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

Of the river, and retired over that plain, IN
line and coIume, towards Lcipsig occupying
Somcrfelt, Paunsdorf,a ,and Sconfeldt,in strength
protecting their retreat.
A very heavy canRonade and some brilliant
performances Of General Winzingerode's ca
valry, marked chiefly here the events Of the
day, except towards the close, when General
Langerop, who had crossed the river, attack
ed the village Of Schonfeldt, met with con-
siderable resistance, and at firs. was not able
10 force his way. He however took il, but
was driven back, when the most positive or
Gers were sent him by General Bucher TO
rc.occupy it at the point of the bayonei,which
he accomplished before dark. Some Prus-
sian bat,aions Of General Bu!sw's corps were
warmly engaged also al PansdorH, and the
enemy were retiring from il, when the Prince
Royal directed the rocket brigade uader Capt.
Bogue TO form on the left of the PrLssian bat
tery, and open upon the column retiring
Congreve's formidable weapon mad scarce &C :
compiished the point of paraIizing a solid
square of infantry, which after one fire deliv-
cred themselves up Gas if panic struck when
that gallant and deserving officer, Captain
Bogue, alike an ornament 10 his proic ssion,
and loss to his friends and country, received
shot in the head which deprived the army
Of his services. Lieutenant Strapgwayn,w Who
succeeded in the command Of the brig ade re-
ceived the Prince Royals thanks for the ser.
vices they rendered.
During the action, twenty-five guns of the
Saxon artillery joined Us from the enemy and
two Westphalian regiments Of hussars, and
two 5attalons Of Saxons /; theY former were
opportunely made Use of in the instant against
the enemy, as our ammunition were not all
forward and the Prince Royal 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 established
between the grand attacks and tha, of these
two armies, the Grand Duke Constantine, ;,
Generals Platoh, Miaradodi,ch, and other
officers of distinction, joined the Prince Roy
al, communicating the events carrying on IN.
that dire ction.
II seems the most desperate resistance was
made by the enemy at Probetheda, Selle,iiz,
and Conneytz, but the different columns
bearing on these points, as detailed in my
former despatch, finally carried every thing
before them. General Bennigsen taking the
village upon the right of the Reutschevc,
having been joined by General Bubna from
Dresden, General Tolstoy having come up
and relieved the former in the blockade of
that city, and General Outlay mapenvering
with twenty-five thousand Austrians npon The
left bank of the Elster. General Thielman
and Prince Maurice Lichlenstein's corps NOV
ed upon the same river, aud the result OF The
day was, that the enemy lost above forty
thousand men, in killed, wounded, and pris-
oners, sixty-6ve pieces of artillery, and seven
teen battalions OF German infantry, with all
their staff and Generals, which came over en-
masse during the action.
The armies remained upon the ground
which they SO bravely conquered tha, night.
The Prince Royal has his bvausc at Pauns-
dorf General Blucher remained at Witter-
irz, and the Empcrors and Kings at Roda.
About the close of the day, il was under
stood the enemy were retiring by Weissen-
ceived an order from the King of Prussia to
detach in that direction. The movement Of
the Prince Royals army completely exclud-
ed the retreat on Wiuemburs, that upon Err
furth has long since been los, them; the line
Of the Saalc alone remains, and as their flanks
and rear will be operated upon during their
march, II is difficult to say with what portion
Of the enemy may get to the Rhine.
This morning the town OF Leipsig was at.
tackled and carried, alter short resistance,by
the armies of General Blucher, the Prince
Royal, and General Bennigscn, and the grand
army. Marshals Marmont and Mackdonald
in the town; these, with Mar
shals Augereau and Victor narrowly escaped,
with small escort.
Their Majestics the Emperor of Russia,
and King Of Prussia, and the Crown Prince
of Sweden, each heading their respective
troops, entered the town at different points,
and met in the Grea, Square. The acclama-
lions and rejoicings of the people are not to
be described.
The multiplicity Of brilliant ac achievements,
he impossibility Of doing justice to the firm.
ness that has been displayed. the boldncss of
he conception of the Commander in Chief,
Field Marshal the Prince Of Schwartzcnburg,
md the other experienced Leaders, together
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