Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15

pieces oil artillery aSa.nSt the >ercmyb ap
p cached hin ~lthoul fling, til he came
wi'hu hall cannon shot and hen commenc
ed IN astonishing fire, whSreby slaughter
and death were car led mo the enemy's-
ranks. Thegtneral OF DIVISION Reil!e sup
Torl.d with the brigad= ct lusileers and
'iraiilcurs the guard of gen. Macdonaid.
The guard altered rs frnnt 10 reuder Inc
attack iniallIble. In momen; The cens
ter of the enemy los; league OF ground.
His sI'tonished wing marked the danger OF
the situation in which il was and IN grea,
haste moved back. Now the Duke of r.
Vcli attacked him during tie flight OF the
center and the movement To- ced The right
wing, Neustedel was taken from his left
| wing. by the Duke of Auerstad,, who as
cended the hill and MARCHED againsi
| Wagram, attacked and surrounded il.
The divisions of Broussier and Cubin CO.
sered ,h' mselves with glory.
Ii was now 10 O'clock in the morning,
and intelligent men saw that the day was
decided, and that victory WAS on our side.
Al noon. Count Oudro, marched a.
gainft Wagram, 10 support the attack ct
the Duke OF Auerstsds. lie succeeded
and he got possession Of this importan;
station. From 10 o'clock the enemy
thought OF nothing but his retreat. Since
nooH, this was plainly going on and in
disorder, and long before night came on
the enemy was out Of sight. Oar lefl
wing stood at Jetelsee end az Ebersdorfi
our center near Ebersdorf, and The eavai
ny Of our right wing WAS extended, their
Of Col
On the 7ih al day break the army was
in nation, and marched against Korneu-
berg and WhkersdorF, and took post al
NchoisbuIg. The enemy cut of from
| Hungary ard Msbren found itself on the
side OF Bohemia driven into straight.
Such is the representation Of the battly
of Wsgram, the distinguished and eve,
glorious battle, where from to 400 600
men With from IL TO 1900 cannon, Tough
Tor great interest, on field which by
/ the enemy was studied and fortified Tor
several months. Ten standards, 40 can
non, 10000 prisoners. among whom are
from 10 400 officers, and among whom
| are considerable number of Generals,
Colonies and Majors, are The trophies oil
this victo y.-The fields OF battle are
covered with dead bodies, among whom
were found 'he bodies OF several generals
and among The rest that of Mr. Normann,
| a Frenchmen and traitor to his coun nv,
who proslituted his talents against it,.
| Al the wounded of The enemy have fallen
into eur hands. These whom he was able
Ito carry off at the beginning of the battle,
we're found IN the environs f the villages.
We may compute that the result Of this
battle cost the Austrian army in all about
$4,000 men. our loss is estimated az $500
dead and or 5000 wounded.
! nj the moment VIII, n The Duke Of Istris
was ordering the attack of The cavalry, his
horse was killed by cannon ball. The
shot struck the saddle and occasioned hin,
a slight contusou ofIhe thigh.
i he general Of division Lasalle was kill
ed by mu ket bal. lie was an officer
ofgrea, mciit and one OF he best generals
of light horse.
I he BaVarian General Won Wfede and
the Gene ais Peras, Grerier, VignoMe
Sahhc ard Defiance we're wounded Col
Prince Aid b andini was struck on the arm,
by muskel bail. The maj RS Of Chas.
seurs OF The guard, Dausme0il and Cor.
bineau, and Col 81. Croix were also wound
ed The Adjutant Commsndant Dupra,
was killed. The Col. of thS 9th regimen,
If infantry of the line remained on he
field Of battle. This regiment covered H..
self with glory.
The general staff is making out state.
ment # Gus loss
A singular circumstance in this great
batJe is, .hat the columns which lay nc ar.
est TO Vienna, were not 200 iolses distant
tom 1t. The numerous population GOV.
cred the towers, roofs aud helgh,s, to wit.
ness this great spec acle.
The emperor Of Austria quilted VOL
kefsdoff OF The 9th at S in the morning
srd sscer ded q Belgedere, whence he saw
the. 6el of battle and remained I'll noon
when be scam cred away at full speed
fhe French head quarters arrlved on The
7th in the morning a. Woik srsdorF.
lin the beginning oflhe bulletin re mark
arc made on the positions Of The armies.
he Aus'risns were in all stated at 900,
600 men, and their artillery at from 8 to
0c0 FIELD pieces.
Note Of Tie German Edifor1
Translated /or ne Emerican.