Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-22

and intrepidity of Marshal New, Gen Mar
chand, and other officers are worthy of the
greatest culoglum. The enemy confess the
loss OF 1000 killed, and 5000 wounded. We
had 100 killed, 200 wounded, and go pri-
soners, made by the Cossacks. who had
posted themselves in the rear of the army.
AFFAIR or THE Sth.
On the Sth the Emperor arrived at Dep
pen, and gave the necessary orders. The
4th corps moved to WolfsdorT, where II
meta Russian division, about to Join the main
army, attacked it, disabled 500 men, took
100, and IN the evening took post at Altkir-
| keen.
At this moment the Emperor advanced
on Gustadt, with News and Lannes' corps,
his guards, and the reserve of cavalry
len thousand cavalry and $4,000 infantry,
OF the enemy's rear guard took possession
OF Glotnu and attempted to dispute the
passagc.-Marshal Murat, after some skill
fu' manoeuvres, drove them from their po-
sitons, and the light cavalry and heavy
dragons triumphed over all the efforts of
the enemy, and in the evening we entered
Gustadt by force. One thousand prisoners,
the possession of the positions before Gus
tadt' and the routing of the infantry, were
TIE consequences of the day. The Russi-
an horse guards were peculiarly severely
handled.
.fFF.fTR OF THE 1Oth.
June 10th, the army advanced towards
ici!sburg, and carried several camps.
| The enemy's rear guard Of from IS 20
| $4,000 cavalry, and several lines OF
infantry were formed at n miles dis
lance. The Spanish cuyitssieurs, and o.
Their corps, charged them, s; gained ground.
Two divisions of Marshal SoULT's corps
marched IN the right. whilst LEGRAND's
division marched on the let. The wlrole
Russian army was at Heilsburg; they re-
intorced their advanced columns. More
than 90 field pieces poured death whist
ithey were thus supporting their columns,
which our divisions drove back with the
most undauuted courage and impetuositv.
Several Russian divisions were routed, and
at Z. M. we were under the entrench-
ments. Several divisions performed pro-
ldeg,es. NERDIER's division cut off;he en-
emy's retreat by Landsburg; and several
companies went So far as TO insult the Rus
slams in their entertainments. Some brave
men met death near the palisades.
he Emperor passed the 11th on the
held OF battle making arrangements for a
dee isive action. The whole Russian armv
was assembled, and Heilsburg was full of
stores, and rendered very strong. The
emperor ordered DAvoUsT to form on the
lower ALE, and cut off the road 20 Evlau.
Each corps had its assigned post, and were
all assembled, excepting the 1st which was
on the Lower Passarge. Thus the Russi-
ans who had recommended hostiiitIes, found
themselves biockaded Battle was offered
them: 1t was thought they would at
tack on the 18th, whilst the French army
was forming; but instead of attacking, they
began at night to cross to the right bank of
the ALE, and gave up the whole country
on their left, leaving their wounded at the
mercy OF the victor, as well as their ma
games and those entertainments the fruit
of so much arduous exertion.
On the 18th at day break, ali the army
was in motion. All the houses are flled
with the Russian wounded. From the 5th
to the 18th, the eneIny's army has been de-
prived of about $4,000 fighting men; they
LETT IN our hands from to 1000 men :. Sc
ven or eight pairs of colours, and 9 pieces
OF artillery and according to the accounts
OF deserters, several important Generals
Our loss is about 600 or 700 killed, 1000 or
200 wounded, and 500 prisoners. a Span
iSh General is wounded. General Roussel
OF the Imperial guard had his head shot
i OFT Marshal Murat hpd two horses killed
under him, one of his aids (Segun) lost an
arm. Several other officers were wounded
We found in the magazines of HeiIsberp
severa! thousand quintals of -four, and large
quantities OF provisions of various kinds.
The Emperor Alexander left his army
some days before the campaign opened.