Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-09-12

ts sa upaa the wrecSs Of th- bridge
~ 3, een fas,nlsu7s3 sseir pyl.'ons with :
* Sc cnsty -oarsgc, Yiii,e ruWtor o. I
HHaerg sJd hridgsbui;Acfs were employed, \
sse;lc, ;hs enemy 5 sGtS. -, ;epari4s igs !
i YES. over NbiSaS 1orer wa paiied 60 !
sepsle liiu riAioreSueus rh:rh The encriy !
vtr- ,6srchi8@ to%s Is tbs peiiS, Where I
The objeGs cf re atgsaks could be 40 'orgerl
3oab,fui. The c4lh d.ncbriead- psiIed @
vcr s',e- ,Lc iwilo.oersi AID boldly maintain
ed ths,afsiycs Is he gillsees ct Gseulnsini,
iof 6lepiieim, LaDgs,isa, aas Sphasinges,
1hef- ssae, Il Niacigai was tightly wound !
cd boz Jhss ds.i hagsds would have found
It extremely d'tisuit % malpSsia ,hefc po-.,
iliiona, notwithstanding ahs sxertious of the
mo. ueroic courage, were Il not for very 1
vigorous attack oF two i4uadEons OF the
frA regiment of carabircers, who were
conducted By Ci,i2en Grimblos.-------
They had iof ps!ed, one by oae, ever the
bridge OF Greniheims they were joined by
Eome huliar5, belonging to General Le-
courbs's elcort they overpowered body
OF the eueny's cavalry three times their
number, took fix pieces OF cannon, $50
horlss, and Ieveral aand of colours :. pieces
of artillery, which the enemy lenS as reiu-
forceneot, were aio carried away; he
whole OK the corps that came from Dobau-
wcsth wat simoh dcttroyed. The brigade
Of Gene al Laval let OUT in pnrfuit Of them
Il remaired 10 make head again6 the corps
that wAa coming from HochGcdt, Dilien-
gen, and Lavingen After Gcveral charg.
e., in which the csrst;u.ers, The cuirailiers,
the 9Th and OH OF the cavalry, and the 9th
o. The daA4rs diaioguiGhed themfe!yes, we
took 1000 prifoners, ievcral pieces of can
noH and Gand of colours. The enemy's
forcea had been comfortably encouraged /;
she troops from Tim began to arrive, but
the bridges Of Dillengen and I,avisgen be.
ing ~ eHabiifhed, the divifous of Decaen
and GTandlean we're enabled 10 join WIKI
their cavalry, aud TO concur in lalt charge
of ahout 1000 horie, drove IN enemy be-
yond the Dretz, and leFt us matters OF the
petition OF Guudeihuged. The 9th Of the
ehaGears, the sth cavalry, the 9Th hafsrs,
and the nth chsiieura, particularly difin-
guilhed thsmiescs in that affair. The req
cs thele diriions aud that OF General Lee
cjerc, rapidly cToned the Danube, aud on
their arrival formed themfeges 70 as TO be
able TO rcpuIie the sttacks which we pre-
fumed the enemy would attempt the next
day Gtaeral Grener had iiSe~ife pre-
pared hinlc.t TO pats the = lrnbe at Guoz-
burg bul the enemy, who had autecedent
II cut down tome arches OF The bridge, had |
covered the part which remained on his iide |
Wi.h ttraw, ;ar, anu other colubuiible ma.
teia'a, that were 10 coniumc il at the mo-
uent of our attack, This the enemy did
not fail 20 execi.r- the moment they law our
fwiUmers plunge into the water. Some of
the ia:ter had the hardIhood TO attempt ex-
tingu;ihing the fire, bit It was impoEjble.
The next day the corps OF Gen. Gree
oier advanced 70 Lavingen. Sen Ricnepanie
made preparations for meeting Ulll. as
foon as 'the hoaile army ihouie ABANDON il.
Ihets battles took place on the TOO famous
theatre OF HochGcdt Cen Lecourbe, who
dliplEyed upon this occaiion the mon diain-
griihed courage and talents, was perfectly
well ieconded by Generals Gudin, MONTH
chard, Deipagne, Lsgal, Schiner, and Pu--
tod. The corps of cavalry condused by
Generals Hau,poit and Dcnigne have done
prodigiea of courage. The conduct of the
twimmers, commanded by Citizen Degro..
metTi, "a trai, Of intrepidity of which there
are few examples. Citizens Cahan and
Calbori iuperin;ended the operations of the
artillery and the eng;nceTs, and dilp,ayed
equal Alill and bravery. The Chief ol the
STAFF will feud you more detailed account
this affair. He will parricularile all thsfe
20 whom | have given advancement and
muil,eta Of honor. vii! iend YOU the
colours by Citizen Vadelay, aid de.camD TO
General Lecourbe, and by the officer who
commanded The fwimmers. The 10th and
37th light bugad=, the at battalion of the
4oth, and the Il battalion of the 57th and
S.; IN word, the whsle of the troops who
were engaged in this battle have given re . !
iterated proofs of iutrePid,y. The lofo Of
fhe enemy, without including the killed and
wounded, is about 900 prilonere, 20 picces
Of cannon, aud Rand Of colours The
following day the 9th regiment OF chaGeurs
took convoy OF Wagons loaded with corn,
hray has iua Quilted Ulm, aud 10 reported
20 lee advancing to attack us. We intend
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