Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-17
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6Ie. The enemy de6onched and passed
the Eister at the bridges OF Ze~nkeau'
Pepau and Zei,z. His Majesty, hoping
10 anticipate this movement, and think
inp that the enemy could not attack be-
fore the Sd, ordered Gen. Lanriston.
whose corps formed The extremity OF
the left. to march upon LsiPsick, with
the view Of disconcerring the projects
Of the enemy. and TO place ,he French ar
nv on the Sd, in position very differ
en-, freu tha, In which the enemy expect
ed 20 End il, and from that where II vas
on the Sd, aud thus to carry cosfus'on
and disorder into the enemy's columns.
AT o'clock in the morning, has Ma
iesty bearing eannonading towards
Leipsiek, galioped ;hither. TIE enemy
defended the little village OF Listenau
and the bridges in front of Leipsick -
His Majesty waited only for the moment
when these last positions should be Car
ried, 10 put in motion his whole army IN
this direetisa. TO turn it upon Leipsic as
a pivot, pass The left OF the Elster, and
take the enemy in the rear but at 10
O'Clock. the encmy's army detouehed 70.
wards Naia in several deep columns !;
;s,e aorizon was ob.cnred by taeir move
ments
Ire enemy presented a mass OF
forces which appeared immense; the
Emperor Immediately nace his dispo-
si.ioo.
The Viceroy received orders 20 march
upon The IefJ of the Prince OF Aoskwa.
but j, O, k him three hours 10 effect this
o,oxs ,uert. The Prince OF Moss wa,
with hi. Ave divisions sustained the &C
,ien h:cb in bali AZ hour became ter
ribie HIS VI iesly marcAcd himself al
Inc head OF the guards behind the cen
ire of The army, supporting the Prince
81 Mo.kwa's nght The DUKE OF Ra-
rusa. u ith mis- three di' IslcIs, occupied
he extreme of his right
General Bertrand received orders to
debouche upon the rear st the enemys
army, at the instant the line should be
actively engaged.
Fortune was pleased to crown with
the most brilliant success all these dis
positions. The enemy, who appeared
certain OF success in bis enterprise,
marched in order to oyerWhelm our
right and to gain the road of Welssen-
fields. Gen. Compans, field oficer oil
he first merit, at the head of the FIRST d.
visi, Of IT, Duke of Ragusa, stopped
him short.
The regiment of marines sustained
sever i charges with sang Jroid, end CO.
yered the field of battle with the enemy's
hsht cavalry. But the greatest efforts
oil TIE infantry, artillery and cavalry was
upon the centre. Four Of the Prince OF
Mosswa's Ave divisions were engaged.
The village of Naia vas taken and re.
I, ken several tines, Il remained In the
enemy's hands when count Lobau or
dered general Rieard TO re-take II: it
was re-taken.
Tbe baule included line Of leagues,
covered with ERE, rockets. and whiri-
winds IF dust The prince OF Mosk~a,
general Souham, and general Girard
we're every where present, and faced
every thing Although wounded BY Sc
vera. balls. general Glrard insisted upon
remaining on the field Of battle. He de-
c,ared j, 10 tie his wish to die, COM
manding and directing his troops, since
The moment wa, arrive d for every French
man possessed of a manly soul, ~ con.
cOer or perish.
In the mean time began to be percelv-
ed in the back ground the Gust and the
frs, Gre OF general Beuraad's corps
Az the same moment the vice roy enter
ed in line upon the lett. and the duke Of
Taren,nm iMacdonsld) attacked the re-
serve Of tie enemy, and overwhelmed
the village upon which the enemy hsc
rested his right. AT the same time the
enemy redoubIed his efforts against the
centre ; the village of Kaia was again
carried son.e battalions dispersed; bu'
these brave young men, IN sight OF the
emperc-, rallied, shouting Long hue the
Emtrror
His majesty judged that the critical
moment, which decides The gain or loss
of battles. had arrived not a moment
was 10 be lost. The emperor ordered
the duke Of Treviso tMortier to match
with 10 bat,slions ct the younger guards
towards the villsge ofKaia. 10 overthrow
the enemy end relske the village.
AT the same time his majesty ordered
his sid-de-camp, general Drouet, all at
,il.ery officer Of the greatest Distinction,
to form battery of 80 pieces of cannon,
10 place i,in the rearof the elder gaafds'
which was disposed in echelon, like tour
redoubts, to support the centre, all our
cavalry being ranged behind IN order OF
battle.
The generals Dulanly, Drouet and
Devaax edioped off with their eighty
pieces, arranged together in one groure.