The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-01-27

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FRENCH BULLETINS.

| the armies up TO the 10th Of October
Onthc Ism, Prince Schwart zcnbcrg, com
mandsng the ensmy's army announced in an
order OF the day, that the following day, the
10th, there vonld be general and dccsiye
battle. In effect on the 9th, at 9 in the morn:
ing, tho grand allied army debouched upon
u.s.. IL constantly operated to extend upon its
right. AT firs,, three large columns werc
seen marching, one along the river Elster, a.
| gainst the village OF Wachau, and the third
| agaas. that OF Llberwokowitx. These thres
columns were proceeded by 200 pieces Of
| cannon The Emperor immediately made
his dispositions. Al 10 o'clock the cannpuatic
was most violent, aud at n the two armies
| were engaged in the villages Of Drlitx, Wa
chau and Libcrwolkowi,z. These villages
were attacked six or seven tines the enemy
was constantly rcpulscd, and covered the a.
venues With his dcad.--Couut Lauriston with
his sth corps, defended the village on the left
Internationally Prince Poniatowski, with
his brave Poles, defended the village on the
right (DGh,z) aud the Duke Of Be!luno dc
Tended Wachau.
At noon, the sixth attack OF the enemy had
been rcpulsed we were masters Of the three
viliages,and bad made 1000 prisoners. Near.
~ at the same mement the Duke Of Tarents
dcbouchedby Hoizhausen, Charpcnticr carried
al the fos de charge, seizing the artillery aud
making some prisoners. The moment sps
pesrcd decisive. The Emperor ordered tho
Duke OF Reggie 10 piarch upon Wachau wits
two divisions OF The young guard. He equaIs
ly directed the Duke Of Treviso 10 march ups
on Libcrwolkowiz with two divisions of the
young guard, and take possession Of an ear
tensive wood which is upon ,he left OF The
village At the same time he caused TO be
advanced upon the centre, a battery OF 50
pieces Of cannon, which Gen. Droueit direct.
ed. The whole Of these dispositions bad that
success which was expected from them. The
encmy's artillery went to distance. This
enemy rctred,. and tho whole Held Of be,.Iy
remained in our possess
1t was y O'clock in the afternoon all the
encmy's troops had been engaged he had re
course to his reserve. Count Ma, field who
had commanded the Austrian reserve, sups
ported by six divisions, all the troops in ar
! the attacks, and the Imperial kusssaS g1 q,
who formed the reserve of the Austrian armys
| supported tho centre. The cavalry Of thB
Russian guards,and the Austrian cuirassicursy
| prccipitated themselves by their left upon our
| right, they seized upon Doltz, and came
| wheeling upon the Duke OF Beiuno's squarcss
| The King Of Naples marched with Latoos
Manbourg's cuirassisrs and charged the efss
emy's cavalry by the left of Wachsu, at thS
time the Polish cavalry and drsgoons of tie
| gualG commanded by Gen. Letort, charged
| by the right. The cncmy's cavalry were de-
ieated, two entire regiments remained upon
| the field of battle. Gen. Lelort made 500
| Austrian and Russian prisoners. Gen. La
| tour Maubourg took some hundred Of tho
Russian guard. The Emperor Immediately
! ordered Gurial's division OF the guard to ad.
vance and support Prince Poniatowski. Gen,
Guiral marched upon the village Of Dosliiz,
attacked it with the bayonct, carried II with
| out firing shot, and made 1900 prisoners, a.
mong whom was the General in Chief Mcr.
| fcd,. Affairs thus re. established on our
right, the enemy put himself IN retreat, and
| the field Of battle was no longer disputed
| with us.
The reserve artillery Of the guards, whicI,
Gen. Drouet commanded, were with the tira-
lieurs. Tho enemy's cavalry came and charg.
| ed them. The artiIlerymcn formed their
pieces IN square, which they had the pre-.
caution 10 load with grape shot, and fred
with so much agility, that in an instant the
enemy was repulscd. Upon these events the
French cavalry advanced to supportthe bat
teries Gen. Muson, commanding division
Of the 5tb corps, an officer Of ihc create 81
distinction, was wounded. Gen. Laiour M au.
boufg. commanding the cavalry, had his thigh
carried off by a cannon ball. Orr Toss this
day has been $500 men killed and wounded.
IL will not be exsggcration TO estimate tha, of
The enemy at $4,000 men. One cannot TOO
much cu!ogioe Gen. Lauriston and PoDia,ow-
skis good conduct during this day. To give
tue latter proof Of his satisfaction, the En-
| pcror appointed him, on the field of battle, q
French Marshal, and granted great number
Of decorations TO the regiments Of his corps.
Gen. Bertrand was at the same time attacked
| In the village Of Lindenau, by Gems. Outlay,
/ Thiclmsn, and Lichtenstein. They deploycd
from different parts abort fifty pieces Of can
| non. The combat lasted six hours, without