Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-23

my were At length defeated, and night a.
lone saved them from experiencing a
more severe loss than they did expert
cnce. However, they lost 1000 in kill.
| ed and wounded and 81 officers and 900
mel, made prisoners Generals Granier
and Hammilier were wounded. On the
next morning Wittgen.tein prepared to
follow up his advantage, but Beauhar-
nois had retired in the night, Abandoned
the deGles Of Wahlitz and Alien Cfuss,
DESTROYED the bridges and CLOSED the
( Elbe. Wittgenssein immediately threw
up entertainments at Ciuss and other
parts, to enable general Bulow to block
AIDE Magdeburgh more Closely on the
right bank of the Eibc. Wittgens'ein's
head quarters were on the 9Th at Zerbst
midway between Dessau and Maggie
burgh.
Of this battle Of. the 5th and the sub
seouent movement of Beanharnois, the
Meniteur gives the following account:
"On the stb, the s5'h division, COM
manded by Gen. Grenier, had an affair,
of advanced posts, upon the right bank
Of the Elbe, leagues from Magde-
bursh; four bat.a,ions eff this division
only were engaged. The infantry dts
played its usual intrepidity the enemy
were repulscd.
son the 7th, the Viceroy being in
formed that the enemy had passed the
Elbe at Dessau, sent the 5th and part of
the 18th corps to support the second
corps commanded by the Duke OF Bel
Juno. The Viceroy himself took post
at Stepfurt, where on the 9th his head
quarters were, and he has collected his
army upon the Saale; the left to the
Elbc, the right leaning on the mountains
Of Hartz, and the reserve al Magde.
bu:gh."
The Saxon troops have separated from
the French, the cavalry retiring to Tor
gau, and the infantry to Plsuen, by order
Of the King of Saxony
The st division Of the Swedish
troops is on Eibe Six thousand. we
understand, reached Boiizenburgh on
the 10th er 18th, and joined the force
under Gen. Dornberg They will be
followed by $4,000 more S"edes The
Crown Prince was expected al Boitzen
burg Oh the 10Th lie vas to leave
Ca:lscrona on the 23th of last manth. -.
1t is probable that in the first sffalr that
takes place after Bonapar'e joins his
troops, The Crown Prince may c"imand
~ .
The Prusswn army und-r Gen. Blu
cher is advancing to ErtCi,h Ill great
strength.
Stettin is now closely hcsieged, and
Wit,enberg is expe ctedsto fall
The Russian army is to be augment
ed to s5s 900 nen Count Tols,oi, Iorr
me,ly Russian Ambassador, al Paris, has
passed Know with 100 900 men, large
part Of whom are Ural CnssacSs.
The Saxon and Bavarian Ministers
have left Breslau as we'll as the French
The Austrian minister remains there
When the Packet left Heligoland 30
sail of transports with troops. arms,
clothing, &c. were proceeding up The
Elbe.
A large body Of French conscripts are
said to nave refused crossing the Rhine.
LONDON, (afternoen) April %.
This morning mail reached town
from HeligoIand, BY With much impor-
tant information is received. Bonsparte
it i, said, has declared the inhabitants OF
the Hanse Towns outlaws.
We understand that the Prussian En-
voy Ven Klost, may be expected 10 ar
rive shortly in this country.
There is report that the Hanseatlc
Legion had gained another victory over
the French near Luneburgh. The selge
of Stettin is commenced
HAMBURG, April g.
Cant, Aclam of the British slovp OF
war Ranger, conveys 10000 m"akeis,
with the ammunition for the same; as
also clothing for that number to Goldberg.
The report of this convoy being already
arrived ind unladen in that harbor was
too precipitate.
coRE, April 10.
The wfoundland, Halifax, s Que
bee fleets sailed on Saturday afternoon
under convoy of his Majesty's ships
Crescent. Syhille, Atmide, Rosamond,
Cvgnct, Conflict and Bold.