The National Register. — London, England, 1813-05-30 00:00:00

MAY3O. stood opposed to tile enemy at a distance of inn paces, and Woe of the mast bloody battles became general. Our reser,ves had drawl' nearer to the field of battle, to be in readiness whereier neetleul, thus was the battle contin-ed till near seven o'clock in the evening. Dining its course. the villages on the left wing wrote several times taken and retaken by both parties. At seven o'clock the enemy appeared wits, a few corps on our right wing, before Gross and Klien Gorschen, probably with the Viceroy's army, made a brisk attack upai us, and again endeavoured to tear from us the advantages we had gained. The infantry of a pan of the Russian reserve was n o w brought forward to the right wing, to the support of General de Yerk.'s corps, which was briskly attacked, and a most desperate engagement took place, in which the Russian artillery, during the remaining time, greatly distinguished itself, as did the corps of Von , York, Blucher, and Winzhigerode. The b .ttle was continued till night came on The enemy had likewise again attacked our centre and villages with great briskness, but we maintanied our position. I this situation ni : lit pot an end to the battle. The enemy was to have again been attacked on the 3d May He had meanwhile taken Leipsig during the battle This obliged its to manoeuvre with him. It was not till afterwards that we were informed, that in consequence of the battle he had again been forced to quit it, and hail by the same means lost Halle, and 15,0 Ki men of his nest troops.---Nlany of his cannon are dismounted, and a nuiwier of his powder waggons blown up: Our light detachments are again at liberty ro harass him, and to follow up the advantage gained. We have ctinseqnently kept the field of battle. The victory is ours, and the intended object accomplished Near _ 50,0.'0 of our best tro. ps have not yet been engaged. We have not lost a single cannon, and the enemy must . have perceived what can be, effected by united tiational feeling between two firmly allied nations in courage and resistance, and that the high hand of Providence protects the just cause of those powers who have no design of aught but tneir independence. and to found a durable peace on the free dom of all nations. Such was the battle of the VI of May. fought year the plain or Lutzen, where the liberty of Germany was once ' before conquered. With the courage of lions did both Russians and Prtissians fight for it, and their endeavours will not haye been in vain. The lois we have sustained may amouat to about 10„00(n men, but the most of them are only slightly Wounded. Amongst the killed on the Prussian side we have, among several other valua ble Staff Officers, to lament the loss of the Prince of Hesse Hom berg. Our wounded are, on the Russian part. General Von Kano wiecz)n, and on the Prussians, the "Genera& Von Blucher and Scharmhorst, slightly. and 'Von Huderbun, dangerously. On the French side , according to the reports of the prisoners, we learn that Marshal Bessieres is killed, Ney and Statham wounded. Up- wards of 1000 prisoners are already brought in, ten pieces of artil lery taken, and some thousand muskets caphiled at Halle. Our light troops are now occupied in pursuing the enemy. Although the numerous villages laying near to each other in this tenitory and its canals. together with the precautimataken by the enemy never to appear in the open plain,. did not afford our cavalry an oppor tunity of charging in line, yet the Prussian Garde du Corps, and the regiment of Brandenburg Cnirassiers, cat down several masses of _the enemy's infantry, even amidst the villages and under his crows fire, and have therefore gained a share in the immortal honour which the Prussian warriors have again obtained in this murderous baffle ; and in like manner have the Russians proved that they can fight on the German soil with the same sentiments which insured victory to them in their own country. I hese are the results of this day, up to this present. God bless.our arms. He visibly, apd during the bat tle, protected both our beloved Monarchs, who several times ex posed themselves to danger, even in the villages, where the battle raged the hottest. May he, future, bless and preserve them to [Here fellows the " Official Intelligence from the Combined Ar mies, from the field of battle, May 3," which appeared in our last.] ADMIRALTY•OFFICE, MAY .46. Letter from Sir J. B. Warrrn to J W. Croker t Esq. dated St. Domingo , off Annapolis, Chesapeake, 20th of April. SIR-4 request to inf+or►u your la►rdships, that in proceeding up this bay, of the river hopelinunock. five sail of .wined vessels were, disco vered; immediately ordered the Maidstone and Stattra, with the Fait tome and Mohawk brigs, and Iltgligyer tender, to pursue them into the river ; however, it falling little wind, the signal tOr the boats of the squadron, tarmtied and armed, was repeated, and they were all sent in antler the direction of Lieutenant Pockinghorne, of raid ship ; atter a most gal ant attack iron the officers, seamen, and In:trines in the boats. and • determined iesistance ftvio the enemy's vtssels, . who were pie pared to receive dim, the whole were carried, with the loss of two TflE NATIONAL REGISTER. ;or : aided and tieven wounded, on our side. I beg leave to refer their ..ordships to the enclosed letter from ...ieutenant Puckingliorne,..for fur- . slier oarticulars of tins brilliant affair, which J trust will meet with their Lordships approbation. Lieut. Brand having formerly lost an arm, and being so unfortunate as to lose his teiniining one, as a volunteer upon this occasion. I trust their LordMillis will confer a mom of reward fur the misfortune of u most courageous, zealous young man. I have the honour to be, &c. J. B. WARREN. [Here follows Lieut. Puckinghorne's letter, including the names of the killed and wounded ; among the latter, are the following 'officers belonging to the St. Domingo, viz Packinghorne, Lieutenant, slightly ; Flint Lieutenant Royal fil.irines, severely ; B, and, Lieutenant, arm amputated.. j This Gazette likewise contains a letter from Captain Lumley, of the N.:reissus, stating the c 'pi ure of the American privateer Revenge, of 12 guns and 89 men ; and a letter from Captain Percy, of the Hotspur, giving an account of his. having captured the French letter of marque L'lmperatice Rein, of 20 guns and 50 men. •••••• Ry this Gazette the Prince Regent' •••ll A permission is given to denetal Dornberg, Col.-Commandant ofthe Duke of Brunswick Oels' cavalry. to wear the Insignia of the Imperial Military Order of St George of Russia; also, to General Hamilton, Colonel of the 2d Ceylon Regi ment, to wear the losignia of an Honorary Knight of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword. • BAN IMO PTS. E. Scott, of Lynn, Norfolk, grocer, to surrender Jane 1,8, and July 6, at one, at Guildhall - London. Attotnies, Messrs. Few, Ashmore, and Hamilton, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. G Hurst, :ate, of Broad-stairs, Isle of Thane, Kent, tavlor, June ;,t in. 3, and July 6, at eleven, at the Guildhall, Canterbury. Arun: nies, Mr. Mount, Canterbury ; and Messrs. Brace. and PluMer, court, Temple, London. G. Hatton, of Canterbury, perfumer, June 8, at six , 9.d July 6. a : eleven, at the Guildhall, Canternuty. Attorney, Mr Lewis, jan. Cur .• sitor-street, Chancery-lane. • • , t. Frauce, of M'nclsester, innkeeper, June 3, 5. and July 6. at deems• t the George and Dragon Inn. Manchester. Attornies, Mr.-Walk:44 Manchester; and Mr Ellis, Chancery-lane, London. A. C. Mann, of Cornhill, auetioneer, June 1, at ten, 2, at eleven, ark Jule 6, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney. Mr. Lewis, Mark-lati s e. J. Field, of Cluswell-street, linen-draper; May 29, June 8, and Ally' 6, at eleveis, at Gusdhall. Attornies, Messrs. Swain. Stevens, Maple., soil Peruse, Old-Jewry. J. Wheatly, of Nottingham, mercer, June 4.5, and July 6, at elevea •at the Black Goats Inn, Lincoln. Attormes, Mess s. Fair, 'borne, and Clarke, Nis'arnford-court, Loud n; arid Alt. Cartwrigb i Spalding. J D. Collins, late of Ozford-street, but now of Greek. street, Soh baker, Mey 29, June 5, at twelve, and July 6, at eleven, at Guildltalii Attorney, Mr. Fowler, Clement's lim. P. Lloyd, of Birmingham, maltster, June 14. 15, and July 6, at twelv at the Roy al II tel, Birmingham. Aims tiles, Messrs. Starker and Unsett Birmingham; and M.-ssrs Devon, and Tooke, Gray's-Inn. • R. Colslied, et Liverpool, watch-maker, June 22, 23, arxi July 6, a one, at the Star and Garter Tavern, Liverpool. Attorney, Mr. Avison Liverpool W. Cross, of Ihninsier,%oniersetellire, victualler. Jane 2,9, and July 6, it eleven, at the (i: age Lin, Ilniinster. Atturnies, Mr. Santee, Chancery-lane ; an4l Mr. J. Jesse, Jun. limos-ter. 11. 81•Coritn..dale, of Liverpool, merchant, June 15, 16, and Jots& at one, at the George Inn, Liverpool. Attormei, Nlessis Atkinson, Wilde., and Mackarall, Chancery-lane, London ; and Messrs. Lace.eur. Miller, Liverpool. D Griffiths..late of Alicrystwith, Cardiganshire, sh•spkeener, May 28, June 4. and July 6, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Abe, ystwiih. Attor nies, Messrs. Presland, and Proctor, Brunswick-square, Lundol, aid ' Mew-. Jones and Owen Alontgonierphire. j. J . w i 14, 1 ,,, 0n , of''veers) llf hill, Oent)lgiiShire, i 1 . 1 MinaSt et, Jima 16. I?, and July 6, rit e even. Anomie', Messrs. Tarrant. Clarke, and RiChftrfiti, Chancery-line, London ; and Mr. Jones, Chester. W. Gdter, Lane-end, Statforilstiste, lusierer at eartnenware. June 3. 4. and July 6, at twelve, at she Bell and Bear Inn, Stone, Sit,ifir it shore. Anomie% Mr. Wilson', Ki , sg's Inuer-Templ‘., don ; and Mr. Seekt-rson, -tatford. G. Ferguson, of the 11 .norses, naherdasiser, June 5, at eleves, 1 July 6, at twelve, at Gui.dliall. Attorney, Mr. Al St. J 1 square. B. B les, late of Au.iiis-friars, merchant, June 1,5, and .Inl, test, at Guildhall. Mooniest', Messrs. rainier, Tominunrs, and 1 two Cupthall-court,Tbrotinaortuu-strect. 1. ant Fut; 6, at ).ulton,