Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-22
ENGLISH ACCOUNTS.
Foreign OOfcc, day IS, 1913.

DESFR1Sa.
Lord CatkcaIt TO Viscount. Cast!ereash.
DREsDKH, May {, 1913.
MY LORD,
My last Dispatches informed your
1-ordship Of the arrival cf the Ruler of
France and of the concentration of MS for
ces near Erfurth and towards the Saale, as
also that the allies upon the Ester
have now the honor of Enclosing here
with the official statements which have bceu
published by the Russian and Prussiau Go
vernments, cf the general action W lich took
place on the Cd lust. between the two ar
Gics and after which the Allies remained
IN possess on Of the field Of battle, and Oh the
Positions from " ich in the Course of the
day they had disioilsed the enemy.
The last division OK General Cormazcii's
corps having crossed the Elbe, on the 29th
ult, the whole Of it moved forward by for
ced marches to the Elstcr. His Imperial
Majesty and the King of Prussia arrived at
Borna on the morning OF the 1st instant,
with the reserve /; aid the several parts of
the arhy were Oh the same day collected in
that place.
Marshal Prince KOUrOUSoFF SMC.
LENSKO was left i'll an the march at Bu9t.
2lau, where he died but his death was
not published. Count Wntgenstein, at tnat
time a; Zsenkau, was appointed to com
IBaBd the army.
lie had On that day reconnoitered the en-
envy and ascertained his position; and the
same evening disposition was made for IL
general attack totakc place OH the follow
ing morning. at day break.
During the preceding week the advance
ofthe enemy's main army towards Naun
burg ard the approach of Deauharnois from
Quednnburg had been indicated by several
skirmishes and partial affairs, particularly
at and near Halle and MerscburE, where
the Prassians behaved with gallantry.
On the evening of Inc first the enemy apa
peared to have great masses Of his force be-
tween T.gtzen and WeiScDteiS, and aud at
ter dusk a strong column was seen moving
In the direction OF Leipsic, to which place
there was dear evidence that ne intended
TO move.
j he advanced corps Of Count NViiieen-
stems army having been Engaged on the
same evening TO She Fast and North OF LuL
zen, the cavalry OF j, remained there to a.
muse the enemy IN the morning. but with or.
ders toretire gradually. Meanwhile the Sc.
veTai columns Of the army were ordered to
cross tie Eister at Pegau, AVID bear down &
20 follow the course CT "A riyulet which risnp
lear the Elsier runs in North west direc
ron to the Saale, by which movement tho
ground favored, il was intended To turn the
cneuy's right between NNeizenlels aad Lut
zen, while his attention was directed to hi
left between the latter place and Leipsic.
As soon as tbei Maicstios saw the troop,
placed according TO the disposition, the whole
vas put in mo,Ion towards tho enemy.
The country is uncovered and open, the
soil dry and light, but with very consider
able variety of hill and Sailcy, aud much
iuterSected by hollow ways and mill streams
the iormcr NOT discerna1le Till closely ap
preached.
The enemy placed behind long ridg,
ard ia a STRING Of villages OF which Crutch-
Ell is the principal. with hollow way IL
trout and stream sufficient To float tiuibei
On the left, waited the nszr approach Of III,
allies.