Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-29

-CDfciat infe ,lieencef from the confined armies.
from the .f-Ld Of battle, the 2ist .4nril
(May3) 1918.
The emperor Napoleon had Quilted Nav.
ence on the 18th (24) of April. Being arriv-
ed at his army, every thing announced that
ne meant Immediately to act on the offensive.
IN consequence the combined Russian and
RUSSIAN armies had been limited between
Ieipsc and Altenburg, central position.
and'very advantageous III all possible cases.
Meanwhile, the general in chief count de
,Wit.genstein, had sooa convinced himselfbv
good and spirited reconnoitrances, that the
enemy, alter having concentrated himseIf.
was debcucling with the whole of his forces.
by Merseburg and Weisseniels, whilst at the
same time he sent a considerable CORPS on
Leipsic, which appeared to be the principal
VIEW OF his operations. Count Wittgenstein
Immediately decided on taking advantage of
the nloment--when it would be out OF the
power of this detached corps to Cooperate
with the main body OF the French army and
to attack this Immediately with his wheie
force. For this purpose, it was necessary to
Conceal ms movements, and during the night
between the l9lh and 10th (1st to 2d) he
drew 20 himself the corps under the order of
the general of cavalry, Tormazoff,
By this junction he found himself enabled
place where the latter might suppose he
had only to deal with detachment, whose
aim was TO give him disturbance on his TANKS.
The action commenced. Gems Butcher and
Yorck entered into it with an ardor and en-
ergy which was in lively manner partici>
pated By the troops The operations took
place between the Elster and the LupDe.
The village of Gross Gorsehen was the kew
and centre of the French position. The
battle commenced by the attack Of this VIII
lage. The enemy was sensible of the whole
Importance of this point. and wished to main
tain himself in it. 1t was carried by the
right wing of the corps under general Blu
chcr's orders and, at the same time, his left
wing pushed in front and soon charged on
this village of Klein Gorschen.
From this time all the corps came success
sivejy into action, VIII CHI soon became gene
raj. The village of Gross Gorschen was
disputed with unexampled cbsinacy. Six
times 1t was taken and retaken with the
bayonet; but the valor of the Russians and
Prussians obtained the superiority, and this
village, as we'll as those of Klein Gorschen
and KHAN, remained in the hands of the
combined armies The enemy's centre was
broken, and he was driven off the field of
battle. lie nevertheless, brought forward
fresh columns, which Being Come from Leip-
sic, were destined to support the left TANKS
OF the enemy. Some corps drawn from the
reserve, and placed under the orders of 1t.
sen. Kanovnitz in, were opposed to them.
Here. towards evening ,-.ss Combat Commen-
GO, Which was likewise exceedingly obsti-
nate, but the enemy was also completely re-
pulsed at this point.
Every thing was disposed for renewing the
attack at sun rise, and orders had been sent
TO gen. Miioradowitsch, who with his whole
corps was posted at Zeitz, to join the main
army, and TO be there at break of day the
presence OF an entire fresh corps, with 100
pieces OF artillery, leaving no doubt as to the
issue OF the day. But towards morning, the
eneiny appeared tobc moving towards Leip>
sic, always falling towards his rear-guard
This mode OF refusing the challenge made
for engaging, gave room TO believe, that he
would endeavor to manoeuvre, either to
mov6 towards the Eibe, or oil the commu-
nicatlons OF the combined armies. Under
this suppostion it became necessary to OPP
pose manoesvre against monoeuvre, and by
occupying commanding front between CoI-
dltz and Rothlitz, we Immediately became
possessed of every benefit of this kind, with
out, for such purpose, quitting too far the
points for making All offensive attack. On
this memorable day the Prussian army
fought in a manner to fix the admiration Of
Its alles.-Thc kings guards covered them
selves with glory, Russians and Prussians
rivalled each other in valor and zeal, under
the eyes of the two soyereigus who did not
for moment quit the field Of battle.
The enemy has lost Is cannon and we
have taken 400 prisoners: not a single tro-
ply has been conquered from the allied ar
my; its loss, i'll killed and wounded, may "a
mount to 5000 men that OF the French ar
my isestimaIed at ~ or Is, coo. Amcng the
wounded are, the general of cavalry, Blu
cher, and lieut.. general Kanoynitzio and
Scarnhorst their wounds are not DANGER
Gus. The enemy, having but few cavalry,
endeAvored to get and keep possession of the
village, the ground of which was rugged and
Lteken; consequently the day Of the goth
0Yrii (May p was Continual combat
be gen the infantry. An uninterrupted
sh9Ser Of balls, bullets, grape shot and gren-
AIDES, was kept up on the part Of the French
fduring an action Of ten hOsrs.