The Statesman. — London, England, 1814-02-28 00:00:00

4EF,LEI INS ON THE STATE OP - Tlik . ~ WAR. -..i5..-. MR,. EDITOR, — There is no etample of such a contest as that now deciding in France--•t I is the II rst instance on record, of one nation standing alone, and all the rest of Europe confederated against it and in what state is that single nation ?—She is ex- Musty(' by a war of twenty-one years' duration, her population has been drained by those immense armies she has repeatedly sent forth, very few of which have. ever returned to their native land. Whether thi s dreadful waste of human existence has been the con: sequence of the ambition of one man, as many who take a narrow view of this 'Mel struggle, incline to think, or whether the real contest has not, all along, been between British influence on the one hand, and French independence on the other, is not a point intended here to be debated. I only mean to no tice the fact, that for above twenty years past this war bath raged, 'which, according to Mr. CA N mit4a, has never changed its object, and in • that period hath consumed certainly; above a million of Frenchmen alone. It is surprising, that after such a drain France should still have a large military force, but where is thatforce ? It is either in foreign prisons, or in fereigngerrisons; and it is in this state thus be reft elite assistance of all those disciplined and vete rast-defeaders- uhich theso.loog *fir* may have left her, that she is now assailed by all Europe. The soil of France iR now trod by men from the Danube and the Douro, the Wolga and . the Weser, the .Tagus and the Thames ;—the bearded Cossack, the un breeched Highlander, the stupid Laplander, the fierce Tartar, and the savage Calmuc, join their physical tercet° decide hit questions of metaphysical policy ! These wild people do not, like other folks, carry their scientific knowledge in their heads, their political skill resides in their swords, their spears, and. their ; scymitars, by the virtue of which, they propose to" decide Whit constitution of Government is best adapted to a nation, not barbarous like themselves, but famed for science, urbanity, and refinement.— They.prespine !Ton the present weak and exhausted state of the French peoplei; but ,if France, bereft Of her regular troOps„ should, by a kind of• med ley army of raw and mongrel soldiers (not unlike the train-bands of our towns, and posse comitatis of otir "counties) repel this mighty Cnufederacy, so f verily .believe she wilt, then will she show Isitriilf •ifi a- stronger and' more formidable point of view than she hes Amer yet appeared in.— 1 This' •ii like 'coming upon a strongman unarmed, to try his' naked inherent force. But it is certainly to' be latneuted that any insincerity should have been I I resorted to, in order to make the enemy believe th a t Peace was intended, so that he might be still less prepared to defend himself; among the stratagems of war are not to be included perfidious proles:ago, I that subvert all goood faith among nations -- tha t. jere the cause they are designed to defend—anti pro.' claim.to the whole world, that the Power against wisSin sueh• diShonoumble artifices are used, must still be an object of terror to its opponents.—This *tent has also brought to proof the goodness of•NA. YoLenn's title. Doubtless the best right by which any King can govern is the approbation of his people. There are not many Princes, who, had they been put to their probation, could have shown so legiti. mete a titles. Let• os bear no more talk then of NA- POLEON beillValiiitrer. There is 1w other usurpa tion but upoeisCßights of the People—to tax the French 4lntieroe with usurping the rights of the Bourbons, is as complete nonsense as it would be to . tax the Ilanoverians with usurping the rights of the Stuarts.—Let us hear no more scandalous falsehoods, neither about Norotxoses tyranny and oppression. Such glaring and impudent falsehood expressed conti neatly in Prints on the side of Government, is the way to bring that Government itself into contempt. No man loves to be imposed upon. No man respects that -which is not true, and surely no man can be lieve that NAPOLEON would hate found the support he has done, if his Government had been that of teranny and oppression.—We very well know that a military government may be supported by large standing armies, but that was not the case here : thb armies were gone, ,ante the appeal was made to the People. The Allies were in the heart of France, and the people .mighthere joined either their stand. ' a rd, or that of NAPOEEON; and if they had been so oppressed as our-lying Ministerial Papers have re. presented them to have been, so doubt they would ' have joined the former. BONAPARTE is no Sorceror, ' he could not raise up armies in France by magic, no more than lie could cent rout the rigour of the ele ments iii Russia—to what then was he indebted for his escape? In short, if they cannot show that NA roLeum deals in magic, the very weakest of their silly Readers will begin to discover that they them selves deal in imposition and falsehood. • If the Allies on the Continent consult their true interests, they wily be disposed to make peace with the present -Emperor of France. On the other hand, if.we are to believe what is said in the Ministerial Papers, they who hold in their hands the destinies', of Britain, as well as the commies purse that is to uphold the war, are resolved .to forfeit good faith, ' consistency, popular respect, and indeed every thing else, rather than make Peace with BONAPARTE.--• In general it is found that he who commands thel purse commands all other things. It was lone since sarcastically observed by AEISTOPILANE3 in his comedy of•Pluttss, that althotigh Jurerze rules es. mime in Heaven, yet PLOT'S is the God that governs this world. Let as suppose, than; that an applies: - tion of that omnipotent influents should be aepUmil by the war faction of this country to Continentsl ratio! r let us suppose that faction masters of tie fate of Euro , /hat sort of settlement would they . r.itike of it ! y Would dethrone BONAPARTE Of 01 7 e coarse, 'and to e effectual miasma to break the power of the French nation, as also of that revolts-. 'denary spirit which they so much dread in Europe. They would pare down that mighty empire to a dimi. motive kingdom, and place upon the throne a King of their own making; perhaps with no better success than BONAPARTE has bad, in his project of attaching to his leterset a number of satellite Sovereigns ; for thii Bouanooe have never been more famed for gm. titude than the other old reigning families. They hope, however, that adversity Wu so humbled that family, that they would find in it a creature to suit i their porposei-owe that would be content with half 0 loaf rather than hare no bread ; owe that woul d 141 E erATEsmAN: take a portion of'France, and softer them to employ the reovainder in the aggrandisement of that Power which is,intentled to be the main prop of the British interests en the Continent; in short, they expect that a Bourbon King will play second fiddle to a King of the Netherlands. I beg the Reader will not suppose that I deal in fiction. Have not the nisterial Papers talked of restoring to their integrity the Seventeen United Provinces :—in other words, of uniting to Holland all the country as far as Calais; a tract of land, which, for richness of soil, for popu lation, and for th e num b er o f i ts l arge an d opu l ent 1 cities, is not to he equalled in Europe. Have they . not talked, too, of reducing France to her old limits, at the accessinn of Louts XIV ? What, in that case, is to be done with all that fine country that is between those Netherinads and Germany ? • Artois, Lorraine, Alsace, &c.—and what is to become of the Bishopricks of Liege, Treves, Cologne, the Pa latinate, which join these countries and fill up the space from thence to the Rhine. Bavaria has had a compensation for the Palatinate, and the ecclesias— tical Princes are now no more; in fact, they were but life-holders by the election of their chapters.— 'On the other hand, what * fine arondisse,nent this would 'make for a King of the Netherlands! who, should he become the husband of the Queen of Eng land, would join thereto linnover, Bremen, Lunen. burgh, and ether parts of Westphalia. " o - utl. not this form altogether a vast Empire, capable of giv ing the law to the Continent, and exercising a deci sive influence over its political concerns, institutions, and settlements? With such an Pstabliihment, and such a league as this, there would be no fear, either for the continuance of feudal oppression on the Con. tinent, or of corruption elsewhere. The Aristocrats on both sides the water would no doubt keep such an understanding together, as would suit their com i mon interest, and large standing armies would be kept on foot for mutual aid and assistance. This is what of all things our corruptionists would most desire; for this would not onlydestroy BONAPARTE, 1 and with him their fears, but it would also gratify ! . their fondest hopes, by erecting on his ruin, a Power that would give an ascendency to their principles : ' but if they could not triumph in this way, the next ; best thing, in their estimation, is to humble and re duce BONAPARTE so completely, as to make him tio longer dangerous to them. Now this requires two things, a great diminution et his power, and like. ' wise of his reputation. It is very true, that the 1 t hireling Press have long laboured hard to destroy his reputation; hut as their falsehood is notorious, I they have done him no harm. But if such terms of 1 iPeace had been accepted by him, as I have reed in the Ministerial Papers, there would have been an end of his reputation, as well as power. He would have been so degraded, that his own subjects would I have been ashamed of him. It is said, that lie has been required to resign a large tract of country, and also to put the strew , " towns in France into the hands • of the Allies, until he shall reinikturee them for alt thetas% and expence they have suffered by the war.— Let me remind the Reader again, that I do not deal. in fiction ;—these are the terms beld out in the &Il i nisterial Papers. Hoe far ibey a at3be accounted to kohl sir horrosn - able cesasiskisql - the ditelata tiont of Lord Asteasse,and that of the Patrice Re- GENT to the whole nation in Parliament, is a point I cannot now discuss. Faun Iri s I,OIVDON GAZETTE, --...00.-- Foreleg-o"re, Fab. 1111, The Right Honourable Frederick * Robinson this OSlee with dispatches, of Otitis the and an extract. Dispatch from tke Honnunible Sir Charles " tillon, Feb. 17, hill. M• Lonn.-1 have the honour to inclose information, several reports which 1 have re, Lowe, of the operations of Marshal Blucher's 1 hive the honour to he, ' CHARLES Si'l The Viscount Castlereagh, &c. &c. &e, Military Report from Cal. Cowe, dated of Silesia, Saudron, Feb. S„ Sta,—An Aid-de-Camp of ilea. I)'Yorck here, and brought to Martha; Blocker the kel Chalons aad Vitri, with the eagle and banner Guard of the department of the Marne. • General 1r Yorck attacked Chalons yesterday, tiring on both sides. sent in an officer with a der. Marshal. All`Diuild, who commanded Ithe town. w ithed hint to negociate with ," this big declined, entered himself min ich it was agreed that the town should I French troapsevactiating it, leaving ever ; apt/ the stoves anti magazines untouched. eyes', that the priaciple of these conditions ptilonsly ohretved by the French Marshal OA filarn:r was found to be Mono up. and held brandy hi the stores Is'i leaked out. liar-dial 1.1.1)onald took the direction with him besides his own corps (the lle Schastiani anti Arrighi... e . . Aeettentsksse been received that Geo. Vizier, will Oast General Kapsiewitz, of g'rub's corps. it %ono expected there alto, viaiori of that carps, so that Field-Nfarsital dimes cmrmoinicittiun with all the corps of Part of them have itPesl left opposite tic tresses, but the corps of the Proice-of Coburg thcblockade of the several fortresses left it soot army. SeTR(11100 and Yertas are probably bni Marshal's troops to this time, but he dues I quarters forward until to morrow. slaty-fon* po w der wargoos were taken the affair of last night.-1 have the honour H. Lieutenant-General the lionourable.Sir Charles Steuart, K. B. &c. &c. &c. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated 11, 1814. Sot, —F ieid- Nlarihal Blocher moves iti; to tituges: General Baron Sicken is at •hlt advanced panic. about iwo leagues is front, supposed to be at Chateau Thierry; Gen. and Gen. Kapsiewitz, with the divisions r orps e is riot coming up. Marshal Nl , Doyai retiring With about an hundred pieces of tiro elptilly,by peasant horses, and sonic hopes coming up with them. Gen. Winzingerude. advancing, in this direction, a few days si nolo towards Brabant ; possibly from orders lion with the Prince Royal if Sweden, wh fors Papers, most be moving down on the 1 have the honour so be, At( H. Lieutenant-General the licmborable Sir Charles Stewart, K. . ---- Military Report from Colorel Lowe, daft 9, 181 , 1. SIR,—My last to you was sent by Mr.., elan Embassy in London. who was the bear, to you from England. Field-Warshal Illoci quarters Immediately afterwards to Etogcs o'clock in the evening a report ar, iced tril tl i my haying advanced again t a N Iltiiiilli re halted there, in force four or five squadrons guns; but having been resisted, had not pi A• it wee totally uncertain what might 1 movedaritt, the Pi Id-Mar/awl moved hack the night to this place. The corps ofkicn. arrival here, and General Kleist was close Z&llb r Bathes w aftilloistatirail, , both having their advanced guards three leaguer in front at or near Lit Ferte-so wall Tbierry. It is now eleven A. NI., and lion had been received of the enemy's moverm time, accounts ai e arrived of the grand army. , 4lig 'Yedt so th:at there is no reason to speculate on ally significant move ment of .he enemy in this trausverse direction. It is supposed the corps pushe I font:Lid must have come from Segannes, and have belouged to ilarmont. Gen. Kleist is arriving here to day. Geo. Baron Suckeu and (ien. I/ Yorrit will probably re main in their present position until the whole of the corps 'unite. .1 have honour to be, &c. 11. LOWE, Colonel. Lieutenant-General the Ilorgoorable Sir Charles Stewart, K. 13. TIMOTITY TR UENIAN. THE ART OP PUFFING Mn. Ent-ren s —l am confident that, to a person of your experience, I need not enlarge upon the utility of the Art of Puffing. By this infallible engine, what wonderful changes have been effected : —Quacks have sported elegant equipages, Actors have ob tained enormous salaries, Ladies have acquired com fortable settlements, and Bachelors accomplished wives,—nay, to such an extent has this wonder working art attained, that the veriest villain upon earth when alive, has, after his death, been purified into a saint by a puffing tomb-stone ; but, all the puffs in this puffing age, cannot exceed the high. down puffs wnich hale lately appeared in some of the diurnal prints, respecting the immortal abilities of a Mr. Nava, as an Architect, in improving that illustrious pile of building, denominated Carleton House! _ _ Now, Sir, as the name of NASH will, no doubt, live is story, I wish that the orthography may be ta►rrectly transmitted to posterity, and will, there fore, thank any of your intelligent correspondents to iiiforn► me, through the medium of the STATES MAN, whether. this Mr. NASII 16 the Mr. NAISH, Who formerly lived in Lambeth Marsh, and it so, why an assault has been committed upon his name by knock. inglAl out ? VERITAL THE4TRIC4L CORRESPONDENCE. THEATRE ROYAL, IDR(JUT-L %NE, Feb. 25. 1814. Drag SIR,—A report being very prevalent that 1 have urged yen to mere frequent performances on the btage than are com patible with your kealtit, and the opinions of your met/Tal friends, and as I am sure you know this report to be unfouaded, I shall be glad that you will authorise me to contradict it. 1 am, dear Sir, 3 oar's truly, To Mr. Kean. S. L. ARNOLD. DIR. KEAN'S ANSWER. Feb. 26, 1811. Mau Sia,—l have great pi-asnre in authorising you to con. tradiet iu the most unequivocal terms. the report to nbich you allude. Yon have never pressed me to appear upon the stage one day earlier than was perfectly agreeable to my own feel. imp. and you are aware that I have wanted no other spur to ha ve than the gratikation Of appearing befor a public who have conferred upon my humble efforts the distinction of so much flowing approbation. I ass happy to say that I am is perfect health, and at the service of the theatre, whenever and as often as you think proper to call upon me. • I am, dear Sir, yotres, sincerely, E. KEAN. To Mr. Arnold. Danny -Laws TittAtm , —Shylock was performed on Saturday night with increased 'incest by Mr. Kurt. His delineation of the. part was truly cha racteristic, and his claims to distinction are founded in his accurate knowledge of his author, in his own excellent judgment and natural feelings. The reite. rated plaudits oft full and splendid andienee•ssecom 'pauied his admirable exertions: Ti, Poilia of NW SMITH combined to impart an unused degret of in terest to the pia Mr. KERN tt the Dublin Theatre. ; The column; and squares, assailed now on every. side, moved on in the moo firm and perfect order. The artillery opened a heavy fire on the cavalry that bud planted itself 011 the ehaesseea ' attach was succeeded by 'tithes of Musketry from the utivanc. -. ing columns of infantry. Th e e n em y' s cava l r y cou ld not :',nil Military Report from Colonel Letve, dated Bergeres, February ! 11, 1814, ' against such determination. They were forced to quit the chatisaei, and leave the pasos2es on melt site of it open, and to a SIR,-.-1 am concer4ed to acquaint von. that the Russian di vi . limit their forther attacks solely to the /Woks and rear. The . sion orfen. Alsillief sedated very considerably on yesterday af- columns and squares °a the flanks and rear were eqeally as- !turnout by tin attack of the enemy. My report of sesterday s:dled, amid not a single one during the whale of the time was will have mentioned the information that had been received of Boisarparte being at Suzanne. Gen. Alsudef had his division. ' broken, or lost its o rder. A s n i g ht came on , t h e i n f antr y ut consisting of about three thousand five hundred infantry, 4 posted ' tacks sticcertlea to those of the cavalry. As the tro.spe ware-a enteriug the village of Btoges, They were assailed by sullies of ,• at Cbampadbert. He was attacked by a very superior corps of the enmity. live or ail alsomind of which were cavalry, and musketry from a body of infantry that had penetrated by bye- , roads on both flanks of their march. Generals Kleist and Kap though he formed squares, and resisted most obstinately for a • lortg time, the enemy finally succ ee ded i n comp e llin g him to siewitz , with their respective corps, however. again broke fall back, after suffering a very considerah e lea in killed, thrust _lll F t he obstacles opposed to theas, forced their way through wounded, mind prisoners. He had twenty-tour vice, of cannon the village, though with eousiderable has, and brought in their w ith him of which fifteen were save d, „ n d n i ne f e ll into the ' corps, without further attack or melestatium to the position of hands of, he enemy. Fifteen hundred yen are atinounced to Bergeres, where tiley hivontiqued fur the night. I The loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners. durin g this l o n g have got off unmolested ; the re !•ainder must have suffered or it arduous struggle, is e s timated at about 33110 men, with seven been dispersed, but great hopes are entertained that many of the latter will have been enabled to regain their corps. There has pieces of artillery. 7 , ,hernesitv evt,!ently contemplated the two been no time as set for any information regarding them. s ruction of the whole corps. His force must have been double ; General D'Yorck is at Chateau. Thierry. General Baron his cavalry in more than a treble proportion, prithably 800) Sacked at Ferte-sous-Jouarre. General Kleist, who with Ge- horses. Field-alarslial filtich , r's artillery wits thore immeroes I neral Kapsiewitz had moved on yesterday to Ferry Chature— and better served. 111 C enemy's fuss from its fire. amid from she i constant repulses of his cavalry by the 6re of the seu nr es , meat noise, is now lii position.at this place. Field-alursital Illucber is with them. Further intelligence is expected of the asemy's movements to decide his. The last accounts are. that he had have been excessive. I want words to express my admiration of theantrepidity and showa two squadrons of cavalry a little on this side 'of Etuges. discipline of the troops. Tne example of Field- Marshal Blucher a I have the honour to be, hr. • himself who was every where, and in the most exposed siren_ . li. LOWS, Colonel). miens; of Generals Kleist and Kapsiewite : of GenTral (juicer- Lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir eau, who directed the movement on the eisaitssee ; of General t &Arles Stewart, K. B. ece. ffie• ' Zietea, and Prince Aaguetus of Prosvite, always et the bend of his brigade, animating It to the most heroic efforts, caitiff net My report of yesterday, which 1 hope you w i ll have re fail to inspire the soldiers with a resolution. that must have even attired, mentioned thatagseneral Vasilicholf had been attacked by the enemy near Fertessous-Jonarre, but he repulsed him, and struck the enemy with admiration and surprise. took duet pieces of artillery, and two tumbrils. , The position of Chalons presenting the advaintrtem of famine H. L ' n junction of the diferent corps' of Ms army, fi e ld- marita l ' lifucher resolved on marching thither, having received reports during the haute, that Generals D'Yorek and Sr ken had ar- Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated Bergeres, Feb. 14, IEI4. rived at Bk. has, and that General %Vinzint,rerode was within Si ,—A very heavy cannonading was heard durin the whole one or tlyo days march of it. MD whole of the Army Of Silesia g of the afternoon of yesterday, its the direction of Montmirail• will thus soon be nuited, and be enabled to advance against the. enemy with that confidence of success which numb e r s a nd imam By a report just received from General D'Yorck, it appears that his corps, and that ef General Baron Sackett, had marched afturds. '-1 have the honour to he..&c. in that direction, and attacked the enemy, who was advancing (Signed) • 11. LOWE. agaiost him. The corps of General Baron Sacked , and three Lieuf.-Gen. the Hon. Sir C. Stewart, K. )11. . , • brigades of that of General D'Yorck, were engage', and after . P. S. Your Aid,-e• Captnii •Ilarris. has .been con enaction of several hours, both armies retwiined on the ground, stantly with the advance or rear gnarde.tiarn:•iession lied po.aliel iu the same positions they had occupied at the commencement. Six pieces of cannon were at one time taken by General Baron out. Ile leconsinutied the Priasi..ii cavalry ill th•ar c ',tree . in the morning,aua I ion much ii.deletal tolsaitier his assistance an reports. Sackett, bet these were le ft , from-the difficulty of the roads,ais well as four pieces of his own, which he had advanced in Cheat - ; d • . tack, and could not again withdraw. The force opposed was Military Report from Colonel Lime. date. haailai eat-tees, Army et Sileaa, Chalaas. 1 't' . .le 16, Itts 1. General • the old glard, and other detached corps, amounting to abort , 5.1,001 men. commanded by Bonaparte in person. . _ Baron flackett attacked the enemy In the village ala rn rc i lm e it i his S s ti u , s7 r l ece am ised hap acc py oun to is, i i n ha ta i riih e y n o e u r . a ric l b i l . - ri vi ii rt ics.s ea md t y ll a teis ,c r . r . : which was Sake s and retaken ante times . enemy _. . . . . to.hunieri movement oil his right flank, which compelled . him to tall back • mat e town of anissons, carried it by a.,satia , made bat could : three Generals and about three thomand men. and lassie t ate -ii • ieces of cannon. General D'Yorck leas just :mitred here.-- • on tienerti D'Yorek. The enemy attacked . agnio,.. iiied . , snake neimprossion, night leaving both him 4ma ke t n ne had his p_ troops in the same position. General Baron His corps is following, and. wait that of lam. linron•Skeken. will arrive here.this evening.' General Itinaicgerode is genera- D'Yorck at Wart. Bonaparte was to have returned to . bead-qsarters this morning at Chateau Thierry, and Gen I Mont- ing upon Beernay. Field.alarshal Blucher wilt flitis he 5 ,...... s day enabled to form a junction at' the whole . of his force. TLi 1 mirail last night, but bivouacked on the ground. Martha Marmon', with the 6th corps, is at Etoges. ' union, with Gen. Winzingerode's success, threaten the prospect Field-Marshal Blucher, with the corps of General Kleist and of a full compensation for any losses that have betel anomie- Bonaparte was at Etoges yesterday after noon a t f ou r C ral Kapsiewitz, is he position at this place. Marshal ed. - _ — Marine& sir in an Office,r with a lag of truce this morning, o'clock. with a letter to the Field-Marshal, Which he was directed to Field-Marshal Blucher's bead-qaarters will remaim her: to• . delivee pensmally, bathe was not received. day. • I have the honour to be, Ste. I I have the bowline to. be, &c. ,i r _c. v. H. LOWE, Colonel. (glued) • : sew LIPWAs,. t Liesiessat-Chmeral the Hod. Sir,Charles , LientaGen. the lion. Sir Ghas. Stewart, fit•wart, K.:B. &e. &c. • - • . •4. . - X. 8., &c. &e. &e. • .'',* - . P. 5. The acconnt of General Wi naingamilltdadahltill *hi,* _ _ I ) the play. I P . S . The acconnt o;7f:emirs' w; ns i nge rwaii**.***** . • • • kE t tx has taken an engagement fir Ifi ; NIHAU Report from Colonel Lowe, data head.qoortern, amass c o l oa d i * 6 O Je r i hine . how ., Ihe atiambemierismo . Alloy of atampanbert, Feb. IS. bat was joined on the road t 4 Rerinn * by at 011isrOfrom ttee. Nblin Theatre, at the Obis of Drays -, Laos ' Stadler having remind in h poZ e ls . • Wissingerodo..wkeinegbtilui the idonasams. it **.i***. t. • ' at ileigerestie two days **boat any tabretaaat being . edoos rn c a„ 1 „ • .- 1 . I.oista • <f cif ILdt . • • - • 14" ^ p t • • - - ;t. • -- -r • -•- - themselves land/ the hue of our retreat, rt4f)tet ball-way between Champauhert and Ettages, and funned thrnrelves lath a so!i4 mass on the chatis3ee and on each side of it, with the etittrut determination to har the p:issaze. At this moment Field•Nlar shit' Blucher found hitnielf surrounded on every side. His dr. cision was us prompt as the resolution determined to execute it —to continue his march, and break thiough the ototacle oppased . to it. . . . L . .. • . * -** - - - 4 4.Affir , ammise ;TTE oca. 116. s F taken by the enemy at Engel, resolved tho mertltifiAtil lee tack Marshal Mar.nont in ills positioa at tie tat et plod. The advanced-guard of the corps of tiesseral KleNt ; tart. ~ 1114. !bemoaned of General Zieteb, was sent folward t Flute ... the attack. -The teeny occupied the vi lege of egg g bineon has arriv ed 1 " woody height on vibe left of ft: he stomata borer It of of e : se , following are copies, vairy, and several coltnrons of infantry. Ilia ferce ,up used ly be shoot nine or ten thousand men. As the adrantrod-gnoroi .• % Stewart, dated Cha- approached, he gradually retired, inaintalning, hinter*. A 11. very brisk fire. and giving occasion fel• so.ne very bald and • tee for your Lordship's successful attacits.on his rear, principally by t h e C ossac k,. who/ • - e received from Col, cl 'splayed the greatest intrepidity, and experienced some ion: tA cher's army. The pursuit, captioned from l'aoges to beyond the till* of I . v, ate. ' Champaubt'tl, where the Yield-M a rsh a l h as h a l te d for the , - • %WART, Lieut.-Gen, night. c. , Ile (meaty has bivouacked in front of Prumentiefts, and Twill be attacked again to-morrow, should hr temahr I. that .s. - I head-gnarten, Army vicinity. . 6, 1814. . . 1 hare the.honour to h e, &c: . ' -• .' orck has just arrived it, I.O*A .. , .. . ~ le keys of - the town of Lieutenant-General the Hop( Sir Charles • saner of the National Stewart, K. B. &c. &c, Ate. •'- v • • sterday, and after some Military Report from Colonel LOStt, dated bead-gdstrieln, h a summons to surren- A r my of S il esia, Chalons, Feb. Li. , ded the enemy's troops 1 , Sta,—Field M a r s h a l Bl uc h e r h as h a d to susta in Imet he r an d , most obstinate contest a g a i ns t a su p er i or force fltdigipallt.ixdf, .. i h no the Magistrates. bu t b lr; Ihe deliver,' pp, d 4 der the command of Bona ante fn persan, •• • •• ' • k-'„ . , •A , • After havine driven Marshal Marinontikid the {H dlg . J. it eking.appeared, s r d ow f Notes on the 13 h, he there learnt that lkoMparte btu/ i wt tli his Guards on the preceding day . to Clianat T 1 •Gt nen! Irfortkand General Baron &ICUS IPOINg 34 ' quilted yemero that y tovsb,and r . e . tire . d . bthi . _mit w he t fila w.r.s ro aai es 1411 ;'' • , :I, w : tl i e nt b;i e d r 4 s t e n ril e; (1 the calls whlch bad morning, manna* ta', 2 ts'n • No f h ..- in retheat from - the ti ll age of tromentieres It.Flotle. an a itotex. _.....‘1.8iu .4er who had bivouacked the precedinAaightat lb/ dle' Imsel4l4g--; pisurt,"reedtvlet on putrulnk MK !fe had addt"ifis .• ~ . •• r. . 11.• only the corps of Geneva] Kiel .. ' jc.apitlevrifoi, . . ~..,.. • , . .. i '"" vision of tanr..oseat Genera Mult The enemy retited;n t e emu • vt4eillt a l ivo it.4 ~ ' • -• ' 1, with a prin Wilier*, irchere Vopeidsmarty h0e3i . .4 al I%mile! is . A .. • ' be eniketed. - „" f „ hisar d l t r• ~..,„. for, : la the Pedoist of - pursuit , six gitiii;riehish hadikeen H a rriet. j ittai o r ni 7; r at d ol • n — l decta • kis fnewned - ,Xne sudden y ; t*ted tiptodahff-"Eized . hy . tligua. Thu, v Frethisit itaialev un %nieral Zieteaand Colonel 1011Yltt'rst , v • .s -s• -. in the rear of the .Pras- son of the r ie fL mn • v . i t ,,,,,di ate ly 0064, and7rippok. ‘ . . 7. • ne pa ts rie fe w ll a i s n o t : i t band s , gro4nd it , ad hav tro inie nt fli . em .a i t. t . both oecopied by the t w b as em, tea Se r e iut dia rist tri o ; 1 l ' ut move hi ' head " rived., w i th the whole of his guards, and a Large hot : f ca.. en rem , the enemy in v , alry. They had nudes forced march . during the . • from • Chateau 1 merry. or to be. &c. The infantry of Feld-Marshal Blucher wow. _ad. ! , . f till 0411 •H. LOWE, Colonel. vaacing in cottons of.battalions on the open Anaemia Illi,igelke f .... Warta side of the chainee leading through the village. .. -- - - - : - .7 4 .- •i. . The cavalry, which was observed to he increasing, Wanly i ted Vertus, February .- came forward in a large lbw, broke through the cavalry of the . • advanced-guard, diVidedi a tnef, and attacked with the greatest, ; hard-quarters to-day .,, fury the columns Sr infantry on the plain. l'he movement- • „ ISlonttairail, with his was (observed. The solemn' farmed into s q uare s , which re- , 1 . mined firm on their ground, aid commenced a heavy tire fro 2. .. v • - Kleistms. Gem D'isirek '• their front, fianks, and rear. In a large field on the rill . .• . is at .Chalans,. . .. the village sir squares vs ere atacked at the game time; all., of Count Langeron's .., ceeded in repelling tbe enem y ; the cavalry of the advanced- , " . ' \ 'r id has hey° heard "" guard in the mean time retiring in the interaals. formingin the rtillery, drawn pr in - 1 aes are entertained of heard o f , rear, and advanclog again to charge the en em y's cavalry. aft e r ; - s. it had been thrawainto disorder, and compelled to retires:tom 1 a '' , °II° was the destructige fire* of the squares. 'flie enemy's menhirs,- • since, has turned off rden to form his just- holterver; 'increased, and large bodies of cav a lry were sent to ' '' ' .. f he moving round op either flank. Two battalions of lam,* who, by the last Frank- . . of the advanced-guard, Which had entered the village, shtil(l . e Rhine. kc l not form in time, and 'vutiered cousidentbly. Fier . 11. i .0 WE, Colonel. Blucher, why had little cavalry a ith hint. resolved WI with. ..., :harks drawing his force from a p o si t i on w h ere e ac h an unequa l e on - . t test must he waktds 1 . The infantry were directed to retire in columns and squares, ' v, . . , with artillery in the intervals, coveted on the flanks and near.. . ; led Vertus, February • by skirmishers and cavalry. The enemy lust no time in making , .. yarinnie, of the Ras-; the hotde-t and most direct atta c ks. Th e countr y thriaustt ~. .. which the line of retreat l a y, w a s generally open, w ithout in- ~ 'are rof some dispatches closurrs, but with small a oods and eupses, as itich enabled the bicher moved his head- enemy's cavalry to conceal its movements. The lufeatry avea ;Cc"; but ah"at .4.Veri ed in gener.il entangling themselves in them, and were thus the_ . . __•,....._ Inn Nye, of that else - better enabled to preserve their perfect fivrination and hold the' • 1 regim e nt, w hi c h had enemy in greater respect. Front the v i llage of .laevilliers to ... / .. ms of cavalry, and two. about half-way between Champaubert and Etoge?.. a ;list:matt ' ' ~, , .. . . pushed on any further. of nearly-four league., it was one incessant retiriog combat, ~ . : ... L • be the object of this not a single column or square o f infant ry that was nut either ' . , • k his head-quarters fur charged by or exposed to the fire of the enemy, Whilet a oil. . ' . .... _ .. I. KaPvielvisz had jut caot fire was ke t up h th em w • iy,iaterrapti - ---'7" . " - * ., . . .._. . lose an the vicinity at I w e a r tom*l( : e on ,' aril N pre- • .. I, and Gen. D'ltorck at , v. - • - --- - serving the most perfect o et. .1 t frettbentif happened Wt . !' i., •b. • . ards pushed on two or the enemy's ca v alry were i n t erm i xe d 1114/1 the squares , and tor. • . v. .. wave. in such ease, compell e d to r e tir e wi t h great l oss . Varind4 s.* .*,- •..-sous-J narre and Cha- I charges were a•tempted without any ca'ect, and no further informa- i At sun -set it was observed, th,,t the corps of ravalre whit-WI ••;..... ' cement. In the reranbad been seen to tak e a c i rcu i t roun d t h e t in t s b a d t h row as . ' rniy. being at 'Fenn., ; th„,,,,i,,es jugs. the. lima elf near . nottawnt n N.a..t 1..11i-awn.. kw...".