The Virginia Gazette

Dresden, June 7. N. S. Last Night the King's Aid de Camp Count de Nostitz arrived here from the Army in Silesia, with Account, That there had been an Action the 4th, at Two in the Morning, between the Prussians and the Allied Army near Strigau, which had turned out to the Disadvantage of the latter. The Ground which they fought would not permit the whole Allied Army to engage. The Right Wing under Prince Charles could not come up to assist the Left, against which the King of Prussia turned his whole Force, so that this last not being able to stand their Ground, the whole Army successively was obliged to retire into the Defiles on the Side of Reichenau, which was performed in good Order. We had a great many Generals and other Officers, especially of Horse, killed and wounded. The Artillery was not come up. Some of the Field Pieces which those Regiments carried along with them, we were oblig'd to leave, on Account of a Ditch which was in the Road. The Foot behaved well, but was obliged to give Way to the superior Force of the Enemy. The greatest Part of the Wounded were brought off; and, at the Departure of the Count de Nostitz, the whole Army was got together at Landshut, where they were in such a Position, as not to have any Thing to fear from the Enemy, and to be easily supplied with every Thing necessary out of Bohemia.

Berlin, June 8. Yesterday before Eight in the Morning, M. de Wartenberg, one of the King's Adjutants, arrived here, with 16 Postillions before him. He brought the two Queens the following accurate and distinct Account of the complete Victory gained by his Majesty in Person over the Combined Armies of Prince Charles of Lorrain and the Duke de Saxe Weissenfels, after a bloody Engagement, in which Abundance of Men have been lost on both Sides.

The Austrian Army, after having been joined by the Saxon Troops, became augmented to near 80,000 Men, and had formed a Design of penetrating into Silesia, by the Passes thro'the Mountains on the Side of Friedland and Landshut. They began to march thro'those Passes on the 2d or 3d of this Month; and the great Point they had in View of this Disposition, was to cut off the King's Communication with the rest of Lower Silesia, and even with Glogau, and consequently with Brandenburg.

To prevent this Scheme from taking Effect, the King marched on the 3d to meet the Enemy. The next Day, by Three in the Morning, the two Armies were in Sight, the Austrians forming the Right, and the Saxons being on the Left of the Allied Army. It was about Four when the Engagement was begun by our Vanguard, under the Command of Lieutenant-General Dumanlin, and Major-General Winterfield. Our Right Wing made so warm and brisk a Fire on the Saxons, that they were the first in giving Way; and their Cavalry falling into Disorder, were at last obliged to break.

The Engagement was very long and very obstinate between our Left Wing and in the Centre, with the Austrians and Hungarians who engaged them; the latter was several Times broke, but they rallied and returned to their Charge. The Fire of the small Arms, accompanied by that of the Field Artillery, was extremely warm, and well served on one Side, as well as the other.

After half an Hour after Ten, when the Battle had lasted somewhat more than five Hours, Several Corps of the Enemy that had been most exposed to the dreadful Fire of our Infantry and Field Pieces, began to give Way. Our Grenadiers improved this Opportunity, and by a vigorous Push, threw them into Confusion. The Enemy being routed, were obliged to abandon the Plain, and to retire as well as they could thro'the Defiles by which they had entered it.

We pursued them in their Retreat about an Hour and a half: did not quit our Pursuit 'til all the flat Country was cleared, and they were got entirely back into the Mountains; where it was not judged expedient to follow them. The Advantage our Troops have gained, is of the utmost Consequence. The King, who commanded his Army in Person, and who directed all its Motions, was himself exposed to the warmest Fire; as were likewise his Brethren, the Prince Royal of Prussia, and Prince Henry; yet his Majesty and their Royal Highnesses are in perfect Health.
The number of the killed and wounded left by the Austrians and Saxons on the field of battle cannot fall short of 4000. It does not appear that we have lost on our side above 1200. As to the prisoners we have made, they amount to above 5000: including six generals, and thirty officers of distinction. We have taken at least sixty pair of colours, ten standards, and eight pair of kettle drums. We have likewise taken forty pieces of field artillery. The Austrians and Saxons have been both obliged to leave a great part of their baggage, equipage, and ammunition waggons behind them.

The King is extremely concerned for the loss of Lieutenant-General Count de Truchsess-Waldburg, who was killed by a cannon ball at the beginning of the engagement. The colonels Maffor and Schwerin are dangerously wounded; as are the lieutenant-colonels Bodenbroek and Kalbitz. Lieutenant-Colonel Bertelsdorf is among the number of the dead, with some other worthy officers.

Yesterday another adjutant of the King's brought us a list of the generals wounded, made prisoners, and killed. On the side of the Austrians there are, General Baron de Berlichingen, prisoner, and dangerously wounded; General Baron Thungen, prisoner, and since dead of his wounds; Lieutenant Field-Marshal Count Francis de St. Ignon, prisoner, and wounded; Major-General Forgatch, prisoner; Major-General Hohenhausen, killed. Of the Saxons there are Major-General Bottenbettel, killed; Major-General Schlichting, prisoner. Besides these generals, there are abundance of colonels and other high officers, Austrians and Saxons, killed, wounded or taken prisoners, to the number of fourscore. This day Te Deum was sung here with the usual ceremony.