The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-17
Pari,, Hendcmaire IS, (os. 49,
Third Bulletin of the Grand Army.

hiu Ot CnC 1TdNQ army.
Z46nry1Aag,en, Hfndenahr Is, (oa. 10.
Marfhall Sou!t purified the Auftrian diyifion
which had taken fhelter at Aloha, drove it out,
and entered Augfbourg on the l. 18th at noon.
On the svening of the nth Martial Davout,
who had croled the Danube at Neuburg, ar.
rived at Aloha with his divifions.
Gen. Marment, with the divifions Boudet,
Gruchy, and the Bavarian divifion under Gen.
pnmnncealI, crofied the Danube, and took a
petition between Aicha andsAugfboureh.
AT lait the, body of the army under Martial
Bernadotte, together with the Bavarian army
commanded by Generals Deroi & Verden, took
their petition at Ingotadt. The imperial
guards under Martial Beflieres proceeded to
Augfbourgh, together with ths divifion of Cut
rsfIiers headed by Gen. D. HaultpouIt.
Prince Murat with the divifons of dragons
of Klein and Beaumont, andthe CArabineers
and Cuiraniers, under Gen. Nanlouty, few to
the village of Zufmerihauien to cut off the PAT.
fage from Ulm to Angibourgh.
Martial Lannes, with the divfion of grena-
diers of Oudinot and that of 'Suchet, took poft
on the fame day at Zufmerfhaufen.e The En-
peror reviewed the dragons at this village. He
had prefented to him Marente, dragoon of the
4th regiment one of the braveft folders of the
army, who, at the croiIing of the Lech, faved
the life of his captain, who had only the day
before taken from him his commifIion. His
Majefty prefeDted him with the Eagle of the Lee
gion of Honour, upon this the brave folder OBJ
leryed to him, ST. did nothing more than nv
I" duty my captain had broken me for neg
q lect of difcipne; but he knows have al.-
:" ways been good foldier."
The Emperor then expreifed his appreciation
of The conduct of the dragons at the battle of
Wetngen. He ordered a dragon from each
regiment to be prefented to him., to whom he
gave the Eagle of Honour. He alto compli-
mented the grenadiers of the divifion of Oudi-
not A more handfome troop is nor to be feen.
Tney are all animated with the deiire of meet
log the enemy, and eyince that military enthu-
ti'im which is always the forerunner of lignaI
1iicceiTes.
Until an authentic and particular account of
tie battle OF Wertingen ihal appear, it is pro-
pc. we fhould here fay few words on it.
Col. Alright, with his regiment, attacked that
of the Cuiraf1iers under the Duke of Albert.
The conteft was very warm. Col. Alright had
bis horfe killed under him. His life was faved
by the intrepidity of his regiment. Col. Beau.
mont, OF the 10th regiment of HHfIars, anmat-
ed with true hereifrn, ieized, in the middle of
the ranks of the enemy, capt. of CuiraiIiers
and made him prifoner, after having wounded
feveral horfemen with his broadfword.
Col. MaHpelit, at the head of the 9th regiment
OF Dragons, attacked the enemy in the village
oi US'tiHecn' I1d'iDG oetn InOrldiIy wound
cd, tbefe were his laft words: "Let the En-
peror be informed that the 9th regiment of dra-
goons proved itfelf worthy of the reputation it
had acquired, and attacked and conquered a.
midf the cries of Lang iive tie Emberor P'
This column of grenadiers, the flower of the
enemy's army, having formed a fquare of four
blttalions, was pierced through and cut to
pieces. The cd battalion of dragons made an
attack in the wood.
The divilion of Oudinot, fill in the rear,
were burning with impotence to join in the
Conflict; at their appearance only the Auftrians
precipitatsy reiterated but one brigade was in
the aetion
All the cannon, the fandards, and almoft all
the officers of the enemy VINO fought at Wer-
tngen, were taken and many killed two lieut.
colonies, FIX majors, ixty inferior officers and
four thoufsnd folders were taken prifoners.
The remainder of the enemy, were entirely
routed, and, but for deep marlh, weuld alto
have been taken bya column moving towards
their rear.
Excelmans, chief of the horfe, and abide.
camp to Prince Murat, had two horfes killed
under him. He brought the colours to the En-
peror, who faId to him !: "I know there can
not be Drawer man than you are: nominate
you officer of the Legion of Honour."
On the other hand, Martial Ney, with the
divihon Of Maicher, Dupont, and Lotion, the
divifion of dragons on foot commanded by
Gen. Barsgpey-d' Killers, and the divifibn Of
Gazan, came up the Danube, and attacked the
enemy at Gtniberg. 1t is O'Clock, .and we
hear the guns.
Though the rains are heavy and incefTant the
Grand army continues to advance by forctd
IN uches. The Emperor gives the example: on