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Marienburgh, June 9.

Marienburgh, June 9.
II Particulars of the events WHICH took
place on the 4'h and 5.h Of June, at the
first corps ct the grand army.
Son the 9Th Of June, a; three O'Clock IN
the morning the enemy made drmonslra.
;ions 10 attack pettelkan aud Zrgern, by
Braunsberg. Par, ofths nlnih regment
moved accordingly to the point where he
attempted to cross the liver, and compelled
shin 10 retreat. A cannonade ensurd from
sho.h~banks ofthe river, FROM Zegern to
ge,1elkaI,. which lasted some hours, but
produced co iu.portautrssul,.
AZ eleven O'Clock Two columns of the
enemy's.4 troops were observed lrem the
redoubt near Seandsn, which advanced on
the road Of Mehi.ach and Wo.mdit, a
gainst the bridge head Soon aficr, these
two columns, estimated at shree thousand
foot each, supported BY numerous cavalry.
displayed, fornedin from, of ihe. bridge
head. and uhmasked bauery OF teo
pieces Of canyon, and two howissers,
which. immediately commenced to play
on our entrenchmenss. The FIRE was re
turned with grea, vigor, and after coaasct
which lasted two Aou,s the enemy WAS
Obliged TO retreat both on thu EoaG Ok
Mehlsac. and Wormdi t.
AZ three O'Clock 10 the afseruoon eve.
~ thing was quiet along, the Loe, On ID
5h., 81, four O'clock 10 the morning, the
advanced postsreported that brisk can.
nonade was heard on he right and soon
after intelligence was received OF severe
attack being made on the hand s.h corps
-I'he first corps took up.arms aud pre-.
cared for any event which could happen.
The prince of, Ponte Corvo IA de the ne
ce.sary dispositions for offensive ope.
ratious, in order to make diversion
whea once The FIRE ceased in the right
wirg.
l"General, Frere, who commanded at
the bridge mead Of Spanden, reported a,
nine O'Clock, ,ha. TWO heads Of columns
were perceived on the road of Mshlsac and
Wormdi,:. The>> enemy advanced with
from. 10 10 $4,000 foot 5000 horse, & 20
pieces Of ordnance, posted some ba,taiions
on the banks Of the Passage on tse, 'ght
aud left of he tc,e de pous, and his sharp
Sc ,o,ess took post on the banks OF tha,
river, under cover e the woods which
are on the right bank.
The prince Of Poo,c Coryo ordered
the,eupon six batsallons to march from
Newark TO Deuisehendorf, and directed
at the same time general Gerard's brigade
TO advance from from the camp. at Cor.
venden, 90 the heighss between Schloidon
and Spsnden The SD regimens received
orders also to support Spandco. The fur
regiments Of dragons under marshal La.
houssace, which joined soon after wsre
dissrlbu'ed in that line. Z The 17th regi.
mrnt was posted in such a manner as to be
able Gu The enemy's first rc.rosade move.
ment, to advance to the right bank. --
Whist those dispositions were carried in.
to execution, the prince passed the line on
horseback, and approached SPsnden,, 10
order to ascertain the enemy's views The
road which leads from ,Schlodien to that
.illsge- was, rendered dangerous b
the. Russian sharp shooters who were
posted 90 the tight back Of the river, and
seemed ready tosatsrmpt the passage. The
prince ordered ,hem to be dislodged from
the woods they occupied BY grape shot &
howilasr shells, bo, unfortunately the
pieces of$ordnance, destined for that pur.
pose did not arrive in due time. 1.-The
prince had proceeded TO the bridge head,
and given his orders to grseral Frere. On
his return he perceived the 17ih regiment
of dragons taking a posilioa under the
FIRE of tire. Russian infantry. Re WA de-
sirous TO pos, it TO a less dangerous place,
BIZ, while he was approaching the regimen.
his sarenc highnsss was struce BY amus.
ket bsll 10 sae neck ander the rgh. ear ;
The CONFUSION. was so violent thar he fell
forward, with his head on lh- saddle. The