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London, England, 1814-04-03 00:00:00

e 16th to this place, and collected his army within reach

a it.
The tth corps occupied the town of Arcis; its advanced
guard was placed at Mailly and Sommesons. The 6th corps
vas in position between St. Ferrail and Montle Pntier. The
4th corps was at:Nogent, parties detached from it occupying
Marl int and Sordun, on the road to PEOViDS and Bray. The
Sd corps was between Villeneuve and Troyes.
The details of the affair of General St. Priest have not yet
been received ; I fear that officer was most severely wounded,
he retired in the direction of Berri au Bac, and it supposed
to have form.!d his junction with Geral
ne D'Yorck.
By the direction of this retreat Rheims was left open to
the French, who immediately occupied it. From thence
'they moved upon Chalons and Epernay, which they took
possession of on the 16th, the small garrisons which occu-
pied them having retired upon their approach.
The enemy yesterday made no movement in advance from
those places. It has however to-day been reported from
Gen. Keiscroff, that Buonaparte was last night at Epernay,
and that he is advancing upon Fere Champenoi,e.
In the contemplation of such a movement, and in the de•
termination in any case to march upon Chalons, to support
the movements •of General Blucher, Prince Schwartzenberg
had yesterday directed the di iterent.corps of his army to move
into a position, the guards and reserves between Donnement
and Dommartin ; the sth corps between Rammerci and
Arcis ; the 6th eorphetween Arch; and Charily ; the 4th to
form the left at dllery ; the thitd to assemble between Nogent
and Pont stir Seine.
General Bianchi was attacked on
,the l lth near Macon,
hy two divisions of Marshal Augereau's army. The affair
lasted till dark, when the. enemy retired, leaving a considera-
ble number of killed and wounded on the field of battle ;
'five hundred prisoners, and two cannon, remained in the
hands of the Allies. General Bianchi pushed his advanced
guard the need day to St. George.
By • reports from th't army of the 1 ith, the Prince of
Ilesse Homburg bad joiAted the corps of General Biaechi
at Rage le Chatel ; he meant to pass the greater part of his
fot ces to the right of the Saone, and move upon the enemy
then a'sembled at Villefranche on the 17th.
General Bubna waited the arrival pf a corps of Austrians
which was advancing upon the road of Nantua, to assume
the offensive : he would then co-operate in the attack on
Lyons.
A most successful effort has been made by a corps under
the direction of Colonel Sembsehen, against the posts occu•
pied by the en?my upon the Simplon. Captain Luxe-n,
• ivho was charged with these attacks, captured the whole of
' the enemy's force employed there, and established himself
at Domodosola.
Since I commenced writing this dispatch, a report is ar:
tired from General keiscrotT, that the enemy are actually in
possession of Fete tit:tinpenoise, and arc advancing in force
. on' this side of it.
The enemy arc also reported to be advancing upon the
road from Chalons to Sonunesons. -
The sth corps, under the orders of General Wrede, is in
consequence note taking lip its position in front of this place,
and on the right bank of the Aube.
I have the honour of repotting to your Lordship that the
fortress of Custrin has surrendered to the
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) BURGH rizm,
Lieut.-Col. 6.d Reg.
Lord Viscount Castlereagh, in a letter to Earl Bathurst,
dated a:. Bar 411 Aube, the 2`.:d of .!arch, incases the fol.