The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-11


threw 500 dragons belonging to the Hunga-
garian instruction and drove them back
upon the Raab.
On the 9th. the Viceroy marched against
Sarvar. Fhc cavalry of gen. Crouehy came
up with the van of the enemy at SaTvar, and
took some prisoners.
| On the 10th, general Macdonald arrived
at Cormond from Gratz.
On the Ilth the gen OF division Grenieg
| met at karako column of the eneny's
| ilankers which defended the bridge, and
| crossed the river by main force. Gen. De-
broc, with the Sth hussars, made spirited
attack against a battalion of 500 men, and
| took 500 prisoners
| On the 18th. the army marched by the way
| OF the bridge of Mersa against Papa. From
the heights the NiCeruY beheld all the enc
| my's army drawn up in line OF battle. The
sen. of division. Montbrun. general of Ca
va!ry and aihcer of great promise, entered
! the plain, attacked and overthrow ,;ie enc
my's cavalry. after having, executed several
precise and vigorous maneuvres. The enc
my had already begun to retreat. The Vice
roy passed the night at Papa.
! On the 18th, at 5 o'clock i'm the morning
| the army began Its march towards Raab.-
Our cavalry and that of the AuSaians met
| at the village of Szanak. The enemy was
| routed and we took 400 prisoners.
The Archduke John having formed his
junction with the Archdul;e. Palatine near
| Raab, took position upon the advantage
Gus heights, his right protected by Raab,
fortified city, and his left covering the
road OF Comorn another fortress in Hunea
| ry.
On.the 18th, at eleven O'Clock in the MORN
ing, the Viceroy drew out his army in line.
I.of battle, and with SIS 900 men he attacked
10000. The ard.,r of our troops, was fur
| ther augmented by the remembrance of the
| memorable victory by which that day is con
lsecrated All The soldiers shouted with ioy
when they came IN sight of The enemv's ar-
my, which was in three lines ard consisted,
OF from 20 to Is 900 men, being the remains
OF the brilliant army of Itav, which so late
! ~ considered itself the master of ltaiv; of
10000 men conmanded by gen. Ha,ldick
and formed of the reserves i'll the Hungarian
fortresses; nj from 5 to 5000 men, the rallied
! wrecks of the corps of Jellachich and Of the
other columns of the Gyroi, who had escap-
ed from the movements of the army through
| the detiies of Carnthia and of from II to
$4,000 men ct, the Hungarian insurrccuon.
cavalry and infantry.
| The Viceroy placed his army, the cavalry
OF general Montbrun, the brigade of gen.
Colbert and the cavalry gen Greuchy up
on his right the corps of general Grenier,
forming two eChelons, the right of which
consisted OF the division of general Scras in
| front; an Italian division, commanded hv
general Baraguayd' Killers, forming the
third echelon, and the division Of general
Puthod in reserve. General Lauriston with
MS corps OF observation, supported bv Gen.
oabuc, formed the extreme Of the left wing
| and observed Raab.
| AZ two o'clock in the afternoon the can
mons began to play. At O'Clock, the first,
the second the third eChelons were engaged
| The fire of musketry became very brisk ::
the enemy's first line was forced, but the
second line stopped for q moment the impe-
| tuosity OF our first eCheen, which was soon
| reinforced and that line was also routed
The enemy's reserve was then brought into
action. The Viceroy who followed all the
enemy,s movements, marched Oh his side
| with MS reserve: the Strong position of the
Anstrlans was Carried, and at 4 O'Clock the
victory was decided.
The enemy being completely routed. would
have found considerable difficulty in rally
ing, II defie had not Instructed the move
ments OF our cavalry Three thousand pri
soners, 6 pieces Of cannon and a stand of CO.
lours are. the trophies of this battle. The
enemy lett on the field of battle 5000 killed.
among whom was the major General. Our
loss in killed and wounded, amounts to 900
men, Among the former is Col. Thierrv,
ofthe Esd regiment of light Infantry, and a
| monS the latter, the general of brigade Ia
lentne. and Col. Expert.
me tlceroy makes particular mention
| OF Generals Grenier, Montbrun, Seras and
| Danthouars. The Italian division, Sevaroil
displayed great deal of precision and pre-.
sence of mind. Several Generals had their
horses killed under them four aid de-camps
to the Viceroy were slightly wounded. The
Prince was constantly in the very heat of the
battle. L he artillery, commanded by Gen.
Sorbier, maintained their regulations
| Fhe field of battle of Raab, had been lonr.
marked out by the enemy for he had, some
time before the battle, announced his jnten-
ton OF maintaining that strong position. On
the 18th, he was closely pursued upon the
road of Comoron and of Pest
The inhabitants of the country are quiet
land do not take any part in the war;
The proclamation of the Emperor has agi-
tated their minds. It is well known, that the
hungarian nation have always been DESTROYS
OF their independence. The part of the in
surrection which is now with the army, was
Fraised by the last diet; it is under arms
and it obeys.
| 1--WE shall give the three remaining bulle-
tins III our next paper.]
dN7YE R1P, June .
TIE Gazette Of this city contains The. III
ko7vi1g article
ST may be considered as certain, in ne
lflre8ent state Of things, that the Imhcriak
Decree Of TIE 1911 " September, 1903, zviH