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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Report from Vienna on Sept. 26 details enemy positions between Scatzler and Schartenberg, Prussian Prince Henry's army retreating toward the Elbe, a Prussian-Saxon corps marching to Zittau, and Austrian troops repulsing enemy posts to seize Mount Poeig.
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The present position of the enemy is between Scatzler and Schartenberg, the left wing extending to Koenigshan.
Prince Henry of Prussia has retired from the mountains, with the greatest part of his army, to approach nearer to the Elbe; a corps of Prussians and Saxons, under the command of the Prince of Anhalt Bernburg, Schaumbourg, Lieutenant General of foot in the King of Prussia's service, marched by Gabel to Zittau, and is posted in that neighbourhood.
The enemy took hostages in all the places of importance through which they passed.
On the 9th instant, a party of our troops repulsed the advanced posts of the enemy, and by that means, got possession of the mountain Poeig.
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Zittau
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As Of Sept. 26, With Action On The 9th Instant
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a party of our troops repulsed the advanced posts of the enemy and got possession of the mountain poeig; the enemy took hostages in places of importance through which they passed.
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The enemy is positioned between Scatzler and Schartenberg, left wing to Koenigshan. Prince Henry of Prussia retired from the mountains with most of his army to near the Elbe. A corps of Prussians and Saxons under the Prince of Anhalt Bernburg, Schaumbourg, Lieutenant General of foot in the King of Prussia's service, marched by Gabel to Zittau and is posted nearby.