The Virginia Gazette

Torgau, Sept. 10. On the 3d Instant, our Corps under General Wunsch, passed the Elbe at this Place, on our March to Cosford, and on the 4th we reached Grossen-Hahn, where we made 60 Hussars Prisoners. That very Evening we pushed forward towards Dresden, and at the Distance of a Mile from thence, met with a considerable Body of Hussars, Croats, and Hungarian Infantry, that were posted near Drachenberg, and immediately attacked them. The Enemy was drove from one Height and one Thicket to another, till we came within Sight of Dresden. The Cannonade, and the Fire of the Small-Arms, continued the whole Day, without its being possible for us to discover if that City was still in the Possession of our Troops or not. We were however of Opinion that it had capitulated; and for that Reason, we retreated that Night to Grossen-Hahn, and the next Day, the 7th, to Cosdorff. Whilft we were in our Way, Advice was received, that the Army of the Empire was again before this Place, and had Summoned the Commandant. Three of our Battalions, therefore, and the whole Cavalry, marched with all Expedition to its Relief. The Night passed on quietly, but on the 8th, after reconnoitring the Enemy, the Attack was resolved on. The Infantry which had been left behind arrived by the Neighbourhood, where they had an Hour's Rest. The Enemy cannonaded us for three Hours without any Effect, so that we did not answer it till our heavy Artillery, and some Battalions and Squadrons, were posted upon the Enemy's Left, which was posted in the Vineyards, that we broke it entirely, after they had rallied four Times. The Enemy's whole Camp, with their Tents, Camp Equipage, and seven Pieces of Cannon, fell into our Hands. The Pursuit lasted above an Hour; the Enemy retreating towards Eulenbourg. The Number of Prisoners we made upon this Occasion exceeds 400, including 11 Officers, among whom is Major Kirchberg of the Regiment of Hoffman. All our Men, both Infantry and Cavalry, did their Duty. Our Loss in killed does not go beyond 20.

We have just now received Intelligence that Lieutenant-General Finck has been detached with a Body of 8 or 10,000 Men to join us, in Consequence of Advices received that General Haddick was upon his March to reinforce the Prince of Deux-Ponts.