Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-08

tacked and driven from the heights which
ne occupied. At night the weather cont
nued tobe dreadful; the Duke of Tarento
collected his Columns, and took position
at Breslau.
Upon this Information his Majesty set
out from Dresden on the night of the 3d.
lie attacked the ehemy in the afternoon of
me 4th, repulsed him, and Obliged him to
pass the Niesse he slept at Bautzen, and
on the 9th returned to Dresden, To oppose
the movements which the enemy might wish
to make, in order to recall him upon the left
bank of the Efbe.'
PARIS, Sept. IS.
Her Majesty the Empress Queen and
Regent, has received the following intelli-
gence from the army, dated 9th Sept in the
evening.
On the I'd Sept. the Emperor reviewed
the LIST corps in Dresden, and Confirmed the
command OF It on Count Lobau. This corps
mas lost less than was at first supposed ma :
ny men having re-enteretl.
Zen. Fandamme was not killed. he was
made prisoner. The engineer, Gen. Haxo,
who had been sent on mission to General
Vandamme, being with him at the moment,
was also taken prisoner. The elite of the
Russian guards were kiIledin that affair.
On the Sd, the Emperor sep, at the cas-
tie OF Harris, upon the Silesian road, and on
the 4th at the village Of Hocukerch, ION
the other side of -Bautzen.) Since his Ma i
-Jesty's departure from Lauenberg, impor
tanteyents had taken place in Silesia.
The Duke OF Tarento, TO whom the En-
peror had left the command of the army
in Siesia. made good dispositions for pursu :
ing the Allies and>driving them from Janer.
The enemy was driven from all his posii>
ons his columns'were in fall retreat. On
the 10th the Duke of Tarento had taken all
ms measures to. turn him. bu: in the night
between the 26th and 9th, the Bobr, and
all the streams which flowed into it, over.
flowed, and in less than from z to 8 hours
the roads were covered with from 8 to 4
feet water, and al the bridges carried a
way. Our columns found themselves sepa-
rated. Those who were ohave turned the
enemy were not able to arrive.
The Allies quickly perceived this change
observation-disclosures.
The Duke of Tarento employed the 18th
and 29th in connecting his columns, separa,
ted by the inuneation. They succeeded in
regaIning Bunziau, where the only bridge
was that had not been carried away by the
waters OF the Bobr-bu, BRIG AIDE of G en-
Pulhou's division was not able to arrive
there.
In place of endesvoring to throw himself
upon the sides of the mountains, the Gene
raj wished to return upon Lowenburgh-
there, finding himself surrounded by enc
mics, and the river behind him, alter hav-
ing defended himself with all his means,
they were obliged to give way TO numbers.
All those OF the two regiments who could
swim, saved themselves. We reckon OF
them from to 800, the remainder were
taken.
The enemy has taken from US, in those
different affairs, from three to four thou
sand prisoners, and the two eagles OF The
TWO regiments, and the cannon belonging
to the brigade.
After those circumstances, which had ia
tigued the army, it successfully repassed
the Bobr, the Queisse and the Neisse -
lhe Emperor found it on the 4th. upon
the heights of Hochkerch he made it tue
same evening to re-attack the enemy, drove
him from the heights Of Woidenbere, and
pursued him during the whole day of the 5th
renee dams fe rains, to Goerlitz. General
BE Bastim executed several charges of ca :
valry at Reickenbach, and made some pri
soners.
The enemy hastily repassed the Neisse
and Queisse, and our troops took a positi-
on upon the heights of Goerlitz, beyond
the Neisse. On the 9th and 9TH, in the
evening, the Emperor returned to Dresden.
The Council of War of the Sd corps tl'
armee has condemned to the pain of death
the General of Brigade Jomini, chief of the
staff of that corps, who, from the head.
quarters at Leignitz, deserted TO the enemy
at the moment of the rupture of the ar
mistice.
PARTS, Sept. 10.
In the ordinance which his excellencv the
Cardinal Archbishop issued relative to the
Tie Drum which is to be sung to dav his
eminence expresses himself as follows -
The piety Of our august Empress Queen
aid Regent, makes her wish that religion
should on this day become, in our sanctns-
ries, the organ Of national gratitude to the
All Powerful, and the Interpreter of the
wishes OF France, to obtain from Heaven the
of the Hero who governs her
with so much glory.
This double duty is equally sacred and
pleasant for us to perform; never will the
tribute OF our thanksgivings to be more Ie-
climate; never therefore, could PRAYERS he
performed in our temples with more inter
est.
The ever sublime genius Of the Fnne
ror was carried to foreseeing thought of for.
tifying during the Armistice. the capitaI Of
oaxony, in order to make it the bulwark Of
the Confederation Of the Rhine, and the
most solid guarantee Of his victories Tbe
fate OF Germany depended upon this great
military measure, which by reducing our
enemies 20 the defensive, transported into
their own states all the scourges If war. In
effect, scarcely had they recommended hos
tiities, when they FASTENED to assemble Ali