Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-11-04
8 BATTLE OF DENNIVITz.

While his Royal fiighness the Crona.
Prince with the Russian and Swedish corps
under bis command was moving on the 4tlf
inst. upon Rosa, in order to pass the Elbe
there, and march apoa Leipsic, intelligence
arrived thatthe enemy's army, coming from
Wdttenberg, was pushing forward on zohna,
with view, as it appeared to stop his.
Royal Higlness's further operations, by a
had succeeded on the 9Th inst notwithstand-
ing the heroic resistance opposed by the
Prussian army, posted between Zohna and
Juterbock, in penetrating as far as Juter-
book, bis Royal Highness, early on the
morning of the 9th, fastened, with seventy /
battalions of Swedish and Russian infantry,
10000 cavalry, and 100 field pieces, to as.
sst the Prussian army, which, consisting
of about 10000 men, had held out without
yielding, against the repeated attacks of the
cnemy's army 10000 strong, under the COM
mand ofthe Prince of Moskwa At the.
sight of these fresh troops, the enemy fled.
pursued on all sides by the cavalry and light
infantry, and retreated towards Torgua and
Dresden,
From is to $4,000 prisoners, more thar
60 pieces of cannon, aud 400 ammmnition
wagons, are the fruits Of this victory and
the subsequent actions
4" The army has covered Itself with glo-
~ The remembrance Of the bravery OF
the Prussian army win eternally remain in
the Focollection of every warrior, and
shine forth as a splendid example to all who
fight for the independence of Germany
General Aldercreutz has acquired the
particular esteem of his Royal Highness.
Gen. Eavast and Count Lawenheilm, have
received assurances Of his highest satisfae
ton
8 His Royal Highness is in good health"
Extract Of letter from st. .ssbas-
tions, dated September 9.
"Vhis. place is now altogether in our
hands, the castle having capitulated yester-
day"
A permanent arsenal will probably be
established at St. Sebastians, where tho
strength of the place will render the stores
secure. At Bilboa the safety depends en-
tirely upon our army being masters of the
country in front 1t is very extraordinary.
that not a word is known of King Joseph
since the day of Vittoria. We have joke
about him here-for we not only venture
on aJoke, but even enjoy one more hearth
IS than, at any former time-we say that
the last place from which he sent news Of
himself to his imperial brother Napoleon.
was iran
From person who lately made his es-
cape from France we learn the following
particulars.
At the period of his departure, there
were lying in that harbor, four line of bat
tie ships, yards and topmasts struck, all rea-
dy for running up, with complement OF
$50 men in each; also three frigates, new
ly launched, fitted out at the back Of the
castle at place called Othy Bay, with
troops on board and ready to start with
the first fair wind for New York, under the
command of rear admiral ColVeau, who
was in the battle of Trafalgar One Of the
frigates had dispatches on board A
great many prizes had been brought in.
to the harbour by the Edymon, Blanc,
and Active. From these prizes one hun
dred and fifty-seyen men had volunteer
ed on board the frigates, for tbe purpose