The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-14

enemy and drove him into the Seine and the I
Xonne. The brave cAasseurs of tie 7th de
bouched upon the bridges. which wecc pre- i
vented from being blown up by the grape
shot of more than sixty pieces OF cannon, <
obtained for US atthe same time the double 1,
result of being able ~ pass the bridges in a
charge, ostaking 1000 men. tonr cclors. six
pieces cannon, and killing four or tive thou
sand o. the enemy.
The squadrons OF service of the guard de-
bouched upon the plain. Gen. Duhesme, an
officer Of the raress sntrepitity and OF a long |
experience, debouched on the road OF Sens. |
The encmy was driven in every direction,
and our ecpy de6!ed on the bridges. The
cid guard had but to show themselves. The |
ardor OF general Gerard's and gen. Pajot's
troops prev ented them (lhe guard) from
participating in this affair.
Cen Chateau's loss is one which sepsibly
affects the emperor. This young officer.
who gave the best hopes, was mortaly
wounded on the bridge of III ontereau, where
he was With sharp shooters. Ii he should
die (lnd the surgeon reports give very little
hope) he will die at any rate attended by
the regret of all the army death to be
envied, & infinitely preferable to existence,
for a soldier who preserves II by surviving
his reputation, and by suppressisg those
sentiments with which he ought to be in
spired on great emergencies by the defence
of his country and the honor OF the French
name.
The palace of Foatainbleau was saved
The Austrian general Hardeck. who enter
ed the town, placed sentinelS there to pro-
tect it from the excuses OF the Cossacks,
who, nevertheless, continued to piliage the
por,er's houses, and carry off the coverings
from the tables. The inhabitants do not com
plain of the Austrians but of those L artars,
monsters who dishonor the sovereign that
employs and the arms that shield them
These brigands are covered with gold and
jewels. AS many as eight TO ten watches
have been found on some of them who were
killed by the soldiers and peasants. They
are downright highway robbers.
On his march the Emperor met the ma
tiopal guards of Brest and p ctou and af-
ter reviewing, he said TO them, show what
the men Of the west are capable of doing.
They were always the faithful defenders of
their country, and the frmest supporters of
IT, monarchy"
The inhabitants Montereau did not stand
idle. A firing of guns from the windows in
creased the enemy's embarrassments The
AUstrians and Wurtembergers threw down
their arms. Ar Austrian general was ia
ken, besides several coionels among them
the colonel Of the regiment Colloredo, with
their staff and colors.
The same day generals Charpentier and
Aliz debouched from Meiun, crossed the
wood CT Fcntainbleau, and drove off the
Cossacks, together witt an Austrian bril-
Esde. Gen. AliX arrived at Morct The
duke Of Tarentum (Macdonaldj arrived be
fore BraY. The duke of Reggie (Oudino'l
pursued the enerdy's detachmenrs from
Provins upon Nogent. Brigadier gen
eTal MontbTun, who had been charged, with
1900 men, to defend Moret and the forest of
Fon, aiubleau. had abandoned them and re-
tired upon Essonne, though the forest might
have been disputed foot by foot The MAJOR
gen. has ordered the suspension OF general
Montbrun, and has directed court of in
quiry upon him.
Ais majes'y passed the night of 18th at
the castle of Surville. situated on the height
OF Monteresu. HE inhabitants complain
Loudly of the vcXationsof the Prince RoyaI
Of Wurtem5urg.
thus the army Of Schwartzenburg is cut
down by the defeat of Kleist, whose corps
always formed corps of this army, by tue
defeat Of WittgensteIn by that of the Ba d.
varian corps of the Wir,embGTg division
and of The corps of gen. Bianch.
The emperor has presented 500 decora
tions Of the Legion Of Hoeor TO the three dt
visions of the old guard mounted. He has
also distributed some among the Old foot
guard 100 to general TroiiiaTds cavalry,
and an equal number to those of gen. Mil
haud.
Great numbers of the decorations of St,
George, S. Vladimir, and St. Anne have
been gathered from the dead bodies which
cover the different fields of battle.
Our loss in the engagement of Nangis &
M0n.ereau, does not exceed 400 men, killed
and wounded-which, iho1gh It seems i'm
probable, is true, nevertheless.
The city Of Epernay having b en- apprised
OF the success ct our army, ii d the bells
Tung. barrlcaded the streets, and refused
passage TO a column Of 1000 men, and took
some prisoners rrom them. Let this exam
pie be every where followed, and it is 70 be
presumed, that very few men of the enc
my's armies will repass the Rhine.
The cities of Gui5e and 3. Quintin also
closed their gates and declared that they
would not open them unless Sufficient
force, aud otintantry, should api 1T before
them. Trey did no. believe as the people
did al Rheims, Tho had the weakness to open
their gates TO $50 Cossacks, and TO coupli-
nent AID entertain them for eight 6ars to-
gether. Our annals will preserve The re-
membrance Of those populations who are
untrue 10 themselves and 10 honor They
will r1alt, on the other hand, such as Ike
Lyons Chalons sur SaoDe Tcurnus, Sens s..
Jean &c Losne, Vitry. Cbalons sur -Marne
have paid TIE debts they owe the r cosn-
try, and recollected what was cxac,ed OF
then, BY the ,.l)ry Of the French name.
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