Star.
London, England, 1814-02-16 00:00:00

ANSWEIt OF GENERAI. BULOW.

" GENTLEMEN—The spirit you have displayed is
worthy of the cause in which you now are, with our-
selves, eugaged. I receive the keys of the city of
Ghent in trust for those who have a right to com-
mand my services, and I will consult yuur security
by immediately detaching a force to your city ade-
quate to protect it against the enemy, should he pre-
sume to interfere with your repose."

Iti conformity with this reply, a Prussian force of
4000 men has this day marched to Ghent.

PROCLAMATION.

TO THE INHABITANTi. oF FHA \CHE COMTE, AND OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF THE VOSGES.

" VESOUL, JANUARY 27,

66 The efforts of the high Allied Powers to con-
quer a safe and durable peace have brought their
victorious armies into the midst of you.
,• Averse from all vengeance, which is wholly
dissonant to their magnanimous wishes, they lament
the unavoidable evils of war, and wish to lighten
them towards the innocent victims of an unbounded
ambition, Irk confo.rmity to this wish, so worthy in
every respect of great Monarchs, they have given
orders for establishiqg for 'you. it Gvneral Govern-
ment, which has been entrusted to me.
•6 It is our duty to reply to their expectations. In
the mean time, while I, on my side, with the same

spirit which animates them, wren all my efforts fur
your welfare, I have a right to eipett a similar re.
turn from you. • I therefore order all the judicial and
administrative Authorities, who have not deserted
their posts, to continue in their functions, The High
Allied Powers war
.not against the laws; they wish
to maintain them for the secarity of your persons and .
property. They order that every one submit himself
to the authorities, under the inspection of the general •
Government, and tranquilly await the issue of events.-
" Inhabitants of the Departments of the Upper
Saone, of the Doubs, of Jere, and the Vosges, the
severest punishments await such as may oppose the
beneficial views of the Allied Monarchs; I feel insured
that you will nut misconceive them. A twenty years
war must have convinced you of the greet truth, that
without rectitude and moderation, nothing can I,e
stable. This so dearly piachased experience %via not
be lost upon France. The cause of the High Allies,
so visibly supported by Puovtuz:Nce, is your own.—
•'They mill Onally. secure, not less for you, than for
their own people, aso much wished-for peace, ar.l
'with gratitude shall you return thanks to the 4111.1t):1
of Out Mae. " The GovAiro Baron Yin AND i v-.
-(By Command)' "- Baron You NEVEU, Secrttary-u,.., "
THE 'HAMA, yAllitjJAk Y. 11.

We hare not yet received the official Accounts of
the important victory gained over Bonaparte In per-
son, by the Silesian army at Brienne, on the Ist inst.,
but, in the mean time, an authentic abstract of this
affair has reached ns.

The enemy was posted at Dienville, Blienue, and
Laronliere. The latter village was reckoned the key
of his whole position. The corps pf Sackea, directed
upon it, took it after a 'eyrie engagement, The
French then returning with great reinf,rcements,
headed by Napoleon himself, regained the position in
part ; but at last, at ten at night, the whole place
remained in the possession of the undaunted Russian
troops. The opposition which the corps of Giulay
met with at Dienville was still more obstinate. The
battle there terminated only at midnight, though :0
the 44vntage of the Allies. Another village, and a
wood adjoining. were, after various aliernatinns of
success, taken and held by the Crown Prince of Villr•
temburg, and after he had established his juncti,l
with General Wrede, at Chanmenil, the victcry was
complete. General Blucher was always in the hottest
of the fight : a Cossack close to him was shut dead.
The prisoners report that Napoleon had a horse killed
under higi. Of the reserve which was brought up,
only three battalions were engaged.
On the 4th, the grand head-quarters were to be
placed at Vendceuvre, two leagues from Troyes, and
those of the Silesian army at Breaux-le-Comte.
This important battle was preceded by the follow-
ing operations :

MILITARY REPORT.
" Head-quarters at Langres, Jan. q 6.
" In consequence of orders issued to the' Crown
Prince of Wurtemberg, and the General of cavalry
Count Giulay, the enemy was attacked at midalay
of the 24th, with their united force. The object of
this important attempt was to obtain possession ut the
town of Bar-stir-Aube, which was occupied by the
greater part of the old guard, by other troops of the
line, and a considerable artillery, all under the com-
mand of Marshal Mortier. General Christiani was
also in the same line with Italian troops.
66 The enemy's advance was overthrown at all
points, and pursued to the bridge over the Aube at
Fontaine. There a diviion of the enemy's corps;
nearly 12,000 strong, with ten pieces of cannon and
four howitzers, was found stationed in a very advan-
tageous position, which overlooked the whole ground
in front. The enemy endeavoured to avail himself of
his advantages : he briskly attacked our troops under
the command of General Giulay ; but was twice de-
feated by the brigade of Trenck, compose:Wkbe l:.
fantry regiments of Ignatius Giulay an liArtassy,
and pursued as far as Fontaine. The. nervy, aware
of the importance of this point, which supports the
communication between Bar-sur-Aube and Troyes,
made every effort to unite there the whole force of his
corps. .
44 At the same moment when General Giulay be-
gan his forward movement, the Crown Prince of
Wurtemberg had attacked the enemy at Colombey,
made himself master of that point, and pursued the
enemy to Lignol. That position was also occupied,
and the troops which were there retired to Rouvre,
where the principal force of the enemy, supported
by 20 pieces of cannon, stood posted on advantageous
ground. His Royal Highness contented hi mselt with
successfully cannonading the enemy, to give his troops
the necessary time to assemble. The enemy, how-
ever, alarmed. by the events .of the preceding day,
evacuated Bar-sur-Aube in the night, and rented
upon Chalons and Troyes. Count Giulay took pos.
B,ssi. n of B.r-sur-Aube next day.
" The enemy's loss was considerable: two Colo-
nels were found dead on the tield. Italian and Bra-
bant deserters, whose number increases every hour,
left the enemy's ranks during the fight. We hive LP
lament the loss of Major Keck, of the regiment of
Ignatius Giulay, who tell gloriously in the perf am-
once of his duty. Our loss is inconsiderable when
compared with that of the enemy, and considering
the great importance of tee objects attained. The
loss of the enemy could not be less than 2,0',.)0 men,
principally of the Old Guard, who had already tought
against us. In this view it is hardly repairable.
" All our troops fought with equal spirit and va.-
lour. Count Giulay pra:sus especially Field Marshal
Lieutenant Fresnel, M ijor-Generals Czoich and
Trenck, Colonels Kinsky, Prince Hooenloe, Etc.
44 En Fort Joux, which surrendered on the 16.11
286 men were made prisoners, besides the Comma%
dant and six officers. We found in it 10 cannon, 4
mottars, more tnan 6000 bombs, and cannon-halls of
various calibre, 495 muskets, 2 quintals of musket,
balls, 10,000 infantry cam idges, '2 qiiiiitai.; cf cart
ridges for sharp-shooters, and 390 quintals of gun
powder.
" Lieutenant-Colonel Count 'Mem has, in the 1,,.
cinity of Oisy, on the road from Langres to Dijon,
taken a train of twenty three waggons, laden with
ammuni,ion, destined for Metz. One of the wag-
gons was blown up during the skirmish. The escor',
which consisted of a party of the 14th light home,
was sabred or made prisoners. Count Thorn inces-
Lsati!ly pursues the enemy on the road of Chatillen.
." A patrole sent out by Major General Hecht, !, is
taken on
.the road of Bourgnignon, a considerable
cransport of provisions.
44 Field Marshal Blucher reports from Qandeccurt-,

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