Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-29

and seized upon the height OF Perihe.
The Priace of Moskwa put himself at
the hsad OF s battalions in close column,
and moved upon the town by the road OF
Mazieres. General Chateau turned
by the right, and entered the Castle OF
'Brienne by the Park. AT this moment
the Emperor directed column upon
the road to Bar, upon Aubs. which sP-
peared to be the repsst of the enemy.
The attack was lively. and the resistance
obstinate. The enemy not expecting
SO severe an attack, had not tine u
withdraw his parks, from. the bridge OF
lamont, where he Intended to pass the
Aube TO Advance. This counter march
has much embarrassed BIN. Niph'
did not POI a y end TO the combat. rs
great force uf the enemy, and the hne
situation OF Brienos, gave him many adj
gantages, bat the taxing OF the castle
which he had neglected to occupy IN
forcy, deprived him ofthsm. Towards
9 O'Clock. seeing that, he conld no lon
ger msiutsia himself, he set Ere to the
town, ard toe conasgrstion spread with
rapidly, all the houses being OF wood
proft,inp by this event, he endeaYossd
- 7ctake the castle, which the brave
Msior - of the 56ti,, defended in
uepidIr.> He ssrewed all toc approach
ss 70 the castle With dead, particularly
tie steps on the side OF The park. Fhls
last check decided THE retreat of the e.
nemy, which the burning CT the, town
favored. General Gronchy aud the
Duks of Beilunn, al lEa'c.ock On the
molnibg Of the s0th, pctsaad hin be-
yond the village of Rothiere, where they
took up their position.
We employed TIE Sist in reps;rins
the bridge Of Lesmont, the Emperor
WISHING TO march upnn Troyes in or
der to operate (operer) on the columns
which directed themselves upon Sens
by Bar, upon Aube. and ty the road o.
Auxerre. The bridge of Lesmont, was
not re-esta5lished us,il the morning CT
The lst Feb. A part of the troops i'm
mediateIy fled over it. AT 5 o'clock
in the afternoon, the enomy having been
reinforced By the whole of ais army,
dehouched upon Rothiere and D!eDvi!ie
which We still occupied. Our rear
guard Showed much frmness.
General Duhesme distinguished him
.eif Nv preser Wing Roihlsre, and Gene
raj G,raud by maia,sining Dienyille,
The corps Of the Austrian General Cow
lev which wished to pass from the left
bank TO The right and force the bridge.
had sevsra. of bis batalions destroyed,
The Du&c OF Be!iuno maintained the
ha,niet of Giberie al, day, in spite OF the
epcr.noas dispsororIion OF the forces
which attacked it This affair in which
orr rear guard stood in vast plain a
gai7st the waole army Of the enemy, <
Of euiGtriple force. is one OF the fines,
exploits Of the French army. In the
midst os tt>e aoacurry of. the night,
battery of artillery of the gaar9 follow
ling the mo,ion Of cQrps Of cavalry
which was advancing 80 repel charge
OF the enemy, lost its road, ana was TAX
ea. When the capno3i2ri psrceiSef
the anhuscaae into which they ,ah .ai-
lien, and that. there was cot time t. pre-
pare their places for action, ther form
ed a squadron, attacked the enemy, and
saved their horses, losing s men killed
or made prisoners, AT 10 O'Clock at
night, the Prince of Neufchstel visiting
the posts, found the tno armies 50 near
each other. that he several times took
the posts of the enemy for our own.
One Of his aids hn ling hitAseif within
ten pieces of Sideste sss made prison
err. Tie sane accident has happened
TO several Russian officers, having their
| parole, who threw themselves into cur
| posts believing thera to be their own
Few prisoners have been made on either
| side. We have made $50.
On the I'd of February at the break
| of day, all the rear guard of the army
| was in order af battle before Brienne.
II successfully took positions to com
piete the passage of the bridge Of les.
mont, aid TO .;oin the rest of the army
| The Duke Of Ragusa, who was In pc.
sition on the bridge of Rosmsy, was at.
tackled by sn Austrian corps, which had
passed in the rear Of the woods. He
| repulsed it, made 500 prisoners, aud
| drove the enemy beyond the little river
Voire.
On the Sd at noon, the Emperor en-
tered Troyes! We have lost in the bat
tie of Bryenne the brave General Basic.
Gen, Lefebre Dcsnouettes was wounded
by bayonet. General Forester was
severely wounded. Our loss in these
| two DAYS may be estimated at from 1000
to 5000 killed and wounded. The loss
of the enemy is at least double. A d.
| vision drawn from the corps OF the enc
| .ny's army which observes Metz, Ihi-
onv;!le and Luxembourgh, IL battalions
strong, has marched upon Vitry. lhe
enemy wished to enter this town, which
General Montmarie and the Inhabitants
A