The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-01-27
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Inc 9th October "a
The battle of Wachaa Disconnected all the
cncny's projects, but his army was so nvlner-
o.ls that he had sill resources" lie hastily
called in during the night, the corps which
he. had lcf, upon the Saale he Pressed The
march of Gen. Bennigsen, who arrives with
40 900 men. After the retreatiog movement
which he made on the 9th, in the evening,
and during the night, the enemy occupied a
fine position two leagues in the rear Ii was
requisite 10 cmploythe 18th IN accomplishing,
and fully determine upon the point OF attack.
The day was besides necessary TO allow the
parks of reserve 10 arrive and replace the
80 900 cannon balls which had been eonsum-
cl in the battle. The enemy had therefore
ii,nc 10 assemble his troop, which he had dis
psr-cd, when he delivered himself up to his
chimcrical projec.s, aud TO receive the rein
l,rcemcnt which he expected.
Huing advice pf the arrival Of those rein
forcements and knowing that the cncmy's po-
siion was very strong, the Emperor determn-
cd upon drawing bin upon different ground.
Onthe 18Th, AZ in the morning, he approach
ed within TWO leagues Of Leipsis, and placed
hts army, on the right al Connewitz, the cen
tee al Probstheydc, left at StrclteriIz, placing
himself in the mill of Ia. On his side the
Prince of Moskwa, placed the troops opposite
the Silcsian army upon the Partha; the 9th
corps at Schoenfcld, and The Cd and the 7th
along the Partha at Neu,ich and Tickle. The
Duke of Padau, win General Dombrowski,
guardcd the position and the suburb OF Lcip-
sig, upon the Halle Road. At three in the
morning the Emperor was at the village of
Sendinau. He ordered General Bertrand to
march upon Lutzen and Wcisscnfels,to scour
and 10 secure the de5ouchees from the Saae,
aud tho communication with urturt. The
ensmv's Essh, .-~vps diop~--~I, ~'d at MON
General Bertrand was master of Weissenseis,
and of the bridge upon the Saale. Having
thus insnrcd his communication, the Emper-
or firmly awaited the enemy.
AT o'clock the scouts announced that he
was marching upon the whole line. AT 10
the cannonadc commenced, Prince Poniatow.
ski and General LefAl defended the bridge of
Connewitz, The King of Naples, with the
I'd corps, was at Probsthcydc, and the Duke
Of 1'arentc at Holtshauscp.
All the encmy's efforts during the day a
gainst Copncwitz and Probatheydc failed
The Duke Of Tarente was reached at HoI,a-
hauscn the Emperor ordered him to place
hi nsolf u, S,oc,teritz. The cannoaade was
terrible. The Duke of Castiglionc who de-
Tended wood upon the centre, maintained
himself in 1t all the day. The old guard was
placed in reserve, upon an elevation, forming
four large columns, directed upon the four
principal points of attack. The Duke of Reg
gio was sent to support Prince Poniatowski,
and The Duke of Tarentc to guard the de-
bouchcs from the town Of Leipsig.
The success Of the battle was in the village
Of prohs,hcydc. The. enemy four times at
- g., e., az
he was rcpulscd with great loss. e%
At S in the evening the Emperor ordered |
the reserve of artillery to advance and drove |
back all the force of the enemy who removed |
league from the field of battle. During this |
time the Sileslan army attacked the suburbs |
Of Halle /; this attack, renewed a great num-,
bcr of times during the day, all failed. He |
cndcavorcd with the greater part Of his force
TO pass the Partha at Schoen6eld and 81. !
Tickla. Thrice he succeeded in placing him
self upon the left bank aud thrice I'D the
Prince of Moskwa drive him from it, and |
overthrcw him at The potnt of the bayonet..
AT in the afternoon victory was in our |
favor on this side against the Silesian army,
as it was against the. grand army on that side
where the Emperor was. But at this rnomen,
the whole of tho Saxon Infantry, caysiry and
artillery, and the Nuremberg cavalry, desert
ed to the cuemv. There only remained Of
The Saxon army, General Zeschau, who COM
nandcd it in chief and five hundred men.
Tns treason not only caused an opening in
,ur lines, but gave up TO the enemy the in
,ortant dcbonchc con6ded to the Saxon army
which carried its infarny to such height,
5 Immediately TO tusn It's forty pieces of can
on against Durcu's division. A moments
-. c>tf IL he - 1
IA, and marched upon Radoi,z, of which he
bteinel possession he was no more than
alf league from Leipsi; 81 .st. ,
ras + n2eror sent his n,ln,cd gnsrd,com-
Ianiei by Gsnsral Nsnsouty, with 2o PIECES
ar'iiisrs, ia ordsrso take in aink tue troops