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Filoat TRZ LONDON GAZETTE, Fu.25, 1814. Foreign Office, Feb. 26, 1314, The Right Hon. FREDERICK ROBINSON has ar rived at this Office with Dispatches, of which the following are copies, and an extract :--- tsrAtcn PROM TW WON. SIR CHARLES STENVAR,T, DATED CHATILLON, FED. 17, 1814: MY , Lotm,-1 have the honour, to inclose, for yotir.* - LoxdAlp'q in:ortuatiou, ~.seterld- • reports riih 7 fch I have receiced.tront Colonel Lowe, of the operations of 'Marshal Blucher's army. I have the honour to be, Vic. . • CHARLPS STEWART, Lieut.-Gen. frbeArisconrit Castlereagh, &e. IifILITARY REPORT FROM COLONEL LOWF, DATED HEAD-QUARTERS, -ARMY OF SILESIA, S,ANDRON, VEBRUARY G, 1814 Aide,de-Camp. of General D'Yorrk has just arrived here, and brought tO btaishxl i i hitcher the keys of she town of ,Chalons and Vitri, with the eagle and banner of the national guard of the Department of - the Marne. General D'Yorck attacked Chalons' yesterday, and after some firing on both sides, sent in an officer vi ith a summons to surrender. Marshal BPDonald, who commanded the enemy's troops in the town, wished him to negociate with',the magistrates ; but on this being declined i , , entered himself •into . a capitulation, by which it was agreed that the town should be delivered up, the French troops evacuating it, leaving every thing 'as it stood, and the stores and magazines um touched. It appeared, It6vrev,!r, that' the principle •of these conditions was not very scrupnlotrily obierved by theltench Marshal, as the bridge over the Marne was found to he blOwn up, and the casks which bad held brandy su the stores all leaked out:- • Marshal M'Donald took.- the direction of Meaux. He has with him, heiides his own corps, - the. 11th, the corps -of Generals Scbastiani and Arri hi. • Accounts have been received that General Kiev is.•arriyed,at St.. and that , Geileral K'aPsiewit: - , of .General ConntLangeron's corps, is soon expected there also,, with a principal d short of that corps, So thaTield-Marshal Blncl ter is now in dirept communication all the corps of the .army.,.. • • Part of them have been left opposite Urdirn and other fortresses, but the corps of the Prince: of Cohorg trill undertake the blockade of the se= veraliortresses, lett in the, rear of•the Prussian army. Sezannes and Vertus are probably both occu pied by the AlarshaPS troops at this tinie, but he toes not move his bead-'quarters forward until to niorrpw, • . . . Si x! y 7 lotir powder .waggot)s were .ta4en, from tlm'inelOy in the affair of lassi night. L-1 have the honour to be, &c. . . H. LOWE, Colonel. Lieut.-General - the Hon. Sir - C. , Stewart K. B. &c. . _ MILITARY REPORT FROM COLONEL LOWE, DATED VF.itTus, Ft!R. 8, 1814. _ . .•n0..)/es .his heaa quarters to -dziy,to Etogesi, General Baron Sackeu is .at Montmirail, witli his advanced parties about two leagues in, front. General D'Yorck is -sup posed to be at Chateau Thierry ; General Kleist is at Chalons, atulkiwpal Kapsiqvitz, with the divisibris of Ciiunt tangeron's corps, is fast com ing up. Marshal M'Donald has been heard' of, retiring withsaltota,:loo pieces of artillery; draws principally by pea,sant horses, and some hopes are entertained of coming up with them. General Winzingerode, who was heacil of advancing in. this direction a- few da : . s• since, has turned oti again foniard.i Witham, possibly from orders , forth his junction with the Prince Royal of swr den, who, by the last Frankfort papers, 111 USL . be moving alumu on the Rhine, • have the lonour,to he,, &e: • H., LOA/E, Cal onel. Lieut.-Geii. the Hon. Sir C.. Stewart, E 1.13. , MILITARY REPORT FROM COL. I.l,Vri, ED VER- Tus, F 9,, l 814; • SIR-My last to you, NVas_sent ;by.T.Tr, of the Russian ernbas.,y in Lon i on , wh o was t h e bearer of .some .disr.telies to <ou from England. Fief:'-Marshal Blue'ne!r vaovcia., his head-quarters immediately kdrermprds to V.:toges ; but about 7 o'clock in the - even : A . M.; f.x report ariivedtrom Baye, of the enemy havfng•advanced against a Russian vegiiiient which ! t ialud fir re,.in force four. or five squadrons of caplrfy, anti two guns ; hut having been resisted, I , Acl ?Ant pushed on any further. As it was totally ',lncl.l-rain what might be the obje':t of this movespeny „the Field-Marshal moved hack "his dead-qu Atreus t'or the night to this ?Lice. The corps of Gen. ikapsicwitz had just arrived here, General Yileist was close in the vicinity at Chalons. BAron Saeken ; - rats at .I,lontmirail, and General, D'Yorck at Dormant, both 'having tl.;ir advt.nced guards pushed on two or three leagues in front, "at or near La Ferte son§,Joarre and Chu tewa Thierry. It is now eleven n. at. and no fur tbc:r information has been received of the enemy's mfirement. In the mean time, accounts are ar ri.4ved of the grand army being at Troyes. ; so that there is no reason to speculate on any,,signi;icant .movement of the - enemy in this transverse direc ti6o,.s It is supposed the corps pu , hed fot ward must have come from Sezannes, and have belong ed to Marmont. General Kleist is an riving here to-day. General 13itron Sacken and General D'Yorck will probably remain in their pr6ent po sition until the whole of the corps .unite,- , -71 have the honour to be, &c. LOWE, Colonel. Lieut.-General the Ilon. Sir C. Stewart, K. B. MILITARY RtiroßT FRe:M CoLoNEL LoIsPE, DATED EF.RGERES, 1 1 , ISI.I. fits-4 mu concerned io acquaint you, that the R t; . !. sia u division of General l'lstaief suffered very consi(it:rablv on yesterday afternoon, by an at tick of tke enemy. My report of yesterday will have menti,ined the folorniation that had been re ceived of BuonapartAeing at Sezanne. General Alsidief had his division consisting of about three thousand five hundred infat; try, posted at Champau heit. It w 4 ntakcked by, a very superior corps of the enemy, 5 or GOO ul which were cavalry, and though be formed squares, and tesistea mast obstinately for a long time, tlee enemy finally: succeeded, in compelling him t'o' fall back, after' suffering a very considerable loss in wounded, onprisoners. He-had:24 pieces Of Can non with him, of which 15 were saved, and nine fell into the inunlS of the enemy. _Fifteen hundred men are announi L.l to have gat toff unmolested ; the rest must have suffered, or been dispersed, but great hopes are entertained that many of the tatter will havebeen'cuobb‘d to regvicr their corps. There has been no. 'hue yet for uky information regarding O r en). • General D'Yoick is at Chateau TI iierry, Gene ral Baron Sackett. afFerte sous Jeewarre. Kleist, who with ,General Kapsiewk tz had moved 01l yestcrhy tip Fevre - % Champeouise, now in po sition. at this place. Field-Marshail Bleacher is with them.. Furaher intelligence. is. expected of the enemy's movements to, decide Ilia.— The last accounts are, that he had shewotwo squadrons of cavalry a little on this side of Ett)ges. 1. have the honour to he, [,L LOVE, Colonel. , Llent. , General the:Hon. .;11' Charles .Stewart, K. IL (Sze. &C. My report of yesterday, which I hope you will baN,e received, mentioned that General Vasilichoff had been attacked by the enemy near Ferte sous. Jouarre, but he repulsed him and took thrie pieces of artillery and twc; tumbrils. .H. L. MILITARY REPORT FlVim COLONEL LOMB, DATED BERGEItES, FEB. 12, 1814. Stx—A very heart/ cannonading was beard during the whole of . the atiernoon of yeNter- Haair, in the direction of Monttnirail. By a re port just, received from General . d'Y.ovik, it ap pears, that his corps and that of General Baron Sacken had marched in that direction, 'and at tacked the enemy, who was advancing against him. The corps of General Baron Sacken, and three brigades of that of General I.)•Yorck, were engaged, and after an action of several hours, both armies remained on the ground in the same positions they had occupied at the commence ment. Six pieces of cannon were at one time taken by General Blrou Sacken, but these were left,-from the difficulty e,f the roads, as well as four pieces of his own, whiCh h e b a d ad vance d i n th e attack, and could. not again withdraw: The force opposed was the old guard and other detach ed corps, ainowiting to about thirty thousand men, commanded by Buonaparte in person. ,Ge t, neraj Barim Sacken attacked the enemy in the 'village of Mat-chills, which was taken and re t ken three times. The enemy made a movement oil hit; right flank, which compelled him to fall back ein'General D'YOrck. The enemy attacked again, but could Make no impression, night`leaving hotl.\ I.lln and the allied troops in the sante posi tion. Cieneral Baron Sacken had his head-quar ters t bis morning at Chateau Thierry, and Gene ral D'Ytlck at Biffert. Buonaparte was to have returned ;to' Mentthirail last night,.but bivouacked on the ga , !ind. Marshal Ninanont, with the 6th corps, is at IStoges. 11.01;1-.Marslial Blucher, with the corps of General and Gen. Kapsiewitz, is in posi ti„„ o ac AT ----not sent.nl officer with wig of. truce this morning, with a fetter to OP Field-Marshal, which he was directed td deliver yeriotially, but he was not received. I have the honour to be, /cc. H. LO WE, Colouel. _ _ Lieut...-Cle'l. the Thu. Sir Charles Sixwart, K. B. &c. 1 1, 1 .i.LITARY REPORT FROM COL. LOWE, DATED !MAD , QUARTERS'. ARMY OF SILESIA, CIL.4.MPAUBERT, YEE. 13,• 1814. Sui—Field-Marshal Blucher having remained in his position at , Bergeres for two ditys, without any movement being undertaken by the eocalY at Etoges, resolved on marching to attack Marshal Marin Ont in his position at - the latter place. The Advanced guard of the corps Of Cien. Kleist, under the command of Gen. Zieten, was sent for-. ward to continence the attack. The enemy occu pied the village of Etoges, and a woody height on the left of it : he slimed a large body of cavalry and severiti columns of infantry. His force sup posed to be about 9or .10;00Q men. As the 'ad vaned guard approached he gradually retired, maintaining, ho‘±, ever, a very brisk fire, and giv ing. occasion for some very bold and successful at tacks on his regr, principally by the Cossacks, ' h. who displayed the greatest intrepidity., and en perienccci some loss. Time pursuit continued from Etoges to heyond the village of Chanipatibert, where the.Flehl s Marshal has halted for the night. The enemy has bivouacked in front of Fromen tiees, an d will attack again to-morrow, should he rentain 'in that vicinity. I have the honour to he, &c. H. LORE. Lieutenant-Grneral t h e Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, K. 13. &c. &c. &e. MILITARY REPORT FROM COLONEL LOVE, DATED 111...“1-QIIARTERS A TAEMIC OP SILESIA, CHALoNS, rr.B. 15, 1814. SlR—Feld Margins' Blucher has had to sustain anotikc'r awl most, obstinate contest agninst t SU !inior force of the en(my..under the command of I;nonaparte in person. After having driven Mar shal 41arrnont from-the position of Doges, on the 13th, he there learnt that Buonaparre had marched with his r aards on the preceding day to Chateau Thierry ; Gen d'Yorck zind Gen. Bari Sacker) having iwevionsly' quitted that town, awl retired behind the Marne. Yesterday morling, Marshal Marmont was an nounced to be in retreat from the village olFro mentieres, Meld Marshal lilucivr, who bad,bi vouaqued the night preceding at Champaubert, re solved on pursuing him. Ile had under his orders only the corps of Gen. Kleist and Gen. Kapsie witz's division of Gen. Count Langeron's corps. The enemy retired until he Caine near the village of Janvilliers, where a considerable body of c.t . valry Was observed to be collected. in.the ardour of pursuit, six 'guns, which had been carried for ward, were suddenly rushed upon ami . seized by them. The Prussian cavalry, under Gen. Zieten and Col. Blucher, stm of the Field Alarshal, int mediately ell'arged, and retook. them. Several prisoners fell into his hAnds, and from then) it was learnt that Buonaparte was on the ground, 'hay ing just arrived with the whole of his .guards, and a Faroe body..of cavalry. They had made; forted • Marclt 'tinting the bight (tern C The infantry of Field Marshal Blucher was at this time advancing "in cbininns of battalions on the open grounds On each side of the chttuss6e; leading through the „ • . The cavalry, which was •4served ter .be creasing, suddenly came forward in a large mass, broke tbroitgb the cavalry of the advanced guard, divided 'itself, and attacked with the great est furythe columns of infantry on the plain.— The Movement , was obserycil. - The .eoluthus formed into squares, which remained firm on their ground, and commencetl a heavy fire from their fr6nt, flanks, 'and rear. In a: large field op .the right a_ the, Village, .Six.squareS were attacked at the sa.t,e time; all succeeded-in repriling the cue- Any, the cavalry of .the advanced-guard in the Mean time retiring in the intervals, foruiing in the rear, and advancing again to charge the eaelnrs civalty, 'after •it had been thrown into disorder, and compelled to retire from the destructive tire of the squares. The cuemy's ammbers, however, increased, and large bodiei of cavalry were seen to be moving,i'ound on ,either hank:. Two bat talions of infantry:of the advanced guard, ,which had entered the Village, 'could not torur in time, and suffered considerably. Field Marshal Blucher, • who had little cavah y with him, resolved on with drawing his force from a position where such an unevial contest, must be waged.' The infantry were directed to retirein columns -and squares, with artillery in the intervals, co, veered on the flanks and rear by skirmishers and cavalry. The enemy lost- no time in making the boldest and most direct attacks. 'Y lie country through which the line of retreat lay, - was gene rally open, without inclosures, but with small woods , and copses, which enabled the enenty'sX:a- Nally to conceal its movements. The infanti; avoided in general entangling themselves in them,' and were thus the better enabled to preserve their perfect fognation, and hold the enemy in greater respect. From the village o'fJanvilliers to about half way betrTeeri Champaubert and Eto / ges, a distance of nearly four league:, it was one in cessant tetiring comire.t., not a single column or square. of infantry that was not cithet' charged by or exposed to the fire of the enemy, while a con stant fire was kept up by them without any inter ruption of their march, firing and loading as they moved on, and still preserving the most perfect order. It frequently happened that the, enemy's cavalry were intermixed, with ,the squares, and al . ways, in such case, compelled to retire with great loss. Varit c atis charge§ • were attempted without anyeliect.• -At sun-set it was observed-, that the corps of •catalry which had been seen to take a' circuit round the flanks had thrown themSetves into the line Of our retreat, about . hall way be t'veet.t Claampaubert and EtOges, and formed them selves into a solid mass on the chat's* Stud on each shit_ of it, with the evident determination to blr the passage. At this moment Field-Mar shal Blocher found himself surrounded on "eVery side. galls decision was as, prompt as the reso luOim determined to execute it—to,contitine m4rch, aitd break• through the obstacle opposed to it. 3gead rut every side, mi.tved on in the most film and perfect order. The artillery opened it heavy fire on the cavalry, that had planted itself on the chauss4e, which was succeeded by vollies.or musketry from the advanc big columns of Infantry. The enemy's cavalry (;ould not stand against such determination, 'They. were forced to quit the chausse, and leave the passages on each .side of it open, and to limit their fin they attacks solely to the flanks and rear. The columns and squares on the flanks and, Jear• were equally assailed, and not a single one during : the whole :of the time was broken, or lost its order.- As night came on, the infantry attacks succeeded to those of the cavalry. As the troops, were entering the villages of Etziges, they were assailed by vollies of musketry . frOm a body of in fantry that had penetrated by bye-roads,on both flanks of their march. Generals Kleist and Kapsiewitz, with their respective corps, however, again broke through the obstacles opposed to them, forced their • way through the village, though with considerable loss, .and brought in their corps, without further attack or molesta tion, to the poiition of Bergeres, where they bi vouacked for the night. The loss in killed,. wounded, and prisoners, dining this long and arduous struggle, is estimated at about three thatisand five hundre'll,men, with seven pieces of ' artillery. The enemy evidently contemplated the destruction of the whole corps,. His force must have been double, his cavalry in more than a treble prOportion, probably eight.th on saud horses. Field-Marshal Blucher's artillery was more numerous, and better served. The ene nty's loss front its -tire, and from the constant re; pulses of his cavalry by the ,fire of the squares, must have been excessive. • I want Words'to fl.xpress n 4 admiration of the intrepidity and dis9lplirie of the troops. The-ex ample of Field Mirshai Blucher hiMself, who vas every . where, and in the most exposed situations.; of Generals Kleist and Kapsiewitz ; 01. General Guiesenau,,' whb directed, the movement on the chauss6e ; .of Qeneral Zietcn and Pritice Augustus of Prussia, always at the head of his brigade, ani mating it to the most heroic efforts, could - 11ot fail . , to inspire the soldiers with, a resolution that must have even ?truck the enemy with admiration:and surpt The Fsition of Chalons presenting the advan tage of forming a junction of the different corps of his army, Field-Marshal' Blue,her resolved on marehin. 6 , thither; having reeeiVed repOrts daring the hattle, that General) D'Yorck and Satken had arrived •tt rtheirni ; and that General Winzinge rode was within on: or two days march 'of it. — The whole of the army of Silesia will thus soon be united, and be enabled to.advance against the enemy ‘vith that confidence of snccess which num bers and union affords. , have the honour to be, &c. (tilgued) H. LOWS. - Lieut.-Gen. the Hon, Sir C. Stewart, K. B. , . P. S.Xour.Aid-de-cainp, Captain Harris, has been constantly with the advance or tear-gnarls ; as ocZasion pointed out. Ile accompanied the .1- I ,rutisian cavalry.in their charge in the.mnrn ing, and I am much indebted to Lim fur his assist anee and reports, MILITARY REROUT PROM ' edit LbkVE,DATEiI AEA.ii!‘ QLT4RTERS, ARMY OF SILESIA, CHALONS, FEW. I6' 1814. am happy to inform volt Field-Marshal Mueller has just received acauunts that Gen. Win' zingerode attacked the town of hois3ons, carried it byzssault, made prisoners three Generals about three thousand men, and took' thirteen pieces of cannon. General D'Vorck has just ar rived here. Ifi's corps ,is following, and, witil that of Gen Baron Sicken, will zirrise here iwening. General Willzint.r,erode7 is niar.-hilig upon Epernay. Field-Marshal. 'Blucher will t)!"''' be speedily enabled to form a junction'of,th4 whtd of Ills force. This union, with General Wintin getode's, strccesi, present . the prospect of a toil ,eoinpensation for any lasses that may have hecil sustained. Buonsparte was,at Etoges vesterditY afternoon at four 'o'clock, Field Marshal Blucher's bead-quarters wilt re' main here to-day. _ _ _ _ I have the honour to be, &c. . ~. (Signed) . IF. LOW E Lieutenant-General the Finn. Sir ,Charles • Stewart, K.B. Scc. &c. &c. P. S. The account of General Wi►►zingernde'g affair is filial n Russinu Colonel, who ieft himn fore time attack conunence►l, hut was joined ot, the road to'ltheimns by an otliver from Gener►►l Win" zinget ode, Who brought him the information. It .is regarded here us certain. MILITARY REPORT FROM COLONEL . LOty - E, DATED HEAD-QUAHTERS OF THE ARMY OF SILESIA, CIIA' LoNs; rae. 17, 181-1:, SlR—Accounts have been received of General Winzingerode's arrival at Rhehns. Ije will mar to and farm his junction with Field Marshal Blo cher at this place ; the official detail of the affair at SoiSsats ,has not yet been received, but the • news is confirmed through a variety of channels , with the sole difference of t here'having been tiro instead of three Generals made prisonels. I have jn.'t spoken to an Aide-de-Camp of Genera' Como' , Lark(..);eron, .whq acquaints nie he is on his march hither. General Count St. Priest was expecte ( ' soon to follow. The advanced guard of the troop , under General Count Langeron was. at St. llizier yesterday. Field Marshal Blucher's head-quarto“ remain lre,-e this day. His army has been speedily refitting whh every thing that is tiecessary. DISPATCH FROM LORD BURGHERSH,DATEID TROYSS , PM 13, 1814. Ar? LORD—The army under the immediate 1 ,1 ' . !' tiers of. Prince Schwurtzenberg has continued the movement, the details of which I had the hono"c of transmitting to you in the last dispatch. . The Prince Royal of Wirtemberg stinnioned the , • Commandant .of Sens on the I lin to surrender; upon the refusal of that officer, the barricades - of . the place were forced, and after considerable re: sista:sce, the tOwn was. taken. The Prince aciyo afterwards directed his force on Pont-sur-Yong , from whence he has ► marched upon Bray. On the 9th, at night, a repurt , was received from Gen. Wittgenstein, at Mery,*that Villenox was oc ; eupied by a considerable force of Frenchrand t Buonaparte was there in person. Prince Sch r. , —.l 7 —,: %F roceede.,l himself the itet, day to twitre Nogent, and make a inurement upon it C' t culated. to attract the attention of the enemy. On the 9th, General Count Hardegg . had at" tacked the rear-guard of the enemy, in a position between Romilly and St. Hilaire, and had (frivol it with sonic loss towards Nugent. Prince Schwartzcaberg, upon his arrival near that town , directed another attack to be made upon his rear" guard, which occupied a position between MarnaY St. Aubin, and Macon. General, Ilardegg at" tacked upon the toad towards St. Nahin, the ad vance of General Wittgenstein upon the road to Marnay. The enemy leas driven from his pot,i tion, and forced to retire into Nugent. Count Hardegg pursued him into that 'town, arid es ter" Wished himself on the lOth s in a parka the place , - General Wittgenstein was ordered to assemble lies corps near Pont-snr-Seine ; General Wredc t" advance from Nugent, towards Bray. In collSe' quoice of these movements, the enemy abaiidoe ed the left of the Seine, and destroyed the bridge° over that ricer. ln.pursuance of PrineelSchwartzenberg's ,tigns, General Wittgenstein has' 'alr..ady.crossri l the Seine, near Pont. — General W.rede has 're' established the,bridge at'Bray, has passed of his force the .right bank of that river, ail' has directed it towards Provins: General' Bianchi is marching upon Montereau ► General Giulay will support him ; the rentailtde. f ' of Prince Schwartzenherg's army will be assent', bled on the,kft of the-Seine. Your Lordship "%till already have been informe d that Buonaparte 'marched with a considerabl e portion of his army egainst the corps, under 1 11 ' orders of Marshal Blucher. 7 —You will be 0 .7 , cpunitted with the result of lasioNerations. I fits',. they have been, to a certain degree-, unlat.ourabl. e to the Allies. The separation of tie army of Sr .lesia Iron) that oder the orderof Pritice.Scloval;t:. zenberg, is likely to follow from the efforts (P --Bonaparte. With a view, of -stopping the pursuit of a .l advantages he iinty have gained, Prince Schtvart;7' enlicrg has determined to carry the corps of (leri Virrede and Wittgenstein, and of th e P r i nce 110Y' of Wirtentherg, to Proving. anti Villenox. corm .of Russian 'reserves will he pissed h e t'weel Mery and Nugent, and th e w h o l e army in position, the right at .Mery, the left ;it Mon" — mt, with the corps at . Pr9ving and Villen o :, ready to push forw a rd, it necessar y, no eon the r of Bonaparte's present line of • operations, .within reach to protect the movements of Peii" . Schwartr.enberg-'s army along the left of t',Le towards Fontainhleatt. • - ~ Prince ,Lubowirsky, with- a corps of ca a!' occupies Sezanne,, Plan.cv- is occupied by r -tach;nent front the Corps.of rescue. I have the honour to he,. 6.c. , • .13IIRGHER . SH, qad Reg S., : The Right Iron. Vi , cmint Castlereagh, , Lc. Es,c. EXTRACT OP A DISPATCH FROM LORD lITIAGHEt. DATF.C. NCGENT, FEB:if7AX:I' 10, 181-1. it6t Since I btu! the honour of fulthesiug you night, a re:)ort has been receive!! by Pri 1 1 1.- Schwartzeriht:rg from General Dehituh coilv to t ing the , sacielv:aoty hztelligelMe, MaP: ;1 f th .` ~i;r L4t l