The National Register.
London, England, 1814-03-13 00:00:00

Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, li.ll.

Military Riv,l
.finin Col. f,.m't', dated Ilead (72:vn'trrs, Aral!, of Si-
lesia, 2.. d Kb. 1611, D. as Baltr, p. m.
Stir---This army affccled its march upon Mery yesterday. The
tant it was already occupied by Goneral (7touit NVittgenstein, who
bad reconnoitred the tnemy to be in some Circe oppo•ite to biro
between Charres and Merigoy. On Field-Mar-hal !Wieners arrival,
k*Ol pS was withdrawn, and ("ally this morning took the. direction
Chaudrigny.
.The posts he left in front of the town, had sc-arcely
been relieved by this dr:lly at ahont eight o'clock in the moininir,
before the enemy commenced an attack. It lint hying the
itc object to carry on any operation on the left Wilk of the river, ;
arrao.ltnents were instantly made for Imrni!ig the bold. e over the
Seine. that di, id,s the town in two parts. and for di rending that ora .
this side of the giver. Field-Nlaishal Blucher was hinvell soperin-
tending the dispositions for this effect, when it was ob;et ved that
the to.vil, w!,,•ther fool) acei,lent or desi-0, was on tire in three
places. Tile wind blew vi....!entiv, and it became impossible to get
the !Limes The project therefore of deli ntling the town by
any con,iderable body of infrintry cool" not he executed. A few I
tirailleurs were all that coulti be emplov 'flue enemy, who had
1)0 obstacle on his side the river, advanced rapidly. The bridge
was set tire to, but only one side of it wss consnmed. From
about nine o'clock till two, a constant tiraillade ensiled, but
flones became so general, that no more suppart could be sent to the
small prty that had defended the town, and the enemy was enabled
to effect his plssaze arros' the remaining part of the bridge. Whil,t
this was passing in the town, Field-Marshal Blucher drew np lu-
K:ny-in two lines, in a vast plain on this side the river, having his
cavalry in reserve, and -vas thus prepared to have taken every ad-
vantage of the enemy, I.ad he attempted to push any force ie-!ross
the river. The view of this preparation, however, intimidated him
The enemy bad pushed over three battalions, and extending them
along the left hank of the river, begun a very sharp fire, with tin
apparent d esopi to cover the tinnier advance of the troops from the
river, when lie was himself attacked, driven back into the fowl?,
and compelled to reeross the broken !midge, leaving several pri
E oilers and wounded in our possession ; and at sun-set each army
remained at their respective sides of the town.
The reports of the prisoneis sta:e the corps opposed, to have been
the 7th and 9:11, under the command of Marshal Ondinot, • besides a
very large body of cavaby.
Between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, whilst
Fielef-
Mar4ial Blucher was reemmoitring the enemy's position in the
town, he was struck with a musket-ball in the kg. It passed
through his hoot, but most fentunately did him no material iujnly.
)Prince Schuhatoff, jun. General of Cdssacks, was also wounded
diniug the day. The loss, however, was in general unimportant—
about 2.:0 killed and w:niml'd. -
,Field-Marshat Blucher has hivonacted this night kith his army
in the position taken wp during the morning.-1 have the honour to
be, ike. • H. LOW E, Colonel.
Lieut.-QM the lieu, §it C. Stewart, K, 13.