Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-05

" TIC Ear ag0l. Al Il.
port, from L.ghsra and Malaga; ST. i ny ny
the former place the l4th Of p.e.m !, sR
and the latter the 18Th of January. 'E
tBLooD1 BATTIE OF THE % nh
Between the French & Allied fo,c., y
C1ranslated Jsr the Ameriiear.)
Copy of letter from Marshal R.,.
minister OF war and major esns, J''.
the grand army, to MARSHAL Mas,sa,
PoRTorIx, 18th F,inc;..
sd Dec.) year l4t4.
| am lApatisns' marshal, to send Va,
back your aid de camp TO announce ~ IVY
the brilliant victory which we b,y. .;O'
gained over the Russian army. T ]s
were drawn out in array before n, }, ~. u.
number of $4,000 men, of which * nos
were -Ausrrlaus. On the 10Th thew ms sh
a motion in theis lief. wing to ar,c %' n'
and TO surround our right twas eyiid.,',
they medltated ar attack on the il,b IN
emperor, as usual with him, prevented
this BY himself commencing the attack N
the break of day. The battle lasted from
seven o'clock In the morning to 6v. in il.
evening. he Russian army wa, en,rel
destroyed IS 600 prisoners taken 1900
killed and 100 pieces Of cannon taken DO,
session of. The guards of the Russia
emperor were attacked by those Of The
emperor Napoleon: They were entirely
discounted the colonel and one third I'll
their officers taken, the standard bear,
ali their artiller2, and in fire the shes
body of the guards, as well horse as foo, !
to the amount of 5000 men, were entirely
cut to pieces. Almost all the Russian &C
nerals have fallen into our hsnds. Til
emperors of Russia and Austria had III
greaiess difficulty to save themselves acros1
the marshes. Il considerable quantity o
men, stopped by the marshes and a lake
into which they threw themselves, ws'
drowned, experiencing the same fate =
the Turks who threw themselves into ns|
sea, at the battle Of Aboukis. Our roopi|
are nov pursuing the small remains OF 'h'|
army once so arrogant. For further asI
tails, ,onr aid de camp will relate to !'q
what he has seen and heard. have 'u|
barely time, marshal, to write to you 'nuI
briefly, as you know we have few momsns|
TO spare. have received the letter Y
which you informed me ot,your ]uae"'
with general Marmont.
The major general. nr,,,r,
,rns conv. NJ. MASSENS)
A true copy, general Of di TssDnrpR.
Extrac, Of letter from bis ex s u:
Mousieur De Beauharnois, MINISTER y,
Pleripolen,iary of the Fr'nea E IL G.,
at the L0uFl VI AAo'
General Of diyis en-, dated ,,,
Florence, 18Th Frimaire, l4tS year.
A. lo'cleck in the morning :.
A le,te, from the minister OF ezte!l'. ~; ~
ls,ions, dated Vienna, the iS'h r r., rr,n,
Informs me, my dear general OF the neg; S'Io o.
victory qaioed BY our august sovereign NV "
he 1ay of hts anniversary the three e ' y
perors being present. The guard ,s .. ed J
emperor Napoleon attacked 'ha! @ ~. wv ,bir|
ne or Of Russia, took is coionsl' one e.. ''f|
Of the officers, all the artillery aoo w.
rest to pisces. ,ov pursuia 4
the remains Of shs Russian Sn0
army. n,,e,.rltz
The field Of bas,le wasa. Aus's :rn !, sI
Nanolsop. our august sovereign -
and was every where presens.
o'' Francis De Beauhs'na9 s |,
p. S. The bulletins will arrive
courlers.
A true copy.
osnS'a' y YERDIER
IN addition to the above, s 1 pbjI,d
~ 10 20 arrived mere yesterday from ,i I'D The