The National Register.
London, England, 1813-11-07 00:00:00

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deemed expedient to wait till the following day to renew the gene-
ral attack. -1 he enemy sheared himself iu }Great force in a good
posib,int on the lett of the Partite, on a ridge of some extent which
runs paralle to the river. There was some catinotiading in the
rivoioneg ant the enemy made demonstrations ; and the hussars of
Meepenlierg charged his advanced parties into the suburbs of Lep-
atc,*and took three cannon and solve prisoners of the hulaus of the
gitortb...
The state of our affairs is such, that the most sanguine expecte-
titre,s may be justly I:Meltable-el, under the pre tection of Divine
P. ov itleace, which has hitherto so conspicuously favoured us ins the
glolio,th calve in *loch se are engaged. I am, Dec.
(Signed) CHARLES STEWART, Lieut.-Gen.
Oct,Leipzir, O 19, 1.£113.
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MY 7. tytn-=-.Etirepe at length approaches her deliverance, Hod
Irn.:l.ind :oily triumphantly lookforward to reap, in co; nnetioo
wi • aei• miies, that glow her utiexi,mpleil :itad steady efforts in tic
cut:Myron cause so justly entitle lor.to yeeeive. •
I It 0%1 • 1: !Mil fallen to the lot of an.abler pen to detail to your
Lordship the spkraloasevelits.of these two last days.; bitt in mica-
von inl; to iel•ay. Cie main fuels, to send them oit without a mo-
pietas delay, I shall best do my duty, postponing me re detailed ac-
comas (mid a fresh °pool tooity. •
't he vic tot y ot'Ceeneral Blocher. opon the 16th, has been follow-
ed, e the Pah, by that of the whole of the combined forces over
the army of Bnottaparte, it; tae neighbonrhood of Leipzig.
Tire cull..ctive loss of ;those 1,:0 pieces of cannon, 60,000 men,
an ouniewa• mino.er of prisoners, the desertion of the whole of the
S .xo alloy. also the Bavarian and Wurtemherg troops, consisting
of artiller... cavalry, arid hifantrv, many Generals, among whom arc
Ri goier, Vatic, y, Brune, Bertrand, and Latiristoo, are some of the
Ii st tinit of this glorious day. The capture, by assault, of' the
town Or Letpzie this mornioe, the magazines, artillery, stores of the
p•••ce.., King of Saxoby, all his Court, tlie garrison, and rear-
go -el of-the Fiche!' army, all the enemy's wounded.(the number of
v haat excel d 30,0-0); the narrow escape of Runnaparte, who fled
from Leipzig at Dille O'Cli et, the allies en,tering at eleven ;• the
eon.picte fltri.nte or the French army, who are emit:avowing to
eservie in all directions, and who are still surrounded, are the next
obp.-ets exultation.
• Tite tin rre nit your Lordship eats best arrive at from an M.
count of our military position.
I' v. ill he my entleaVour to give yon as succinct and clear an tc-
colo.t as I am able. first, of the general and combined operations
di le; mlued upon by the_ grand army ; and, secondly, to describe
shat tomeediately came nueltr my.own observations, namely, the
Ines ciatitts of the Prince Royal and General Blocher.
My dispateltes, imp to the 170., have detailed the position of the
allied fermi* s tip to that date. It being announced by Prince
Schwa' tacreberg, that it woo the intention of their Majesties, the
Ante.: Sosertigns. to renew the attack on the 18th, and the armies
oftlo North.and Silesia being directed to co-operate, the folios/hog
gt ntrat disposition was made : , •
I ntuA here observe, that the attack on Ate 1611, by the Grand
Army, occurred in the neighbourhood of Liebeit Wolkowitz.
oomary being pat Ocularly adapted for cavalry, a very sanguinary
at el ;laid eorabat ensued with this arm, and an artillety, eXcetibm:
in utoobt r 601) pieces, between the opposed armies. Two Solitary
beriloings, which the. enemy bad occupied with several battalions of
-iiitantry, and which formed nearly the centre of the enemy's posi-
tioo, were attacked by the Russian infantry, and after several re-
pulses, carried with amazing carrrige.
The whole of the enemy's cavalry, under.. Murat. were thee;
brought. forward : they made a very ele‘pirate push at the more
of the allied position, which Ceti a abort .period they succeeded,
jo foie:mt.
To oppose this powerful cavalry, six regiments of Austrian ettiras-
siers in columns. Nothing could surpass either the skill
or the :el)erate bravery of this movement : ti.ey value* all
before them ; destroying, I am told, whole regiment:, and returned
to their ground with many prisongrs, having lett 700 dragoons
wiz;,its the cne!ny's tine.
Alaoy Officers were killed arid wounded. General Latour Man-
bourz, • Willi connealoied tile enemy's cavalry muter Murat, lust his
leg. Roth armies rtm4itled nearly us the ground on which the con-
test colianeeceal
Wili'e .rand ~..my e' as to commenee the attack on the, morn
in, of rue I Z 0.,, tiarir different points of aaserubly, on the
p.•. :•;pal vltla;, es sitsrat.d on llie-great roads leading to Le ipzig, tl:e
••‘: the Nqrtli and Silesia we re j;iintly to attack from the init.
e, ;old upon the enemy's position along the Partite river
...ewer gave to gist rfjl.4:4; lipytd 01 Sweden thirty thou.

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sand men, infantry, cavalry,•-and artillery, of his army ; and with
this formidable reinforcement, the northern army wag to attack
nom the heights of Faucha, while General Blucher was to retain his
• position before Leipsig, and use his utmost tirints to gain possession
of the place.
In the event of the whole of the enemy's forces being carried against
either atilt! armies, they were reeiprocally to support earl' other,
and concert further movements ; that part Or the enemy's force
which for some time bad been opposed to the Prince Royal of Swe-
den and General Witcher,. had taken up a very good position on the
left bank of the Partite, having its right at the btroug puha of Fan-
cha, amid its kit towards Leipsig.
To ferce the enemy's right, and obtain possession of the heights of
Valletta, was, the first operation of the Prince Royal's ai inv. The
corps. of Rtesians. under General Winzingerode, and tlif Prussians
under General Bolow, were destined for this purpose, and 'the ewe.
dish army wet e directed to fence the passage of the ttv.r at Ploseu
and Moekate
The passage was effected without much apposition. General Win.
zingerude took about three thousand pristmets at FatlCha, anal some
. •
General Blocher. put his army in motion as soon as he found the
yawl army engaged very hotly in the m ighbonrhood DI the villages
of Stollinta and, Probestheyda : and the infantry of the Prince
Royai's army had not sufficient time to make their flank movement
before the eneniv's infantry ha I abandoned the line of the Jiver, and
retired over the plain in line and column, towards Leipsig, occupy-
ing Somertelt, Pannsdoal, and Sehontildt, in strength, protecting
their re treat.
A very heavy cannonade, and some brilliant performances of
General Winzingerode's cavalry, marked chiefly here the events of
the day, except to arils the close, when General Langeren, who
had crossed the river, attacked the village of Schonteldt, met with
considerable resistance, and at first was not able to force his way.
lie, however, took it, but was driven back, %%lien the most positive
orders were sent hint by G...neral Mueller, to re.occupy it at the
point of the bayonet ; which he accomplished before dark. Some
;Prussian battalions of General italow's corps were warmly engaged,
also, at Patmsdortf ; and the enemy were retiring from it, when
the Prince Royal directed the rocket brigade tinder Captain
Bogue, to form on the left a Prussian battery, and open upon the
columns retiring. Congreye'a fermidanle weapon had scarce
accomplished the point of paralysing a aulid square of infante?,
which after one fire delivered ihenvelyes imp Has if panic atriego.
when that gallant and deserving officer, Captain Bogue, alike an
oreament to his profession, and a loss to his fi iends and country,
received a shot in the bead, which deprived the army of his ser-
vices. Lieutenant kitranwaYs, who succeeded in the command of
the Migale, received. the Prince Royal's thanks fur the services
they rendered.
During the action 2 guns of the Saxon artillery joined us from
the enemy, and two Westphalian regiments of Inis-ars, and two
battalions of Saxons; the foi vier were opportunely. .made use of in
the instant against the enemy, as our artillery and ammunition were
not all forwaid! anti the Prince Royal addressed the latter by an
offer, that be would head them immediately against the enemy,
which they to a man accepted.
The commonication being now established between the grand
attacks, and that of these two armies, the Grand Duke Constan-
tine, Generals Plata', Milaradovitch, and other officers of distinc-
tion, joined the Prince Royal, cunimuaicating the events can) ing
on in that direction.
It semi the most desperate resistance was made by the enemy at
Probethetlei Stelleritz, and Connevitz, hut the different columns
bearing on these points, as detailed in my former dispatch, finally
canied esery thing before them. General Benningsen taking time
villages upon the right batik of the Reittschove, having been joined
by General Bubna from Dresden, General Tolstoy having come up
and relieved the tbriner in the blockade of that city, and Gen. Uni-
tas, mametivring with ‘C),000 Anstriana upon the leit bank of the
Eister, Gens.'lltieleman and Prince Maurice Lichtenatein's corps
moved upon the same river ; and the result of the day was. that the
enemy lost alcove .10,000 men in killed, wounded, and pm iwners.
sixty five pieces of artillery, and seventeen battalions triGennati in-
fantry, with all their Staff and Generals, which came over en masse
during the action.
The araits temained npnn the ground on which they had so bravely
conquered, this night. The Prince Ro, ii had his bivouac at Paul's,-
(huff; General Blueher's temaiued at *ittei itz ; and the Emperor's
and the King's at Roda.
About the close of the day, it was understood.the enemy were re-
tiring by Weisaenfcls and Naumburg; General Bimetal. received as

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