The National Register.
London, England, 1814-02-13 00:00:00

SUNDAY, FETIRUARY 13.1811.

No. SIR.

SUPPLEMENI"I'O I,OA DON GAZETTE,

OF SATUR DA Y, F. 1

FOREIGN-OrFiCE, FFBRUATIV 11. 1:04.

(The first extract i• from the lion. Sir C. Stewart, dated content'
de 15iietitie, Feb. Q. which status, that Ccii. 1.0%1eA detail of Or
battle of La tt othit re is so •atisractuty and so accurate, from his
fia.!, CI 1)1 CII in the advance tinting the v;hole of the day ‘iith i'd4r-
shal Blucher, Ilia there i litt:e in the (at( ial reports 1110 hail tree);
brought in. ‘A Inch Col. Lime had tiot neticed. Sir C. Stewart says,
" If Marsh 11 Witcher was not long ?ON e immortalized, this day
would have crowned him iu the annals of fame.")

Military Report from Col. Lowe to the Hon. Sir C. IV Stewart, dalq
Head quarters, army 41 Siksid, annes, Feb. 1,1 B 11.

San—My report of last night %%ill have informed you of the state
of preparation in whielt both armies stood for a general battle on
this day. Tile confidence of the Allied Sovereigns, and of the Com-
manders of their armies, having placed at Field-Marshal Blucher's
t.e Austrian corps of General Count and of the
P ince Royal of in addition to the forces under his
o n immediate command, he, after a isconnoissance this morning,
siiade the follnwing di-position for an attack :
The corps of. General Baron Sacheii was ordered to move form and
in two colimina from Traiics, one directing itself upon lirienne,
by the toad of Dienville, and the. Aeoeyiti can the village of La Ho-
t hiere. The corps of (ii.neriii Guillty'formeJ the reserve of
tlit tiro colimu, :old that of General Alstitici* of the second.
The Russian guabils citirassicrs, it %vas amionneed, annul ar-
rive and form a meserve for the %%hole on Cie heights betw( en Trii-
ties and Echnee.

'Vie wince Itoyal of W;rteinlitirgli was directed to march film
Fel:ince upon (,lionmeni). Icavii,g a small wow] in ft.;int of the right
4)f our position, occupied by the enemy, to his lett, and thus turn-
ing it, mid opening his gonuminication with Ucticrill Count Wretle,
%Ili°, it was announced, was advancing also upon Ciniumenil from
Dmilevent._

The attack commenced precisely at twelve o'clock. The enemy
wos in position at Dienville and La Rothicre, and having his left at
the small village of La
His cavalry,•as well as that of the. allied foreesq, was drawn out
in the plain between the two positions ; his infantry disposed iii
Lirge masses on the flanks of, and within the villages, which were
lined with artillery.
Skirmishing and cannonading in the plain were the preludes to
the attack, but the attention was soon Greeted from this to a verY.
Leave cannonading owl musketry frem the small wood on the right,
;end tilt village of La think. The Prince Royal of Wii iembargh
(hove the enemy trom the village ; but they returned in force, ai=d
:train expelled him. A brigade of. grenadiers Was ordered to his
tsupport, but hi; own zeal and artivily rendered this aid unnecessary.
Ile at'leked again, and remained it:toter of both the wood-mid NU-
Igge. The niovemeits In till:. occupied nearly three hottri!
The enemy's di moni•tration nienared the lank of the position of
the Allies hut Field A)arshal B!ucker vii,s not to be diverted from-
his object by them: The elect of the comhination of General.'
Wtede's movement was foreseen with the most aeenratt. judgment; •
mud before the. •illhgc of La Gi!)a-ie was in the. Prince Rug al of
iitenzi•iirgli's possession, every requisite order 'v given for the
execution of the nievenients fast directed.
'flit enemy having moved a corps to his left, Gen. Rayon FaChen
drew all his-force to the attack. ot La Rothiere, which fiiromil Hie
}ity of the enemy's position.
•Cktielal Ci.not attacked the town of Dienville, but met
with very eensideraide oppo,ition. The contest was protracted to,
a very late hour, and it was not un!il atter imitt•Lhilit, that it was,
announced to the-AlaNial that the enemy was expelled; lea lug i•ifitr'
prisoners in Count Outlay's ppssettsion.
The most obstinate resi,tanee howeree wan made at La Rotitiere ;
Ilaron Sathen expelled the enemy, bht he returned with heavy co•
'minis of iiitinittv and batturivs of artillery, and renewed tln-
ith great vigour, gaining I)w:sem-Atm or tht cititoli and sonil
I"rd, T'fl. No. (TCI-111.

P nut 9(1.

now .shi!st the Russians occupied the others. Hivillaptite in
person, it is reported by the prisoners, led oe the attack hineeif, at
the head ot the,yom.g gu.rd, and hid a hor.c shot under him. Tl,e
lire '%ith which theY were received, ri 'Were(' the attempt ot no avail,
and obent ten o'clock at night, the whole village was ceded to the
more obstinate vdour of the Russian troops.
On the rizlit of the 4111 .ge Genera; Sachet) took tipwards of ta
piece., of cannon ; near low prisoners were also taken; the loss in
killed and wounded may very izrelt.
The. Prince Royal of Wirtembnegh advanced noon Clommenil,
and form. 41 his junction with the General Count Wiede. The fur.
met. took six pieces of cannon. and the latter seventeen.
'Dim was the victory complete in exery quarter.
" Immediately after the battle commenced the Emperor of Russia,
the King of Prtisia, and Field-Marshal Prince Schwartretiberg came
on the ground. Field-Marphal Blucher inrnediately afterwards pro-
needed to the front, to carry into efrectthe dispositions be had ma,le.•
Ile was among the foreteost in the attack of the village of La
Rothiere, and in supporting the troops Who were attaked in it. A
cossack orderly, of (;ensue{ Gni-en:in, was shot by •his side. Resents,
ti ere rooved fot ward by the orders of his Imperial Majesty mid
Prince StAlwaliZrlthelZ, lint only three battalions wen. employed.
There are priscners taken of the 3d. 4th, and 6th Corps, :led of
the guards. Ruonaparte is supposed to have had the great body of
hi 4 army collected.
There are many detail; which time does not admit my at Fitment
.
riviistr, lint in rovi tion as they become known. the }tittle of La
Rothtere, in the numbers engaged, in the losses on the part of the
enemy, and its eonie.ptenees, will per...taps be touatl one Of VW
most important of the WU.
I 11;:\ e. •
(Signed) . ii. LOW E, Coln ntl. •
.4: The reports state sixty pie ce4 of caneon taken.
Military Report from Col. Law, :011ie tionour,ble. Sir C. IV. Stew,
• art, doled St. Glum,. Feb. 4, 1814, Nine A. M,

. •
St:t,—The report* Of this morning are that a canonadi-g was
{lewd on yesterday afternoon at Pugny, on the road bt tlrvtti Vit—
ly and Chalons, wide!' it is Fopponed must 11:11/C been iii couse,
Ctll.llCe 01 a Itneontre between the Corps of
.(leneral D'York ai:dr
hlacrionald. A „reennpoi.;sance, poislictl on yesterday as
far as Sogny, on the rOait front hence to Chalon.. Ascertained the
eneuey la be then' pasted with !a,..force of 4a:rim two tliorsanti
irr-
t'autry and two scia,girnils of Ctivalla, '1 he ipwipyblii a force yt
Vitt), which will probu`ily endeavonryto otlect a junction with Mar-,
dial Alaedoliald or with 111arslial Itlarnignt, who, there is every
teu.son to suppcFv, prarteded, otter to
I have t!.e ';One :;• 'sn lie, • •
(SigneCi)
.11. LOWE, .Colniiel.
Disparci; frm Lord 131:7Fhilsh, dated Par Sur "lute, icl. I , 13 i 4. .

;DIY Loitn,— I have tin. Aati4fortiott of annoltneitiLT, to yotir I ord •
Phi;), that the eveniyaominanded Jiy DeollAPittli', 11aw thi4tlat3 horn
defeated. Thirty-six pie.&A. be cannon, Rbd 3000 trimmers are
already in the hands of the Allies.
Bnonapatte had placed his army •in two line=, 'extending across
the plain from the front of Deinville, to • the right,. by the village
of La Hothiere, towards Trendily, on the left.
In front of the 'ell, lie oecopiqd the village of La Gibrie, and tl.a
woo& by which it Akts stirresiinded,• .
In re‘erve, General Alarniont was placed in the filing° nfllfor-
villiers. The hkights also ahunt the town of Brienne %verb pec twit. -
}our Loids!hip has been ibfortned that the corps of Islarsh•l Pioche, ;
consist 44 only of Cyeneral Sacheit's division, and part of General
Laiegcrou'' divisiOn, had yesterday tarn up a position near Tranoes.
he ltocri of Wirtemberg wes in corumnni/tiob with- OR
right of General Blue:ier, mid in position at Alkakott•
Oeneral Cuilay removed from 131r-sttr-
i.ohe to support Generri
It!si:.lier t his corps Will{ rei &bed on the grcat road ht•twernTratines ottd
Diet.vi k.
I repotted to your L0r,11,14 that Gcnorril Wrcds was to co-operate
--ral Witteettate:n, in his atiu k The t nails"
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