Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-11-11

tering, andlagain placing himself upon the
heights, he remained, and took a position
at Kuhn, without guarding the mountain
this mountain commanded the only cause
way--it is high. 1t was only the 30th that
Marshal St. Cyr and the Duke of Tsagusa
arrived at the debouche, from Toephtz-
Gen Vandamme only thought Of closing
the road against the enemy, and taking ali
TO flying army, a bridge Of gold must
be made, or a barrier Of steel opposed
He was not strong enough to oppose this
barrier of steel However, the enemy per-
ceiving that this corps d'armee Of $4,000
remained alone in Bohemia, separated by
high mountains, and that allthe others were
at the foot of the mountains on the other
side, saw that hewas lost, unless he defeat.
ed it. Hs.conceiyed the. hope of success
fully attackingit its position being bad
The Russian guards were at the head of tins
army, which fought in retreating--to them
were joined two fresh Austrian divisions
The remainder of the enemy's army Joined
them as it debouched, followed by the 3D..
9th, and l4th corps. These troops reached
the lst corps General Vandamme showed
agood countenance, repulsed all the attacks.
penetrated all that presented ITSELF and co.
vered the field of battle with dead. Disor-
der increased in tho enemy's army, and il
was with admiration seen what a small
number of men can do against multitude.
whose morale is weakened At two in the
afternoon, the Prussian column of General
Kiiest, cut Oft in its retreat, debouched by,
Peterswalde, to endeavor to penetrate into
Bohemia--it met no enemy, and arrived
upon the top of the mountains without re-
sistance-it placed itself there, and there.
saw the affair which was going on; The
effect of this column upon the rear of the
enemy, decided the business. Sen Van
damme Immediately marched against this
column, which he repulsed--faaw was obliged
to weaken his line 1t this delicate moment.
Fortune turnsd--he, nevertheless, succeed.
ed in overthrowing Gen. Kliest's column,
who was killed-the Prussian soldiers threw
away their arms, end precipitated themselves
into the losses and woods. In this strife.
Gen. Vandamme disappeared. 1T is sup
posed he was killed Generals Carboneau.
Dunsonceau, and Phillippon, determined to.
profit OF the moment to withdraw part by
the great road, and part by the cross roads,
with their divisions, by abandoning all the !
m oteri0te, which consisted of thirty pieces
OF artillery, and 500 Wagons of all kinds,
but bringing away all the horses. In tho
situation in which affairs were, they could
not have acted better The killed,
wounded, and prisoners, may carry our loss
in this affair to 5000 men. 1t is thought
that the enemy's iosa caanat be less than =
from to 5000 men. The first corps ralli-
ed half league from the field Of battle on
the lfth corps: A list efthe losses of this
ME- Sfr A..
me merits regret-he possessed rare in.
trepidity. He died upon the field Of battle.
a death worthy envy to every brave man.
PARIS, Sept Is.
her majesty the empress queen and re-
gent has received the following intelligence.
from the army, dated 9th September in the
evening.
On the Cd Sept the emperor reviewed
the list corps in Dresden, and confirmed
the command of it on Count Lobau. This
corps is composed of three divisions Dumon-
ceau. Phillipport and Teste. This corps has
lost less than was at first supposed, saapy
men having re,entered.
Gen Vandamme was not killed he was
made prisoner. The engineer general
Haxo who had been sent on mission to
Gen. Vandamme, being with him at the
moment, was also taken prisoner. The
elite of the Russian guards were killed in
that affaia
On the Sd the emperor slept at the cas-
tie of Harris, upon the Silesian> road. and
on the 4th at the village of Hochkerch, ION
the other side of Bautzen) Since his ma
jesty's departure from Lauenberg, inpor-
tant events had taken place in Silesia-
The Duke of Tarento, to whom the en-
peror had left the command of the army
in Silesia, made good dispositions sox
pursuing the allies and driving them from
Janer The enemy was driven from al his
positions his columns were in full retrear.
On the 26th the Duke Of Tarento had taken
all his mea sures to turn him, but in tho
night between the Goth and eth, the Bober
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