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


The piQuet of observation on the Bisam-
mill reported that the bridge across the Oa-
nuhe behind the isle o. Locau being uIw
quite hhished was plainly perceivable, and
that troops were, without irtermission seen
filing OFT overit, as we'll rs passing in boats
TO the isle. The out posts, likewise, gave
information, of the gradual augmentation
OF the enemy In the town of Enzersdorf,
and in the viii gees of Esling and Aspern,
and OF his advancing towards Hirschstet-
ten.
The Archduke Charles now thought that
the moment for giving battle had arrived,
and hts'ened to Gerasdorf, where the
Chief. his Quarter Master Generals Staff,
Gen. y .ron Wimpsen, sketched out the
following plan. .
Pl'o nf attack upon the hostile army on its
'" 'rch between Ising and Aspern, and
towards II rchstetten.
ssTas attack 10 he mad in five columns
The FIRST Column, or the column of the
right wing, formed by the corps of Lieut.,
General Hitler. 1t. will advance from its
present position in the direction between
the point and Leopoldau along the near
est arms of the Danube, pass along the left
bank towards SsadiIsu and Aspern, keep
constantly near the Danube and the mea-
d ws bordering upon it; and is vigorously
to rtpCtse the enemy, who most likely will
meet ! on the same road, and to drive it
from the left bank. This column must
not snHer It's progress to be impeded by
the batteries which the enemy perhaps
may have erected on the islands, but
ust endeavor to silence them by its
6 MON, and spiritedly continue to ad.
nee.
The second column consists OF the
Of q ,a Of Oh .Dal
gsrde; having Gerasdorf to the left, it
Will march towards Leopoldau, endeavor
t. Join the first column on the right, ad.
vance upon Kagran, and then, CONFORMITY
WIN The third column, upon the left, push
forwards towards Hirschstetten.
The third column is composed of the
corps Ut Lieut.. Gen. Prince Fl ,henzollerB.
J. WI n rch bv Sussenbruna 70 Brien.
ten'eS, Hn1 fr"n fence towards AS
perm, and will endeavor to Join on its
Ugh the second, column, and on its LEFT the
fourth.
"'rhe fourth column unIer the command
of Lieut.. Gen. Prince Rosenberg, is made
up OF that part of his corps waicf. is posted
on the ri;nt ,lA OF the rivu!et Russ il to
advance, by Anderkla,i and RascIavgf, to-
wards Essirg.
"Fhe ffrh column is formed by that
part of the Prince Of Rosenberg's corps
which stands between Dentsch- Wagram
end Bcaunersdorf 1t will Cross the Russ
near Beaumersdorf, leave Easchdorf and
b,schiuri to the right, endeavor to pass to
the left round the town OF Enzersdorf, and
secure its left flank by the Archdake Fer
dinsnd's regiment of hussars
CINE c.valry reserve under the CON-
tnand ni Gen Prince Lichtenstein, to march
by the way of Anderklan, without coming
IN contact with the fourth column, between
Raschdorf and Breintenee, and strait on to
the New Inn, keeping continually at such
q distance between the heads of :he third
and fourth columns as, in case of ssity,
to be near at hand for the purpose of re.
Polling the main body of the enemy's ca
valry.
"The grenadier corps of reserve to
march from Seisring into the position which
the corps of Beliegarde has taken up behind
Gerasdorf.
AL the columns and corps viii march
at o'ciock AT noon. Their second Ines
To follow chep at q Suitable distance E.
very Column to form its own advanced
guard NJ order Of march, and the DIS
trihution of thu Heid pieces, to De let to
the Judgment of the commanders of the
respective corps -Fne VIII lie will,march
BY half divisions Lieut. Gen. Klenau TO
form the advanced ga rd of the 18th and
SCl COiu ms. a1di prtore ne a lvanceS, TO
suffer the heads Of these columns to come
quite up 10 him, IN order that be may
have at hand a sutficien, supp TT Of nfin-
try.
1.-The PrincpaI object IN view is to drive
back The enemy entirely over the frs; arms
OF the DHcube. lestr the bridges he has
thrown over them, and ~ occupying ;he bank
OF the lsobau with numerous artillery,
especially howitzers.
"The infantry will form on the plain, in
batt' ions, with half divisions from the
centre.
Ellis Imperial Iiigfness tn General in
Chef recommends order closeness during
the advance, and proper use OF every
species of arms. HIS station viii be with
the second column.
Gert4dori, May 81, 1902"
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