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

batteries. attempted to egain their outposis,
which accustomed cannonading and hrIng
which lasted all the day towards evening
the Austrians stormed a redoubt, and splk-
ed the ordnance, and some attacks were
made with view to provoke the enemy,
and if opportunity favored, to- follow him
into the town.
On the eth the weather, which had tor
several days been extremely wet and cold,
became uncommonly thick and bad, and u
rained without intermission for more than
Oh hours, with many heavy showers. The
enemy showed himself in much greater
force, several large masses of infantry, ap-
peared upon his right, supported by artiilc'
nv, and by attacks from the centre, which.
was protected by the works.
This menace onthe Austrians, left beyond
Planen towards the vale OF Fharaud, was
not formidable and was opposed by a sufii-
Gent number Of Austrian troops but in the
middle OF the day reports arrived that Plrna
was re-occuped in force, and that general
Blucher who had been engaged FIVE times
in six days, two of which were general ac-
tions, one in presence Of Bonaparte on the
Bober and one in which he had taken Mar
sinai Macdonaid's baggage, had fallen back
to Jauer At the same time large columns
moved ont of the town and formed masses
to attack the right, as il to turn it, and to
cover movement to the left behind the
Eibe This had the appearance of the enc
my's declining the combat on the Eeipzic
or Erfurt roads, and moving to his left to
gain the Bohemian line, and it was resolved
to make flank march Immediately, in FIVE
columns by the right, to'reach the impor-
tant passes i'm that direction before him, to
choose field of battle in Bohemia, instead
of one towards the old ground of Lutzen, to
which it was not certain he would advance.
This day produced several severe partial
actions, in which the enemy had many men
killed, and many prisoners ia. charges of
cavalry, and il was expensive to both sides.
by the continued cannonade and heavy fire
OF musquetry. heground which is deep
clay in many places, became so wet, that
neither infantry nor cavalry could move
without difficulty, ami ordnance'and all car
liages sunk to the axlestree
The emperor was passing along the
front of the line towards the right where
an attack was ordered, and had stopped
for a moment to direct the movement of
some Russian battalons on ground with
in reach of the cross fire Of two French
batteries, when gen Moreau who was speak
ing to his imperial majesty, and close to
hun, was wounded-the snot passed through
the horse and shattered the other leg, so
that the general was obliged to submit to
the amputaton of both considerably above
the knee 1t is Impossible TO shew more
heroic n,dgaanim5ty and com posure than
the general has displayed in every circum
stance of this dreadful wound and from
that firmness and tranquility there is reason
to hope his life will be preserved. He has
been moved on mems shoulders in litter
behind the Eyer. The emperor remained
bv him when he fell till he was placed up
on several of the Cossack's pixies and car
ried off-and after the operation, went with
the King of Prussia to see him, and has
paid him every possible attention
Head Gqarters were that Il, chit at Reich
stadt near Dippoldswalde |fhe 2Sth the
head quarters were at AltenbeFg, and on
the 2Yth at Duchs
On the 2eth the enemy having moved in
force, under Gen. Vandamme, by Peters
waldo to- Hoilendorf and Culm, attempted
to attack the baggage and ordnance moving
TO Toplitz by roads which unite near that
OF the preceding day cut passage for one
hundred pieces Of field ordnance, not one of
which was lost, stopped this attack, and
supported by some part of the Russian I'm
perial cavalry guard, and cuirassiers, kept
the enemy in cheek the whole Of the day,
while the columns of baggage and artillery
passed in the rear. In the evening, they
were reinforced by son battaiions Of Rus
sian greuaders, and considerable force
was assembled at Toplitz, Orders were
sent to General Klest whose column oe
Prussian troops was meant to move in the
night by Zinwalde upon Holendorf, SO as to
be ready to attack Gen Vandammc, in the
rear. when the troops should attack in front.
On the 30th the Austrian divisions Collie
redo and Blanchi, were added to the troops
above named, and the command was given
to Gen Barclay de folly; the Emperor and