The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-24
FRENCH GRAND ARMY.
FIFTY-FIFTH BULLETIN OF THE
GRAND ARMY.

WARSAW, Jan. 90, 1907.
The details of the battle of Mohringeu are az
follow.
The Martial Prince of Ponte Corvo arrived
at Mohrngen with the divifon of Drouet, on
the 25th of this month, at IL O'Clock in the
morning, at the very moment when the general
OF brigade Paetod was attacked by the enemy.
The Marihal Prince of ronte Corvo ordered
an Immediate attack of the village of Pfarref.
tedeben, by battalion OF the ninth of light in
tantry. This village was defended by shree
Ruihan hattafoSs, which were furpnrted by
taree others. fhe Prince OF Poute Corgo caui-
cd ALTO two other battaions to march, to flip-
port that of the ninth. The action was very
tharp. The Eagle of the ninth regiment of light
infantry was taken by the enemy; but on the
aiPect OF the affront with which this brave re-
giment was on the point of being covered fore
yer, and from which neither v,Glory, nor the
glory acquired in an hundred combats, would
have purified it the folders animated with an
inconceveable ardor, preciptated themfelves ON
the enemy, when they roured, aud recovered
their Eagle
In the mean while the French linz, compor-
ed OF the Sth of the line, of the 27fh oflight in
fantry, aud Of the 95th, were formed, and at
tackled the Rufiian line, which had taken it, 20.
iit'on on rIiing ground. The fire of the uu(-
quetry was very brlfk, and at point blank diff
lance.
AT this moment General Depont appeared on
the road, with the sgd and goth regiments. He
turned the right wing of the enemy. A battali-
on OF the 2sd ruihed upon the enemy with ito
uiual 'mPetuofity, put them to flight, killing
leVera OF them. The only pr'fouers they made
were thofr who were in the huules. Tie Ruf.
hans were purified for two leagues, and were il
not for the coming on of night, the purrni,
would have bees continued Counts PabJen and
SaiIitZen commanded the Ruhians. They left
1900 dead on the field of battle, and loft 500 pri-
foners aud feveraI howi,zerq.
LaPlanche, General of Brigade, diftneuhed
hlmfelf. TIE 10h Dragons made fine charge
agann the Rufldn infantry. 1t Is not only the
good conduct OF the folders, and the talents Of
the generals, which are mot worthy of remark,
but the expedition with which the troops broke
up from their environments, and performed a
march which would be reckoned extraordinary
Tor any other troops without man being mfr
hing IN the field of battle. 1t is this which emil
nently dIitlnguiihes folders who have no other
impulfe but that of honor.
a Tartar is juf arrived from Confan.ino-
pie, which place he Veft on the III of this
month. He has been dispatched to Lonaon by
the Porte.
On the so,h of December, war with Ruff
lila had been iolemny proclaimed. The PeHHe
and the Sword had been fent to the Grand Wi
er, 20 regiments of Jdnlharics fct out for Con-
tantInope, and ieveral Others pafed from Ala
to Europe.
The Ambanador of Runia, his whole fiiif,
all the Rufiians in that city and all the Greeks
belonging to them, tn the amount of or SOC,
Quilted ConRantinople on the 2elh.
The Engliih Mnfter, and the two Enelih
men OF war remained fptdators of thele events,
and appeared to wait for orders from the go
yernment.
The Tartar pafed through Widden the
18th of Jan. He found the roads covered with
troops VINO marched with alacrty aganh their
eternal enemy; $4,000 men were already at
Rodichuk, and $4,000 competing the advanced
guard, were between this town and Bucbareh.
The Ruiiiaus halted at Buchareit, which they
occupied with an advanced guard of $4,000
men.
Prince Suzzo was proclaimed Hofpodar Of
Wsllachia. Prince Ypfant was proclaimed
traitor, and price fet upon his head.
The Tartar met the PerGou ambaGador half
way between ConfaOtinopIe aud Widdiu, and
The amballador extraordinary from the Porte be-
yond that town.