The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-10
THE BATTLE OF DRESDEN.
! by Ut. HEADLEY

OF The approach Of fthe allied army, st. CyrI
wrote to Napoleon the following lctter:E
"Atfiye this afternoon the enemy approach
ed Dresden, after having driven in our cavalry.
We expect an attack probably it will take
place TO morrow. Your Majesty knows betr
ter than do, whnt time il requires for heavy
artillery TO beat down enclosures, walls, and
palisades. - .sa ;,g- g5 6 o&
The next night, aImdnight, he despatched
anotherlo him, announcing an immediate
attack, and closing with "We are determined
10 do all in our power; but can answer for
nothing more with such young soldiers
Immediately ON The reception of the first
letter, apoleonsnrrendere bis commend 10
Macdonald, and turned his face towards
Dresden. Murat was despatched in hot haste
to announce his arrival and reassure the be-
Isieged. In The middle of his guords, which
Aad marched nearly thirty miles n day since
the commencement Of the war, he took the
road to the city. ro# a w II
To revive the sinking troops he ordered
twenty thousand bottles ofwine to be distr,
buted among them; but moi three thousand
could be procured. However, he marched
all the next day, having dispatched a
messenger . the besieged 10 ascertain the
exact amount OF danger. Said N lpoleon to-
The me essenger Gorgud, "set out Immediately
for Dresden: ride as hard as YOU can, and be
there this evenng-see st. Cyr, tae King of
Naples and The King of Saxony- encourage
every one. Tell them that Gun be naDres
den TO morrow with forty thousand men, and
The day following with my whole army. At
day break vistlhe outposts redoubs
suit the commander ut engineers as to
whether they can hold out. Hurry back TO
Ime TO morrow at Siolpea, and bring full
report of ST. Cyr's and Mnrat's opinion as 10
the real state of things" Away dashed
Gorgaud in hot speed, while the Emperor
hurried on lis exhausted army. Gorgaud
did not wait till day break before he returned.
j, He found everything on the verge of ruin
the allied army was slowly enveloping the
devoted city, and when, at dark. he issued
forth from the gates, The whole summer hea>
yens were glowing with The light Of their
biVouac fires, while burning viloge near
+ by, threw still more painful light over the
scene. Squirting his painting steed through
the gloom, he at midnight burst in fierce
Igallop into the squares Of the Old Guard, and
was Immediately ushered into the presence
of the anxious Emperor The report on
lfrmed his worst fears. AT day break the
wealy soldiers were reused fion their repose,
and although they had marched a hundred
: and twenty miles in four days, pressed cheer
fully forward; for already the sound of dis
tnct and heavy cam nading was borne on
81 the morning breeze At eight in the morn
. Ing Napoleon, and the whole advanced
3 guard, reached an elevation that overlooked
D the PLAIN in which the city lay embodied
f and 10! what sublime and terrific sight me
Their gaze The valley was filled will
t marching columns, preparing for an, assault
\ while the beams OF the morning sun were
Z, sent back from coulless helmets and hayonet
S that moved and shook in their light. Here
!. and there volumes of smoke told where thI
: batteries we're firing, while the heavy can
I nonading rolled like thunder over the hills
Y There, 100, was the French army, twent,
d thousand strong, packed behind the redoubls
$ yet appearing like single regiment in TN
midst OF the. host that ehveloped it, CouTe
! afIer courier, riding MS for life, kept dashinG
h into the presence of the fmperor, bidding
' hun moke haste if he would save the city, a
;, few hours would settle its fate. Napoleon
h leaving his guard to fellow on, drove away il
# a furious gaiiDp, whlen cloud Of dust alonI
J, the road alone told where the carriage wa
$ wbirIing onward. As he approached tn
d gates, the Russian batteries swept the rna
d with such deadly fire that he was compelle
r, to leave his carriage and crawl on bis hand
and knees over the ground, while The canno
II balls in an incessaat shower whsted owe
o him. 13 S&e98 a}ea
II Suddenly and unannounced, as If he ha
e fallen from the clouds, he appeafed at lh
J. royal paInce, where the king OF Saxony We
2 Geliberating on the terms Of capiluation. :
s., Waiting for no rest, he took a single page,
''iOs not 10 attract the enemy's fire, and wei
'e forth to visit the outer works. So near ha
OF the enemy approached, that The youth at b
n side was struck down by a spent musk,
Q ball Having finished his Inspection, an
q settled bis plans, he eIetumed to the palnC
and hurried off couriers to the different po
a' llous of The army That were advancing |
q forced marches towards the city. First, Il
Y ndomitable guards and the brave cuirassier
y, eager for the onset, came pouring IN iurIo
OF haste ovcrthe bridge. The overioyed inha
c ilanls stood by The streets and Uttered the
= food and dtink but though weary, hung
ca snd thirsty, the gallant fellows refused
oi take either, and hurried onward toward u
ls storm that was ready 10 burst upon lh'
10 companions. Al ten O'Clock the troops coi
n mnnced entering the cily-inlanTy, cavaal
a and artillery pout:ng onward with m2eio
sts speed, ttIlthere nppeared 10 be no end 70 I
le> rushing thousands Titus without cessati
ne did tbe steady rclnmns arrive all day 10
Iahd were still hurrying il, wnet at 10
4 Io'clock ihentiack commenced. The batter
Il that covered the heights around the g
NJ lopehed their terrible FIRE, and in a nome
n. Dresden became the inrget ofthree hundr
ms cannon, all trained upon her devoted bun
=. lings. Then commenced one Of 'wat's WI
. pfl est scenes. ST. Cyr replied with aellIei
3 and thunder answered thunder, as If the =
q, August afternoon wns ending IN areal slo'
- Of henven. Balls fell in an incessant show
~ in fhe'ci,y, while the blazing bombstrnversl
~, the sky. hung for moment like messengt
flof death, over The streets, and then dtoPp
;ss with sn explosion which shook the gronr
raj among the frightened iullabiIpnts Amid
,s- shrieks OF the wounded, and the stern Ia
IS,s guhge Of command; was heard the hea
eIv rumbIing Of the artillery and unmunill
e,s wagons ihroughth the streets; apdlin the ]
tervhls, tho steady tramp Of the march,
4 columns, still hasiening % The work Of der
,inl while over nIl. as II to drown nl, like 81