The National Register.
London, England, 1813-11-28 00:00:00

NATIONAL REG ISTF,

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he preceding Dispatch, _dated Frey Unurg,
October 14, Vita.
r.•Stn--The army of reserve under the immediate command of
General Bennigsen, advanced from Toplitz by tke way of Peters-
walde, so soon as it was known that the grand army, tinder Mi
tshel
prince Schwartzenberg, had ocenpied Altenberg. The enemy
made some stand at the strong camp of Pinta, as well as at Dot na,
from whence they were driven into Dresden. This occurred upon
the 11th and 1-2 th instant. Upon the morning of the 13th in-
stant, the arinv was assembled around Dresden, and the Austrian
corps under General Count Bubna, crossed over to the 101 bank
of the Elbe, between Pinta and Konigstein. In order to obtain, if
possible, the nature of the e, envy's plan and defutee, as well a 4
of
his strength, a movement was made by the whole army appearing in
columns upon the grand plain adjacent to the towns. 'lnc vilage
of Plauen, upon the southern suburb of the town, was occupied
with a view of obtaining from thence the above-named intelligence,
but in order to defend the movement of that portbm or this army
n kith were to march by the way of-NV ildsrutt and Frcylong, to join
the grand army. So soon as the troops dehottelled from Piaticn,
the enemy brought out of Dresden about foil' teen, rieces of artil-
lery, with a proportion of cavalry and infailtr. A small skirmish
ensued, Without either patty gaining gsound ; but the enemy
studiously Confined themselves to keeping us in check, without
moving a man beyond the walls of the town, mote than was neces-
sary for this object. I learn from the best intelligence that Gem
Gouvion St. Cyr commands in personvhaviinf_, iiltogether, two corps,
amounting to üboat 010 men. Fresh works had been constructed
iTire we last appeared against the town, and it was, altogetheY,
una-
strengthened. Under these circumstances, it was at once
determined to smiask the place, leaving for this purpose 15,01 n men,
under the command of General Tolstoy ; the remainder of the
at nsy
continuing its march upon Wildsrd. and Frey burg. The enemy
have strengthened Pinta, and eel n inclined to maintain their line
,ofeontnamication upon the right bank of the Ellie. A portion of
Count linbna's force has been lett to watch that place. His Ma-
jesty the King of Prussia accompanied this army, and was, as usual,
constantly. with the most advanced. His Majesty's head-quar-
tess were at Lokovitz the 13th instant, and at Free. burg the night of
the 14th. I have the he"..nir to be, &e. (Signed) H.C(JOKE.
Lieut.-Heft. Sir Charles Stetson, &c. &c.
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I,oclosnee reit

Dispatch from Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir Charles Stettetrt„ dated
Leipsig, Oct. .!I, 1E152
MY LORD—The pursuit of the enemy continues on all sitles; and
rpri-oners, baggage, and the attirail of a flying army, are hourly
sending in by the Ctrzsaakit and light troops. Bnonaparte certainly
reached Lutsten on tht 19th; and it seems. that he wilt either direct
his mart+ accuse the Saale, and make flit Nordhausen, in order to
place himselt ultimately behind the Weser, calling Marshal .11avoust's
army from the Nortlt to .his aid, or attempt to move titian*
i Chauasee to Erfttrth, after passirg- the Salle at IVeissenfels. It is
almost impossible rte should escape but with the wreck of an army ;
but your Lordship will easily imagine, that masses directed in one
line may force their way through smaller corps. •
The tiillowing disposition of the alliedp army .was agreed upon yester-
day, and is, I believe, to be carried into effect ; the grand army. of 80.
hernia marches upon the enemy'* right, in the direction of Frankfort
'upon the -Main, taking the roate of Pegau, Zejst, and Ersenber.r. The
unity of Gen. Bennigsen, united to the army of the North; and wider
the orders of the Crown Prince, follows the enemy's centre in !he di-
rection of Lutzeu and Mersberg. The glorious army of fille!Ait was
h?rdly'arrived near Leipsig, when it took another cast-off to the right,
and is to cover the enemy's left by Merseberg, and this day its caution
are heard in that direction. It the enemy passes the Seale at Weissen-
Fels, the army of the Prince Royal, in that case, will move upon Frey-
berg. The Saxon troops have been joined to the Prince R,oyat's army--•
a 'thousand Haden troops are considered prisoners of war. The details
of the captures are greater than I conctived ; Arty more pieces Of tau-
lion have beed found ;- many were buried by the *enemy. Prince Po-
niatowski, who received two wounds, in attempting to pass the Pleisse,
.in despair of getting off, was drowned in the.t ri‘er.
His Prussian Alajesty has 'laminated Gen. Blucher to the rank of
Field-Marshal, for his most pre-eminent services, and their Majesties
the Emperors of Austria and Russia have been conferred upon Marshal
Prince Schisartzenherg, the first class of the Orders of St. George mid
:Maria.Theresa, and the King of Pruisia, the Order of the, Black Eagle. 6
Several battalions of Niles have joined the army.
The Emperor leaves this tO-morrow ter Zeilz or Ersenberg. rie
Prince Royal, I understand, since writieg the above, has changed leS
line of march, and moves to Naumburg.
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1 have tlw..honour to he, &c.
(Signed) CIL STEWART, Lieut.-Gen. '