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

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THE NATIONAL R'EGISII

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Afarshal 11inc1ter wact reportfd to have arrived with a great part
of his army at Chalons. (:eti. Wisizingt I 0(1Q and Gen, t'zeritiehetr,
with :ill their cavalry, cm: I.' d \fitly on the '2:id, and- were ionine-
(hazily detnehed to follow tip rynouttpaite's army to S. I)iz'er,
threatening his 'ear... Gcn. Win;ingerode's infantry had remained
at Chalons with Marshal Witcher, tocether with Gen; Woronzotrs
and :•;-aeken's corps. Gen. Holm% had ini.relied tu nttaek •,t)i.(pt,
and Gens. Yoick and Kleist had moved on the line of Alai ttiti-
rail.

By these general nriovemonts your Lordship .perceive that had
ilimiaparte even not crio,lt.tl the Aube. and pa...*e:l bet wcun our
ttt o armies, he probably would have found Imnst:lfin a sin:ilar po.
sition to that at Leipzig, and the result would have stern, 1 have no
doubt. of the same maitre.

Thi• army way to !lave bivouacked on the vstli at Fere Champe-
coi4e.

It appears the corps of Marshals Mbrniont and Wilier, who hair
Ism) retiring front netore Hitcher, were ma. ins down
tow 'Hs Vitry to connect theMselves with Buonapilues operations,
ignorant of his intentions, which may not lhrve deco fully firmed
until he found himself' too far committed : these eoips of his army
were much perplexed on finding them elves close to Prihce Schwart-
zenberg's army, when they expected to ineut their own.
It is singular buts curious tact, that Marshal Alarroont's advance
was within a very short &suture on the night of the 42 in to Vitry.
withoitt the enemy's knowing it was in the occupati,o) of the
Allies.

On the morning of the 25th, the sixth cz•rps under Gen. Reusske
fell in With their advance, drove them back ta Connantrav and
through li.sre Champeneise; in the farmer place a large number of
caissons, %vacuous' and tmaage, tccte taken. In the mean time,
on the left, thee Russianitssian cavalry of the reservee, under the G'and
Duke Constantine, was equally succeasfid, charging the enemy,
taking 13 cannot' and many prisoners. But the principal brilliant
movement of this day occurred after tho Allied troops in advance
had passed through Charapermise ;a detached column of the enemy,
of 5003 men, tinder the comrpand of Gen Ames, had been,
making its way under the protection of Alarmonra corps, from the
neighbourhood of Mouton trail, to join .Napolron with his grand army.
This corps had in charge an immense convoy with iest,oeo rations
of bread,' and ammunition, and was. of great importance, by the
force attached to it. It had left Paris to proceed to Beenanarte,
atel`ilie cavalry ofMarsital:Blucher'a arniv.were the first to disceKer
• and observe this corps 6w.-their march from clialonse. My .;;tale-
Camp, Capt. liarris was fartuniite enon.ln, loohim2nont.with same*
'C.9.acks, to give the first intelliwnce,to Alarthal Blucher of their
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a-airairy .of Geis. •Kort and4lisiteltikoff corps, were inure,
diately detached "lifter them, and they were driven wpm' Fele-,
Cliainpenoiae,-- as tke cavalry of •the grand army was anventewg;...
Some.attacks.oithe cavalry were made on thrs•corps, who farared'
.themselves in square's, and it is but justice to• say, defended them?.
selves in the most gallaat manner, altlthegh they were.yesung tioops
-and gardcis uationales when they ”PIC vtimpletely surrounded by
*the cavalry of both armies, some officers were Sent: to demand their
sweatier, but they still kept marching on and firing,. and did not
daWn their arms a battery of Russian artillery opened.upon
them, and maimed charges of cavalry completed their destruction ;
:and Gen+. Ames And I'athod, Gens. of Division, five Brigadiers, .
3000 prisoners and 12 cannon,. with the convoy, fell into our. hands ; •
;J'iarinNit and Mortices rear-guards Actin to have drawn off in The
?direction of Sezanire, iled it is nitficutt to y whether limy sot be
able to effect their escape. Every di-positioli is making to hara.s
-and surround them. But the rweinent is so eventful, awl every in-
telligence gives rise to such new conjectures,. that I can only beg
piur.l.ordship to excuse tile very imperfect niamier-in which I CU
-obliged to detail.

The grand army mill-lies to-day to Mailieret : Head-quarter, at
Trellti. &Intl the adviiiiee is tolitish as far as La Ferte Candler
Marshal Blucher, who ‘N as last 'light at 4,t0ye.., is to advance agaiost

Yo;tr Lot dship will, I am sure, lareint to /ram, that, that vf-ry
deserving Officer, Col. Neil Campbell, wmi ito_rtauately e.(ol.ooett
by a Cossack, in the melee of the cavalry, ► of by : the
pike va run into in back, but Ito i. doing' kveli. tmit (41.'0
COM ly sorry to report the death of Col. Rapaiel, Will) was tot:a
going up to one of the columns with a flab id truce. Tilt.' t..,3 of
au ollictr, so moult and su justly beti,Suci Au this army, fioiu his

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