Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-12

his postum between ESsingen and As.
perm, leu. gen. HoheGao'lsrn ordered up
his baltecies, aad We brisk csnnonade
commented on both sides.
The first line Ia. med IN close columns
OF bat"nisons and advanced with The great
est Resolution upon the enemy, when his
cavsl'v suddenly rushed forward in such
diSrrpDor,ianaie numbers, and with such
rhpidiiy that ,here ,vas rcarctly tinre 10
save the artillery which had been brought
up, and the baltalions ", re left 10 defend
themselves by their own unsupported ex-
er,icns This was the remark bic moment
in which III. regiments OF Zach Joseph
Co!ioreio, Zettwi,z Froon, battalion OF
Srsia's, and the second battalion of the
archdutc Charlcs's legion, under the con-
duel ut leu, gen. Brady, AID geu's. Bu
resch, Mai r, and Keller demonstrated
with unparalleled ffrli.uds, what the FIX
ed d. ermination 10 conquer Or die is ca
pa5ie c; .deairg against the most impet.
uGus attacks.
The enemys cavalry turned these bat.
tel'onS on both wings penetrated between
their, reruls=d the quadrons OF O'Rieliy's
light h.rse, who were un~b;e to Withstand
such a superior force, and in the confidence
OF vicio;y, summoned these corps OF he
rocs to lry down their arms. a well Iii.
reGted and destructive are was the answer
TO this degrading proposition, the en-
.emy's caval'y abandoned ;he fell, leaving
behind ihem considerable number of
dead.
The corps as well as The others, passed
the nigh. on the field of battle.
FOURTH AND FIFTH COLUMNS.
These were both composed o. thu corps
of 1iaut. gen, prince Rosenberg, on either
bank Of the Russbach, and directed their
march from their position to the right and
left Ct D0utsch Wagram.
The (. ur,h proceeded through Rosch.
dorf, straight to Esslingen. Colonel Har.
degG Of Schwarze9hers's iIulans condu@
ed the advanced guard
fine fifth directed lis march towards
the lei' in o'der 70 10 2 circuit round the
HIDE town of Enz@rsd rf and drive the
enerGy on at he place. ! wa, reinf,r.
ced By Stp'ic's hussars, under he COM
nand Of colonel F,nlith Lieu.. gen.
Klcnau led the advanced guard Of bo.h
rolomns,
rs his circnit roani Enz-rsdorf obi
g d The fifth 20 describe longer iine it
was necessary for the fourth TO advance
rsth"r wore loviy&
EnzeIdorT hawsyer, was quickly taken
possession of by d.;achm OF Siiptic's
hu sars, and # the .Illyrian from.
tier regiment, as il was already tor the
grca esq part evacuated by The enemy,
f-om 'shom no more than thirty prisoners
could be aiken.
Both columns now received orders to
advance upon Eslingen.
The fourth in close columns Of battaii-
ons OF Czartorieky's hrchduke Lous's and
Cnberg, who were twice successfully at.
tackled By upward? Of 1000 of the enemy's
heavy cavalry; bu lhe,c were each time
pui In aghi by our braYs infaniry, with
cons dsrsblr loss.
OF he Efr column, two bataiious of
Chss,elur's advanced directly upon Esl II
ge7, While two b ualions of BeIlegardt's
wee ordered to p netga'e the | { bank Of
tie village d the sre II contiguous wood.
Two 6aaaIions Of Killers ard Sz-ary's,
besides he Agchdok- Fcrdinand's Sc S ip.
sizes regiments II has ars and two diyisi,
oHs Of R1senbers's Ugh. horse, were in the
PLAIN in readiness TO support them.
hose ccmb'ned attacks were made
twice excessively, with uncommon n,re,
pidi,y; Jhe eneny's troops were repuised
al all p 'ints, ard driven into the village
OF EssHngeu, which had been set on FIRE.
Blu as he snemy'. atiny seas draw up 10
several lines bel9een ESsinge1 and ts
perm. and net each new al, ack with fresh
renforcemen's, because The safe of his
retrea, depended OF the possession of his
bridge. our trcopS were obliged to aban
don II he approach of night, aud 70
await, under AIMS, the arrival ofmprniag
The reserve rps Of cavalry had march
cd IA two columns undyr the command Of
General Princr.ol Lich,enstein, and ad.
yanc unon The New Inn between Rosch
d,t and Breleolss. General Coun, War.
tensl ben with Blarkenstein'S hussars cou
Quoted The advanced guard.
No sooner d d tho enemy perceive IN.
general advance Of be army, thaa he plac.
cd The bulk Of his cavalry supported by
some batialions Of infantry. ia order Of
battle between Essl'ngen and Aspen, and
commenced brisk canroDadc upon lhs CO.
lumns Of The Austrian cavalry ss III adj