Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-15
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER ~.
UfSI ORTC.lL .F.N.1LYSTS

AFTER the rupture OF the Armistice on the
I'm OF August, the campaign was opened by
the emperor Napoleon in persoa on the 18th
when he arrived At Iittau, aud ordered Prince
Ponlatowsky wiih-the 9Th corps of the amy,
to force the 8oheInian deiilcs on the side
OF Lusatia PrinS soniatswski entered Ro-
hemia at GobeIS whites AGeaeral I.efevre
DesnOuettes. Spcnetratc,tS i'll on his right by
Georsenthal, and General ,ltemenski on his
lett by Frdiapd and lFcherberg Tbs
movement was nTss@ly ;>>ffilitary demorstra,i.
on, IN order TO ascertain The position and design
OF the Allies 1t appears that f,onapsrte consi
dered 1t important to prevent the latter from
proceeding from Dcllemia through Georges.
thai, aud he therefore posted Glen Vandamme
nj bumburg TO support Gen. Dcsnouet es, VITO
hao obtained Possession of that pass, md thus
covered Dresden from any sudden approach in
that direction. Tie advance of Z, niatowski
into the bohemian tel ri,ory was supported by
marshal Victor, duke of Bel.uno, WHO was sta
toned at Zittau, in Lusatia, the place whence
prince PQniatowsis had marched
Previously to this, some small affairs had "a.
ken place III Siesia, IN the vicinity OF the river
Bober. The French complain that the Russi.
ans violated the armistiCe in this GUAR er. nv
commencing hostiities on the 18th and l6,l, OF
August On Tia. 18th marshal Macdonald.
duke OF Tarentrm, who was posted with the
11,h corps of the army AT Lowerberr. ON the
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town OF Lain, WHICH is on the same stream of
water. Zuccni succcetled in this enterprise,
and destroyed 400 of his enemy. On the le;h
of august tie Russians aad prussians pushed
on 10 2obtcn, Nhch les on the right side OF the
Bober, above Eowenbors, and crossing that RI
yer, attacked Seibenicken with-a force of Il, 900
men. This post was only defended lv three
light companies. so tliat iiptdet to save Il Cen.
Lauriston had topress ON With Reimbursement
from Lowenburg, which savedShe place. Ma.
poeon hsd lett the coh,inrSo of bohemia on the
2Oth Of August. lie reached L4uben, ON the
river Quiess, the SAME day, arrived at Lowen
berg the 2lst, ard Immediately ordered bridges
TO be thrown over the iiober Gen. L;uriston,
who, on the 18TH was AT Goldberg, on the Katz.
bach, had evidently been driven down 10 Low.
enberg, and WAS now made by Bonaparte to
cross by these bridges, and attempt to regain
ms former position. This etiort, Which was
successful, was much aided by an attack which
marshal Ney, prFce of Moskwa made upon the
Russian generalJ backen, in advance Of Burnlaw,
ON the Bober, 10 tl,sFieit Of Goa Laurston.-
This latter general. at the mead ofthe 5th and
The 11ih corps, reocsARied Goldberg, before
which. on tho f3rd of.Augyst,a sharp action
took place between him and The Russians and
Pruss.ans, the Prus:ions losing 5000 killed, be
sides prisoners, and tie Russ Ans lOOC killed <
1900 wounded. otter this'defea,, tle allied
armyof Shcsla retreai,d upon Jauer. Affairs IN
this direction being thus situated, Napoleon
procee Ca IN great haste to Dir, sden. lie left
marshal Macdonald 10 command in Silesia, and
took with him mar shal Ney, together with u
considerable portion oil troops. On lht D th Of
ADJUST he reached ot0lpen, which lies betw. {
Bautzen, Budissen, and Dresden The re-.
iniorcenlent which Bonaparte brought " ith him
OH this occasion, infantry, cavalry, and artiler,,
marched at the rate OF ten leauues a dav.
On The 26th OF August TIE emperor OF the
French entered Dresden.
The acc ssionfbf austria to the coalition a.
gainst France, Spencd, at once, passage for
the allies, through Bohemia 60 DresGen The
Aus,rians hayiitg been neutral, or rath !. on the
side OF France, prior To the prmistice, th. 80.
hemian ,erritorAhad been respected, and the
French had takeISrP no position there On the
Rupture o. tllc arm istice, tlf reiore, the allied
army, about cC0.090 strong; proceeded bv The
left bank o. the Ethe to SaNony, and on Che aeth
CfAugtIst on the morning Of which dav Napo-
leon cnte Cd the capital ofthat kingdoni, il Was
arTayed in full force before Dresden Marshal
ST Cyr, who, with the l4ti corps, had been
posted At kUiigsteiP, extending dctachments of
observation as tar IS the de6les of I;srienberg,
tell back an the approach OF tie allied armv
after some hard fighting, aud took post in the
entrenchtd camp at Dresden. The allies com.
mencGd their attack upon this city on the al
ternoon Of the Goth a terrible conflict ensued.
The contcst,was obviously critical: The allies
had turned soTe Hcnch redoubts, had thrown
some bombs into III pac4 and were pressing
hard upon the subui6se-J4R this exieency tlo
genius OF Bonaparte was conspicuous. Murat,
king Of Naples, was ordered TO repair with a
corps Of cavalry TO The right flank Of his enemy.
whilst marsha; Mortier duke ofTreyiso, repair
ed totle loft flank. This movement was sc.
conded by four divisions of the young guards,
two in each direction. marshal Ney putting
himself at the head Of Two Of tl,e four di,isi.
ons. BY attacking on the tanks, the Frencl,
compel, d healiies 10 defend themselves there,
weakened their concentrated cgort upon Dir s.
den, and finally obliged them to retire and ri
ly upon he surrounding hills Night put IN
end TO the engagement Of the 26.h. On the
9Th Of August, notwithstanding the excessive
rains, Murai, witi the corps Of marshal Victor,
which. II seems, lad been previously withdraw.
frcr Ivai, ~ 81 towards Frcphcrg. To- as
sail the left of his enemy, whilst msrsllEls Nor
tier and St. Cyr heid tic GENRE and rgBt wing
o the allies in check n this attempt Nurat
was completely successfu4 InproceeGng from
Dresden TO Bohemia, the Frey berg read lies n
The right The allied atpy were dc priyed O.
the route for retreat in that way they had a.
so lost It in tic opposite direction. At o..
clock, on The y b., a retreat wa, nevertheless,
resolved n By that army. On The 18th, 29tl
and 50ih OF August, The French pursued thei
enemy, harassed them, and took many prisof
cfs. This defeat Of lie lilies at Dresden cosi
them 6O,OCg men, who wefe either killed, woua
ded, or made captives.
Gen. NsDdomDe, who had been posted %,
the goth OF August at Rumburg, TO support Ger
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