The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-15
[Vol. fl.-.--No. II.

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o. the 24-h. the Junction with Cen. Via
zsHs rode was .fffctsd at V.try aoa Che
Ms, & tie SiicsiRn army came vitN;n resc,
o GO oTcrstins.vith the Grand arm.
On tie 18th, Cen, Wiuzengerode, with
MS cWn, ard several other corps of cavalry.
be,ng lett to observe the enemy. the uniscd
aiie forces began its movemcn:. ty raE.c
AND continued marches upon Pare.
re corps of Merahai nIcItier fnd ET,-.
r. at were found ct Vitry end Soinmsscne
and we're driven back win loss. and rur-
sued IN TIE direction Of Faris. On the e6,h.
tnS Emperor, the King, and 'fe;d-naishaI
We Prince Schwa tZenbprg, were ~ Fcre
Shampenoise, end on the 2eth 1T Treffapx.
tieid Marshal Butcher was at }Gfores on
the 26;h, and continued to march on Meaux
ny M nsmIrau. In tae course of that week
not less than 100 cannon and 5000 Drison-
1rs were taken. with several general Off
GERS. AT the affair near Fere ChamDe-
noise Gel. Hapatel- late aid de camp to Gen,
"oreau, was unfortunately killed, whils
eShortIsS the French to sure nder, ard COY.
Neil Campbell, who is on this service, eni
who has been With the advanced Russian
corps IN all the affairs since his return from
the seige of Danzic. was severely wounded,
having been run through the ho1y by Rus
sian lancer, who mistock him for an enemy
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say there was every reason to expect his
recovery.
On the 9th, the Imperial & Royal head
quarters were at Couloniers and Oh p S;lasi,,
army reached Meaux
On the 23th, head crart.rs at Quincy.
bridges were prepared at Meaux and Trim
ort. The Siiesisn army advanced 70 Claye,
In front ot which town severe action
took place, in which the enemy was repuls-
cd.
On the 29}h, tie emperor and king with
hsid-marshal primo. Schp a7tzeahnre' cross
ed the MarDe at Mesux ard the enemy
briog sui IN possession of thc woods near
Vile Perissis and Bonbi, he vas attacked &
driven beyond Rondi, towards pertin: IN.
head quarters were established st the form
cr or these places.
Field marshal Bluohsr the ssIne day
marched 10 two columns to the right CONT
'hg upon Mont"arire through Me,y Drar-
cey and ST. Dennis.
Tine enemy had improved the offences
" hich the ground afforded on Montmsrtre,
aud IN front of il, by redoubts and batteries
and had considerable force of regular trcoDs
Belle Vile. The navgable canal, the
woods oc houses, together with some ground.
SO deep as to be nearly impossible for hors-
IS Afforded considerable It ans OF resistance.
a disposition for general attack having
- -''-~iS III IAAS outis lllC ON CORPS,
ported by the grenadiers and reserve, was
engaged at an early hour 20 prevent the e.
nemy from holding PaL;io. TIE remainder
OF the troops under the Dtince Royal Of
W "rtenburg, was 10 turG the enemy On his
right, and 10 push on . occupy Ia SUGGEST
on, all the heights on tn iefs Of the road TO
Eelle Vile inclusive. The d9v considgra-
bly, fdVanced fef-re. RE troops reached
.nelr several positions. and the enemy nads.
cetefmined resistance, especially at the
village Of Pantin, the whole &C his force veg
commanded by the duke &C Treyiso. the
right by the duke Of Ragusa
II messenger had been sent OF the 2oth. to
oeprecate resistance, and TO explain that It
InSst he IN vain. rs the whole army WINS
present, but the messenger wasn't receiv-
ed. In the evening Of the SOth, count Nez-
selrode was admitted within the barriers Of
Paris and at the same time one of the en-
peror's aids was sent 20 nsrShsI MarmaDt.
who agreed that ali hrirg should cease in
nall an hour, il the allied sov-rciens would
conssIt that no part oft:e army should pass
The barrier OF Paris that night. This waa
concerned 20, end the enemy WI hdrew FROM
within The town The euDe-
ror returned to Bcndi with the field mar
shall and a. four in the rlc.nine the de2--
ties OF the city arrived. Seventy cannon.
three co!ors, and Ave hundred men were
taken the number OF killed ara wounded
Of the enemy was very considerable bur
this victory was net gained without some
loss on tie part OF the allies. ! have inc
honor, &c.
CATHCART.