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A6rh Bulletin Of the Grand Army.
Colmyn, December %.

from Wrek2, To on hank MIN, anQ Os tuSsc
freans, co cas of his communication with
the Russians, has execused these move.
passats with his accustomed ability and IN.
,stsspidily. 90 the 2ad, gen. Marchaud's
divisions moved to Gcruzno. On The 24th
the curmy was pursued 70 Knnsbrook. "a
sthe 25ln, the disislon camssto an ACTON,
BY wnlch the enemy 3 rear suffered sons
loss. On tae 26lh. the enemy having col
Z lecred az Sedan ADD Msawa, marshal = ey
was deserm.ned to advance and attack him-
The Russians were 10 possession OF Sol.
dAu with 6O00 infaairy and about 1000 "a.
valry, and, being defended by morasses,
and other obstacles about the place, they
shsnghi themselves secure against any at
tax. Alllhosr difficulties, however. were
surmouu,sd by the 4eth & 7Sth regiments.
The enemy defended himself Ia all the
streets of the place, and was every where
! driven with fixed bayonets. Generai LET.
toeq observing che small numbs. OF the
troops lhss had al aeked him. wished to re-
take the place. la the course OF the night
he mads iour successive attacks, without
effect. He afterwards retired TO Nsiden.
burg. SIX piecesof cannon, some colors,
and great number of prisoners. are the
effects OF this affair at Sedan. Marshal
Ney praises general Won der Weldt, who
was wounded. He also makes partIca-t
lar nrnt;on Of colonel Brunn OF the sky
ninth. whose behavior was highly eacou.
raging.
Ontbe same day the sch marched to
Lauterberg.
During ,he action at Soldau, general
Mafehaud's division drove the enemy
from Mlawa, where alao agreas action took
place.
?" Marshal Bsssieres had already taken
possession of Diesun, with he Cd corps If
cavalry, on the 10Th. The enemy feeling
the importance of this post. aud observing
that the leis .wiag efthe French army wish
ed TO cut the Prussians off from the Rus
slams, made an a,tempi TO retake the place;
this gave rise TO the engagement Al be.
quo.
ION the Esd al, o'clock, the enemy.
approached by various ways. Marshal
Bes.ieres had placed the only two compa-
mics of infantry he had, upon the bridge !;
when secing the euemy approach 10 gTsas
numbers, he ordered general Lroushy to
advance with his z diylslg9n Made bi@ssi
- ...as,.r of III. village Of CarmsGen, into
which he had thrown haslalisn of lnfan
try.
. :. Being attacked by gen. Crouehey's di
y;sioc. the .enemv's line was 5000 brske
the Prussian Infantry aud cavalry, 5000
strong, were thrown into confusion, snd
driven inso the ynorasses. Five hupdred
prisoners, Ave pieces of cannon. and two
standards, ara the fruits of this attack.
Marshal Bessieres bessows the highesten
comiums upon gen Crouchey, gen. nReu.
get, ard his chief of the staff gen. Rous
sci; Renie, The chief d'sscadren Of Lac 9Th
dragons, istingoished himself. M. Lau.
nv, capt of the select company OF thatre.
siment, is killed.
IN Borrau, aid de camp OF MARSHAL
Bess,eres. is killed La general our loss 8
of small consequence; it consists of eight
killed, and shou, 20 wounded. The dra-
3 Oh Plat, of the oh, aud M. Jeffrey, OF
Sd, took tive standards.
$ His majesty, wishing to give prince
JEROME an opportunity Of obtaining mill
sary knowledge, had ordered him from
Siles;a. This primes has been present in
all the affairs that have occurred, aud has
frequently been a, the advanced posts.
8 His majesty. is highly pleased with
the condust of the artillery, for the firm
ness they have displayed in various af
fairs, and for the activity ia laying bridges.
and conducting the cannon along the bad
roads.
Gen. .Marclaz, commandant of the
cavalry Of the ligh. corps; col. Excelmans,
Of the list Yagers; and gen. Petit, have
displayed marks of courage and military