Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-01-09


The enemy was numerous and had to |
boast fine cavalry. His manoeuvres were |
cxccuted with precision and rapidity. The |
emperor would have wishc i TO delay tie bat |
tie for two hours, in order to wait, in the po- |
sition nc had Just taken after the attack in |
the morning for the troops which were TO |
Join him, Internationally his cavalry but
French ar5lour got the better Several bat
talions having begun the engagement in the
village of Hollstedt, he saw the enemy send
| off detachment, in order to dis,odge them.
| Marshal Lanncs Immediately received or
I ders to march en- ccheions TO succour the
village. Marshal Soult had attacked
wool on the right; the enemy having made
| movement from his right tn our left,
marshal Augereau was directed to repuse
him; in less than an hour, the action be-
came general $50 or 100000 meu with
| or SEQ pieces of cannon, every where scat
| tered death around, and presented one OF
! those spectacies SO rare III history.-Both
| sides constantly manoeuvred as on parade.
| The results of the battle are from so to
! 10000 prisoners some are brought in at
{ every moment; from IS to 30 stand Of CO.
lors, 500 pieces OF cannon, together with
immense magazines OF provisions. A.
mongst the prisoners are upwards of 90 ge-
| nerals, several or whom are lieutenant &C
J nerals, amongst others lieutenant general
! Schmettam The number of killed is i'm
mensc in the Prussian armv-It is estimat-
ed that they have upwards of 90, 600 Killed
or wounded. Field marshal Moellerdorf
was wounded, the duke Of Brunswick and
! general Rue elwere both killed, and prince
Henry of Prussia dangerously wounded
oy the account of the deserters, prisoners
land cartels, disorder and CONSERVATION are
extreme IN the-wreck of the enemy'S ARMY.
! On our side, we have only 20 reeret a.
nFng the generals, the loss of the general
OF brigade De,iliy, I'm excellent soldier;
amongst the wounded, the eearASAl / Of bril-
sade Couroux. Among the colonies who
have lost their lives, colonels Verges, of the
l2th regiment of infantry OF the line; La
NOTE Of the 36th; Barbenegre, of the 9th
If husSars; Mariguy,yof the gosh of light
horse; Harispe, Of the 9th light infantry
luxembourg OF the lSt dragons Nicholas,
! Of the 6lst3of the line Viala, of the 8lst
! Higonet, of the 108th.
Thc hussars and light horse displayed in
this battle, an audacity deserving of the
highest praise. The Prussian cavalry ne
yer made head against them, and every
charge they made before the infantry was
eff ctuaL 1.. $50
! We shall not peak Of the French infan-
try; IT has been allowed for some time past
to he the best infantry in the world. The
emperor has declared that the French ca
valrY after the experience oftwo campaigns
an of this last battle, has no equal
The Prussian army in this battle lost its
retreat andits whole line Of operation. It's
/ lie {, pursued BY marshal Dsvoust, effected
It's retreat to Weimar, whilst its right and
centre withdrew from Weimar to Naum
Iburg. The confusion was then extreme,
Fhn
Iields, ar thchead ofhis regiment of cavalry.
l. Our loss rs computed at from a thousand
TO eleven hundred killed and three thousand
wounded. The grand duke of Berg is now
Investing the fortress of Erturt, where there
IS body ofthc enemy, commanded by mar.
shall Mecilendoi II andthe prince of Orange.
he stan IS now employed in SIrawinenp
an ofhciai relation, which will contain ali the
details ot the battle and the services render
ed by the different corps Of the army and
| regiments. If that can add any thing to the
claims OF the army TO the esteem and re-
spect OF the nation, nothing can add to the
feelings of those who were witnesses of the
enthusiasm and love which it displayed to-
wards the EMPEROR during the hottest
pert ct the engagement. If there was a
moments hesitation the cry alone OF Eoyia-
Hpr the EMPEROR ! terminated the con-
rage and infused new life into every heart.
During the warmeSt part of the battle
the emperor seeinghis wings threatened by
the enemv'S cavalry, rode off at full GAL
Top TO order them TO make nanoeuvres and
wheel about from front to square: he was
interrupted every moment by shouts ofEonp
HUe me EMPERoR! The imperial foot
guards could dot conceal their veXation at
seeing every one engaged, whilst they alone
were inactive.-Scveral of them cried out
$ march forward--What is the matte,.sU
" said the emperor, it can only be some
" beardleSs young man who would wish to
" prejudice what am going to do; lethim
: wait until he has commanded in thirty
" pitched battles, before lie pretends to
"give me advice" 1t was in fact the Guides.
whose courage was impatient to signal;ze
Itself,
In so warn, an engagement, in which the
enemy lostalmoet all his generals, we ought
to he thankful to that providence Who
watched over our army. No ficerofdistin
ton was either killed or wounded. Marshal
bannes bad his breast grazcd by n SLUG with
ont being wounded bvit Marshal D3voust
bad his hat shot Oft and received number
OF balls in his cont The emperor was con-
tinually surrounded wherever he appear
ed, by the prince dc Neufchatei, marshal
Bessieres. the grand MARSHAL of the palace
Duroc, the grand equerry Caulincourts, and
BIZ his aids-dc-cnmp and equerries on SER
vice. part Of the army was not engaged,
and have notyet fred n shot.