The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-08

formed the rigiai the imperial guard occupied
the fummit of the hillock, each of thefe corps
, having lite cannon in the ihtervals-from the
city and the neighbouring vallies, te6les had
been contrived which permitted the troops that
could not be placed on the platform, to dif.
play themfelyes with the greateft cafe for per-
haps IT was the hrf time that An army was to
pats through 70 finall de6lc.
J "A very thick fog obfcurcd the day. The
Emperor panred in front feveral times. He re-
commended to the Soldiers to guard themfelves
asainf that Prniiian cavalry which was repre-
tented to be 70 formidable. He reminded them
that It was at the fame period, a year before,
they had taken Ulm that the Pruliian army,
as the Auttrian army, was now furrounded,
having lott its line corporations, and it's flores !;
that 1t did not combat at the prefept time for
glory, but for its retreat that endcavoring to
cut Its way through on different points, the
corps that fhould faffer them to pats would be
loft in honour and in reputation. At this ami
mated difcourie, the folders anfwered by cries
OF " Let as Marco % The fuEleers began the
| action The muiketry became warm howe
yer good the petition held by the enemy, he
was driven from it, and the French army de-
hing Ia the plain began to form itfelf in battle
array.
SOn the other fde, the main army of the enc.
my, who had not projects TO attack until the
fog fhould have been difperfed, took up arms
A body of $4,000 men of the left ftationed it.
ieifto cover the defile of Naumburg and made
thcmtelves matters of the defiles of Koefen
but Marfhal DaveuR had been before hand.
The two other bodies forming force of $4,000
men advanced towards the French army which
was deRling from the platform of lena. The
fos covered both armies during two hours, but
it was diiperfed by the bright fun of Autumn.
The two armies difcovered each other within
cannon mot. The left of the French army
4 Imported by village and woods, was cam.
manded by Martial Augereau. The imperial
guard feparated it from the Center, which was
occupied by the corps of MarfhaI Lannes.
The right was formed by the Corps of Martial
Soult Martial Ney had but 5000 men. The
only troops that had yet arrived from his corps
of the army.
The enemy's army was numerous and thew
ed handfon,e Cavalry, its manosuvres were
executed with rapidity and precifion. The
emperor would have wifhed to poifpone the
engagement for two hours, in order to wait in
the petition he had juft taken after the morning
battle, tor the troops which were to Join him
and Especially his Cavalry /; but the French
Ardour carried it, feveral battaions having en-
gagged at the village of Hellftedt, lac faw the e.
nemy making movement to difloge them from
1t. Marihal Lannes received orders immediate
y to march In rapport of that village. Martial
Souit had attacked a wood on the right the
enemy having madca movement from his right
on our left, Martial Augereau, was charged to
rePulfe them; in lefs than an hour the action
became general $50 or 100000 men with z
or 500 pieces OF Cannon carried death in every
direction, and exhibited one of thofe fpe6tacles
rarely to be met with in hitory. At each army
they man9uvred conRantly as if at parade
There never exittcd the feat confuiion amongH
our troops, victory was not uncertain an infant
The Emperor had always near him independents
~ of the imperial guard, fufficient number of
loops OF reicrve to ward off any unforefeen acct.
dent.
Marihaf Davouft having carried the wood
he had been attacking for two hours, made a
forward movement. At that moment the En-
peror was. informed that the divifon of the
French Cavalry of referve were taking their
ftation, and that two new divifons of Martial
Ney' corps were placing themfelves in the rear
on the field of battls.e All the troops of refcrve
vcrS thea ordered TO xdv<ucc on the frft fine.
which finding itfelf thus Imported overthrow
the enemy in the twinkling of an eve. and put
it in full retreat. He performed it in good or.
der during the firft hour; but it became a
dreadful diforder from the moment our diyi.
ions Outrageous and our Curanie having the
Igrand duke of Berg at their head fhould take
La part in the affair. Thefe brave Cavaliers
numbering to fee Vittorys decided without
them, rnlhed out in every direction where they
could meet with enemies. Neither the Cavalry
nor the Prufian infantry could refift their fhock.
In vain did the eneny's infantry form itfelf in
fquare battalions, five of tbefe battalions were
routed; Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, all were
defeated and taken. The French arrived at
Weymar at the fame time with the enemy, who
was thus purified for the fpace of fix leagues.
On our right, the Corps of Martial Dayouft
was performing prodiges. Not only he kept
in the enemy's but he followed beating for the
fpace of three leagues. the main of the enemy's
troops which was to deale by Koefen. This
Martial has difplayed diftinguifhed valour
and 6rmnefs of character; the principal
qualifications of warrior. He has been fe.
conded by Generals Gudn, Friaut, Morand,
Daultanue, Chief of the Staff, and by the uu.
common ntrepidity of his brave crops.
The refults of the battle are 80 to 40 thoufand
prifoners 25 to so ftand of Colours so pieces
of Cannon immenfe magazines of provifions.
f Among theprifoners are to be found apwar DIS
of twenty generals including feveral Lieutenant
generals; Lieutenant general Schmettan is one.
!, The number of killed in the PrufIian army is
immenfe is computed that there are up.
wards of twenty thoufand killed or wounded :
|, Field MARTIAL Moellendorff has been wounded :
the Duke of Brunfwick killed General Lucbel
killed Prince Henry of PrufIia grievioufly
wounded; according to the report of the de.