1807.] 
enemy attemptedtoturn. I therefore made 
a movement backwards on the right, which 
fucceeded fo well that I not only fruftrated the 
attempt of the enemy, but was alfo fo fortu- 
nate as to reinforce General Barkelay de Polly, 
with three battalions, ten fquadrons, and one 
battery, to repulfe the enemy ; on which the 
enemy retreated from the wood: fs 
‘¢The attack commenced at eleven in the 
morning, and lafted till dark.. From the re- 
Jation of all the prifoners, I was oppofed by 
Mefirs. Muras, Davouft and Lafnes, with an 
army exceeding 50,000 men. They have loft 
about.5,000, according to their own account. 
‘<< All my troops fought with the greateft 
bravery. The following Generals particularly 
diftinguifhed themfelves:—Ofterman, Telf- 
toy, Barkelay de Tolly, Prince Dolgorucky, 
Baggonaut, Somnoff and Sitoff of the infantry, 
alfo Colonels Daviddoftiky and Gondoff, &c. 
&c. &c 
«¢ Field Marfhal Kamenfkoy departed from 
Pultufk for Oftralenfka on the morning of the 
26th December, previous to the attack, and 
again gave up the whole command to me, fo 
that I have had the good fortune to command 
alone in this affair, and to beat the enemy. 
*¢T have to lament that the long expected 
fuccour of General Buxhovden had not ar- 
rived, although he was only two German miles 
diftant, and even halted half way. 1 fhould 
otherwife have been able to follow up my vic- 
tory. I have further to lament that the to- 
tal want of proviltuns and forage oblige me to 
retire with my corps to Rozaw; the Oe 
has not molefted me in my retreat. 
(signed) *¢ BENNIGSEN.” 
<¢ Rozaw, tne 27th (15th) Dec. 1806.” 
Fifty-fiftb Buvlee of the Grand Army. 
<< Warfaw, Fan. 29. 
‘© The details of the battle of Mohringen 
are as follow :— 
<¢'Fhe Marfhal Prince of Porte Corvo ar- 
rived at Mohringen with the divifion of 
Drouet, on the 25th of this month, at eleven 
o'clock in the morning, at the very moment 
when the General of Brigade, Pactod, was at- 
tacked by the enemy. 
‘©The Marihal Prince of plate Corvo or- 
dered an immediate attack of the village of 
Pfarresfeldehen, by a battalion of the finth 
of light infantry. _ The village was deiended 
by three Ruffian battalions, which were fup- 
ported by three others. The Prince of Ponte 
Corvo caufed alfo two other battalions to 
march, to fupport that of the ninth. The 
action was very tharp. The eagle of the ninth 
regiment of light infantry was taken by the 
enemy ; but on the afpect of the ailront with 
which this brave regiment was on the point of 
being covered for ever, and from which nei- 
ther victory, nor the glory acguired in an 
State of Public Agairs in February. 
' field of battle. 
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hundred combats, would have purified it, the 
foldiers, animated with an inconceivable ar- 
dour, penpiee d themfelves on the enemy, 
whom they routed, and recovered their eagle. 
*¢In the mean while the French line, coms 
pofed of the 8th of the line, of the 27th of 
light infantry, and of the 94th, were fermed, 
and attacked the Ruffian line, which’ had 
taken it pofition on ariling ground. The fire 
of the mufketry was very brilk, and at point 
blank diftance. 
‘¢ At ghis moment General Dupont appeared 
on the road, with the 32dand 96th reziments, 
He turned the right wing of the enemy. A 
battalion of the 32d rufhed upon the enemy 
with its ufual impetuofity, put them to the 
flight, killing feveral of them. The only 
prifoners they made were thofe who were in 
the houfes. The RuMians were purfued for 
two leagues, and were it not for the coming 
on of night, the purfuit would have been cun= 
tinued. Counts Pahlen and Cuallitzin com- 
manded the Ruflians. They left 1205 dead 
on the field of battle, and loft 500 prifoners 
and feyveral howitzers. Our lofs was, 900 
killed, and 500 wounded. 
fe Laplanche, General of Brigade, ‘diftinge 
guifhed himfelf. Vhe 19th dragoons made a 
fine charge againft the Ruffian infantry. It 
is not only the good conduct of the foldiers, 
and the talents of the Generals, which are 
mot 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 milfing in the 
Tt is this which eminently 
diftinguifhes foldiers who have no. other 
impulfe but that of honor. 
‘<A \artar Meffenger is juft arrived from 
Contantianales which place he leit on tue 
ye vet 
his month. 
We On the 30th of December, war wi Roflia 
had been folemnly proclaimed. The Pelitie 
and the Sword had been fent ta the Grand 
Vizier. ‘Twenty-eight regiments of Janifla- 
ries fet out for Conitantin: ople ; 3. feveral others 
pafied from Alia to kurope.’ 
The Ruffians clan a decifive victory 
inthis Battle of Molringen.. Their of 
ficial account had, h Sater not reached 
this country wheu thes Magazine was put 
to prefs. 
WEST INDIES. 
On the firft of January, the Datch 
Ifland of Curacoa furrendered to a fyua- 
dion of four Bnitilh trgates, whiah, in 
a very gallant and ably "conducted 
attack, had three killed and. eleven. 
wounded. A Dutch frigate and fome 
other velfels were taken im the harbour. 
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