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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Late June reports from Leipzic and Mersebourg describe Saxon and Wirtemberg troops entering the city, the King of Westphalia marching to Dresden, and General D'Albignac forcing Austrians to retreat near Lutzen after actions, leading to their evacuation of Leipzic.
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"Leipzic, June 26.
Six or seven thousand Saxon and Wirtemberg troops entered our city yesterday. We expect others to-day.
June 28.
The king of Westphalia entered this place on the 26th, and yesterday marched with his army towards Dresden.
Mersebourg, June 25:
Official letters from the king of Westphalia's head-quarters, arrived this morning, state, that gen. D'Albignac had orders to pass the Saal yesterday, and attack the Austrians near Lutzen. After several actions the enemy were obliged to retire. The Austrians evacuated Leipsic at midnight."
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Leipzic
Event Date
June 25 28
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austrians obliged to retire after several actions near lutzen; evacuated leipsic at midnight.
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Six or seven thousand Saxon and Wirtemberg troops entered Leipzic on June 25, with more expected. The king of Westphalia entered on the 26th and marched with his army towards Dresden on the 27th. Official letters state gen. D'Albignac passed the Saal on June 24 to attack Austrians near Lutzen, forcing their retirement after actions.