Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-07-12
foreign gutelligtnee.
French Bulletin.
PANS, May 8, 1879.

pent has received the following news from
the army -
The battles of Weifenfelds and of Lutzen
are only preludss of events OF the hisheii I'M
portance. The Emperor Alexander and Inc
king of Prufia, who had arrived at Dreiden
win all their forces, at the latter end oil A
pr,l. learning that the French had planted
fhemfelye. before Tkuringe, adopted the plan
70 Owe him battle on the plains OF Iutzen,
and made movement to take their pofitfon;
bu, were prevented by the rapid movements
OF the French army-yet they permitted IN
she;r pro;e6is, and relolved TO attack the ar
nv in order TO maintain the petition they
had taken. The petition of the Frene.
on the I'D of May at 9 o'clock in n 80 :
ing. was as follows 1.-THE let' o.
was oa the Eincr. Ii was fc.
Vice Roy. hsvin under C.n,re va. com.
,,h .od ,rth oorcs ine Sen'e was CONF
SIN ana Ii' u. dnce of Mofcowa, "A, the viii
msadssa Ry the The Emperor, with the old
and young guard we're at Lutzcn.
The D.ske of Ragufe was in the dehle of
Poferns and formed the right with hi, three
divi6ons.
In 6ne, Gen. Bertrand, commanding the 4th
corps. marched TO join the de6ie. The enc.
my made movement and palied the Elfter,
over the bridges of Zcwuka~ PECAN and
ZeItz His Majeny, hoping in future in his
novement, and thisking he could not attack
only the sd, ordered Gen. Lauri0on, whole
corps formed the extremity of the left, to
repair % LEIPZIG, in the end to difconcert
The projeas of the enemy, and to place the
French army in a ftuation for the event of
the Sd in a petition entirely different from
what the enemy expected to find IL; land
where Il was efs ef,vely Oh the zd,) and thus
caufe confuion and d,lorder in their columns.
At o'clock in The morning, his Majef-
~ hearing the cannonading near LEIPZIG,
repaired thithe, at full gallop. The sne-
my defended the little village of Liitenan
ami .he bridges IN advance of LEIPZIG. His
M,jeRy waited only for the moment when
theie places fhould be carried, TO put his
whole army in movement in this direction
to wheel upon LEIPZIG. pats over the right
OF the Elner, 10 AXE the enemy in flank
but at 10 o'clock the enemies army moved
towards Kaia, in many columns under ad-
vantage of extreme darknefs.
The enemy prtfenied forces which ap.
peared ,mmenfe. The Emperor immedi-
ately made his ar, ange ments The Vice
Roy received orders to repair to the left of
the Prince of Mnicowa but it took him
three hours to execute this movement.-
The Prince of Mofcoua took arms, and
with his f We dvifi ons fufailed the battle,
which at the end of halt an hour became
terrible. His Majefy himfelt, al the head
of the guard, behind the centre of the ar.
my, futainrh the right Of he Prince of
Mofcowa. The Duke Of RAguie with his
three dlvilions occupied the extreme right,
Gen. Bertrand had orders 10 repair to the
rear of the enemies army, AT the moment
when the line was mon warmly engaged.
Fortune was pleaied to crown, with the
mof brilliant iuccefs, all thefe dtpolitons.
The enemy who appeared certain ct
fuccefs, marched To turn our right and to
gain the road OF WeliIenieids Gen. Com
pans, a general OF the fra merit, at the
head ot the fra diyiiion of the Duke of
Raguie, topped al ihort. The regiments
of marines iufained many charges with
/ans Goid and covered the field q! battle
win The light cavalry Of the enemy but
the grand efforts ot the infantry, cavalry
and artillery, were in the centre. Pour of
the five di,llions of the Prince of Mptcow
were already eng ,ged. The village of
ka,a was taken and retaken many times.
This village remained in the power of the
enemy The Count of Lobeau directed
Gen Ricard TO re-take the village II was
rttaken. They occupied line OF 7ieasues
covered with fire, with muikets and clouds
of Duff. The Prince of Moicowa, Gener-
al Souham and Gen. Cirard were every
where faciag tie battle. Wounded with
many balls, Gen Girard reiolved To re-
main upon the Geld OF battle. he declar-
ed himfelf willing to die when command
ing his troops, as the time had arrived for
the French who had the heart, to conquer
or Peiih.
New we began to perceive at d;fance
the dun and fra fire OF Gen. Bertrand--in-
Family the Vice Roy entered the line on the
left and the Duke OF rerantc attacked the
ref-rve of the en.my & charged upon the val
laee where the enemy Imported his right. AT
this time he emmy redoubled his efforts up
ON tho ctutre. The village Of Ksia was car
fied again. Our centre wa. broken-iome
b1tta Iors disbanded themielves but theie
valorous Youth. st the igh, Of the Emperor,
rallied, crying 4dVe PEmpe,e0y His ma
ieny judging that the Crihs had arrived
which decides the gain or lofs OF battles, old
not Iofe moment. The Emperor ordered
the duke of Trev,fe to repair ~'th 10 bsttai.
lon of the 1onrg Cs,rd' to the Village
of Ksia, to overturn the enemy aud re
take the village aud dearoy every thing
they fonnd there Al the fame time
His Majehy ordered his aid-de- camp Cen.
Druot, ian officer of the greateit di:lineiionl
to collect Battery OF SO pieces and to place
them in advance OF the old guard, which WAS
dilpofed eehelon, as -four rcdoubt, TO iunsin
the eentre-all our cavalry were ranged in
battle behind Gems Dulauley, Drouo,, and
Devaux, Rarted full gallon, with Their 80 pie