Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-19

battery Of so pieces of cannon, 10 place il
the rear OF the elder guards, which was d.
posed III echcIo'i, like four redoubts, 10 sn,
port the centre, all our cavalry being, rau,
ed behind in order of battle.
The Generals DuIauly, Dronct and De
vauX galloped of with their so pieces, ar
anSed together IN one Groupe. The 6rs
became iriShlfui. lie enemy gave wa
every side. The Duse of rreviso carrh
the village of kaia without striking q blow
overthrow the enemy, and continued 10 adj
vance forward. beating the charge. The e.
neny's cavalry, infantry and artillery. all
commenced their retreat.
Gen, Bonnet, commanding one of the di-
siors OF the Duke of Ragusa, received or
deis TO move on his LET; upon Kaia to sup
port the success of the centre. He sustain
ed several charges 1T cavalry, in which the
enemy met with heavy loss.
In the mean line Gen Count Bertrand nd,
vanced and entered in a inc. In vain did
the enemy's cavalry assail his squares: his
march was noi thereby retarded In order
to rejein him more promptly The Emperor
ordered change of position, nivonag upon
haia. line whole right charged his front.
| he RICH, being in advance
ne enemy no longer thought Of any thine
| bur flight; we pursued hetn a league and
half We soon arrived upon the height
which the Emperor alexander, the king of
Prns Ia and the family OF BrandenburgA oc-
cupicd during the battle. An officer, taken
prisoner, who was there, Informed US of this
circumstance.
We na,etaken several thousand mr.; oners.
fhe number could not be greater on accouuc
of our InieriorIty OF cavalry, and the t,esir.
which the Emperor had manifested to spary
our cavalry.
At the commencement of the battle, The
Emperor said 10 the troops, This is true
| .hSgfftian battle. Good infantry, supported
10y artillery, ought to suffice"
| Gen. Gourre, chief otthe staff of the +.
tat MAJOR OF The Prince Of Moskwa, was
killed an end worthy so good n sn,d;.,.,
| Our loss amounts 10 10000 E:lled g, y,mna'
ed that If the enemy may be estimated
at from % TO 30,0o0men. The Royal guarGs
ofPrussia were destroyed.
| he Emperor OF pruseia's guards suffer-
cd considerably and the two divisions IS
! ten regiments of Russian cmra sse,,,.s ,yere
destroyed.
His Majesty cannot bes,ow too much an
plause upon the good will, the courage and
intrepidity of the army Oar Young soldi-
ers were unmiadtul of danger--they have,
| On this great occasion, sustained ALI the un,
| bleness OF the French blood.
| The etat majcr seucral wiz make known.
in its relation. the distinguishing actions
which have illustrated this brilliant tIav
| which, like stroke o. thunder has crurn
bed TO dust the cbmerical hopes and caIcu.
| lations Of the destruction and tlismemher.
| ment OF the empire. The dark plots con-
trived by the CabiIetUf ST. James. during !,
| whole winter. are 10 m instant dcstroyed.
IKE the gordiaH knot was united bv N.
| sword of Alexander
| The Prince of fiesse Honberv was killed
L xfa4a .hat
o.Erussia was wounded, and tina, The Prince
OF Mecklenburg- Strelitz was Killed.
Inc instantly ot the elder guards of which
six battalons Only had arrived. sns,a;ned
by Its presence this affair, with thar sana
tToid which characterized Ii f,;d not ers
single shot. One,halc the army wa. not
engaged /; for the four divisions of Cenersi
Lauris.en merely occupied Leipsick :,he
three diyiHiohs 81, the Duke of Rsgrio yers
1.-TWO Gays march from the field of battle.
C"unt bertahd gave battle with only ore e
nus DIVISIONS, and that as so slightly eagi.
ged hat II did not lose so men :his 81 NJ
Sd divisions were not engaged.
The second division ~ th. vounper e,,s, ,.
| commanded by General Barrois. was 6v..
days march from the field of battle tb,.
same was the case with the half of the 81
der guards, commanded by General dc Gu
! who had only reached Erfurth Ro-+er;.-s
OF reserve OF more than a hundred n;ece,
had not yet joined and they are vet nn IL,
road from hlentz to Erfurth. The corns' -
the Duke OF Beilmo was atthree dav< mach
trem the fieLlof bastle.
! Inc corps ot cavalry of Genera! Sebasti-
ami, with three divisions of The Prince of
Ekmulh, was towards the lower Flbc -,
me Oiled Army consisting of from $50 :,
zOo,OOo men strong, Commanded bv the two
Sovereigns, having great number of fbe
| Princes OF the house Ct Prussia at its heed
has been defeated and routed by lass tI,,,'
the French army.
he anbuatory hospitals and the field q
battle presented most touching spectarlc
| The young soldiers, at sight of the emps,or
forgot their pans and shouted ..io,.S g,''
me H"fcroT 7" sits nov twenty Tears >.
said inc Emperor. fsincc have command.
ca FRENCH hfmieS never have 7 hefor.
seen such bravery and such sttacimnsnt.
| Europe would at length find ,ranc,,il;-,
could ooTereigns and the Ministers ~, A.
rect their Cabinets have been. present on
this field of battle. They would renn,,oc.
the hope OF causing the Star of France ~ re.
tire ; they would see that those counsrlIors
who wish To tlisUember the French Eo,n,,,..
and hnmiliate the Emperor, arc prena,ino-
the destruction of their Sovercivns.
/ (Entraci from hs D7onitestr.
NEw-YoRK, July %. =
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