The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-07


the 12Ia. The artillery placed upon the
heights between Obna and Dennewitz, filed
the space. ] thSn ordered a retreat The
-sth corps fell back i'm good order towards
Oahma, and the 9TH and 18th directed their
course tow ards Schweinitz.
1his morning the enemy to the number of
3 or 4C00 infantry, with cannon, and 100
e horses, Coming from I.acAan, furiousiy at
tackled Dahma. The Esd regiment
marched upon the cremy and oblsed
them to retire precipitately. The bridge of
Heizberg upon the lsibe has been burnt
we have preserved two other bridges above
and below that town. TIE -morrow the 4th
4 Dorps with division of light cavalry will
be extended from Herzherg to Tcrgau.
The 9TH and i7tl, Corps and the two other
divisions 81 cavalry Will occupy the pos.ious
near Torgau.
The loss experienced Yesterday is about
5000 men and Is pieces of artillery that OF
the enemy must also be considerable the al
tiilery OF several Of our corps having expen
died great part of their ammunition. We
have had great number Of prisoners in our
power, but they disappeared during the
march of she night.
Sire, your Majesty's rnost humble and o6c-
dent servant, and faithful subject,
Marshal PRINCE OF MOSkOWA.
Torgau, IN September. 1918.
AZ Mark you this is the same &C ton Of
which we had some time since, so strong
picture in Bernadnt'e's Bulletin.
PARIS, Oct. l, 1913.
Tier Majesty the Em9re Queen and Re
gent, has received the following news from
the army. to the 18th Sept.
{" The Emperor passed the 18Th and s0th
at Pirns. (phich 0thearS By the n7ah 10 be
near Or"sder, and or RE sane side Of fhe
EI6cl and caused a bridCe TO be thrown
scross to the right side of the river. The
2ist the Emperor slept at Dresden, and on
the 22d, wen. 10 Hartau he Immediately
caused 10 be displayed beyond the for
est OF BischofT'Veris. the 1lth CORPS com
rnanded BY the Duke OF rarentnm, the
sth corps commanded by General Lauris-
ton, and the Sd corps commanded by Cen.
Souhem.
" The enemy's army at siIesia. which
vas stationed on tie righr, commanded by
Saken, upon Camew2, the left Commanded
by Lager, On the Neuztadt, upon tlc borders
IT Bohemia and the centre, commanded by
Xorck. upon BiSchof5wertla, ina nediatelv
retreated upon all sides. Gen. Girar6,
commanding our advanced guard sp;ritedly
pushed he enemy and nnde some prison
ers. They were pursued as far as the
spree. Gen. Lauristn entered Neustadt
4" The enemy refusing battle. the E,npe-
ror returned on the 2Ath, to Dresden, end
ordered the Duke of Tarcntum to take q
position upon the heights of Weissig. The
9th corps. commanded b; the Prince Poni
atowski has repassed to the LEI. bank. The
Comic de l-obau, with the LIST corps, cont
nues 70 occupy Cieshubel, The Marsh al
Saint Cyt occupies Pima, and the posj,i y
OF Borna. The Duke Of Belluno occupies
Ihe position of Freyberg. The Dixie of
Ragusa, with the 9th corps, and the cavaI-
~ of Gen. Latour Maubourg was beyond
10 l. 4
upon the right bank, beyond Corgau, in order
to facilitate the passage of convoy of 20
thousand Quintals of -four, which was con
rrying up the Elbe in boats. and which is
arrived at Dresden. The Duke of Padua.
Is at Leipsic, the prince Of Moskwa be.
tween Torgau and Nuremberg.
The gen. Comte Lefebvre Dcsnonettes
was with 1000 horse, in pursuit Of the
deserter, CfT0nsfugel ThieimaD. This
Thelman is q Saxon, and was loaded with
tsyours by the king. At the head of 5000
coutears, part Prussisns, part Cossacks and
Austrians, he piliaged the stables I!cs hn
7aS] of the king. every where levied contr
buttons This Deserter, decorated with the
uniform of Russian Lieut.. Gen. entered
Forberg, where there was neither CON-
msndant or garrison, but where he surpriz d
or 400 aic&. Gen. Lcfebvre Desn 5uettes,
encountered him at Fieybourg the j th, re-
took the or 400 sick took from him some
hundreds of prisoners and Some bsggage ;
snd retook some Carriages which he had
earried of. Thie!man then fed towards
Zei'z where col. Vansdorff az Austrian par
ti2an WHO was traversing lhc un.ry, Joined
him the Gen. L-febvre Deanouettes at
tackled them the 24;h, at AltenbnuTe, and
after killing many Of their followers, and a.
monE others Prince of HohenzolIern, and
colonel, drove tho m into Bohemia
"The march Of 1'hielmaa had caused
some interruption in the Communications
from Erfurth and from Leipsic.
The enemy's army of Berlin. appeared
to be making preparations to throw over
bridge at DesSau.
The health of his majesty was never
better" 1T1uj;cur
PARIS, Oct. S.
Her Majesty the Empress Queen end Re-
gent, has received the following news of the
situation Of the armies on the 29th Septem-
her. 1873.
The Emperor has given the command of
'ne Of the corps of the Young Guard :, ~
tie Duke OF X. . 10.
The Dukc OF Castplione has begun TO
i''arch Lis corrs to take position in the dc
giles If the Saale.
The Prince Ponetowski has advanced
= in his corps 20 Pciag.
Gen. Count Bertrand, on the 18Th. attack
ard the c4t he r,t'a 80 2.r