Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-07-14
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
Gen. DEs5oLEs tofbe Miai1er af W1r.

e OK cohtinHal movements ilnce the 2 18th
~ Of April, having had for heir obied the
uniting Of the army on its right, | did not
think fit to acquaint you with the refult, until
the operation fhoud be completely ternina-
ted.
The General IN Chief in confequence Of
the orders which he had received from Cow
ernmenr, TO commence The Campaign, deter-
mined to rnanGuvre in ON the Rhine, and in
the rear on the de6les of the Black ForeR,
in order 20 unite his army about SchafFhaufen
and Smetlingen. 1t was necehary to combine
thefe operations % as to avoid any doubtful
engagement il feveral days marching which
was the more difficult on account Of the de6lss
which we had 70 traverfe, on account Of the
pafi0g of the Rhine which was be eFs6ied,
and Of the central petition Of the ereny at Do
nquefchingen, which enabled them to bear more
quickly than we could, with al their forces,
on any Of the points Of the line that we mighE
menace
"The General il CHEF, ordered Lieut.. Cen.
Suzanne to commence the operations on the
morning Of the 2 9Th, by marching from Kehl
againit luxembourg and Lieut.. Gen. ST. Cyr
was direded to proceed BY Old BiiEac againR
Frbourg. Gen. 81. Suzauae, after very
brifk ACTON rePnfsd the enemy to Ofenbourg,
took piece OF cannon and about Tco prrfoners.
Iiis right took petition at Boderveyer, VAL
efer, and Appenyer, and his left At ViIRert,
Griefen and Landt. In this engagement he
had 10 lament the lofs If Citizen Dubois
GRANGE, Chief If Brigade Of the fr(t regiment
OF ChaEeurs, very diainguiihed officer.
Gen. 81. Cyr took his petition at FIibourg.
driving every thing he met before him. The
fame cay the General in Chief ordered 10 PATS
by Bsle divilion Of the corps Of refsrve,
comm nded by Gen. RichePanfe, who took
petition at Schellingen, and on the Deboueh de
Kanders.
"On the 10Th, Gen. St. Suzanne remained
10 his petition, and Gen. St. CIR, aGumed 4
menacing appearance in the valley Of La Kin
fig in order to appear TO blend his operations
with thofe Of Gen. st. Suzanne.
" That General received orders OF the 9Th.
70 retire TO Kehl, in order to return by the
left bank OF the Rhine to Beifsc, and from
thence to Fribourg, where he ihould have arri-
we'd on the goth.
" Cen. St Cyr, who had orders "a advance
from Fribourg TO St. Blaife, BY Tottenau, and
to make rapid marches, commenced his opera
tons the lame day,
"The two divilious Of Generals DelHas and
Leclere fet out from Bale and advanced TO
Seckingen, without meeting any obltacle.--
Gen. Richepanfe had orders to advance to St.
Blaile, by the valley of La yeilTen, to fupport
the movement Of Gen. 81. Cyr, as well as to
cover the right Of the dyilons Of Delras and
Leclere.
On the 2cth, Gen. Delnas forced the %.
iition Of the enemy, who were enrenehed on
the Alb, taking two pieces of cannon, and zoo
pri(oners. The attack and Pnrflit were 60 rap
ia, that the enemy driven from thele works had
not time to deltroy the bridge and form be-
hind the river. Adj Gen. Corhorn was zone of
the fra to pafs the torrent, leapng On the
fhoulders of a grenader. At the fame time
Gen. Rithepanfe drove from St. Blafe four Of
the enemys battalions that occupied il, and
took $50 prifoners.
Seen St. Suzanne took petition at FIJI.
bourg, Cen. St. Cyr. at St. Bl2 re-, and the
corps of reierve on the Wctack. In this march
Gen. Lerfet was tightly wounded The fame
day Gen. RchePanfe united himfelf with the
corps de relerve.
aOn the II of May, Gen. st Suzanna was
to march aganf NewRad and Lefingen Gen.
Cyr advanced TO Smelingen, Of which he took
poGefion, after very brdS engagement. He
took fon'e prifoners and magazine.
"The corps de reftrve psGed the Wutaek,
putting the enemy yigorouGy,
Gen. LecouFbe PaiIed the Rhine between
Schafhsulen and Stem. This palage was
made with Prodigious rapidity. Gen. Le-
courbe had combined his means with furh de-
elton, thatn an hour and half the bridge
was thrown over, and within three hours his
whole corps had taken its petition on The left
bank Of the Rhine. TIE enemy reited only
in the village Of Bufingen. The relnr of she
engagements on the three points If the paG5re
is Between J and 500 Priloners, major, OH
GERS, pieces of cannon, and ALTO the occupa.
ion Of the cattle Of Hohenwils which lurrrn-
dered by capiruation. The fort isNalmoH in
pregnable, and was provided with 60 pieces
OF brafs cannon.