Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-01

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I AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
OF the Defea, of the Ffeach.
Published 5y ORDER Of his LaheriaL High
ress thc 9rchfute CAfRLES.
Ia pui.sii tnce Of the Com nan,L of his Roy
nj, Al ghness The Gsneralissi the follow
iTp "elimin.ry report of the brilliant vic.
to,r obt ained~slf- 2 LIST anu 22I of May; is
isael en- TIE ed, 'froia the Head quarters
al BreltSpSe s-:-- $50 -
On the 10 n ,and 30sh' the .Emnsror Ma
poleou p ssssd the greater arm Of the~S 4 :.
aub,', with the whole of MS army, tn which
pe had drawn all the reieforcemenss of-his
powerful allies. Re. established his main
body pa the island of Lobau, whence the
second pillage over the less arm, aud HIS
further offensive dispositions, were neces-
sarily TO be directed. His imperial High
ress resolved to advances with his army 20
meet the enemy, and not to obstruce his
passage. but 90 attack him after he had
reached the LETT bank, aud thus to defe at
the object of his intended enterprises.
This determination excited throughout
the whole army the highest enthusiasm !!
Animated by all the feelings OF the pur-
est patr,otism. and of the most loyal at
-tachiGent 10 their Sovereign, every man
became q. hero, aud the smoking RUNS !;
the scenes OF desoiatioi which marked the
track of the enemy in his progress throu sh
Austria, had inf ,med them with Just de-
alre OF vengeance. Wuh joyful acclaim =.
tions, with the cry, Z Thousand times repeat.
al, of" 1--we our good Emperor" anil
win Glory IN III sir hearts, our columns
3 iliron on the 21st, proceeded onward to
meet the reciprocal attack, 81 the advan-
Gag enc,ny apj soon after o'cl ok the
battle con- nenCed. The emperor Napoie-
on IN person directed the movement of his
troops, and endeavoured to break through
our ceutrs witn the whole of his cavalry
tnat body of horse he had supported by
pieces OF Artillery. His wings rested on
hspern and Esslingen, places TO the
strengthening Of which, the resources OF
Datnre and OF art had, as far as possible,
contrlbused. lie was mt however, TO Pc
ne r. t the compact mass whoa our batta..
iions prescn. Cd, and every whsre ms Ca
rdry gAewei their backs, wll. our curl.
assISrs unAorsed his armour { lu,pt csvali.
ers, ahi our light norse carried death into
his hanks IL was 81 gigantic COMBAT, and
IS scarce clpible o. description Tae bat
ties vita the Infantry became immediate
general. More than two hundred pieces
OF Cannon exhibited on the opposite
SIDES a rivalry IN ;bs WORK OF desiructlon.
Aspern was ten tiines taken, lost and again
conquered. Essl,ngcn, after repeated at
racks, cnd,d not be maintained. At eis-
Ten az night the Villages were in flames,
ana we renamed masters Of the field OF
battle. Ehe enemy Vas driven up in a
corner, vita the island OF Looan aud the
DapnPe n ass rear. Night had put All
enc 20 tue carnase.
NIuSa~iiile FIRE ooafo which we're aoated
dawn rie Danube destroyed the bridge
whlch the snc,ay mad thrown oser the princl-
rzibTaDch o; the rgeT. The enemy ,sov-
ever Conveyed over during the night, BY
conJihued nosrN atI1n5, all the dlSp1sabl-
troops SniGhh mad ia Vienna * on the w.
pee 5l1nu'e made every po3so : effort tor
tDe recplstrictIpn . has grea. brldSe, and
astscead Us at-t,,'s. "a TIE morDGg with
iuriJas cInDDAls IRON the Tlols OF his ar
islseTg, 80 aediN-ly after whicn ths action
eXteni5a li4hg tae whoie Of the iiae. in
III seyso Ia the sYeains every attack was
repe!i.J.
Nha. perseverance, Of the eEeiny was then
Competed Ia yield to tue h.roiSn Of our
pepPs, airi the most completes y.ctory
crowd tIe ,;Rsr5s Of an array, Waicn, IN
the trenca Frocla nl;iOt, Was declared TO
Oe ~ isFsSi I, and re5rsseatei a. d1nilIli-
ted 81 tie mare ,!ea oe the inVucl1iliiy OF
TIER aiysreaTIcs Tao loss OF tue enemy
has ees1 Immense the ieid OF ba.,.e ~
covered vito dead bodies, from among
vncn We nave airezdy PICKED up 900
" 'uiled e re moved them 20 our hospitals.
yTlien-tne FreaSn could no longer NAN.
"a me nsslges ~ A perm, the Drive lies.
sItns we're ob.iset 10 maze last ate .npt,
auI were slcrif :eI
A,tnc d.p4rtufc Of the co1rieFS the. en-.
pefor Ntp0ool Was IN iail retreat 20 the
oGncr side Of the Dtm's, covering his re-
treat ~ the possession OF tie large lslaad
OF hioaa. Oar At NJ - still eSgiged IN
c.3s3 pursuit. The more particular decars
oi hi3 nen1rabls day snail De made Known
as s2ih rs they are collectsd. 4 Hoas the
~ sopers are nc French General Ouronei.
tIsnefai oi djyisi0n, and Fothet Roysr, nrst
eha ni9sri@tn - the cmpre5S; siso TIE War
ten51T5 s-n,rA Roier, VINO was made
pr'sooer az Npidori, by the second oAttAh-
90 o tac Vienna Apt1dSehr.
FroMHs haai54rsi Correshoaacat Of hs
% lime.
MosAvrA, Nay "a.