Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-03-21

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They are collecting an TIE materials
toriake fine description Of the battle of
Austrrlitz. A number Of engineers are
taking the plan ofthe field Of battle. The
loss Of the Russians was immense
The generals Kutusof and Buxhow-
den were wounded. Ten or twelve ne.
nefals, many Of the emperor Of Russia's
abide. camps and great nunsber Of Rus.
sian officers Of distinction were slain.
They took $50 pieces of cannon. The
enemies columns, who got upon the lakes
were favored by the ice, bat the cannon-
aiding broke il, aud whole columns were
drowned. The evening Of the day and
during many hours Of the night, the EN-
peror went through the field Of battle,
and attended to the wounded more
horrid spectacle never was. seen. The
emperor, mounted upon ono Of his swift
est horses, rode with the rapidity pf
lightning. and nothing could be more Sf.
feeting than to see the brave men reeag-
nizing him upon the field. Some RI
got their suffering and said, at least the
victory Is safe !" others, Sc have AMI.
tered during eight hours, and since the
eolnmencenent Of the battle ! have been
abandoned, but have done my duty"
The others, "you are content with your
soldiers this day. To every wounded
soldier the emperor left = guard, to car
~ him to proper quarters. Itistremen.
dous to say, that - hours after the bait
de, there were great numbers of the
Russians, whose wounds could not be
dressed: An the wounded Frenchmen
we're attended to before night. They
took IS standards, and found theremains
Of many Others. III. ). ! -. -. "
Nothing equals the gaity Of the soldi-
ers IN the guard. They no sooner per-
eeive one Of the emPeror's officers than
they cry, sis the emperor contented
with us." 5szs 49, 49,. -. -
= Whilst passing before the 2sth Of the
line, which had many conscrips from
Calsados and the Lower Seine, the en-
peror said to them. at hope the Nor
mans will distinguish themselves to.
day" They kept their word The
. Normans were distinguished. The en-
p1ror, who knew che nature Of each re.
girnent, gave 20 every one its word, and
this word spoke to the hearts of all, to
whom it was addressed, and became
the rallying point in the midst Of the Ere.
He said to the 57th remember that for
many years | have surnaMed you Terri.
be. " We might name all the regiments
Of the army. il7peFffoEmed= prodiSies
Of bravery and intrepiclty. Even death
was affrighted, and fed before our ranks,
whilst they rushr4 ON those Of the enc
my. Not one coips made retrogade
movement Theanperor said, )" have
gained 30 battles IKE this. but I never
saw one in which the vierory was more
decided, and the event So little balan.
eed;;" the foot.gaard of the emperor did
nothing: it burnt with rage, as 1t de.
handed to osomething. /" Rejoice TO
do nething." said the emperor TO them,
"you ought to be reserved 50 much the
better, they do not want you to day."
! Three colonies Of the Russian iIiperi.
| al guard were taken with the general who
commanded them. The Russians Of
this guard charged the diyisioH cafarelli.
This charge cost them so 600 men who
remained in the field of bartls. The
French cavalry were superior, ID per.
feetiy succeeded ! 80 ~ - - S.
AT the end ofthe battle, the-rmperor
sent the German colonel with two sat,a-
drons Of his guard to assist the enVirons
efths Geld OF hattie and to bring back
those who were ay ing. He took many
standards, fifteen pieces of cannon, and
made $500 prisoners. The guard re.
gretted much the colonel Of horse ehas-
seurss Morland, killed by case shot.
whilst charging the artillery OF the i'm.
4 Perial Russian guard. The artillery va.
taken but the brave colonel died. W.
had general killed. The colonel MAJ.
as, ofthe 14th, Of the line, brave man
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