Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-11
NINETEENTH BULLETIN.

go wsls celebrated by the victory OF Raab,
W. ch the right wing of the army, COM
nianGed ty the Viceroy, obtained over
the TWO corps of the Archduke John and
ofthe Arcxduke Palatine, which had form
ed their junction..
Eyer SINCE the battle Of Piava, the VII
cer,y mss been closely pursuing The Arch
DIX JOHN.
The Austrian army were expecting to
take up their can'oninents at the sources
u 81, Raab, between ST. Gothard and Cor
n'nd.
On thu 18th June, the Viceroy set of from
Feustadt and moved his head quarters to
Oedenbourg in Hungary.
On the 7lh he continued his movements
aud arrived at Guns. Gen. Lauriston,
wsh his corps of observation, joined his
LETT wing
On the 9th, general Montbrun, with his
division of light cavalry, forced the pas
sage of the Haabnitz, near Sovenyhags, o,
verthrew 500 Dragons belonging to the
Hungarian insurrecuon aud droye them
back upon the Raab.
On tie s'h, the Viceroy marched against
Sscvar. The cavalry Of gen. Grouchy
came up with the van of the enemy at Sar-
va, and took some prisoners.
On The 10th, gen. Macdonald arrived at
CorInond from Crate.
On the 11,h, the gen. of division Gre
Rier met 1t Karako column OF the enc
ny's bankers which defended the bridge,
and crossed the river by main force. Cen
Debroc, with the 9th hussars made spi-
rite attack against battalion OF 900 men,
and took 800 prisoners.
On The 10Th, the army marched by the
way Of the bridge of Mersa against Papa.
From the height, the Viceroy behe!d all
tb..p RI ~ IN AT l.
tie. The gen. of division, Montbrun, a
general OF Cavslry and officer of goat pro-
Mise, ente, ed the plsin, attacked and o.
verthrew the enemy's cavalry, after having
exc cuted several precise and vigorous ma
botuyres. Tue enemy mad already begun
to retreat. The Vceroy passed the nght
At Papa.
On The 18th, at o'clock il. the morning,
the army began IS march towards Raab.
Our cavalry and IN of the Austrians met
ar the village Of Szan Is. The enemy was
routed and we took 400 prisoners.
The Archduke John having formed his
junction with the Archduke Palatine near
Ral b, took position upon the avdanta-
geous heights, his right projected by haab,
IorSihed city, aud MS left covering the
road oi Ccmron another fortress In HuDga-
~.
On the 14,h, at eleven O'Clock in the
morning, the Vioeroy drew cut his army
in line Of battle, and with IS 600 men he
attacked so 600 The ardor of our troops
VS. fultner augmented by the remem-
brance of the memorable victory by winch
that day is consecrated. All the soldiers
shouted with joy when they came IN sight
of he enemy's army, W iiCh was in tiiice
lines and cons sted OF from 90 to $4,000
men, being the remains If the brilliant ar
my of Italy, which so lately considered it
self as master of all Italy OF 10000 men
com ~ anded by gen. Haddick and formed
Of the reese rves in the Hungarian tcrtresEs
oi from 5 TO 5000 men, the rallied wrecks
of ,he corps of Jellachich aud of the other
columns Il he ryrol, who had escaped non
the movements OF the army through the
defles cf Carinthia and of from IL 20 IS
600 men OF the Hungarian insarrection, Ca
yalry and infantry.
TIE Viceroy placed his army, the cav
airy Of general Montbyun, the brigade OF
gen. Colbert and the cavalry OF gen Grou-
chy upon his right the corps oi general
Grenier, forming two echeions, the itsht
OF which consisted Of the division OF seneT-
al Sc as, in front; an Italian division, com
maud, by gen. Baraguayd EIlhers, form.
irg ihe third echglon, and the division OF
general Puthod in reserve. General Lau-
rsion with his corps of obsery ton, sup
ported by general S,huc, formed the ex
tren Of the left wing and observed Raap.
At two o'clock in the Afternoon ne can
rops began to play. At 3 o'ohck, the first
The second and the third ecselons were en-
gagged. The FIRE Of muaketry became ve-
~ brisk he enemy's dTst liuo was lo'ced,
but the second time stopped for a momeht
the impetuo,i,y e cur FIRST echeion, "h On
was soon REINFORCED and that line was also
Io0e d.. The enemy's reserve was then
brought into action. The Vicercy who
followed all the en- my's movements, mar
ched on his SIDE with his reserve thu
sF ne position Of he AnstrianS was carri-
ed, and at 4 O'clock the victory was dsei.
ded.
The enemy being completely routed,
would have found % Siderable difficulty IN
raiiyIng il defle had not Distracted the
movements Of our cavalry. Three thousand
pr soners, pieces OF cannon AMI I stand OF
Coors are the trophies Of this battle. rhe
enemy lefs on the field Of battle 5000 / l.
led, among whom was found a Major Gem
srsl. Our loss in Killed and wounded, a.
nouo,s to 900 men. Among the formsf is
Col. Therfy, 81 the 2Jd. ginent OF light