The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-23
fsrssIhN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
THE BATTLE .OFLUTZES.

CorNc.ssn o.. RE 2a-,of .sicy.
oh me Stah 81 Aptii Information was re.
ce'fsa Ht Gens Count Ven ~ irtgenssein's
| i ,s' guar 'SrS Of the greater Part Of rhe
French army and the Preach grttslls having
crossed the Saale, in the VICINITY. az n ,,r,s
burs it WIS at the same tine reooried thae
The emperor Napoleon had arrived AZ the
army. We observed thar the Vice Roy's
army drew to the right. il vss thcrefcrs
c'enr that the enemy underworld to form,
suncuon anu thatit was mot. probpblc n;s
ia'eHoton to give a gsnerai Sast!e, klss ~ =.
t!esty The Emperor alexander au,i his Md
ljes'y the King Of Prussia, thcrefnre. ,ve9s
70 their armies, to animate the c0nrsee as
their troops by their personal rreeence.@-,,
Gut the better 20 &c enabled tojuGge OF ths
ehen'y's strength, 4 reconnaissance WIS ,ns
oer'aken with Gen. W.f1a~ero,!<.'s ooriJs.
from Acipsic, on the road 40 .5Veissenfs!s
MS confirmed the intelligence received
o. th@ emery bs;ng thor. IN coRs;;i- rabla
Upon this, very ,evers 7neagement cool,
place ON the lst OF May, w.th the saiti corha,
! oy which we were convinced that tho main
tefce ct the enemy was in the .icnitv OF
w ei'senieis and Lutzen. It was hsl,e%td
that the Vicerov's position +yas between
Leipsic ami Halle, & cons -qncnt!v .he enc
Iny's plan for the battle was clearly apDa4
rent General Count Won Svtigepsici!, re-
= l,ss
ESt'nct Nin IN his dispositions by q bold at.
lhcF. and 10 restrain his offensive operations.
II VS. necessary ii THIS alPmpt to MAKE IL
our main object, immeGiatcy e, fall ~,
such part O his force as wa., on his side.
considered 10 be the best troops; in order
Stter such strose. to give larger srscc for
sae operations Of car flying covils. over
""Hih the enennt had lattc-ly acquired s.su-
: perclty. The rcforc Il wss reuuisil- if17c.J
1i.A
g'mst the rcarinost troops. Fer this Durs.
pore TIE main army broke up in The, n;pi,,
nstweSn die lst and I'd CT MAY, from NotIts
ard hoTaa, in tao cclnTnns, aud puSl:e;l ion.
N9;d a. far as tie del,lc of the Ester. n,
the vicinity of Pesau ten Won VTinzinee-
ToGe received orders to mask this operation;
20 leave his pests Of cavalry standing. md
20 uhlis himself with tee main army by the
wav IF Swenkau,
AZ break Of day al toe troobs rsssed tbs
Genie q; the Elster, near Pegau, AID drew,
up IN orGGr Of battle Oh the LEFT bang oe thsa
hister. wish their right vino to thu
village Of WeTbep. and their left IN t,rs
OF \rpaa. BY reaonnuite;iug, We discover.
so fNa' 'h' eeerny's vain body alr4aiv t.x-
-, 80, - of5ahF WcissSnte,s, to the viiiagec
OF Hr"ss G"tschen, Rahno, Starsicile.l. and
i'ii'ze". ne enemy did not venture to 81.
Tempt disturbing oar march, nor to 60 be-
t1it rs Into the plain, but took his position
N ne Vhlage 9etweeh Gross Goracaen and
Starsiedei.
About I 2 o'clock az noon, Cen. Bloch.r
received Cidcis. as commanding ahe wa
guard OF the Array. and supported by q rars
oi the kussian artillery To attack the eae-
my. The attack was made On the village
OF Gross G0rschtn, which was obstinatsIv
defended by the eaeDy. 1t was taken nv
Storm General HorCk marched with MS
corps to the righr OF the village. Jbe 9hrl,
army wheeled 70 The right, {, presently after.
he battle becarie general along the whule
INC or oiucncT's corp5--'NnC eupmy ar tho
same time displayed numerous artillery.
ch'try CT heavy caiib.c, and the fire o. r.,ys
Nttry N tae villages was kept UP with picae
TiNati'' Tor seys.l al hours,
IN mis- 'nurda eva hattie the vi!l5rer
Elem Sor.chen ard Rhano, as Iizew: q
village u Gross Gorsohen, were r a.,
Ken ~ storm, and with uueXampicA t,2vs,
ry, and Kept possession OF FOR several hours
az length the enemy returned in considera-
Die force surrounded, ana in part retoolc
he'e villages: but on the attack beiop- re-.
ncwed, wss rot able to retain ros.sssso7 az
them ihe PFUs5ian Guards moved for.
Ward, and after most obstinate combat OF
an pcvT ana half those villages were AGAIN
rctass trom the enemy, End remained IN
our Trps' sssiOns During this time, the corns
Of Gen. WinAlserode ~ the left wing and
ne corps of '76n. Iorck, with part If the
RusS'eh troops under General. Berg. had
taken share in the battle. We stood on
po'ed to The enemy at the diatanc, of 100
PAGES, and ONT Of the cost bloody battles be.
came general.
Cur reserves had drawn nearsr.the fell
OF battle to be IN readiness wherever needA
ful, and thus was the Battle continued till
near o.clOcl. in the evening. During its
crnrFe, the villages on the lzf. wing wera
hGeVise several times taken and retake,
by both parties. Az o'clock the, enemy
appeared With new corps % our sight vip,r
before Gross and Klein -Gorschch-.- 9robs,,ly
with the Niceroy's army made brisk at.
tack on We. and eud:avo-sd to tear from "a
the advantages We rad gained.
Ihe Infantry of part IF the i;rssian re-.
serves As now bfcugaf -orward 60 thz rieSt
wing. to TIE snprCrt OF SEN Torck-s corps.
which Was bsisk'y attach ed, aud The ry,cst
desperate engagement On which the Ru-
sian artillery during The whole remaiu;1,r
time Tres. ~ .distinsuished itself. as die TIC
. corps OF Eoick. Placher, aad lVia-:rs code
The whole day) Wa nov oortinred ti,I nie!s
came Of. The eueinf had likewise again
attacked our centre and tie villages win
| great 0r.sSnes@, bdt we nf,n.ained oar go
't'on. In this sUJa.ioT night pnt an end
to the battle. The sue,ny vas IT, have tie.n
again att lckrd on TIC fJloWing n.o5tisg.