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the 44, by far the 'host serk lin and obstinate effort*. ..
lof attack ead defence. were made at the ill ages of 1
gtetteritz and Probsteyda, the former of which Wag
taken'and retakeh several times; the latter held out
'till dark.
Napoleon was several hours between theee villages
animating his men, and sending in fresh troops till.
dark ; and it must be confessed that they were most
gallantly defended. • -
The Emperor of Russia was with his army during
the whole of the three days. On the first, he was
joined in the field by the King, who; had remained : -,
at Toplitz, and had accompanied General Bennig-,;
sen's army itt its actions rear Pirnai 'and before.
Dresden.
In the afternoon of the 18th, the Emperor of Aus- •
tria arrived, and joined the other Monarchs near the '
village of Probsteyda, where-their Majesties remained: ''
till dark.
The enemy had then been driven from etery part
of his position, into a circle within canarin-shot of.
Leipsig, from whence a celumn had already begun
'its march towards the sorith.weit. ' '
In the night, the villages of Stettctitz and.Prob-'
steyda were abandoned and occupied by. the Allies ;-.
but Bonaparte continued to hold Leipsig and the vil-
lages connected with ilia suburbs wide a strong rear-
guard
towards the Allies. •
He seems to have counted upon the presence.ot
the Saxon Electoral Family, and the solicitations of
the inhabitants to preserve the city, to gain time and'.
to provide for his own security, bet he was disap-:
pointed. The Emperor Alexander received a flag
'of truce, seed in the name of the King of Saxony:, •
offering to capitulate to save the-town. •
His Imperial Mrjesty gave his answer aloud,. is •
the hearing of many hundred officers, with i emarke' •••
able force and dignity : he said in substance, that ad' .; •
' army in-pursuit of a flying enemy, and in the hott*
of victory, could not be stopped a moment by consi- -
derations for the town ; that ther-efore_th.e gales must: _
'I be immediately openedi and in that case the Most •
1 strict discipline should be observed; that if the Ger)..
I man troops in the place chose to join their country-
1-men in this army, they should be received as bra;
thers ; but drat he considered any proposal sent white'
Napoleon was at hand as extremely suspicioos, as he '
well knew the enemy he had to deal with ; that as to
' the King of Saxony personally, who had taken a line
' of determined hostility, he gave no answer, and. de-
! dined Making any communication. . .
! The heavy cannon and columns of attack Were or,
dered to advance. In the mean while the Prince Royal'
attacked and stormed the city on the other side—a
Prussian-corps being the first in &temper..
General Toll, who had beets sentwith this Saxon -
flag of truce to ensure the correct delivery of themes.'
sage, was at that moment in the El:ctor of Sari:Me:el
apartment,' and, running out, -Called to the Saxon
Guards to lay down their arms, which they immedi-
ately did ; their example being followed by the Baden
and Wurtemburg troops. The action confnued some
time in the further part of the town ; and, before it
ceased, the Emperor and the King entered with the'
Field Marshal, and met the Prince Royal at the door
of the Elector of Saxon Y's quartets. General Blu-
cher arrived also at the same time. All the Cannon
was taken, the particulars of which are not yet col-
lected.

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A guard of Russian gi (nun :rs invnediately mount;
ed over the Elector of son +, an.l their Majesties
rode out to see the Prince Royal's army.
The Emperor of Austria arri%ed during the day
in Leipsig.
'rite Austrian and Bavarian army, under Genera!
Wrede, will reach %Vurtzburg tl:e 2ith. The ltus. .
sian reserve will get to Pegau this evening.
• The extent of the resnit of this important day can-
not as yet be ascertained. Near half a million of sol-
diers fought in this battle, probably one of the most
extensive and most generally engaged that ever took
place, at least in modern history.
The presence of the Sovereigns has certainly
most animating efEct on their armies. All have be-
haved well : the Austrtans have had a full share;
and many of their Generals have been wounded.
The Field Marshal PrinceSchisartzenberg received
the Grand Cross of Maria Theresa from the hands of
his Imperial Master, and that of the first class of Sr.
George from the Emperor Alexander. General Bar-
, clay de Tolly is created a Count.
This is the eighth general action, seven cf them
! commanded by the Rukr of France, in which I have
seen the Emperor Alexander,in tha field at the head
jiff his army, as usual, unmindful of personal danger
he approached every column, animating the °freers
; and men by his presence and example, and, by a few
energetic words, touching the chords which produce
the strongest effocts on the minds of Russian sol-
diers, confidence in the SUPREME BEING. resignation
to His will, and attachment to their Sovereign.
1 have the honour to be, &c.
(Sighed) cATIICART.
Ocroara.2o.—P. S. During the action, whole bri.
gades of Bavariln and Saxon troops came over and
joined the Allies, some artillery and cavalry are said
to hare been actually engaged the French.
Near three hundred.. pieces of vliikry, s me. of
which were buried; Una upwards of thirty thousand
prisoners. including the skk • and wrwildeCl found in
I this placer, htivialteadt been ascertained to be in the
I possession of the Allies.
Exclusive athe King of Saxony; and Ms family,
the fallowing are among the moat distinguishedpri.
siners—Comte de Hallberg, Baron de ftokorn, hussy
Emile 'de Hessed, • Baden 'sad Hessian' Generalth;
Generals Count Lauristoa, Dbesnais, Delmits, Reg.
nier. Aubry, Cbarpentier ; General of Division Krp.-
einsky ' • Prince Poniatotvsky, drpwtted : Bony, Be;.
trand, Latour Maubourg, dead of his woands.
The armies are in full pursuit of the enemy. The
grand army to turn his lea; part of Getieral
cher's army observe his right; and he is Wowed br
the. Prince Royal, with Generals Bennigsen and
' Blucher. [7 iv,: per.