North Carolina Gazette

              n ort i-i-g aroli n a gazette cvol xi saturday septemser 3 170ft no 555.3 l o n d o n june 17 advanced guard commanded by general l.cfevl re had orders to force ihe pafiage of the archer in the front of trofsdorfr at (. hmar end at lomarfh to carry b'eig rg and immediately alter to proceed on iia e ght bank of the sieg and pi-ft itfelf near hap penchofs fo as to be enabled on tht follow ing day to crofs the beig foe i.lakcn b rg to attack in the rear the j ol tion of likarc.h in caietlie me y fi o 7ft maintain th inh !*■' s th ■!■■. i he fecot.dd'.vil.n.i com manded by a-c rral col md had orders to i res thei allge oi the 1 < yor the t 0 points ol '■ t •:(.;., ii a d ft c-iki.ftj to proceed 1 j the if hai k ft thatrivir and ro jot'l ito.li lv sor i'm lucid the enemy occupied both tiie archer und the seigwhtrt they tvere k ongly entrenched about nine o'clock in t e 1 11 ruing the two div.nons being at tiiepomt - reed on commenced the attack v itn i faolity feire ill a paftapes aird 2 • \ . r t 1 ■--.'..- ever v he re l'rbm i their en titr-'c rr ■■ a ut of gcner.i lefebvre's ; civ anted yard charged the enemy to the very '■'■ a a t erg and iinmed'utely after took i ,:,.'-'-■ or <•; tftc c ty and cf a bridge on the _ u ,\ ui i'ou ;: ch fended by ai tilkry 1 .;. st u'-d division commanded by ge neral c li d v.a 7 d the coi ps vhich defend ed ti • t (■ . ai ft a.a c a part oi ftiae troops tow : ds the ft hine ; but is thrre was a w rm canr.ont.de on the f-de of iegl'urg the gene ral proceeded ccnformilly to sjiis orders from flute towa dsbourfdorff for the rur pofi of fupf orting the advanced gu idol ge neral l'rftviro he contented iiimi til v t'n leaving two battalions to watch the > otions of the iinallbod of the enemy he left in the rear and which did not delay to retreat by the route ofthe rhine towards tr.tl cayala with a very fmall force made the whole [ oli of ohmar prisoners '* citizen bevalot fecond to adjutant fenrrtlney bj a charge purpolelj e ut . ed > protected the crolfing of the*.eig cife fl ed by general lorge at ivenden ift hut was fl:ot thro in feveral places peon . a my aid-dc-camp received a fabre em on the writs l ut killed the foldier from v horn hereceived it augtile ] emas another of my aids cj canr-p h.d his her e wounded - he light r.rtil'.t y iva mai ; g d in the iftu.d way with boldncfs ..; ft inti .. . e::ce : its i t teries con i : •!■ well direcl .' . und ferved '■ j 1 * 1 the utrm ft celerity cl ft ig rat deal , ft niifchief to the t nenrj - ,:.;...<., ol a t ie '•-'<■" '■■ r - ; ' ,; i ers ■ ho fill gnitl ed t e i felvesonthi day not being ti rnadekno va ro i > lhall hercaucr tr^dmkthemto ' ft lenoul by the t hi - 2 i.v fluff - fne lots tifrhe t-nemy wny hi eftftmnt'cd ut 2 co men at leaft upwards or it a of whom are prisoners among the lat.cr . a a major and feveral other o.licer l i.i y will remove in the courfe of the day co bc:m o-ffic-a details of ths victorui s of the i \ ;\ c i a iiv^ies upon the khini ar.d in italy army c.f-a.ic sample and meu^f extract of a letter from gen ourdai .- - mander inchlel ol the r*nm ofthe .. ar.dmeufe to the 1 iecutive directory " head quant rs at kaune „ , '■' • , prainal jn ie .; ) c:r ■ a ft , a rs "| had the 1 oi : ur loinfrrm vou bvmy j lettei oft tic .,:.: cur ent chat th e - . . h.'ft ftfta ntne.tr ai .-,..-, a d that ir a . ,. : . m ■' ico.nme a o.i t!u i:tt ..../ y i jiaft now to givi yon an accou-it ol the ur.t mo en;mtsot the army " '.;.* the : - i - the corps wlvch wan in thehunjiru ck l "•■-> oil n , aft o lie nahi and aril'y on ti ft '" •' ' •' ° ■- - >'• gen morctau who *» a*enc u p edat j -" l , 1 '' kenso i attacked thee em a . ft a a ' • ' ' '• which were on the igh bank if the i "• and which mig.it have o ilrtictcd our or mu.ujatwns — e beat them in andeit dull ed his lighi troop a , the lituation roncct proceeded to the kirn and carr e all thir pelts general champioricr attatl i the canto imcnt of nitldcf i-.y l wh ft the enemy ought not to i ve occupied c*n formably to tho conditio c the arm i dice ; this cantonment % as for tl ft ire enemy encamped in confiderable tree m feveral points difpatchedon the jjift jure i fomc light troops to attack the ad/arfced polls oi c>en morceau bar chey did not fucceed in forcing them " the firft operation ofthe d'.viiion ofthc army deftined to act on the r gin bank < f tl : rhine under the com nand of ( iener tl kle berg h s been moft brilliant his * e ns.-al fet out on the rath ' • t y on h:s march towards the trieg ; and u tieii iw jng d.iy attacked the enemy and routed 2 \ completely i esjclofe you ts reptvt by which you will fee undoubted . not w hi ut plealure that th excellent cl ij oh on oi this gent ral were rr t ited vit'i zeal and melli g-*uccbythe generals under his umni i f 7 * i.i the utmoil courage by the ra v ion will alfo had encloh-d a copy ol lis j pore of the 15th june 3 which will ry pnle you of his difpolitions 10 force the ene my to aban a 1 theii 1 ft-.ftm at ukare i and you will be plea ft a feeing that he air - cd his aim by the de -. erity ol ft 1 1 lanr a rec and lias by thefe means spared tha llood oi the defenders tf the cou ury i am informed tii.it this general pro ceed ft ins day tow irds altenkirceu here ll : enemy it would ippear mean 0 ni ire ; ; ft ft i hope that he will have sue a es thci e equ itotiioli on the sieg i hi 1 ■ '■'■ ot gen ft a has tii ; fet d t h 1 ne iy't army on the right bank of the ... te i he cam | oi .:■<•■ a ; ;. ?, i 1 all ths ;. nop v it ft wen o.uhc nft-me from its fource to him reutatt d during ft night (' ig"ed " jouiidav ft : grner 1 of divifion klebc-r co um-.md ii ; ■ the left ••■ ing of il tc army ol tiie saia i-i aud meufc,to the commander in chief jt:r '• head-quarters at siegbourg 16 prairial june 4 " i y ' "' an account m ft r com r ide in my i ft that .. 1 the ; 2th may • 1 ) th in ■ tier in coi imand had m 1 .:.-.: to the dt'ie i ii rcai ' ' m 7 ; • . king a distance ol ft tcn great !,- m • a - . 11 i i day gent 1 lefev b aa . . . . '••' ha 1 two i rii ii 5 one in tht aa ... r on the ft ft a a . . . r:i . . , mar ; ... men w ■ ■ 1 . 1 .-> ( tune 1 ■ morn in - thi - ■ ■ - i ■'■• "* among cm wounded are two captains of the i;rft regiment of chaftcurs ofthe moft d.itingu ihod courage thefe are citizens iv t thic-u and i'uduy theft ii retch ed four tret n fabre wounds feveral of them aai tas lower arm ofthe fecond v us curried awav bv a bull '.' ( igned " kleber emrnaftofa letter from the geiier 1 ol divi < on kleber io the commandei in chief jou.ldax mhprairial june-2 ft i year '- 1 rave you an account my de ar comrade in my rep6r*t of yesterday that after the battle of the seig the enemy retreated to their tamp at akarethj and that the divilion commanded by gen lefebvre paired the night on the right ofthc seig oppolite 1 lo ) p.'enl'chofes and that commanded by gen coland on the heights of henefi thus v ith a view to attack the enemy in han . i rear gen lefebvre received orders to ci*i is the seigabo e blankenburg and togener i ( olandto proceed tow ards jungrath,tor eh from thence the highway by a crofs march leaving however a few battalions at wtir.h and .. sew polls oi infar.n -. and cavalry lend cd along th ravine to ll •: i hi of hat \ ft j ■ ■ j ■ ••- ' cnienl -. altho extremely tl ' i cult oi a count ift the ir bad ftate ... i he ro : . \ re perfectly well execute ft a •. in ilv afti ;,..-. i the cohimi £ were ii jn i d a'moft av tire fani titm i ch i ioht .... l and the left on tht heights ht hind ai ; ri h and certainly it the enemy aft deteri n i io continue i i tin r * oft not on ol i i v.i n havccfi ped ; but i ei g apprife i of cur n.ovcn*.cnts by their huii rs theyfoo.i ia i at f'.iua i led th ( ur m inieuvres ai d retreated to altenl irtl i n contenting them felves v ith le.iv ft g on th hi ights belli •! akarcth two or three fqurdrc-ns to protect their retreat 71 he tv'odiv.lionsaccordini ly ellabiilhed tb***mfel»e t three quartet . of t league from ak reth in a erv advantageous polition ince thcii departure irom the wipper tletroops have done nothing but march and ' '* as soon as i vas certain that gen co land divifion was advancin till fpeed i or dered gen lelcbvl'te cavah , commn'nded by gtn ' ft titpole to rol'i ft e it g aslecret ly as jrofi.blc ft the purpoh i»t purfuing the ciu'iiry io this cavalr , hat of gen co'.and's tfvifon mv ehtadof which w*cre tftt aftft ni generals ley and ( rmanceyj \ ,: ii tai 1 • uni a ift advanced and every when the amlr'tn cavalry aaho'f.r ;' a i>a in number ; . ft . round it ■.. ar no •■ th t i he ft ft 1 rii n y '.. hal rurr ■■.-■ nanded by the chrcl 0 the l-iuadi o.i i iii het aufe car v v • 2 ■■ ■ ■ ; - : a m 0 ) pofne eneif aad h:;v n .. dth.isv.l i ge h 0 a ft s troops ■ mr y a d iiiiide :. hor ia . • • r "\ hia comman lei diij iayed 01 the ( ecu 1 pi i ''. c ■ tm ill na ; ii 7a ft th mi ift 1 . a i fanin ir:j id boldr.e.'i ■ lei ] uri 7 " t.;e cavah he fell on a poft cf infantry w cm he made h s chaifents halt ordered a hecigi firft to be kej tup and inch tfi ig the enemy contriv ed alfo to ovcrco • dik ob.mcles which was thrown in the « ay ol his urfuit " at length tin auilrians everywhere defeated retreat ! with precipitation and threw themfelves into the irmiduble ppft of 1 ; ar ft /" foi ced march aiid om hours lighting would nol ; - of any farther ptlr : 1 aud more partkul-.rly as ft , poft im pregnable in front i uircd great circuits to turn its fianki thus the infantry of ccn lefebvre'i advanced guard continued its march toward tr rij hi bank ofthe se g pafi'ed then 7 t in t e poft of ifappenchols and gen coland i divilion on the heights be fore baldorlf it unqi ftion ibly docs not belong to me to bcllo v praifes on tlitftc generals my follow labourers -, but it would hi il ' i tit for me not toe<prefsth fitisfac t'toul i ft at feeing thezeal and atftivity of chein the unity oi the operations with wh ch the werecharged and the ardor which | re a led in tin irrefpeel ve columns even in the ft cf action the officers of the ftalf e quaiiydiftinguilhedthi ifclves theyevcry wh re furnihied an example •.!:'. , ...• troops ciiiica viron ; fecond to adjutant general signed ••' kleber " extract <>:" a letter fi'oi llie government commifiioners stationed with the army ofthe sa nbreand mfiufe to the linccci tivc dire tory " hcad-0 -• - " :> i o ai rial . . ../*:. " citizei direcb i . '' you are witho ui ft ubt a-a a ly ft .: -. r.l f theimportant ' tory gamedhy t i a ft ift ... my ■ nnai led i .. a . il ' leb#r over thr enemi