Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-17

h,,e the courage of their troops b,
sr personal presence. But the bettsr
De enabled 10 Judge of the enemy's
xngth. a reconnaissance was under
Zen with gen. Winzingerode's corps
Is, Lcipsic, on the road to Wiesenfcls.
s con6rIaed the intelligence receiv-
<sf the enemy Being there in conside-
10 force.
10 pom this, a very severe engagement
'3k place I'll the ist Of May, with the
ID corps, by which VIC were convinced
a the main f,rce Of the enemy was 10
i yicinily Of Weiscpfels and Latzen.
PAS believed, that the Vlccroy's posi-
. was between Leipsic and Halle, and
rs eguentiv the epemy's plan tor the
HE was clearly apparent. General
,nnt Won Wiugens,ein resolved on be-
~ before hand with him, TO obstruct
ia in his dispositions by a hold attack,
,<.fo restrain his offensive operations
IfIwas necessary in this attempt to
it our main object, Immediately to
ION such part of his force as was, on
s side, considered to be the best
lbs in order. after such stroke, to
80 larger space for the operations oil
~ e, ing corps, over whom the enemy
IA Ial,eriy acquired Superiority
hercfore it WAS requisite, ii possible,
Nlirect the attack immedlate against
trcar mos, troops. For this purpose,
4 main army broke up IN the night DC.
zen the LIST and ID of May, from No.
aand< Borna, in two columns, & push
{orward as FIR as the dehie of the FL
81 IL rho vicinity of Pegau. General
- AVinzingerode received orders 10
~ tbis operation, to leave his posts OF
Halry, standing, and to unite himself
ID the main army by the way OF Sven
"A; break Of day all the troops passed
8defle of the Eister, near PeSsu, and
<w up in order of battle on the ieTI
ID of the El>ter, with their right
~ to toe village of NVcrbend and
Eir Left to that of Gruna. BY recon-
s{ering, VIC discovered that the enc
rs main body already extended be-
Nd w cisenfeIs TO the villages OF Gross
|1fschen, Klein Gorschen, Rahno, Star
<dei, and Lu,zen. The enemy did not
Mere to ate mpt disturbing our march,
q 70 90 before us into the PLAIN,
* took bis position in TIE viliage be
sen Gross Gorschen and StarSiedel,
40 abou, twelve o'clock at noon, gen
|uc her received orders, as command
& the van guard of the army, and sup
'rted by part Of the Russian artillery
ATTACK the enemy The attack was
aBe on the village of Gross Gorschel',
&ch was obstinately defended by the
|kmv. II WAS taken BY storm Gen.
rex marched with his corps to tho
ht Of tue village. The whole army
eled TO the right, and presently attes
N battle became general along the
Die line Of Blucher's corps. The c.
||nv at the same time, displayed a nn
rous artillery, chiefly of heavy ealiere,
&the fire of musketry in the villages
kept up with great vlyacity Tor Sc
fal hours.
II this murderous battle the villages
Klein lGorschen andIRhano, as like
NJ the village OF Gross Gorschen, were
,f}f taken by storm, and with ungXam
III bravery, and kept possession IT Tor
f&ral hours. At length the enemy re-
ned in considerable force, surround
and in par re took these villages;
Ion the attack being renewed, was
able to retain possession Of them.-
Ri Prussian guards moved forward,
Natter a most obstinate combat OF an
~ and bali those villages were again
taken from the enemy. and remained
eur possession. During this time the
rue of general WinZlngerodc on the
ling and the corps OF gen. 1orck
"A a part of the Russian troops under
1tral Berg, had taken a share in the
NE. We stood opposed 10 the enemy
{te distance Of 100 PAGES, and one Of
6Inoss bloody battles became general.
{}4r reserves had drawn nearer the
i2of battle TO De III readiness, when
81 needful, and thus was the battle
dtInpet ill near7 O'Clock III the even
81 During its course. the vill-ges on
rG3tft wing were likewise seyera! times
|{tn and re-,aken by both parties. AT
Nj O'Clock the enemy appeared with
Al corps ~ Our right wing before
s. ard E"cn Gorschen, probahl,
& The Eicero.'s army; made brlsk
6 on US, and endeayored 10 tear
s. as The advantages We had gained.
te infantry Of a pa,t Of the Russian
&kses VAS now brought forward TO
ght wing, to the support of general
H's corps, which was briskly attack
DC the most desperate engagement
<bioh the Russian artillery during
<Xhoie Remaining tine greatly 6is'in.
ed itself, as did the corps ,f Yorck,
E ter and Winzingcfode, the whole
8 as now oontirued'uN night came