Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-11

III TIC campaign.
Ont 18th, the head quarters were
removed to Ingolstadt.
ceHsA OF EFAFFENHoFFEN---A 70.
On the 10Th general Oudinos march.
ed from Augsburg, aud at break of
day arrived at Pfagenhoifen, where he
fell in with body of 3 or 1000 Aus
TRANS, whom he attacked and put TO
flight, making 800 Of them prisoners.
The duke of Rivoli. (Massena) with
ms corps d'armee arrived the next day
lat PfafenhoIfen.
The same day the duke of Auerstadt
{ Davoust) left Ratisbon, to support
Neustadt, and keep the communicat;.
on with Ingolstadt. was soon evil
dent that the design of the emperor wa.
to attract the attention OF the enemy s.
draw them from the de6les of Land
shut, and attack them at the same. mo-
ment, intending by this first stroke to
accomplish his march upon Ratisbon.
BATTLE OF rANN--ArR1L
On the 10Th, at break of dav. the
duke of Auerstadt (Davoust) commen-
ced his march in two columns. The
divisions of Morand and Gudin COM
|PoseG his right; the divisions of St.
tllalre and Friand composed his
Ileit.-The division of ST. Hilaire ar
rived at the village of Peissing, where
he encountered BODY Of the enemy
more numerous. but less valorous than
themselves and thus opened the cam
paign by IN action glorious to our arms.
General St. Hilaire, supported by Fri
and, overthrow all before him, and car
'rying all the positions of the enemy,
killing great number of men, and ia
king 8 or 700 prisoners. The ed Of
the line distinguished itself in this
march, and the 57th sustained its repu-
tation. Il is sixteen years since this
regiment obtained in Italy, the sur
name OF the terrible, and it has well
Justified its reputation In this acton,
Having, by It's own attacks alone, defea.
ted SIX austrian regiments IN SUGGEST
lon.
On the left, at 2 o'clock in the after
aeon, gen. Morand, at the head Of his
corps, also attacked another Austrian
division, while the duke of Dantzic
(Lefebvre,) with corps of Bayarians,
marched from Abensburg TO take them
in the rear this division soon drove
them out of their positions, leaving be.
hind upwards of 100 killed and prison.
ers. The entire regiment of dragoon,
Iot Levenher, were routed by the Ba-
varian light cavalry, and their colonel
killed. At the close of the day the
corps of the duke of Dantzic (Lefeb.
vre) formed aJunction withthat Of the
duke of Auerstadt (Davoust.)
In all these actions the generals ST.
Hllaire and Friand eminently distin.
guished themselves.
The unfortunate troops of Austria
who were marched from Vienna, with
songs OF triumph and martial music, &
taught to believe that there was nc
French army in Germany, and thai
they would have to contend with
Bavarians and Wirtembergers ONLY
have exhibited all the resentment a.
gainst their leaders whichsucha decep
ition was calculated to excite, g. in cen.
sequence of that deception their terror
was the greater at the sight of those
veteran troops, in whom they had beer
accustomed to recognize their superb
ors in war.
In all the actions our loss was very
inconsiderable compared with that o
the enemy, who besides lost many of
hcers, no generals, who were compel
led to expose themselves in front to in
duce their troops to advance-Ths
prince of Lichtenstein, general LusJg
nan, and several others, were unarm.
ed and the loss of the hustrians, ir
colonies and officers of inferior grade
IS very considerable.
BATTLE or ABTNsRUkG--ArRIL 20.
The emperor determined to beat anc
destroy the corps of the archduke Lou.
is, and that of general Hitler consist.
ing altogether Of about 10000 men
On the goth his majesty departed fol
Abensberg he gave orders to the duk.
Of Auerstadt (Davoust,j to divert ano
engage the attention of the corps IN
der Hohenzollern, Rosenberg, & Lich
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