1807.] 
Douglas and Clydefdale, his Majefty’s 
Ambaffador Extraordinary and Plenipo- 
tentiary at the Court of St. Petertburgh, 
by Lord Vifcount Howick, his Majetiy’s 
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign 
Affairs :— 
1 have the pleafure of enclofing, for 
your Lordflip’s information, two Papers, 
giving an account of ‘a fignal victory 
gained by the Ruflians over the French. 
Tranflation of a Letter from General De Bud- 
berg, bis Imperial Majepys Minifter for Foe 
reign Affairs, to his Excellency the Marquis 
of Douglasand Clydefdale, 34 (15th) February, 
1807. 
*“ General Budberg, Minifter for Foreign 
Affairs, haftens to communicate to his Excel- 
dency the Anabaffador of his Britannic Ma- 
jefty, the following intelligence, which ar- 
rived laft night from the army. 
“General Benigfen, after having fallen 
back for the purpofe of choofing a pofition 
which» he judged better adapted for ma- 
na@uyring the troops under his command, took 
up a pofition at Preuffifch-Eylau. During 
four days fucceilively, his rear-guard, com- 
manded by Major-General EBarklay de Tolly, 
had to withftaad feveral vigorous attacks, and 
on the 26th January (7th Feb.) at three 
o’clock in the afternoon, the battle became 
general throughout the whole line of the main 
army. The contett was deftru€tive, and the 
night came on without the enemy having 
been able to gain ground. On the 27th of 
Jan —(8th Feb.). carly in the morning, the 
French renewed theattack, and the action was 
contefted with obftinacy on both fides; but 
towards the evening, the enemy was repu!fed 
on all fides, and General Benigfen remaiued in 
pofleflion of the field of battle. 
**« Bonaparte commanded in perfon, and 
under him Marfhal Augereau, Davoutt, Soult, 
Ney, and Beffieres, at the head of the guards, 
who fuffered the moft. Our lofs is from 6 
to 8000 men; whilft that of the enemy is 
eftemated at from 12,000 to 15000. We 
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have alfo taken 12 ftand of colours, and about 
1500 prifoners among whom there are 30 
officers... sat 
‘¢ The Courier who brought the difpatches 
having been fent off immediately after the 
battle, the minifters of his Imperial Majefly 
do not yet Know all the details of the above 
mentioned day. 
General Budberg has the honor, &c. 
Tranflation of a Letter from General the Baron 
de Benigfen to bis Majefty the Emperor of 
Ruffia, delivered by Lieutenant-Colonel Sta 
witzki, ide-de Camp to bis Imperial Ma- 
jfy. 
On the Field of Battle, Preuffich Eylaus 
Fan. 27, (Feb. 8) 1807. 
. &351re.—I am truly happy to have it in 
my power to inform your Imperial Majefty, 
that the army, the command of which your 
Majefty has deigned to confide to me, has been 
again victorious. The battle which has juft 
tuken place has been bloody and deftruftive. 
It began on the 26ch of January, (7th Feb.) at 
three o’clock in the afternoon, and lafted until 
fix o’clock in the evening of the 27th of Ja- 
nuary, (8th Feb.) 
The enemy was completely defeated ; 
1000 prifoners and 12 ftand of colours, which 
I have the honour herewith to tranfmit to 
your Majefty, fell into the hands of the con- 
querors, This day, Bonaparte attacked me 
with his bef troops, on my centre, and on 
both wings, but he was repulfed and beaten on 
all fides. His guards repeatedly attacked my 
centre, without the {malleft fuccefs. Aftera 
very brifk fire, they were repulfed at all points, 
by the bayonet and by charges of the cavalry. 
Several columns of infantry and picked regi- 
ments of culraffiers, were deftroyed. 
‘¢] fhall not fail to tranfmit to yonr Ma- 
jefty, as foon as poffible, a detailed account of 
the memorable battle of Preuflifch-Eylau. 
<¢ IT think our lofs may perhaps exceed 
6000 men; andI certainly do not exaggerate 
when | ftate the lofscf the enemy at confider= 
ably more than 12,000 men, 
ENCIDENTS, MARRIAGES ano DEATHS 1n anp near LONDON, 
With Biographical Memoirs of dijiinguifhed Characters recently deceafed, 
HE Governors of the London Hofpital 
have announced that on account ot the 
low ftate of the funds of that inftitution enly 
feven wards can be opened out of the eigh- 
teen, which the houle contains,, asd which 
are capable of receiving nearly four hundred 
patients. From the reports of the Phylicians 
and Surgeons, it appears, that, om every day 
#ppouted for the admiflion of patients, nam- 
bers of diftreffed objects apply, whom the-at- 
tending Committee are obliged to refale; 
they can feleé only the mot urgent cafes. 
‘This inftitution is fituated in the midit of a 
moft populous neighbourhood, in which the 
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poor are very numerous, and opulent refis 
dents but few, ona high road of great traffic, ° 
and in the diftrict of the fea-faring part of 
the community, whofe applications for relief 
in their many catualties are continual, and 
moft particularly require and deferve atten 
tion and affiftance. Unfortunate fofferers 
are received, at any hour of the day or mght, 
without other recommendation theu their ne- 
cefiity and diitreis. The interior arrange= 
ment is conducted on the moit humane and 
judicious~ plan. The additional expence of 
opening all the wards, which would be pro- 
ductive of fuch incalculable benefits to the 
Oo poor. 
