The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-27

AT L"eriCkaw, and the remainder OF tile ar
my (; the left leaning on Grobun. the right
on Naumsdorf.
The bridges of Wurtzen and luxembourg,
upon the Nh da, & the position of Waucha
upon the Partha, we're occupied by ourtroops.
Every thing announced great battle.
The result of olrt Herent movements. in
these six days, has been 5000 prisoners, Sc
verai pieces OF cannon, and doing much IN
jury to the enemy. P,iuce Poniatow ski has
m those affairs covered himself with glory.
STILL LATER.
Her Majesty, the empress queen and Re
gent, has received the following intelligence
respeos;ng the situation Of the army Oh the
evening of the l6ih.i
On the 18th, Prince Schwartaenburg,
commanding the enemy's army. announced
IN an order Of the day, that the following
day, the 10th, there would be a general and
decisive battle. In effect on the rs, h, at @
III the morning, the grand allied army de.
houched upon US. It constantly operated to
extend upon its right. AZ first. three large
columns were seen advancing one along the
river Eister, against the village of DeIitz
the second against the village of Wachau,
ana the third against that of Liberwokow
p z.' These three columns were preceded
by zoo pieces OF caancn--. The emperor in,-
med'ateiy made his dispositions. At 10
O'Clock the canDonade was most violent, ard
at.Il, the two armies we're engaged in the
villages OF Dsli,z, Wachau and Liberw OIL
kowitz. These villages were attacked six
or seven times; the enc Fhy. was constantly
repuised. and covered tae avenues with his
dead. Count Laul iston, withthe fifth corps
defended the village on the left N.berwol-
kowi,z Prince Ponatowski, with his brave
Poles. defended the village on the right
(DGlhz) and the duke of Belluno defended
WaChau.
At noon, the 9th attack of the enemy had
been repulsed we were masters OF the viii
lagos, and had made 1000 prisoners. Nearly
at the same moment the Duke of Tarente
deb 'nched by Halzhauzen, marching upon
an enemy's Tedoubt, which general Char
p ntier carried at the hGs de charge, s.iz
ing the artillery and making some prison.
ers. The moment appeared decisive. The
emperor ordered the duke of Reggio to
march upon Wachau with two divisions Of
the young guard. He equally directed the
Duke or Ireviso to march upon Libsrwo k
owitZ with two divisions of the young qua I'd
and take possession of an extensive wood
which is upon the left of the village. Al
the same time he caused 70 be advanced M
on the centre, battery Of $50 pieces of
cannon, which gen. Drouet directed The
whole OF these dispositions had that success
which was expected from them. The en-
emy's artillery went 10 distance. The en-
emy retired, and the whole field of battle
remained In our possession.
1t was 3 o'clock in the afternoon all the
enemy's troops had been engaged he had
recourse TO his reserve. Count MARRIED.
who had commanded the Austrian reserve.
supported by six divisions, all the troops in
all the attacks. and the Imperial Russian
guards, who formed the reserve of the An
sirian army, supported the centre. The ca
valry of the Russian guards, and the Au-
strian cuirassiers, precipitated themselves
by their left upon our right, they seized up-
on DGlitz, ard came wheeling upon the
Duke of Belluno's squares. The King Of
Naples marched with Latour MaubouTg's
curassiers, aud charged the enemy's caval-
ry by the left OF WaChau, at the time the
Polish cavalry and dragons of the guard
commanded by gen. Letort, charged by the
right. The enemy's cavalry were defeated,
two entire regiments remained upon. the
held OF battle. Gen. Letort made 500 Au
strian and Russian prisoners. Gen Latour
Mauoourg TOOK some hundreds of the Rus
sian guard. The emperor Immediately Or
dered Curial's division Of the guard to ad-
vance and support Prince Poniatowski.
Gen. Cariai marched upon the village of
DGlltz, attacked it with the bayonct, car.
rled 1t without firing shot and made 1900
prisoners, among whom was the general in
chief Merfeldt. Affairs thus re establish.
ed on our right, he enemy put himself in
retreat. & the field of battle was no longer
disputed with US.
The reserve artillery of the guards.
which Gen. Drouet commanded, were with
the tiraiileurs. The enemy's cavalry came
and charged them. The artIlerymen form
ed their pieces in a square, which they had
the precaution to load with grape shot, and
fired with so much agility, that in an instant
the enemy was repulsed. Upon these events
the French cavalry advanced to support the
batteries. Gen. Maison, commanding a di
vision OF the 9Th corps, an officer Of the
greatest distinction, was wounded. General
Latour Maubourg, commanding the cavalry
had his thigh Carried IF by ball. Our loss
this day has been $500 men killed 81 wound
ed. 1t will not be exaggeration to estimate
that of the enemy at 25 coo men. One can.
not too much eulogize Gems. Lauriston and
Ponlatowski's good conduct during this day
Iogive the latter proof of his satisfac-
ron, The emperor appointed him, on tie
field OF battle, French Marshal. K grant
ed great number Of decorations to the re
giments Of his corps. Gen. Bertrand was
at the same tine attacked in the village OF
Lindenau. by Generals Outlay, Thielmap.
ard Bich tentein. They deployed from diff
terent parts about 81 pieces e cannon. The
combat lasted six hours. without the enemy
being able TO gain an inch Of ground. ~ 5
in the evening, General Bertrand decided
the victory by making charge with his re /