Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-25

csal Rob and occupied an important pos, M a small
wood, and u reinforced ~ pat ofthc division
OF General Symir-& AMI the ar lc'y of Generals
SLcmhck and Shrzyncckl. IN o7drr t0 b enabled the
better To sustain the irr oi the cucnys art lrrv.
witch was very superior IN number To- oars, nd had
ltS batteries the ramparts raised three .cct IN
height, which We're constructed during the night.
The enemy. sustained by the fir" of his whole
artillery, directed al his attacks towards sc wood.
which IN the two former affairs had hem courage
ously' main ned bv orr troops hlrra comba 81
two hours. General kolarl was obliged Ia C.vo way,
ana n retired vi has DIVISION 10 the rear, where
II formed a Co-Us d. resolve General Ivmin.;lli
Ind n : ar'n cc5r cd.awav by bull { and O short
" afterwards. Grrcgai ShrzyrccN RECOMMENDED
The contest his dvsl"n taking he place of the
other which had retired Con Chlnp,chi ordered
'hr rr'pkjlg Of III wood, which vas occupicd bv
numerous masses Il the emery C'n ShrzonrckI
Nrmci his blgadr IN columns ofattack, penetrating
the wood under Sh 'wrr u. bullets. and. after 4
sanGuirary contest. which was several times rcnCw-
cd he rogained possession of the left par; Of the
wood. In order - sustain his contest, Con Chic
rIcE who was always 10 BE- found where there
was the greatest danger, formed columns ofaitack
with tho grcndler regiments n: Gen Mrlberd. and
leading them himself ny beat Of drum EainSt the
enemy, he Cbt1lnei PCS esSlnn of the rest Of the
wood. and extended his infantry the right.
The contest WAS now converted into n massacre:
our troops seized tic cncmy's cannon cucosed them
aud returned to the ch,rge The aclicn lasted TIL
TWO General Chlcp;ch had two horses killed uu.
der HIM by greradCS, and himself was wounded N
The leg By a ball from carbine Flte, al length.
DESTROYS to deprive US of the unity of command
directed another grenade under his horse which XII
cd tho anmol and wounded Chlopckl IN both legs
who was thrown TO the ground by the falling of his
horse.
The enemy had now moved up his corps 90 reserve,
and the 5e of his innumcrubo artillery vyos con,In
ucd along his whole line New batteries. sustained
by new corps, VIII ch had arrived from Kawgr2Y re-.
viewed tho attack III the Of the wood and ncHc-
ita'ca 1t second TING: the consequence WIS, thG
tne wood could b. 40 longer maintained. ard it was
abandoned General tmm>ll, spite 81 al! hrs cl'
forts, had not suiii, troops To occupy the SPACE
h'tweou our r'gt' wing aud or ici, wing co,man.
dcd BY Gen. Kru&owick'. c"d &c ordered IN new
corps rom haw -c2yn and NAhko; our army m con-
sequence was ObllTnd 20 content itself with faL,rr
up position At Praga The division o. Generals
Sz"mbck ana ShrzyncCI accomplished this move.
ment l" an orderly manner, and without ccasinr To
keep up a contest The cnnny deceived by this
movement. thou -h' the victory would Do accolIr,ted
by causing 10 dcdir from both SIDES uf the wood his
Ist reserves, consisting OF the CORPS of cavalry Of
wit. and numerous horse artillery On he To-.
our artillery alone reIu'5CG his attack. To the rGht
/ on the road to Moruo, 4 column. compos,, IF ca
rasser7 and HuianS. in spite OF he fire of our arte
ry. which nved on their ,arGn masses ard caused
them gr"a loss, still advanced and threatened to
break 'ur ranks Already the head II this column
mad begun TO pass oar Ines when the company Of
Cous>cts OF Captain Ska!SEI tel. on IT'S flank and by
- fire che kei for = moment rs advance
The ln'an ry of Generals Szembek and Skrvnoc;i
and the cavalry OF Co!oucls kick and Shrzvnecki
Cas!mi' who n tins decisive movement, d.slinrujsh.
ed himself by his GOODNESS aud his COURAGE lost RI,
so favorable an opportunity. The whole fell tnGetu
er uNCn the Hank and front OF the enenv's cavalry
winch sustained very considerable .ss and reroa;
ed IN The gTaa'cS' disorder The whole regiment
OF Curessiers OF Prince Albert VIII CHI formed the
mead 81 TINS column was annI!I!l ed-a part of ~
remained on the field Of battle and another oort,n
OF 1t Tell INTO our hands. with two pieces OF cannon
On the left wing, General Kruckow lckl, sfer
most obstinate combat, drove The corps Of Prince
SZachnwlk, from a.. those points calsnu coDsdrra-
bic loss. ana lIng piece cannon: three o,bar
pieces OF cannon, which could not be removed f.,
want Of horses were spiked, ami thrown INFO ditch
The state OF things On the right wing. where the
enemy had displayed very powerful lorca. did No,
p"rmi General Kruiow,chi to pursue the cor1s r.
he Prince, and hy tvs means alone Il was preserved
from utter destruction.
The enemy, weakened By so many f~.itIcss and
caaml'nCs attacks, slackCncd towards cvarinr ana
finished the day by continued dischsrres Of artillery
along the whole .luc, which were answered by our
artillery, which had bcen 50 much distinguished du
ring the battle, for us courag- and Goodness
Alter a! was quiet or army began TO retire 10 ia
entertainments under Praga, IN order to pasq tho
night, when the Commander n Chief, observinp an
opening IN the ice, which was breaking ID IN Tho
river, and considering req Isite 10 take tho adyan
'age @! the bridge, which was already rather MO
cure; IN o'deT 10 prevent 'nc army ;om beng sopl
rated from the EIs'uIa, and from It, racnz,ro. 10
issued riders 70 pass the bridge and enter Warsaw
winch we're Carried INTO execution during he rrIYao
DER OF the whole night WITH the rrea est order and
"',HDnl the least movement on the part Of the ecmy
Our !1ss ~ mn ho, been considerable. Since T..
commencement Of the war We have had ogop r,I. sJ
ana " 'GEtcd, but cJGy o. whom now IN The hospi.
laI1, may be enabled {, return 10 the ranks The
JOSS Of The enemy IS, tOubl".s much rao-r co3-;d
ef, ole. me whole army hrs gororsly dom It's
dn'yj even the corps newly formed such % in.
2J'h regiment Of infantry Of the line the z,b -
iiHian5, Gearing Tie nam OF Igwoysa, md also, Inn