The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-01
TENTH BULLETIN.
EBENspoRFF, MAY 9.

After describing the form of the Danube
at Ebcnsiorff the Bulletin states, that on
the night of the 20th, the Emperor crossed
the Danube, accompanied by Berthier. Mas
sena, and Lasnes-they took a position on
the Dist, ON the left bank. the right wing was
at the village of Eisling, and the left ut Gros-
sasperen. Both these villages were taken.
At four in the afternoon. OH the 2lst, the e.
nemy showed themselves. and attempted to
drive our advanced guard into the river
Vain attempt!
The Duke of Rivol was first attacked ar
|Grossasperen, by Bellegarde-He manoeu
vered with Molitor's & Legrand's divisions,
and rendered all their attacks abortive-
The Duke Of Montebello defended Esslinr
The Duke ot 1stria covered the TANKS with
cavalry. The action was severe-
The enemy having two hundred cannon &
10000 men, being the remains of their ar
mics
Gen. D'Espagne divided his corps into
squares, bnt he was killed with musket ball
at the head of hls troops, and general Fou-
lers was also killed. Gen Nansouty arrived
in the evening on the field of battle, and dis
tingushed himself highly. At eight in the
evening the battle ended, and we remained
masters of the field. During the night Ou-
dinot's corps, Hillaire's division, and two
brigades OF cavalry, crossed from the right
bank to the left On the 2lst, at four p. NJ.
the Duke of Rvoli was engaged with the e.
nemy, who made several successive attacks
on the village but Rivoli at last defeated
them. The enemy occupying large space
between the right and the left wings, we
took the resolution OF penetrating their cen
tire. The Duke of Montebelo headed the
Charge. Oudinot was on the left, ST. Hill
laire III the centre, and Boudet on the right
The centre of the enemy could not Withstand
us; in moment all was overthrow.
The Duke of Istria made several fine char.
grs. lie seemed all over with the Austrian
army, when at Z in the morning an Aid de
camp OF the Emperor came to inform him
that the rising of the Danube, had tlrifted
great number OF trees and booms, which i'm
consequence of the events at Vienna, had
been cut down and laid on the bank, and
that they had broken down the bridges
which communicated from the right bank
with the little island and with the island In
der Lobau.
All the reserve corps which were advanc-
ing were upon the right bank, as also part
OF our heavy cavalry, and all Auerstadt's
corps In consequence Of this shocking acct
dent the emperor resolved to stop the troops
from advancing. He ordered the Duke of
Montebello to stop ON the field of battle, and
ND puoilIOli WIFI tbC iSIt wing against
a curtain, which the Duke of Rivoli covered
and his right wing at Essing. The cannon,
infantry and cartridges which belonged to
our parks, could not be brought over The
enemy was i'll the greatest disorder Just at
the moment when lie learnt our bridges had
been broken down. The slackening of our
fire, and the concentrating of our army, left
him no doubt respecting the unforeseen ac-
cident that had happened. All his cannon
and artillery cquipage were again brought
IN line. and from nine A. N. till seven p. II.
he made the greatest efforts, supported by
200 cannon, to overthrow the French Army
but all his efforts turned only to his dis
comfture. Three times he attacked the
villages. and three times he filed them with
his dead. The enemy resumed the position
which they had left before the attack began,
and we remained masters of the field of bat
tie. Their loss has been great. Prisoners
who have been taken say, that they lost %
Generals and 60 superior officers. Marshal
Weber and 1900 prisoners are in our hands
Our loss has also been very considerable
100 killed and 5000 wounded. The Duke
of Montebello (Lasnes) was wounded by
cannon ball in the thigh on. the ed in the e.
YeBing. General Hilaire is also wounded.