Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-15
Confirmation Of Forsign Adu'ees.
yEVysYoRK, Feb. 10.
: y6cIoR2 OYER THE FRENCH.
BATTLE UF. KkEMS. 81

FIGIOR1 }eFEh, IKE rSHNIa1. "a
BATTLE OF KkEMS.
BRUEN, AoOembsr- IS.
Cur court gazeste of this day contains
che following remarkable official supple.
'mens:
Occurrences Of the INGr.
Hismaiesly the emperor and king, on
the 18th INST. reserved courier from gen.
count Kutosow, commander In CHIEF OF
she Russian troops, who brings the pleasing
Intelligence of a conple victory obtained
2ke,ween Stein and Wcisskirehen, near
Kfems. over the division OF the enemy
commanded by marshal Moruer. The
: following is the circumstanual account
dsawn 40 and transmitted from the, field OF
: battle
On the 9th of Nov. the Russian army
passed The Danube; the rear guard was
/, closely pressed BY the enemy at Mautern,
and the general who commanded II resolv-
ed to pass in the night between the 9th and
loth TO the left bank OF the, Danube, AMI
: burn down the bridge, which Was the more
necessary, as he had certain intelligence
that the enemy had restored the bridge at
S Linlz, and already Passeda division to that
side of the Danube.
In the afternoon of the 10th, the enemy
approached the advanced posts near Iii.
, ersteip, and ssy his superiority OF force
drove them back along the Daaube from
= Weisskerchen TO Stein, and II was with
difficulty that. when night came on, Atsse
( army could maintain itself In the heights
of Steip.
II was then resolved TO attack the enemy
In the morning, in three columns. and TO
CUT of, if possible, his retreat TO Wless
tkcrchen, where be had collected numeer
fof boats.
The happiest consequences were the
fruits of this brave undertaking, which
was conducted with equal prudence and
courage. The enemy was defeated, and
~the, whole of his DIVISION. which could not
save themselves on board some-boats, were
killed or made prisoners.
The number Of che slain could not be
determined with any accuracy, but the Prl-
: soners were as follow: The chief~ot brl1.
S.gade Grain d,Crgc. colonel, lieutenant
8 colonel, SO inferior officers, and200o men,
< among whom was the 4thregiment OF dra-
goons.
Five pieces Of cannon were taken; Mar.
shal Mortier, who commanded the dlvi-
sion of the enemy, ismissing, and is sup;
posed to be killed. #
The loss of Russian troops is In proper
sion inconsiderable it consists principally
of wounded, among which are a general
land several officers.
But this brilliant and victorious day cost
the life of an excellent man :: Field mar
shal Ieu:enant Schmidt, who had been at,
cached to the Russian army as quarter mas
ter general, died the death of a hero, after
having, as gen. Kutosow remarked WITH
much emotion, greatly contributed TO the
victory, by attacking the enerny lnstiant
and rear; the loss of this officer, who had
been inthe service 40 years, and obtained
distinguished glory in the last war will be.
deeply felt BY the soeereign, the Austflann
army, aud those capable of estimating the
value sf his exalted merit Ibis name is hrs
monument.
For FIVE or six days past no intelligence
had been received OF general Meerfeldt;
tits now known that he retired with Il, 600
~Enen TO the mountains of-Iower Austria,
.probably with a view to retreat to Syria
or Hungary. He has done the latter aud,
after suffering some loss, takenth road 70
Baden.
The archduke Charles has made a. mas.
-terly retreat, after having left strong gar
ayison in Venice. He has conducted his
army to Ley6ach, and is drawing towards
Hungary.
DoNAu, Nov. 10. 4
On the 18th the French entered Vienna,
and have already taken possession of the
suburbs with 10000 men, and the city