Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-06
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From me E0ningsburg Gazette of61arcA

Translation OF the circumstantial Report
OF his EXccllency the General in chief,
Baron Won Renningscn, relative 60 the
battle OF Prussian Eylau.
" ON the 25th of Jan. 18th Feb. | broke
u? from Lans5urg with my army, which
III various detacGments made from il, was
only seventy thousand strong. The French
which consisted of five corps of Marshals
Augereau, Soult, MIrat, Davoust, and Ney,
which in the evening was joined by Berma-
dotte, consisted of ninety thousand men,
followed me closely, skirmish,ng CONT
nually with my rear guard, which con-
sisted of the brigades OF Generals Marcoff,
bagavonst, and Barclay de Toloy, under
the command of Prince Bagrathion.
When ! arrived at Prussian Eylau, /
caused my army TO take 4 position At some
distance behind the town, but ordered my
rear guard to take the posts assigned it in
the face of the enemy, TO protect the march
OF my heavy artillery, which was bring
ing from Worsdorff, by pr vatc route
considerably circutGus, partly to avoid
some bad roads, and partly TO facilitate the
march of my columns. At the same time
caused the town of Prussian Eylau to be
occupied by gen. Barclay, and sent some
regiments of the first division TO the sup
port of the rear guard this reinforcement
tiitDlCu NINllCldl 10 take IiIln Do
| sition and erect battcry-The enemy did
not neglect, to follow gen. MarcOfF, and
while he sent out his flankers directed the
march of three strong columns against the
| heights occupied by gen. Marcof The lat
ter sent his sharp shooters against the enc
my, and Ired on them with his field pie
Ces; but as this was found Insufficient, the
regiment Of Fskof and the regiment of
| Sophie, attacked the enemy with the bay
onct and dispersed a column The second
co umn was dcfeated by regiment of
/ Petersburg Dragons, and almost entirely
| destroyed. The third column was cut
down by Oh fire nom our artillery, rue
! der the command of the brave col Jermo-
( loff. The enemy now began to fire on our
line with artillery, and to march against it
with four columns, VIII lie fifth marched
| against our left wing, and endeavored tn
take it in flank. AS the regiment of Pskotf
and Sophie, were too weak TO prevent this,
! they received orders to retreat, while the
regiment OF Moscow grenadirIs, and The
21st regiment of Yagers (chaaseurcs. sup
ported by the regiment of CUirrassieTS he
kaTgopol and Logermaland regiment of
dragons, and the Elizabeth good hussars
advanced TO the attack. The four regi-
ments OF artillery attacked swords in hand
the enemy's cavalry, which endeavored to
turn our right wing, and killed a great
number. The batteries Of the Sth divis. on
, held the enemy in respect on cur left wing,
, and the same regiment of hussars attacked
, at the same time with great success.
e "Though the army was repulsed at all
: points, nc reinforced himself on every side,
S and threatened to cut ca those Of our
troops which had advanced farthest. !
y commanded these to fail back, that they
. as we'll rs the Sth division, ana afterwards
: the whole rear guard might retreat thro'
: Prussian Eyinu, and join the main body,
which was carried into execution in the
" following manner. The 5th, 9Th, 6th, 9Th
and 18th, formed two lines, of which the
s second was only single column the 4th
and 18th formed the reserve. The right
wing was commanded by Lieut. General
n Toutschkow and the whole advanced
Q guard by the Prince Bagrathion The
y whole Of the cavalry, under the COM
i, mand of Lieut.. Gen. Prince tiallitzin, CO.
e vered the two wings, part of it, howe.
u yer was with the line. The heights in
e front OF my van, were occupied by our bat
teries, Gen. Barclay, and the flying artil.
u lery of Col Iermolof, who had covered
y the retreat Of the rear guard, were Still
:, in Prussian Eylau, but presently the enc.
" my advanced against the town with Sc
great lOfCG3 lldL AJCn. bdICldys lnOuSl
10 he had achieved prodIgies of valor, wa!
obliged to yield to superior numbers anC
retreated. AS soon as perceived this
7, sent the 5th division to his support
q marched in three columns, overturned al
J. before them, and retook the town by storm
II In this attack, the enemy suffered n very
j, great loss, though he had planted cannon
III III the streets OF the town, and fred on u
E on every side from the windows of IN,
a houses. General Barclay on this occasion
e. was severely wounded in the arm. Ate
p the night came on, t'e enemy had entrel
ie ceased to fire, ] Withdrew all the troop
IS from the town, in order to collect ~
IL whole force on the other side for a gene
r raj attack the next day. But to secur
ld myself against any alarm in the night,
70 placed the 4th division, reinforced by tn
regiment Archangel between the town an
the army, at the same time withdrew Oh
W. detached corps Of General Barclay to tn
70 regiment under General Bagavoust. O
all the 18th jan. 18th Feb.l at five in tn
st morning, / formed two columns in tn
OF midst Of my position, and gave the con
r. mand Of them 20 General DoccoToF; whi
OBJ on my left wing placed third column
m consisting Of General Count Kancensk
while the brigade of Gen. Marcof file
the space in my lines which had been le
&c. by the 9Th division placed IN column.
day break the enemy advanced thrOul