Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-11
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i Fourth a,.d Fifth Col,tmns.

Fourth qn,d Fifth Gokafmns.
These were bothscomposed of the corps
of lieut.. gen. prince Rosenberg on either
bank of the Russbath, and directed their
march from their position to the right and
left of Doussch Wagram.
The fourth proceeded through Roschdort
straight to Esslingcn. Co'onel Aardegg OF
Schwarzenherg's Hulans conducted the adj
vance1 guard,
The fifth directed IT'S march towards the
left In order 10 go circuit round the little
town of Enzersdorf, and drive TIE enemy
out of the place. 1t was reinforced by
Sriptic's hussars, under the command OF col.
Frolich. Lieut.. gen. Klenau led the adj
vanced guard of both columns.
AS this circuit round Enzersdort Obliged
the fifth to describe a longer line, 1t was ne
cessary for the fourth to advancerather more
slowly.
EnzersdorE, however, was quickly taken
possession Of by detachment OF Supticss
hussars, and of the Waliacho illyrlan. from
tier regiment, as it was already for the great
est part evacuated blythe enemy from whom
no more than thirty prisoners could be tax
en-.
Both columns now received orders to adj
vance upon Esslingen.
The fourth in close columns OF battalions
of Czartorisky's, archduke Louls's and Co.
burg, who were twice successfully attacked
by UPWARDS of 1000 of the enemy's heavy
cavalry; but these were each time put to
flight byour brave infantry wishcohsiderab!e
loss.
OF the fifth couan, two bastalions OF
,Chastelar's advanced directly upon Esslin-
pen. while two battalions of Bellegarde's
were ordered to penetrate the left bank Of
the village, and the small contiguous wood.
Two batIaicns of I'll lles's and Sztary's, be-
s.dts the archduke Ferdinand's and Stiptic's
regiments of hussars, and two divisions OF
kosenberg's light horse, were IN the plain
In readiness to support them.
These combinc d attacks were made twice
successfully, with uncommon iaueplditv !;
the ensmy's troops were repulsed on every
point, add driven into the vilisge OF Esslln-
gen, which had been set on hre. But~ss
the enemy's army was drawn up IN several
lines between Esslingen and Aspen, and
met each rev attack with fresh reinforce
ments, because the safety OF his retreat de-
pended on the possession OF this bridge, our
troops were obliged TO abandon it at the APP
proach of night, and to wait, under arms,
the arrival OF morning.
The reserve corps OF cavalry had march
ed in two columns, under the command Of
General Prince Of Lichtenstein, and adj
vanced upon the New ian between Rasch-
dorf and Brietenlec. General Count War
tensleben with Blankens TEN S hussars, con-
Quoted the advanced guard.
No sooner did the enemy perceive the
general advance OF the army, than he placed
the bulk of his cavalry, supported by some
battalions of infantry, in order of battle be-
tween Esslingen and Aspern, and con1-
menced brisk cannonade upon the columns
Of Austrian cavalry as they advanced.
Prince Lichtenstein directed-his columns
TO march forward in Lines. on which the
enemy detached fouS Or FIVE thousand caval-
ry from his position to the right by way of
Esslingen, and excited some apprehension
that he would impede the progress of the
fourth column or even break through it
The Prince therefore ordered a regiments
to the leit,and kept the second column form.
ed IN two lines,ti he was convinced that the
fourth column would not meet with any i'm
pedimens to Its march.