Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-11

During this movement the remainder OF
the enemy. cavalry also advanced with the
greatest confidence, towards the right wing
of the Austrian. They were received with
a frmness which they probably did not ex-
pect. The intrepidity of the cavalry which
had marched up, particularly Maurice Lich-
enstein's regiment, and the archduke Fran
cis's cuirassiers, the former headed by its
gallant colonel, Roussel, frustrated the re-
speated assaults of the enemy. by counter at
tacks, by which they at length put stop to
his mpetuous advance and completely re-
pulsed him with considerable loss. In these
conflicts, the French general of division Du-
ressnel, eduerry tothe emperor, was taken
prisoner few PAGES from him, IS was also
general Fouler, equerry to the emperor after
having been slightly wounded. NotwltE-
standing the fire of musketry which now en-
sued, the prince ordered general advance,
by which the enemy was Strengthened in the
alignement between Esslingen and Aspern,
but on, account of the aanking fire at Esslln'
gen could not be pursued any further. The
fire efhis guns was answered with spirit by
the horse artillery. About seven in the e.
vening three thousand horse were again de-
tached towards the point OF union between
the cavalry the corpsof reserve and the
left wing ofprince Hohenzolern, and fell en-
masse upon the brigades Of cuirassiersyot ge-
ncrals Kroyher, Klary and Siegenthal; bat
by the steady insrepidity Of the Blanken-
STEMS and Riesch's regiments, who with the
utmost gallantry made a sudden attack on
their tanks, his cavalry was again repuls-
ed, and part of it, which had falten upon
some regiments Of the new raised levles,
placed in the third line, was cut Oh, and
there taken.
Meanwhile night came on, and it was. pas
.sed by the prince in the best state OF prcpar-
alton on the ground which he had gained
from the enemy.
For the first l:sle, Napoleou had sustained
q defeat in Germany. From this moment nc
was reduced the rank Of bold and success
full generals, who, like himself, after long
service OF destructive achievements, expe-
rienced the viciss;tudes of fortune. Inc
charm OF his invncibility WAS dissolved. No
longer the spoiled child of fortune, by posse-
rlty he will be characterised as the sport OF
thshekle goddess. New hopes begin to a.
inmate she oppressed nations. 10 the Aus
TRAN army the 21st Of May was grand and
glorious epoch, that must inspire II with a
CONSCIOUSNESS GIFTS strengthened confidence
In It's enc, gies. Overwhelmed by our ire
sistible infantry, It's proud opponents :Gere
extended in the dust, and the presence OF
their hitherto unconquered emperor was no
longer capable of spatchins from the heroes
OF Austrlalh laurels which they had acquir-
ed.
Napoleon's glory was obviously at stake.
New efforts were to be expected on the toll
lowing day but he was also obliged to fight
for his existence. By means of FIRE snlps
sent down the Danube, the archduke had
caused the enemy's bridge on the Lobau to
be broken down, and its repairs would take
up several hours. Meanwhile Napoleon had
alre ady, in the evening, been joined by the
corps of gen. Oudinot; and all the dispose
able troops followed from Vienna, and the
Upperl)anube, and were trans ported across
the river in vessels as fast as lhey arrived.
The Archduke on his part, ordered the gre
nader corps which had not had any share in
the first engagement,to advance from Its Po-
sltion near Gerasdorf to Bretenlee and The
snort night was scarcely sufficient to COM
plete the respective preparations tor the CON-
mencement of a second tragedy.
(To be continued.