The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-03
europe
CHARLESTON, December .,

ne important information, which we b,v.
received by the late arrivals from Haubnroh :;
ionrce OF the moft pleaiing confoation % thnc'
who' knowing the beff interefts of their con-,
Hy, are reJo'ced at every check which the tv-
rant or Europe receives from the arm of l,wf,,
ana legitimate authority. Although the French
oy me immenie fupericrity of their numbers
we may reafonably conclude, that II coz 80 49,
more than any other victory which thew have Oh
FAMED or, 1t is to be prefumed, from the Won.
uerfu' activity and perseverance of Bonanarte
mat ne would not have fiffcred his army -
nave remained Idle after that battle, but wopia
have followed up his victory by purf;,;,e tha
re'reatlng Prufans, and defiroying them +,
their fright. But we find that this was NOT ,hs
Gaie they were permitted to retreat TO Mac.
oeou'gn' ana bonaparte marched quietly TO-
wares perrin, which had been previouny emp-
VEG OF IT'S pubic treaiures. Such an event wa,
anticipated; as it is unforti6ed, il was NOT i.
tended to defend it. From all the inform,t;o.,
winch we have been able to colleGt, both fyor,
private letters and the Hamburg papers wb;ch
we nave examined, we fee the Pruiiana u,diT
mayed, by their difafter, uDconduered in th.;,.
iPlrlt, and unappalled with fear. They &C..
where, evince the moft determined ntent;on -,
perieyere in the glorious contea in which ,bs,,
nave engaged, and, by waiting for the arr;v,,
OF the KufiianS, and by recruiting from tb.;r
own people, while Bonaparte's myrmidon, ar.
lacking berin' they viii, we hope, be able q,
eneGS inc career OF TINS enemy of the civilized
world.-A'f accounts agree that ,be pruf;. .S
fought with unparalleled bravery, and nsrticr
Iariy the cavalry, which it is faid, performcJ
PRODUCES in the field. Perfons who have v;f;ted
tue heid OF battle, iince the action, affirm, tbst
t was not only literally covered with the deal
OUT that, IN many places, the bodies WIRE a.
luaiy piled up together, as If defjgnedlv donc
such was tie yigour of the PrufIian opera,;on,
that, before the French received the reinfo,ee
rnent or Marihal NEY, they had taken one bnn-
o !d ana twenty-five pieces of cannon, and the
'ilue OF tne battle appeared evidently TO be a.
gIlnt tue french, but the arrival of 900 p1en.
VINO were transported in carriages, that ar,
might not be fatigued, changed the fate of ~
day, and they obtained by their numbers what
they could not extort by their courage,
The Pruiban troops have proved that Thea,
are MI deiervIng OF that high renowH which
they obtained under Frederick 2. II !. fad ,b,r
inc french Cavalry were entirely cut IN bv ,h-
Fruiilan, who fought with the moft def,er,t,,
reiolution and determined bravery.
When Capt. Hu0ar left Cruxhavcn, IL wan
currently reported and believed that Bonaoar,e
'"u oeeH KILLED. The fame report was alfo
current at Hambursh. There were various ac.
,LeS w ,'e '"d""S, III which u happened.
thongh all agreed that it had taken place
Some Rated that he had been f,ot by Come oe
TIE fudent' in paiIing through LEIPZIG others
That he had been killed by the PrufGan HnGar.
Delirable as would be flich an event. for ,he
peace aud tranquility Of the world, VET we can
not yield our belief that it has aduaI,y tsksr,
place. He almof appears invulherable. IeayinS
not even bis heel expofed.
The Bntih had landed $4,000 men on The
continent, and had taken ponenion of Hanover.
The Prufiian srms had been taken down from,
the public buildings and tbofe of the RIeetor of
hanover reinitated. The Pruffian troops had
marched from Hanovert to join their army in
WefpbaIia. "a
Wnen the French entered LEIPZIG, they Levi
60 s''tr'oVa0ns upon the inhabitants, and all