The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-01-13
SKnNpITa, Octohor i7, lals.

SKENpIT2, October ~, 1878.
NY Lord-The glorious army ot Sie sia
has added another victory to It's list, snd he
brow OF its veteran leader is decorated with
fresh lanrels.
Forty pieces Of cannon, $4,000 killed,woun-
ded and prisoners, eagle and many oaissons,
have been the fruits of The victory Of Rade.
ield and Lindenthal.
To give your Lordship the clcarest idea in
my power of this battle, I must revert TO the
position OF the armies of SiIcsia and the North
OF Germany, on the l4th inst. When we se-
ceiyed certain Intelligence that the enemy was
Withdrawing from the right bank OF the E.be
TO collect ind cipsig, at this time the Prince
Royal was at Cohen, and General Bucher
at Halle. The former occupied with his nd.
vanced guards the left bank of the Mulda,
and the latter Merseburg and Schendtz.
Gen. Biucher npved his headquarters on
the l4th TO Gros Kugel, pushing his advance
on the great road 10 Leipsig, and occupying
The villages on each side OF it. The enemy
was in force 10 his front, still holding DEB.
lIish and Bifersfeld, with some troops along
the Mulda. The Crown Prince of Sweden
issued orders TO march to Halle in the night
OF the l4th I; but when bis troops were in
march he took up his head d-quarters at Sylbitz,
and placed the Swedish army with its right OH
Within, and the left near Pslersberg. Gen.
Bulow occupied the centre of his line between
Pctersberg and Oppin, and the corps Of WIN.
zingerode was on the left at Zolbig.
General Bluchcr found the cnemy's forces,
consisting of the 4tb, 9th and 7th corps Of
the French srmy, and great part of their guard
under Marshals Marmont and Ney, aud Gen.
Bertrand, occupying line with their right at
Freyroda, and their lef, at Linden,hal. This
country is open, and very favorable Tor cavalry,
around these latter villages; but the enemy
IS posted strong in from, of wood Of some
extent, near Radcfeid and behind it the
ground is more intersected generally speak
ing, however, il is open, and adapted TO a..
arms.
The disposition Of attack of the Selcsian
army was as follows :---
The corps of Gen. Langcron was to attack
aud carry Freydora, and then Radefed, hav-
ing the corps Of Gen. Sachen in reserve. The
corps d'armee OF Gen. D'York, was directed
to move OH the great chanssee, leading TO
Leipsig, until it reached the village of Sis.
cher, when turning TO its left, il was to force
the enemy at Lindenthal. The Russian guards
and advanced guard, were to press on the
main road 10 Leipsig. -
The corps OF Gen. ST. Priest arriving from
Mersenbcrg, was to follow the corps of Gen.
Langcrou. The formation Of the cavalry,
and the different reserves, was made on the
open ground between the villages. II was
nearly midday before the troops we're q, their
stations.
er,e ftcr Eret
Up The advanced villages, and retired some
distance, but tenaciously held the woody
ground on the right, and the villages Of Gros
and Klel We,eritz, and the villages Of Mock
ern and Mocan on theirleft. AZ Mockcrn a
mos; bloody contest ensued it was taken and
rctaken by the corps of Yorck FIVE times |;
tue mu,quetry FIRE was most CALLING, and this
was the hottest part Of the field many Of the
superior officers were either killed or wound
ed ct length, the victorious Silcsiaps carrI.
ed all before them, and drove the enemy be.
yond the Par,ha In the plain there were ma.
ny brilliant charges o: cavalry. The Brapdcn-
burg regiment Of huzzars distinguished itsell
in particular manner, and supported by in.
fantry, charged a battery of eight pieces,
which they carried.
The enemy made an obstinate resistance
also on their right, in The villages OF Grea,
and Little Weteritz and llchausep, and 10 the
woody ground around them and when they
found we bad forced their left, they brougb
an additional number OF troops on Count Lam
gefon, who was chiefly engaged with Marshal
Ney's corps, which arrived from the neigh
borbood of Dubcn. However, the Russians
equally with their brave allies in arms, made
the most gal!as., efforts, and they were fully
suec=ssiul--right only put an end to the sc
,ioa. The Russian cavalry acted in a very
brilliant manner. Ger. Klop's cavalry took
h.,tery OF 9 guns, and the Cessscks o
Gen. Emanuel, five. The enemy drew of
towards Siegefiz and PGosen, and passed the
Partha River. Gen. Sschen's corps which
supported Gen. Langcron, very much distio.
guishcd itself in the presence Of Bonapsrte.
who, ii seems, according TO the informsti,a
Of the prisoners, arrived from the other part
OF his army at 5 O'Clock in the aiicfnoon.
The corps Of Gen. D'yorck, which 30 con-
enirrousfv dfe.inro;. .h al ftselC had ,,,aov nj