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Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Adjutant General Kutusow reports to the Tsar from Babinowitchi on 21st November: after leaving Moscow, his forces caught up with the retreating French army, sent detachments to block retreat, capturing two French generals (Barons Hantren and Corchowski), officers, and privates. Count Prince Wonkonskje captured one general. In contact with Count Wittgenstein's corps; Col. Elmursen captured seven enemy officers fleeing Krasnoi.
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After my departure from Moscow, I in the course of 14 days not only came up with the enemy's army, but likewise sent out detached parties to cut off the road of his retreat. In consequence of this, two French generals, barons Hantren and Corchowski, several officers, and a great number of privates, have been made prisoners. I shall have the happiness of sending your majesty a report of those who, in these skirmishes, have signalised themselves by their activity and exertions. Count prince Wonkonskje, your imperial majesty's adjutant, deserves particular notice, he having taken one of the aforesaid generals prisoner.
I am, by means of the detached parties, already in communication with the corps of count Wittgenstein. Col. Elmursen, of the regiment of bodily cossacks, who was detached with a separate party, has this morning sent me seven of the enemy's officers, who, according to their report, had endeavored to find a place of refuge for themselves after the battle of Krasnoi, and intended to defend themselves in the villages; but being suddenly attacked, they were at length obliged, after an obstinate resistance, to surrender to the arms of your imperial majesty.
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Babinowitchi
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21st November
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captured two french generals (barons hantren and corchowski), several officers, great number of privates; count wonkonskje took one general prisoner; col. elmursen sent seven enemy officers captured after krasnoi.
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After departing Moscow, Kutusow's forces in 14 days overtook the enemy's army and sent detached parties to block retreat, leading to captures. In communication with Wittgenstein's corps. Col. Elmursen captured seven officers fleeing Krasnoi who resisted but surrendered.