Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-07

killed. The attack assnno1o
muskctry commenced. Tao Vice
Roy. who formed oar left, attacks
and carries the village Of Borodino,
which the enemy could net defend +;
that village being on the left BANK
of Kologha. At seven the Marshsi
Duke Of E.ch;ngen put himself IN
motion. and under the proteetlon o,
GO p;sces CT cannon which General
Fouchee Had placed the evening be-
fore against the enen,y's centre bore
upon the centre. A Thousand pieces
Of cannon spread death on oil sides:
At sigh; O'clock the positions OF
the enemy were carried, AIS redouots
taken, aud our artillery crowned his
heights. TIE advantage OF position
which the enemy's batteries had en-
loved for two hours, now belonged TO
Us. The parapets which had been
occupied against us during the at
tack, were now to our advantage.
The enemy saw the battle lost. which
he thought had only commenced a
part of his artillery was taken; 'he
rest wes Withdrawn to his lines IN
the rear. In this extremity he at
tempted to restore the combat, ana
to attack with all his masses those
strong positions which he was unable
TO srotcct. Three hundred pieces OF
French cannon placed on these
heights, Numbered upon his masses,
and his soldiers died at the foot oil
those parapets which they had rails
ed with SO much labor, and as apro-
tesins shelter.
The King Of Naples, with the ca
valry, made various charges. The
Duke of Eichengen covered himself
with glory, and displayed as much
intrepidity as GOODNESS. The Emper-
or ordered a charge Of tie front, the
right in advance; this movement
made us masters cf three parts Of the
field Of battle. Prince P0niatowsky
fought in the wood with various sue
cess.
There sill remained TO the enemy
his redoubts TO the right Gen. Count
Morand marched thither. and carri-
cd them; but at nine il t!.c morning,
attacked on all sides, he could Hol
maintain himself taere. The eue-
my, encouraged By dis advantage,
made bis reserve and bis last troops
advance TO try his fortune again.
The Imperial Guards formed a part
of them. He attacked our centre
which formed the pivot 20 cur right.
For a moment it was feared that he
might carry the village which was
burnt tie division Of Fr:snt adranc-
ed thiiher: eighty pieces Of French
cannon Immediately arrest, and then
saniti!ate the enemy's columns.
which stood for two hours in close
order, under the c!lain. shot, not dar-
ins. to advance, unwilling to retire,
aRtl renouncing the hope ofvictory--
The King Of Naples decided their
ureer,s;aty-He caused the 4th corps
OF cavalry to make charge, who pc
Dsiraied through the breaches which
our cannon shot had made in the
condensed masses Of the Russians,
Il tae squadrons of their cuirassIers;
they Dispersed on ali s;des.-I'he
General of Division Count Cau!ain-
court, Governor Of the Emperrr's
Pages, advanced at the head Of the
5sh regiment Of Cuirassiers, over
threw every thing. and entered tic
redonht on the left by IFS gorge.
from this mement there was no Ion
ser aaT uncertainty. The battle
was gained. He turned upon the c.
nemy the q pieces OF cannon which
were found in the redeubt. Count
CanI;ncourt, who had so distinguish
ed himself in this fine charge, has
terminated his career. lie fell dead.
s.iack BY bul!et-a glorious death
and worthy to be eavied.
1t was now two in the afternoon
The enemy had lost all hope: the bat
tie was ended, the eannonaRde still
con,'nued; the enemy fought for re-
treat and safety, but no longer for
victory.
The loss OF the enemy is ENORMOUS;
from Il to $4,000 men, and from s
10 5000 Russian horses, have been
counted Oh The field Of battle; &c
pieces Of cannon ard $500 prisoners
have remain in our power.
We have had $500 killed. and
thrice that uumhs: wounded. Our
total loss may bxkaimated at 10000
men; shat OF thiSIen,y at from 40
10 $4,000. Never WAS there seea
such field Of battle. Gu, of six
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