The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-09-12

| efforts of RnfIian bravery were rfrefs, they
could flop nothing and found death on our bay.
| onets.
Marlhal Mortier, who, throughout the whole
Gay, gave great proofs of his coonefe and intro
pidIty IN iapporting the left, then marched for
ward, and was Imported by the fu6liers of the
guard which general Savary Communicates
vary infantry, artillery, all dftinguihed them
felves.
The imperial guard, foot and horfe, and two
divllions of the frR corps, were not engaged.
victory was not doubtful for Jingle infant.
The held of battle is one of the mott horrible
that can he conceived. 1t is not exaggeration to
carry the number of the dead on the iide of the
Ruiiians, from s to 8 thoufand. On the iiir
OF the French, the lois does not amount TO 500
Killed, nor more than 5000 wounded. We have
taken so pieces of cannon, and large quantity
OF caf1oons. Many fand of colors remain in
our power. The RufIisns have had e5 generals
killed, wounded, and taken. Their cavalry has
fuitalned immesie Iolies.
The Carabiniers aSd Cuirsf1iers, commanded
by general Edntouty, and the different divifi
ons OF the dragons have diftinguilhcd them
felves. General Grouchy, who commanded
the cavalry of the left wing. rendered important
fcrvices.
General Drouet, chief of the etat major of
the corps OF the army commanded by general
I.annes general Cohorn, colonel Regnaud, of
the 18th OF the line col. Lamotte, of the 4,h
ot Dragons, and gen. Bru., are wounded
Gen. Latour Maubourg is wounded in the
hand. The col. of artillery, Desfourneux, and
the chief d'efcadron Hutin, firR aid.de-csmp of
general Oudinot, are killed. The ads.de.camp
or the Emperor, Monitor and LacoRe, are
Tightly wounded.
The night did not prevent the purfuit of the
enemy, we followed them until IL o'clock.
The remainder part of the night the columns
which had been cut off endeavored to nafs the
ALE at teveral fords. The next morning, i'm
many places, we found cafioons, cannon and
wagons loft in the river.
The battle of Friedland is worthy of being
p'aced at the hide OF thofe cf Marriage, ofAuf-
ter,ltz and OF jena The enemy was numerous,
had handiome and frong cavalry, and fought
with courage.
The next day, the 5th, while the enemy en-
deavored TO rally aad make mis- retreat on the
right bank OF the ALE, the French army con-
unned Its manGEvres to cut him offfrom Kon
igberg.
Inc heads of columns arrived together at
Wehlau, town lituated at the confluence of
the ALE and the Pregel.
The Emperor had his head quarters at the
village ofPeterfwalde. The 9th, at day break.
the enemy having cut down all the bridges.
Prohted OF this obtacle to continue his retro.
grade movement towards RelIia.
A. O'Clock in the morning, the Emperor
cauied bridge to be thrown over the PreqeJ.
and the army placed iifeIf in petition.
Nearly all the magazines which the enemy
mad on the ALE, were thrown by him into the
water or burnt from what remains we can
climate the irnmenfc loTes he has met with.
Every where in the villages the Ruifians had
magazines, and every where in pafIing, they
burnt them. Notwithstanding, we have found
at Wehlau more than FIX thouiand quntals of
grain.
On receiving the news ofthe victory of Fried
lano, konIgfberg was abandoned. Marilall
Souit has entered this place, where we have
found immeRfs riches, many hundreds of tbouC.
ands af quintals of grain more than O.ooe
wounded Ruiiilns and Prufiians, every thing
that England has ftnt TO the Ruflians amongN
otner things 10000 mufquets Till on board.
L nus mas providence punifhed thoGe who. in
itead OF negotiating with good faith to arrive
al the ialutary work Of peace, have made fport
otit, taking for weakness the tranquility of the
corqueror.
The army here occupies the mon beautiful
country poiiibe. The banks of the Pregel are
rch. IN little time the magazines and cellars
vi Da"tZic and honIgiberg will afford us nc W
means of abundance and health.
The names of the brave who have dlincuifl
ed themfelvss, the details of what each corps
have done, exceed the limits of a Jingle bulletin.
i he etat major is employed in collecting thefe
facts.
The Prince of Neufchate', in the battle ~
frledIand, has given particular proofs of his
Ieai and his talents-nany times he was found
~ the mldh OF the crowd, and there made ufe.
full d,fpoftions.
The enemy recommended hoRili.ies on the
9Th, lie may re- kon the lofs he has fuGered in
ten days at 60 900 men, taken, wounded, killed
or rendered ufeIels, (bor5 de e6D'S~t lie has
lon great part Of his artillery, Dearly all hi,
fnrHiIllments, and all his magazines, on a line Of
more than forty leagues. The French armies
have rarely obtained fuch great fuccef5 with lels
lois.