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Amberg and Sultzbach , General Jourdan drew up his army , and a battle ensued , in which the Austrian's were victorious . That the loss of the French on this occasion was supposed to be five thousand killed , and two thousand made Prisoners , with about thirty pieces of cannon . That the whole of the Austrian army wai hot engaged , but a considerable corps was detached at the same time to Herschpruch , Lauff , and Nuremberg , of which city the Austrian ? took jossession . FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY , SEPT . 20 .
This . Gazette contains two letters from Mr . Craufurd to Lord Grenvilte ; the first of which is dated Lauffen , Aug . 27 , and in which , after a long detail of the manoeuvres of the French and Austrian armies , from the 1 ' 4 'h to the 23 d , Mr . Craufurd proceeds to relate the particulars of the grand attack made on the French by the Archduke Charles , on the 24 th . ' 'On the 24 th the long-intended combined operation took place against General Jourdan's army . This operation was performed in seven columns . That of the right of General Wartenslebeii ' s army advanced towards Weger ; another
large column proceeded from Schwartzfield , having a third smaller force to its left , and a fourth advanced from Swandorf towards Amberg , in the neighbourhood of which place the three latter columns were to unite , and that of the left to form a junction with the Archduke's right , which proceeded from Nenmark , by Caste !! , to Amberg , having two strong corps to the left , of which the one under Lieutenant General Staray advanced from Herschpntek , and the other under Lieutenant General Hotze , to Lauffen . This excellent disposition would certainly have been followed by a very decisive battlehad not
the-, enemy , alarmed at the menacing movement of the Archduke ' s corps , retreated so precipitately as to make it impossible . Their loss must , however , have been considerable ; aii'd ' two battalions of their rear guard , which defended as long as possible the defiles of Amberg , were completely annihilated by some squadrons of Austrian cavalry . 1 he different corps encamped in the evening in the neighbourhood of Amberg , Herschpruck , Lauffen , & c . General Jourdan is continuing his retreat towards Korcheim . "Whilst these operations were earning onGeneral Moreau crossed the Danube
, at Donawert , and acted with his whole army against General La Tour , who has been obliged to quit the position of the Lech , and on the 24 th took another behind tho Iser . General La Tour ' s loss has been very inconsiderable , although the great superiority of the enemy obliged him to retreat . " Mr . Craufurd ' s second letter is dated Bamberg , Aug . 31 , and contains detailts of the movements of the Armies from the 24 th to the 31 st .
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 21 . This Gazette contains two letters from Capt . Anstruther ; the first dated Ze . ll , near Wurtzbi-. rg , Sept . 4 , and giving an account of the different movements of the armies , on the ist and 2 d of September ; and of a decisive victory obtained by the Austrians over the-French , on the 3 d ; in which the former lost Soo men , while the latter hud 2000 men killed , and more than 2000 taken
Prisoners . _ One colour , six pieces of cannon , and a great number of baggage and ammunition waggons also fell into the hands of the conquerors . Captain A 11-struther's second letter , dated iZeli , September 5 , gives an account of the capitulation of the citadel of Wurtzburg , on the 4 th , with a garrison of 700 men ( amo . ng whom was General Belmont , Chief of the French Artillery ) , who were made Prisoners of War . In consequence of these Actions General Jourdan was forced to retreat in a very disorderly manner toyvards the Rhine , as appears by the following intelligence . ' ' ¦ '
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Intelligence Of Importance
Amberg and Sultzbach , General Jourdan drew up his army , and a battle ensued , in which the Austrian's were victorious . That the loss of the French on this occasion was supposed to be five thousand killed , and two thousand made Prisoners , with about thirty pieces of cannon . That the whole of the Austrian army wai hot engaged , but a considerable corps was detached at the same time to Herschpruch , Lauff , and Nuremberg , of which city the Austrian ? took jossession . FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY , SEPT . 20 .
This . Gazette contains two letters from Mr . Craufurd to Lord Grenvilte ; the first of which is dated Lauffen , Aug . 27 , and in which , after a long detail of the manoeuvres of the French and Austrian armies , from the 1 ' 4 'h to the 23 d , Mr . Craufurd proceeds to relate the particulars of the grand attack made on the French by the Archduke Charles , on the 24 th . ' 'On the 24 th the long-intended combined operation took place against General Jourdan's army . This operation was performed in seven columns . That of the right of General Wartenslebeii ' s army advanced towards Weger ; another
large column proceeded from Schwartzfield , having a third smaller force to its left , and a fourth advanced from Swandorf towards Amberg , in the neighbourhood of which place the three latter columns were to unite , and that of the left to form a junction with the Archduke's right , which proceeded from Nenmark , by Caste !! , to Amberg , having two strong corps to the left , of which the one under Lieutenant General Staray advanced from Herschpntek , and the other under Lieutenant General Hotze , to Lauffen . This excellent disposition would certainly have been followed by a very decisive battlehad not
the-, enemy , alarmed at the menacing movement of the Archduke ' s corps , retreated so precipitately as to make it impossible . Their loss must , however , have been considerable ; aii'd ' two battalions of their rear guard , which defended as long as possible the defiles of Amberg , were completely annihilated by some squadrons of Austrian cavalry . 1 he different corps encamped in the evening in the neighbourhood of Amberg , Herschpruck , Lauffen , & c . General Jourdan is continuing his retreat towards Korcheim . "Whilst these operations were earning onGeneral Moreau crossed the Danube
, at Donawert , and acted with his whole army against General La Tour , who has been obliged to quit the position of the Lech , and on the 24 th took another behind tho Iser . General La Tour ' s loss has been very inconsiderable , although the great superiority of the enemy obliged him to retreat . " Mr . Craufurd ' s second letter is dated Bamberg , Aug . 31 , and contains detailts of the movements of the Armies from the 24 th to the 31 st .
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 21 . This Gazette contains two letters from Capt . Anstruther ; the first dated Ze . ll , near Wurtzbi-. rg , Sept . 4 , and giving an account of the different movements of the armies , on the ist and 2 d of September ; and of a decisive victory obtained by the Austrians over the-French , on the 3 d ; in which the former lost Soo men , while the latter hud 2000 men killed , and more than 2000 taken
Prisoners . _ One colour , six pieces of cannon , and a great number of baggage and ammunition waggons also fell into the hands of the conquerors . Captain A 11-struther's second letter , dated iZeli , September 5 , gives an account of the capitulation of the citadel of Wurtzburg , on the 4 th , with a garrison of 700 men ( amo . ng whom was General Belmont , Chief of the French Artillery ) , who were made Prisoners of War . In consequence of these Actions General Jourdan was forced to retreat in a very disorderly manner toyvards the Rhine , as appears by the following intelligence . ' ' ¦ '