Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-19

/ tlIY "a tran3CTiue 40 SVuscsss.
printed in the form Of handblill at no.
| chelle April s, and consists of the two
following official bulletins.
Her majesty the Empress Queen &
| Regent has received the following news
| Of the situation ofthe army on the 18th
| Of March.
The General of division Pire entered
Chaumont on the 2oth and thus inter
sected tho line Of Of operations of the
enemy. He intercepted many OF the
| courisrs and expresses, and took the
| enemy's baggage, many pieces OF can.
non, magazines and clothing and great
part of the hospital stores. He has
been efFectually assisted by inhabitants
of the country, who were every where
| in arms and showed the greatest zeal.
Moesieur the Baron Visenberg, the
Minister of Austria in England, return.
ing from London with Monsieur the
Count Fslfi, his Secretary OF Legation |;
the Swedish Lieut.. Gen. Schiidebrand'
Minister Of Sweden at the court OF the
Emperor of Russia, with Swedish
major the Prussian Counsellor OF war
PieniIhen; Messieurs de Toistoy and
de MarcoG, and two other otf'cers
of the ordinance ali going on missions
to the different head quarters OF the al
lies, were arrested BY the levy en- masse,
end conducted to tho head quarters
The taking Of these persons and their
papers, all which have fallen into our
hands, is Of great Importance: ..
The park OF the army Of Russia and
all its equipage was at Bar sur Auoe:
At the first news of the movement OF
our army, they evacuated upon Befort,
which movement deprived the enemy OF
his ammunition, of artillery, his trans.
ports of provisions. Of reserve, and OF
many other objects Of great importance.
The allied army intending to operate
between the Aube and The Marine, had
left tho Russian General Winzingerede
at st. Dizier, with 5000 cavalry and two
divisions Of infantry, to maintain the line
of spera,ion, and to facilitate the arrival
Of the artillery, ammunitioa and proyi-
sions, OF which the enemy were in the
greatest need.
Tho division Of Gen. Milhaud, and
the cavalry Of the guard, commanded by
gen. Sebastiana, passed the lord OF VAL
cour the 2eth March, marched upon
this cavalry, and after many fine char.
ees, routed him 5000 Russian cavalry
many Of them Of the imperial guard,
have been killed or taken prisoners
The ls pieces of cannon which the G.
nemy had, were taken from him as well
as his baggage.-The enemy has lett
the woods and meadows covered with
MS dead. All the corps ofcavalry have
distinguished themselves TO the admlrs'
ton OF each other--Tbe Duke OF Ragu-
sa bad pursued the enemy to Bar-sur-
OrRain. On the 29th, tho H Q. OF the
emperor vere a. Troyes; conveys OF
prisoners, amounting to more than 5000
men, follow the army. In all the vllsr'
ges, the inhabitants are under arms; ex-
aspera,ed BY the violence, crimes, and
rayagss Of the enemy, they wage agalns.
him destructive war.
April l.
The Emperor who had moved his
head quarters to Troyes the 9sth made
forced marches BY Sens upon the capt.
tall His majesty was at Fentainbleau
slst of March in the morning: but he
there learned that the enemy had arri.
we'd "a hours before the French army,
and had occupied Paris, otter having met
an obstinate resistance, which cost him
many men. The corps OF the Dukes
of Treviso and Rsgusa, and that of Gen.
Compan., who have united in the de-
fence Of the capital, have reassembled
between Essone and Paris, where the
Emperor has taken aposition with all
the army which is arriving form Troyes
His majesty enjoys the best health.
The following is endorsed ia manu-
script on the paper
The English Il Portuguese troops
to the number Of about 5000 men,
entered Bordeaux without opposition,
on Saturday the t2th of March, the
French troops having evacuated it
the day before.
The following is all that we have
been able to collect of verbal intelli-
gsnoe from the passengers
Capt. Woodruff left Paris March
II. On bis arrival at Bordeaux,
found the place in quiet possession
of the English aud Portuguese, and
the inhabitants much pleased with
the ehange-tbe white Gag flying, &
The white coekade displayed in al
most every persons hat.
About the 9Th Of March, severe
battle was fought between the ar
mics under Lord Wellington and
SouIt, in which the latter was de.
feated with immense loss.