Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-21
Battle of RerrGried.

kendorf and arranged in order OF battle,
the corps of Marshal Ney upon the left,
the corps of marshal Augereau IN the CEN
tire and the corps of marshal Soult upon the
right, the imperial guard were kept in the
reserve. lie ordered marshal Soult to go
upon the road to Gustadt and seize the
bridge OF Bergfried, for the purpose of at
tacking the rear of the enemy with his whole
force, manocuvre which gave TINS bat
tie decisive character. Vanquished-
the enemy were lost w thout res ,urce
Marshal Soult sent General Guyot with
his light Cavalry to take possession of Gus
taot, where he took great part o the bag
gage OF the enemy. and made prisoners
loco Russians. Gustadt was the ccrtre OF
the enemies depot. But at the mOmeiu
When marshal Scult attacked the bridge oi
Bergheld with the division of Leval and Le-
grand, the enemy perccivng the impar-
lance 81 that position, and that il protected
the retreat of his left flank, defended the
bridge with 10 of his best battalious. The
cannonade began at 5 O'Clock in the after
noon. The 18th regiment of the line and
the oath OF the light infantry, had the honor
OF hrst attacking the enemy. They sustain
ed their former reputation. These two re-
Silnehts alone and one battalion of the 18th
In reserve, were sufficient to dislodgc the
enemy; they passed the bridge with char
gcd bayonets, forced their way among the
u Russian battali0ns, took four pieces of
Cannon, and covered the field of battle with
Killed and wounded. The 46th and 55th
regiments which formed the second brigade
were behind, impatient to distinguish them.
selves, but the enemy alreadv in disorder,
abandoned all his excellent situations the
happy presasc of the events of the follow
ing day.
AT the same time Marshal New took pos
session of a wood, where the enemy had
posted his right; the division Of S. Hilare
took possession ofthe village in the centre :;
and the Grand Duke Of Berg with division
OF dragons placed by squadrons in the CEN
ire, passed the wood and cleared the plain
In these two partial attacks he enemy was
repulsed, ana lost about 100 prisoners.
At night both armies remained in sight
of each other.
Fhe weather is superb for the season;
the snow is three feet deep, and The Their
mometer is at > or ; degrees Of cold
At day break OH the 18th, Gen. Lassalle
entered the plain with his hussars.-A line
OF Cossacs and cavalry II the enemy oppo.
sed him The Grand duke Of Berg formed
his cavalry into line and marched to re-
conHnoitre the enemy. The cannonade be-
prohtted by the darkness of the night, and
retreated, and had left cur rear gu I'd on the
right, the left and the centre. It was at
tackled & retreated fighting for six leagues
The enemy's cavalry we're routed several
times, but the obstacles of an uneven and
mountainous country, retarded the efforts
of the cavalry. At the close of the day the
French advanced guard went to its uarters
at Deepen. The Emperor slept at SchIett.
The 5th, at day light the whole French
army was in motion. AtDeppen, the En-
peror received information that coldmu
of the enemy had not yet passed the Ale,
and had been attacked by our left, whilst
the Russian army was retreatng by the
rout of Allensdorf and Landsberg-his ma
jesty gave orders TO the Grand duke Of
Berg, and marShals Soult and Davcust, to
follow the enemy in that drection--Hc di-
rccted the corps of Marshal Ney to pass
the ALE with Gen. Lasall's division Of
light cavalry, and division of dragons,
and gave orders to attack that corps of the
enc y which had been cut cff
Battle Of UGtcrdorf.
The Grand duke of Berg, upon his a rri-
val on the heights Of Waterdurf, found
himself before or oOOO cavalrv-Many
successive charges TOOK place and the en-
envy reiterated.