Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-16
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SEVENrY-NINTH BULLETIN.
Battle Of Friediqnd.


bridge Of Fricdland, and at three ia tine
mocaing canncnade was heard. 1t is = !
fortunate day." said the EMpcgor: ''lt is
tile anniversary otthc battle ot niarcng0"
"Marshals Lannes and Morticr were
FIRST engaged, they were supported by Gcn
GrGuchy's dragoons, and by Gen, Nansou-
tvs cuirassiers. Several movements and
actions took place. The enemy were stop
ped, and could not pass the village ot Pos !
teahelni. InlaSiniGg tnat they had Cniy a
corps OF about 1900 men opposed to chem,
they followed the movements of cur troops
towards hani Ssbcrg; thus the French and
Saxon dragons and cuirassers had tie oD-
portunity OF making a brilliant attack, and
OF taking four pieces of cannon.
"By FIVE in the evening the several corps
were at their appointed stations. Marshal
Ney was ON the right wing, Marshal Ian
hes IN thc centre, Marshal Morticr on the
left wing; the corps of Gen. Victor and
the Guards Termed the reserve.
"Mcanwhile, the enemy displayed the
whole oE his army. His loft wing extended
to the town OF Friedland, and his right wing
mile and 4 half in the ether direction
"rhe Emperor having accommodated the
position, determined to take the town of
Friedland. Then suddenly changing his
front, and advancing his right, he common
~ I"S auth WIN l.lS HTSt part OF tnat
wing.
"About half past FIVE Marshal New be
gan to move forward. Some shots from a
f. battery Of twenty cannon were the signal.
At the same moment the division of Gen
hlarchanl advanced, sword in hand, upon
the eneRy, and proceeded towards the tow
er OF the town being supported on the let
by the division of Gen. Bison.
"Whenrne enemy perceived that Mar !
SE&l Nev had left the wood in which his |
eight wing had been posted, they endcavor- !
ell IN surround him with some regiments of !
CAVIAR, and a multitude OF Cossacks: But |
Gen. Letour M aubourg's division of dra-
goons rode up in full gallop to the right
wing, and repealed the attack of the enemy. !
In the mean time, Gen. Victor erected !
battery CT thirty cannon in the front of his !
centre. Gen. Sennarmont, who comman-
ded this battery, pushed his works forward |
more than 400 PAGES, and greatly annoyed !
the enemy. The several manoeuvres they |
attempted, in order to produce diversion, |
were all in vain.
"Marshai Ney was at the head of his |
troops, directing the smallest manoeuvres |
with that GOODNESS and intrepediiv which |
is peculiar 10 himself, and maintained that
example which has always distinguished |
his corps among the other cops Of the Grand |
Army. Several columns of the enemy |
which attacked his right wing were recei- !
we'd with the bayoEet and driven into the |
Ale. Ihcusands found their graves int hat
river, and some escaped by swimming |
meanwhile ftarshal Ncy's left wing reach. |
ell the RavClinc, which encircles he town
of Friedland. The enemy, vino had posted |
the Imperial Horse and foot Guards IN am !
bush there, advanced with great iDtrcDedi- |
ty, and attacked Marshal News left which |
for a moment wTycred but Dupont's divi- |
sion which formed the right wing of re- |
serve, fell upon the Russian Imperial |
Guards, defeated them, and made a most
dreadfu. Slaughter The enemy sent for |
ward several other corps from his centre,
to defend Friedland vain effort Fried |
land was forced, and its streets bestrewed |
with dead bodies. The centre, commanded /
by Marshal LaEnes, was at the same time /
engaged The attempts which the enemy |
had made upon the right wing, being frus-
trated, he wished to try the effect OF SINH
lar efforts upon our centre he was, howe
yer, suitably received by the brave division
of Oudinot and Nerdier, and the command
ing Marshal.
"The Imperial Horse and Foot Guards,
and divisions of the first corps, were not
~ the action. The victory was never for
q moment doubtful. The field of battle is
horrible to behold 1t is not too much to
etiHidc the number the dead on the side
ofuic Russians, al from IS 20 1900. The
nuolcf OF dead on the French side was not
500, hut W. have 5000 wounded We have
taken 20 cannon, and great number oil
caissons a grcal number OF standards have
also fallen into our haeds. There are IS
Of the Russian Generals either killed, woun-
dcd or taken. Their cavalry has suffered
iDcalculable loss.
"Night prevented us from pursuing the
enemy: they were followed until II o'clock.
During the remainder Of the night, the cut
OF columns tried to pass the ALE at seve-
raj iordablc places, and next day VIC saw
caissons, cannon, and harness, every where
IN the river.
che battle Of Friedand is WORTHY 70 be
numbered with those Of Marengo, Austen
lltz, and Jena. The enemy we're numerous,
haa fne cavalry, and fought bravely.
Next day the enemy endeavored to a.
semD.e on the right bank Of the Ale. and !
the fcnch Army made manocuvres on the 4.
lett bank TO cut them of from Konips,ere /,
The heads OF the columns arrived az the !;
same tine at Wehlau, a town situated ar !,
ne confluence OF the ALE and the Preeel :
Inc Emperor had his head quarters in the :
village Of Peterswslde.