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. foredsost line, which bieng.thiai.,drdngthenediiihree
the enemy into distal-tier, and they instantly retired.
• " They retrieved themselves far about an hour t.
but were cast haw dreadfal oonfmlors, at the moment
when our division of Dragoons and Cuirassiers.
having the Grand Duke of Berg at their head,
were able to take a put in the engagement. nese
'brave Cavaliers, aware that the fate of• the bird
eipecially at the•eenchtsion or the day, aecienJeJ
upon them, bore the Prussians dowel before them in
great confosion wh•irever they met them. 'fhe
Prussian cavalry and infantry could not withstand.,
the shnck. To vain did they form themselves into a
square; five of their battalions were put to the root
—artillery, cavalry, infantry, all were surprised and
taken. The French came at the same instant to
Weimar as the enemy, who found themselves pur-
sued for sit hours.
Ou our right wing, Marshal Davoust did won-
ders. Not merely •did he maintain his ground, but
he followed fighting for the space of three hours
against the great body of the enemy's troops from
'the defiles of I(oefen.
" This Officer, to a distinguished bravely joins 1
a vast deal of ffinmess, the first recommendation of 1
a warrior. He was supported by Generals Gudiae
Friant, Motand, Daultranne, Chief of the Gemmed
Staff, and by the steady intrepidity of his brave
light toile.
.4 'rho Moth of the battle is from 30,000 to
40,000 prisoners of war, 300 pieces of canduds
manse magazines and quantities of provisiami,
Among the prisoners are more than metal chi
nerals ; among others. several Lientessant-Gessafals
one is Lieuteoant-General dehrnettau. nv amount
of the loss of the Prussian Army is enormous ; is.
is estimated at above 40,000 killed and wuunded,
Marshal Mollendorf is wouuded ; the Duke al
Brunswick and Green' Rachel are killed, and
Prince Henry of Prussia is wounded desperately.
According to the accounts of deserters, prisoners
of war, and flags of truce, the dieerder and confu-
sion in the rentaieder .f the enemy's artily is at
the utmost.
" On our side, we have only to lament the lou of
Brigadier-General 1)e Belli, a brave soldier ; and
the wound of Brigade-Central Couroux. Among
the killed are Colonels Verges of the 12th infantry
of the Line. Lamotte et the Stith, Barbettegre of
the 9th regiment of Hawn, Marigny of the 24th
Chewers, Hatispe et the pith Light Infantry, Da.
lembourg of the tit Dragoons, Nicolas of the tills
of the Line, Vials of the list, and Higonet of the.;
108th.
" The Hussars and Clutsseurs displayed • *Anne
on tnis day, which entitles them to the highest'
praise. The Prussia's Cavalry were never aide tat
~ stand against them, and all the affairs they had
with the infantry wise fortunate.
ef the French Infantry we shall say esatbins.„
It is known, long ilea.. that it is the bat ,ieffieery
in the world. -The Emperor declares, that the
French Cavalry. after the experience of the two UN
campaigns and last battle, bas nest its lase,
" The Prussian army has, in this campaign, last
every point of retreat in its line of operations.. Its
left wing, farmed by Marshal Payout, bogies
its retreat to Weimar, at the same time that its
right wing and centre take their retreat freed WS.
mar toward Naumbery 'llbe contains's.' elossa
rose, eztraerdinarr. The King was forced we.
near across the fold, at the *bead of his r
of cavalry.
" Our lass is 1,000 men killed, and 3,000 wain&
ed. The Grand bake of Berg is at this moment
close up to F.rfurt, where is a corps of the enemy,
commanded by Marshal Mallendorf and the Prince
of Orange.
" The General Staff is occupied in preparing an
official relation, which shall make known, with every
detail, all the different cl-ns aid reniments that
have distinguished themselves ; to enders them to
the esteem and acknoaledgments of the nation, if
any thing were warding, .hey have testified it amply
in the enthusiasm and lere tney have 'hewn for their
Emperor, in the thickest of the fis.hf.
64 As one moment three was Tenta, foe a douht,
every mouth at once was fined with the universal
cry of Lone Live the Zwperer ! a sentiment which
ran through every heart in the midst of the battle.
The Emperor. seeing' his wings threatened by the
cavalry, vet forwas4, at full gallop to the spot, to
dire° ether manceovres, and orders change of front.
" He was every moment annoyed with the shouts
of LOON Lire the Emporia" The Imperial Foot
Guards, enraged not to be allowed to press on while
they saw that every other corps was in motics, se-
veral voices among them cried out " Fortra
n•Whaa is this r' said the Enspertir • " This can
come fern none other bat sodas heedless boy, that
still give orders independent Oast las him wait till
he has eommarwled in thirty batiieklefere ht. takes
upon him to advise me."
as fa ildeadmisat of the fires when As:Enemy bad

hut almost all his Generals, it might been what
Providence lied draw far us, which bad spared our
army. Not a. me distinAien, on the side of
the French, is sejered or wounded. Marshal Lames
was grazed by a meeker huller on the breast, hut
escaped unhurt. Marshal Delimit had his ha and
elothes_elsot through in several places with small bul-
lets. The Emperor was continually surrounded.
wherever he appeared, by the Prince of Neufchatel;
Marshal Bessieres; the Grand Marshal of the Palace,
Duree ; the Grand Master of the Horse, Caulin-
court, his Aids-de-Camp, and Equerry in Waiting.
A part of the army did not fire a single shot.
Erfurt is taken t the Prince of Orange Fulda,
Marshal Mrdlendorf, several other Gener.ds, and a
considerable number of the troops, are prisoners of
war.
(A true Translation.)
" The I.ieutenant General, Chief of the General
Staff of the Army,
(Signed) a VAN BOECOP."
FROM THE PARIS PAPERS.
Pally, OCT. ZS.
The Emperor, instead of taking the rest which
his fatigues roust render necessary to him, passed the
night of the 14th in dressing, with Lis own hands,
the wounded of his equipage.--(Gasette de Fron,r.)