Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-11

= 1a5tion between Gunlz and Kon lack, or the
road to Babenhaufen, in fuch manner as 20
cover the roads from Burgan and Augsburg,
and consequently to occupy Mindleheim.
"The corps Of referve ferved as luPPort
on the left, and Gen. Delmas poiieling the
Cuntz, at Babenhaufen, marched TO fnPPort
the CORPS of Gen. Grenier, while the Gen. OF
DviGon, Decean from Oberhauien upon Baden
hsufen.
COO the 9Th our army extended, as have
informed you, from the Her to the Lech, with
a corps on the left Of the Her. Gen. MOrsau
prefuming from the movements Of the enemy
that they were Gill inclined to rifk battle. gave
orders TO Lacourbe to take point of iuPPort
for his left, and to concentrate himielf between
The Guntz and the Kamlack.
uThis movement was made by Gen. Lecour-
be, when Gen. Kray attacked, with about
10000 men, the corps on the lett OF the Her
commanded by RichePanfe.
/" This General, followed exactly the Untrue
tons of the General in Chief, which was 70
Withdraw on his left to fuPPorr himlelt arongy
on the right, and only to combat tightly with
f,DeYior forces until he ihould be reinforced.
At the commencement of the attack his dIyh
ion was cut in three parts merely by the march
of the enemy, who advanced in Ave columns
Ali the iR.repidity of our troops was necefAry
70 enable them to reif force 70 difProPortion
ate to theirs.
While this diviGon was engaged on the
centre, the brigade or the right, com mand=d By
Gen. Sahuc, was brifkly attacked in It's Poh
tons. which were defended only by the 9Th
demi brigade. the 1T regiment Of chalieurs, and
the 9TH of cavalry. The General in Chiefthen
ordered Grenier, whole corps was Pofed from
Illerelcheim TO Oberhott, 20 (end ailifance TO
Sahuc. Gen Ney therefore debouched BY the
bridge of Kilmentz, and joining the troops Of
Gen. Sahuc, drove the enemy 70 Richden-
helm.
eve had fcarcely entered this village, when
ffrong column advanced, with eight pieces Of
cannon, on Kirberg, in which there were two
battalions of the 10Th forming part of Gen.
Ney's brigade but they could not maintain
themfslves. II was abfolutely necsGiry 10 re-
pulle the enemy, who were in the front OF the
brigade of Kilmentz Lieut.. Gen. Grenier
therefore ordered Gen. Ney to make counter
march and to attack Kirberg.
"This Gen marched thither with the brigade
of Gen. Brunei, and difplayed the vigor which
CDdTaQeIlZeS ulius n OdNA6lAOA VI IAiS
which formed the head Of the column, afcen-
ded the Aat-topped hill with their arms 10
their hands, and did not return Jingle lhot 70
brfk fire of mulzetry and artillery from the
enemy. This impetuou attack, fupPorted by
the 9Th regiment of ehaGeurs, and the 54th de-
mi brigade, overPowered the enemy5who, penr
up in a road, through wood lcarcely pafable,
LETT in our hands on this point, about 1900 Pri-
toners, their artillery, &c.
g Gen. Richpanle, who had ultimately de-
Tended the petitions Of Guttsnzell and Beuren
with two battalions Of the 9TH, one Of the 48th,
the SIN Hufars, 10th Cavalry, and part Of the
{ 9Th Dragons, now returned the ofFenfve, He
charged the Aufrians, and on his GIe made
about or 800 prifoners, among whom was
Lest. Gen. Count SPork, whom iome hufirs
took at the diaance Of DOLLY go PAGES from his
column.
The refult Of this days operations, in which
only two French divifons have fought and re
pulled the whole AuRrian army, Is about 1000
prifoners, and eight pieces Of cannon, with thsir
Wagons, &c. During the night, the enemy
retreated to the Danube with 10 much preci
pitation, that they have down CeYeral
bridges they had formed on that river.
DESSOLLE."