Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-31

| ~. aforementioned column had passed
,as de6lr a. TelHstz, march forward 20
!, afsni,z and take apositlon between tne
aboye.mensloaed de6se and the dykes Ia
order TO cover the rear OF ali the cotatnus' ),
Tbe second columc, under the command
| of t;en,enaut-een count Langeron, march
III with the left flank round the valley be-
tween Sokolnirz aud TelnisS, 10 forage. .
| : The third column, under the command
Of Eeur. general Przibischewsky' marc cue. !,
with the left wing close oy .ne cssee u
SokoIni.z, where the van OF tue three 70"
lnmns between Sokolni,2 and the dy Ke on
,b4l-ft. pushed forward as tar as the dyke
of Nodoln';z. !,
'Phe fourth column, under the co'nms'a
sc ,bs a,.tr,an field marshall'est- general
Collowra,h, which marched w'1h inc iei'
wing. had orders also to pass the. nelore e
mentioned place, and range itsea in 'lsae
with the other three columns
l,he vans of the four columns thus form
&c, an extensive front. he hrst column
was direc,edt 10 possess'the fnras fofes''
and TO make a decisive attack on the es'e.
ny's RICH, wing; white the advance sua'o
of lieutenant general prince Bagra'h'oh'
supported by cavalry, should advance Its
artillery to the heights lying he'"een D"a'
roschna and the Lescter inn, Tor the sup.
por. of its cavalry, which was posted TO the
left of the nm The same measures were
10 be observed with respecs'so the 'atley
of Dwaroschna.
The whole of the ca.alry was~under me
command of the lieutenant heid mafshai
prince Lichtenstein.
The corps of his imperial highaess the
grand duke and Zessarewitsch orceieo 70
take its position behind Blassowissch and
Krup: and the cavalry of the prince CT
Lichteus,ein was directed roe support the
left wing OF the advance guard OF priaee
Bagrathion.
Pursuant 20 these. arrangements, the hfst
column descended into the valley, and about
o'clock in the morning marched through
The village of Augea, forcing the enemy,
after severe conflict, 10 retreat TO the WI
laee, Of 'reInitz, where they posted iheE
sharp shooters and part Of their infantry,
but with the rest of their troops took up a
the 7thregiment of chasseurs vss thepeup1n,
ordered TO dislodge them; and a brigade.
was immediately sent to support hem. " 20
perceiving the enemy's line - be rapidly
auguenting, charged it with the baEonet'
and put it 10 rout. They endeavoSea 70
sscpithe fugi,ives, and, covering their higat
with several regiments detached toryhe pr.
pose, rallied them and brought them 10 or.
der, when they attacked the Austrian frost
antl-overthrew it. The Nrwingermanland
regiment was in consequence thrown iaio
confusion; but the general OF infantry,
count Buxfodsep, instantly Eastsnea ep''e
it,restored 1t to order, and made ii advance
again upon the enemy. 4 he action nsd
now become genera! on every Point OF tat
line. 1t was IN vain that the enemy sup
ported his troops with fresh coiumns-ip
vain he redoubled his efforts; his m1lsitc6es
.were on all sides compelled torecoli before
the proves ofthe hardyRusslaa reg merits.
TheFrench werea second time beaten, and
pat to rcut. Dor first coiamn Painedpos-
session of the tillsgeaof Te!uisz ,aad the
de files; beyond which was stasioned, on
height, battalion, with two pieeesaoi
artillery, to cover the left Rapk. EFe re-
mainder, agreeably 70 the preconcsrsalaed
plan, proceeded for Turas, or the forest OF
Turas. 4
The re,rea.ing troops OF the enemy hav-
ing recovered from their disorder and being
-Ainforceh with fresh trtups threw them
selbes with impetuosity upon the first co.
lumn; but were this time again completely
defeated; so thai this column. which strict
" observed its orders. vigorously pursued
the enemy which it had now for the third
time put to flight. -
The enemy not observing the danger
| which threatened bis righ, wing; turned his