Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-07
M0JYIsK, Sept 10, 1Siz'

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MoJYIsK, Sept 10, fS12'
On the 4th, the emperor set oue
from Jujat. and eneamped near the
post of Gritneva.
The 9Th, at 6 o'clock in the morn
ing, the army put itself in mohcn'
{ two in the afternoon we pereeiv-
ed the Russians formed with their
right upon Moskwa, the left upon;
the heights on the left bank OF the
Ko.ogha. At tweIve-hundred toIses
in advance Of the left, the enemy had
begun TO fortify fine height, he.
tween two woods, where they had
placed 9 OF 10000 men. The EN-
Deror having reconnoitercd it, re-
solved not to lose q moment. and to-
carry this position. Orders were
given to the King Of Naples TO pass
the Kologha, with the. division Com
pans and the cavalry. Prince Ponia-
towsky. who had marched on the
right, was in condition to turn the
position. At i o'clock the attack
commenced. In one hour the enc
my's redouht was carried. with the
cannon the enemy's corps driven
from the wood. and put to flight,
leaving the third part on the field
of hattie. Az 7 in the evening tie
firing ceased.
On the 9th, at two o'clock in the
mornius, the Emperor surveyed the
enemy's advanced posts; the day was
passed 10 accommodating. The enc
my were in position much contract
ed. Their left was weakened by the
loss of the position on the day be-
fore-baeked by large wood, sup
ported by fine height. crowned by
a redoutt planted with TWENTY-FIVE
pieces ofeannou. Two otherheishts,
crowned with redoubts at 100 PAGES
from each other, protected their line
as far as large village which the
enemy had destroyed, to cover the
ridge with artillery and infantry. and
to support the centre. Their right
extended behind the Kologha, in the
rear Of the village OF DOpcdiuo, and
was supported by two fine heights,
crowned with redouhts and fortified
with batteries. This position sp.
peared strong and favorable. 1t WAS
easy to manocuyre, ard to obfge tie
enemy to evacucte il ;cut that would
have Iren renouneiss cur object.
aud the position was ret Judged suf-
ffe;eut!y strong TO render il neeesSa-
~ to avoid Ssatias. It was easy to
perceive that the redoahts were bat
hali formed. the fosse shallow. and
neither psii.aded Nor defended with
chcv.uY de friss. We reehoned the
euemy'. force at about 40 OF 1 $4,000
men. Uur forces we're esnai but
tire superiority o. sur troops Was not
doubtful. ~.
On he IA, at tvo IN the morning.,
the Em..ror Ia> >ur;oGm.ed by the
Mar.haIs ~ The position taken the
evening" before. 4, i.Aii past ) the sun
rose i;hoGt clouds: il had c..,pcd the
preceding evening. e" This is the
sun Or ..u-,eriitz," said the EiRDc-
rGr. Though hut Ire moht!: CT Sep
te.nber il sasas cold as u DereE-
her In S!ors,ia. The army received
the omen: the drum beat, anti the
following oTler ~ TIE DAY was rcad:
Soldiers, beLoE: the Eeid of bat
tie yuu have 81 muoh desired. herce-
ferth victory depends on you, it is
necessary ious; il Will give Ls Elen-
". good quarters Cor The water. AID
a speedy return 10 your country
Behave yourselves as you did at
Fried'and, nj Au.tcr,iiz, at Witeps!,,
1T Smvlen>k, and that the latest pos
tcrity may speak of your condUe;
Ills day with pride-thal it may say
Of ,oa. He vas at chat great bat
liz under the wall CT Moscow
IA the Imperial Camp or the
heights Of Bcio,ino, September :,
two O'clock L. VI"
1be arm! answered with reiterated
seciamatioss. Tie ground Oh which
the army stood vas spread vita the
dead haAliey Of the Rassiaus Killed The
preceding day.
Prince P.uiatowsky, whow was on
the right. put himself in motion 10
terra the forest On which the enemy
rested his left. The Prince Of Eek
muhl marched on the skirt of the
ferest, the division Comrans at the
head. Two batteries of SO cannon
each, commanding the enemy's posi-
ton, Rad been constructed in the
night.
A, s o'clock, general count Ser
bier, who had armed the battery on