The National Register.
London, England, 1813-09-26 00:00:00

SEPT. 26.

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Konkt•-tein, and by those in the camp at Liebmtein, which amount
at knit to 6,000 men, under Gen. Bonnet. :Wier a very sharp
action, Count Witgenstein Orove the enemy from all points,
took three or four hundreff prisoners, besides a vast number of
killed and wounded. The loss of the Allies was not severe.
The enemy after this action retired into Konigsteim, his entrenched
camp at Liebfnstein, and also into the various works he has thro‘r n
up round Dresden. The Allies have pressed forward on him on
every side, the Grand Armies are now encircling Dresden.
On the gall, tqe hussar relziment of Grodlo, of Count Wittgen-
stein's corps, had a very biisk enZagement, close to Dresden, in
which they took four guns and one howitzer. The advanced guards
of the kusiarig, Prussians, and Austrians, encamped this night
on the heights above Dresden, between Nanslitz and lschernitz.
(hi the :7th in the morning, the- enemy abandoaed the gi aunt! in
a :vaace of Dresden which tl:ey nectli called the Grossen G nun.
and nithilrew into the sitbwrbi :Ind their different works.

I have thus given
.yviir Lordship a general outline of operations
up to this period ; every hour is big with events. No official re-
ports are made out, so I fear my details in many points may be im-
perfect. Perhaps the history of war floes not afford a period where
two great armies stand committed to such bold operations.
I have much pleasure in .'rportiitg to your Lordship, that two
Westphalian regiments of Hussars, commanded by Col. Hanmerstein
have come over from the enemy, and are most eager to br ranged in
battle against them, to take their revenge for the misery they have
entailed upon this country.
I have the honour to be, &c.
CHARLES STEWART, Lieut.-Gen.

Head quarters of His Imperial Majesty the
Emperor of Russia, Altcnberg, Aug. t
Lou n,—The etrmy having abandoned the ground sirronnd-
lug Drusilcn, called th•• Grossen Garten, and having withdrawn into
their ap ks, and into t e suburbs of the town on the morning of the
27th, f wmx it( cored exile lient to make an attack with a large force
upon t w i lice, the pOSSCSSiOII of winch became of considerable im-
patanm. Comet itgeustein's and Gen. Kleist's light troops, On
the rialit of the town had sus•ten-1 irg time morning of the -.7111,
in the W'ack of tie Gail'ens sons loss ; and wdecd the enemy had
so men improved oy time ilci. n •es aroi.nd the tOVII, that it Was
evidently an evidently im enterpii,e of considerable difficulty to
carry it.

The tro ps e 1 to the assault at four o'clock in the evening ;
Co tut Wi.gen•tein'• corps, in three columns, on the tight of the
(;rossen Garte3 : Gen. Kleist moved ot.e column of attack through
the-e Gardens, and two on the lett. His lett column was headed
by 13 ince Angistus of Prussia : three divisions of Austrians on the
left of the town, nudge the imme Hate direction of Connt Colloredo,
P,.ince Man ice of Lichtenstein, joined the Prussians on their
111 ; the P. ussi;ms forming the centre attack. A tremendous can
non ole conmv, eel the operations ; the batteries being planted in a
circul tr tot m r nn I the town. the effect was magnificent ; the tine
nildiogs in I).esden were soon enveloped in smoke, and the troops
move I forw ri in the most perfect order to the aftsanit. They ap-
vroached on .11 sides close to the town. The Austrians took an
advanced red übt wish-eight guns, in the mint undaunted and gal-
lant manner ; 1 never saw troops behave more conspicuously : the
wcirk was of the strongest kind, not above sixty yard, from the main
wall, and it was fbroked by cross fires of musketry from the various
loop holes th;.t ccr made in every part from projecting buildings ;
b it nothing could as 'mass the gallantry with which it was stormed
the c-me my fled Neon it to shelter tin netelves behind new deences
man sing the thick walk of the town, in whiebit was impossible,
%lio:at a long aad continued tire of heavy artillery, to make
brea6.es. ‘•

Th • (rimy. *tit the ail of those means which a strong -town
aflo d of re,i- an !e, held the troops in cheek who hal :so
cart•it• nst e r d the outworks. The night was t _ns_ appeoachin.;~
and te e m tow attempted to make a sortie with a co? 4.
siderahle re of his guards at least amounting to thirty lions nd
men, to s' the allied troops, aril to take one wow, 11a;.k
an I rear. This was iiwoediately perceived, and as it appear. d
e%i lent that it was not practicable to carry the place that, oigiit,
orders were sent to draw off the troops, and th. retwn. 41 to t,.t.
several ett..anipm:.nts Prince Maairce of Lichtenstein malt
admirable disposition on the side whet e the enemy made tl:eir
by which all disorder was avoided. This cute' prise. in proporticn
to Its being of moment, was one of great difficulty ; no troops
cot It) Aguans.e themselves more, and iu my helium: opt..in • it it h
b-en physically possible to cart y the pl.iec the ettetiliV4taileei,
would have accomplished it; hut tittle were too breaches for

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