The New Hampshire Gazette

LONDON.

Oct. 8. The particulars of Gen. Werner's unlucky affair are thus related in a letter from Pomerania, dated Sept. 15.

" It was on the 15th instant in the evening. that Gen. Werner issued from the camp near Colberg. with 1800 dragoons and hussars, and 300 foot soldiers, two pieces of cannon, and an obusier, taking the route of Treptow. where he arrived at six o'clock next morning, with the infantry and 200 dragoons and hussars, the rest of the corps having lodged that night in the adjacent villages. Gen. Romanzoff. who had intelligence of this march followed -with all his cavalry and three battalions, making together 6000 men, with so much celerity,that he was described from Treptow at four in the afternoon. The enemy passed the Rega above that town, and made his infantry advance. Gen. Werner, that he might not be surrounded, and have his communication cut off, retired towards the high road of Klettkow, hoping that on the firing of a cannon, as a signal; his whole corps would re unite at Treptow, in order to attack the enemy in concert, or march elsewhere. M. Werner being attacked by all the enemy's cavalry, on the way to Klettkow. formed his infantry in a hollow square, continued his retreat under a constant fire of musketry, and stood firm against the repeated shocks of the horse. In this manner the retreat half way to Klettkow was performed in good order, without our cavalry arriving. though all the Aides de Camp had been sent to accelerate their march. Gen. Werner fearing the enemy might get between him and Klettkow, got upon a hill, escorted by some hussars, in order to reconnoitre the enemy. and make ulterior dispositions. Unfortunately he was discovered there, pursued full gallop, and made prisoner, after falling with his horse. which was wounded. Immediately after this accident, our dragoons came up from Klettkow attacked the enemy, and were repulsed by superior numbers. At the same time some of the enemy's troops fell upon our infantry, broke and routed them. and took part of them. At this critical moment the brave Major-Pannwitz, of Werner's regiment, arrived with 500 hussars, and seeing what had passed he rushed upon the Russian cavairy, and overthrew them with the aid of two squadrons of Plettenberg. who sustained him. The regiment of Archangels, dragoons. was mostly cut in pieces, and its Commandant the Count de Wittgenstein was made prisoner, with 200 men. We also took 180 horses. the rest of that regiment were dispersed or driven into morasses. Nightfall prevented our improving this advantage and delivering all our prisoners. However we recovered our lost obusier, and our troops marched the same evening to Grieffenberg, without being molested by the enemy.Our loss is very moderate setting aside the person of our general; our dragoons lost three officers and 50 men; our hussars had 14 men killed. Many of our foot soldiers have been retaken. The Colonel we have made prisoner owns that the loss Of the enemy, in killed, wounded, and prisoner amounts to five hundred men."