Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-06

which, as well as the batteries threatened
my centre, Immediately ordered my bat
teries to direct their fire as well against
their artillery, as against the troops dciil-
ing out of the town, by which the French
lColurEns were to halt.
Con the other side the French Cavalry
which had attacked General Touchskow
on his right wing was repuised by the fire
ofthe artillery of Count Siewers. The enc
my made himself master ola village situate
on our right wing, and appeared to threat
EN- our right flank with considerable force
| |, however, soon drove him out of the VIII
lage with the 24th regiment of Yaeers, and
some other sharp shooters. In the mean
time we saw other fresh columns of French
guards come out Of prussian Elau, which
appeared to intend an attack on my right
wing and on my centre. General Foutch-
skow had then ordered Maior-G
Fork to advance with his brigade, which
supported by two regiments OF Liagobus,
attacked the enemy with the bayonet, re-
ipulsed him with great slaughter, on which
the enemy retreated in great disorder, and
left eight pieces of cannon spiked. Gene
raj Tapolsky, who was posted behind the
centre with one of.the columns of reserve,
being ordered by Gen. Doctoroffto decay,
received the enemy with so well supported
a fire of small arms, that it forced the enc
my to retreat, and without giving him
time to rally, advanced on him with the
bayonet, took an Eagle and made 100 pri-
lsoners-At the same time some squadrons
of French cavalry, supported by infantry,
advanced against the left ofour centre, and
IendeavOred TO penetrate though an inter
lval in cur first line, but were received by
the Cossacks and some cavalry with so
much success that only eighteen men re-
turned, the rest being cut TO pieces. The
enem,'s infantry which supported these
lsquadrons was repulsed by the regiment of
lgrenadiers Of Moscow, under the COM
mand of Prince Charles of Mccklenburg
Schwerin, and the Schlusselburg regime mt
Iof infantry, which had been detached hy
Gen. Essen. They retTeated towards the
lcolumns of the enemy which had been re-
pulsed by oar Gen. Zapo SKY, and joined
them. At the same moment these columns
which had been joined by two cher co
lumns of the enemy, began to renew the
attack. but were repulsed by Generals
Sornoff ana Zapl sky, with two regiments
of cavalry, winch were posted behind our
front, and which attacked them with the
lgreatest impetuositv. Count O'Rouke,
wi,G' three squadrons OF the regiment OF
Pawlograd hussars took these retiring CO.
umns to flank, and pursued them till they
got under the cannon The St Petersburg
dragoons and the Waldmer regiment o.
infantry on this occasion took two Eagles,
and The enemy in his retreat left behind
him twenty-five pieces OF heavy artille-
~.
a. The attack direc.el against our right wing
was obstruc'ed by general Sacken's harkers-
General Bagavoust, who had occupied The viii
lagos of Serpa,iea viii detachment OF the ad
vanced guard, was attacked at break of day,
and merely defended himself by his harkers-
But as the attacking columns threatened To turn
he village gen. kSchowsky has'ensd 10 his as
sistance with his regiment ot Ii huainan Uhlans
and the regiment of the Cuirassicrs of Little
Prussia: they drove the enemy back. who re.
treated IN the utmost confusion towards the 70
rest The same regiments then attacked with
the same decisive success tae Other columns Of
French iufsn;-y, which supported by cavalrs
made a movement towards cur centre, threw
them into the g,eates. confusion. kiied'500 and
,ook 81 prisoners, among whom arc 10 officers
Gen. Peblen attacked with he brigade of ca
VARY Of gen Koff several French columns whicE
were marching against gen Lghken's division
threw them into disorder, and took one Eagle
The .cgimcnt Of hussars Of Isun. and the regi
ment OF dragons OF Cortland, also attacked the
enemy with great success. The enemy finding
themselve repuiscd with considerable loss, they
united their whole force, and formed IN 4 strong
, column, which moved owards orr left wing ri j
4 view Of turning il. Gen. BagGyoust being toe
l weak 70 resist force so very superiJr 10 his
> found himself necessitated TO abandon and SCI
} ERE to the village Of Scapaiien. which he hac
hitherto occupied, in order take another posi-.
5 ton His cavalry posted in front, attacked the
1 enemy several times, but was obliged 10 fall baci
behind our left wing. In the mean time the
I enemy continued TO receive cons derable rein
! foicemsnts pursuing his plan OF turning our left
Gen Kaminsky, who rad already sen; sore re-
Inducements TO gen Bagavoust, detachnents e.
, Ugz and Kostonlans 90 reinforce his iefr VIM
! and ordered the village Of Eleiu.SangaJ,n 10 b.
, occupied by "a, regiment Of Resan. Ccu1, o.
= ;eiman finding himself opposed by a very supc
rior force he dee0ned IT necessary 10 reserve bi
] left wing, which was soon loin, d b. gen Baea
vou5t against whom The above French Columns
8 proceeded by 4 numerou1 power Of artillery an
y nankcrs, and had already reached otf flank
. The enemy had already TIMED cur efr WING
e and forced the divisions OF Safken aud Ostci
j man, TO a rctrogade movement, by conccntTatin
C all his attack against this PORT l now ordeTc
d my horse artillery % advance Cen KwOyso
G and col Iermoes etect,d their batteries
c height. and kept w So bisk ere on the euem,
IN that they hal,cd Z few moments. abandoned %
e tam Of Bnklappen, which they had occupic
10 IN great haste, and fed in the most corfusio
=. Al the same time, gen. TachaPluz who Gov
IT, manded detachment Of house attacked the Fl
= cmy in the village of Kutschitou, drove the
- out of IL, and almost entirely Destroyed he en-