The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04

The woody and marshy couRtry described in the
Austrian bulletins, which the left flank of the
Danube, opposite Vienna, and above Aspern. and TO
the neighbourhood of Hrchstctten. appears to have
been selected rs the point for feigned attack, 1t
now appears AS We anticipated, that an appearance
of attack made above Vienna, and tile movements
at Schoyenbourn, seem now to have been OF that
character.
a On the night Of the 4th July under convoy of ten
gun boats, corpse of 1900 rificmen landed in
the thickcts above Aspern that is above the island
! of Lobau. The Austrians had erected works there,
which from their position must have been out
posts, from these the rifle corps drove the Austrians
into the little village of Muhlet, between Aspcn and
Hirchstetten.
Looking down the river, four miles from Asperr,
the neat little town Of Entzersdor, Of from IS
to 10000 inhabitants; two miles farther down the
village and fortress of Saxngangs; and four miles far
ther down, but on the right side Of the Danube, is
the town of Fischamcnd.
The Austrian position was in front Of the Rusback
with its third line entrenched behind that
river its left at Entzcrsdorf, its centre and
north of Esng, which was also strongly entrcnched
and commandedthe plan to the south and west the
villages which werc thickly scattered over this beau
tful plain, were all occupied by light troops; Antics.
dorH, miles east of Entzersdorff, Ruetzendorff
miles east of Essling Raatsdorff miles north of
Ructzendorff; Glintzcndorff and Obcr Sosbrunn, on
the Rusbach Strandorff and (srabitch Wagram on
the Rusbatch, all full of troops and strcngthed
by intrenchments. 80 $3.50
At;erkhan is 4 miles north of Raatsdorff; !; Neisi-
DEL forms the last point Of triangle of equal sdcs
Of which Raatsdorf and Atterkhlan arc At the other
extremes I; Deutch Wagram is 5 miles north Of At
tcrkaa CsfastorF, 2 miles NV. of Wagram, Jet
see, miles west of Gerarsdorff Walkersdorif, s
miles eyactly north Of Wagram and Ebcrstorff, 3
miles west Of WalkcrsdorF there is another Ebcrs-
tori 10 miles N. r. of Walkcrsdorff, which probably
the place to which the advanced corps marched on
the evening Of the 9th and morning Of the 7th, be-
Gauss We fdd that the advance had in order to cut
OFT the retreat Of the Austrians into Hungary advan-
ced to Ncolsburg. which is "a miles north of Walk
crsdorff. and 50 little east Of n. from Eienna.
The Austrian front occupied about eight miles, the
rihcrcn who attacked their out posts on the night
Of the 7ths were the northern extremity of their
front. mile to the right The city OF Ebers,lorif a.
gainst which the French bombardnent was directed
H1s Eve miles south of the first feiencd attack and
axngang, moderately strong na6rel position, well
sengthened by art, 2rniles below EntscrlorfF,
that Is miles from the point at which the first fcint
wasmade. Fishamund, opposite vhck>he main BODY
crossed and displayed was ten miles from the po;r,
hrst attacked and the d,ployrhcnt Of the French
columns ON the left of the DANUBE and south of the
Austrian iinc, must hare embraced c:rcut of four
miles To the left and rear Of the Austrian line The
edvAnec Of the French ON tho Austrian left. must
have bcc4accordng to their method of rnanotvrr.
most splcndid but destructive scene. The French
Hanks must have been solid columns, opening foe
heir leads by echelons Of battalion or Subdivisions
displayed inward TO the rear, and from the column