The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-06 00:00:00

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along the foot of the mountains, to the right of,tbe
'causeway, and were only composed of Infantry i the
centre column was on the great road of Prosnitz ;
the fourth to the left of this, and at a very litticdis-
tanc from it ; the fifth consisted of cavalry, and.
was in vied of the fourth. This last had only he,'
fore it a level country." '
" The right wing, consisting of two columns,
was commanded by General Buxxovnati ; the num,:
ber of troops amounted to 19,740.
The third, or centre column, under the com-
mand of the General In Chief KUTUZOW, consisted
of 130300 men.

. ,
" The left wing, under the command of the Ans-
trian Lieutcnant-General'Prince Joan of Lichten-
stein, was composed of two columns ; the total of
which amounted to v 7,9030 men.

" The reserve, under the command of, the Grand
Duke CONSTANTINE, consisted of 8,500.
" The advanced guard, under Prince )3AGRA-
TIIION and General N.IENMAYE a, consisted of 13,000;
the total amounting to 82,040 men. •
" The first column set out from Nebotin,and ad-
vanced to Bluemenau• and Kobiluozeck,, where it
took 'up a position in two lines...
`f The second column set out from Olschau,
and marched to Studnetz and Ottaslowitz, where
it supported its right by the left of the first
coluenn. .

" The third column marched on the great road of
Prosnitz, and took up its alignments with the co-
lumns on its right.
`f The fourth column' set out from Nedwriss, and.
advanced to Wrabowitz and Dobrochow, where it
took its positibn, and established its communication
with the centre column.
The fifth colunin set out from Schabelin, and
marched to Kralitz, where it was posted in two
lines.

" This column, not being covered by advanced
posts on the left, had ap advanced guard, com-
manded by General STUTTERHEIM, who kept up a
commpnica-ion with the detachments who- observed
the Marc).

The Army advancedi.vith great precaution, be-
cause the movements of the Enemy were unknown.
It had orders to refuse its left, and to gain ground
on its right, in order to turn the left of the Enemy
in case it should meet with it. The Corps of the
Grand Duke marched to Prosnitz, wliere the two
Emperors were at the .Elead,quarters, and formed
the reserve. The Army arrived without any ob-
stacles at filo different points of formation, after a
march of four hours.

" It was then learnt that the Enemy had not
made any movements, and that their advanced
ward
at Wischau bad been neither reinforced nor
weakened, Preparations were therefore made to
attack them next day, and General BAGRATHION
received orders to execute this attack. At break
pf day Prince BAGRATHION marched . with his ad-
vanced guard, and divided his troops into threeco-
Aumns i that of the centre remained on the *apse-
way ; the two others, on the right and left, turned
the town of Wischau, where the Enemy had one
Regiment of Hussars, and one of Chasseurs. Two
other Regiments of Cavalry were behind the town
in reserve; and Gener'al SERASTIAiCI was at Kln-
boschau with one Regiment of Dragoons. When
the Russians, and on their left the Cavalry of Gen.
)(TENMAYER shewed themselves before WisChau,-
and on the heights behind Brindlitz, the French Ca-
valry, with the exception of 100 horse, evacuated
Wischau with precipitation.
" Adjutant-General DOLGORUCKY took posses-
sion of this town with two Battalions of Infantry,
and there made prisoners four Officers and one hun-
dred Soldiers. The Enemy's Cavalry received con-
siderable reinforcements on its retreat to Rausnitz,
where they had a reserve. 'lmmediately four Squa-
drons of Russian Hussars, and two of Cossacs,
pursued them ; afterwards all the Cavalry of
prince BAGRATIIION, reinforced by. that of • the
'fourth column, commanded by Lieutenant-General
ESSEN, who had under his command ten Squa-
drons of Hulans, five of Cuirassiers, .five of Dra-
goons, and eight of Cossacks, passed Wischau, and
supported the attack of the advanced guard. To
cover the right during this. movement, Prince BA
GRATHION had received orders.. to send one Regi-
pient of Chasseurs, and one of Cavalry, on the
right of Pussits, by Bustomitz, to Habrowan. This
General advanced to the heights of Rausniti, where
he Wok a position. The Enemy were still in this
small town, and began a cannonade ; but the Rus-
F.im-l' Artillery, more numerous' than their's, soon
tnatie their fire cease.. In the evening two Rus-
sian Battalions took possession of Rausnitz, and
their advanced posts were pushed forward. M. Da
INIIENmAyEtt, who on his left had supported, with
his Cavalry, the Russian advanced guard, took a
Otretaicn to Drastr.vitz, and there established a
o,mmunication with General BAGRATHION. On
the 28th the _Army followed in .five columns, as
on he 'evening before, the movement of its ad-
vanced guard, ,end marched in the following