The National Register. — London, England, 1814-04-10 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL RFOISTER. attachment to Grit. Moreau, hi. excellent (viatica, and •his devo tion to the goode‘atse, has occasioned a general regret. (Signed) CHAS. STEWART, Lieut.-Gen.. Viscount Cestkmagh, &c. &c. &c. Head gnat ters, Colemiers, March 27,1614. . My Lottp---The reports from the different corps not having been received when I sent off my dispatch of the 26th, added to the hurry of the moment in which it was written, mint be my apology for . having mach stinler-rated the suet. Wig of the 2.stbinstaht. Upon Vie retreat of Marmunt's,' Monier's, and Arright's corps bt fare 111 . several minium; of the armies, whose junction had been edreted between here Chantpettoise 404 Chit lons, above eighty ►iec es of cannon, besides the convoy Minded to in my dispatch of the 651*, and a great num ber of c a issons, fell auto our hands. The guns were alrutdoned iu all directions by the enemy in the rapid retreat, an 1 *. cry raptured not only by the cavalry of the Grand Duke c m pomditte and Geri. Conut Pahlen, but also by the corps of Gen. ltriGhv mid the Prince Royal of Wirtemberg. Geoerals D'York and Kleist, who had moved from Montmirail on La Fee to Gaucher, w here they arrived on the 2 fitli , very grea t ly au g . reeNted the enemy's discomfiture ; Gen. D'Yorck's was very seriously enosiged with the enemy, and took fifteen hundred pct-, potters at the latter place ; and it may be fairly estimated, that this pert of ilatonaparte's army has beam so roughly handled as to have lost one third of its efficiency in point of numbers, with all the as finery belonging to it. Nothing. but continued forced marches could have citable(' any part of the corps above alluded to, .to elude their victorious pursuers; and when I detail to your Lordship, that Marshal Blucher's army was at Fishes on the 24th, and was fighting at La Ferte Gaudier on the 26th, making a mareh of twenty-six-leagues, it will he evaeut that no physical exertions can exceed those that the present unexampled crisis brings into action. Tne Grand Army was in position .at Mailleret on the 26th. The march %vac continued in three columns from Fere Champenoise ; the lielel-quarters of the Emper or of Iles is and Prince Seliwartzenberg were at Tretfau ; the cavalry of Count Pahlen were pushed on beyond La Ferie G - aucher, joining Generals D'Yurek and Kleist ; the cavalry and the reserves were bivouacked at La Vergiere on the right of the great road, the 6th and 4th corps were in the. centre, the en the left, and the 3d sentained iu the rear to cover all teie baggage. artillery • park a nd twin, and to make the march I of the wick compact, Generals Kaiseretf and Ledavin's partizan corps occupi d and oliserved the country about Arcis and Troyes, between 11ie Manse and St Me rivers. Intelligence was received from Generals Wittaingerode and Czer nivitutf, who continued following linonaparte'e rear with ten thou sand cavalry, and forty pieces of cannon, that he was marching by Brienne to Bar-sur•Anhe and Troyes, hastening back to the ca pital' with the utmost precipitation ; a plain demonstration (if any vete wanting) that superiority of matueuvering as well as fin periolitV Of force, were-in his adversaries scale. The Plince h iris Marshal continued his march this day without interrupt ion; the heal-quarters were established at Colooders ; the 6th corps arrived' at blonsen; Count Pablo)) cavalry. and the Prince loyal of Wirtenthere, who were. sent to turn • the enemy's right followed one part of t he corps before us, h Whic seemed now to have sepatated to Crecy ; while, Generals D'Yorek amid Kleist pnslied the other by advancing from La verse Gatu•her to Meaux, %there tney will secure. the • pasuiee of the . Marne for Marshal Blucher's army ; the sth corps took up its .gr •Ittid- near Chattily ; the 3J at Marveillon; and the cavalry of th e L oa d, The guards, an re nerve, in front of this place. Marshal Blucher's head-gnarters arc to-night at La Ferte-Jonarre, and to-moil - ow his army will pass the Marne; which 1 apprehend the griaid army will do at Lam ; thus concentrating nearly their avhole force on the right bank of the river s and taking position en trig beielos of Montllatfe.. 1 ant as yet ignorant of the motives that may have directed the corps of the enemy in onefront ; whether a par t has fallen back to form a hoyau to the national guards, At Paris ; and whether with some of these they will dispnte momentarily the passage of the Marne to - stanteow ; and whether the other part is moving by Provins to join Ittioneparte, remains to be seen, bat in wither instance to be ap prehended. it'llatever may he the ultimate result of the operations in progress however brilliant they appear, the Sovereigns who are present, and the Prince Field-Marahal 'who leads their armies, will have the cansoling reflection, that by their intrepid manceuvre, they, have Wed right by their countries, their people, and the great came. I have the honour to bi, &c. (Signed) CHARLES STEWART, Li6uts-Gen. 'FOIRSIGN•OFFICE, APRIL, 5. APRIL 10. Since the receipt of the preceding intellizence. Capt Harris has arrived with dispatches from Lit-IL-Gen. the Hon. Sir Charles W. Stewart, K. G. and Lord Burghersh, of which the following are copies : Head quarters. Bondy, March 2,, 1814. On the 28th the Grand Allied Army and that of Silesia con tinued their advance to Paris. The 6th corp, the Austrian gre nadiers, the guards, and resell and the cavalry of his Impetial Highne4 the Grand Duke Constantine, took up their ground in the neighbourhood of Cooney and Mantenil. The 3sl corps was this day at Mouron, the sth remained at Chailly with the advanced guard in the direction of La Film Gaudier, observing the route of Sezanne and Provins. The head-quarters of the army were established at Cuency. The passage of the Marne at Meaux was effected by the Bth corps with little resistance. ..A part of Marshal Mortices corps, under the immediate command of the French General Vincent, who retired through the above place, broke down the bridge in his retreat, and detained the Allies in their advance. About ten thousand of the National Guards, mixed with some old soldiers, endeavoured to make a feeble stand before the army of Silesia, between La Terte Jouarre and Meaux ; but General Horne attacked them, and placing himself gallantly at the !Wad of some squadrons, he pierced into a mass of infantry, taking, him self, the French General prisoner. The passage of the river was also disputed at Triport, where the army of the Marshal passed; but notwithstanding he fire of the enemy, the bridge was soon completed, and the whole of this army passed the Mame to day. The French on their return from Meaux, caused a magazine of powder. of an immense extent, to be-blown up, without the sligh test information to the inhabitants of the town, who thotelit them. selves, by the monstrous explosion, buried in the ruins of the place ; not a window of the town that was not shivered to atoms, and great damage was done to all the houses, and to the magnificent cathedral. The corps of D'Yorek and Kleist advanced this day to Claye ; the corps of General Langeron was en their right, and General Sacken's in reserve; the corps of W.oronzoff was In the rear at Meaic. Different brill es, were constructed on the Marne to enable the grand army to Me over in various columns. Buonapartc's rear towards St. Dizier seems to save been assailed on the evening of the 26th, and morning of the 2711', by a very preponderating force, especi3ily as to infantry. The details of the affairs are not yet arrived, but it appears the General was Obliged to retreat in the direction of Bar-lc-Dm From the most recent reports Bt'onaparto was himself at St. Disier, on the 27111. and it is said his a:lva:wed guard is at Vitry. It woult.thus appear he is marching after the Allies, or directing himself on the Marne ; but is to be hoped this is now too late. Oil the Wth the army of Silesia, having a corps on the Marne, .tecc directed to its right, to advance on the great road of Soissons to Paris ; General Count Langeron was on the right, near the vil lage of La Vilettes ; Generals D'Yorcle and Kleist moved from the Meaux route into that of Soissons, to make room fur Prince Schwertzenberg's army ; Generals Sacken and Woronzow were in their rear. On the 28th in the evening a very sharp affair occurred a Claye between General D'Yorek and the enemy's rear 1 the ground they, were posted on was very favourable for defence ; and in a very severe tiraillade General D'Yorek lost some hundred men ; but the enemy were driven back at all points. The 6th corps passed at Triport, and reached Bondy at night and the heights of Pantm. The 4th corps passed at Meaux, with the guards and ►escrves and cavalry ; the former was immediately directed to gain the high road from Lagny to the capital, and to take post on the heights of Oldie. The :id corps was to support the 4th. The Ai moved to Meaux. and remained on the left of the Marne, having their cavalry at Cressy and Coluomiers. • On the advance of the 6th corps some slight resistance was made at Villoparis ; and as it was necessary to relieve Generals I rl'orek and Kleist, and move them more to the right, a cessation of hostilities for tour hours was agreed on by mutual consent, which delay prevented the march forward being so rapid as usual. 'flue army this night may be stated to have their right towards Muntmatre, and their left near the wood of Viceunes. I have the liononr to be, &c. CAIARLES STEWART, Lieut. Ckm (Signed) I