Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-27
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the town is annexed; as well asthe account of tbe
regiments shus up there. The emperor might
have taken the place by assault bu, sosooo M,
defcndsd by fcrtiheations and wet bitches. would
have mzde resistance, and his desire was 70
save the efhtsfou of blood Cen Mack. Conn.
mander In chief of the army, was IN the ,ovpr,
II Is the fate of geherzis opposed 10 the emperor
toSe taken IN fortified places IL wifi be recol-
fctted that after the brilliant n,oveuieneats ri,
the Brensa the old field Ma shall Wurmser wa.
made prisoner IN Maptua Melas was also at
Alexandra Mack also at Ulm The AUSTRIA,
army was one OF he finest that Austria eve, h.d
itsonsised of Ia regiments Of infan,ry of the Ar.
my OF bavaria, As il is called, 13 regiments from
the Iysc'. and regiments,wL'ch had been sent
IN Wagons from ltaly' alrogetlier3 81 regiments
ofinfan'ry and Is regiments of cavalry.
The emperor had placed the army of n,r;nce
Ferdinand in the same situation in which he bad
placed that OF MeIas. After. having hesita,ed,
Melas adopted the noble res olu.ion of ,piereinp
tho the French army. which occasioned the bar,
tie OF Marengos Mack took another re SOLUTION ;
Utm IS the point of ruion of a great number of
high roads he had formed The plan of making
ms DIVISIONS retreat by these roads to re-assen-
oie. 'hem IN 6ohsmia and the Tyrol The DIVE
SION or Honenzoern and Werneck marched of
by He,denhei'r. A small division retreated bv
hiemmngen, butthe emperor on the 1 /. n hasten
ed from Augsburgh to Ulua 3immetia ,eIv d;seon
eerted tue projects of the enemy, ordered the
bridge and position of E.chingen 70 be catr;ed.
"htchrendered every Thing secure e,ssgr
Marshal Souit,, after having taisan Memmin
gen, went IN pursuit of the o,her columns
Prince Ferdinand had the refore no other ,eso,tce
than to suffer himself 70 be shut up in JJlr, or
to endesvour by cross roads. to join the division
OF Hohenzolern. this prince adopted the later "a.
solution aud proceeded to AIKEN with four soua
drons of cavalry!
In the mean time prince Murat was in pur-
smt CT prince Ferdinand The division of Wer
neck snaeavonred to oppose him ~ Langeneau
ne look three thoiisand of them prisoners. one
OF which was z general officer, and two stands
ofeolours Whi,e ae made. 4 movement on his
r,ght tn Heyoc,aeim. marshal Lannes marched
~, -ia.s-, and .Joscs,..cceu. the progress of
si,e enemy ~ as reta,t I'd b. i'snGres. wagons,
and they were weakened by tue ba ia OF LangeA
neau, Al this action prince Murat had much
reason to be. satisfied with, the conduct OF gen.
Klein The zoth regiment Of dragons, the
othiight infantry, and ehasseurs of the imperial
guard, particularly Distinguished themselves
The aid de camp Brunei displayed great deal of
courage.
The aaion did not retard the march Of prince
Mutas- lie advanced rapidly towards Eeresheim.
and on the I7sh at IN the evening, he arrived be-
fore thar position The division OF dragons OF
gen Klein charfcd the enemy wosrandards, a
gen. o,hcer & thousand men were again taken
- the battle of Feresheini. Prince Ferdinand &
of MS generals. had barely time:o get ON horse
back. Their dinner was found on table For
two DAYS they had no place of rest ~ 81,
- II appearstha Prince Ferdinand will not be a.
be to escape the French army. unless by disgui-
sing his person or getng of with few squad
rons by son,ebye path OF Germany, i.,l.
AS the emperor was passing shro' crowd Of
prisoners, an Austrian col expressed his, aston
-iehment TO see the emperor of, the French wet,
covered with dirt, as much and more fa,igued
than The ueanest drun,rner in his army. One of
his ajdrde camps having explained % him what
the Austrian officer said, the emperor ordered
this answer 10 be made: " Your master wished
TO make me recolIeG that I was soldier I hope
be will allow rhat the throne and the imperial
purple have not made me forget my first pro-
fessioii."
The appearance of the army on the 18th was
really most Interesting For two days the rain
fell in torrents; rhe whole army dripping
wet the soldiers had no provisions distributed
10 them they were up TO their knees IN mud.
But tue emperor infused fresh spirits into them
and 1t the moment he perceived whole columns
in This sta = he ordered long live the emperor
t. - c,ied
II is also mentioned. that the emperor replied
TO the officers who surrounded him. and who cz-
press a their surprise. how, IN moment OF such
distress, the soldiers could forgei all their wants
and appear only sensible 10 the pleasure Of seeing
him. " They are in the right; il is to spare their
blood thar l make them undergo speh grea. Ia
tigue"
The emperor. when the army occupied the
heights which commanded Tim, sent for the
prince Of Liehfenstein, maj gen who was shut
up in the town, 10 communicate "a him, that be
wished IL would eaYitulate telling HIM, that If
he took y by storm ne would be under the neces.
sity Of aaing as ne did at afa, wheTeihe whole
garrison were pns 10 the sword; that it was one
OF the melancholy rights Of war; that he wished
thnt both As aadihe brave Austrian nation were
spared the necessity Of SO dreadful an aaion---
that the place was not enable; ihatitoug there.
fore 20 surrender The prince required tina, the
officers and soldiers should have liberty 10 return
20 Austria. a. l win grant IL" replied the en-
psfof, g 70 the officers, but not 70 the soldiers;
for who viii be nas security tharNhey wilino he
made 10 servc ~, ain 70 Then after having hesita-
tel a moment, he added" Well then, willie
" upon the word of prince Ferdinand. !fhe is
iuihe town. wish 10 give him proof Of my &c
teen, and vii graut 10 him what you reqaire
of me hoping hat thescourt of Vienna win not
break the word Of one Of its pfiaces." Upon
NJ. ID. Licb,ens,e;u assuring him that prince
ferdinand was no, in the town, Them said
siie emperor, - do not see who is 10 be my qua
rans-e Thar the soldiers send you back Will no;
he era-.io-cd again -