The National Register. — London, England, 1813-09-26 00:00:00

SEPT. 26. TH Konkt•-tein, and by those in the camp at Liebmtein, which amount at knit to 6,000 men, under Gen. Bonnet. :Wier a very sharp ac tion, Count Witgenstein Orove the enemy from all points, took three or four hundreff prisoners, besides a vast number of killed and wounded. The loss of the Allies was not severe. The enemy after this action retired into Konigsteim, his entrenched camp at Liebfnstein, and also into the various works he has thro‘r n up round Dresden. The Allies have pressed forward on him on every side, the Grand Armies are now encircling Dresden. On the gall, tqe hussar relziment of Grodlo, of Count Wittgen stein's corps, had a very biisk enZagement, close to Dresden, in which they took four guns and one howitzer. The advanced guards of the kusiarig, Prussians, and Austrians, encamped this night on the heights above Dresden, between Nanslitz and lschernitz. (hi the :7th in the morning, the- enemy abandoaed the gi aunt! in a :vaace of Dresden which tl:ey nectli called the Grossen G nun. and nithilrew into the sitbwrbi :Ind their different works. I have thus given . yviir Lordship a general outline of operations up to this period ; every hour is big with events. No official re ports are made out, so I fear my details in many points may be im perfect. Perhaps the history of war floes not afford a period where two great armies stand committed to such bold operations. I have much pleasure in .'rportiitg to your Lordship, that two Westphalian regiments of Hussars, commanded by Col. Hanmerstein have come over from the enemy, and are most eager to br ranged in battle ag ainst them, to take their revenge for the misery they have entailed upon this country. I have the honour to be, &c. CHARLES STEWART, Lieut.-Gen. Head quarters of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, Altcnberg, Aug. t Lou n,—The etrmy having abandoned the ground sirronnd lug Drusilcn, called th•• Grossen Garten, and having withdrawn into their ap ks, and into t e suburbs of the town on the morning of the 27th, f wmx it( cored exile lient to make an attack with a large force upon t w i lice, the pOSSCSSiOII of winch became of considerable im patanm. Comet itgeustein's and Gen. Kleist's light troops, On the rialit of the town had sus•ten-1 irg time morning of the -.7111, in the W'ack of tie Gail'ens sons loss ; and wdecd the enemy had so men improved oy time ilci. n •es aroi.nd the tOVII, that it Was evidently an evidently im enterpii,e of considerable difficulty to carry it. The tro ps e 1 to the assault at four o'clock in the evening ; Co tut Wi.gen•tein'• corps, in three columns, on the tight of the (;rossen Garte3 : Gen. Kleist moved ot.e column of attack through the-e Gardens, and two on the lett. His lett column was headed by 1 3 ince Angistus of Prussia : three divisions of Austrians on the left of the town, nudge the imme Hate direction of Connt Colloredo, P,.ince Man ice of Lichtenstein, joined the Prussians on their 111 ; the P. ussi;ms forming the centre attack. A tremendous can non ole conmv , eel the operations ; the batteries being planted in a circul tr tot m r nn I the town. the effect was magnificent ; the tine nildiogs in I).esden were soon enveloped in smoke, and the troops move I forw ri in the most perfect order to the aftsanit. They ap vroached on .11 sides close to the town. The Austrians took an advanced red übt wish-eight guns, in the mint undaunted and gal lant manner ; 1 never saw troops behave more conspicuously : the wcirk was of the strongest kind, not above sixty yard, from the main wall, and it was fbroked by cross fires of musketry from the various loop holes th;.t ccr made in every part from projecting buildings ; b it nothing could as 'mass the gallantry with which it was stormed the c-me my fled Neon it to shelter tin netelves behind new deences man sing the thick walk of the town, in whiebit was impossible, %lio:at a long aad continued tire of heavy artillery, to make brea6.es. ‘• Th • (rimy. *tit the ail of those means which a strong - town aflo d of re,i- an !e, held the troops in cheek who hal :so cart•it• nst e r d the outworks. The night was t _ns_ appeoachin.;~ and te e m tow attempted to make a sortie with a co? 4. siderahle re of his guards at least amounting to thirty lions nd men, to s' the allied troops, aril to take one wow, 11a;.k an I rear. This was iiwoediately perceived, and as it appear. d e%i lent that it was not practicable to carry the place that, oigiit, orders were sent to draw off the troops, and th. retwn. 41 to t,.t. several ett..anipm:.nts Prince Maairce of Lichtenstein malt admirable disposition on the side whet e the enemy made tl:eir by which all disorder was avoided. This cute' prise. in proporticn to Its being of moment, was one of great difficulty ; no troops cot It) Aguans.e themselves more, and iu my helium: opt..in • it it h b-en physically possible to cart y the pl.iec the ettetiliV 4 taileei, would have accomplished it; hut tittle were too breaches for ~ T` ~ ISTFR. 613 '416 t 10 alld the artitiviy, hrbo Ott at r. rt 4ire ing to near 100 paces at the non, Itteie out 4,k to 6,04;:r NA 1. RFC the troops to (tithe evening it, or make an impression. From tl , " best rah ulatiqn I can make, 1 shonhl rstioree the P•-.. 4 of the A llie3 at under 4000 men in this attack. The Aitstrialki chit suffered. The sortie of the enemy was a prelude to a more general luomie, which took place on the following , morning, the 28th. fitemat rts had arrived in Dresden, from that Dart of his army he Lusatia, 03 the night of the '22il ; and having a %cry large Chce•iti Dresden, at least 15:),00;) men, he appears to have tktermined on attacking the Allies who o:Tupied a very extended position on the hei e " , rhts sur romAing it. Coe enemy had great advantages in their disposition for attack ; • Dresdrn lined with ~tins, was in their rear; their comninnications were no: int••Es.:ected ; if they made an impressiim they could ;movie it ; if they fitted they could will.driw in security, and our mop* could not follow them under the guns of the place. One of the worst day• that ever was seen added materially to the ehtiicciltiest of the Allies, who had arrived, by rapid marches through bad roads and defiles, at their positions; an:t whop• supplies of every k intl. it was impossible to get cp. Availing himself of the di sac k a ntavea above stated, Itnenap displaye,l at: immease Demon rof pieces of artillery ; arid a heave camonading on both sides ten-med klie cbtef feat er. of the battle. Charges in various points acre cantle. with the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian cay.tt, y * and jou &son. gui•htd theneselvas ; hurthe imio bodies of the entintrv, in both armies, did not come in contact. The aea ther was so hazy, and the rain so incessant, that the action was •ustained. at all points under the heaviest disadt'ant. n Towards the middie of the day a catastrophe occurred whirls awaketted more than oreimary sensibility and rt'gr. , t throiee;:ont the allied army. Geo. Moreau, in carne-t rolivefsation with the E - peril . of Russia On the operations, had both his legs carried off by a cannon she the ball going through hi. horse :an equal to both to the good cause, and to the prote,simt of arms. It is inipmstble nut deeply to lament his fate. lie is suit aht e. The enemy continued his efforts on the position of the Allies, till finding he could make no impres-ion, the' action cease d. The battle may have cost ii. six or seven th . osated own. The enemy most have suffered more. Its Line charge or RiVo-iAll eavalty azaiiiSt infantry and a battery, a great milliner of prisoners were taken, though the guns MTV , not brought eq . . I have already detailed to ykinr Lor ship tire general difficulties in which the Allied Army wa:- placed by thi firge force oppose-d to them, and by the opinion that Bonaparte would pass a ein „“d tra bi e body of troops across the Ellie at Konigstem and Pima to possess himself of the passes in our rear. 'rite orders for retiring, to the Allied Army, were issued on the evening of site ...13th, and the ariny is now in march in different columns. It is impossible not to I anent that so fine and so numerous au army, perfectly' cont . :. in all its parts, should be under the neees.ity, having once advanced, of makiog a retrograde step, as IIIiSCUIChtAIiOUS may be made on the event, and the enemy may suppo•e he mks gained an advantage. I can only' pledg:' myself t.: pia; Lardshiy, that the army is as eager as ever to meet enemy, and the *AMU. let ermined spi:it exists though a partial change of operatiores may he.deemed Ileeessal). The enemy's force was not diminished on the side of len•atia op to the 25d, for hi- efforts on the ; as he attaeked Knacibur again in great force Lin that day, who retired upon 341'.C.r. Mu 'nth, however, lie advanced again, the etictay f_a vi It would indicate his bringing :mat, tor; e- into Bohs-nine. c Austrian corps of tie". NetiFerg has •.1.10 advance J 11/ t:10 dire; tion of Zi Ban. I hay , the 11'910m to be. &c. (Signed) C LIIS &IL ',.% litT, nail, . . I', 'Alia:, My. Lonn,--Since my diliatch of yr,teith,)•:. flat. 1 tb.ire t o lequaint your Chi , a very iioltliant 4.•iton !Ls. taarn lids day on the 11)4.1 from loolitz. t)w al ilz+ Yt ' , EP , dik, ..okott Iwo H i It.lll S tioni the p.o-oner place. h Ars hitt u s e roltilon nu 'AT Octermaou w Ls to vet t.o. 10 . 61 Ost v rw:ll,:. t oi nd the voi—oy, oho trill activtily 1.3%.,•••CU E:.14 Virna and tomig-trio, ,(1 w ,t. 1 ).,s i,„: . ma they %Nett: inost talitietiy toret ..t. vitli the bayonet. •they toeti re oamed aestoi. t..e eatoiy 11.11.ite 111 tin ut ening ; and havinf. hers, teont.o, t•t!oy t.ts blow Kus-ian gliar4l:., cavalry ant; infuniry. :he toni..e , fraticf /11;:lo.e .• 11w Dlthe COlistoo tint - WWI 1.1 : o.11y to Illor sopp,Ost. ACLUS buil3; of troop , . e,,,a,t-tun uO , 0 net, held in cheek, during t;oe day. AN so COipS of the Frepcli army, uutier Cieuerala Viiutritimuse awl V. ; .•r • t 4#l...t:,.Atte $ • i 6,111 , Bet 14