Horodetzka. After having passed the de- | Podubuc. REPORT OF THE 12TH OF AUGUST. When the advanced guard, after having debouched from the wood, appeared on the flank and rear of the enemy, they caused a part of the 9th and 15th divisions to change its front, and directed on the advanced guard the fire of a numerous artillery, which dismounted several pieces of the two batteries of Saxon and Austrian light artillery.The arrival of the first division with other artillery, supported the advanced guard; it extended itself behind the left of the enemy. The brigade of Austrian infantry of General Sillenberg, sent by the Prince Schwartzenberg to General Regnier, placed itself between the left of the first division and the extremity of the wood: that General was soon afterwards wounded, and Lieutenant-General Bianchi took the command of this brigade.The second Saxon division, composed only of the brigade of General Saar, also passed the wood, and placed itself before the left of the Austrian brigade: it was soon attacked by the enemy, who endeavoured to take the wood. This brigade repulsed several The reconnoitrings sent early into the wood of Podubuc, on the roads of Brzesc and Twele occupied the debouche of the wood upon the two roads, and made some Russian Uhlans prisoners at Kiwatice. Some patrols of infantry, passing the marshes by Zabia, took several of the enemy's horsemen, who were seeking their horses, which had run off during the night into the marshes. At eight in the morn-attacks, and was seconded by the Austrian ing, a strong column of the enemy's infantry, which it was afterwards known was the 9th and 15th divisions, with a brigade of cavalry, appeared on the heights between Zambosc and the farm of Podubuc, attacked the posts that had passed the dike which crosses the marshes, and forced them to fall back to the entrance of the dike: this column formed upon the heights, placed there in battery 30 pieces of cannon, and sent infantry into the marshes to possess themselves of the dike which the advanced guard defended.- -The corps d'armée began its march to support the advanced guard, placed itself before Podubuc, and forced the enemy to give up the attack of the dike. The advanced guard, composed of a battalion of light infantry, a battalion of light artillery, hussars, the light. horse of Polentz, and Saxon lancers, supported by the Austrian regiments of light horse of Hohenzollern and Orcily, sent by the Prince of Schwartzenberg, put itself in march to turn the marsh, traversed the wood, which the enemy had only caused to be observed by the regiment of dragoons of Czernikow-vision, which was in the same direction; ski and Uhlan Tartars, and placed itself at the debouche of this wood on the road to Twele.- -The first division of the 7th corps followed the movements of its advanced guard about ten o'clock, and the second division followed it to the entrance of the wood as soon as the Austrian division of General Siegenthal arrived to replace it at troops which occupied Podubuc, and sent tirailleurs into the marshes. It endeavoured, after having repulsed the attacks of the enemy upon the wood, to possess itself of the heights which command the dike of Podubuc.- This brigade was supported by two batteries of six pieces of cannon each, and the fire of the artillery of the first division, as also by that of the Austrian batteries placed near Podubuc; but this was the point which the enemy most obstinately defended, because they feared that if they abandoned it, the Austrian troops which were at Podubuc might pass the marshes and augment the forces which were on their flank and rear. They continually directed fresh troops against the brigade of General Saar.A regiment of dragoons charged the second regiment of Saxon light infantry, which immediately formed with the greatest order in square, and repulsed the charge. During this time the cavalry of the advanced guard extended towards the right, nearly to the great road to Kobryn, and connected itself with the first di but which could not advance so far. the left of the 15th division. All this line was furnished with a very numerous artillery. The enemy's cavalry attempted a charge against the right of the cavalry, but was repulsed by the regiment of Austrian dragoons of Hohenzollern, and the Saxon light horse of Polentz, which made a very fine charge, and took several prisoners.A moment after this charge General Frelich arrived to reinforce the cavalry of the right with two Austrian regiments of hussars. Towards evening, General Regnier caused a new effort to be made by the brigade of General Saar, to possess himself of the elevated plain of Podubuc. He caused this to be supported by an Austrian battalion of the division of General Bianchi and the tirailleurs of the first division, while the tirailleurs of the troops, which the Prince of Schwartzenberg had at Podubuc, traversed the marshes.The elevated plain was taken possession of, but night terminated the combat, and prevented the enemy, who had then begun their retreat, from being pursued. At the same time the cavalry had orders to send out several parties and patrols towards Twele, on the road to Kobryn, and a commissary was taken, who confirmed the retreat of the enemy. REPORT OF THE 13TH OF AUGUST. At five in the morning, the troops began their march to attack the enemy, who were retreating on the road of Kobryn, but who had still a rear-guard on the heights between Horodetzka and Zanrlym. The right of the cavalry, which was reinforced by the Austrian regiment of dragoons of Levenchr, took its direction upon Twele, and placed itself to the left of this village, in order to cut off the retreat of the enemy,. who were in haste to effect it, and were briskly cannonaded on the road till the cavalry had entered Twele, where the enemy had a rear-guard of infantry, which retired as soon as it saw this movement.- -The Prince of Schwartzenberg then caused the cavalry of the enemy, which was between Twele and Sulkow, to be charged, and they were pursued, retiring in the greatest disorder upon Kobryn, where, however, they did not dare to stop. A regiment of infantry, which was at Kobryn, behind the Muchawice, and had begun to burn the bridge, fled on the arrival of the hussars and Saxon light artillery. Two batteries, served by Saxon gunners on foot, which had been advanced in the morning, along with the cavalry, arrived at Kobryn as soon as the light artillery. A great number of the enemy were killed and taken in this pursuit. Exact accounts, by which to estimate their loss in the actions of the 12th and 13th, have not yet been obtained, because the field of battle was very extensive, and the prisoners are not collected, but it cannot be estimated at less than 3,000 in killed, wounded, and prisoners.-The inhabitants of Kobryn say, that a great number of wounded have passed through that place, and many still remain on the field of battle. Statements of the loss of the 7th corps have not yet been made out, but it may be estimated at 1,000 killed or wounded.The Saxon troops displayed the greatest bravery; the brigade of General Saar fought and attacked with infinite vigour, and the division of General Lacoq supported with calmness a very great fire of artillery. The tirailleurs march with ardour upon the enemy. The artillery was perfectly well directed, and well sustained the fire of the enemy, who had a superior artillery, of which many pieces were dismounted.- -The General Commander in Chief of the 7th corps of the Grand Army, Kobryn, Aug. 13. BATTLE OF SALAMANCA. REGNIER. Report of Marshal the Duke of Ragusa to the Minisler at War.Tudela, July 31.. Monsieur-The interruption of the communications with France since the opening of the campaign having prevented me from giving you the successive accounts of the events which have passed, I shall commence this Report from the moment at which the English began operations; and I am going to have the honour to place before you in detail all the movements, which have been executed, to the unhappy event that has just taken place, and which we were far from expecting. -In the month of May, I was informed the English army would open the campaign with very powerful means. I informed the King of it, in order that he might adopt such dispositions as he thought proper, and I likewise acquainted General Caffarelli with it, that he might take measures for sending me succours when the moment should have arrived.The extreme difficulty in procuring subsistence, and the impossibility of provisioning the troops when assembled, prevented me from having more than 8 or 9 battalions in Salamanca, but all were in readiness to join me in a few days.On the 12th June the enemy's army passed the Agueda: on the 14th, in the morning, I was informed of it, and the order for assembling was given to the troops. On the 16th the English army arrived before Salamanca.- -In the night between the 16th and 17th I evacuated that town, leaving, nevertheless, a garrison in the forts I had constructed, and which, by the extreme activity used in their construction, were in a state of defence. I marched six leagues from Salamanca, and then having collected five divisions, I approached that town; I drove before me the English advanced posts, and obliged the enemy's army to shew what attitude it reckoned upon taking; it appeared determined to fight upon the fine rising ground and strong position of San Christoval. The remainder of the army joined me; I manœuvred round that position, but I acquired the certainty that it every where presented obstacles difficult to be conquered, and that it was better to force the enemy to come upon another field of battle, than enter into action with them upon ground which gave them too many advantages; besides, different reasons made me desire to prolong the operations-for I had just received a letter from General Caffarelli, which announced to me that he had collected his troops, and was going to march to succour me, whilst my presence would have suspended the siege of the fort of Salamanca. Things remained in this state for some days, and the armies in presence of each other, when the siege of the fort of Salamanca vigorously recommenced. On account of the trifling distance which there was between the French army and the place, and by means of the signals agreed upon, I was every day informed of the situation of the place. Those on the 26th and 27th, informed me that the fort could hold out five days; then I decided to execute the passage of the Tormes, and act upon the left bank. The fort of Alba, which I had carefully preserved, gave me a passage over that river, a new line of operations, and an important point of support. I made dispositions for executing this passage on the night between the 28th and 29th. During the night of the 27th, the fire redoubled, and the enemy, fatigued with a resistance which to them appeared exaggerated, fired red-hot balls upon the fort. Unfortunately its magazines contained a large quantity of wood, it took fire, and in an instant the fort was in flames. It was impossible for the brave garrison who defended it to support, at the same time the enemy's attacks and the fire which destroyed their defences, magazines, and provisions, and placed the soldiers themselves in the most dreadful situation. It was then obliged to surrender at discretion, after having had the honour of repulsing two assaults, and causing the enemy a loss of more 1,300 men, viz. double their own force. This event happened on the 28th at noon. -The enemy having no further object by this operation, past the Tormes, and on the contrary, every thing indicating that it would be prudent to await the reinforcements announced in a formal manner by the army of the North, I decided on re-approaching the Douro, and passing that river in case the enemy should march towards us, and there to take up a good line of defence until such time as the moment for acting on the offensive should appear. On the 28th, the army departed and took a position on the Guarena, on the 29th, on the Trabanjos, where it sojourned.The eneiny having followed the movement with the whole of his forces, the army took a position on the Zopardiel, and on the 2d it passed the Douro, at Tordesillas, a place which I chose for the pivot of my motions. The line of the Douro is excellent. I made with detail every disposition which might render sure a good defence of this river, and I had no cause to doubt my being able to defeat every enterprise of the enemy, in case they should attempt the passage. The 3d, being the day after that we had passed the Douro, he made several assemblages of his forces, and some slight attempts to effect this passage to Pollos, a point which, for him, would be very advantageous. The troops which I had disposed, and a few cannon shot, were sufficient to make him immediately give up his enterprise. continual expectation of receiving succours from the army of the North, which had been promised in so solemn and reiterated a manner, I endeavoured to add, by my own industry, to the means of the army. My cavalry was much inferior to that of the enemy. The English had nearly 5,000 horse, English or German, without counting the Spaniards formed into regular troops. I had no more than 2,000. With this disproportion, in what manner could one manoeuvre his enemy? How avail one's self of any advantage that might be obtained? I had but one means of augmenting my cavalry, and that was by taking the useless horses for the service of the (To be continued.) In 447] As illustrated in the Prosecution and Punishment of WILLIAM COBBETT. [448 In order that my countrymen and that the two sureties in the sum of 1,000 pounds each; world may not be deceived, duped, and cheated that the whole of this sentence has been executed upon this subject, I, WILLIAM COBBETT, upon me, that I have been imprisoned the two of Botley, in Hampshire, put upon record years, have paid the thousand pounds TO THE the following facts; to wit: That, on the 24th KING, and have given the bail, Timothy Brown June, 1809, the following article was pub- and Peter Walker, Esqrs. being my sureties; lished in a London news-paper, called the that the Attorney General was Sir Vicary Gibbs, COURIER: The Mutiny amongst the LO- the Judge who sat at the trial Lord Ellenborough, “CAL MILITIA, which broke out at Ely, was the four Judges who sat at passing sentence Ellen"fortunately suppressed on Wednesday by the borough, Grose, Le Blanc, and Bailey; and that "arrival of four squadrons of the GERMAN the jurors were, Thomas Rhodes of Hampstead "LEGION CAVALRY from Bury, under the Road, John Davis of Southampton Place, James "command of General Auckland. Five of the Ellis of Tottenham Court Road, John Richards ❝ringleaders were tried by a Court-Martial, and of Bayswater, Thomas Marsham of Baker Street, " sentenced to receive 500 lashes each, part of which Robert Heathcote of High Street Marylebone, "punishment they received on Wednesday, and John Maud of York Place Marylebone, George a part was remitted. A stoppage for their knap- Bagster of Church Terrace Pancras, Thomas "sacks was the ground of the complaint that ex- Taylor of Red Lion Square, David Deane of St. "cited this mutinous spirit, which occasioned John Street, William Palmer of Upper Street "the men to surround their officers, and demand Islington, Henry Favre of Pall Mall; that the "what they deemed their arrears. The first Prime Ministers during the time were Spencer "division of the German Legion halted yesterday Perceval, until he was shot by John Bellingham, "at Newmarket on their return to Bury."- and after that Robert B. Jenkinson, Earl of LiThat, on the 1st July, 1809, I published, in the verpool; that the prosecution and sentence took Political Register, an article censuring, in the place in the reign of King George the Third, and strongest terms, these proceedings; that, for so that, he having become insane during my impri doing, the Attorney General prosecuted, as sedi- sonment, the 1,000 pounds was paid to his son, tious libellers, and by Ex-Officio Information, the Prince Regent, in his behalf; that, during my me, and also my printer, my publisher, and one imprisonment, I wrote and published 364 Essays of the principal retailers of the Political Register; and Letters upon political subjects; that, during that I was brought to trial on the 15th June, the same time, I was visited by persons from 197 1810, and was, by a Special Jury, that is to say, cities and towns, many of them as a sort of depuby 12 men out of 48 appointed by the Master of ties from Societies or Clubs; that, at the expirathe Crown Office, found guilty; that, on the tion of my imprisonment, on the 9th of July, 1812, 20th of the same month, I was compelled to give a great dinner was given in London for the pur bail for my appearance to receive judgment; pose of receiving me, at which dinner upwards of and that, as I came up from Botley (to which 600 persons were present, and at which Sir place I had returned to my family and my farm Francis Burdett presided; that dinners and other on the evening of the 15th), a Tipstaff went parties were held on the same occasion in many down from London in order to seize me, per- other places in England; that, on my way home, sonally; that, on the 9th of July, 1810, I, toge- I was received at Alton, the first town in Hampther with my printer, publisher, and the news-shire, with the ringing of the Church bells; that man, were brought into the Court of King's Bench to receive judgment; that the three former were sentenced to be imprisoned for some months in the King's Bench prison; that I was sentenced to be imprisoned for two years in Newgate, the great receptacle for malefactors, and the front of which is the scene of numerous hangings in the course of every year; that the part of the prison in which I was sentenced to be confined is sometimes inhabited by felons, that felons were actually in it at the time I entered it; that one man was taken out of it to be transported in about 48 hours after I was put into the same yard with him; and that it is the place of confinement for men guilty of unnatural crimes, of whom there are four in it at this time; that, besides this imprisonment, I was sentenced to pay a thousand pounds TO THE KING, and to give security for my good behaviour for seven years, myself in the sum of 3,000 pounds, and a respectable company met me and gave me a WM. COBBETT. Published by R. BAGSHAW, Brydges-Street, Covent Garden. VOL. XXII. No. 15.] LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1812. [Price 1s. 449] Winchester, 7th Oct. 1812. My readers, when they have read the following Address, will, I am sure, think it natural and right, that I should devote the whole of the time between this and next Tuesday (the day of Nomination) to the important duty which I am about to perform. It has always been my opinion, that the people cannot reasonably be blamed for making a bad choice, if no other is presented to them. It has also always been my opinion, that every man should labour for the public weal in that way which he thinks most likely to prove efficacious, whether it may comport with his taste, or interest, or not. And, it being my firm conviction, that an earnest endeavour to supplant the late Members for the county in which I live is the way in which I can employ a week or two with the greatest probability of doing service to the public, I have resolved in that way to employ them, and to devote my whole time and attention to that object. To the Freeholders of the County of Southampton. Gentlemen, That House of Commons, who voted that they would not inquire into a direct charge against some of their own Members for trafficking in Seats in their own Assembly; that House of Commons, who voted their approbation of the Walcheren Expedition; that House of Commons, who voted that Bank Notes are still equal in value to Guineas in the estimation of the people; that House of Commons, who have added upwards of Seventy Millions to the National Debt, and who have added nearly onefourth to the amount of our Taxes; that House of Commons being, thank God, now no more, and an opportunity being afforded you of choosing as your Representatives men who have not concurred in such votes, I offer myself to you in that capacity. On the day of Nomination, at Winchester, I propose to do myself the honour of stating to you more fully my opinions and my views; but, I shall not omit even this occa [450 sion of assuring you, that, I will never, either by myself, or by any dependent on me, receive in any shape, or under any name, a single farthing of the people's money. I am actuated by no motive of vanity or ambition. I think it my duty to endeavour to assist in saving my native country from that total ruin which hangs over it; and, the tender of my services to you is made in the performance of that sacred duty. I am, Gentlemen, your faithful friend, Botley, October 1, 1812. WESTMINSTER ELECTION. Westminster, " Friends of Purity of ElecA numerous meeting of the Electors of tion," was on Monday held, pursuant to public advertisement, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, for the purpose of considering of proper persons to be returned to Parliament as Representatives of the City of Westminster. Mr. STURCH having been called to the chair, addressed the assembly as follows: "Gentlemen Electors, the advertisement which I now hold in my hand, and which has been published in several of the newspapers, sufficiently expresses the intention with which this meeting has been called, by a few of those persons who advocated the cause of Parliamentary Reform at the last election.-(Mr. Sturch here read the advertisement).-Gentlemen, it will be seen by the terms of this notice, that this was not intended to be a meeting of the Electors in general, but only of that description of Electors who are friends to the Purity of Election-the friends of corruption and undue influence are not to be understood as having been invited; and if, therefore, there be any person present who is not friendly to reform-if there be any person within hearing who wishes that corruption may be able to keep its ground-who prefers the wide-wasting desolation of war, the government of incapable Ministers, and the P |