Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

The papers received at New-York, contain the official letter of gen. Benningsen, detailing at great length the action of Eylau, which we have not room to insert in this day's paper-it closes in the following words :

" This destructive battle commenced on the 7th at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and ended the following day at midnight. The loss of the enemy consists, by their own confession, in 30,000 killed and 12,000 wounded; 2000 Frenchmen have been made prisoners of war, and 12 Eagles taken. Our loss amounts to 12,000 killed, and 7,900 wounded; fourteen French generals were killed or wounded, nine of our generals were wounded, but most of them so slightly that they have already joined the army, to bear testimony to the signal and persevering valour displayed by your imperial majesty's troops, and to assure you that your army while it has thus acquired immortal glory has given another memorable proof of what a nation may achieve which fights in defence of its native country, and is ready to sacrifice its blood and life for the attainment of the noble purposes of an adored monarch. In vain did Buonaparte lavish with the utmost profuseness all his vast resources; in vain did he incite the courage of his soldiers, and in vain did he sacrifice so great a part of his army. The gallantry and persevering valour of the Russians withstood all his efforts, and wrested from him a victory long and severely contested.

" Having remained master of the field of battle, I continued there that night, and weighed the measures which I should further have to pursue; and I have reason to congratulate myself on the determination I took to march to Konigsberg, I was there able to supply my army with every thing it stood in need of; after long and glorious exertions it found there relief and repose, while the French army weakened and dispirited, continued under arms. I hoped by this retrograde movement to induce the French army to follow me, but twelve regiments of horse only made this attempt, under the command of Marshal Murat, and were almost entirely destroyed near Mansfield. After this fresh loss the enemy began to retreat."

BARON BENNINGSEN.