The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-21
FIFTY-SIXTH BULLETIN OF THE
GRAND ARMY.
Arenylorf Feb. S, lsC

GRAND ARMY.
Arensdorf Feb. S, 1907.
After the battle of Morhingen, where it had
been beaten and put TO rout, the advanced
guard of the RufIian army retired to Leibnadt
But on the following morning many Rufian d.
Vilions joined it, and they were in full march
to carry the theatre OF war TO the borders of the
Vifula. The corps If gen. EGen, which had
arrived from the lower parts of Moldavia, and
where il had been intended TO act aeainft the
Turks, Acknowledgements which were i'm Ruf1ia,
& had been for fome time collecting from the ex-
tremties Of the valt empire, had Joined the
main army. The Emperor gave orders to the
Prince d. Ponte Corvo, (Bernadotte} to retire,
and to favor the o.feniive operations of the c.
neny, by drawing him towards the Viftula
He ordered at the fame time, the breaking I'D
OF the winter quarters.
The 5th regiment, commanded by gen Sa-
vary, (Marfhal Lanues being 6ck) were ftation-
ed on the silt Jan. at Bork, in order to keep in
check the corps of gen. Efen, encamped on the
upper Berg.
The third regiment WAS at Mifnug. The
4'h at W'ilenberg. The 9th at Gilgenburgh
The 7th at Neidenburg.
The Emperor lett Warfaw and arrived in the
evening Of the Si!t at Wienberg. The grand
duke had arrived two days before and collected
all the cavalry.
The Prince of Ponte Corvo had fucceffiveIy
evacuated Ofterrede, Tobau, and thrown him
felf into Strassburg.
Martial Lcfebre had drawn together the 10Th
corps at Thorn, for the defence of the left of
the VifuIa, and of the town.
On the 1T Feb. the French commenced their
march they met at PaGenbeim the advanced
guard of tie enemy, who had commenced
oflenhye operations, and had attacked Willen-
berg.
The grand duke, with number of columns
of cavalry, there attacked them and entered by
main torse into the town.
The corps Of Marina Davout went to Or
telfburg. On the 81 the grand duke of Berg
marched to Allenfein with the corps of Mar
fhal Soult.
The corps of Marhal Davoun marched to
Wharu!iburg.
The corps of Marfhals Augereau and Ney
arrived the Sd at Aleniein.
On the morning of tie sd, the army of the G.
nemy, which had haniiy retreated, fleeing its
left flank turned and thrown upon the Vifula,
which it had been d,6rous of pafIing, appear
ed in order of battle, the left Imported by the
village of Mondik, n, the centre by JoukowS,
covering the great road 10 LeibnaGt.
Bash Of Brrgfie1.
The Emperor went to the viagz of Getken-
dorfF ard arranged in order Of battle, the corps
of Marfhal Ney upon the lef., the corps Of
Martial Augercau in the certre and the corps
OF Martial Soult upon the right, the imperial
guard were kept in the refe've. He ordered
Martial Soult to go upon the road TO Gutadt
and feize the bridge of Berg fried, for the pur-
pofe of attacking the rear of the enemy with
his whole force, manoe ,vre witch gave TO
this battle Deceive character. Vanquifhed-
the enemy were LOFT without Re fource.
MarihaI Soult fcnt Gen. Guyot with his
light cavalry TO take ponefIion of Cuftadt,
whore he took great part of the baggage of
tive eoemy, and made crifoners 600 Rufians.
Gnitadt was the centre of the enemy's depot.
But At the moment when Nj trih, Sout attack
ell the bridge of Brryfried with the divifion of
Leval aud Legrand, the enemy perceiving the
importance os that petition. and that it protect
ed the retreat Of his left flank, defended the
bridge with Q Of his bef mutations. The can
nonade began ut three o'cloo k in the afternoon.
The 4 h regiment of the line and the Gath of
the light infantry, bad the honor of irf at
tackng the enemy. They fIRained their for
rncr reputation. Thefe two regiments alone
and one battalion Of the 2sth in refetve, were
fufhcieut to dinodge the enemy they pafIed
the bridge with charged bnyonets, forced their
way among the IL Rulfiin batiaons, took
four pieces Of cannon, and covered the field Of
battle with killed and wounded. The 18th
and SSH regiments which formed the fecond
brigade, were behind, impatient to diRingulh
themfelves, hut the enemy already in diCorder
abandoned all his excellent ftuations : the hap
py preface of the events Of the following day.
At the fame time Marfhal Ney took pohef.
ion Of wood, where the enemy had ported
his right the divifon Of 81. Iiiare took poi
fr0ion of The village in the center and the
Grand Duke Of Berg with divifon of dragons
placed by fquldrons in the center, pafTed the
wOad and cleared the plain. IN thefe two par
tial attacks the enemy was repufed, and oR
about 90 prifouers.
AT night both armies remained in fight Of
each other.
The weather is fuperb for the feafon the
fnow is tbree feet deep, and the thermometer j,
at 2 or 8 degrees OF cold.
At day break, on the 4th, Gen. LafIalle en-
tered the plain with his huHsrs.--A line Of cof-
facks srd cavalry of the enemy oppofed him.
The Grand Duke Of Berg formed his cavalry in
line aud marched 10 rcconnoitfe the enemy
The cannonsde began-but we foon found that