The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-30

cayen His wound, which is serious, obi
ged him to be conveyed to wilma but it
does not appear to be dangerous.
General Count Gouvion Saint -Cyr. has
taken the command of the I'd and 9th corps.
On the 18th p. NJ. tile ehemy retreated be-
You'd the dehle.-Gen Verdicr has been
wounded, and Gen. Maison has taken the
command of his division. Our loss is reck-
oned at 1000 men killed and wounded that
OF the Russians is treble we have made
500 prisoners.
On the 18th, at four P. NJ. Gen. Gouvion-
Saint-Cyr, commanding the Cd and 9th
corps, marched to the enemy, ry making
the Bavarian division of Count Wrede at
tack his right. The Combat became gene
raj on the whole line the enemy was com
pletely routed and pursued the space of two
1eaugues. as far as daylight ould permit.
twenty pieces of cannon and 1000 prison
ers remain in the power Of the French ar
my. The Bavarian general Oeroy, has been
wounded.
REPORT TO THE MAJOR GENERAL.
My Lord--I presume that NJ the Duke
oof Reggie. will have given Y. Fl. am account
OF the transactions of the 18th at least up
to the time his wound obliged him to quit the
held OF battle. Tie troops continued their
successes the remainder Of the day, and at
L. M the Russians were repulsed in eve
ry direction, after experiencing the great
est losses. having attempted il, the course
OF that day six or seven attacks, which
have been repulsed with bravery superior
to the evaporation with which they fought.
This affair reflects the greatest honour
on Legrand's division, which was posted at
the fork of the roads of Sibej and Nevil, and
on the Baverian corps stationed along the
Felt bank OF the Poiota, in the rear of the
village Spas, on which the enemy made the
utmost exertions to retake it, though dri-
ven off five or six times, aud where the Goth
division and gen. Wrede who commands it,
covered themselves with glory. The Ba-
varian gen. Vinsenti, who deserves much
praise, for the manner in which he CON-
Quoted himself, has been wounded.
In the evening of that day | felt the ne
cessity OF attacking the enemy ! made ar
engagements accordingly, and resolved to at
tack him on the 18th at T. M. have us
ed every possible means to deceive the enc
my as to my design: About one O'Clock
caused the train of the army which was
behind Polotsk, to file off by the left bank of
the Dwina and the road of Oula made
TENT to cover and protect that movement
by the troops which the duke Of Reggie had
made to repass on the left bank during
the night of Is to the 18th, they collected
behind POlotsk in the rear of the train; the
division of Cuirassiers reached there also
from Semenits likewise the brigade of light
cavalry of gen. Castex, from Rondina.
At three z. Nj. the column of the train
had dehled in sight of the enemy and tn e
above designated troops recrossed the Owl
ma with the greater part of the French ar
tillery and re-entered Polotsk. Towards
i've, all the troops and the artillery were in
position tor marching to the enemy, with
out his having perceived any of our prepa
rations. AT FIVE precisely the whole artil-
lery began its firing. and our columns of in
Santry sailed forth under its protection to
attack the left and center of the enemy.
The division of Wrede marched by the
rIsht OF Spas, and attacked with great bra
very and skill, the left of the enemy Gen.
Deroy's division marched from Spas itself I;
Legrand's division by the left If that vii
lage, having its left connected with Ven
dies division, one Of whose brigades was
observing the right of the eheriiy, placed on
the.road Of Gehnzeleva. Merie's division
covered the front of Polotsk.
The enemy though quite surprised, re-
lying with all confidence upon his fires and
immense artillery, composed of 1OS pieces,
received at first our attacks with infinite
calnness and sang-froid but before night
ms LETT was entirely broke and his centre
completely routed after having defen-
ded their positions With great bravery and
eagerness. We might have made a cofisid :
cradle number OF prisoners, had not the
WOODS Deen SO continuous to their positions.
The enemy has abandoned the field of
battle to rs, strewed with an immense
quantity of his dead, twenty pieces of can
non, and one thousand prisoners. On Our
side we have had numbers killed and
wounded (; amongst the latter are the ge-
neral OF division Deroy. general Raclovitsch
and col. Colonge, commander Of the Bav-
arian artillery.
cannot sufficiently praise toy. II. &C.
nerals Legrand and de Wrede, Deroy, Ra-
c&yitsch. aud general of the artillery Au.
Dry, who directed the artillery Of the I'd
corps with great distinction. .
General Merle has repused with great
skill, and with part of his division, all attack
OF the enemy upon our centre, with intenti-
on OF protecting his retreat to tie wood.
The Creates distinguished themselves in
this Charge, supported by part of Gene
raj Castex's cavalry. Generally, claim
the kindness of H. NJ. tile troops have meri-
ted encouragements and rewards.
II. M. would do me great pleasure, If he
would let fall one of his favors on MIR. de
Maille, my Abide Camp bearer of tn $
letter, whose zeal is deserving much com
mendation- have also nothing but praises
to bestow on the chiefs of the staff of the
I'd and 9th corps.
have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) Count GOUVION SAINT-CYR
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