Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-08

ton had been made, and who must have
been efec(ed in the face Of the enemy, and
under local circumstances of the greatest
disadvantage. By the surrender Of Vienna
the army had also lost point of support
on which to rest its military operations.
In this situation of affairs the Archduk.
resolved to collect his army at the foot of
the hill Bisamberg, and allow il a few DAYS
OF rest' which, after SO many forced
marches, iturgently wanted. rhe cavalry,
Tor the convenience Of water, was posted
along the Nuss, rivulet, which is con.
cealed by ground covered with bushes AID
the advanced guards pushed forward TO the
Danube, IN order 10 observe the move
m.nts OF the enemy, s proven his passing
the river, which he had already attempted
to do from Nussdorf, to what is called the
Black Lacke, but with so little success,
that battalion OF his advanced guard was
taken. The chain of the outp,sts extended
on the leit side as far as the March, and on
The RICH. TO Krems, this place and Pres.
burg were occupied by some bat atoms ;
ard the head quarters of The Archduke
were, on the 10th May, at Ebersdorf
near the high road leading to Brunn.
On the isIh the outpost reported, that
The enemy had taken possession of IN.
great island of Lobau, within about six
English miles of Vienna; tha; his numbers
INCREASED there every hour, and that ne
seemed to be employed in throwing a
bridge across the great arm ofthe Danube
behind the island. From the TOD OF the
B samberg, the whole of the Opposite
country appeared to be enveoped in a
cloud OF dust. and the glitter ofarms eyinc.
ed a general movement Of troops beyond
Summering to towards &eiser- Ebersdor.,
WHITTIER, according to later accounts, the
Emperor Napoleon had removed his head
qiarters. and was by his presence hasreaA
ing and promoting the preparations for
crossing the river.
On the following morning at day break
he Archduke resolved to reconnotre tho
island, and employed for this purpose part
OF the advanced guard, under the command
OF Field Marshal Lieut.. Col. Count Kie.
nau, supported by some regime of cav.
airy.
The isls Of Lohau forms Il convenient
plac. OF arms, which is about six English
niles long, and fur and half broad, and
being separated by large arm OF the Da-
nuoe from the right bank, nothing pre-
vents the building of a bridge, winch is
concealed ny ground covered with bushes
and the great event Of the island affords
the advantage of sending troops and ord.
nance from so many points OF il, that the
passage across the smaller arm TO he largs
plain of Marchtield, may be made good
by force OF arms.
1t was soon perceived by the strength of
the enemy's columns which advanced up.
on the island, and placed their cannon so
as to support the second passage, that he
meditated a serious attack. The advanced
guard sus,a ned a toiera0e warm engage.
nent, and the cavalry routed the first di.
VISION ut the enegny, which debouched from
The low grounds on the edge Of the river,
ate N The evening; upon which he Archi
duke, whose intention was not to prevent
the passage ofthe enemy, but to attack him
the following day, retrea,ed with his cav
airy TO Anderklaa, and ordered the adj
Vanced troops to- fall back TO Mas, accord.
Ing as the enemy should extend himself.
On the 7ist at day break, the Archduks
ordered his army under arms, and formed
| 1t in two lines on the rising ground behind
Gerasderf' and between the Blsam.hjl
aud the rivulst Russ. The corps Of Lieut..
Gen. Hitler formed the righ, wing near
Stammersdorf; on its left was the corps Of
the Gen, Of Cavalry Count Beleearde,
and the next 20 that the corps Of Lieut..
Gen. Prince Hohenzollern, in the Allig-
inement of Osutsch Wagram. The corps
iofPrince Rosenberg was posted by batta-
ions IN column on the Russback on tha
rlvuet Russ, kept Deutsch Wagram
strongly occupied, having, for the security
Vt the left wing placed on the heights
beyond that place division in reserve
The Whole cavalry, which the day before
had advanced under the command Of
Prince Lichtenstcin by AnderlSlaa, vas cali
ed back into the line, filling, in two lnes,
be space intervening between the lei,
wing OF Prince Hohenzolern and the right
OF Prince Rose nbcrg.
The vast plain Of Marchfeld spread ike
a carpet before the front of the line, and
appeared, by the absence Of every o5s,rac.
ton, to be destined 90 form the theatre of
grest events, The grenadiers remained 10