The National Register.
London, England, 1809-06-11 00:00:00

TENTH BULLETIN OF Till; FRENCH ARMX.

ERP.RSUCPTIV, 2S.—Opposite to Ebernlorf the Danube
divided igto three branches, separated b. two Islands. The
di-;:race from the right hank to the island on (hat side. which is
140 tnises in circumference. iy ;slum' 1000 tosses. The distance
from this Island to the gre.,tcr toises, and here the stream
runs with the eyeatest force. The larger Qf the two i•land4,
which is called I a-der-Lob:tn. ;IA the water w hich separates 't
from the main land, is qo toises broad! The first villages whit -4
appear Arier cro•sink: are (Zit oss-Aspern, Est and Enzer•dotf.
The pa,sage of such a river as the Danube, its the presence of ita
enemy well aegis:limed n ith all the local circioustanre‘, and w
has the inhabitants nu h's side, is one of the greatest military
enterprises that can be imagined. The hiidg.e over ti;e arm of
the river which separates the right bank fr,sto the 6,-, Nand,
and the bridge fro:n this islanti to that of lii-,ter to, au, Iv, !e
erected on the 191 h. llolitor's division had been co,hveyed to
the great island on the lhilt by rowsboatc.
On the 20th, the Emperor arrived on In-der-Lobau, and caw rd
a bridge to he thrown over the last arm of the t)a ,s;• fr (tut I t
island to the left bank, between Oross,Aspern ;inn I. T;:is
arno being not quite iti toises broad, only 15 pontoon. ,teas
quired for the operation, which were fixed yy i;nin three hon,l
by Col. A nbry, of the artillery. Colonel St. Crei., A its• de-
Camp of Nlarshal 1:.!e Dul.e of Rivoli, arrived hr%t oss use left
bank, in an open boat, and General Lasalle's division of !Wit
cavalry, y kit Molitor and Boudet's divisions, passed tturinz thy
night. Afterwards the Emperor, accompanied by the Pri..ce of
Neufchatel, the Dukes of Rivoli ant Montebello. examined the
position of the left bank, and determined the field of battle,
posting the right on the village of &ling, and the left on she vil-
lage of Gross-Aspern, Both villages were garrisoned 4t the same
time.

On the 21st, at four it; the aftmsnoon, the enemv's arm/
sheered itself, and appeared In have for its object to der-at
our vanguard, and to drive is into the river.—Vain enteriaise!
—The Duke of MY oli was the first att,' !key, ::t Aspen),
by the corps of General Bellegardc. He manoeuvred with the
divisions of Molitor and law arid, itod renere co ran. abor-
tive all the attack; which the enemy matte that evening. rite
Duke of Montebello defended the village of Ealing, and the
Duke of Istria covered the plain with the light cavalry anti
Espagne's division of cult ;issters, prat ectiag at the same time
Enzeudorf. The contest yy as •evere, the enemy leaving XOO ateces
of cannon and 90,0.)0 men, collected from the remains of kll the
Austrian corps, l)'E,pague't division of cuirassiers, w hit ti acute
several fine charges, advanced in two squares, and took 14 pieces
of cannon, but a ball killed General IV Espagne while fighting
gloriously at the head of his troops. He yy as a brave man, and
in every respect eminent and praise-worthy. The General of
Brigade Touters was likewise killed in a charke. General Nan,.
souty arrived in the evening on the field of battle, w ith the
single brigade commanded by General St. lierolain, and dis-
tinguished himself h' several brilliant charges. At eight o'clock
the action terinioateil, and we remained masters of tne
During the night, General Oudinot's corps, St. 110 !ire's divi-
sion, two brigades ,r light cavalry, and the tram of milli:l'y,,
passed over the three bridges.
On'the T2il the Dake of Rivoli was tbe first ens:am-it at four
in the morning. Ti::' -o:smy made several sorTessive attacks, in
order to retake the village. At last the Dyke of Riyoli. tired
Of acting on the defensive, attacked the enemy in his tart. and
threw them into canfasiott. General Legrand distingaishfd him-
self by the cottluess and intrepidity ‘t hich characterise ..itn.
The Ceneral of Division Boudet was stationed at tt.e
of F-ling, and had orders to ilefead that important itositio.-.
'' Observing that the enemy had at very w ide space hetyieua
his right and left wing, it was re*oived to penetrate ihreisirb ;,14
centre. The Duke of 'Montebello led the attack-- Uent t•::1
Oudinot was on the left, St. Hilaire's division was in Inc • e;:(1;,,
and Boudet's division was on the right wing. The enceiv's
centre could not withstand the sight of our troops, In
at moment
every thing was hurtle down before them. The f)...ke of Istria
made several brilliant and succesgill attacks. Three y.clumns
of infantry were charged and cut il4vivn by toe cuiras•iE.os. Ine
Austria!) army was on the point of; aeita4 destroved, ,t hell, at
seven is the morning, an Aide-de-Cam!, to' the 1'.!,31;,!,-, r came
to inform that a sudden rise -of Daaute haa :et afloat a

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