The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-06
Postscript.
FROM FRENCH PAPERS.

| FROM FRENCH PAPERS.
| PARIS, OSt. 20, 1906.
The firing Of cannon, which was yeiterday
heard in the capital, announced memorable
victory gained on the l4th, over the PrufIian
army. We are anxious to collect the details of
the movements of that day, on which was
fought what will undoubtedly be called the bat
tie of Weimar. Weimar is town contiguous
to the fcene of action, and will only be cited,
after Marengo and Aufterlitz, to continue the
order of dates and events.
The following are the particulars of the bat
tie OF Weimar, which are not lefs authentic
from being announced unofficiay. They are
confirmed by feveral private letters from our
correspondents, and by the report of perfons
whole varacity may be relied on.
The emperor it need not be faid commanded
in perfon on the l4th, and fuch was the force
of the attack, that by noon the defeat of the
Prnfiians was complete. They fed in diforder
before the victorious army, leaving behind them
one hundred pieces of cannon, and nearly thirty
thoufand prifoners. The field of battle was
covered with their killed and wounded. 1t may
be eaGly conceived that the battle was fangu-
nary, when amoft all the Pruifian general of
hcers, among others the Duke of b. unfwick and
general Molendorf were feverely wounded.
| We may have fome idea of the kind of defeat
experienced by the Pruf1ians, when we find that
their army, after the battle of Weimar, coniift-
ed of 100, 900 men, flying in all directions, with
| none to direct their retreat and point out the
means of fafety in Gtuation 70 critical, bat
few generals of inferior rank. 1t is remarkable
that the Duke of Brunfwick had attained his
72d year two days before the action, when his
| anniversary was celebrated at Erfurt. Eight
and forty hours after he was numbered among
the prfoncrs taken by the French. This prince
was not a par.izan of the prefent war. flungi
ed into alietion by the rec ent death of his fon,
hf m nd Nfnf1 farr 70 notp ,,,
accepting command. 1t will be recorded in
hittory that all the Pruffian officers who had
CURED fame in the laft century we're partizans
OF peace, Whit the young men, who had ne
yer ieen battle, inconfiderately fuppofed they
were about to dictate laws to France.
| letter which we have juf received from
Mayence, dated the 18th, gives us the follow
| ing account
81 am this moment come from the palace,
and take advantage of the departure of an ex-
ira courier, juft arrived, and who is fetting of
again Immediately, with the official report of
the proceedings of the 18th, to inform you that
our invincible emperor has taken 100 pieces of
cannon, and from Is to so thoufand prifoners.
Many Of the Prufiian generals in chief
wounded; and among others are mentioned
the Duke of Brunfwick, generals Moendo,ff,
| R'Chet and Scatin. Their rout is complete"
| They add (and we can afert that thefe new
accounts come from perfoHs of confequence)
that prince Auguftus Ferdinand, the kings I'M
| Gle, and father of Prince Louis, (kcd at an
early part of the aetion)is alto wounded and ia
ken prfoner that the reft of this formidable
j army, l2o, 900 men, was cloitly purified and
that the queen of Prufiia, and foon afterwards
the king bimfelf, have fallen iRto the power OF
the conqueror.
| The emperor, far from taking repoie, which
his trials might feem to render necef1ary, fpent
the night of the l4th, in whiting the different
potts and affiftDg to drcfs the wounds of thofe
who bad fufered in the engagement.
This great victory is conceived to be 70 de-
cifive, that they already talk of terminating the
campaign which has only been few days COM
menced.
Another letter from Mayence, does not men,
tion that the king or queen of Prufia had been
taken prifoncrs, as above related but that
they efcaped in difsufe, and the king had fent
a general officer to the Emperor's head quar-
ters, to fue for peace.
October a4.-His majefy the Emperor, pro-
fitting always ikillfuy by his fuccenes, and
whining to reap the fruits of the bloody battle
of the 18th init. went in purfuit of the enemy.
Martial Davouit, having advanced with his
body of troops on the rear of Naumberg, took
poIt on the 18th in the pafles of Kefen, and en-
gagged battle. He fought the whole day a.
ganft the centre of the Pruliian army, where
the king was with the generals Mollendorf and
Kalkreuth.
The divifions of Martial Lannes, Soult, and
Augereau fhared the glory of that day. The
divilions Of dragons and Cursfiers, command
ed by the Grand Duke Of Berg, arrived only at
the clofe of the battle. They Immediately at
tackled the enemy, with the Prince at their head.
; and pierced fevcral fqoare battalIions of Pruf-
fan infantry that were obliged to fu'reudcr.
: The number of psifoners tsksn in the hattie
OF the 18th, is eftmrted at 20 ,ooo men, that Of
the killed and wounded ought TO be far greater
200 field pieces, so colors and almoA the whole
baggage OF the Pruliian army taken.
The Duke of Bruufwick died in the tent OF
} the Emperor, in confequence Of his wounds
+. The General Ruchel and Prince Henry were
I killed. We had 1000 men wounded and ON
lofs compared with that of the enemy is iRcon
J fiderable. We have only 10 regret general De,
billy who was killed.
The Queen of PrufIia had fed at fra to Wei
lnar, that fhe left foon. Ten minutes after hel
flight from that place, the cavalry entered it
;. As the road which the queen has taken is CO.
yered with our troops, it may happen as it wa
:, faid at 6rfl, that flie will fall into the hands
D the FTeHcb.
;. The king Of Prufiia, the generals Mollendorf
and KslsFesih; are retiring with about $4,000