Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-24

the aesiStanCe CT tue french battalion, they
were driven back
"Being compelled TO retreat, they form
cd behind the village, while their right and
left extended towards the woods and frozeii
lakes; they occupied both sides of the road
between Mohringen and Liebst;fdt.
"Our lines of infantry, consisting Of the
9Th, 9th and Gath regiments, Immediately
advanced against the enemy's front, upon
the heights, which was provided with a for
midable artillery. "A very heavy fire OF
small arms took place. Gen. Dupont, in
the mean while, had orders to move from
NeuboH to Wife and Georgenthal, for the
purpose of turning the right wing of the
Russians. At the same time the troops ar
rived that were to act against the enemy's
front. A battalion of the 23d was the first
that advanced. The enemy were driven
back and very roughly handled, and very
great carnage took place among them !;
they were pursued more than two leagues,
until night put AN end to the affair.
"The prince fPonte Corvo was rot en-
gagged in the pursuit, because sboat 5000
!. Russian infantry, and cavalry, cut off from
their main body, forced themselves into
Mohringen, which they found without de-
fence; the troops that had defended that
place had pushed on, and were busy in plum
dering the carriages lef, behind by thc Rus
slams
GA battalion of the 9Th, which was Sc.
; lected to drive the Russians out of Mohrin.
gen, advanced with fixed bay onets, and over
threw all that opposed them. Fine 8th
chass urs followed the remainder, killed q
great many and made a number of prison.
ers, and among the rest. the colonel who
commanded the expedition
"ihis affair is so much the more C,oriou.
. for the frs, corps, because the troops begar
i their march of 10 leagues at midnight, t
arrive AT che field OF battle where the mar
shall prince of Ponte Corvo had scarcel,
5000 men, against $4,000 of the enemv'
fresh troops. The enemy's loss IS, consi
derab.c, exceeding 1000 men ours is rec
koned az seven or eight hundred killed anc
= wounded.
"Wehave made 200 prisoners, and takel
two pieces of cannon. The prisoners assur,
= us that Gen. Aurepy and prince Dolgorouc
ky are wounded.
= "The result of this glorious day has beer
the checking Of the enemy in his rapic
: march, and astonishing him by a display O
!, valor almost unexampled besides prevent
ing the execution of his design, which wa
n to surprise the grand army, and 10 compe
!, 1t to repass the Vistula.
). "The prince of Ponte Corvo remained
h upon the field of battle mn lii two O'Clock tn,
S next day, and made many excellent blu
d slow movements to cover the left funk o
h the grand army, while he gained time t,
carry off the wounded. He retrea,ed Blu
= three leagues on the first day after the af
fair; he remained % hours at Liebemall
and arrived at Lobau on the 9th, when h,
took position behind the place, there t.
wait tor the enemy, who did not make hi
o appearance.
n Z" This long and tedious march gave tn,
e grand army time to collect itself. The EN-
d peror put himself at its head, & has sine,
S recommended operations. The enemy i
:; taken in his own snare, and will soon repen
d the imprudent step he had taken.''
AT the last dates marshal Massena ha,
6 joined the French grand army
t The French and Swedes had commenced
: hostilities, and Mortier Was posting into Pc
Imerania.