Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24
RRUSsIAN ACCOUNT.
Sd Mo,icnzuerder .Lrn

" Mor1cnzverder, January 81.
Con the Oath and 25th of January, two
actions took place at Mohringen, in which
the divisions of Ney and Bernadotte. were
almost entirely destroyed or dispersed and
the remains of the latter officers corps is
cut otf-Murat is wounded and taken :;
Bernadotte severely wounded, Rapp killed
and Gen. Fourbier made prisoner.
"The contributions of Elbing, amounting
10 sixty thousand crowns, are retaken at
Mohringen, with the entire equipage Of Ber-
nadotte.
"The first are at Morienwerder; the
Russians are at Culm the blockade of
Graudenz is raised the bridge of Thorn
hasbeen carried away by the ice which rem
ders the passage of the French across the
Vistula very difficult.
"Lannes has lost both his legs; six thou
sand French are killed, and tour thousand
wounded. The victory was obtained by the
arrival ofthe two corps of Beningsen and L.
Estoco. A general engagement is expe cted.
Gen. Victor, who has been made prisoner,
rs arrived al DaHtzic."
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
This detail Of the battle of Mchringen
Ut we rightly understand the garbled &C
counts of the Boston Genuinely comprises
French Grand Army. 1-1Ierc. .Alv.
LoEBAU, January 81.
"At the moment when the emperOr's or
ders were issued for the first corps of the
army TO go into winter quarters, between
the PasSerage Se the Vistula, marshal Ber-
nadotte received intelligence that the Rus
SLAMS were on the march, with a conside-
rable corps, TO attack and surprise him in
his cantonments. 1t seemed to be their OBJ
ject to advance against Osterode, and by.
that means, to cut off all communication
between the first corps and the rest of the
grand army and with this view they at
tackled, and carried our posts to Liebstadt,
consisting of about 200 men, on the 23d i'll
slant
A." AS soon as marshal Bernadotte receiv-
cd certain advice of the enemy'S intentions
he did not lose moment He Immediate
ly called in the troops posted at Elbing,
and gave orders for those at Christburg to
draw towards Mohringen without DELAY,
where they found the 9th regt. and though
tic marshal had troops at Lolkemis and
Brannsburg on the Passerage, he succeeded
IN collecting them all on the 25th at Moh-
ringen. The marshal arrived i'm person a.
bout two in the afternoon, Just as the enc.
H., showed himself upon the heights. He
Sc ,"td at first to have had line of caval-
~, M manoeuvredi in such a manner, AS to
makeit ppea 81. his nbec, was onlytoro-
conroiue-hew wished to gain time in order
70 rims up troops against our right wing
but marshal Bcrnadotte perceived his dc.
s'gnr and Immediately formed in order of
battle, while lac ordered battalion of the
9th light infantry to advance against the viii !
lage Of PsarTerseldschea which was defen- !
ded by several battalous Of Russians, and
So pieces OF cannon. This battalion adj |
vdnced with the courage and impetlositv |
III distinguish French soldiers and NOT ]
thSfauding the murderous FIRE, and the !
VAIN h o the action, in which the eagle of !
this battalion was taken and re-taken, the |
battalion succeeded in defeating the enemy,
and gaining possession Of the village.
THE Russians who defended themselves
valiantly, again attacked tire VIII &c with 3 (
bsttaliohs but the 5th regiment coming to |