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

a.
PARIS, Feb. D.
a.. army continues to maneuyfe,
iM a"esad With unexampled zeal
ssd to Sen ,sots conceived and ordered
b' NOV : Majesty to profit by the first
}! Ol' "a. a. sained by our arms. II has
"'et'' a 20 form a junction at Areis
pafS. ,se Aube, with the troops plae-
g E;n ' Ibat position under the he, orders
d : ~ ~ Nj Marshal the Duke of'fresiso.
q 'no ,bese onorstions. we seerein-,
I'ur,u pssais destined to rejoin the ar
''''' rive and DEPART every day.
y , " the lirst division ofiniantry
~. troops which we're expected
s :. ,nf Swain had arrived at Versailles,
NV lr.,A .seond division is but DAYS
~ hebipd.--Thc third is near the
p'', Beside this beautiful reserve
y ;ar,a,ry. the division of cavalry
S,m.,ded by General Gnlelhafd
s9 lsaores BY forced marches. It is
s.' al, moment upon the Laire, and
.os ihe same direction as the divi-
'. ., of infantry. From the side.
49,; ;,,snts cane from Catalonia. sn-
'oao.s;yrlS every day into Lyons !;
' ~ augment The corps de arme al
...dy Considerable within the walls
Il I'm lSat ely, auh will soon be in a
.isls TO assist in an advantageous
ma,,er, ia the measures OF genera
5,i+nee. which are wonderfully deYe-
4 Loed 70 cur sight.
traveller who has passed Bur
n,d,. through almost It's Whole
isny,b. and Who has Jest ar.iYee
FINN Paris, has giTea " Sr'aas oil
,be manner in which that Deae.,ial
and unhappy province is now treated
BY the enemy. !,
They have laid waste Brsssr. and
,be euYiroDs Of Macon and Chaiaas.
\ They follow the same course 10 Tue
Co,e. Dor. they demaRt, without
distinction. contributions t,'Nn towns
,yl villages, they have demanded
two millions from the single Town OF
Dion.
rtsy arrived at semor the 25th.
[ They chartered upon the Inhabitants.
I and INDUCED in every exsess.-"ifh
! sabre and pistol in hand. they com-
{ PEELED the hOusekeepcrsto give them
|vhateveF they wished. They even
made it a crime nat to understand
herman, They committed exercises
against tie manicipal corps: anh even
f'pek 3any Of its nae ehers.-Thsy
RayepA!tsed many houses OF the most
Elistiagasshed men The DAMAGE IS
Estimated ata more Faan 10000
|eguWRs. They flushed by laying :
|heaYr rOntsi0Etien. and sat out on
Ehe eth far Mauthard.
TIER entrance into this little town
has been ,ignalized by insults TO the
'proarietcrs. and great part of the
They went into the
hoase Of Sfadane dc Button, grand
|laashtsr Of the celebrated Rufoa.
/ Ii vas there that great man eompos-
h Cd his immortal works. Ii was his
|hlpp;aess to emaeliish the place OF
bis retreat. The gardens were Gu
risus, and eagcrl, visited b. stpan-
gers. The plantations we're adiuira-
bic; bat the enemy have overMheim-
eathe whole. Finally, after having
dOrc AL the mischief that was in
thcirpower, they approached Troyes.
We believe that here they have ter
minated their movement, having
been apprised that the Emperor bad
9ulGed Paris 10 at himself at The
head Of the army.
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
PARIS, Feb. 8.
Her Majesty the Empress Regen, has
received the following neSs OF the ST.
nanon Of the armies on The Sd Fsbrua-
~
The Emperor at Vitry, January 26!h,
1>@ Blucher, with the army OF Silesia,
RAJ passed the MaruS, ana Tas march
ioc upon Troyes. The eneRy entered
h"eh6e the 27 b, and continued his
march, but he lost much time in re-es-
t0A'hlns the bridge of Lesmont, upon
"s Aube. On the 27th, the Emperor
Stacked ST. Dizier,--The Duke otBel-
nao presented himself beferetbe town |;
General Duhesme oycrthrew the rear
tCa'a OF the enemy, which was still
''ere, and made some hundred prison
IT'S The Empe-erarrived at St. Dizier
"sd''hcult to paint the iOtoxication &
lSf OF the ihhahitants NJ this rnonoent