Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-08

itfS6puSht tiICW itSCii OF tue SneIUy, anu en-
tirely overthrow him. The enemy has lost
at this point loco dead and 1000 wounded.
The allied army retired liz disorder. aRd
IN great haste towards Jauer The enemy
being thus defeated IN Silesia, the emperor
took with him the Prince of Mo,kwa, left
| the command OF the army in Silesia to the
duke OF Tarente and arrived on the 25th
at Stotten. The old and young guards, in
tantry, cavalry and artillery, performed
these colleagues in four days"
Her majesty the empress queen and re-
gent has received the following intelligence
from the army, dated 28th August" On
the 26th at eight in the morning, the emperor
lentered Dresden. The grand Russian,
Prussan and Austrian army, commanded by
the sovereigns, was before it; it crowned
all the hills which surround Dresden, at the
distance of short league upon the left bank.
Marshal st. Cyr, with the l4th corps, and
! the garrison OF Dresden, occupied the en-"
trenched.camp and lined with sharp shoot~
ers, the Notifications which surrounded the
suburbs. All was tranquil at noon, but to
the skilful eye, this calm was the precursor
of storm !. an attack appeared Imminent.
AT four in the afternoon at the signal of the
hiring OF three Cannon, six enemy's columns
each preceded by so pieces of artillery,
formed, and few moments after descend
ed into the plain--ihey marched towards
the redoubts. In less than a quarter of an
hour the fire became terrible. The fire of
a redoubt being silenced, the assailants turn
ed it. and made effort, at the foot of the for
tihcations OF the suburbs, where good nuns
Der met death. 1t was near FIVE o'clock,
part OF The reserves Of the 4th corps was en-
Saged.---Some shells fell in the town---the
moment appeared pressing The emperor
ordered the King of Naples to march with,
general Latour Niauberg's cavalry upon the
enemy sright flank, and The duke Of Trevi-
so to march against The left flank. The four
divisions of the young guard. commanded by
gems Dumouticr, Barroe, peconz, ard Ro-
quet then debouched, two by the gate of
Plrna, and two by the gate of P,anen.--
The prince of Noskwa debouched at the
head of Baroe's division. Those divisions
overthrow every thing before them he fire
immediately got to distance from the CEN
tire to the circumference, and was soon dri-
ven back upon the hills. The field Of bat
lie remained covered with dead, cannon.and
wrecks. Gen. Dumoutier is wounded as
ere likewise generals Boyeldieu, Typdal, and
Comedies. The officer of artillery, Baran-
ser, is mortaiV wopBded /; he was a young
man OF great hopes. General eros, of the
Guards, was the FIRST to throw himself into
the ditch of a red uht, where the eneny's
sappers were already at work in cutting
down The palisades he received bayonet
: wound.
he night became dark and the fire ceas.
ed. the enemy having failed in his attack,
and left upwards of 1900 prisoners on The
field of battle, which was covered with kill
led and wounded On tn, 9th the weather
was dreadful, and the rain fell in torrents.
The soldiers had passed The nightin mud
and water. AT nine O'Clock in the morning
we could plainly perceive Tire enemy Iength-
ening his left, and covering The heights which
were separated from his centre BY The valley
of piauen. The King Of Naples departed
with the corps of the Duke of Beluno and
the division of cuirassiers. and debosched on
the road to Freyberg to attack this left wing.
He formed it with tie greatest success. The
six divisions which composed this wing were
broken and scattered. The half of them.
with their cclprs and cannon were made
prisoners. and amongst the number are Sc
veral generals.-In the centre a brisk cam
nonadehxed the enemy's attention and some
columns she we'd themselves ready To at
tack him on his left. The Duke Of Treviso
with general NantSouts, manoeuvred IN the
plain, with his LETT to the river and his right
to the heights. Marshal st. Cry's corps Join.
ed ourleft With the centre which was form
ed otthe Duke Of Ragusa's corps. A about
o'clock in the Afternoon the enemy deci.
ded on making his retreat he lost his grand
communicable with Bohemia on his ieff aud
ngh: wings. The result OF this day is from
25 TO $4,000 prisoners, 40 pair If colors and
90 pieces Of artillery. We may reckon
that the enemy has Aost 60 COO men. Our
loss in killed, wounded, and taken, amounts
TO 1000 men. We cavalry has covered it.
self with glory the Fiat Mai r of the caval-
~ viii publish the details, AID mention those
who have distinguished themselves. Tie
young guards have merited the praises of
the whole army. The old guards had two
battailions engaged, its other batttalions
were Kept in reserve in the village, to be at
disposal.
The two battalions which we're engaged
beat down every teing before them.-Ihe
city OF Dresden ran very great risk of
danger. The king of Saxony aud his fami-
" remain at Dresden, and have shewa the
example Of Confidence.
Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Re.
gem has received the following intelligence
from the arm,, dated tn 3Oth Aug ON
he 18th, 29th. and 3Oth, we followed up cur
sue cess generals Castix, DUumere, and
D'Oudinare, of general Latour Mauberr's
corps, have taken 1000 caissons, or wac
| sons of ammunition and collected ma
| ny prisoners The villages are full of the
enemy's wounded we already reckon TO-
| GOO OF then. The eneuiy &C, ordins 10 the
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