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

The corps of marshal prince OF Ponte- I
Covo was on its march to repair to Dorm
burgh
The corps of marshal Lanes was APP
1roaching iena.
The corps of marshal Augereau had ia
ken up its position at Kahla
The corps of marshal Ney was ct Roda.
The head quarters az Gera.
The emperor on his march to repair to
Jena.
The corps OF marshal Soult, from Gera,
was on its march to take nearer position,
at the meeting of the roads of Naunburgh
and Jena.
This is the position OF the enemy -
The king o. Prussia wishing to com nence
hostilities on the 9th October, BY stretching
out towards Frankfort with his right, to-
wards Wurtsburgh with his centre, and to-
wards Bamberg with his Left. ali the divisi-
ons OF MS ARM were disposed TO execute
this rlan but the French army turning
upon the extremity ofhis left, was in few
days at Saa,burgi, Lo5cnsicia, Scileitz,
Gera and Nauui5urgh. The Prussian ar
! MS thus turned, emp,oyed the 9th, 10th,
18th and l2tli, in calling back all its dc
REGIMENTS, and on the l3th presented itself
in battle array between C9pcldorf and A.
vcrsteeds, near $50 600 Strong. rsr
| On the 18Th, ~ two . CLOCK in the after
inoon, the emperor arrived at Jena, and from
a nall hillocil occupied by cur advance
gu'rl bc perceived the disposition OF the
Eene'nv, vino appeared tomaRoeuvre for the
Purpose Of att:tcking the.next day, and sor-
cling the iisferent p gsses Qfthe Saal The
enemy defended in fnrce, and BY an mex
! on gallo position, the highway from Jena
To Wciniar, and appeared TO think that the
French could not stretch into the painwith-
out having forced this passage. Indeed it
did not appear possible to draw artil.eryup
this hillocl, which moreover was SO small,
that fonr battalions could hardly range
! themselves upon IT. The men worked he
whole night in cutting a road in the rock,
and this contriYed to draw the artillery
upon the height
Marshal Davoust received orders to
stretch out towards Naumhurgi for the
purpose of defending the deiiles of Kacsen,
! If the enemy attempted to march against
NauInburgh or OF repairing TO Apolda to
take him in his rear, he remained in the
| position he occupied.
The corps of marshal prince Ponte-Cor-
20 was destined to pass from Dertnburgh,
/ ~ fall upon the enemy's rear, whittier he
marched in force against Naumburgh, or
| against. Jena.
The heavy cavalry which had not vet
joiaed the army, could net arrive before
noon the cavalry of the imperial guards
were at a distance OF tfirty-six hours.
whatever long marches they might have
made since their departure from Paris
But there are moments in war when no CON-
! sideraticn can counterbaiancc the adyaD-
tage of being beforehand with the enemy
and of attacking him the first. The en-
lpcror ordered the whole corps of marshal
/ Lannes tobe ranged on the hillock, occupied
iby the advanced guard, which. the enemy
appeared TO have neglected, and opposite
| &c which he had taken up his position this
corps Of The army was ranged by the care
OF eeneralVictor, each division forming a
wing. Marshal Lefebvre ranged the i'm
perial guards on the top, in square bat
tliion. The emperor lay under arms in
the midst OF ms brave fellows The night
& cNhlDited a spectacle WORTHY OF observati-
on, that 81 Two armies one OF which stretch
ea out IT'S point over an extent OF six
leagues and lghted the whole atmosphere,
WIN us hreS tue other whose apparent
. rres were concentrated on small spot !;
: ana ana IN ooth armies ACTIVITY and movement {:
tne n 1r'a1 OF nom armies we're within half
cannon shoe the cenunels almost tcuChcd
eaCh ptner, ana not movement was made
Ouo via. was heara.
I me CorPS oi IharShal Ney and Soult
paSse,' tne hiGHt marching. At day break,
I ,s. who're army TOOK 20 their arms The
uIEislol el D,'Z' was ranged N threelines,
e. ,ne ieiE VI t,ie n MOCK. Inc division OF
q 1HNilCl III lhto liC right the imperial