The Sun.
London, England, 1806-10-29 00:00:00

IT is this day our painful duty- to submit to our
Readers Extraas from the French, Dutch, and Ger-
man Papers, that arrived last night, which fully
Confirm the melancholy intelligence of the complete
defeat of the Centre of the Prussian Army. The ac-
counts of this fatal Battle are so confused, find in
some instances so contradialoiy, that we are yet

unable to form. an accurate judgment of the extent
of the loss sustained by the Prussians„ or of the
consequences which may result from their defeat.
All that we know with certainty is, that the Battle
was fought with almost unparalleled obstinacy for
14 hours, and the result was decidedly in favour of
the French. There is reason. to hope that the re-
mainder of the Prussian Army was enabled to effeft
its retreat in, tolerable order towards Magdeburgh
but almost all the Prussian Generals of eminence
were wounded. We are sorry to add, that we do,
not find, in any of.the German Papers, any.confir-
mation of the report of the deCisive viEtory said to
have been obtained by Prince HOHENLOHE over
General.SOULT, nor is there any account of the ar-
rival .of the Russians.

We are 'preventea; by the great length of' the
Extraas we have made, from making any further,
observation at present upon this disastrous intelli-

gence.

Yesterday Lord HOWICK transatied business
with the DUKE of YORK.

Yesterday Mr. FRAN cis transa&ed business at
Mr. WINDH'Am's-Otiice.

'The Judge Advocate's Office is about to be re-
moved from Downing-street. to Fludyer-street ; most
part of the furniture has-already been removed, and
business will be transa4eil at the latterplace in the
coum Qf a low days.

OCTOBER 21.

BERLIN, Oci. 18.—Adairding to some prelimi-
nary infortuatlOYl, the Ahny of His' Majesty. the,;
King has lost a battle on the. 14th, nearAuerstadt.
Tile particular details are not yet known; but we are
assured that, his Majesty and his Brother are alive
and unhurt. . ,

SAXONY, Ocr. 16.—The clay before yesterday a
very bloody battle was fought on:the high road be-
tween Nauenburgh and Erfurth, by the French and
Prussian Armies, in Which the fortune of war was
on. the side of the French. The march of the French
Troops along the Saal towards. Weissenfels and Nau-
enburgh, had in'duced his Majesty to alter the posi-
tion 'of his army, in order to prevent the enemy from
advancing upon. his rear.
The head-quarters were removed from Blacken-
burgh, through Weimar,sto Auerstadt, while Gene-
ral RUCHEL advanced to occupy the position of
Weimar. The attack was ,made at three' in the'
morning, of' the 14th, when a dreadful cannonade
was heard at Leipzic, and that neighbourhood, from
Auerstadt. The attack was made by the French,
and the advance of the Prussian troops was prevent-
ed by some defiles which were in possession of the
Enemy.
Both sides fought with the greatest courage and
animosity. The Duke of BRUNSWICK had the mis-
fortune to be wounded in the face by a grape shot in
the beginning of' the aetion; while, he was recon-
noitring.the -Enemy with a telescope ; and it was
found necessary to remove his 'Highness from the
field. The battle, however, was carried on with
the greatest spirit. His Prussian Majesty led , the.
Trqops in person; and had two hotses shot under

Every Prtissian General exposed himself to the
greatest dangers, and the Prince of ORANGE FULDA
distinguished himself in a 'Most remarkable man-
ner.

The murderous ,fire of musquetry and grape-shot
sw:--,pt away whole ranks of Warriors., The conflift
'
lasted till -five in the afternoon • and, according to
the information received, Marshal .NEy's ,division
of 10,000 men; coming up fresh, gavea decisive'
turn to the affair. •

It was the centre of both armies, which were par-
ticularly engaged. The Emperor NAPOLEON di-
re&ed the whole of the French operations. .
The loss on both sides cannot as yet' be etacaly
ascertained. ' The killed and wounded are generally
estimated at
.40,00 men.
Both 'armies- have. a number Of. Generals killed
and ,Wounded ; among the Prussians, Generals MOL-
LENDORF,' KALKREUTH, RUCHEL, BLUCHER, and
,TAUENZEIN and on the French side,. Prince Mu-
RAT, Marshal BERNADOTTE, BC. Reports are very
uncertain on this bead ; however.it is well known
that. Marshal MOLLENDORF and General Ic.ALiCREUTH
are not killed.

The strength of the Combined Armies United is
computed at vOO,OOO men)
A part of the Prussian troops are retreating by
Langensaale, towards Magdeburgh. '
Of Prince IL.:HELonc's corps we have no posi-
tive informal ion. A' part of the Reserve, under the
Duke-of IiVIRTEMBLIRGH, passed through Leipsie ott
the 15th. A number of wounded French have
been brought into Nanenburg and its environs. Mar-
shal DAVOUST, according to some accounts; is upon
the march to Dessau.

:40TIIER LETTER FROM SAXONY,i OCT. 16.

Count HAUGNVITZ and the Marquis IN LUCCLIE-
siNi left Weimar on the morning of the ,14th for.
Frankenhausen. The Magazine and the Govern-
ment-house, at koningstein, have been accidentally
burnt.

People are removing their effeas from Dresden to
Breslau.

GOTTINGEN, OCT. 16.—A number of Prussian.
Officers, wounded men, baggage, &c. are arrived
here. A number of waggons, with wounded Prus-
sians, have also passed through Nordhausen. The
'Prussian Troops cOntinue, their march to Magde-
burgh ; to which, place a great number of baggage
waggons, artillery, &o. are on their retreat. -
HANOVER, OCT. 18.—A fire broke out at Salz-
derhenden,
,on the i 6th, which consumed eighty-
three houses.

From Brunswick we learn-that the Duke has ar-
rived at Blankenburgh, and that: his wound is not
dangerous.:
Prince Lotfts, who fell on the 10th, was buried
by the French with great ceremony. Though fu-
gitives have spread numerous alarms at Brunswick,,
relative to the battle of Auerstadt, still the post has
arrived at Brunswick without any interruption, and
without seeing any French on the roach
'BERLIN, Ocr. IB.—Yesterday morning one of
Marshal MOLLENDORFT'S Adjutants arrived here, as
a Courier from the field of battle, and repaired to
the Government House. Yesterday a number of
the following Bulletins were circulated :
" The King has lost a battle. The first duty
of a Citizen is to be 'tranquil this is wbat I, the
Governor, demand of all the inhabitants of Berlin.
THE KING AND HIS BROTHER ARE LIVING."

The Hereditary Prince of Saxe Weimar has set
out .from Berlin to St. Pewrsburgh.

ANOTHER LETTER FROM BERLIN, OCT. 18.

Her Majesty the Queen entered this city yes-
terday evening, and leaves it again this morning.
Daily, even hourly, printed Bulletins are distributed
at the corners of the streets, informing the Public
what is necessary for them to know, and requiring
them to demean themselves nuietly. His Majesty
the King has arrived at Charlottenburgh.
General ARNIM, it is said, is among the killed,
and General REITZENSTERN iSteported to have been
wounded.

HAMBURGH, OCT. 2 1 .—Lord MORPETH and his
Suite arrived here on the 18th from Weimar, by
way of. Brunswick. - It has been thoUght proper, as
Magdeburgh may possibly be in danger, not to suf-
fer any Hamburgh Vessels to load for that place till
further orders.

ME.NTZ, OCT. 11.—The following Bulletin has
been published here :
" On the loth inst.. a Prussian Corps was attack-
ed and turned by the Army. Prince Louis FERDI-
NAND is killed,i32 pieces of cannon .taken, and a
number of men made prisoners:, including many
Officers. The' Emperor is indefatigable, and is on
horseback day and night."
VIENNA, ()CT. t I.—lt is confirmed that our
Court will observe, the- strictest Neutrality, and