ajboui 300 bomb shells, which occasioned rot
the smallest conflagration, and only killed two
men and wounded five Our fire silenced that
of the Russians, who retreated with loss.
I beg your serine highness to assure his Ma
jesty tlie Emperor," that nothing shall be ne
glected for the preservation of this place. The
high spirit which prevails among the officers,
and the good will with which the soldiers go
to action, are sure pledges that in case of seri
ous attacks, their bravery will fulfil my expec
tations.
I have the honor to be, Sic.
(Signed) DAENDELS.
Letters from Gen. Ilculce, Commandant
o f the place of Xamosc, to his Serene
Highness Prince of A’eufchatel.
Zavo»c, loth June, 1813.
Mt Lord—1 had the honor of receiving yes
terday the order of your serene highness, dated
from Neumarck the 4th of June.
^ riie good state of health of his Majesty the
Emperor and King, together with the new vic
tories gained by his majesty, have given en
thusiasm to the garrison. The faithful inha
bitants of Zamosc share it with us.
To-morrow, 14th June, one hundred cannon
shot fired from the pieces conquered by the
garrison from the enemy on die jrtli of April
last, shall announce these happy events to the
inhabitants of both bands of the Bug.
General Rath in leaving the evirons of Za
mosc, which he was desirous of trying to take
by a coup de main, to repair to Lublin, had
contented himself with keeping the place in
vested by the two Cossack regiments of Plato w
and Tureayninow.
"1 lie Cossacks were instantly driven away,
and the garrison recovered its communications
with Caliicia and Sandonur.
ine piace had been provisioned for two
months and a half only ; it was in total want
p1 fresl: meat; beer, nutriment for the hospi
tals, 8tc. I have been fortunate enough to com
f-iete the provisions in so much that the garris
'ti has fared very well to the present day, and.
there remained in store the articles as per
statement No. 3. A brewery has been con
structed, it was ready by the 1st of April.
Gen. Rath made his appearance again on the
17th of March, with his corps d’azrnee ; com
posed of
Infantry.
r.cgiment Pedzinski, “ 1000 men
Niszincki, 1500
A chock i, 1000
Mingrelskz, 200
The 43d ofChasseurs, 1500 5200
Cavalry.
Dragoom Percialowski, 200
Paraspolski, 2tzO
* regiments or tJossarKs, S09—1200
And 17 pieces of ordnance.
Notwithstanding the sect ecy which he had
observed in his march, anti the round-about
way which his columns took in order to give
the charge, not ore of out posts have been
- arritd off. All re-entered the place without
»hc least loss.—Two Russian battalions of in
fantry, who in the night thought of surprising
a detachment of 100 men posted one league
from, the place, have had the clumsiness to suf
f :r it to escape, and to fire upon themselves
duringhalf an hour until the cries of their own
Wounded informed them of their error.
Some time afterwards, the tmmy attempted
to burn the mill on the Dj ke, calh d Szezchs
aeszyn. 1 caused that important post to be
intrenched : every attempt of the enemy has
been abortive.
On the 4th of April, before day-break, the
garrison alarmed the enemy upon different
points, and the captain of grenadiers. Kosakow
ski, at the head of 23'J men, attacked a buttery
which the enemy had raised at die defile of the
Ltyke at Szeaebszeszyn, he drove the enemy
otf the battery, ♦■•ok two pi<c< , of cannon, and
^Usd It-cif*, : * , ;> could r*. fcc
transported on account of the difficulties of
the marshy ground and ditches. At the ap
proach of the succours sent by the enemy,
Capt. Kosakowski retired into the place with a
trifling loss ; that of the enemy in killed was
considerable. A llussian officer and some
foot chasseurs were made prisoners atChyzc.
I'roni that time to the 26th April, the enemy
had succeeded, in spite of the efforts of the
garrison, to build eleven redoubts ail around,
and at the distance of from 500 to 800 toises
from the place ; these were supplied with 52
pieces of heavy ordnance, with which he kept a
constant firini, ey day and night on the place.
Measures had been taken against combustion ;
all the exposed magazines had been covered
with blinds ; the garrison was bulged in the
level grounds arched bomb proof, in so much
that some thousand bomb shells and cannon
balls have only killed a sentry and wounded
two officers, eight soldiers, two women, a child
and a servant man. One hundred and twenty
quintals of hay, and two hundred of straw have
been burnt, and a great number of roofs and
upper ceilings have been damaged ; especially
at the military hospital, against which the
greatest efforts of the enemy w ere constantly
directed.
On the 27th I v.v.r.t ir> person to reconnoitre
an insolateJ redoubt which the enemy had just
been erecting on theroad to Loublin,*60u toisei
from tile place : I conceived it to be good
prize. The same day at 6 £*. M. the chief of
battalion Kosinewiski, at the head of 5'J0 h:en
divided into three columns, attacked mid took
the redoubt in spite of the most obstinate re
sistance Tile Commandant of the redoubt, J
artillery and some other officers, together with
200 soldiers, were killed w ltiiui the redoubt
itself. One hundred and twenty men, among
whom were 4 officers, were made prisoners;
their caissons, were taken and broug.it in the
place, where they now make a figure on the
ramparts. Keren field pieces, placed on the
flanks of die columns entrusted with the attack
ol the redoubt, carried d; ath among the ene
my’s battalions, u hfch poured from all pails in
lull gallop to afford it relief, They dismount
ed one ol the pieces of artillery which these
battalions had with them. The sun being s t,
nigbt put nr. end to the combat. The Chief of
battalion, Kosinowitvki re-entered the place
having received a slight contusion.
The enemy, besides the artillery and ammu
nition, has lost 300 men in killed wounded and
prisone rs. The foot Chasseurs of the 4.M re
giment, and the cannoneers Who deb’ . •
redout, were almost every cne <4 ti, ,r
ctcd with crosses and medals for bin .ug o.k-. r
by assault the place of Jlazarzirk. N t a sin
gle man escaped from the redoubt.
Our loss, though sensible felt, is however
killed, and 2 officers and 70 men v .. d.
This brilliant aff air caused flic enemy toreflect.
During the two following days lie abandoned
all the redoubts, removed beyond the reach r.s
cannon, and converted the siege into a L’e-k
ade.—Since that time, in the daily skirmish* 3
of our out posts, the enemy lias c.xpvri* nr d
sensible losses. *l'he Vol. igeur * of the 1. ii
regiment of infantry are particularly ints.ii* a
gainst the Cossacks of the Don, who aie alway t
well supplied with roubles ; they bring in
some of them every dav.
The loss of the enemy, from the 17th
March to the I2lh of June, may be es
timated at 2000 men in killed, wound
ed and prisoners. He has lost 3 pieces
of ordnance with their caissons, which
now help the defence of the place;
three have been spiked, two dismount
ed, besides those which the firing of the
ramparts may have dismounted in the
redoubts. Two of his caissons were
bla.ia up by a bomb shell from tL*
place on the t3th April. The garri
son has lost, in the same space of time,
in killed 40. and in wounded 139.
The, several in trench meats, the num
ber of block houses which I caused t*>
bo constructed in the covered ways di: •
ring the siege, and the considerable re
pairs done to the old works, render
this place stronger than it was at the
opening of the campaign.
I am very much pleased with thesuh
director of artillery Plaezynski j he ie
very active. Some few pieces of ord •
nance, whose touch holes were damaa
ed, have been repaired ; a great maiTy
carriages of reserve have been col
structed.
C olonel Zymirski, commanding the
brave 13th regiment of infantry auri
the whole infantry of the place, hay
not ceased giving proofs of zeal and
devotedness. Upon the whole 1 esteem
myself fortunate in having to command
so brave a garrison, and one so faith
fa! to the interests of his majesty the
Emperor and King. The body of offi
cers is excellent.
1 have the honor lobe, &c.
(Signed)
I1AUKE, Gen. of Division.
FaANKrORT, 1st July.
PROCLAMATION.
The Marshal of the Empire, Auge
reau, Duke of Castiglionc. commander
in chief of the army of observation in
Bavaria, governor genet al of the grand
duchies of Frankfurt, Wurtzburg, Saxe
Coburg, :->Hxe Mcinttngen, tic. iCr.
Sohhi-rs ! <Jur Cm per or has just been
tug me s new proof ot his confidence
bj putting under my orders six divi
sions which compose the ann) ofob
s rv at ion of Ba. aria. \ll the tioops
that join this army, ar** finer and eider
(•■ait those who Is.tvp immortalized
themselves it the field, of Lutzen and
b uric.-n, and v ft ut sf> short a time
fniM* been able to confound the falla
cious In pes of our enemies,
•solicit!!'* • i ou imvi* already dc**crv»
ed the «• iilegion! of the Emperor at (he
battles of V !ro, Ansterlitz, Jtna, Fri .!*■
I.iiul, \\ a,grain, and the campaigns cHtf
Spain. 1 hope you will show yourselves
worthy of the reputation you have ac
quired.
Soldiers ! Keep in mind the laurels
v.ith which yonr eagles are crowned.
• on !k,\ .• astonished the universe by
your valor, let your discipline be the
admiration of it. Never pollute tho
honorable title cf Frenchmen by pil
lage and devastation.
You w ili always find in roe a chief an
equitable as severe; several amongst
you are not ignorant of it.
Respect to religion, persons and pro
perty; love our sovereign and country,
and victory will crown our efforts.
At the camp at Wurtzburg, the tff
July.
(tfigoe** AI7GEREAU,
Duke of Caetiglionc/
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