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

thatttis Serene Highness the Prince Of Mack
lenberg Strelitz, who was distinguishing him.
sell in particular manner, having two hor-
ses shot under him, anl whose gallant corps
took hse hundred prisoners and an eagle, re-.
ccived a severe, but trust, not dangerous
wourd Among the Russians thero are Gen.
Chinchin, and several officers of distinction
killed, and wounded and average General
Blucher's whole loss between six and se,en
| thousand men Aors dc combat.
\ cen add little TO the catalogue of the ucr-
its OF this brave army In cndcavoring fccbly,
bot hope faithfully to detail It's proceedings.
| Your Lordship will, am persuaded, Justly
| appreciate the enthusiasm and heroism by
which its operations have been gained. Ii
baS5ought twen,y-one comAats since bos,ilis
ties recommended. Your Lordship is 80 well
aware Of the distinguished merit and very
eminent services of Gen. Guciscnau, that il
is unnecessary for me, on this fresh occasion,
TO alluds to them.
! attached Gen. Low 10 Gen. Blucher, in
the field and being absent IN the early part
OF the day with the Prince Royal, il is due to-
this very deserving officer to inform your
Lordship have derived every assistance from
his reports.
My aid-de-camp, Captain Durang, an Off.
Ger of merit, has unfortunately, fear, fallen
into tho encmy's hands.
shall now put your Lordship i'm posses.
sisn as far as am able, OF the military move.
ments Of the grand army up to the 10Th, and
the disposition for the attack which was sent
TO the Prince Royal of Sweden and General
B'ucher by Prince Schwartzcnburg,a and whioh
was to be made this day. Tho corps Of Gen.
Outlay, Prince Maurice, Lichcnstein, Thiel.
man aud Platotf, were collected in the neigh
borhood of Markrasted, and were to move
forward on Leipsig; keeping up the commu.
nications on one side with General Bluchcr's
army, anc on the other these corps we're to
dctach to their right, to facilitate the attack
Of the corps Of General Mcrevcldt and ths
divisions OF Dianchi Wcisscnworf,on Zwackau
and Come witz,at which latter piacc,th bridge
across the Pleisse was 10 be carried. General
Nostiltz's cavalry were to form on their right.
In case OF retreat, these corps were 10 relirs
towards Zcitx.
The reserves OF the Russian and Prussiau
guards, were to move on Ro,ha, where they
were 70 pass the Pleissc, and form in columns
on its right bank The reserves oE the PriDcs
of Hesse Hombcrg, Generals Mercveldl and
Wutgenstcin, were also TO take post al this
station. fs
General Barclay dc Tolly 10 comm and all
tho columns on the right bank Of the plcissc,
Generals Wittgenstein, Klcist and Kieinau,
were 10 advance from their respective posi-
tions on LeIpsig, the Russian goards forming
their reserve. Gen. Coiloredo advanced from
Borne, as reserve TO Gen. KIcinau. The re-
treat of these corps was to be on Chenmiz,
Generals Wit,gens,ein, Kleist an1 KlcInau's
on Altnburg and Penig
The army Of Gen. Bennigscn from Cold
litz was to push on Grinuna aud Warzen,
The corps of Count Bubun had been relieved
before Lcipsig by General Tolsloy.
A very heavy firing continued all Tho day
Of tho l5lh, from the grand army. a report
arrived late at night TO General Bluche that
Bonaparte had attacked in person the wholc
| line Of the allies, and forming his cavalry in
| thc centre, succeeded in making an opening
| in the combined army before all its cavalry
| could come up ;--he was, however, not able
to profit by it, as 1t appeared he retired in the
evening, and the allies occupied their position
| as before the attack.
OF the details Of the above am a. yet
wholly ignorant.
On the l4,h, all were ready to renew the
attack on this side. The Prince Royal, wbo
had his head quarters at Lshdsbcrg, and his
army behind it, marched at 2 O'Clock in ihe
morning, and arrived at Briticn6eld, with
| Generals Winzingerode's and BuIov's corps
| towards midday, on General Bulow's left.
General Wipzingerode's cavalry and artillery
had moved forward in the night near the
heights Of Fsncha.
| No cannonading being heard on this side OF
the grand artny, (tbough General Bluchcr's
corps Was under arms) AID as it was also on
dcrstood General Bennigscn could rot arrive
until this day at Grmma, and part Of the
Prince Royals army being still in the rear,
it was deemed expedent to wait iiIl the fol-
loving day 10 renew the general attack. The
enemy shcwed himself IN great force Elm q
| rood position, on the LETT Of the Partha, on a
ridge of some extent, which runs parallel 10
the river. There was some cannonading in
the morning, and the enemy made demon
strs,ion aud the hussars OF Macklcuberg