The National Register.
London, England, 1809-07-16 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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At about this time the left %inf. of the corps like w ise
placed in tiecurity b . three batter'es seat I), the Lieut.-R.4M-
General toi.itt ppm t the General of guyalr, Conot
the layer ttiOntained his gr •untl against the must desperat••
att.:Leks of tne enemy :• the Lientenant-General Hiller kept 'ilk
sititp on he left flaalk of tits' enemy, :till the vietory was (le-
eided in thi, quarter. . carps was therefore formed in
two lines, ;Ind thus a wnitejl.the approaching events.

COVPS OF GENERAL OF CAVALRY COUNT NELIiEGATtpf.
Count Bellegartle, having received a message from qenerai
Bacquant that the enemy was assenthling in tirie before Asoeril,
towards the Bushy Meadow, and apoarently had in ttCW
assault uponlhat poin;, was going to throw a fresh
Argenteatt's turd Aspera, wtsen the enemy in beavy c010,.1.1-
infantry and cavalry supported by a numerous artillery, beggar
to advance upon the centre of the corps in the plain. • .•
The troops h t:tti ()tied in Aspern, exhausted as they were with
the incessant tire kept pp during the night, were unable to with-
stand the impetuosity of the attack : their ammunition troth for
artillery and mu4quetry began to fail, and General Bacquant re-
treated good or ter to the church-yard. This post, gained at
so dear w:y, again taken from him, after several attacks
sustained in conjunction with Lient.-U'eneral II itier ; the place
was alternately taken and lost, till at length the superiority of
our fire obligeil the enemy to abinslon the hillffe. and a last assault
of dices corps prevented all furiber attempts.
From the Tomcat of the retakiog of Aspern, it became pos-
sible to oppose an offensive moyeineot t:. 'he enemy advancing,
upon the ceatre, and to operate uptin his left f...tcl< aol commu-
nication. The defence of Aspera was theref.otc !:.ft cq,irely to
Miler's corps, and while Count Bellevarile occupied
wing on Aspero, he formed his left ;aid the centre in the direction
of Esslingen, hi such a manner, that by degrees he gained the
right flank of the enemy, compelled him to retreat, and by the
Complete effect of the artillery, brought to bear upou the left
'wing, wised* commanded the whole space from Asperu to Esslin-
gen, gave hint a Most severe defeat.

CORPS OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL. THE PRIKCS OF no-
116NZOLI:ERS.

The dawn of morning was with this corps a'so the signal for
the reuewal of the gigantic conflict. The enemy% infantry was
drawn up in large divisiona. and between it the woole of the
heavy cavalry was formed in masses. The General of Cavalrl,
Prince lachtz•listelo,.on i&eryisig this ortier of hattle, percei..ed
the nereiiit. of -keeping up a close commitilicalion a the
fantry placed near him ; he therefore Jrew up ttis right wing en
echetinier, behind the corps of infantry, but kept itia left win;
fogetner With reserves, posted in the rear. A I.rodigiiius gusto-
tity of artillery covered the front of the enemy, who seemed or-
airous to annihilate our corps bv the murderous tire of caption
and howitzers. UpWards of two hundred pieces of cannon
were engaged on both sides, and the old.L soldiers never recol-
tree to have witnessed so tremetoipis a tire. Vain was every.
efott to shake the intrepidity of the Austrian troops'. isiapii -
loon rode through his ranks, and according to the report of ;he,
prisoners, made them acquainted with the destruction of his
bridge, but added, drat he had himself ordered it to be broken.
down, beCause in this case there was no altertvoive, but victory
•or death... Soon afterwards the whole of the enemy's line put

itself in Illation, and the cavalry marle its priait pal at ulek (Ise
phint where the corps'a cavalry of Prince Litiftelotein ontinu-
aicated with the left wing of Lieutenant-General the 11.i.iiice of
Ilohenzollern. The engagent.tit 111/W became general t9e re-
• gifitents of Roll:tn. IY.%spre, Joseph Collorrdo, and stain, re
pulsed all the attacks of the enemy. The Generals were every.
where t• the head of their troops, and inspired them with-

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courage and perseverance. The Archduke himself seized the
'colours of Znehl, and the battalion, whi, ti had 'already began
to give way, followed With new enthusiasm his heroic example.
Most of those vi ho snrrounded hi:n were wounded; tiis Adjutant-
tlieneril, Count Co. ll.•redo, received a ball in his:liead,. the
-wound from vi hid% wiis at first considered dangerous 'a squeeze
of, the hand signified to him Che concern of his 'Sympatlvizio-
commander, who, filled with contempt of death, now fietig•h
for glory and for his country. The attacks of:our inpenetrable.
corps, both with the sabre and the bayonet..so rapidly repeat;..
and so impetuous, as to he unparalleled in military annals,
frustrated all the intentions of theenemy. He toast beaten tit all
• points, and tistosisiWd at • such• nodal/Med intrepidity., tie was
obliged to abandon the field of Pattlee. : • . •
About thiA time. tiirm!....Gro..:they.c ince .fl Hohenzollern oti.
• served on his left tOug, near Eisingeß4 w hick had been.
formed duringltlielseist"ot ttii.gitg-Fhieh,' and ziffortled an ad:.*
...t4tutaiscovs ersitst, ot'uttuck, French's regiment, roznasan4ed

b • o. • .•1 7,leeserN, was tinter,• i thi!her in ttiree aud
oul,ed lo.tr re;:iot of tavairr, arco.npauted with, i!lf.pg
and T:te eot.l.i rem tioeti in the pn!,ition Which ih
4.1,1 taken, till t!if- ;renvtier: of Cie reiet.yo, tt !loch the Arrho •
hati ortierel Ard front Elreiteuive, at rived to reiieviir
t*lte bAtt.ilioo. et Itau.• tt ttit t ete.,f!•rtl Au;l con.
tinned the at:ack upon the room: of ;he enetit 'sito•t• 1011,, Lien-
froant nettet..l licitetrit es! ntt!‘ the four bait:ol4mi of
alter. of Prz,'zinsk • , 19,t;eait.. S. ,)% at, %, and *etarlarti.
'Omit itrot;:; s. -4:,t, to the onOttv's t ;.tottioo, ‘‘ here he %%as'
-.e•trwti tie lire from ..‘-lintt,ro, t il:11 ittoh int! but

the propenet• Arohtlake, W ha... nod 1., the sill, t•41,0:1
;rive itolleed his i,:,rett,ltli-rs maintaio tite.r e.;r•ttind. tawain
Count I).oitt':a-le had already resched the totem .'s w heti
he ‘t.#. .L'Oj.liled by two balls, and nititteit the tiold. A hout
noon, the Arch:lake ordered a new as.ault upon E,slin.,..rtt,
irnmediately under i..kett bt Field Ilar,hal
D'At,pre, the grew' tier battalions of Kir, Isento tier
Scouvaux on the left, mid Srliarlarti aad Georgy in (toot. Fiye
times did three gallant troops ru-h uo to the very of the
:ton-es, bursting internally find placed sear of defe:ire ; some
of tne gredadiet.. thrust their havotte• the enemy's loop-
holes; bid all their efforts w•oe ftnitless, fir th.or antagonists
fought the ti.4,nt of despair. Tar \ relvitike ordered the Anita-
(tiers to take up their former position, a. I when they
afterwards volunteered to renew the assault, he would not per-
mit them, as the enemy was then in full rette4t.

CURDS OF FIELD-MARSHAL LIEUT.-GENERAL PRIXCL:
11.0S1:::.EERG.

Both divisions of this corps, which, is advancing to the en—
gagement, had composed the fourth and fifth cola:nits. ocrt
formed before break of day for a new attack. fur v: hick this
ene•ny likewise made preparation on lii• side. out with a mani-
fest su;;:.riority in numbers. Prince Itosenherg resolved to at-
tack the village of Esslingen with the Archduke Citttr!es'. re-
giment of infantry, to push forward his other troo,is its batta-
lions, and in particular to go and meet the enemy, an tt ;is ad -
vanciwr in the open country bet is eeit Essi ingen and the neare.t
arm of Danube. The village was already gained. a..ii bat-
. 'Jinni advancing on the left, obliged the enemy, itr.va a ttp iu
several hoes, to yield. The most violent cannonade was kept up
incessantly on tenth side., and it was sustained by Inc
with the greatest fortitude.
Favoured by a fog which suddeni y came on, the envie y•s
heavy cavalry ventured to attack on all sides tbe corps fossoeil
by Sztarray's and !filler's regiments of infantry. 'Purse br,:. e
fellows received them with fixed hastosets, anti at the la:4 :Ili:.
.neat poured in their tire oith suti' effect, that tUe even.), was
coinitelted to betake hint.r.lfsto diAlt, %vita consider.kble loss.
Fife times were th,se, attacks on Sz:arra s's and ll reki •
men's repereed, and each time were they repelle,t it.i it equal,
courage and The eas ate y tontribiced all that lay
in their po•ver to the por• it of lite enemy aid the hililii4rt of
the infantry. Coheres, isle Archduke CAM. otlt.
Its 's re4imenti, belonging to the diyistoti Lemuel:lm—
;:edisviteli,•.stationerl 4t) the right, renewed Cite 410,i, of • 'se
precedita:- das the saini! oct tru ao:t .A let t:i.a
severe corsair!, the enemy g-r,:te:i to 4ove incititatt•qt to ex.
pose ltint;elf to any fre•Ji disaster, ctrl aitme;r
to the operation of his sit oerior at. tier... 11.4,•tit ei...eii
Prince Rosenberg received orders Iron the Arcnoukc, Coa:.
wander in .thief, 4 make a new attack upon Esstin;,en, and it
message to the same eaect was sent to liteuteitaut•Geoci..l Orlo.
vich, who conunaodeit the right division of tilt. corp.. kicita:e
Rosenberg immediately formed tiro coliuniot of at:ack
the conduct of Lieutenant-Genet al. Prince. tlotte..loae and ii.. -
han, while Lieutenani-tileneral Dedovico adsaitced
citadel of the place, and the intsgtztne surratilioed i; Li x%
an" ditches. fhe attack was a de ssith redoubled orayerv, a-1
bur troops rushed with irresistible intpetnortty .itto the yilla.:i.
Still, however, they found it impossible to mattitaitt tms its,-:.
into which the enemy kept continually throwing reinforce:lit ut.•
svitich was of the utmost importance for covering kis retreat.
v rich he had already resolved neon, and w hiele he deleudcd
with an immense sacrifice of lives.. Prince Rosenberg there-
fore resolved to confine himself to the obstinate tnainteuitaie ref
his own positi,m, to secure the left dank of the army, .:sod to a.-
crease the embarrassment of the enemy by are iticessant tire
from all the.batteries. in the night between the `ltd and 23d
the enemy tutcoakplished his retreat to the Lobau, and at three
in the morning his rear-guard also hadevachated-It.Ssliog,ti, and
all the points *lnch he had occupied on the leftlink of the
Danube. Some divisions pursued aim clobel-y, wild look pos-
session as near possible etAbiascesalar)-paias abier V:llaug.