Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-31

I'LL 4 IL
Ans,rian corps which stood behino .'s
e.,,r,,, column. TO form a front on the ien
aank, and check tbs Impetuosty OF 'lle 90 20
sa;lan;s, This corps OF reserve LOOK lie
position pointed out, bat resrea,eu o",'s'e ..
FRS, fire OF the. efie my and lsft the hank O
me column entirely unprotected. ne as
salants instantly advanced spon our aank
second time, and with strong reinforce
events made vehement and desperate on
.et mon il. whilst the column had to con-
tend with other troops opposed 10 'front.'
No withstanding, this 4th column, con-
si,,ing OF the regiments which had oeen
,hnned by the retreat from Brannau, ana
Of alith. weakest, IT defended itself oou.
fsgeously, and for a long time MAINTAINED
It's position under heavy fires But the
generals Berg and Repninsky beirg wound
ed, and their corps being without CON
maoders, they were thrown into confusion,
ehereupon the rest of the column Also be.
gan4so give way. now saw that the enc
rav's corps, which was four or FIVE times
the number Of ours, was directed against
oar centre; and that in spite OF the utmost
efforts Of our troops, they would ultlm'te
~ break our lines and obtain the heights,
which would enable them to attack the ltft
wing in the rear. | repaired tEiihcr with
out loss of time to make the necessary ar
rangemen,s to Illustrate this object of'ibe
enemy. On ascending the height, ] found
the regiments of Fanagorsky aod Rachskf.
Of the Cd column, cuf Of. rallied these
regiments and ordered the major general
count Kamensky, 10 occupy without loss
of lime 4fe back of the mountaln, 90 tjoth
sides Of whchthe eEeny we're advancing.
These regiments did great lfjury 10 the
enemy, but were Fl ally compelled 70 give
way re- superior force. They again halted
al the iooto Of the mountain, and held 'he'r
position in the face Of the enemy I'LL half
pas, o'clock. In the mean time, field
marshal lieutenans general Prince Of Lich.
tenstein, ordered genera, Esseu with his
cavalry, to attack tia, OF the eneny which,
supported by some columns Of infantry,
indicated IN intention OF falling on the
flank Ct The corps q his imperial h:ghHess
the grand duke and Zessare wi!sch. The
orders Of the prince of L,chttnstein were
carried into complete execution. The e.
nemy a cavalry could not w.th sl It: Efforts
cod gres, DISORDER G Si' q 'hFgyihasFa9se loss
ae Uhiaa regiment: OF his Imperial
signness we're he first, At the, commence
nsut OK the attack, 90 break through the
ines Of The erc;3g, pursuing the fugitiyes
aod crying Destruction beEore'thcm."-
-Tbcir imprtuosity, bowsrer, involvrd
iheln III ruin 10 turn, Ter not oontent with
the over,hrow Of the enemy, they CONT
nued TO pursue the flying foe TO the infan-
nv cpluusns themselves, where they were
received with a discharge Of grape trsan
thirty or more cannon, by which they
were brown mo confusion, and forced,
with the loss Of NOT few men,. 10 bsgin a
retreat.
Convinced from these circumstances
shas the enenny were IN every quarter So.
. riorrto US ID number. and had obEained
the mos. advantageous positions i judgce
it rxpeciSrt 10 retreat. and without delay
gave orders TO that eR CT 70 all tie columns
Consequently our I'd. Sd and -kth columns,
as wsll "a the regiments of Fanosorsky and
Rssch&ky reiterated, and the enemy in the
mean time took post uFon The height,
while his imperial highuess she grand duke
and ,Zrsssrewitsch, broughs ,ep TO The at
tack his Imperial maiesty's guard under his
command, to keep in check as much as
possible, the inpe!uccsi,y cf the enemy.
The inirepidity to which the guard made
its onset upon the enemy, and the eyemRa
ry courageousaess Of all lis officers threw
shem INFO confusion, anG their disorder
was completed by the nse Of the bayones.
By this oar cavalry not only penetrated
,hreue', their line OF cavalry, but even into
: that of their Infantry anropn which thew