The National Register.
London, England, 1813-05-23 00:00:00

MAY 15.

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that he can be no man of honour, who, when necessity calls, does •
not take up arms, and endeavour to follow the example set him by •
time brave Prussians and heroic Russians, on the clay of the
It is estimated, that the levy-in-Judas for the city of Berlin will
produce 40,000 men.

PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF LUMEN', &c.
" BERLIN, MAY B.—The Military Government here yesterday
published the following concise report by attxinent of papers, con-
cerning the engagements which hive taken place between the main
armies of the Allies and the French
" PEGAU, SAXONY, MAY 3.—Yesterday morning the two hostile
main armies met between Pegau and Lutzen, the Russians and
Prussians being under the chief cowman& of General Wittgenstein,
and the enemy's army tinder the Emperor Napoleon in person.
One of the mast dreadful cannonades known in latter annals or war- .
like operations took place. It continued from eleven o'clock until
ten o'clock in the evening, when night alone put an end to it.—
During this cannonade the fire of musketry was nearly uninterrupt-
edly kept up, and frequently the valour ot'the allied troops proved
itself in attack with the bayonet. Seldom or ever was there a battle
fought with such animosity, or so murderons. The French derived
great advantage from their position on the heights near Lit tzen, where
they had thrown up strong entrenchments, which they defended
with a heavy fire of artillery. But the valour of the allied troops
drove them back from one position to another, nor where they even
to be deterred when the superior defence of the enemy in his last
positions rendered frequent attacks necessary. The result of this
warm day was, that the Russian and Prussian troops kept possession
of the field of battle during the whole night, and caused the enemy
a double or treble greater loss Bile) their own. As yet there has
not been brought in but little more than 1000 prisoners, with ten
pieces of artillery, and likewise 23 powder waggons, which General
Von Winzingerode took from the enemy early this morning, the
animosity during the fight being too great to give much quarter.
But the great consequence is, that the French have now been con.
vinced by the Russian and Prussian troops what may be performed
by valour when inflamed by noble enthusiasm in so great, just, and
sacred a cause as ours, and of what they may have to expect in
future when all the armed force collecting for this war will be as-
sembled. It certainly is likewise very true, that the loss of the
Russian and Prussian troops is very great, nor shall we overrate it
it we for the moment estimate it at from 8000 to 10,000 men in
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killed and wounded, but most of' the latter only very slightly. It
gives us much pain to be obliged to mention Major the Prince of
Hesse Homburg among the dead, anti General Blucher ;.s being
wounded (he, however, only left the field half an hour); Gene. all
Von Scharnhorst and Hunerbein, whose wounds are wily ; as
! likewise the Russian Generals Von Karlwinzen and Alt xi(f. But-
besides these an unusally greater proportion of officers, sod also of
the younger sons •of our native Prussia, are among the number of
killed and wounded. The noble ardour with which these voamteers
met death in the just cause, insures them of being immortalized in
the remembrance of their friends and their native country. kven
this morning the enemy attempted to make some attack on the allied
troops, but was soon repulsed by some cannonading. To atford the
latier some rest and refreshment, after their reat fatigue they will be
taken into the positions of Borna and Rochlita, front whence it is
expected they will immediately break up to eminence fresh opera-
tions.—By what we can learn from the prisoners, Marshal Ney
and General Sunham are among the killed on the enemy's side, and
General Bessieres is wounded.—According to accounts befoie ua,
nothing material took place on the 4th or sth. The Elbe, above
Magdeburg, was not threatened. We still wait the official state-
' went of particulars concerning the motions of the several corps, and
of their marches and zottnternsarclies.
(Signed) L'EsToQ SACK,
" The Royal appointe:! Military Governor for the
country between the Elbe and the Oder?'

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FRENCIi PAPERS. •
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Lai received the following iti,hilligetice' respeo.tmg. thy. •s•f • . .).••••
the Armies, on the evening r;rthi,l6tl, • • •-• • . •
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