Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-11-06
ra..,,,s Won York. saeken and

,r,e. largest portion 0ftb@ Frencb
cr..a ar.ny remained in the yicini-
~ Of the liae Of demarcation. II
had s.isaetz for IFS centre; and was
cpm,nanded by Marshal Ney. Prince
o. 5fosawa) who had the Marshais
Ntae,!oaa.d and Mortier. and Gene
raj i.anriston. under him. TINS
forre exceeded 100. 900.
I'ae French accounts state, that
as soon us Biaeher, was left in the
eh:ef com naad, ne violated the ar
nist;ee, invaded the neutral coun-
trY, iasnltet; the Preach piquets. anu
h.,.iug entered Breslau on the ffth
was on the B0ber the 18th August
That on the 18th Macdonald took
Lain. in Silesia and that on the
fs,i. General Laarisioa drove the al
lied advance into the BGber.-That
the Emperor. preceded by his guards
frem Dres,lrn. arrived at Lowen-
burg Oh the 2ist from Boheinia /;
gave orders for the immediate at
tack OF the allies. who were driven
from their strong positions ON the
Boher defeated near Goldberg ny
Gcaeral Lauc;ston,--eompeiled to
retire over the katzbaeh by Marshal
Ne,, and to retreat with rapi,ii,y.
and heavy losses in artillery and
men, TO Jauer and Mal.ush. Thus
saw the French secnu1ts. Ii may
moi he improper here 10 remark. that
this retreat was about 30 miles not
balf the wa, TO BresIsu. from which
Bin her advanced on the t4th.
The allies admit that Blncher was
in iSreslau the ffth Of August and
that ON the t7th he advanced on his
march to Lusatia: But in one OF the
communications Of mis- siafit is in
timatrd that be had orders not TO risk
n decisive battle /; bu, to teaZe the
French Grand Army aud allure IT
from Dresden. ia order to give the
aI,;.d Grand Army better chance
or capturing that city. We have not
seen any confirmation OF this.
Blucher. W. know met with a great
" snnerior force: with which he
maintained six or eight battles and
engagements. in raaid succession.
ami eventually was compelled TO re-
tire 10 the viriaity Of Jauer with
maeh loss. The aftiaial accounts of
this retreat are filed with gallant
EXHIBITS. The action near Goldberg
was very severe. The Prussian 'H'-
litia fought with desneratian. In
on ne these. affair. the eqaiaage OF
Marshal Macdonald fell into the
baals Of ,he allies. - The account
saws. ..Of this were 10000 dncats
ir ,nouey..the CossaekS shared ~"
gold. aud the infmtr, thu s,'vrr.
On the Gath. The Emoer0r Nap',
leon with Marshal Ney. and tac
guards. left Siirsia. and the s"rmrr
aud latter returned Ivy rapid march
es TO Dresden. Ney nasSed throns't
L,lsatia to the Elsirr I" attack the
Grown Prince fsprnaiottn's army.
As soon as the inequality % hrrss
was Thus reduced. General S,nrher
rsrommerced offensive opr ''on-.
On the Goth August he o. cred IL
general attack :-Whrn General
Sackea received this order he repli-
ed. Tell The General Hurra -
The allies then tire" themselves on
the French positions The rain
nou,rd down in torrents. AMI as the
mu.ane,s could moi ne fired. the bayo-
net AMI sabre (arme blanche was re
. sorted 10; w!ieo the Fren'h were
dr,y.a ioHl t.,e steep valley edges
Of the raging Neisse and the KATE
bach. leaving artillery. carriages
wounded and prisoners-among the
latter brias General udaM The
resnh Of this offensive attack was.
the pr .cipitate retreat of the French.
as EoDaparts's last le,tertathe mp
re,s ad,ai;s. over the 'sohrr. the
Ouiesse aad Niesse. into Lusafl"'
sntfrrins immense loss. which IN
some accounts are com ,nted 10 ex-
cerd so 900. B0nsparte admits that
helare they CROSSED the Hohr his loss
was three nr four thousand prisoners.
two Eagles. and All the cannon OF
Pa,hou's brigade" Fhis is an un
usual admission. Ga his arrival ~
Ln,aiia. General Butcher issued the
/" General Or;ier" which will be
found in another part OF this day $
Ceniinel, TO which the reader Is re-
ferPcd. These disasters TO Hts ias',
rite army. called Napoleon a seeoao
time FROM Dresden. tie left u 'he
Oh S,,, NJ n;~ht-arrived at the ar