The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-15

village which thu enemy occupied, aud by
winch the centerPf the armywas little gal
led He ordercdthe duke OF Auerstadt,. to
take the position 4 Neustedel & thence to adj
vance to Wagrah, and ordered the Duke of
Ragnsa, and gentral Macdonald to form in
Columns to seize Upon Wagram the moment
| the duke of ARentadt debouched.
After these occurrences, we were inform
ed that rhe enemy made a desperate assault
upon the village which the Duke of Rivol
mad taken OUR left wing was surrounded at
5000 toises "a vDlent cannonade was airea
dy heard at Gross Aspern and the whole
interval between Gross Kspern and Wa
gram was occupied by an immense line of
Artillery. No doubt was left about it..
The emperor in this situation, ordered
general Macdonald to form the divisions of
froussier and I4marque into columns for
the attack. He .rdered them to be support
ed by the divisions of gen. Nansouty. the
| horse guards andforty detachments of diff
ferent corps. CHA. Count Lauriston march
ed at the head of his battery of 100 pieces
OF artillery againS the enemy, approached
him without firing. till he came within half
Cannon shot and then commenced an aston
ishing fire, whereby Slaughter and death
we're carried into the enemy's ranks The
general OF division Reille supported with the
brigade outsiders and tirailleurs the guard
vi SS"' NthN1Oudiu lie altered It's
front TO render the attack infallible. In a
moment the centre of the enemy lost league
ct ground. His astonished wing marked the
danger OF the situation in which it was and
IN great haste moved back. Now the Duke
OF Rivoli attacked him during the flight of
the Centre and the movement forced the
right wing. Neustedel was taken from his
left wing, BY TIVE Duke of Auerstait, who as
cended the hill and marched against Wa.
gram, attacked and surrounded it. The di
visions of Broussier and Gubin covered them
selves with glory.
ltwas now 10 O'Clock in the morning, and
intelligent men saw that the day was deci.
ded, and that victory was on our side.
AT noon, Count Oudnot marched against
Wagram, to support the attack of the Duke
OF Anerstadt. He succeeded, and he got
possession OF this important station. From
10 O'Clock, the enemy thought of nothing bat
his retreat. Since noon, this was plainy
going OH and in disorder, and long before
night came on, the enemy was out of sight.
Ourl left wing stood at Jeteisee and at Ebers-
dorf; our center near Ebersdorff, and the
cavalry OF our right wing was extended,
their posts at Schoenkirchen
On the 9TH, at day break, the army was
in motion. and marched against Korneubere
and Waikersdorff and took post al Nichols
burg The enemy, cut off from Hungary
and Mairen, found itself Oh the side of Bohe
mia, driven into a straight.
Such is the representation of the battle of
Wagram, the distinguished and ever eori.
Gus battle, where from to 400. 600 men,
with from - to 1900 cannon, fought for a
great interest, on a feld which, by the enc
my, was studied and fortified for several
months. Zen standards, 40 cannon, 90, 900
prisoners, among whom are from 5 to 100
xuhn
bic number of Generals, Colopels and Ma
Jors, are the. trophies of this victory. The
1elds OF battle are covered with dead bodies,
among whom were found the bodies of seve-
raj Generals, and among the rest, that of
Mr.. Nornanm, Frenchman and traitor to
his country, who prostituted his talents a.
gainst it.--All the wounded of the enemy
have fallen into,our hands Those whom he
was able to carry off at the begi ming of the
battle, were found in the environs OF The vii
lagos. We may compute. that the result of
this battle cost the Austrian army in all, a.
bont 60,000 men, our loss is estimated at
l5,0V. dead and or 4, 200 wounded
At the moment when the Duke of Istria
was ordering the attack of the cavalry, his
horse was Killed by cannon ball. The shot
struck the saddle and occasi ned him slight
confusion of the thigh.
The General of division Lasalle, was Kill
led by musket ball. He was an officer of
great merit and one of the best Generals of
light horse.
The Batarian General Won Wrede and
the Generals Peras, Grenier, Vignolle, Sa
hue and Defrance were wounded Colonel
Prince hIdobrandini was strnck on the arm
by q musket ball The Majors of Chasseurs
OF the guard, Dausmenil, and Corbineau
and Col. st. Croix, were also wounded.
The Rdjutant- Commandant Duprat was Kill
led. The Col. of the 9th regiment Cfinfan-
try of the line, remained on the field Of bat.
tie: This regiment covered itself with glory
The general staff is making out a state
ment Of our less.
a singular circumstance in this great bat.
tie is, that the columns, which lay nearest to
Vienna, were not 200 toiseS distant from it.
The numerous Population covered the tow
ers, roofs aud heights, to witness this great
spectacle.
The Emperor of Austria Quilted Workers.
dorf on the 9th, at S in the morning, and as.
cended Beivedere, whence he saw the field
OF battle, and remained till noon, when he
scampered away at full speed.
The French head quarters arrived on the
9TH, in the morning, at WolkersdorfT.
In the beginning of the bulletin, remarks
are made on the positions of the armies
The Austrians were in all, stated at 200, 900
men, and their artillery, at from to 900
field pieces.