Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-05-09

OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Foreign GGce, London, FEB 24I8I

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Gen. D'Yorek attacked Cha,ons on
the sth of Feb. which surrendered by
capitulation Martial Macdonald retir.
ing over the Marue in the direction Of
Meanx he had with him the corps of
Sebaitiaoa and Arrighi, beGdes his own.
In the afternoon Of the 10th. the
Ruilian csrps of Afuiliel being at Cham
paubcrt, was attacked by very hyperion
70 rec of the enemy from Sezanne, and
after an obftina.e re6itance, was COM
PEELED to retire after comfortable lofs.
On the nth Martial Blueher's head
quarters were at Bergeres. On that day
the corps Of Sacken and DY orck march
ed upon Montmirail againf the enemy.
A ievere engagement eniued for feveral
hours both armies remaining in their
petitions Gen. Sacken loft four guns
the hotteft part Of the action was in the
village Of Marchais, which was taken
and retaken three times.
5 Duplicates of fubfequens dispatches
from Col Lowe to Sir c Stewart have
been brought by Mr. Kobinfon, from the
I 9th to the 18th inclufve.
On the l3sh Martial Butchers head
quarters were at Champaubert. He had
advanced from Bergeres to attack Mar
fhal Marmont, at Etoges, who had about
Q or 10 thoufand men. The enemy
gradually retired, and feveral brisk at
tacks were made upon his rear, patticu.
larly by the CoAacks. The purfuit con-
tinued from E.oges to hey ond Champau-
bert The enemy debouched in front of
Fromentiers. In the mean time Bona
parte marched from Chateau 1hierry-
from whence genls. d'Yorck and Sackeu
had retired beyond the Marne. The
I4th Maraons retired from Fromentiers
to Janvilliers, where he was joined BY
Bonapartc, who had made forced march
in the night from Chateau Ihierry, with
the whole OF his guards and large body
Of cavalry. fevere action now took
place Martial Blschcr's force being
very inferior in numbers he formed into
iquares, and determined on retreat,
The enemy made the mott desperate at.
tacks Of cavalry upon thefe fquares, but
were received with fuch undaunted firm.
NETS, that none of them was broken.
After a very feverc and unequal conteft,
carried on during retreat OF nearly four
leagues, Martial Butcher ohfer,ed large
corps Of cavalry ported on the cbauOse,
in his rear, near Etoges.
He refoIvcd to force his way through
this obiacle. and by opening heavy
fire Of artillery and musketry upon the
cavalry, poited in fold MATS on the
cbau1Fe, he iucceeded in his object.
Upon reaching Etoges towards night, he
was aAailed BY body Of infantry which
had penetrated through by ROADS upon
bis tanks and rear, but Gen. Klei0 and
Kaufsitewitz. forced their way through
, this cbitacle alto, & took a poGtion for the
night at Bergeres. Gen. Blucher's whole
lois on three days is sffima:ed at $500
men killed, wounded and priloners that
of the enemy is itated to have been very
great, a. he was expofed to tremendous
Gre of artillery, in which Butcher was
hyperion. Cen. Blucher fubfequensly re
tired to CAalsns, where he wa joined on
the 10Th by Generals Sacken and Won
Yorck. Part of Gen. Winzingerode's
corps had carried Soi1ons by anault,
taking two generals & about COCO men );
Gen Winzingerode was himielf at
Rheims, Counts Langeron and St. Priest
were rapidly advancing to join Martial
Butcher, whole whole army would
fpeedily be united at Chalons ready to
Tciume the offenGye.
Mr. Robinfon was officially acquainted
on his road at Troyes, that on the 18th
inf Fontainbleau was taken by Counts
Hardegg and Thurn and Gen. Platof
the enemy loft fome guns and priioners,
and the allied advanced potts were
puihed on towards Paris. On the 10th
Bonaparte attacked, with large corps of
cavalry, at Nangis, the advanced corps
of Count Wi,tgefiein's corps under
Count Pahlen, and drove il back with
conf cradle lois both of men and artil-
lery. Prince Schwartzenburg then with