The National Register.
London, England, 1813-04-25 00:00:00

HELIGOLAND MAIL.

IlPttt.tN. 10.—Onr l'aper contain' the following letter
fr• n the hvail rowlrE4 or Gene-il Count Von Wittgenstein, to
M k pp,0,,,q, Mditary Governor of the country between the Elbe
and the 01cr.

44 Head-quarters, Zerbst. April 7,
4. I hasten, leenhly ,to inform your Excellency of the happy or-
carrcoces of the ,th %poi' with the intent of rel'eving the ro) ' ci
tizens of Beth,' 'room the 'read and fe or they entertained of posAbi-
bly a -ain sto-i•og enemy within their Natl..
General Von gorstell with his :toadied corps, had already ad-
vaneed ag far i. Whit!' tz, fr-r the poirpase of,nrionnding Magdebure
on the right bank of the El re, but no the 2 I of April, being
at tacked by a superior f eve he, accordin., to his previous instrne-
tioror, retreated hack to Ne llitz, but cover-al the roads to Burg
and ilommern !iv Cossacks.
ss d the sth loril, the enemy oiclit±^d General Von Borttel:
to fall bark to Glaioa, on the road to riortzke, and forced the
Cnarloi hack past Latzka, and towards Burg.
"As I It. I reecho certain informatioa that the Vieerov of Italy
commanded this expelition in per-on. and with a cor wt (Perm& Of
four divisials, about Ot or 9.4,010 men strorm amoog whom were
3000 cavalry and 40 pieces of artillery, n.+ :nlv caused t. e country
round 51agdehurg to be Wondered (on the right hank of the E Ire).
but likewise, not knowing that my cor •s was so near him, isle,.
ded making al attempt upon Berlin, I determined on .tracking him
with my whole -trength, to drive him bads with my entire force
" For ti ti. pnroase, on the Plt April, e nice.traled the force of
411,11. vino limt to-di zt, .o.t; aatt tb .t Liroirenant-(several Von
Berl at three German mile,: from thence. i i the village of Leitzkan.
and fixed my head-quarters at Zerlist. I directed General Von
Boratell, and likewit4e General Von Billow, s% ho had so early as the
4th %pH+, arrioed at Ziesar, to push as far forward as the enemy
would permit : but that they should on the sth, when they would be
informed by a cann,:nade of my having coin nenced an attack, fall
on the enemy with the greate-t im :otiosity.
"On the sth in the morning, Lieott.-General Von Yo k's corps
advanced to Leitzkau, and that of Lient.nant-General Von Berg
to Ladebniz.
" Lieutenant General Von Borstell had advanced towards
Muckern, and Lieutewint-Ge,oer4l Von Billow to Hobenziatz At
two o'clock in the afternoon. Lient.-Gen. Von York was obliged to
send a van-guard towards Gotumern, and Lient.-General Von Berg
to do the same to this place. The first van-guard came up with the
enemy near Danigkow, 41111 after a brisk cannonade, obliged them
to quit that place, with a ronsidelahle loss, whereupon I caused
the corps of Lieut.-General. Von York, and that of Lient.-General
Von Berg to follow the van-guard which were already engaged, and
make a vigorous attack on the enemy.
" Generals Von Borstell and Billow did the same on their side,
tit? first advancing to Zehdenick, and the latter to Vehlitz, which
places were in the enemy's possession, but who was dislodged from
thence by the valour of our troops.
" The resistance of the enemy, who had the advantage of the
ground, was every where obstinate, but nevertheless forced at all
points to yield to the bravery of our troops, and it was only by the
darkness comic gon that an end was pat to the engagement, and
prevented us from following up this glorious victory. I cannot
sufficiently express to. your Excellency my approbation of the Im-
perial Russian and Royal Prussian troops. Ihe Lithuanian 'regi-
ment of dragoons, and two squadrons of the body regiment of hussars
cut an enemy's regiment of cavalry to pieces, or made prisoners or
dispersed it. The same tate attended a lid regiment of the enemy's
cavalry, by the Grodnow hussars. The tirailleurs of the brave
Pomeranian battallion of grenadiers took a field-piece, with horses,
from the enemy, and in the whole six powder waggons were taken,
and we elude 17 officers and 00 privates prisoners. The General
of Divisieu Greuier, and General Grandly, were wounded. The