Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-28
OFFICIAL NEWS FROM THE
GRAND ARMY.
PARIS, MAY 10Th, 1918.

regent, mas. fcCclScu thC tOiaoSmS "e
counts of the events which have happen
ed at the army on the 10Th, goth, 2lst
and s2d, and of the positions OF the ar
my on the Esd y
The emperor Alexander and the king
of Prussia attributed the loss OF the bat
tie of Lutzen TO the errors committed III
the direction OF the combined forces,
and above all to the difficulties attendant
on the operations %! from 80 TO $50,
900 men, acting on the offensive. They
resolved to take up the position OF Baut.-
zen and Hochkirch, already celebrated
in the history Of the seven years war;
to concentrate there all the reinforce
ments expected from the Vlstuia and
other points in the rear; to strengthen
this positions by every means which art
could furnish, and there To encounter
the risque of another battle, Of which all
the probabilities appeared to be IN their
favor.
The duke of Tarentum [Macdoraldl
commanding The Eth corps, departed
from B.shopsw erdan IN the 18th; and,
in the e.ening of that day, was within
cannon shot of Bautzen; there he re-
conuoilred the enemy's army. He took
up position.
Frcm this moment the different corps
of the French army were marched upon
the camp Of Bautzen.
the EN- ,,eror left Dresden on he
18th; he slept at Harta; and on the
10Th be arrived at ten O'Clock in the
morning before Bautzen. He employ.
ed the whole of the day in RECOMMENDING
the enemy's positions.
We learnt that the Russian corps un-
der Barclay de-Toily, de Laugcron and
dc Sass; & the Psus,ian corps OF klelst,
h.d formed junction with the coTbln-
ed army, and that its force might be es-
,imsted at from $50 to l6o,o 900 men.
On the evening of the 10Th, the enc
m,'s position was as follows; their LEI,
rested upon mountains covered with
woods, and perpendicular to the course
Of the Spree, about league from Baut-
zen-Bautzen sustained their centre.
This town had been intrencted around,
and covered with redoubts. The right
of the enemy rested upon some little Tor
tilted hills which defended the Openings
of the Spree. This very strong position
was but :. first position.
We perceived distinctly az 5000 toll
ses in the rear. cart: freshly thrown up
and works which designate, tire srcoi-'
position. The left asol' rested on ;he
saue mountains, at 1000 tolscs IN the
rear of those OF the first peslt'oD, and
considerably advanced in front CT ,he
village of Hochkirch> The centre rest
ed upon three intrenched ,lsges where
20 many works had been thrown up that
they might be considered as strong pIa-
ces. 4 msrshy and difficult ground CO.
yered three fourths OF :hc centre. Last
II, their right rested behind the hist
position, upon villages and little hills
cntrenched in the Same manner.
The front of the eacmy's army, IN the
first and second position, stretched
hague and hslf long.
After this recognoisance, 1t was easy
to conceive how, Notwithstanding the
loss Of battle Eks ih;.of Lu,zer, ard
alter eie ht DAYS of retrca,iNg, the ETY.
nv might sill have hopes from the
chances of fortune. According TO The
expression of Russian officer, who,
when asked what they intended 10 GO,
replied, we neither in.end to advance
nor TO. draw back"-to which French
officer answered, at present you have
il in your power to do the ilrst; 10
few DAYS events will show whether you
are masters of the latter" The head
quarters of the two allied soyereigns
vas at the village uf Natchen.
On the ninetcth, the position OF the
French army ~os as follows:
Upon the RICH, was the Duke OF Reg
ein. (Victcr) resting upon The moun-
,ains on the Lett bank of tie Spree. and
separated from the enemy's lett bS The
valley. The duke of Tarentum (a!ac-
donald) wa in front of Bau'zcn, on The
road from Dresden The duke o. RAJ
euss (Msrmont) We. OH the lcf' OF Baul-
gen, opposite to the village OF Niemehs'.
chutz. General Bertrand was uprn lhe
lcf, of the duke of Ragusa, suupa'tsJ
by a Windmill and a. wood, anu tn eat
ching to se6ouche from Jaselitz upon
the right Of the enemy.
The prince of Moskwa (Ney) Gene.
raj I.auriston, ano GIN Rcgnier, were
at Hoyerswerda, upon the Berlin read,
out of the line and behind our lett.
The enemy being informed that
considerable corps had arrived by the
way of Hoycrswerder. doubted whether
the emperor's intention was not to turn
the position Of the light, to change the
field of Battle, and to cause TO iail all
thsse entertainments raised with SO
much labor, andthe object Of so many
hopes. Being only aware OF Zen. Lau'
riston's arrival, the enemy did not sup
pose that this column consisted of more
tt.n IL or 10000 men. He, therefore.