Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-03-20


Of the Imperial guards OF Rutiis. and what they
probably did nor dare advance their tslen,s. of
which they were aaonilhed thar the Auariaus
did not comprehend the poxer.
On the 10Th. the Emperor. from the top of
his bivosae perceived with uofpeasabe joy. the
Rpiliars army beginning at two cannon ihoe
irem his advanced pofs. movement 10 hank
To turn his right. He then faw to what n pitch
prsfump,icn aud ignorance OF tne ART OF war had
miiled the coaacils OF this brave army. He
frequently repeated =" Before to morrow eve
oiag, tina, army will be In my power" Me-
verthelcis the enemy entertained very differ
ent idea he came up within piaol mot Of our
advanccd guard de6ling by flank march on
line Of hour leagues in lsrg,h. extending along
the french army. which appeascd as il il dared
not move out ofin petition il had but ono
tear. that the French army would eicape il.
Every thing was done To confirm the enemy in
this idea. Prince Mura, cauicd fmall corps of
cavalry TO advance into the plain but fuddenlys
as il aaonilhed at the imnenfe forces OF the enc
my, it haitily re,urpsd. Thus every thing ten
ded TO cepiore the Ruilian general ia the i'll
calculated operation he had fixed on. The
Emperor csuied the annexed proclamation to he
placed in the order Of the day. In the eve-
ming he w;fhed 90 vihi on too, and iseegzifo all
the night guards bur re bad icsrce,y made =
few PAGES ere he wrs recognized, his impoai-
ble to deieiibc the enthoGain of,he folders, on
iceing him frsw lights were in an inasn, placed
on the tors of thouisnds OF perehrs, and $4,000
men preicn,ed themiclves before the Emperor
fsllulng him with scclama,ions lone 20 cclc-
hEa,e the fe,c Of the anniversary o. his coroua-
ton, the Others fsy ing thar the Amy would
give lis noisgay TO the Emperor On the morrow.
Onc OF the old Grenadiers came mp aud faid 10
him 4" Sire. youneed not expoie youtfcif.
promiie you in the name of the Grcnsdicrs Of
the army. sha, you need only fight with your
eyes, and that we will bring you TO morrow the
handards and artillery Of the Ruihan Army 10
celebrate ihc anniveTiaiy Of your coronation."
The Emperor faid on eniering his bivouaci
which coriGcd ola w,eicbed R,s~ hovel with.
ont a roof. which the GeosdicIs had made fos
him 4" This 10 the fnea evening Of my !itcs
but regret 20 ,hiuk tina, / mall loie number
of thelc brave fellows. feel how much that
will hur, me. that they are truly my children,
and, in lati fame,imes ueproach my(elf with
.lis ien,iment, which fear will end by rendcr-
ing me incapable Of carrying on war" Could
the enemy have beheld this fcene he would
have been alarmed. Bot rah and ua,hinkipg
he continued bis movement. aud hsfened fog.
wards TO his ruin.
The Emperor Immediately caufed the pscpar-
a,ions 10 te made For hattie. He difpstchcd
Ma,ihsl Divoult 10 the content Of Rsgee IN he
was with one oi his diviiions. and diviGon OF
drsgoon, to make head againR the cpemy', left
wing, in order thar at lgna eiven, i night
be qoi'e enyeioped he gave the command Of
the left 10 Mstfhal Larncs, of the right 70 Mar
taiSonlf, of the csptsc 10 Marfbsl Brrpadotte.
and of all the csvalty, which he sGemblcd on
one point to Prince Mu,st. The left OF Mar
fhal Lanrcs were iopporied by The Ssnson, q fu-
perb potion which the Emperor had cspfed ia
be placed eighteen pieces OF cannon. On the
evening preceding the battle, he had intruAed
the guard OF this pofitsn 10 the feveoscenih re-
giment OF Light In!sotfy, and certainly IL could
not be guarded ty better troops. The diviGon
Of Geaeral Suchet fpimcd the left OF MsIfhal
Lsnnes ard that Of Grnc,al CsfFaieIli his tight,
which wM iuppurcd by the Cavalry OF Prince
Murst. The latter bad in front Of il HuGzr
and Ligh, HoHe under the orders Of General
Kellermsnn, and the diyi6cn Of drsgoons VAL
theft snd Beaumont, and in reierve the diviGops
G! coiIaEicn CT Generals Eanfouiy snd d'hsult-
pour with a pieces Of light artillery.
had on its left he diviGon Of general Rivspd.
spppousd on The centre by Prince MuIat, aud
On ifsleft The diyiGon OF General Drouet.
Maifhal Souii, @bo &C commanded the right of
'hc army, had AZ his !sit ihe disiGon Of general
vsDdaume, al tie eep,Ie the diviiicn general
ST. Hiiaire, at his right the divihon OF gen.
Legfsnd.
Msfihs, Dsvonh was desached to The right of
.seneral Lefiabd Who guarded the psGsges Of Tho
Pond,, ard of the villages Of SekoIniiz and Cell
rifz He had with hm The diyikcn Frism and
, the dragons II the disi6on of General Boureicr.
The divikon Of general Csdin ~ss 10 msreh vc-
~ eaiiy in The morning from Niche bufg 10
flop any Of the euemy's cofps which nighs
tech beyond the right.
The Emperor ~i,h his bi'hfnl wsr-ecmpsn-
ion ms,fhaI Beuhier. bic hfa aid. DC. camp CO.
ione.gen. Jonot and al hi, faf, wn in refervc
With The tea bs,'sIlons OF HI, eusrds. and The
sen ba;,sllions " general Oodnot, Of which
oxn Durud commanded 4 paffs ~