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London, England, 1814-03-07 00:00:00

GHEN l', FEBRUARY et

We learn from Courtray, that the Allied troops,
which took possession of that town, had advance.'
towards Ypres. The latter town, as well is Niew.
port and Ostend, had been summoned to surrender.
The Allied troops are in possession of Panetingen„
Belle, and the stittre,nriding pl.cec. A spy had Leen
taken At Courtray, who was cn his way to Antwerp
with dispatches.
FEBRUARY 21..—We le'rn from the vicin'ty of Os.
tend that the enerm's ratrison in that town is Pie()
strong. They had made several dvstroctive
collecting grain. and levying contributions. List
week WO of them made :t sally as far as Sl3cker Sas,
to pierce the dyke, by winch the whole environs of
(.tend would have been la;d under water. Fortu-
nately they were prevented from cfrerting their Gb-
ject by the pe.tsants, who collected to the number of
between 3 and 40)0, with weapons of all kinds, ard
drove them brick with some loss.
L'TRLCIIT, FEBRUARY 44.

The prisonirs of war from the garrison of Garcons
are daily arriving here, on.. their way to Prussia.,-
They are to march by Nykick and Viluive, toward;
Germany. The third column is composed almost
entirely of .Belgiane, who had been forced' into the
service of the French, and who have now been set at
liberty, and permitted to return to their I amllies,--
Some of these prisoners have offered to enter the ser-
vice of .tfse King of England; and have been taken
tinder the protection of the British troops in this town.
A shill greater number has vilunteered to serve of r
Sovereign, the -Prince of Orange. Thew list have
been maintiined by the Burghers, during five days,
while arrangements were making for their appropria,
tion in the different corps.
Within these few days, above 80 Spanish Officers
have arrived from different parts of the country, deli.
vered from their bon jape by the events of war. They
are on their way to their native find.
Besides sever.il hundred English troops that are
now here, we ale expecting other detachments with
their train, baggAge and sick...they are principally
infantry. The cavaluy will be quartered in the rd.
lages, but they will remain only two days, and will
then proceed to join the army of Brabant.

FIFTEENTH SULLEIIN OF THE FILE lAN AUIV.

PATTLE OF BaIk:NNE.

a At the moment when orders were going to be
delivered for the march, the enemy advanced in
strong columns upon $ irnnr. It was three o'clock
in the afternoon. The Field-Marshal resolved to ac-
cept the battle.
Brienne le Chateau is a place quite open, without
walls, with houses of wood, at the scot of an emi-
nence, on which is situated the castle, And winch es.
tends as far as Lesmont. From Brienne to Mon Tier-
oender, and on the other side as tarts Tranoes, thew
Ale large
" Lieutenant-General Count Pablen had in the
morning covered with two thousand horse, ttie march
of the corps of Sackan tr Lesmont upon Brienne.
:And had observed the deployment of the enemy's
forces.

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the town of Brienne was occupied by the coTps
of Olittsciff. The corps cf SAcken was behind in co.
limns, on the road from 13rientie to 1,4 Itothiere.

The enemy thawed a considerable mlis of r
valry against General Pahltn, who, to avoid a ct;•:i•
bat w:th the enerdy's cavalry, which was superior in
numbers, retired upon Brienne. The enemy, to out-
flank hien, extended his cavalry to the heights, and
General Pahlen, according to his instructions, retired
through the town upon Sacken's corps.
'rhe enemy had formed his columns of attack,
both infantry and artillery, agi.. it Brienne, and
made them advance from the right wing, where the
cavalry remained motionless. Oat his lett w:ag he
had little cavalry ; but masses of infantry and two
hatter;es, which, with two others on ihe right wing,
'tired on the town, and had already set it on fire 12
several places. The enemy could not make use ul.his
cavalry upon his right wing ; he had been obligeu
draw it hick upon his left wing, otter tie departure
of Count Pahlen. The Field Marshal prunt,d by h s
lank. He otdered the cavAlry of G,nerhl Sacktn,
which had been added to that of Count Pahlen, to

throw iisell ptontpinj un the left wing of the ea. my.
ins took place at the close of the dad ; the two bat-
teries of the enemy were taken, and his lett wing
overthrown.
" In the mean time, General Olon%ietf had repul-
sed the attack against the town ; but the enemy ewe
towed his attacks on the right with fresh trot psf
they were repulsed like the preceding ; hut oh the
side of the c.rstle the enemy round means, diving the
night, to penetrate thither by a passage t% inch tt„i
nut occupied, and to make himself m istur ui ihe
castle and a Nit of the town. he curt,s of Saclteit
advanced at theta: de charge, and at cloven in the
evening the battle ended, tshtn all tare
tannitied in our possessinu, and sortie tiraiikuts
the enemy occupied the c..stic All the prison,'"
wire of the guard, and said the Emperor conint.in.i.si
them in person.
The Field Marshal deferred till tfe next d
concenualing his corps, an lett Bricatit le Chat: to
uccusiked by cavalrJ.:'