Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-05

while they warmly engaged him i, .sas
and occupied these heights before r 10
which determined him to throw hi, "'m,
on the right Of Wurschen, wber. SER g
imperial head quarters had been ne
which equally answered the obiec, s0d
When it was perceived that sen
clay de folly was l.'essed by INN. "F'
odds, general Blscher vas ord.r.s
move TO his right and attack the ens, .
in flank.
General Butcher was afterwards 49,.
ported by general Kiest s. D'Yoret'
here most sanguinsry contest ensn.s
These attacks succeeded in check;n.
the enemy. That of general Blueh.p,ls.
corps exceeds all praise and the pn.
slams in This eyentfal day, as at the h., w.
tie of Lutzen, again evinced wba, ,S 10.
troops are capable of accomplish
when headed by a king they love ."S
fighting for their country, their lib. a,S
and independence.
A charge of four thousand Of ,h,;.
cavalry on columns of the enemy, n.
family. which had carried the village a,
Kracknitz, completely rerulsed him, =
The Prussians again occupied it, dispIa,.
ing he greatest order and steadnew
under the most calling FIRE. Still thes,
gallant efforts were arrested BY the enc.
my's bringing up fresh troops, and tho
partial successes were obtained, the e,.
neral issue was in saspence. o
A monetary advantage being gained
by the enemy in consequence of Gen.r,I
Barclay de Tolly's movements, h. Ios
no time in making every exertisn 10
push it 70 the utmost, renewing, at the
same time, his attack on our flank, and
assaulting the batteries that covered til.
conical heights as also those Of Kreck.
witz on the right. He made himself
master of the latter. and of one of our
batteries, which gave him, in some de.
gree, the key of the position, as it com.
manded the low ground on the right and
centre of it Still in every part Of tn.
line the allies firmly sustained the con.
fiict; but it soon became apparent that
had not only superior force.
TO fight Us at all points, but he had also
the means of prolonging his flank march
Oh our right, thus lhrestening our con.
munieations and nenacing our rear:
Although it might have been easy, BY
a general assault Of the grenadiers and
guards in reserve, to have recovered tho
heights of Kreckwi'zf still the pressure
round the flank of Barclay de Tollyt
corps. would have again necessitatsd tho
abandonment Of them, and when these
troops moved to their point of attack,
the centre, where the enemy still shev.
ed la powerful force, would have been en-.
It was only from considerations Of
such nature as / have above detailed,
that the allies were induced TO change
their position at Eve o'clock in the even.
ing, having from day break admirably
every part ofthe field ofba,tle.
The superiority of numbers was with
the enemy, but the heroism and 6rmnea
by the allies must be respect.
ed even by their adversaries.
The magnanimous conduct OF his In
perial Majesty and the King of Prussia
made the greatest impression Oh all a.
round them; they never Quilted tho
field Of battle, and I Witnessed in his In.
perial Majesty the most ardent ard anx'
ious desire, by renewed attacks, to 'us'
tain the position, had. not reasons Of pFu.
dence, coupled With the most important
considerations, decided otherwise.
/ feel / cannot do justice to the de-
tails of the battle, nor to the exlraoTd'.
nary efforts made. / have endeavorea
to give your Lordship the most faithful
account OF what personally witnessed
The determination being taken to place
the army in a new position, the troops
were in motion about seven o'cIocklA
the evening, for the ground between
Weissenburg and Hochkirch. The enc
my opened Immediately tremenoou,
fire from the heights Of Kreekwlt1 arc
the village Of Cannesi,z, on the retiring
columns; but every gun was withdrawn
from the batteries, and the troops moVea
as at . field day. The corps OF Geoe'a'
Tolly, d'Yorck, Butcher, KIeist, mafeo'
ed off from their right to Weissenoersi
those of Wittgenstein and Millarsoo.
witch from their left to Hochkirch. iIs
retreat was made in eche!on, covereau,
the cavalry; the enemy did not a'temp.
to modest it, and it was conducted 10 u.
most perfect order. Gen, Kleisss e0Ip'
formed the rear, guard to the corps NOV,
ing on Weissenberg, and a battery"
forty pieces, planted by Count WItte.S%
stein on the heights Of Wur'1en' inP Al.
ed the enemy, advspce. Genera ~,
covered the retreat oil ".
tro>2s On Hochkircb, and tie army WV
in their position at night. u
have the honor to be, &c. mt
(Signed) CHARLES sIEWn .I
P. S. From the most authentic n!' ~,
- roe,re the force OF tps