Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-04-03
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VERY INFORMANT &
FOREIGN NRWs.
BATTLE oRPuLftJsK.

sSNsSsoS0 m - EttPsu6 asS kuSssy hAO
yesterday morning attacked me on every
point near POTASH. The main attack
was made By gen. Souchet atthe head Of
|ei5,ooo men, on my left WinS, near
Its'avmgnarka,. ihfhe yiev of 9ettinE pos
session Of that town ! had only 5000
men under gen. Baggonaut, to oppose
the enemy Cd thas side |; they made a
brave defence, until Isent reinforce.
ment Of three battalliohs Of reserve, and
afterwards three NOR. under gen. rol.
s.oy, BY which means the right wing of
the Frcneh was totally defeated. The Sc
eoud attack, equally 6tisk, was made on
my right flank where. general Barkstey
de Tolly was posted, with the van guard.
The wing sxtended on the,road towards
Stkgocyn 70 small wood where ! placed
covered battery, which the. enemy At.
tempted 70 turn. ! therefore; made q
movement backwards on their right,
which succeeded 90 wen. that I not only
frustrated the attempt Of the enemy, but
was also 80 fortunate as 70 reinforce gen.,
Barkcley de Tolly. with three battallions,
ten s4uadrons; add one battery 60 re-.
Pdlse ihe enemy on which the enemy
>Ietteated from the wood. 49,, !
- TIE attack corhmenesd at eleven n
the morning. and lasted until dars;;
From the relation Of all the prisoners. I
was opposed by Msssrs. Murat, Bavonst
and Lannes| with an army exceeding
$1,000 men. They have LOST about
5000, according 10 their own account. !
- K1Imy troops fought with the great.
estbrassfy. The wingSenerslspar-
s;salasly sns.6shxd thenselses /; o.
German, Tolstoy, Barke!syt de folly,
P1hce Dulgoruety, Beggonant, SomoG,
and. Sitoff, Of ,he infantry, also colonies
Dassddefesky, and GondoH, &c. BIC.
u. Field.marshal, Kamsnskoy depart
ed from .Pultusk for Ostralerka On the
morning Of the a6th Dec. pfsyioas 70 the
attack, and again gave the whole COM
maud to ms, so that had ,he good for.
tune to command alone on this affair, and
to beat the epetny. Z, !: .,s, 4. s:.1 .,
Il have q lament that the long . i..s
peeted suecor Of gensrd Buxhoy.n had
Just arrived. although, he was but two
GeenSsaiif miles distant and even halted
hall way. I shouid Otherwise have been
able 10 follow IN my victory. 1 Rave
further .niamen: that the total 1anf of
provisions aud forage obliged metnretire
with my corPs 70 Rozavi the emmy has
not molested me Ia my retreat. f,.r:s. :.
e (sisnsd) :. RKNNINGSEN.-
Z , - ! EE.6
Ro..v, The ard qsthy Dee. 1900, : ;
Asss,acte foiheroEcia Russiaa atssnnts.
i u Daily skirmishes from the 23d De.
eember preceded the battle Of the 26th,
when Ksnningsen, having been reinfore-.
ed BY q division under prince Gallissin
resolved 10 make 1 stand. The French
] ere under the inmediare command Of
Bouapafte, who eon6ded the. attack up
on the Russian wings 70 Davoust snd
Lannes- they appeared To-, hive made
some Impression II the carly part Of tbe
attack. Davoust forced general Bag
ganaat p fall back; but lie latter having
been prompIy reinforesd. Davoast's
proeress Was ei{sctually checked. Mean
while Lannes was endeavoring TO turn
the RusstAn right wing. The principal
attach and heat ofthe 6attls appears 10
have hesnin that quarter. Bonaparte
.directed de operations m person. An
underWood favored the approach Of the
Frenes who obliged the Russiap adyanc-
ed auafd ofall back upon the main body.
But Bepningsen had foresesn thar the |
chief eAor,s ofthe enemy weuid be made
upon his right wing, and bad thrown up
. masked battery between the front 81
his main body and the advanced guard
that had besn posted g cover it. So
soon therefore As the advanced guard was
forced BY the impetdosity Of The attask !
mads upon tito fsil back the masked bat-
terry opened upon the enemy q most GAL
ling Gre Of grape shot which sooh cheek !