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

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result, yet the manner in which il has been
received by the American government has.
given rise to an idea that IL may be the
means OF removing some of the obstacles,
which now stand IN the way of accommoda
ton. which is On manv accounts, SO much to
DC desired. What view NAV hereafter be
taken OF tue subject, the intelligence has, in
the mean time, increased the stagnation
which was experienced in the demand fur
some kinds of American produce"
Translated for the Mercantile .Hducrtser.
OFFICIAL NEWS FROM THE GRAND
ARMY.
PARIS, May s, 1918.
Her Majesty, the Empress Queen aud Re-
gent, has received the following news from
the army.
The actions at Weissenfelds and I.utzen.
were but the preludes to events Of the highs
est Importance.
The Emperor Alexander and the King of
| Prussia, who had arrived at Dresden with
| all their forces, in the last days of April,
| learning that the French army had de6ouch-
| cd from Thuringia, aGop CD the plan of Civ
| ing battle TO It III the plains of Lutaen, and
put themselves in march to OCCUPY the 10,
sition but they were anticipated by the rapid
ny, S"'N't' VI ''S-A iShCn army llcy not
wiihsthndng preserved in he project; and
determined to attack the army, in order TO
bring it from the position it had taken.
! The position Of the French army On the
% ct May, at 9 o'clCcl. in the morning was
as follows:
/ he left OF the army rested upon the FL
| ster; twas formed by the Vice Roy, having
under his orders the 50,h aud 1I,h corps !:
the Centre was commanded by the Prince OF
Moskwa- (Ney,) at the village of Kaia The
Emperor, with the younger and olderguards
WAS at I.utzc1.
The Duke OF Ragusa (AIarmon) was at
the dehle ct Poserna, and formed tie right
| with his three divisions.
| Lastly, Gen. Eer.rard. commanding he eth
| corps, marched TO reach this defiie The c.
nemy deboucAcd and passed the Elster at
The bridges of Zewnkeau. regau and Zelitz
HIS Majesty, hoping to anticipate this move
ment. and thinking that the enemy could
not attack before the Sd, ordered Genera
| Lanriston. whose corps formed Ike cxtrerai-
ty oi the left, to march upon Leipsck, with
the view OF disconCerting the projects Of the
enemy, and to place the French army on the
| Sd, IN position very different from that in
| which tie enemy expected To find it, and
| tronl that where it was OIL the End. and thus
| to carry Confusion and disorder into the eng
my's columns.
| NJ 9 o'clock in the morning, his Majesty
| hearing cannonading towards Leips.ck
| galloped thither.- The enemy defended The
little village of Iis,cnau and the bridges in
front OF i-eips:ck. Ills Majesty waited only
| tor The moment when these last positions
| should De carried, 10 vat in motto II his whoic
array III this Girecti,I.. to turn it upon Lcir-
| SICK as ffvot, pass nc left of the Elster, &
\ t.Lx tbs... Il,
| clock, the enemy's army dgbouched towards
Kaia in several deep columns; the horison
was obscured by their movements.
| The enemy presented a mass of forces
which appeared immense the Emperor I'M :
mediaUly made mis- disposition.
| Ihe NIce-Roy receh ed orders to march
upon the left OF the Prince of Moskwa, but
1t took Liza three honi g 20 execute this move
meDt.- Fhc Prince Of N1osl:wa, with his S
divisions, sustain cd the nc i;n, which in a
half an hour became terrible His Majesty
marched himself at the head of-the guards,
| behind the centre of the army, supporting
the Prince of Moskwas right. The Duke
OF EaSusa, with his three divisions, occu-
! pied the extreme Of the right.
! General Bertrand received orders to dc
boacAe upon the rear OF the ememv's army,
at the instant the line should be actively ci,
| gagged.
! Fortune was pleased to crown with the
NEST brilliant success ait these dspositions.-
/ The enemy, who appeared certain Of success
III his enterprise, marched in order to over
whelm our right and to gain the road Of
Weisssenields General Compaus, "a field
| cihcer OF the first merit, at the head of the
first divivsion OF the Duke of Ragusa, stop
| ped him short.
| The regiment Of marines sustained sevc-
raj charges with scng Jroid, and covered the
| field OF battle with TIC cnemy's light cavaI,
| ry. But the greatest efforts of the infantry,
artillery, and cavalry, was upon the centre.
Four otthe Prince of Moskwa's FIVE diyisi
ons were already engaged. The village of
haia was taken and retaken several times
1t remained in the cnemy's hands when
Count Lobau ordered General Richard to
retake 1t; 1t was retaken.
| The battle included Inc Of two leagues,
covered with FIRE, rockets aud whrlwinds of
dust. The Prince Of Mosk wa, Cen Souhain,
and Gen Cirard were every where present.
and faced every Thing. Although wounded
By several balls, Gen Girard insisted upon
remaining on The field Of battle. lie deciap
ed tito be his wish to die. commanding and
directing his troops, since the moment was
arrived fr every Frenchman possessed of a
manly soul, 20 conquer or perish.
In the mean time began to be perceived
IN the back ground the dust and INST ere of
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