Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-11

enen,y's army drawn up in line Of battle
The general Of sivlson, Montbrun, gene
raj OF cavalry an officer of great promise, en-
tered the plain, attacked and overthrow the
enemy's cavalry, after having executed Sc
veral precise and vigorous manruvres.--
The enemy had already begun 10 retreat
The viceroy passed the night at Papa.
On the 18th, at S o'clock in the morning
the army began its march towards Raab
Our cavalry and, that OF the Austrians met
at the village OF Szanak. The enemy was
routed and we took 500 prisoners.
8 The archduke John having formed his
junction with the archouke Palatine nea,
Raab, took position upon the advantage
Gus heights of, his right protected by Raab
fortified city, and his lett covering the
road of Comron another fortress In Hunga-
ry.
On the 14th, at eleven o'clock in the
morning, the yiceroy drew out his army in
line OF battle, and with IS 900 men nc ar
tackled $1,000. The ardor of our troops
was further augmented by the remembrance
the memorable victory by which that day
is consecrated. All the soldiers shouted
with 10Y when they came in sight OF the G.
nemy's army, which was in three lines and
consisted OF from 90 to $4,000 men, being
the remains of the brilliant army of lialy,
which SO la,el, considered itself as master
OF all Italy of 10000 mpn commanded by
general Haidick and formed OF the reserves
in Hungarian iortresses; OF from to COCO
men, the rallied wrecks OF the corps OF al
lachlch and of the osher columns Of the Iy-
rol, who had escaped from the movements
Of The army through The defies OF Carinthia
and Of from IL to $1,000 men OF the
Hungarian insuireciion, cavalry ans intan-
try.
The viceroy placed his army, the cavalry
of general Montbrun, the brigade of general
Colbert and the cavalry OF general Grouchy
upon his right the corps Of general Grenier
forming two echelons, the right of which
consisted of the division OF general Seras IN
front an Italian division commanded by
general paraguay d'HIliers, forming the
third echelon, and the division OF general
Puthod in reserve. General Laurision wI!h
| his corps of observation, supported by gen.
>Sahuc forMed the extreme Of the left wing
and observed Raab.
AT two o'clock in the afternoon the can
mons began to play. At three o'clock, the
first, the second and the third echclons were
engaged. The FIRE of musquetrv became
very brisk the cnemy's first line was forced
| but the second line stopped for nom, nj
The impetuosity OF our h.ss-echelon, which
was soon reinforced and that line was also
routed. The enemy's reserve was then
broug into action. The yiceroy who fol-
Iowed all the encmy's NOV, ments, marched
ON his side with his reserve i: the strong po-
sition Of the Austrlans was carried, and at
4 O'Clock the victory was decided.
The enemy being completely routed, would
nsve found considerable difficulty in rally
inc if a de6lc had not INSTRUCTED the move.
n-nts of our cavalry. Three thousand pri-
soners, 6 pieces OF cannon and 4 stand of
oolo,s are the trophies of this battle. The
enc my left ON tbs field of battle 5000 killed,
among whom was found a major general
Our loss in killed anG wounded, amounts
to 600 men. Among the former is colonel
Thierry, of the Esd regiment Of light infsn-
try, and among the latter, the general Ct
Of brigade Talentine, and col. Expert.
The viceroy makes particular mention Of
generals Grencier, Aiontbrun, Seras and
Danthouars. The Italian division Scvaroil
displayed a great deal OF precision and pre-
sence of mind. Several generals had their
horses killed under them; & aid-de-camps
to the yiccroy were slightly wounded. The
prince was constantly-in the very heat of the
battle. The artillery, commanded by gen.
Sorbier, maintained their reputation.
The field OF battle of Raab had been long