Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-24
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE:
LONDON, June q.
Suhhismeaf to Saturdays Gazette.
WAR DEPARTMENT.


Suaaismeaf to Saturdays Gazette.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
DowNING STREET, June le.
A despatch dated Boitzenburgh, the 5tb
of June, 1919, Of which the following
is an extract, together with an enclo-
ssre, of which a,ransia,ion IS annex.
ed, has been received this day from
Brigad,er-General Lyon, employed
upon particular service in Germa'
nv.
Having arrived here last night from
yVismar, I avail myself OF the earliest
moment to transmits copy of the official
details received from General CSsrni.
chef, giving an account OF ms affa'r
with the enemy near Halberstadt.
BEaNBuRG, May 81, 1913.
Sill hasten to congratulate your
Excclency on The signal advantage Just
gained at >Iialberstadt by the detach.
menrs which have the honor Of COM
manding.
Fourteen pieces of cannon, an i'm
men.e park of artillery. more than SOC
tlraus ht horses, above 1000 prisoners, IN
clud ne general of division <Ochse. j
colonel, and several officers, aud very
considerable stores, have lalien into the
hands of the conqserors.
Having received permission frop your
Excellency to act according TO circum.
stances, | in consequence passed the
Elbe at Fcrchland on the night Of the
18Th, and proceeded in the direction OF
Burpstail here learnt, from various
letters which had been intercepted by
my parties, that large CONVOY oil arlille-
ry escorted by about 1000 men, were to
pass on the ght of the 18th, at Halber-
stadt. My horses having been sutticlent-
" rested, aud being in the best possible
condition, resolved on going the Is
miles (German) which was the distance
to Halbcrs,adt, without hating, TO my
great surprise, I succeeded in perform
inc the whole of this distance, without
stopping, in 80 hours.
On my arrival at Hadmerslcben, l
learnt that second convoy was at hes
sen on the Brunswick road, 8 miles and
a half from Halbers,adt, where it was in
tended to arrive in the morning TO join
the first, in view oil proceeding with
greater safety on its march to the Grand
Army. This last convoy was escorted
by.4ooo infantry, 500 cavalry, and many
pieces of artillery. Notwithstanding tile
fatigue Of my men and horses, after so
harrassing a march, resolved to CONT
nue. nv route, and TO make an iFsamedi-
ate attack upon the enemy at Holber.
stadt, before the arrival OF the reinforce,
ment; and in order TO take advantage Of
the fault he had committed IN placing
his guns and the convoy outside OF the
town, although at a very short distance
from the walls. Aver RECOMMENDING at
4 O'Clock in the morning, / ascertahej
that the enemy had placed his guns IN a
souare, the middle of which was filled
with ammunition Wagons and other
carriages. and was lined with Infantry,
the flank. being covered by $50 horse.
The whole formed Sort OF fortress, al
most impenetrab,c to cavalry. One OF
my first cares having been to cut oil the
enemy from the town, single gate
which the enemy had neglected to close,
afforded me the means OF getting pos
session of the town, where the brave
col. Tresoff charged the rear OF the
troops which were marching out to Join
the square, and pursued them very near
ly up to the guns. On the other side,
Col Wlassaw, whom sen, forward with
two regiments, in hopes of surprising
the enemy, made two very line charges
against The square, but the enemy hav-
ing notice of our march, AID being up.
ON their guard, opsned heavy canno-
naLs from IA guns, TO which could
only oppose two; by the lire o. which,
however, five OF the enemy's Wagons
were blown up. One of mine met with
the same late, and four horses were kill
cd.
At this moment regiment of Cos
sacs. which had detached upon the
road by which the enemy's reinforce.
nents were advancing, brought me IN
telIigenee that they were witiiiu it'lles
Of u. this determined me TO make a
general and decisive effort against the
SQUARE with all nv troops. W!ih TINS
view ordered all the scattered cos
s.cksto seize the same moment atwhich
the attack would be made by the reRu-
lar cavalry after exhorting my soldiers
IN 10 their duty, ordered all my people
to charge ct tue same mofsent. This
brilliant attack against a formidable
square, defended by "A pieces OF can
non, su, passed my expectations anc co.
ycsed with glory the hussars OF lsoum,
commanded BY col. Tieman' 6 REGIS.
Of Riga dragons the cossacks also Sc
>conded admirably the efforts OF these
400 horse. In an instant the batteries
were carried, and my brave men in the
middle of the square here the carnage
was horrible, as the enemy defended