The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-07-29

cupicd all the eDtrenched villages, and all the
redoubts, which the enemy were obliged 70,
eyacuate, advanced in direction of Hochkerch
and thus took the whole Of the cnemy's left
in flank, which then fell into an unavoidable
rout The Duke of Tarentum, on his side,
briskly pushed this left wing and did il consi
derable mischief.
The Emperor slept on the road in the
midst of his guards, at the Inn of Little Bos.
chwi,z. Thus the enemy being forced from
all his positions, left the field Of battle in our
power, covered with his dead and wounded,
and several thousands of prisoners.
On the 22d, at in the morning the French
army put itself in motion. The enemy had
aed the whole night by all the roads and in C.
very direction. We had not found his first
posts until past Weissenberg nor did he of
fer to make any resistance, until he had gain
ed the heights in the rear of Reickenbach.--
The enemy had not yet seen our cavalry.
Gen. Lefebre Desnoucttes, at the head of
1900 horse of the Polish lancers, land the read
lancers of the guards, charged and over,hrew
the enemy's cavalry in the plain of Reiten-
bach. The enemy believing that these were
alone, caused division of their cavalry to ad-
vance and several divisions were successive
ly engaged Gen. Latour Maubourg, with
his 400 horse, and the French and Saxon
cuiassiers, arrived TO their assistance, and se-'
veral charges of cavalry took place. The en-
envy, quite atonished to find IS or $4,000 ca
valry before him, whilst he believed Us to be
unsupplied With any, retired in disorder
The red lancers of the guards is for great
part composed of the volun;eersIof Paris and
its neighborhood. Gen. Lefebre Desnouet.
tees, and Gen. Colbert. ;heir Col. bestow the
greatest euloginms on them. In this affair Of
cavalry, Gci. Bruyere, Of the light cavalry,
and an officer of the highest distinction, had
his leg carried off by cannop ball.
Gen. Reylier with the Saxon corps, gained
the heightsbehind Reitenbach, and pursued
the enemy IS far as the village Of Hoiterndo-
ri. Night overlook us at league from CO.
erlitz. Alhongh the day had been extreme
ly long, we finding ourselves now at the dis
tancc of 8 ltagues from the field Of battle,and
that tho troops had undergone so much IA
tigue, the french army was to have slept at
Coerlitz lut the enemy having placed
corps of their rear guard on the heights in
front, andas it would have required half an
hour more day light to turn his left, the EN-
peror ordeed the army to take position.
In the battles of the Goth, and 2lst, the
Wurtembrg General Franquemont, and Ge-
neral Lor,ncez, were wounded. Our loss on
these day, may be estimated at IL or $4,000
men in killed aud wounded. At z in the eve.
ming OF tie day of the 2sd the Great Marshal,
Duke ofFrioul, being on small eminence
along with the Duke of Treviso and Gen.Kir
gener, allthree with their feet on the ground
and at a sufficient distance from the Ere, one
of the last balls fired by the enemy struck
down close to the Duke Of Treviso, tore the
lower part of the Great Marshal, and killed
Gen. Kirgener on the spot. The Duke OF
Fotoul Immediately felt that he was mortally
wounded, and expired 10 hours after.
On the Esd, at 9 in the morning, Gen. Rey-
nicr entered Goeritz. Bridges were thrown
over the Neisse, and the army crossed the
river.
On the 23d, in the evening, the Duke of
Bclluno was near Botzenburg; Count Lau-
riston had his headquarters at Hochkerch >
Count Reynier before Trotskendorl, on the
road to Lanban and Count Bertrand IN the
rear of the same village the Duke of Taren-
tum at Schoenberg, and the Emperor at Co
eritz.
A flag oftruce, sent by the enemy, brought
several lctters--from which II Is believed,
that he wishes TO negotiate an armistice.
The enemy's army has retired by the road
Of Branzlau and Lauban, into Silesia. All
Saxony is delivered from her enemies and,
by tomorrow, the 24th, the French army will
be in Siesla.
The enemy has burnt q great quantity OF
his baggage, blown up a number OF parks,
and distributed through the villages great
quantities of wounded. Those whom he was
able to take away in carriages had not their
wounds dressed; the inhabitants make their
numbers upwards Of $4,000 ; and more than
10000 remain in our power. The town OF
Goerlitz, which contains or 10000 inhabit-
ants, has received the French as their libora.
tors. The city of Dresden and the Saxon
Ministry, have shewn the greatest activity in
providing for the army, which has never had
a greater abundance Of every thing.
Although great quantities OF ammunition