The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-18
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
VIENNA. Oaoher g

VIENNA, October 90.
After the iirh official information Yefpe6ing
the events Of war, was Inherited in tho Court
Gzs'e of yeftrrday, difpqtches were broagh,
from, the army, by Major Fla, hen6eld in Goa
feGJence ofhis arrival, thu following accounts
week ruLIi;bef:
l. Battle of Wertingen, fought on the 9Th
Of October, under the command Of the field
mariba baron Autfcnburgh. In the evening of
the 18th Of October, 6cld MARTIAL baron Won
Aufenhurgh was detached from Guntzbnreh
to Wertingen, with fix hat talions Of granadiers,
three 0ffuGleers, two fquadrons Of dukc Albert
curaiiieurs and two Of L,tours iisht hnde to
ohferve the enemy vho had palicd the Danube
near Dcnawerth-On the forenoon ofncxt day
the enea,y made various denominations againft
our divifions, near Wertingen, which gave reafon
u fay, that they M ant TO advance againft them
In force. This was rendered more nanifeit by
fihfquent movements, and by the march of
feversl columns 10 Znfnarfhauien, and to-
wards the caufewsy of Gnntzburg. At length
the hattalions pafred near Wertingen,a at great
dittance from the army, were attacked with
v'vacity by the enemy's cavalry in hyperion
numbers and one dviion of cavalry, not
uithhanding all the bravery they difoayed,
and their repeated efforts in fupport Of the in
fantry, were not capable fitting iuch force.
TIE Dfs on our file confits in one officer,
;
-four htir bred and fixty nine men made prifun-
ers. -The battalioDs of Spork's ard the arch
duke Louis's grensdirrs, faffered mot. Three
hlndards, Fix cannon, and feveral ammunition
wagons, have alto fallen into the hands of the
enemy. On the following day field marhal
AulIrnhrrg WAS mifing, and Ii is fuppofed he
was tsken prifoncr.
9. Battle of Cunt zburgh, on the 9th Of O6to-
Der, hetycen ne royal and imperial army, and
The 9th corps Of the French army, commanded
by MARTIAL Ney. On the sth of October, a
part OF the Auitrian army advanced from Ulm
or Clntzburg, for the purpofr of collecting
tn rggiments which bad not yet joined, but
were arriving from their cantonments; and at
te-Har,'s, it circumstances fhoud permit, of
pro eqling by the riyht bank of the Ddnube r.
g.iGf the enemy, fbnu!d he attempt to pafs
;Ae river. Oa the 9th, the army encamped
near Guntzbarg, its right wing refting on the
village ofLimpach, and its left on Reiierfburg
The bridges on the Danube were occupied as
far rs Leipham--The Auftriaa gen. Ven AZ
pres WAS aIf, ported on the left bank of the Da.
nube with corps Of light troops, to detach
parties and procure information refpeeting the
enemy.-The camp AT Gunizburgh was, how
ever, fiarcely occupied, when the corps of gen.
Won Afpres was compelled to retreat beyond
the Danube, after Gaaaihing GsTne lofs, all,
the gen. imfrlf being milling. The enemy
undesths cOnmand Of MARTIAL Ncy, then pc
netrated In fs'cs 10 the bridges Of the Eqnube-
cpdcavoured to PATS them, and to drive our
troops from the bank. During the whole Of
the afternoon thefe attempts were made IN vain,
but towards the evening, ftrong column of
the enemy fucceeded in forcing pallage of the
bridge efthe caufeway, near Guntzburg, and
penetrated into that town. The diyihon of
Blikenfrin's huaars attacked this clofc column
al the euemy with great courage but as IL had
in paT reached the adjacent wood, the divifion
was ,jieed TO retire. 81 night the enemy re-
manned matters of the right bank near Gu1tz-
burg. AL further attacks or attempts to pats
tie river were re4,ounced, and tie retreat to
Um was effected during the night, The Iofs
we fufsircd Ia killed Cannot yet be sfcersained,
rs there has not been time for the regiments to
MIKE their rstnrns. There are about 500
wounded in the bofpitaIs Of Guntzburg, and
rearIy $50 prifoneys were taken by the enemy.
One pi,cc pfesnnon, belonging 20 spork's re-
'mcrs o. nfaniry, fell into the hands oftss g.
emy,