Star.
London, England, 1807-03-10 00:00:00

BATTLE OF EYLAU.

" The enemy commenced the at,ack at day break
by a cannonade upon the divifion of St. Hilaire.
" The Emperor repaired to the poll at the church,
which had been fo obflinately defended the day be-
fore. He ordered Martha] Augereau's corps to ad-
vance, and cannonade the eminence with forty pieces
of cannon belonging to the. Imperial Guard. A
dreadful cannonade enfued on both fides..

a The Ruffian army, formed in columns, was
only at the diftance of half cannon thou E-vety ball
told. For a moment, it appeared by the • enemy's
motions, that impatient of fuffering fo much, he
meant to furround our left wing. At the fame time,
Marfhal Davoutt's tirailleurs (hewed themfelves,
while Martha' Augeteau's corps advanced in• to
lumns acrofs the plain to attack the enemy's centre,
and thus, by dividing his attention, prevented .him
from falling upon Marfhal Davouft with his whole
force. The divifion of St. Hilaire approaching on
the right, bath corps were obliged to manceufre, in
order to form a jundion with Marffial Augereau and
the divifion of St. Hilaire in the plain, when a fall
of fnow, fo thick as to prevent people from teeing
two paces before them, covered both armies. In this
interval, the point of direlion was loft, and the co-
lumns moving too far to the left wandered for fame
time in a Rate of uncertainty. This perplexing ob-
fcurity lafted half an hour, when the weather clear-.
ing up, the Grand Duke put himfelf at the head of
the cavalry, and with Martini Beffieres and the Im-
perial Guards, advanced to the fupport of Saint
Hilaire's divifion, and attacked the enemy's main
body. This was one of the boldeft manoeuvres that
has ever been pradifcd, and will cover our cavalry
with glory. It was rendered neceffary by the cit.
cumftances in which our columns were then placed.
The enemy's cavalry, in attempting to oppnfe this
movement, were thrown into diforder, and the car-'
nage was dreadful. Two lines of R.lll:flan infantry
were penetrated, and the third only maintained itfelf
in confequence of being Covered by a wood. Some
fquadrons of the Guards palled twice through the
whole of the enemy's army.
44 An attack fo fplendid and unheard of, which
defeated upwards of twenty thoufand men, and com-
pelled them to leave their artillery, would have de
tided the votory beyond all doubt, if a wood, and
fume obftacica in the nature of the ground, had not
prevented it. 'General Hautpoult was wounded by
a cartridge flint. General Dohlman and a number
of his brave foldiers died with glory. But about one
hundred dragoons, cuirafliers, and foldiers of the
guard, who were found upon the field of battle, lay
encircled with upwards of one thoufand of the ene-;j
my. This part of the field was dreadful to 'behold. '
44 During this period, the whole of' Marfhal Da-'
vnufl's corps moved in purfuit of the enemy. The
fnow, which had fallen frequently in the day, retat-
ded his march, and prevented the junction of hit'co
lumns. The enemy's lofs is •incalculable ours is
confiderable Three hundred pieces of Cannon, on
both fides, vomiting fire for twelve hours, dealt death
and denrodion around them. ViBory. for a long
. time uncertain, waldecided, when Martha! Davoitit
appeared upon the -level height, and out-flanked
the enemy,' who, after five.al attempts to regain
it, ch fe to retreat. • At the fame time Martha!
Ney's corps appeared:: beyond Altorf on the left
wing. He overtock the Prpffiansolumn that efcaptd
from Deppen,_ flying before him: In the evening he
took poll in the village of Schenadetten. Several
battalions Qf Ruffian Grenadiers, which had not been
in the engagement, appeared before this place ; but
the 6th regiment of Light Infantry let them approach'
the points of, their bayonets, and form put them to
flight. The enemy was on the following day purfued
to the river Frifchling. He retreated acrofs the Pre-
get. He left (lateen pieces of cannon on the field of
battle, and his wounded. All the houfes along the
road by which he retreated is full of them.

garthal Augereau is wounded with a mulket.
ball. Generals Desjardens, Heudelet, and Lochet,
are wounded. General Corbineau was killed by a
cannon ball. Colonel Lacue, of the 63d, and Col.
Lemarois, of the 43d, were killed by cannon balls.
Colonel Bouvieres. of the tith dragoons, died of his
wounds. All have died glorioully ! The exad num-
ber of men which we have loft is 1900 killed, and
5700 wounded ; about moo of the latter cannot re-
cover, fo as to be fit for fervice any more. All the
dead were butied on the 19th. We found 7000
Ruffians on the field of battle.

" Thus the plan of the enemy, whole objeel in
attacking us was to extend themfelves to Thorn, be-
yond our right wing, has proved molt fatal to them.
Between iz and 15,c00 were made prifoners, and an
equal number killed and wounded. Eighteen (land.
ards, and 45 pieces of cannon, remained as trophies
of victory in our hands. They have been too dearly
purchafed, however, by the blood of fo many brave
warriors.

" The unfavourable slate of the weather, which
under other circumstances would have been of trifling
confequence, evidently impeded the movements of
the French army. Our cavalry and artillery have
done wonders. The Imperial Horte Guard has ob-
tained a degree of glory beyond all precedent, and
that is laying much. The Foot Guards remained
the whole day under arms without firing a musket,
or making any movement. Circurnflances were of
that nature which did not permit them to take any
part in the attack. Marfhal Augercau's being
wounded, was molt unfortunate ; and hence in the
bona part of the adion, hit corps was without a
leader.

• " This recital exhibits a general !ketch of the day.
Many particular events occurred to the honour of
the Frer ch foldiers. •The Staff is engaged in collec-
ting an account of them: .An uncommon quantity
of ammunition was ufed by the artillery, and lefrthan
afual by the infantry.
!'..The Eagle of one battalion of the I.Bth has not
been, found ;•• probably it has fallen into the enemy's
hands :.the regiment, bowe.ver, is blamelefs. In the
fituation it was placed in, this may be reckoned among
the chances •of war. The Emperor will present it
with another Eagle wheel it lball take a ftandard fr
the enemy. Our objeB is completed. The enemy
is defeated, and driven one hundred leagues from the
Viet ula. The army Will refnme its cantonments, and
return to its winter' quarters."

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, MARCH 9.
The Marquis of THOMOND, Lords ELPHINSTONC and Ass,
suliTora, took the oaths and their feats.

In the Appeal, " Balderfon o Hamilton," the SOTICIrat
GENERAL was heard in reply. Further contidcration on M9:l-
- next.

Mr. Cavendiih Bradfhaw, Sir E. Knatchbull, and feveral other
Members of the Houle of Commons, brought up two private Bi; is,
which were read a fiat time.

- The Brandy Duty Bill, the frith Duties Bill, the Sugar Bounty
Bill, and the Sierra Leone Bill wen read a fecond time and corn.
mined for to-morrow.

Mr. Lo N LA N s, from the Court of Tiends in Scotland. pm
Tented a lift cf augmentations of the Stipends of Miniacrs from
t 790 to tBo6.—Ordered to lie on the table.
ADMINISTRATION OF JIJSTICS IN SCOTLAND.
The LORD CHANCELLOR hated, that he had received a
Letter fiom the Lord Prefident of the Court of Sefton in Scot-
land (addreffed to him as Lord High Chancellor), purporting to
be a Memorial from the College of Juftlee, which was figncd by
the Lord Prefident and ten other Judges. with a Note of Dii.
fent from the four remaining Judges. It adverted to the BPI
before the Houfe for the better Regulation of Courts of Junto.
in Scotland. and Rated that it was of great importance that they
mould Ise permitted to lay before the Houfe certain confideration.
relative to that fubjeet ; as he could not from the form of the Me
mortal move that it mould be now laid upon the table, he wifile4
So receive their Lordihipe inftrudtions as to the courfe of ro.
ceeding which hc. Should adopt. He therefore moved that the Loral
fbbuld be fummoncd for to-morrow.—Ordered.
Adjourned till ro-reorrow (ibis day.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
• Leave was given to bring in a Bill for regulating the Royal Ma-
rion Feces While on more. Thißill as then introduced, read a
Gra time, and ordered to ix read a fecond time to morrow:
On the, motion of Lord TEMPLE the Oak Bark BiU was or.
dried to be read a fecond time this day fe'tinight.
' Leave was given to bring in a Bill to fecure the payment of Li-
castes by !scrims dealing In Excitable Commodities in Ireland.
In a Committee of the whole Houle on the South Sc Trade,
it was ordered, that leave be aficed to bring in a Bill for regulating
the South Sea Trade. On the Houle returning, leive was grantea
accordingly. _

The friliia Tea and Tobacco Importation Bills were read a faxed
time and committed for to-morrow..

'The Report on the lrifh Stamp Duty Schedule Bill was or.
dered to be taken into further conftderation on this day fe'n-
night. The Royal Navy Afylum Bill was committed fur Friday
next. .

A Rtturnof the Amount of the Five per Cent. Annuities was
ordered to be laid before the Houle.

The Sugar Drawback Bill was read a firft time, and oriered to
be nada kcond time to-morrow.

Mr. HIBBER F poftponed the confideration of the Petition be
had prefented from certain Mcrchantc to Thurlday next.
Mr. Secretary WINDHAM moved that there be Lid before tie
Houk a Return of the Recruits railed from the la of January,
tBO7, to the lateft period the fame can be made.
Sir W. W. Wynne got kave of ahfence till Thurfday fe'nright;
Mr O'Hara for one month ; Mr. Cooper, for five weeks ; Mr.D.
Browne and Mr. Dugdale for two months; Mr. Hufkiffon till
Thurfday, to attend the Trial of Sir Home Popham ; and Sir H.
Strachan for a fortnight.
Mr. HORNER gave notice, that to-morrow be would move
for the poßponement of the confideration of the Aberdecoihire
Ekdtion Petition.

Sir J. ANSTRUTHER moved. that the hearing of the Woreef-
ter Petition be poftponed to the 16th April.—Ordered.
.

Mr. CAI.CfiAl:r moved that the du-Maur& Petition be
poftponed to the faraeperiod. Atter a few words from Mr. Rote,
it was ordered to be fixed for Monday the z3th of April.

MR. P•IILL'Il PkTITIAN.
•
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that
the Order requiring the attendance of Witnelles on Friday nest,
at the Bar of the Huufe, relative to Mr. Paull's Petition. be con-
fined to thole only who have already given their cvidence.-ot-
dered accordingly.