Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-06

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ry, a very sanguinary and hard combat ems
sued with this arm, and an artillery exceed,
ing in number six hundred pieces, between
the opposed armies. Two solitary buildings,
which the enemy had occupied with seve.
raj battalions of infantry, and which formed
nearly the centre of the enemy's position,
were attacked by the Russian Infantry, and
after several repulses, carried with amazing
Carnage.
The whole of the enemy's cavalry, under
Mdrat, were then brought forward /; they
made a very desperate push at the centre
of the allied position, which for a short PEE
riod they succeeded in forcing.
TO oppose this powerful cavalry, six re-
giments Of Austrian cuirassiers charged in
columns. Nothing could surpass either the
skill or the desperate bravery of this moves
n,etst ; they overthrow all befsre them de
stroying, am told, whole regiments. ard
returned to their ground with many prison
ers. having left seven hundred dragons
within the enemy s line. 4
Many officers we're killed and wounded.
General Latour Mauburg, who commanded
the enemy's cavalry under Mnrat. lost his
leg. Both armies remained nearly on the
ground on which the contest commenced.
While the grand army was to
their attack on tue morning of the 18th.
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the principal villages situated on the great
roads leading to Leipsic, he armies Of the
North and Si!~sia were jointly to attack f-om
The live of the Saal, ahd upon the enen,y's
position along the Partha river. General
Butcher gave to the Prince Royal of Swe-
den thirty thousand inch, nfantry, cavalry &
artillery, OF his ,rmy, and with this formidr
able reinforcement, the Northern army wa
to attack from the heights of Faucha, wEile
general Butcher was to retain his position
before LeipslC, anu use his utmost efforts to
gain possession of he place.
In the event of tile whole of the enemy's
forces being carried against either of the ar
mics. the W re reciprocaly to supp TT each
otner and concert further movements: that
part OF the enemy's force which for som,
time had been opposed to the Prince Roya,
of Sweden and Gen. Butcher had taken up
a very good position upon the lett bank OF
the Partha. having its right at the strong
point OF Faucha, and its left towards Leip-
sig.
To force the enemy's right, and obtain
lpossession Of the heights of Faucaa, was tile
first operation of the Prince Royn's army
The corps of Russians under Gen. Winzia,
gerode, and the Prussiaps, under General
Bulow, wire destined for, this purpose, and
the Swedish army were directed to force
The passage Of the river ct Plausen and Moe
kau.
Ihe passage WIS effected without much
oppo alton. Ceu.rssi Winzorscrods, took
about 5000 prisoners at Faucha, and some
gunss
Il Gen. Butcher put his army i'm motion as
! soon as he found the grand army engaged
very holly In the neighbonrhood of the viii
lagos of Stollintz and Probestheyda, and the
infantry of the Prince Royals army had not
s,f;c;en, time 70 mate tLs;r asnt roova-
,nen, hse,r. ,ha o,an.ns. - In, -
dnn.J a. Ia - -. Ao
-. /" ."0 " !. il,eI,a III ie'isu over
V""s pam, ~ ~ "iIu oiuhn 'o"Hrus Leip-
s,e, occupying ooioericit, raunsoofn, ana
ocnohieide' III strength, protecting thslT re-
treat.
very heavy cannona,,e and some brilliant
performance OF GENERAL Winzingerad s cavai-
ny, marked chiefly here the events OF the day.
except towirds the close, when gen. Latigernp,
who had crossed the river, attacked the village
OF schonieiGt' met With considerable resistance,
and at flrst was not able to force his way. lie
however took It, but was driven back, when
the most positive orders were sert him by &C.
neral Butcher to reoccupy n at the point OF tie
ba!yontt, which he accomplished before dark
Some Prussinn battalions OF genersi Bulows
corps were warmly engaged, also at Paunsuorh,
and ne enemy were retiring rom from nj, when
the t X. directed the iocket tr undst
captain Bogac, 10 form ensthe lett u a frus-
san battery, and open upon tite columns r tr
: ing. Congreve, formidable wcaponhad scarce
: acceinpi ished the point of pafalyzing a Sold
square ct infantry, vhich after one fire deliver
> ed themselves up (as 1t pane struck when hal
? gallant and deserving officer, captain Bogdej
ALIKE an ornament TO his pioiessiei', and a loss
6 90 MS triends ana country, received q shot N
c the mead, which q priVed the army OF ms Scr.
wees. Lieutenant S~,rShg"ays, VINO succeedeq
r IN ne Command OF the brigade. received the y
u Royals tlfanxs FOR the services they renders ii.