The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-31
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ed. The fri in attacking the French army BY croft.
ing the Pai'arge and running the chance c! general
battle; the iaue Of which, hould 1t prove iUccef<-
iui, would be to obige the French army 20 uncover
Dantzie. The other by relieving the place hy Tea.
me frit operation appears 10 have been deemed i'm
practicable, without eapofng hemleives ruin ard
total defeat and the plan for f.curing DaEtzc by
fea was adopted.
Accordingly, Lieut.. general KamenGkoy, SON Of
the feld-marihal, with Runian dviions, forming
eleven regiments, and ieversl Prufan regiments
were embarked at Pillau. Ga the 9Th, GO Vefss
tranPort ecorted by three rgaes, landed the troops
at the mouth OF the Nifua, at the Port of Dantzic,
under the prote Sion of fort Neifchelmunde.
The Emperor immediately gave orders the
martial, eomuan ding the corps of reerve Of the
Grand Army, to march from n ari,uburg, were
was his headquarters, with the div;lou o! General
Oudinot, III order to reinforce the army OF mafia
I.eebvre He arrived by Jingle march ut the ,anie
moment that the encmy's army diferahar!cd.---
! The 18th aud l1th, the enemy made preparations
for an attack. Ee was ftpatated from the cry by
ipaee ihort OF league, out occupied BY the rrenei,
troops.
On the 9Th he defiled from the fort in three CO..
iumns; hisProjea was penetrate by the right Of
/ the V'itu!a General of the brigade Schramm, who
was at the advanced poRs with the srd resimea, of
light infantry and battalion OF Saxons and poles
ceived the irft fire Of the enemy, and kept him at
cannon fhot from, Meiit helmunde.
Martial Lefsbvre had direaed his march to tie
bridge htuaed below the Viua; and caul,d the 9th
regiment oflight infantry and fonle SSxons to crofs
over to the stiinance of gen. Sch.amn', gen. Gar
dame, charged with the defence Of the right Of the
Viula, had lkewife Imported it with the remainder
OF his corps. The enemy was hyperion, and the en-
gagement maintained on both Gdes with equal
obllnacy.
Martial Larnes, with Oudinot, relerve, was placed
on the left of the Vitula, BY which, expected
the enemy would dehle, appeared BY their diipcG
tions the preceding evening but obleryirg the move-
ments OF the enemy unmarked; MARTIAL lannts paH-
ed the Vhtuia it'll four battslons of OudDot's
fsrve The whole line, and the retrve OF the one-
my, were routed, and purified far the Paiiadoes
and at in the morning the enemy was bloclcadcd in
the fort of Weiicheimvnde The Geld OF battle was
covered with dead bodies. Our los amcnnts to 25
Killed and 200 wounded that Of she enemy is $50
killed, 500 wounded, and 90 priioners. In the e.
vening great number Of wounded were perceived,
beng PIT on board the fhipping which iuccehivey
ihearcd Oft to return to Kenefberg. During tlas
action the place made faliy, and eontented itfelf
with Importing the Rutians by bri& Connonsds.
The enemy has witnefed this affair from the top Ct
its tattered and half aenolifhed ramparts. He has
been diimayed at feeling the hope of relief vaniih
way. Cen Oudinot has killed three Rullisns with
sown hands. Several of his Gaff officers have been
wounded. The 9th and the Cd regiments OF ;uali-
try have diRinguilhed themelves.
iHc PARTICULARS Oh tIiS engagement nave not YET
been received At head quarters.
The journal of the fege OF Dantzick will niow thar
the works are going with equal activity that the
covered way is completed, AID that they buiy in
making preparations for the pafIage of the ditch.
As ioon as the enemy heard that his maritime
petition had arrived before Dan,zic his light troops
began to obierve and harraf the hole line from the
petition occupied by Martial Soult, along the Pre-
fargo, to the divifion of Gen. Morand on the ale.
They received within mulet iIot by the Voti-
guers; they Ion great number OF men, ard retired
fafer than they came.
The Rufians made ALTO their appearance at Malga
in front Of Ger. Zayonchek, commanding the pu-
iih corps OF ob!ervation and carried Poiilh roG.
gen. Fifeher marched & overthrew them, killed so
men, one Col and two Captains They lilsewiie PRE-
ienteo hemlelves before the 5th corps and iRplted
| TIE advanced pots Of Gen. Cazan at Wien,berg.
This general purified them for sveral leagues. They
attacked in greater earneft the du pont 'Omucw
OF Daintewo. The general of Brigade Grad
marched up to them with the sSth, and overturned
them in the Narew.
! Genera OF diviiion Suchot came up purIusd the
Ruflians at the point of the fYord, and overtime W
| them at Olroenla killed abou, so men aid tool.
| 90 horles. The Captain of tie ca ID, Laurin who
| commanded grand guard furrounded oil all hceg
| by the Coiacks, remained firm and deierved ben-
dihinguifhed. Martial MAIZENA, who had mounted
| on horieb7ok with Brigade of Bavlrians, had oC.
cation to be pleafed with the zeal and good deport-
| ment of his troops.
| The fame day, 18Th, the enemy attacked General
| Lemarros at the mouth of the Burg. That general
had crofied that river the 10th with Bavarisu
Brigade and Polih regiment, had in three days eau.
fed tetes de pont be conGruted and had bent his
march towards Wilkowo, with the intention of burn
ing the RATS which the enemy had been bufy this
| FIX weeks.
This expedition fuccseded perfectly, the whole he,
been burnt; and III an infant, this ridiculous %oIk
| OF fix weeks was annihilated.
| On the Ssh, at nine in the morning, COCO Ruff
ans from Muir attacked General 1amarr0is ia his en-
treHched camp. They were received with p.ufkes
ilze and grape fhot 500 Ruilians remained on the
| field of battle and when Gen. Lsmsrrois f. the
enemy, who had arrived at the edge of the ditch re-
pulled, he purified them fword in hand The Col.
of the Bavariln 4h Of the line, brave folder has
been killed; his death is generally lamented. The
Bavarans had 20 men killed and so wounded.
The foliage begins lloot forth. The fearon is
Ike the month Of April in France.
The whole army is eneamped on diyifon in fguara
bstaiions and in wholefome places.
Ibeie events Of advanced potts hayes ocealioned no
kind OF movements in the army. All is quie, az head-
quarters. This general attack on all our advanced
potts on TIE 9h Geems have had for IT'S obisa 70
direct the attention OF the French army IN order to
prevent its reinforcing the beiegers of Dan,zick
This hope OF relieving Dsntzek by military expe-
dltion will appear very extraordinary to every conf
derate .liltary man. who tnnya Ground