigid and eorrect discipline has been observed in the Duchy, as well as in Prussia. His Imperial Majesty, though in possession of the keys of Warsaw, has not placed a soldier within its walls; and has, in every instance, treated the Poles with the utmost elemency and indulgence.-The Austrian auxiliary force, in consequence of an unlimited armistice, are gradually retiring to the Gallician frontier.-Regnier's corps, as I conjectured, retired behind the Austrians, by Rawa, to this place: they were here overtaken by General Winzingerode, who attacked them with inferior force, and put them to fight, taking prisoner the Saxon General Rostitz, three colonels, forty-seven other officers, fifteen hundred rank and file, with two colours, and seven cannon. The remainder of this corps pursued their retreat in the direction of Glogau, probably not exceeding five or six thousand men. It remains for me to offer my congratulations on the signal success which has hitherto attended the great and unremitting exertions of the Emperor, who, in the course of two months, at this 'season, has continued the pursuit of the enemy from Wilna to the Oder; and has united to his own zealous endeavours, the decided and hearty support of the King of Prussia, and of the whole population of his dominions, who seem most solicitous to emulate the Russians in patriotic donations, as well as in personal service. ́I understand the Polish government, which withdrew from Warsaw under Prince Po- pressions of cordiality not inferior to those MY LORD-In my dispatches of the 6th inst. I had the houour of reporting my arrival at this place, and of detailing to your Lordship the progress which the Emperor had made in his arrangements, and in preparations for the campaign, together with the gigantic steps which had already been taken in carrying on the military operations already begun. These reports included the conclusion of a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia, the raufications of which have since been exchanged; also the capture of Berlin, where General Wittgenstein has established his quarters since about the 10th instant. Since that period His Imperial Majesty has visited the King of Prussia at Breslaw; Hamburgh has been occupied by the Russian forces; Lu beck has opened its gates. The enemy has been entirely driven from Swedish Pomerania, Mecklenbourg, Lauenbourg, and all the Prussian territory within the Elbe. Detachments of the Russian army have penetrated to Dresden, which capital they now occupy, Marshal Davoust having retreated across the Elbe, and having destroyed some of the arches of the magnificent bridge at that place. A proportion of the Prussian army has passed the Silesian frontier into Lusatia, and is advancing towards Dresden. Three detachments of the division under General Wittgenstein have by this time crossed the Elbe; one in the centre under Major-General Dornberg, who is moving upon Hanover, with MajorGeneral Tettenborn upon his right in the direction of Bremen, and Major-General Czchernicheff upon his left in the direc tion of Brunswick. Lord Walpole is the bearer of the present dispatches: his Lordship proceeds by Berlin, and I have no doubt but that he will find it perfectly easy to take his departure from Cuxhaven. I have already stated that the Prussian army is in the best state of preparation; nothing can exceed the condition of that part which was assembled at Breslau on the Emperor's arrival, and it is impossible to exaggerate the enthusiasm which has been exhibited by all ranks of persons throughout the Prussian dominions; or the demonstrations of joy with which the Emperor Alexander was received. The King of Prussia has made an excursion to Berlin, where he was to see General De Yorck. The inhabitants in Saxony have every where received the Russian forces with ex af of the Prussians: the same has occurred in Mecklenburg. Your Lordship will see by the printed reports, the manner in which Gen. Tettenborn and his detachment were received at Hamburgh; the same zeal was manifested in Lauenbourg, where, in a moment, the French arms were destroyed. The Baltic ports, and that of Hamburgh, have been opened by proclamations. The blockade of Dantzic by land continues, as stated in my last dispatch; but the navigation of the Baltic having opened, Capt. Acklom lost no time in detaching some of H. M. ships under his command, by which that place is now closely blockaded by sea; these vessels baving already captured two ships which attempted to come up with supplies. The sickness with which the French have infected every place they have entered during their retreat, rages in Dantzic; and numbers of the garrison, as well as of the inhabitants, are stated to have perished by it. Spandau is besieged. The Russian reinforcements continue to arrive upon the frontier, and numbers of convalescents daily join the ranks of their respective régiments. I have the honour to be, &c. CATHGART. Admiralty-office, April 10. A letter from Captain Lumley, of H. M. S. Narcissus, dated off Cape St. Blare, Jan. 5, mentions the capture of the American schooner letter of marque Shepherd, of four guns and 18 men. A letter from Captain Burdett, of His Majesty's ship Maidstone, dated Lynhaven Bay, Feb. 14, announces the capture of the Cora American letter of marque, of eight guns, 40 men, and 258 tons, coppered and copper-fastened, and laden with brandy, wine, silks, &c. from Bourdeaux. A letter from Mr. Edward Morgan, Commander of the Viper excise cutter, gives an account of his having captured, on the 3d instant, off the North Foreland, La Louise French privateer, manned with 22 men, with small arms: she was first discovered at anchor in Kingsgate Bay; and, after a chace of four hours, struck to the Viper, which cutter, at the time of the capture, had only ten men on board. WAR DEPARTMENT, April 12. Extract of a Dispatch from Gen. Baron Tettenborn to Major Kentzinger, dated Hamburgh the 4th of April; and forwarded to Lieut.-governor Hamilton, at Heligoland. I hasten to announce to you the signal victory which our troops have gained, upon the 2d of April, over the corps of Gen. Morand, who had possessed himself of the town of Luneburg. Gen. Morand, with 3,500 men, had marched from Tostedt to Luneburg. My Cossacks followed his movements; and I gave information of them to Gen. DornGENT. MAG. May, 1813. berg, who, in conjunction with General Tschernicheff's corps, had passed the Elbe at Lutzen. The two Generals advanced by forced marches to Luneburg, and atrived there just as my Cossacks were engaged with the enemy. The gates were forced with the bayonet; and a sanguinary conflict ensued in the streets of the town. The victory was soon decided in our favour; all who were not killed or already made prisoners, laid down their arms. Not a single person escaped of the whole corps. Three pair of colours, and twelve pieces of cannon, fell into our hands. [Transmitted by Lord W. Bentinck.] MY LORD-Since the attack of the 21st of July, the Enemy had thrown up new works at Pietra Nera, and felt such confi dence in their protection, that a convoy of fifty sail of armed vessels had assembled within a few days past to transport to Naples timber and other Government property. Conceiving it necessary to destroy this confidence, I submitted a proposal, which having gained your Lordship's sanction, I proceeded on the night of the 14th with two divisions of the flotilla, and four companies of the 75th, under the command of Major Stewart. Light and contrary winds prevented the boats arriving until nearly day-light, when about 150 men, with an auxiliary party of seamen, under the command of Lieut. Le Hunte, were landed; and Major Stewart, without waiting the arrival of the rest, pushed up immediately to the height, which we had previously concerted to occupy, and which a complete battalion, with two troops of cavalry and two pieces of artillery, were prepared to dispute. Aware of the Enemy having cavalry, I landed a detachment of the rocket corps, under the direction of Corporal Barenbach, the fire of which threw the Enemy into confusion, and facilitated the approach of our troops, which charged the height in a most determined way. The Enemy, however, did not abandon it until the Colonel-Commandant Roche, and most of his officers, were killed or made prisoners, and the height was literally covered with their dead. The division of the flotilla under Capt. Imbert had now commenced a most destructive cannonade on the batteries, which held out with such obstinacy, that I was obliged to order them to be successively stormed. This service was performed by Lieut. Le Hunte, with a party of seamen, in a very gallant style. At eight o'clock every thing was in our possession, the most valuable of the Enemy's vessels and timber launched, and the rest on fire. Upwards of 150 of the Enemy killed and wounded, 165 prisoners, amongst whom is the Colonel of the regiment, three of his Captains, two Captains of cavalry, and one of artillery, with with his two guns (six-pounders), afford the best proofs of the manner in which both services did their work; very few of the Enemy's cavalry escaped. The determined manner in which Major Stewart led his men to the attack of the Enemy's position did him infinite honour, and the army will share my regret at the loss of this brave officer, who fell by a musket shot, while with me pushing off from the shore, after the troops were embarked. Lieut. Campbell, of the 75th, who commanded the advanced, was particularly and generally noticed; I cannot sufficiently express my admiration of the very exemplary conduct of Lieut. Le Hunte, who was the observation of sailors and soldiers. Col. Robinson superintended the debarkation, and was very active. The army flotilla officer, Don Luigi Muallo, is always distinguished on these occasions. Capt. Imbert, of the Neapolitan navy, placed his divisions of gun-boats in a manner that did him much credit. I solicit your Lordship's recommendation of this officer, with Don Gesolmmo Patella, and Don Pietri Trapani, to the notice of his Royal Highness the Hereditary Prince, I have the honour to annex a list of our killed and wounded on this occasion, which your Lordship will observe is very trifling, com pared with the enormous loss of the Enemy. This of itself speaks more for the discipline of the 75th than any eulogium which, as an officer of a different service, I can presume to bestow. R. HALL, Captain and Brigadier. 1 boatswain, 1 seaman, killed; 7 seamen wounded. Admiralty-office, April 13. A letter from Captain Deuch, of the Nautilus sloop, dated off the Esquerqués, Feb. 7, states the capture of the French privateer brig La Leonilde.-Another from Captain Flin, of the Cephalus sloop, dated at sea, Feb. 24, states the capture of the French lugger privateer La Diligente, of Marseilles, out 26 days from Marseilles, but made no capture.-Others, from Captain Graham, of the Alemene, stating the capture, by the Scout sloop, Feb. 17, off Cagliari, of La Fortune French privateer, three days from Tunis ;-and from Captain Harris, of the Belle Poule, dated at Sea, April 4, stating the capture of the Grand Napoleon, the largest and most esteemed schooner that has sailed from America; twenty-nine days from New York, bound to Bourdeaux, with a valuable cargo on board. ABSTRACT OF FOREIGN OCCURRENCES. The Hamburgh Papers have furnished us with the Prussian account of the Battle of Lutzen, which is as follows: "Pegau, Saxony, May 3.-Yesterday morning the two hostile main armies inet between Pegau and Lutzen; the Russians and Prussians being under the chief command of General Wittgenstein, and the Enemy's army under the Emperor Napoleon in person. One of the most dreadful cannonades known in latter annals of warlike operations took place. It continued from eleven o'clock until ten o'clock in the evening, when night alone put an end to it.-During this cannonade the fire of musketry was nearly uninterruptedly kept up, and frequently the valour of the allied troops proved itself in attack with the bayonet. Seldom or never was there a battle fought with such animosity, or so murderous. The French derived great advantage from their position on the heights near Lutzen, where they had thrown up strong entrenchments, which they defended with a heavy fire of artillery. But the valour of the allied troops drove them back from one position to another, nor were they even to be deterred when the superior defence of the Enemy in his last positions rendered fre quent attacks necessary. The result of this warm day was, that the Russian and Prussian troops kept possession of the field of battle during the whole night, and caused the Enemy a double or treble greater loss than their own. As yet there has been brought in but little more than 1000 prisoners, with ten pieces of artillery, and likewise 23 powder waggons, which General Von Winzingerode took from the Enemy early this morning, the animosity during the fight being too great to give much quarter. But the great consequence is, that the French have now been convinced by the Russian and Prussian troops what may be performed by valour when inflamed by noble enthusiasm in so great, just, and sacred a cause as ours, and of what they may have to expect in future when all the armed force collecting for this war shall be assembled. It is very true, that the loss of the Russian and Prussian troops is very great, nor shall we over-rate it if we for the moment estimate it at from 8000 to 10,000 men in killed and wounded, but most of the latter only very slightly. It gives us much pain to be obliged to mention Major the Prince of Hesse Homburg among the dead, and General Blucher as being wounded (he, however, only left the field half an hour); Generals Von Scharn horst horst and Von Hunerbein, whose wounds are however only slight; as likewise the Russian Generals Von Karlwinzen and Alexief. But, besides these, an unusually greater proportion of officers, and also of the younger sons of our native Prussia, are among the number of killed and wounded. The noble ardour with which these volunteers met death in the just cause, insures them of being immortalized in the remembrance of their friends and their native country. Even this morning the Enemy attempted to make some attack on the allied troops, but was soon repulsed by some cannonading. To afford the latter some rest and refreshment, after their great fatigue, they will be taken into the positions of Borna and Rochlitz, from whence it is expected they will immediately break up to commence fresh operations. By what we can learn from the prisoners, Marshal Bessieres and General Souham are among the killed on the Enemy's side, and Marshal Ney is wounded.--According to ac counts before us, nothing material took place on the 4th or 5th. The Elbe, above Magdeburg, was not threatened. We still wait the official statement of particulars concerning the motions of the several corps, and of their marches and countermarches. (Signed) "L'ESTOQ SOCK, "The Royal appointed Military Governor for the country between Berlin, May 7. the Elbe and the Oder." The Allies unequivocally claim the vietory, nor can their claim be disputed on any fair or reasonable ground. Count Wittgenstein's account is dated from the field of battle the day after the action; and clearly shows that not only was the Enemy's centre broken, but that, notwithstanding his utmost efforts, he was repulsed in all his subsequent attacks; and it was only an advantage with which Lauriston's march upon Leipzic enabled him to manœuvre, so as to avoid a fresh attack meditated by the Allies, that caused the latter to take a new position. The Prussians appear to have been principally engaged on this occasion. Blucher and D'York entered into the action with an ardour and energy which was in a lively manner participated by the troops, and the whole fought in a manner to fix the admiration of their Allies. Russians and Prussians rivalled each other in valour and zeal, under the eyes of the two Sovereigns, who did not for a moment quit the field of battle. The loss of the Allies is mentioned above as amounting to from 8000 to 10,000; and Count Wittgenstein perhaps does not exaggerate the Enemy's loss in estimating it at 12 or 15,000. The gallant Blu cher was among the wounded; but we rejoice to find that his wound was not deemed dangerous. The prevailing opinion is, that the French had the worst of the battle of Lutzen; but, they being considerably su perior in numbers, it was deemed pru deat by the Allies to retire to the right of the Elbe, and there await the arrival of the numerous Russian and Prussian reinforcements which were on their way, to join them. Lutzen, where the battle of the 2d was fought, and Marshal Bessieres was killed, is famous for the battle between the Swedes and Imperialists in 1632, in which the Swedes obtained the victory, but lost their great King Gustavus Adolphus. Te Deum has been sung at Paris for the battle of Lutzen, by order of the Empress Regent. The Correspondent of the 11th May, gives an account that there was an ob stinate engagement between the French and the Prussians, in the very heart of the city of Leipsic. Before the gate called Galgehou, there was a French half battery, consisting of three cannons and a howitzer. The battle, says the account, had scarcely lasted half an hour, when we saw one of these cannous carried to the market, and it was soon after known that the other cannons and the howitzer were taken by the Prus sians. The French withdrew into the town, and the Prussian cavalry and sharpshooters followed close to their heels. In all the streets of the town, and especially in the great market, the contest was very obstinate, as it was also at all the gates. The Prussians rushed in every where, scaled walls, leaped ditches, and made their way through gardens and houses. It surpasses all belief with what bravery and activity the Prussian troops began, continued, and ended the fight. Many fell in this contest; the loss of the Enemy in killed and wounded is especially considerable. The French were pursued for several hours.-A letter from Halle, dated 4th May, says-since Sunday the corps of Bulow, about 4000 strong, has occupied our town. Paris Papers to the 16th inform us of the operations of the armies down to the 9th. The Enemy has made some further progress, but not without considerable difficulty; almost every step appears to be contested; but ever since the battle of the 2d (Lutzen) the affairs have been of a very partial description; and the evident object of the Allies is, to continue to fall back upon their resources, and probably not to risk another general battle until they have reached the Oder. On the 6th, a trifling affair Look took place at Erzdorf; on the 7th an other partial action was fought between Nossen and Welsdruf; on the 8th the Viceroy entered Dresden, while Lauriston possessed himself of Miessen; and in the afternoon of the same day, Buonaparte himself had his head-quarters at the former place. The Allies, however, had previously destroyed the bridges; so that the Enemy were not able to effect the passage of the Elbe, over which Buonaparte was constructing a bridge, at the village of Prialentz. Buonaparte has unfortunately obtain ed an unexpected advantage in the cooperation of the King of Saxony with all bis troops. This Monarch and Buonaparte met on the morning of the 12th, and, after embracing, entered Dresden together, at the head of the French Imperial Guard. Of the Saxon troops, 12,000 are placed under the command of the French General Regnier at Torgau; and the whole of the Saxon cavalry were to assemble on the 13th, under French auspices, at Dresden. We have official accounts of the sur render of the fortresses of Thorn and Spandau, to the allied troops. Thorn surrendered to Count Langeron on the 16th April, with a garrison consisting of 400 Poles, 3500 Bavarians, and only 90 Frenchmen. The fruits of the capitulation have been 200 pieces of cannon; and nearly the whole of the Bavarians and Poles have since enlisted under the Patriotic standard. Gen. Langeron's corps of 15,000 men is thus released to co-operate with the force engaged before Dantzic. Spandau, situated on the River Spre, and not far distant from Berlin, capitulated to the Russians on the 18th April, the garrison agreeing not to serve against the Allies during one year. The fortress of Czenstokan surrendered on the 4th inst. to a Russian force commanded by Lieut.-gen. Von Sacken, after the batteries had been opened two days. The artillery was so directed, that it speedily set fire to three of the Enemy's magazines, while the 8th and 29th regiments of chasseurs kept the garrison so much in awe, that they durst not shew themselves on the walls of the town. This part of the operation was under the direction of Major-gen, the Count De Lieven. The Enemy at first proposed terms that were inadmissible; but afterwards they surrendered as pri soners of war. Buonaparte shews great anger and chagrin in animadverting on the conduct of the celebrated Stein, who has excited the German Patriots to take up arms against the French. He pronounces them a MOB waging war against the land-owners; and "laments to see such Sovereigns as the King of Prussia, and more especially the Emperor of Russia, on whom nature has bestowed so many fine qualities, give the sanction of their names to acts so criminal and atro cious!" The principality of Ponte Corvo, lately belonging to the Crown Prince of Sweden, has been conferred by the Emperor Napoleon, upon the second son of Murat, the soi-disant King of Naples. The principality yields a yearly revenue of 40,000 francs. The following article, copied from a German paper of the 8th instant, may afford an idea of the spirit of hostility with which the inhabitants of Prussia are actuated against the French: Extract from a Letter, dated Altenburg, April 29. "Henry, the notorious spy, who was preacher and professor at Jena and Erfurt, was taken yesterday at Gera. This is the same man, who, at the battle of Jena, conducted Napoleon through de files by which he fell upon the rear of the Prussians. He was brought hither in his morning-gown and night-cap, having been dragged out of bed at Gera. It was determined that he should be hanged early this morning. Upwards of 1000 persons had assembled round the gallows, and had collected stones to pelt 'him whilst hanging Gen. Blucher, however, prevented the execution of this sentence, and ordered him to be carried to Leipzig. The crowd then repaired to the house where Henry was. It was impossible for our soldiers to keep the populace quiet at his departure. They were exposed to a shower of stones till they reached the carriage, and as soon as Henry had passed the town, he was dragged from the vehicle and dreadfully beaten. A French officer accompanied him," |