Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-31


sir John Siaclair, who was studying at the
university Of Gotiingen, aud Saving been
Qua visit 10 Gotha, the road by which he
was returning was Gu. OF, and he was ira.
yelling through the prussian main army to
Leipzig. HIS companion was a garrison
preacher of Gotta. The young Scotsman
had plan Of study drawn up by his father
in his pocket-book, and soon proved his
innocence. The emperor h'mselt conYers.
ed wish him SO eally as 2 O'Clock ia the
morning.. and when he learned from the m
tha. the Prussians had no suspicion OF his
being so|near, he exclaimed, turning 20 the
,bye-ssalders, "Ils sc tromperont farieuse..
msnt ces perruqaes = GLOW these wise
acres will be deceived !! Bob were kindly
dismissed with passports.
The Prusslan paroles allowed ahen-
selves to be cheated by the mess triaiug
appearances. An officer cemmspdiog a
body ct horse, which was seat cut from
the royal camp ,owsl.1s hamburg to re-
conno,tse, returned without going to
caomburg, because vince hall way nc
,earned trom traveller that they knew no.
thing of The French at Naumburg. From
such extraordinary security no other cog.
sequences could follow. e
The second grand error was the rpacs
'coun,able neglect of every means for Sc.
curing subsistence for an army of 100000
men.
The barren country Of Weinar was in
no coodltion, neither was it BY any means
prepared, to subsist this army along with
iis appendages. There was 90 bread, no
brandy no beer, fer tia soldiers, and no
fodder for the horses.
The third ADD most decisive error lay
in the false calculations that were made
respecting the movements of shs enc.
my, and the unfortunate choice Of Posi.
tons.
The anti.nt for.resses and bulwarks Of
ahe Prnssao monarchy, which would
. have greatly oosructed the progress of the
+ French army, were 10 an unsenablr condi.
ton aud without provisions aod 10 the
event thar the batlle was to have been lost,
there was no place of assembling made
known--no rallying point was fixed upon.
The discounted corps, therefore, reglied
in quite different directions, and were al.
most all made prisoners.
On the decisive day the i4.h Of Oct
the left wing was nos formed 10 the same
line, no. united with tie centre. This
want OF unity had this eaec.--that two
separate and distinct battles were fought
al cus and the same nnaraent. and thar un
ca a ground not very extensive. Afies
the dake Of Brunswiek was wounded shere
! was no commander ia chief to direct The
frossIan array. TIE corps Tough, singlv,
without plan and WITHOUT, concert, and
many regiments did not engage at all
very lutte OF the strength or position of
the enemy was known. The Ssxsns, ~ no
fought On the lief. wing. gsaersIly assert,
that on the day OF battle they either re-
ceived no orders at ali from the officer,
uader whose command lhey were, or that
The orders they did receive were such as
coold Doe have been executed. They
were, sosn obliged TO deliver up their re
|, main'og ammnniuon 70 the Prussiaus, and
they lost heir sanuon when he retreat
b@gaa, 50 consequence Of haslpg no cavalry
TO cover them. Lastly, the Prussian army
+ was eeiaiaed and hindered in us fight by
the ereud OF Wagons and horses, and
their unusually great qualify of baggage.
This eompiete overthrow and destruction
was nofowlng, however, 10 any want Of
bravery. That the prussians, under all
these difficulties, toughs with courage and
perseverance,, Is testified by the Erench
themselves.
he victorious emperor Napoleon con
Quoted sbe events Of the 14.h Of October
with steadness and The keenest prudence.
ne lodged the night before this ever3ful
day In the castle Of lena. and On the fol.