Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-14
pRiETENIEE, MAY a..

BRlETENLEE, MAY a.
The French army commanded by
the Emperor Napoleon in perion, has
been totally beaten on the art & 22d
Of ibis month, at Al pern and Efsling,
by The AuItrian army commanded by
the Arehduke Charles. Several DAYS
before the Two fanguinary days. the
French army had prepared a grand
attack, by movements and demonftra-
tons upon line of 6 OF 8 leagues
oppoGte Vienna, above * below that
city. The Archduke, who, on the
10Th and 7th Of May, had cole he'd
and concentrated the columns or his
army in a liae parallel with the left
bank, was eager only TO iecond the
ardour of his troops to come in con-
tact with the enemy, and totake their
revenge for the battles OF the 10Th,
7ota, 2Itt and 22d of april The
opportunity was afforded them on
rhe 2oth.
The Emperor Napoleon evinced a
determination to pats the Danuo: by
bridge, Whole riehr was upon Lo
bau, az ne of the Danube, q leagues
long art 2 4ths wide. 1t is below
Vienna, and about league and u
haN diltant by the right bank, and 3
leagues BY the left; the Danube ma
king an arm, whole angles, 10th in
hde and outlide, ierved for a iupport
10 tive dsvelopement Of the French
army. The Archduke did not at
,:n?, to oppote the paalge he
French troops had already debouch-
ed. and who took part IN the battle
OF the an, conliAed chiefly OF three
diyilous, General Lagrand's, st.
Cyr's and Monitors, and ltrong body
Of cavalry Ii was thought at hrit
by the movements of the French ar
my, that it wilhrd to puih its line up
on the village OF Aipern, on its left,
and on the village Of Efsling, little
more advanced. on its right.
Ihe two arr.ies began the battle "a
boat p. NJ. on he ala and after
The mot obhinate refitance the
French army was diilodged and driv-
eli back 10 the Danube, with the ex-
eeptioa of the extremity of the wood
on the bank, where they continued
10 maintain themfelves. The firing
had lated without interruption till
5, at night, and night alone prevent
ed us from clearing the banks of the
Danube.
On the 22d, at a P. NJ. the attack
recommended. In the mean time
the Emperor Napoleon had brought
all bis army both upon ne Lobsu aod
in front of The Danube, and it relum'
ed the fame lines as on the preceding
day. His force was on that day a
bout $4,000. Behies the French
corps, he had brought over part o.
the the Bavarians, and the Baden ane
Hsl'- Darmaadt confingents. A
part of his guards and all his euiraf
.iers and heavy cavalry were in ih'
held.
The Emperor Napoleon had pro
ceeded to the left bank of the Dan
ube, & d,reaed all the movements o.
his army. ~ hfh ihe latter had fomt
adv,ntage, and reealned the grounc
II had occupied the day before. lhc
Emperor thooght The Deceive mo-
ment was cone, and ordered bis cav,
airy 10 charge aud iapport the infant
~, width had reinforced itlelf IN En-
ing and tad again taken poit at AZ
pcrn brt tie repeated charges 0
the cavalry could not pierce our cen
tire. Here Prince John dc Liskten
aein commanded. to whom the vic
,ory is ia great n.eature TO be az
eiouted.
,Iae Auarian infantry who, OF
hi. brilliant day performed prodisie
81 az yalour, formed quickly IN mat
aud iuiiam-d all III. :hocka Of Ih
cavalry without iuH,rine taeale've
10 b. penetrated The admirable IN
o. ocr ar;;llcryfoou shiantd therank
Of he cavalry, In 6ac, our ref,ry
e grenadiers was pnt IN motion II
rctake Afpe1n for the lat time, whici
!. me fpace of "a hours, lad beer
,a-ta and retaken cen times 'nd t,