The fourth proceeded through Raschdorf straight to Esslingen. Colonel Hardegg, of Schwarzenberg's hulans, conducted the advanced-guard.

The fifth directed its march towards the left, in order to go a circuit round the little town of Enzersdorf, and drive the enemy out of the place. It was reinforced by Stiptitz's hussars, under the command of Colonel Frolich. Lieutenant-General Klenau led the advanced-guard of both columns.

As this circuit round Enzersdorf obliged the fifth to describe a longer line, it was necessary for the fourth to advance rather more slowly.

Enzersdorf, however, was quickly taken possession of by a detachment of Stiptitz's hussars, and of the Wallacho-Illyrian frontier regiment, as it was already for the greatest part evacuated by the enemy, from whom no more than 30 prisoners could be taken.

Both columns now received orders to advance upon Esslingen. The fourth in close columns of battalions of Czartorisky's, Archduke Louis's, and Cobourg's, who were twice successively attacked by upwards of two thousand of the enemy's heavy cavalry; but these were each time put to flight by our brave infantry with considerable loss.

Of the fifth column, two battalions of Chasteler's advanced directly upon Esslingen, while two battalions of Bellegarde's were ordered to penetrate the left flank of the village, and the small contiguous wood. Two battalions of Hiller's and Sitarray's, besides the Archduke Ferdinand's and Stiptitz's regiments of hussars, and two divisions of Rosenberg's light-horse, were in the plain in readiness to support them.

These combined attacks were made twice successively with uncommon intrepidity; theenemy's troops were repulsed at all points, and driven into the village of Esslingen, which had been set on fire; but as the enemy's army was drawn up in several lines between Esslingen and Aspern, and met each new attack with fresh reinforcements, because the safety of his retreat depended on the possession of this village, our troops were obliged to abandon it at the approach of night, and to await, under arms, the arrival of morning.

The reserve corps of cavalry had marched in two columns, under the command of General Prince of Lichtenstein, and advanced upon the New Inn between Raschdorf and Breitenlee. General

Count Wartenslehen, with Blankenstein's hussars, conducted the advanced-guard.

No sooner did the enemy perceive the general advance of the army, than he placed the bulk of his cavalry, supported by somne battalions of infantry, in order of battle between Esslingen and Aspern, and commenced a brisk cannonade upon the columns of Austrian cavalry as they approached.

Prince Lichtenstein directed his columns to march forward in two lines, on which the enemy detached four or five thousand cavalry from his position to the right by way of Esslingen, and excited some apprehension that he would impede the progress of the fourth column, or even break through it. The Prince therefore ordered four regiments to the left, and kept the second column formed in two lines, till he was convinced that the fourth would not meet with any impediment to its march.

During this movement, the remainder of the enemy's cavalry also advanced with the greatest confidence, towards the right wing of the Austrians. They were received with a firmness which they probably did not expect. The intrepidity of the cavalry which had marched up, particularly Maurice Lichtenstein's regiment, and the Archduke Francis's cuirassiers, the former headed by its gallant Colonel, Roussel, frustrated the repeated assaults of the enemy by counter-attacks, by which they at length put a stop to his impetuous advance, and completely repulsed him with considerable loss. In these conflicts, the French General of Division, Durosnel, Equerry to the Emperor, was taken prisoner a few paces from him, as was also General Fouler, Equerry to the Empress, after having been slightly wounded. Notwithstanding the fire of the musketry which now ensued, the Prince ordered a general advance, by which the enemy was thrown back to the alignement between Esslingen and Aspern, but on account of the flanking fire from Esslingen could not be pursued any further, the fire of his guns was answered with spirit by the horse artillery. About seven in the evening, three thousand horse were again detached towards the point of union between the cavalry of the corps of reserve and the left wing of Prince Hohenzollern, and fell en masse upon the brigades of cuirassiers of Generals Kroyher, Klary, and Siegenthal; but by the steady intrepidity of the Blankenstein's and Reisch's regiments, who, with the utmost gallantry made a sudden attack on the enemy's flanks, his cavalry was again repulsed, and part of it, which had fallen upon some of the regiments of the new levies, placed in the third line, was cut off, and there taken. Meanwhile night came on, and it

was passed by the Prince in the best state of preparation on the ground which he had gained from the enemy.

For the first time Napoleon had sustained a defeat in Germany. From this moment he was reduced to the rank of bold and successful generals, who, like himself, after a long series of destructive achievements, experienced the vicissitudes of fortune. The charm of his invincibility was dissolved. No longer the spoiled Child of Fortune, by posterity he will be characterized as the sport of the fickle goddess. New hopes begin to animate the oppressed nations. To the Austrian army the 21st of May was a grand and glorious epoch, that must inspire it with a consciousness of its strength, and a confidence in its energies. Overwhelmed by our irresistible infantry, its proud opponents were extended in the dust; and the presence of their hitherto-unconquered Emperor was no longer capable of snatching from the heroes of Austria the laurels which they had acquired.

Napoleon's glory was obviously at stake. New efforts were to be expected the following day; but he was also obliged to fight for his existence. By means of fire-ships sent down the Danube, the Archduke had caused the enemy's bridge on the Lobau to be broken down, and its repairs would take up several hours. Meanwhile Napoleon had already in the evening been joined by the corps of General Oudinot; and all the disposable troops followed from Vienna and the Upper Danube, and were transported across the river in vessels as fast as they arrived. The Archduke, on his part ordered the grenadier corps which had not had any share in the first engagement, to advance from its position near Gerasdorf to Breitenlee; and the short night was scarcely sufficient to complete the respective preparations for the commencement of a second tragedy.

(To be concluded in the following Number.)

HIBERNIAN SANG FROID.

I HAPPENED to come up with an Hungarian Officer of grenadiers, on the plains of Cateau-Cambresis, after the total rout of the French: he was dreadfully wounded, and stretched in a dry ditch. I made him a sincere tender of my services in French, but I found he did not understand a word of that language; on noticing my dress, however, he answered me in English, saying, "My dear Sir, I am an Irishman, and I hate the French by instinctdon't think that you have it in your power to relieve me, for I feel that I am mortally wounded." His last words, while I, with a private of the 1st Guards was attempting to administer scanty relief to him, were, "Quæ caret ora cruore nostro?" "Where is the land which is not moistened with the blood of Erin ?" J. N.

Presentation of a Medal to Captain Latham, 2d Batt. 3d Foot, for his gallant conduct in Defence of the Colours of his Regiment at the Battle of Albuera.

A GOLD Medal, with an appropriate inscription and engravings, was presented this day, 12th August, 1813, at head-quarters of the 2d Batt. 3d Foot, (or Buff) to Captain Latham, by Major Morris, in presence of the corps, drawn up in review order for that purpose, as a testimonial of his gallant conduct in defence of the colours of the 1st Battalion, in action with the enemy at the Battle of Albuera, in Spain, and which was unanimously voted to him by his brother officers who composed he 1st Battalion, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Stewart, on the 16th May, 1811.

Upon this occasion, letters, of which the following are copies, were also read to the corps by Major Morris, commanding the 2d Batt. at Reading, and the annexed reply has been subsequently received from Captain Latham.

Copy of a communication from General Leigh, relative to Lieutenant Latham's Medal: viz.

Spixworth Park, January 7, 1813.-MY DEAR SIR, I have enclosed a letter which I received yesterday from Colonel Torrens, and which I make no doubt will prove satisfactory to the regiment.

When I requested that your letter might be laid before the Commander-in-Chief, I expressed my hope that His Royal Highness would attend to the distinguished conduct of Lieut. Latham, and that he would grant him his future favour and protection.

I have no doubt when an opportunity occurs, that he will consider the merits of that deserving officer, and you may be assured that at all times I shall be ready to render him any service in my power. I am, with regard, my dear Sir, faithfully yours,

(Signed)

Lieut.-Colonel Stewart, Buffs.

CHARLES LEIGH.

Copy of Colonel Torrens's Letter to General Leigh, sent to LieutenantColonel Stewart along with the foregoing.

Horse-Guards, January 4, 1813.-SIR, I have laid before the Commander-in-Chief your letter of yesterday's date, with its enclosures from Lieut.-Colonel Stewart, of the regiment under your command, submitting, in the name of the corps, that Lieut. Latham, of that regiment, may be authorized to wear a Gold Medal, which

his brother officers had unanimously voted him, as a testimonial of their sense of the distinguished conduct he had displayed, by his protection of the colours of the regiment in the Battle of Albuera.

His Royal Highness much approves of this mark of the sense which the Officers of the Buffs entertain of the merit and gallantry of Lieutenant Latham; and His Royal Highness is also impressed with a high opinion of the propriety of feeling which has induced them to solicit proper authority for the grant of such a distinction to that officer.—I have, &c.

To General Charles Leigh, Colonel 3d Foot (or Buffs).

Strath, August 2, 1813.-SIR, In my absence, (which I regret on this occasion) Major Morris, in command of the 2d Batt. will present you the Gold Medal which accompanies this, and which you already know, has long since been so cordially voted you by the unanimous voice of the whole body of your brother officers, as a lasting testimonial of the high sense they entertain of your distinguished conduct at the Battle of Albuera.'

On this occasion I feel it but common justice to you, Sir, to state a fact (but little known in general, although to me as your commanding officer,) at the time which attaches no common share of merit to the part you acted on that memorable day. It not only fell to your lot to take charge of one of the colours of your regiment, at a moment when the ensigns and most of the serjeants who had previously carried and protected it, had fallen in its defence; but this charge devolved on you at the instant when the regiment, (suddenly sent forward, considerably in advance of the rest of the British troops in support of some Spaniards) had just closed with the bayonet on the massy columns of the French infantry in front, and while so engaged, and at so critical a moment, was surrounded and attacked in the rear by the whole mass of the enemy's numerous cavalry and lancers, and thus completely separated from the rest of the army. Yes, Sir, it was in this situation, so peculiarly critical, that you shewed that degree of firmness and presence of mind which saved the colour you took in charge, and has not only obtained you the unanimous applause and approbation of your brother officers, but has justly recommended you to the notice and protection of the illustrious Princes of your country, who never fail to encourage and reward merit, when known to them, with so impartial and liberal a hand, that they have raised the renown of the