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

NAT. REGISTER.

ports arrived that Pirna was re-occupied in fOrce, and
Blucher, who had been engaged five theses in six der, t\
were gent ral actions, one in presence of Buonaparte
and one in which Ge had taken Marshal Macdopale's b;
fil:en back to Jatter. At the same time large cultimn;
of the town and formed masses to 'attack the right, as
and to cover a movement to the left behind the Elbe.
the appearance of the enemy declining the combat on
or Et tart roads, and mcvieg to his - left to gain the 80l
and it was resolved to make a flank march int:mediat.
columns by the right, to reach the important pass, s
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him' before him, and to ehoo:e a field of battle in Boat
of cue tow aids the old ground of Liam), to which it w
tail' that he would advance.
This day produced several severe: partial actions,
evenly had many men killed and made prisoners in
valia, and it was expensive to both sides by the ee
nonade and heavy file of musquetry. The ground. w
el.!y in many places, became so wet that neither i fat
valt y could move without difficulty, and ordnance and ;
sunk to the axle-trees.
The Emilio or was passing along the front of the line
right where au attack was ordered. and had atopped
t.
to direct the movement of sonic Russian battalions,
ithin reach of the cross fire or two French natteiies, when Gen.
Moreau, who was speaking to his Imperial Majesty, and close to
him, was woureled. The shot struck one thigh, Pd'si aathrough the
horse, and shattered the other lea, so that the General was obli-ed
to submit to the amputation of both his legs, considerably above the
knee. It is impossible to shew more heroic magnanimity and compo-
sure than the General displayed in ever} circumstance of teis dreadful
wound, and from that firmeess and treuquitlity, there is reason to
hope his life may be preserved. He has le en removed on men's
shoulders in a litter behind the Eger. The Emperor remained by
him when he fell, till he was placed upon several of the Cossack's
pikes and carried off, and after the operation, the King of Prus-
sia went to see him, and has paid him every possible attention.
Head-quarters were that night at iteichstadt, near Dippolds-
wa!de. The 28th headvarters were at Altenuerg, and on the '49th
at l)uchs.
Head-quarters were that night at Reichstadt, near Dippoleswalde.
r..e Atli head-quarters were at Al enherg, and on the 19th at Duchs.
On the 2911 t the enemy having, moved in forte, under General Van-
damme, by l'etcrswalde to Ilidleodolf and Cunt), attempted to attack
th baggage and ordnance moving to Toplitz by roads which unite
near that place. The Rt.ssian toot guards, who 'lad on the preceding
day cut a passage for one hu';dred pieces of field ordnance, not one of
which was lost, stooped this attack, acid, supported by some part of the
Russian Iwperial cavalry guard and cuiraitsicrs, kept the enemy in
check the while of the day, while the columns of baggage and artillery
leveed in their rear. In the evening they were reinforced by some
battalions of Russian grenadiers, and a considerable force was ussem-
bled at Toplitz. Orders were sent to General Kleist, whose column of
Prussian troops was meant to move in the night by Zinwdlde upon Hof-
lendorf, so as to be ready to attack G. neral Vandamme in the rear,
when the otl.er tr.-cps should attack in front.
On the 30th, the Mania!' divisions Coloredo and Bianchi, were ad-
ded to the traops above named, and the command was given to General
13oic:ay de lolly: the Emperor and the king were on the height near
the field, and Martha! Prieee Schwartzenlerg was also a spectator.
'1 he enemy was posted near Cele), a •eat of the Thun family., and in
the woods ; the attack was made about ten with greet spirit, and the
enemy had already lust ground, When General Kleist appeared. He
tented against the Prussiaes and attempted to cut a passage with great
impetuosity, but the attacks of the allies were carried on with so much
t:. at the enemy was completely beat on all points, and driven
into the %youth. General Vandamme and three other Generals, one of
which is General Haxo. their best engineer, were taken in the evening ;
another was found killed tither on that or the preceeding day, some
tor ors were take::, wall from forty to fifty pieces of cannon, and scree
thousand prisoners. Two other Generals and scale thousand trocps
rho had got into the mountains, surrendered this in •rning near Peters-
walde. The Russian guards and cavalry engaged the preceeding day,
had an opportunity of being apart distinguished.
head-quartets were at Toplaz on the 30th, and continued there this
der.
General Wittgenstein teas attacked beyond Ahenberg on the 30th,
and drove bat k the enemy. ilia day, it seems, the French have en-
tirely left the
The defeat of the enemy b' the Crown Prince of Sweden and by
G. neral Blucher, of which accounts were received last night, will pta-
bably influence the future movements of all the armies.