The National Register.
London, England, 1813-10-03 00:00:00

REPORT FROM THE PRINCE OF 3Ie3RWA.

S/RE,—The [9th corps d'annee attacked the enemy on the sth,
and drove him n ith great vigour beyond Seyda ; we took three
flags, several pieces of cannon, and tome hunireds of Prussian.
prisoners ; the fiehl-of battle was covered with the enemy's dead..
The following day, the 6th, the 4th corps debonched at eight in
the Milling by Neuendorf and Juterbock : the enemy held the
heights in the rear of Dennewitz. The 7th corps marched upon
Rolirb ,ek, and the lith upon Ohne : I thus refused my left, and
was in a condition to support the 4th corps, which, in place of at-
torking, was to turn Juterbock by it; right, to mask the movement
s hick I wished to 'make -upon Dahma, and upon which I had de-
termined by the certainty that the whole of the enemy's army was
debouching in great haste upon Dennewitz. The enemy's advanced
guard was overthrown by Gen. Morand's division, which performec
prodigies of valour. Gen. Lorge's division of light cavalry indis
erectly engaged (mal enimee ), and brought back in disorder, cause(
some confusion, which the good countenance of the infantry soon cot%
rested. The enemy being rapidly reinforced, the whole of the 4tl
corps found itself engaged. The 7th, which had been expected, al
last arrived ; and I ordered Gen. Regnier to briskly charge dig
enemy's right, whilst Gem Morand should renew his attack. This
general charge had much success ; the enemy had just lost much
ground. Durutte's division conducted itself well : 6(1 pieces of
artillery fired grape-shot upon the enemy's troops. who were in di*
order in the hollow ground, between Golsdorf and Wilmersdort : in
short, the 12th Corps, which entered briskly into action, drove the
enemy's right upon his centre, separated from his left by the 4th
corps. At this moment the battle vias gained ; but 2 divisions of
the 7th corps failed, and the whole of that corps suddenly falling
back, carrying part of the llth with it, changed the state of things.
The enemy succeeded in throwing his masses between the 4th
and 12th corps, which still fought with the greatest fury. I insen.
sibly brought the 4th from the right of the The artillery,
from the position placed upon the heights between the Ohna and
Dennewitz, filled the interval ; and I then ordered a retreat. The
4th corps effected it in good order upon Dahma, and the 7th and
12th marched upon Schweinitz.
This morning the enemy, in number from 3to 4,000 infantry,
with cannon, and 120 horse, coming from Luckey', vehemently
attacked Dolma. The 23d regiment of the line marched against
him, and forced him to precipitately retire. The bridge of Herz•
berg, upon the Elbe, has been burnt. We have preserved vac)
(tiers, one above and ono below that town. To-morrow, the 4th
corps, with a division of light cavalry, will proceed from Herzberg
to Torgait. The 7th and rftli corps, and two other divisions of ea•
valry, will occupy positions upon ']'organ.
The loss suffered yesterday is about 8,000 men, and two pieces
of cannon ; that of the enemy must have been as considerable, the
artillery of the different corps having •consumed a great part of
their ammunition. We had many prisoners in our power, but they
disappeared during the night-march.
I am, with the most profound respect, Sire, your Majesty's,very
obedient and very humble servant and faithful subject.
Torgau, Sept. 7, 1813. The Prince of' MOSKWA.
Her Majesty the Empress Queen and 'Regent has received tho
following iatelligenee dated the 11th of September:—
1 The enemy's Grand Army, 'beaten at Dresden, took refuge in
Bohemia. Informed that the Emperor had gone to Silesia/ tio