The National Register. — London, England, 1813-06-13 00:00:00

4 ' ^ .1, ' , ie. Pc .; • -t, dir'ct i<<r(~l~it art , i!kr 5..1C " y i i'llta ; . •' it , 'ft ~,, . • • r• : en , to Silesia and the °dbl . , was bout], by a , inotintains %%hid* separate Lusatia from Bohemia, 4hrongK which Marshal Daun marched to the bathe and victory of Hoelikirch. • Some strong commanding heights, on which batteries had been Constructed, near the village of Jackowitz, (and separated from the chain of monutains by streams and marshy ground) formed the appni to the lett Omsk of the position. Beyond, and in front of it, many batteries were pushed forward, defended by infantry and ca valry, on a ridge that picketed into the low ground near the Spree river. It then •extended •to the right through villages that were strongly entrenched, across the great roads leading from Bautzen to Hochkircle - aed Gorlitz ; from thence in front of the village of Bunttliewitz to three or fom• very commanding hills, which rise abruptly - in a conical shape, and form strong features ; these, with the high ground of Krcckwitz, were strengthened by barteries, and , were considered the right point of the line. The ground in the centre was favourable for cavalry, except in tome marshy and uneven parts where it Would impede itti opera- Fleelies were constructed, and entrenchments thrown up, at advantageous distances on the plain, along the front of which • tan a deep boggy rivulet, which extended round the might of the priettion. . On the extreme right the country was flat and woody. intersected by roads bearing towards the Bober the Oder. General Barclay de 'lolly's corps was stationed here, and shoold be considered more as a maneenvrieg corps, placed to gnard against the.enemy's &attempts on the right and rear of the Allies, than as ittnno diaiely in position: the extent of the whete line might be be tween three and foes. English miles. Tire different corps occupying it were as follows.; Geeerai theist's and General d'Yorek's e“rps, in echdon and in reseete, on the right ; General Blucher's, Count Ittgensiein's, and *cetera! Mitoradoviteles forined Am the left; the guards and grenadiers, and all the Russian cavalry, were etet'ened reserve in the centre. • enemy evinced, early in the action, a determination to press . sof the AlLes; he had thrown a very strong corps into the . , en our left, which favenred his species of warfare, but ":, radovitch was prepared here, having detached Priiice ',c.0....it A...A."lam .••; th ht.l% 11-tit:,liens of Iwo t roo p s , • .nf Cossacks, with their artillery. under Cutout' • v these hills. • • -• .. ••• tirailade in this quarter, and • a distant deal,: 3., • which commenced the action, the r em 'f•• ics,..and to move his different coba nk m. Ole , :.c became gradually v site . •<. ;# • pov,tr" , bl - •Line of artillery Wur,. • • • !voila) St. nriest's division Omen; ar• d ov ite b , • • • -. •• e Ymgagee, • a citatXe eaval siteceedee . '• t'l "emY. 4,llfeh t 4 take Runt , wac , brittle. e •••;-•kil in tiOnt • ,:e • arn.e.esz at . „ a nd la„ • s , she " esplanade tseeir. , :riveirg ql 1. • artillery, with • • , tween our position a •• • , Inc attacks. These demonstratiui' an et.A- 0.. tion, and a ju, disposition wag MT* . 'nude M . ': 0), .47.'1 , 44'1 ; • telier's carp., add our c .mmandieg , sir et it ; be' :r, aline tire art; a snore lively eamionan- o er oTatta f t 7 k r , doubtful where his chief one:met-. 5e:,1.4•45;. tinder cover of a I:eavy fire - were ' • I:firis the eneMy's left, while others were filing e-- • - G o i er ,,f B arclay force nteler Marsh N de Tay was attacked by a vet, - and*Gencral Lauriston; and tai's-itra.cyliii!z:i.g.4ll:o_l;esie: and not w. , .;.‘A . antlii:tz the incr4 **as tnreed to anarolon the villages of Kin t z . . nerd Barclay de Telly itouta.unthered, ,'givend he occupied 11 - ,•nt of Calinervitz and - grain throlio • wiirtnn a . nt p i place himself on the :Jr ts.surro , solloo th.N r o u t : 4 R u :: famild t o d Baretb, by which :;.e. :11•:oy v‘o t: l6l d ionge •'7:!:5.n on th . a " and'eriver the k%uc likirc'h cu the rear : but the enemy outflanked him on the light,• while they him in front, And occ u pi e d these- heights i Atim, weir!! determined him to throw on the right o f i'Ver . s . .on, where the Imperial head-quarters +ad beet', en d w i u perceived that General Testy the object. Wle:o it was Teity was pressed by inonense odds, General Be lc h er to groove to his right, and attack the enemy in dank.. be iippott General Blusher was afterwards supported by Generals Kleist ind D'Yorck, and her.e'a most sangitinary contest ensued. These attacks succeeded in checking the enemy. That of •Ge nem} rthicher's corps exceeds all praise; and the Prussians in this eventfid . day, as at the battle of Lutzen, again evinced what their troops ai c capable of accomplithing when headed by a King they love, and fighting for their country, their libertyeand independence. A charge of four thous: , nd of their cavalvy on columns of the enemy's infantry, which had carried the village of Krachnitz, com pletely repulsed him, und the Prussians again occupied it, display the greatest order and steadiness under the most galling fire. Still these gallant efforts were arrested by the ehemy's bringing up fresh troops, and though partial successes were obtained, the ge neral issue was in suspense. A momentary advantage being gained by the enemy, in conse quence of General Barclay de 'lolly's movements, he lost no time in making every exertion to•push it to the utmost, renving, at the same time, his attack on our left flank, and assaulting the batteries that covered the conical heiglits, as a!so those of Kreckwitz on the right. He made himself master of the latter, ant of one of our. hat trries, which gave him, in some degree, the key of the position, as it commanded the low ground on the right and centre of it. Still in every other part of the line the Allies firmly sustained the -con flict; but it soon became apparent that the enemy had not only superior forces to fight us at all points: but h nl fii-0 the means of proloming his flank march on our right, veiling our OM 1111111i0110115 and menacing our rear. Although it might have been easy iv a *4o* - - eon -of the grenadiers and guards in reserve. t' .yve veto.- • • • heights of Kreckwitz. still the pressure roe +Nods corns would have again neeesv' , obrintioons , rt and when these troops moved tr irent of 104 4 k, t 1 c rfro. , where the enemy still strewed P ..; endan gered. it was only from Illi4eta6rtiA a 41 1 111. " .-- , 4letailcd, that dr ..!•t* "l a itOz.ert; , five o'cl.,ck in havilift tier'. te4cil every str and fir adv' - JUNE 13. the. tit Id clil4l I have above tfk C their position at • ieak admirably con- • s 1 • •:‘ . . squall} arlsv. iiihhh Barclay, .;c ' Pas utareti 4 • 37 TTIE• NATIONAL REGISTER. . . . --—. . . - • , . . . It appears be had assembled all his forces for this effort,:"and bad G en'ral Bhicher was t 0 t iletarketiurgelrasisad!been suproseftwistltercputrter,a,---:. ' and D'Yorck, and here 'a The ground selected by the Allies to resist the enemy's approach, These attacks succeed on the great roads to Silekia and the °dbl . , was bounded on the left 'nem]. Mueller's corps ex by a range of mountiiins which separate Lusatia trom Bohemia, eventful . day, as at the I ._ .. .. . —_. D.............."..1.-1 Fe. thn hal Ho ntui virtnrar tif .r.r. es Irma sari• raIIAIIIP nt n in 'Aurae; " . enemy, but the heroifim thr ..uuotbe respected even by their • 'As Imperial Majesty and the King t 4 o 91c •• Apression on all around them ; they attle ; and I witnessed in his Imperial :N! Xt. ad anxious desire, by renewed attacks, to s.otain the yam . not reasons of prudence, coupled with the importir' . aeration, decided otherwise. 1 feel 1 entit.. • .o justice to the details of . the battle,• nor to the "fraf'ilthaftl •• .ots made. I have endeavonred to 4ive yin'. Lord lit... .aithitil neemint of w!tat I personally witnessed. The. icrrnin•oion being tal • n to place the. army in alike position, the .•.• ...re in motion about sev, n o'cl,,ek in tie eveotug, tbr the • between Vissenberg and Hoelikirch. The enemy opened ediately a tremendous fire from the heights of Kt eckwit z and village of Cannewitz, et• the retiring but ever y gun was withdrawn from the hatturies, bold the 'Temps moved as at a field day. The corps of Generals de 'folly, D'Yorck, Blucher, and Kleist, marChed off from their right- to Weissinksru • those orWitt genstein and Miloratlovitch from their left to flocairch."l'lie re treat was made in echelon, covered by the cavalry ; the enemy did not atti inlet to molest it, and it was conducted with the most per feet order. Gen. Theist's corps formed the rear-guard to the corps moving r:n Weissenberg ; and a battery of forty pieces,- planted by Count Wittzenstein on the heights otWiirtzen, impeded the ell( my's advance. General Mitoradovitch coveted The. retreat of the troops on Hochkitch, and the army were in their position at night. • • - - • l have the honour to be, &v. ' (Signed) CHARLES STEWART, Lit - tit-General; ' P. S. From the most authentic information I can procure, tire. force of the Anita did not exceed 65,000 men ; that of the enemy' r • estimate at least 120,000, The hiss on both sides was great. The enemyts must have been. tremendous ; lam unable t state the mini• hers with any accuracy. C. S. Lieut.-General. • . .. ~ L'; • 4ieetli 01 Head-quarters, Goldberg, Silesia, May 24, 181 S. • My Lou D,—The army continued to retire on the '2 . 2d in two columns on the great roads from Bautzen to Lowenbetg.: Thee enemy made an attempt to interrupt the corps . of General Milorado-, vita, iit which he completely failed. At Beichenbaeh the rear guard took np a position, which they defended iu the mot obstinate • manner against the enemy's ally inee led by Atuonaparte in person. The egeJny abewed a stropg 'force of i. 0414, • aild made severat . .t • • •t , :•; • , •••• • - • • • (