The New Hampshire Gazette

On Wednesday the 29th ult. Capt. Manly arrived at New-York in 7 Weeks from Dublin, by whom we have the following important Advices, from an Irish Print of the 11th of September last, viz.

From the LONDON GAZETTE.

Relation of the King of Prussia's March into Silesia, and of the Victory gained on the 15th of August near Liegnitz, over the Austrian Army under the Command of General Laudohn.

On the 3d of August the Army marched from the Camp at Dallwitz, on the Borders of the Elbe, and arrived on the 7th at Buntzlau, keeping constantly close on the Side of Marshal Daun's Army. We made about 100 Prisoners on the passage of the Elbe, and halted in this Camp to give some Rest to the Troops, which in five Days had marched 19 German Miles.

On the 9th the Army got to Goldberg; that of the Austrians were in March, and we accompanied them to Hohendorf, where the King encamped. The Corps under M. Laudohn, occupied the Heights of Prausnitz before our Arrival, and M. de Beck covered the March of the Enemy, from his Post of Wolfsberg.

On the 10th the King took Possession of the Camp of Liegnitz; and the Army of the Enemy occupied all the Ground between Parchwitz and Choindau; so that Marshal Daun, with his Army formed the Center, and occupied the Heights of Wahlstatt and Hochkirch. M. Laudohn, with his Army, covered the Ground between Jeschkendorf and Choitz; and General Nassau d'Or pre-occupied that of the Heights of Parchwitz; and M. de Beck, who formed the Left, extended his Troops beyond Choindau.

This advantageous Position of the Enemy, prevented our passing the Katzbach and the Schwarzwater. The King's Army marched in the Night of the 11th to turn the Enemy, and to reach Jauer. At Break of Day the Columns were already near the Village of Hohendorf, from whence a new Camp at Prausnitz was discovered: and Advice was received by some Prisoners, that it was M. de Lacy's Corps, which was just arrived from Lusatia. The Army immediately passed the Katzbach to attack him. M. de Lacy made his Dispositions with so much Skill, and knew so well how to avail himself of the Advantages that the Ground gave him, that he retreated to Marshal Daun, without our being able to attack him with any Prospect of Success. He filed off by the low Grounds, and posted himself upon the Heights of Hünerdorff, which covered Jauer, before our Army, which was stopped by the Defiles, could get thither. Both Armies encamped; the King's at Sciechau, and that of the Enemy's at Hermsdorf and Schlapp.

The next Day Attempts were made of turning the Enemy on the Side of the Mountains by passing at Pombsen and Jagerndorf. The Roads might have been practicable for the Army, but they being so steep, the Ammunition Waggons could not be brought on; and therefore the Attempt was laid aside. On the 13th, we went back to our Camp at Liegnitz, and Marshal Daun, with the Generals Laudohn, Lacy and Beck, came to occupy his former Position behind the Katzbach. There we heard that the Russians had laid a Bridge at Auras, and that Count Czernichew was to pass it the same Day with 24,000 Men. It was suspected besides, that the Enemy had some Design upon us. Troops which had been a long Time opposite to each other, can reciprocally guess at each other's Designs; the Methods used by the Enemy's Generals, grows familiar, and the least Motion they make discloses their Designs.

Had we waited for the Enemy at our Camp at Liegnitz, M. de Lacy would have passed the Katzbach, in order to advance upon our Right, Marshal Daun would probably have attacked our Front, and M. Laudohn would have fallen upon our Left, posting himself at the same Time on the Heights of Plagendorf. These Considerations were the Motives of the March we made on the 14th, to put ourselves in Order of Battle on the aforesaid Heights, which changed the Scene of Operations, and must disconcert the Dispositions the Enemy had made from the Nature of the Ground.

Scarce had we taken this Position, when we were informed, about two o'Clock in the Morning, that M. Laudohn was in full March, and that his Columns advanced by Bennowitz. Whereupon our Armies separated into two Bodies, our Right remained upon the Ground, where it had been formed, to observe Marshal Daun, and to prevent him from advancing from the Schwarzwater and thro' Liegnitz. Sixteen Battalions and thirty Squadrons turned about, in order to fall upon the Corps under Laudohn.

Near three o'Clock, the Action began. the Prussians attacked, and drove, the Austrians fighting almost to the Katzbach, where their Left halted, and it was not thought advisable to push on more vigorously, that we might be able to succour our Right, in Case M. Daun succeeded in advancing from Liegnitz. His Army at- tempted it several Times, and his Want of succeeding was owing to the Disadvantage of the Ground, and to his Columns being exposed to the Fire of our Batteries. In this Action the Enemy lost upwards of 10,000 Men; two of their Generals, 80 Officers, and more than 5000 Men are Prisoners 82 Pieces of Cannon, and 23 Pair of Colours. The Enemy left about 2000 Men upon the Spot, without reckoning the wounded; but their Loss by Desertion was equal to that in the Field. We marched immediately after the Action to Parchwitz where we passed the Defile that had been so well disputed. And Marshal Daun, at the same Time detached Prince Lowenstein with the Reserve, and M. de Beck to join Count Czernichew. Daun begun his March on the 16th for Neumark. The Prussians have re- passed the Oder at Auras, and Prince Lowenstein has re- tired on the Side of Jauer, so that our Attention is fixed at present upon opening a Communication with Breslau. In Justice to the Alacrity and Bravery of the Troops, it must be said, that they engaged with an heroical Spirit, after suffering the Extremity of Fatigue; and all, who were concerned, distinguished themselves. We have lost no General Officer. A List will be given with- out Delay, of the Names of the Officers killed and wounded, together with those of the Austrians made Prisoners. Our Loss is inconsiderable; we have but 500 killed, and 1200 wounded on our Side. It is to be hoped, that this successful Event, will be attended with Consequences of still greater Advantage.

Gaz.