Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-14

immediately ordered the curassers of the guar
| 10 advance and eiideavor to retake the position
Those who were the best Of the cavalry Th
shock between their cuirassiers and ours wa
therefore terrible and one may judge of the fi
ry with which both parties fought, when the en-
envy, in quitting the field, left it covered viii
dead. F
The interior of the redoubt presented hor
rid picture. The dead were heaped on one an
| other. The feeble cries of the wounded wer,
scarcely heard amid the surrounding tu
mutt. Arms of every description were scattered
over the field of battle. The parapets, half de
molisled, had their embrasures entirely destroy.
ed. Their places were distinguished only by the
cannon, the greatest part of which were
uismounted and separated from the broken
carriages. In the midst of this scene of earn
age, discovered the body of a Russian cannon.
neer, dee orated with three crosses. In one hand
he held broken sword, and with the other firm
" grasped the carriage ofthe gun at which he
had SO yaliantly fought
Ali the Russian soldiers in the redoubt chose
rather to perish than to yield. The general who
commanded them would have shared their fate,
II his valor had not saved his life This brave
soltier had sworn to die at his post, and he would
have kept his oath Seeing all his companions
dead around Inn he endeayored toprecip tatehim
sen os our swords, and he would inevitably have
inethis death, had not the honor of taking such
prisoner arrested the cruelty ofthe soldiers =
Inc Niccroy received him with kindness and
committed him to the care of col. Asselin, who
conducted him to the Emperor. p. 139-142.
Inc Russians having evacuated their position
during the night, the field of battle was immedl-
ateiy occupied by the French and never, per-
maps, did any human eye behold such a spectacle
OF miseryand slaughter. The ground for about
tue space OF a square league, was literally
covered with dead and wounded. In many pla-
ces the bursting of shells had promiscuolsly
heaPed together men and horses. The fire OF
me howitzers had been so destructive, that heaps
Oh bodies lay scattered over the plan & where
uie ground was not encumbered with the slain, IL
Was covered with broken lances, niiskets, he'll
NETS and cuirassiers, or with grape shot and bil-
lets, as numerous hailstones after vioen5
storm. But the most hOrrd spectacle Cont
nues our author) was the Interior of the rayines.
where almost all the wounded who were able 10
drag themselves along, had taken refuge 10 A.
VOID further injury These miserable wretche,
neaped one upon another, and swimming in their
blood, uttered the most heart rend.ng grnans.--
iheyfrequentlyinvo keddeath with piercing CRIES
and eagerly besought us 10 put an end TO their
agonies." Such are some of the details of this
SfoT7oUs battle, which we lay before our readers
not Tor the purpose of shocking their feelings,
out because we think they serve to place wha,
IS called military glory in its true light--and
thus IN some measure to correct false Impress
ons Under which mankind have been, in ali ages
SO much blinded to the true nature of the wal-ri
or's exploits. They would answer a still gre At
ecpurpose, If they would tend TO sofcea the hearts
ct those cold and calculating politicians who
make war without any consideration of its mise.
ries, and regard The plea of humanity as vulgar
and common place, altogether unfit to be taken
INTO the account OF their n'Ggna,Hm0as delibera.
tons.