The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-15 00:00:00

OFFICIAL REPORT.

On Sunday morning the 3d inst. our small Corps,
consistingitif between 54 and zoo men, was at-
tacked in jib, position before Avrenches, while the
Enemy with at least 6000 men drew our attention
on the left by a false attack upon the Bridge of
Sugi. They commenced the Aaiun at Faoug,
and sent a otiong column through the woods
on the right. These dispositions, which from
the smallness of our force we were unable to op-
pose, rendered it necessary for us, after a resist-
ance of an hour, to fall back, to prevent our being
cut off in the rear. Our young Soldiers, who pos_
sessed more ardour than discipline, effeeted the re-
treat in some disorder. General BACHMANN took
advantage of this circumstance, and gave no respite'
to our forces, which endeavoured to rally at Pay-
erne, but the apprehension of being cut off, .soon
converted the retreat into a rout, and it became
impossible either to stop or to rally the Troops..
then appeared that there was an organized plan to
prevent the Troops from forming, and, to spread dis-
order among them ; reports were spread in every
direalon, that the Corps was cut off. An ammunition
waggon was. blown up behind Aloudon, which led to'
the- supposition that the Enemy were -CloSEly pur-
, suing them. Several persons at the head of Columns,
cried out that they were going to be taken Pri-
soners. Several shots were fired in the woods-which
bd 'tht road, so that the further they got from,
_thp Enemy, the nearer they were suppoSed to be.
4sxll; these • circumstances seemed to confirm the
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opinion, that- some ill-disposed persons wished to
profit by this moment of disorder, for the purpose
of spreading terror to Lausanne, and from thence to
the rest of the Cantons. Some Emissaries from
Berne have been arrested, who were sent for the
purpose of seducing the Troops, and engaging them
to disperse. 4 ?roclamation from general BAC#.

MANN was alzo taken-; it was .addresaea tofire'
Commander in Chief and Staff of the Army : it
threatened them, that if they proceeded to any hos-
tile measures„ and if they did not disband their
Troops, that their Rigel should be confiscated,
and the greatest rigoallearamittowardstheit per.
sons. - 1

The Proclamation of the First Cosiaul itti% cu
the 4.th, which reanimated the courage of our
Troops, and gave hope p all good Citizens. Al-
ready the Corps of Resetve are putting themselves
in motion on all sides, in order to join the Troops
of the Line. The regular Troops have taken a po-
sition between Moudon and Lausanne. As to the
rest, we have no doubt but that the Generals of the
Enemy will have the wisdom to conform to the
Proclamation of the First Consul.
Then follows a Proclamation from the PrefeCt of
of the Canton of Vaud, denouncing severe penalties
against the Inhabitants, if they take arms against
the Government, &c.

The Insurgents Lave occupied Maudon since yes-'
terday evening. The Chief of Brigade Wo N.D £
W E tor, commanding in Chief the Helvetic Troops,
proceeded 'this day to the Bernese General, who oc.
copies Moudon, and concluded with him an Ar-
mistice, which is to last until information shall
have been received of the resolution taken by
the Committee of Berne, respeding the Proclamation
of the First Consul. In the mean time, the Bernese
Posts have advanced to the ViAloo6l4llonsprever.),-,
which is only two leagues (corn Lausanne. Our
City has at present nothing to fear from that Coltuna
which has consented to a suspension of arms; b
we are assured that another body of Insurgents is
marching against us by Eche:liens, and that it 1s
commanded by General A UF-DZIL.K.AU R.
Citizen PE RR I ER, the Chief of the first Helvetic
Demi_Brigade which arrived here this day, has re,
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ceived a Letter on the part,of the Diet of Schwits,
inviting him not to aa hostitety against the Confe-
derate Troops, and promising to provide for him
and the Corps which he commands, when the nog
organization of Switierland shall have taken place,
friburg in entirely surrounded by the Insurgents
one Battalion alone forms the Garrison.

M. EFFINGER DE WILDEGG, one of the Officersof
the Bernese Army, arrived this evening with a Flag
of Truce, tearing a Letter from the General in
Chief BACHMANN, complaining of the vexation*
exercised in the Canton of Vaud, against certain in'
dividuals, on account of their attachment to 016
cause of the Bernese. As these complaints are "'
founded, it is not presumed that Government wiil
give any deeiSion upon the subjett.
General RAPP arrived yesterday at the Head'
quarters of the Bernese. He communicated to
General BACHMANN the Proclamation of the FirSt
Consul, and summoned him to suspend hostilitiei'
The latter demanded half an hour to consider of the
part he should take, after which he promised t°
suspend hostilities until the receipt of fresh of
ders from the Committee of Berne,

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Ot?ober 6, in the Mcrning.—This morning 9r
five o'clock the generale was beat, and a nano°
was spread, that a body of the Insurgents, Orr
mantled by General Au I .1) It R-m 4LT R, was approach
ing to Lausanne by the road of Echallen:, but the
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is reason to believe that it is a false alarm, and c.
General BACHMANN has not failed, according to °I
promise he made to the Adjutant of the First Coosll/'
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to send orders to prevent any movements by b
Army until further direaions Were received fr°"‘ci
Berne. A general panic, however, seized the Ir'
habitants of the City, and many of them left /,‘;
either in Carriages or by the Lake. At
o'clock a courier arrived from General itArS"
W learn that the Committee at Berne have ae;
dared th2t they could not give a decisive attswn
to the Proclamation of the First Consul, but that
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they would refer it to the Diet at Sehlwixr `vtL
alone were charged with the general diretion
the affairs of Switzerland. They accordingly ,
puled two of their Members to that Diet, arta GenciP
Pr'
RAPP has agreed to .wait for their return to Ber,
It is certain, that orders have been sent to the lie r
rent Commanders to suspend hostilities; but it feb4.o
ed they will nat be able to restrain their TrooPs'
that they will posh forward. Last night a C°°rittl
arrived, who left Paris on Sunday ; he brought v
him a number of Copies of the First Consul's LW'
Fr 01'
clamaiion. They have been certified by the c
f tbe
Minister, and have been sent to the Chiefs°
Insurgents.
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Six o'Clock in the Eupting.,—M.HEßßE
WAUD, who commands tilis ,gernese Tsooo
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Mouclon, and M. I'6CH/tit-WI.- an (NEW :1
same Corps, arrived here to-day with a Fl3sgice,
TruCe. They came to -conclude an Arm' clic;
which is to last till, the decision of
m; the
a,
of Sciftvitz, respeaing the First .Constil's
fir on
mation, is taken. The Corps of our e.
bat the
Mount
,7urat is about 2000 strung,