Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

The defeat of Wagram has excited the greatest irritation and disorder among the Austrian officers, who blame each other for the misfortunes of that decisive day. Field marshal Hiller has demanded and obtained leave to resign, and general Bellegarde has obtained the same permission, it is said, without having required it.

The following order of the day was published on the day after the battle of Wagram:

ORDER OF THE DAY. Goellersdorff, July 7.

In the battle of yesterday, the troops of the left wing in no respect answered the expectations which I had a right to cherish respecting them nor the hopes I had formed the importance of that day considered, from their strong and advantageous position. The disastrous result of that battle must be ascribed to the conduct of these troops; for as the confusion was generally among them, the retreat was made with too great haste and disorder. I am also, with some exceptions, far from being satisfied with the infantry. Several regiments marched forward too soon, and began to fire without any cause. They were besides so crowded together, that they fired upon one another. The officers were not able to rally the larger bodies, which fled in disorder, and thus ground was lost. The confused cry which was heard among the troops, drowned the voice of the commanding officers. Had the commanders accustomed their troops to silence, and taught them to attend to nothing but their orders, the separation of the left wing would not have produced such shameful consequences.

In every regiment which shall hereafter conduct itself in a similar manner the tenth man shall be condemned to die, and the rest of the men shall be distributed among the other regiments. The commanding officer shall be cashiered, and the other officers dismissed. Cries of alarm among the soldiers shall be punished with death. The troops must only act when orders are given to them, or on the signal of the drum: In most regiments, the drums are placed with the music, out of the reach of the fire, but the commanding officers shall see that all the drums return to their posts, and shall take care that the troops under their direction do not fire without orders or at too great a distance.

In the evening of the 5th the regiment of Argenteuil made such bad dispositions, that in the unprofitable retreat to Neusiedl, the 2d line fired on the first and occasioned great disorder. The regiment of Hesso Nemburg did nothing but wander here and there. Sometimes was heard the cry of "forward" where there was no enemy! Gen. Riese did not conduct himself well at Enzersdorf. On the 6th, in the evening, I did not find him at the head of his troops, and besides, he did not follow the orders which were given him respecting the attack. He shall be dismissed from the service of his majesty.

The disorder which still prevail among the troops, proves that the officers of the staff know not how to apply a remedy. I shall, however, set an example myself. I shall, according to the circumstances, dismiss or cashier such officers of the grand staff, whose troops are not again brought under proper discipline. It is the shame of the army that so many stragglers and plunderers are found on all the roads and in all the villages.

(Signed) CHARLES, Generalissimo.