The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-18

IeoTaf fF.5eisy - Berhes that corps OF the
Auftrian army which was cut offby the manocu-
vres OF the grand army was about to deicend
the mountains uf the Tyrol, he expected tina,
his-column would cndsavor either TO crofs the
line OF the army in order to resrch the defiles of
Venice and unite with the troops which occupy
that place, or pairing by Feltro and Beiluno,
to join the wreck of prince Charles army at
Leybach. In the irft hypothesis, the petition
OF the right wing which he had left to obfervc
VENICE, under the command of lieut.. gen. Gou-
won s.. Cyr, fatis6ed him that the enemy
would not attempt that route with impunitv
In the iecond hypothesis, having ordered the
two Pontebas and Chiufa de Pletz to be oc-
chpied by feyeral regiments of cavalry and in
iaHtry, under The command Of gems. of brigade
Lacour and Lanchantin, whichever road the
enemy thould take, the petition OF the army
Oh the ltonzo, was iuch as to- enable it to de-
tach tufrcient force to cut him of. In the
fnsaa tune the advanced guard continued it's
march to Leybach. The column conffting of
about thoutand foot and 1900 horfe, COM
fhahoeo ny prince Rohan, advanced on the esd
10 attack bai'anc. 1t eafily captured the weak
detachment of so men which formed its gar
r,fon, and directed its march 10 Cattle Franco.
as loon as lieut.. gen. St. Cyr was informed
or TINS crcumtance, Judging that the obicS of
the enemy was to crofs our line, of the force
Whereof he mutt undoubtedly have been igno
ra"t' ne made arrangements to give it warm
reception. The general in chief who had an
t'cipated every thing, felt perfectly at cafe
out IN order to leave nothing to the hazard of
events he ordered the diviiion of the grena.
aers, commanded by gen. Partoune,ux. tbr
TWO o'1sades OF diviIion, Duhefme and Seras.
the d'v'hon OF cniraf1ieurs and one brigade. NJ
oraeoons to reach the Piavc by forced march.
es. Inc erenadiers were to defend the pave
oy i! Beio del Mantello to turn the petition of
ba'ano. he divi6cn Gardenne marching AZ
.ne iahe time to Venfonne, was TO renforo e
w. WV. =" ~ r"e"'f'eht lent to the two Pontebas, to
| CUT on every avenue of retreat from the cnemv
in cafe he ihoud have taken the route hv Re-,
Juno and Pieva-di- Galore, to reach VilJacb &,
JON prince Charles at Leybach. The gen. in
| cn'ef hau 'ett the refdue of the armv Ar the
iion.o' under general Duhefme, and proreed-
ca himieif 10 the Piave to fuDerintend m.
movements which he had ordered 70 he m, de-
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT st. Cyr mano,uvred 70
reconnoitre and impede the enemy ne formed
eo,uHn rom the divifions Repnier. I,eccbi
ara Vena'er' and remained himfelf at Campo.
uo' with the PoIifh regiment com
Ma' oy general Peyri. Gen. Recnier at
S'Va'e hda orders to march on the 9th at dav.
break to CafIe-Franco. The ensrnv -. 10y
ing their dangerous fituation, commenced tbr
d ,:''.c hey Precipitated themirlves on the
u ,n Neenier, who received them with Great
n.aVery' ana loon threw them into copfn;op
luz! 'et"rned feseral times to the charoe bpt
were always oppoied by the fame bulwart Tn
me mean time, lieutenant-general G, cvr
made move mSnt with the Polh regimen, q,
'u'hea the enemy. 1t was now nothing but :,
c"hpiote h'sht as far as Caltle-Pranco, where
o IN t'o'pS arrived as foon as the Aufrians.
s. .'.", nag NOT either been killed on the field
OF oattie' or taken prifoners, offered RI c,,;
tuiate-6ooo infantry and 1000 borG. en- 49,
our hands which were many more ~, ~
nao opPoied to them of effective mon 49,
'"ey perceived as the necefIary refllt of onr
AT ahsement, that their lofts would be ipev;,.-
Ole. Gen. prince Rohan, who commended
sne CORPS ieVerai colonies, and MANY other OF.
ncers' are among the number of our prifonrrs
color. ana ifanaard, ls pieces of cannon
Az l.s" oaeedge-waeSons, and an immerfs
quantity OF baggage, arc the rcfii,t of orr via.
Try. Two ftandards were Ioft on the Geld ~
battle. We have not to lament the lofts of 100
men IN TINS engagement and have recovered
the garrIion captured by the enemy at BafIapo.
corps of Croats, which it is prefumed
made part OF the above column, remains ar tbe
gap or tine mountains and it will be difI;cul,
for 1t to eicape us--the meafiires which have
been taken, enfure it fimiar fate.
Lieutehant-generai Gouv;on St. Cyr has e.
Vinced great kill in tbefe maneuyres. He
gives great credit to the chief of battalion.
kegn,er he alto makes honorable mention OF
the chiefs OF the 10th and seth regiments of the
hne.she chief OF battalion, CaveI, command.
ing the SwifS battalion-the chief of brigaJe
Grabinfki-and the chiefs of battalion P;.
lowifki and Clopki. A'a
The general of brigade, Lacour, is at Vilacb :.
he is pulling his advanced potts to Clagenfurth,
and is endeavoring to open a commune alton
with. the grand army.
The advance-guard, under gen. EfDaene.
makes freih prifonerS every ftep. The roads to
idria and Leybach are covered with dead hort.
es' blown-uP ammunition Wagons, and tbouc.
ands OF fcattered carnon-baIls.