The Kentucky Gazette

ARMY OF THE RHINE AND MOSELLE
A letter written from general quarters, at Geissenfeld, on the 22d Fructidor, Sept. 8.
Matters go on very well. The enemy retreat in proportion, as we advance, and seem to give way as we make resistance; we have done every thing in our power to bring them to an engagement, but they seem determined to cede as much territory as we would wish. After passing the Beck, we have taken from the enemy 3000 prisoners killed and wounded in the different actions, particularly at Languebruck, on the 15th, at least 2500, besides forcing 4000 Bavarians, which form the contingent of the army of the empire, to retreat, without counting 1200 Bavarian troops whom we have neutralized. All this balances the losses of the army of the Sambre and Meuse. I do not reckon upon the desertion, which has been great. It is necessary to disconcert the plan of the enemy's campaign, which must necessarily be the case in gen. Jourdan, who has at least as great a force as the Prince Charles, makes an obstinate stand. The following are the details of our operations since my last letter:
On the 17th, our advanced guard attacked a corps of three battalions and 800 cavalry, which covered Riesing, and chased them with so much precipitation, that the enemy had not time to break down the bridge upon the Iser, so that we have been masters of the passage of that river. The same day we hemmed in the enemy at the entrance of the bridge at Ingolstadt. They counted upon passing the Iser, but not finding it convenient fording, having no means of erecting bridges, and the situation of the enemy on the other side being favorable, they relinquished the design, and after taking the bridge of Friedberg, they determined to detach a part of the corps, which will pass at Munich. On the 18th it passed and marched towards Freising. On the 19th the army advanced, the right wing by Wolfratshausen, and the left by Lilienthal towards Geissenfeld, they only fell in with a few of the enemy's posts. It is to be remembered that the entrance to the bridge at Ingolstadt, was gained by a bold action, and arrangements have been made for a regular attack upon it. On the 21st the right wing and the centre of the army advanced: the advanced guards have reached Neustadt, Mainburg and Mosburg, and chased the enemy from thence. At Mainburg they took 45 men and one piece of cannon; at Mosburg, they have taken 100 men, & made themselves masters of the bridge over the Iser. Prince Charles has sent gen. Latour against us, with the left wing of the Austrian army, comprising 12 or 13 thousand men, commanded by gen. Nauendorf.
(Signed) REYGNIER.
Hausmann commissioner of the government, to the executive Directory.
Dated head-quarters Augsburg, 23d Fructidor, Sept 9.
Citizens directors,
The head-quarters of the army of the Rhine and Moselle, are this day removed from Augsburg to Schiebenhausen. We have taken 600 prisoners from the enemy. Gen. Lambert has been killed in a reconnoitering party.
Health and respect,
(Signed) N. HAUSSMAN.