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THE NATIONAL. REGISTER.

Mosel), and passed the Pardus river. General Sachet)is corps, who '
supported General Langeron, very much distingnished itself in the
presence of Bison:Tarte, who, it seems, according to the infinawas
Lion of the prisoners, arrived from the other part of kis army at five
o'clock in time afternoon.
The corps of General D'Yorck, which so conspienonsly dis-
tinguished itself, had many of its most valiant leaders killed or
woandrd. Among the latter, Colonels Heiantitz, K wrier, Bonehs
Hiller, Lowenthal, Laurentz : Majors Simon and Bismarck. The
momentary loss of these officers is serious, as they nearly ad corn-
manded brigades, from the reduced state olgeneral officers in the
Prussian army ; and I have sincere regret in adding, that his Serene
Highness the Prince of Mecklenburg Strelitz, who was distingeish-
ing himself in a particular manner. having two horses shot under
him, and whose gallant corps took five hundred prisoners, and au
eagle, received a severe,diut I trust not a dangerous wound. Among
the Russians, there are Gen. Chinchin, and several officers of dis-
tiuction killed and wounded: and I average Gen. Blucher's whole
loss between 6 of 7,000 men hors de combat.
I can add little to the catalogue of the merits of this brave army,
in endeavouring feebly, but I hope faithfully, to detail its proceed-
ings. Your Lordship will, lam persuaded, justly appreciate the
enthusiasm and heroism by which its operations have been guided.
It has fought twenty-one combats since hostilities recommenced.
Your Lordship is so well aware of the distinguished merit and very
eminent services of Gra; Gneisenan, that it is unnecessary for me,
on this fresh occasion, to allude to them.
I attached Gen. Lawe to Gen. Blucher in the field ; and being ab-
'teat in the early part of the day with the Prince Royal, it is &seta
this very deserving ()diver, to inform your Lordship I have derived
every assistance from his reports,
Aly Aideole-ramp, Capt. Durino, an officer of merit, has unfortns
untely, ( fear, fallen into the enemy's hands.
I shall. slow put your Lordship in possession, as far as I am able,
of the military 1/10VC111(11t3 of the Grand Army up to the 16th, and
the disposition timr the attack, which was sent to the Prince Royal
of Sweden and Cieneral Blucher, by Mince Schwartzenburg, and
which was to be made this clay. Time corps of Gen. Gailay, Prince
Alaurim c Lichtensti in, 'Thielman, and Plat off, were collected in the
neighhom hood of Markrasted, and were to move forward on Leip.
slit ; keeping dap the communication on one side with General Blu,
dices army, and on the other, these corps were to detach to their
right. to facilitate time attack of the•corps of Gen. Meresoldt, and
the divisions of Bianchi %%Prism mood; on Zwickau and Connewitr,
at which latter place, time bridge across The .Pleisse was to be carried.
General Nostiltz's cavalry were to form on their right. In case of
retreat. these corps were to retire towards Zeitz.
Time reserves of the Russian and Prussian woods, were t,p move on
Rotha, where they were to pass the Pleisse, and form in columns on
its right bank. The reserves of the Prince of Hesse flomberg,
Ge-
nerals Mereveidt and Wittgenstein, were also to stake post at this
station.
General Barclay de Tony to command all the columns on the
right batik of the Pleisse, Generals Wittgenstein. Kleist, and Klei-
man, were to advance from their respective positions on Leipsig, the
Ittissiatt guards forming their reserve. General Colloredo advanced
from Borne, as reserve to General Kleinao. Time retreat of these
corps was to be on Chemnitz. Generals Wittgenstein, Kleist, and
Kleinaies, mm Altenberg and Peuig.
The army of General Bennigsen from Coldlitz, was to posh on
61111111111 and Wartzen. The corps of Count Bubint had been relieved
before Leipsic by Gent cal Tolstoy.
A verb heavy tiring contimed all the day of the Imilli from the
urinal army. A report arrived late at night to Geueral Windier,
that floonaparic haul attacked ha person time whole hire of the Al-
lies, and firming his cavalry in the centre, succeeded irk making an
opening in the combined army before all its cavalry coald come up ;
he was, however, not able to profit by it, as it appears lie reined
in the eveninn and time allies occupied their position as before the
attack.
Of the details of the sitove I ant as yet wholly ignorant.
On the 17th all were toady to renew the attack on this side. 'The
Prince Royal, who had his headapeartrem at laardshere, and his
army behit74 it, marched at two o'clock in time morning, and arrived
at Brittenfeld, with General Wiazingeroile's and (k al Bulorr's
•corps towards midi-slay on General Bolow's l.ft. Genera.l
gerode's cavalry and artillery had moved forward in time night, near
the heights of Fisncha.
No caommade being heard on this side! of the grand army (thonolt
General Blucher's corps was 111141 at his), anti as it was also under-
stood General llennigsen could not arrive mail this day at Griming,
and pam t of the Prince Royal's army being still in the rear, it "as
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