The New Hampshire Gazette

From the King's Head Quarters at Linay (in Bohemia) April 24.

His Highness the Duke of Bevern having marched the 20th at the Head of a Body of the Army which was in Lusatia, from the Quarters of Cantonment near Zittau, possessed themselves immediately without the Loss of a single Man, of the first Post of Bohemia, at Krottau and Grasenstein, drove away the Enemy the same Day from Kratzen, and marched towards Machendorf, near Reichenberg.

The same Morning Putkammer's Hussars, commanded by their Colonel, and by Major Schænfeld, routed some Hundreds of the Enemy's Cuirassiers, commanded by Prince Lichtenstein, who were posted before Kollig, and took Prisoners 1 Captain, 2 Subalterns, and above 60 Horse; the rest were entirely dispersed, and scarcely able to rally, near Kretzen.

The Night coming on, obliged the Troops to remain in the open Air till the next Morning.

The 21st at Day-break, our Troops marched in two Columns by Habendorff, towards the Enemy's Army, posted near Reichenberg, and commanded by General Count Konigsegg, and 28,000 strong.

As soon as the Lines were formed, they advanced towards the Enemy's Cavalry, which was ranged in three Lines, of about 30 Squadrons. The two Wings were sustained by the Infantry, which was posted among felled Trees and Entrenchments.

They immediately cannonaded the Enemy's Cavalry, who received it bravely, having on their Right a Village, and on their Left a Wood, where they had entrenched themselves with felled Trees and Rifts.

But the Duke of Bevern having caused 15 Squadrons of Dragoons of the second Line to advance, and ordered the Wood on our Right to be attacked at the same Time by the Battalions of Grenadiers of Kahlden and Mollendorff, and by the Regiment of the Prince of Prussia, who cleared all the felled Trees and Entrenchments there, our Dragoons, who had by this Means their Flanks covered, entirely routed the Enemy's Cavalry.

The Generals Normann, Katt, and the Prince of Wurtemberg, signalized themselves extremely on this Occasion. Col. Putkammer, and Major Schænfeld, with their Hussars, have likewise particularly distinguished themselves, by giving the Horse Grenadiers a very warm Reception; notwithstanding the Enemy's Artillery took them in Flank.

Lieut. Gen. Lestewitz at the same Time attacked, with our Left Wing, the Redoubts that covered Reichenberg. Tho' there were many Details of rising Ground to pass, which were occupied by the Enemy, yet the Regiment of Darmstadt forced the Redoubt, and put to Flight and pursued the Enemy, after some Discharges of their Artillery and small Arms, from one Eminence to another, for the Distance of a Mile, as far as Rochlitz and Dorffel.

The Loss of the Enemy amounts, as far as we can learn at present, to 1000 killed and wounded. We have made 20 Officers, and 400 among the felled Trees and Entrenchments, but the Departure of the Courier prevents our giving an exact List of them at this present Moment.

General Porporati is supposed to have been killed, because some Letters directed to him have been found upon the Field of Battle.

The Action began at Half an Hour after six o'Clock, and continued till Eleven.

On our side there were 7 Subalterns, and about 100 Men killed; General Normann, Major de Mellen, of the Regiment of Anholt, Col. Lettow of Darmstadt, Majors de Platen, de Normann, and de Bevern, of Wurtemberg, the Capts. de Normann, and de Putkammer, of Anhalt, 7 Subalterns, and 120 Men, were wounded.

The Officers and private Men equally deserve the highest Commendations. His Highness the Duke of Bevern in particular, who had before distinguished himself in so signal a Manner in former Campaigns, and last Year at the Battle of Lissa, in this Action gave fresh Proofs of that Skill and Courage, which will transmit his Name to Posterity.