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Austerlitx. Though nor psrtsking so naasf
of ,he marvellous nor so sprigatiy IN us
narrative. as the French bulletins, II IS ne
yersheless DOT without interest, nor an
worthy aperasal.
Translated for The Federal GdSette, iron.
the Haaa5arg Correspondent Of the 2ot0
of March.
ST. PETERSBURG, March, 4.
From the Court Gazette.
The general of infan,ry, GsleniscntscneW
Z Kususow, writes, in his report TO ms I'm,
pe,ial majesty, as follows:
As your imperial majesty was present
with the army when phe battle took place at
Aus,erl,tz. on the goth November, 1895,
I thought it unnecessary TO send your ma
iesty an earlier sccount respecting the CIR.
cnmstauces of that affair, as | intended
after the receipt of all the particulars, to
transmit TO your majesty clrcumstap''ai
relation. The continual movements, now
ever, of the troops since that ume, gave
not allowed me, till now, TO collect all the
.c,rcums,ances. AS soon as have been
possessed of all the details, have hasten
ed TO transmit TO your imperial majesty an
account of the battle OF Aasteritz.
To- conformity With the arrangements
which had been adopted for the defensive
operation OF our army, the advance guard
under lieutenant general prince Bsgraihion'
marched on the 18th November, IN three
divisions. to Wschau, which was IN pos.
session of four regiments OF the enemy s
$ cavalry. One of the divisions proceeded
ON the main road, and the other two on
each side of the FIRST. The enemy, per
ceiving that general Bagrashiou's intention
was to surround Wischau. evacuated the
: place without hesitaiion. Four sduadrops
of hussars and two regiments OF Cossacs
were ordered to attact the. enemy, who,
notwi.h.,andingthey were OF much suPe-
rioI force, and although the whole OF their
cavalry hasted to assist them, retreated
with the greatest precipitation. 4hsy
were closely pursued, and driven as tar
back as Rausnitz, where they received
fresh reinforce men,s. When prince Ba.
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( Ssard, he posted them in military array on
the heights: and by the impression OF his
artillery, .ilenced the batteries which had
been thrown up against HIM. lnthe mean
time, the euemy's garrison in Wischau
opposed the march OF the division which
had taken,he main road; in consequence
of which, lieutenant general Bargra,hion
: detached a battalion from The old regiment
!. of chassenrs and the Pskowische regiment
, of musketeers, under the command ofYad.
Z iutanr. general prince Dolgorucki, with or.
ders to carry the city. After some oppo-
snioe, this was performed 100 privates
ard 4 officers, who were found IN Il, were
made prisoners.
In the evening, the sharp, shooters, who
had entrenched themselves in the town OF
Rausnitz, supported by the batteries, COM
meneed severe FIRE upon our left faux ::
the adIutant. general Dolgorucki, however,
dislodped them with two battalons of the
Archangelgorod regimentof musketeers ;
and, notwithstanding vigorous opposi-
,ion, took possession of the place. The
day following, The 18th November, the
whole of the advance, guard took up their
quarters near the town cf Rausnits. The
loss of the enemy this day, IN killed and
wounded, was very considerable. Twenty.
three officers and 500 privates were made
prisoners. The loss on our side was very
small, not having lost single officer. The
next day cur army made movement to
the left of Wischau, and advanced towards
she enemy, beyond Austerlitz. The
French 6nding it impossible to avoid an
engagement, began to entrench themselves
10 their position, and on the night between
the 10Th and Goth, took possession of Sc.
ve.al of the villages through which We had
Go mach.
The eueEy having on the saue.night, 10
addition to the $4,000 men stationed on
the field, received reinforcement of {