The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-28
PARIS, September 6, isls.
The Great Battle at Dresden.


the army, to the 2sth of August
On the 10th, At s O'Clock in the morning,
the Emperor entered Dresden. The grand
Russian, Prussian and Austrian Army, COM
manded by their Sovercigns, was before il 1;
it crowned tho tops Of all the hills which sur.
rounded Dresden, at q distance Of a short
league aloRg the left bank. Marshal 81. Cyr
with the i4th corps and the garrison of Dres-
den occupied the entrenched camp, and liocd
with sharp shooters The haianka which sur
rouned the subcrbs. Every thing was calm
at noon but, to an experienced eye, this
calm was the harbinger of storm an attack
appeared imminent. AT 4 o'clock, afternoon,
at signal Of three guns,six enemy columns,
each one preceded by fifty pieces Of cannon
were formed, and q few moments afterwards,
descended into the plain they directed their
march towards the rcdoubts. In less than
quarter of an hour the cannonadc became ter
rible. The fire Of redoubt being cxtin-
gulshed, the besiegers had turned it, aud
were making efforts at the foot of the haian-
ka OF the suburbs, where q considerable num-
Der were killed.
II was about five o'clock a part of the re-
serves of the i4th corps were engaged. Some
bombs fell into the city the moment was ur-
Naples to repair with the corps of cavalry
Of Gen. La,our- Maubourg to the right flank
of the enemy, and TO the Duke of Treviso,
Morthier to repair TO the left flank. The
four divisions of the Young Guards, com
mandeded by the Generals Dumoutier, Bar
rois, Deoouz and Rogaet, deiied them, two
through the gate of. Perns, and two through
that OF Punen.
The Prince Of Moskwa, Ney] defled at
the head OF the division Barrois. These di-
visions overthrow every thing before them
the firing was Immediately removed from the
centre to the circumference, aud worry soon
was thrown back upon the hills. The field
OF battle remained covered with killed, can
non and ruins. General Dumou,ier is wound
ed, al also Generals Boyeldeu, Tyndal and
Combelle the ordnance officer, Beranger, is
mortally wounded he was promising young
man. General Gros, of the guard, was the
first to rush into the fossce of a redoubt,
where the eneny's sappers were endeavoring
thrust of bayonet.
Night came OH dark and the firing ceased,
the enemy having failed in their attack, and
left more than 1000 prisoners upon the field
Of battle, which was covered with the woun.
dcd and dead.
On the 27th the weather was dreadful; rain
fell in torrents. The soldiers had passed the
night in mud and water. AT 9 O'Clock in the
morning, wo saw distinctly the enemy distend-
ing his left, and covering the hills which were
separated from their centre by the valley Of
Plauen.
The King of Naples, MURAr set out with
the corps OF the Duke of BelIuno, VIcToR
49, I.,,.. .~c~ t~l
towards the road Of Freybcrg to attack his
left He affected it with the greatest success.
The 9th divisions which composed this wing
were overthrown and scattered. One half,
with their standards and cannon, were taken
prisoners, and among the number are several
Generals. In the centre, brisk carronado
drew the attention of tho enemy, and columns
were shewn ready to attack j, on the left.
The Duke Of Treviso, MoRTIER with
Gen. NANsoUTY, manGuvred in the plain
with his left on the river, and his right on the
hills. Marshal Saint Gym connected our left
with the centre, which was formed with the
corps of the Duke Of Ragusa, dARMosT.
About O'Clock in the afternoon, the enemy
resolved on retreat they had lost their
great communication with Bohem by their
left and right.
The results of this action are from Is
to $4,000 prisoners, 40 standards, and 60
pieces of cannon. 1t may DC relied up
on that the enemy in all have sustained a
loss SIXTY THOUSAND men.
Our own loss amounts in wounded, killed,
and taken, 100000 men.
CONTINUED SUCCESSES.
Her Majesty has received news Of the Ar
my, dated the 3oth August:
On the 28th. 29th and 3oth, we have pur-
sued, o.r success. The Generals Castcx,
Doumerc and D'Audcaardc, Of the corps of
Gen. Latour. Maubourg, have taken more
than 1000 caissons or ammunition Wagons,
and collected considerable number OF pris-
oners The villages are full Of the wsunded