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Which the' Russians fOrtiore to return till they had
.arrived at the next distance. The contlid was Ob-
stinate, and the firing tremendous. The Russians
I approached nnid-an incessant fire, and numbers fell
'on both sides: At length the Russians rushed, With
baypnetS fixed, 'on the French front, which received,
them with firmness, and the carnage that succeeded
was truly,dreadthl. The French were driven back,
but soon received a strong reintbrcement, and, in
their tern, gained ground on the Russians; on which
the latter made a second desperate attack, and turn-
ed the French. The carnage was redoubled, and the
field of battle was inundated with human
The French were compelled not only to abandon the
village, but likewise all the eminences and defiles
beyond TeLititz, and were pursued by the viet6ious
column. '

Meanwhile, the second column, under Lieut.-
General Langeron, had likewise driven back the
-French, near Sokolnitz ; and the first cOluinn Pre-
pared, as they advanced, to turn this French fOrce,
with a view to relieve the second column. By eight
o'clock the 3d, 4th, and sth column's' had likewise
advanced out of the line; but they were instantly
attacked by a far superior three.
• The French forced the centre; and, as the:Artro-
Russian columns were at a great, distance from each
other, and unprOvided with cavalry, the three French
divisions succeeded in penetrating between them,
and turning them. The tire was every where brisk,
and the Russian guards advanced, with fixed bayo-
nets, and without firing scarcely a single shot, against,
not only the French infantry, but likewise their
cavalry. They cut down, without mercy, all that
opposed them ; but at length they were obliged, to
yield to superior numbers, and, about twelve, the
army retreated towards Austerlitz.

The column of cavalry did scarcely any thing;
and the van, under Prince Bagrathion, never came.
into action at all.

On the retreat of the- allied army, three strong
divisions of the French were immediately sent to the
support of the right wing. These, consequently,
attacked the left wing of the Russians in ,the rear;
their second column was partly routed, and partly
formed a jun6tion-withthe first column, which the
French had already pursued towards Clilapanitz, the.
head-lurters of the French.
The situation of this column, which had fought
with such valour and. distinction, now became ex-
tremely critical. it,NiTas deserted by the rest of the
Army, Without hope of succour, surrounded by a
powerfUl French I\rthy, of which three divisions,
with'a strong body of Cavalry, were already in its
rears and menaced this isolated column with utter
destrudion—circumStances which produced a con-
vialon, that a column, scarcely 10,000 strong, ex-
hausted and weakened by a conflict of eight hourS,"
had no other means of rescuing itself but by a ca-
iiitulation.. Tho Ugh the situation of these Troops

was so eminently perilous, still they continued, un-
der the conduct of their veteran leader, Gen; Bux-

hoyden, to bid defiance to .every danger. ft excit-

ed the utriadst astonishment to behold with what

resolution they withstood the attacks of the French,

and• with what fortitude they met every emer-

gen cy.

It was not till near four o'clock that they evinced
any dispositicti for . a retreat. The French, re-
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doubled thOr attack on every quarter, and a trc--

mendorts fire wag maintained on both sides. The

Russians were _ und the- necessity of pasink
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the village Oftsrsd, which was alieacly'occuFied
FrenehTrocrs, Through. these they were:obliged
to open a way—the battle was renewed, aiid, bosh

parties fought most desperately with the; bayonet.
'ihe French, however,- were compelled to yield to

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