The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-04

renew the attack on the 18th, and the ar
mics of the North and Silesia being directed
to cooperate, the following general dispo
sition was made
must here observe. that the attack on
the 10th by the grand army, occurred inthe
neighborhood OF Leibert Wolkovitz. The
country being particularly adapted for cav
airy, very sanguinary and hard combat en-
sued with this ARM and al 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 form
ed nearly the centre of the enemy's posi-
tion, were attacked by the Russian Infantry,
and after several repulses, carried with a
mazing carnage.
The whole of the enemy's cavalry, under
Murat, were then brought forward, they
made very desperate push at the centre
otthe allied position, which for short pc
Rod they succeeded in forcing.
To oppose this powerful cavalry, six regi-
| menss of Austrian cuirassiers charged in
columns. Nothing could Surpass either the
skill or the desperate bravery of this move
ment they overthrow all before them dc
stroying, am told, whole regiments, and
returned to their ground with many prison
ers. having left seven hundred dragons
within the enemy's line.
MANY officers were killed and wounded.
General Latour Mauburg, who commanded
the enemy's cavalry under Murat, lost his
leg. Roth armies remained nearly On the
ground on which the contest commenced.
While the grand army was 10 commence
! their attack on the morning of the 18th,
from their different points Of assembly, on
) the principal villages situated on the great
: roads ieading 70 Leipsic, the armies of the
5 North and Silesia were Jointly to attack
5 from the line of the Saal, and upon the enc
my's position along the Partha river. Gen.
Butcher gave to the Prince Royal of Swe
: den thirty thousand men. infantry, cavalry
and artillery. of his army, and with this
: formidable reinforcement, the Northern ar
my was to attack from the heights of Eau
! cha. while general Butcher was to retain his
position before Leipsic, and use his utmost
S efforts to gain possession of he place.
( In the event ofthe whole of the enemv's
2 forces being carried against either of the ar
: mics, they were reciprocally to support each
other and concert further movements that
0 part of the enemY's force which for some
O. time had been opposed to the Prince Royal
0 OF Sweden and Gen. Butcher. had taken ur
: a very good position upon the left bank OF
0 the Partha, having its right at the strong
point of Faucha, and its left towards Leip
o sic
To force the enemy's right and obtain
t possession of the heiehts of Faucha, was the
e hrst operation OF the Prince Royals army
c The corps OF Russians under Gen. Winzin-
& gerode, and the PTussians, under Gen. Bu
low. were destined for this purpose and tn,
!, Swedish army were directed 10 force the
e passage of the river at Plausen and Moo
v kau.
:, The passage was effected without much
opposiuon. Gen. VIM ngerode took abou
e 5000 prisoners at Faucha, and some guns.
g Gen Butcher put his army in motion a:
|, soon as he found the grand army engaged
: very holly in the neighborhood of the villa
: Ses OF Stollintz and Probestheyda, and the
infantry of the Prince Royals army had MOI
:, sufficient time to make thei- flank move
ment before the enemy's infantry had aban-
aoned the line oftte river, and retired over
= that plain, iii line and column towards Le.p
n sic, occupying Somerfelt, Paunsdorf, and
: 5chonteldt, in strength, protecting their re-
treat.
It A very heavy cannonade and some bril-
g liant performances of Winzingerode's ca
:, Ivalry, marked chiefly here the events OF
the ,iay, except towards the close, when
q General Laugeron, who had crossed the ri
yer, attacked the village of Schonfeldt, met
n with considerable resistance, and at first
was not able to force his way. He howe
|, yer took It, but was driven back, when the
most positive orders were sent him, by Gen
E biucher to re-occupy it at the point of the
bayonet which he accomplished before
dark Some Prussian battalions of General
n Buiow's corps were warmly engaged also at
PaunsdorH and the enemy were retiring
:. from II when The p. y. directed the rock :
u brlgate, under capt. Bngue to form OIL the
ef' of 4 ussian battery, aud open upon the
Columns retiring. Congreve's formidable
weapon had scarce accomplished the point
, OF para,y&ing solid square of infantry,
which after one fire delivered themselves uD
! las II panic struck when that gallant & de
. serving officer, captain Bouge, alike an orna
ment to his profession, and loss to mis-
trend ana co1ntrys received shot in the
head, which deprived the army of his scrvi-
ces. Lieut.. Strangways. who succeeded in
the command of the brigade, received the
?. Royals thanks for the services they rem
dcred.
Dnging the action, twenty-five Guns of
Saxon artillery joined us from the enemy &
two Westphalian regiments of hussars and
two battallions Of S1xons the former were
oppor'unelym lde use Of in the instant az ainst
the enemy, as our artillery and ammunition
were not all forward and the Prince Roy
al addressed the latter by an offer, that he
would head them Immediately against the
enemy, which they, to a man, accepted
/ The communication being now establish
edbelween the grand attacks and that Of
these two armies, the Grand Duke Com