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FRENCH BULLETIN.

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FRENCH BULLETIN.
Fulfilled at Rochelle, April $.
ucr MaieRy the Empress Queen and
Regent has received the following news
Of The firuation of the army on the aoth
of March.
The General Of divifion Pre- entered
Chaumont on the 2oth and thus inscriec-
ted the line of operations of the enemy
ne intercepted many of the couriers and
sxprea.s and took the enemy's baggage
MANY pieces of cannon, magazines Of
clothing and great part Of the holpitai
flores. He has been effectually ahiited
by inhabitants of the country, who were
every we're in arms and showed the g'eat
ct zeal. Moniicur the baron OF Vifem.
berg, the Miniiter Of Auitria in England
returning from London with Moniieur
the count Pal6. his fccretary Of legation
the Swedifh lieut. general Schildebrand,
Miniitcr of Sweden at the court Of the
emperor Of Ruf1ia, with Swed'fk major
the PruGan Counsellor Of war Pignilhen /;
Melieurs de Tolioy and de Marcof. and
two other officers of the ordinance, all 60
inc on millions to the differen: head
quarters of the allies, were arrefted BY
the levy en- mafIe, and conducted to the
head quarters. The taking of thefe per
fons and their papers, all which have
fallen into our hands, is of great impor-
lance.
The park of the army of Ruilia and all
its eauipaqe was at Bar fur. Aube. At
the hrit news of the movement ct our ar
my, they evacuated upon Befort, which
movement deprived the enemy of his
ammunition of artillery, his transports OF
provifons of referve, and Of many other
objects Of great importance.
The allied army intending to operate
between the Aube and the Marine, had
left the Ruffian Gen Winzingerode at st
Eizier, with 5000 cavalry and two divi.
fons Of infantry. to maintain the line Of
operation, and to facilitate the arriva OF
the artillery, ammunition and proviiious
Of which the enemy where in the great
eft need.
The divifion of Gen Milhaud, and the
cavalry of the guard, commanded BY Gen.
Sebaftiani, pafed the ford Of Va;cour the
2oth March, marched upon this cavalry,
and after many fine charges, routed him.
3ooo Rnffian cavalry. many of them of
the imperial guard. have been hlled or
taken pritoners The 10 pieces OF cannon
which the enemy had, were taken from
him as well as his baggage. The enemy
has left the woods and meadows covered
with his dead All the corps Of cavalry
have diitlnguifhed themlelves 70 the adj
mira,ion of each other The duke Of
Ragufa had purified the enemy to Bar-fur
Ornain. On the 10th, the IL. Q of tine
Emperor were a. Troyes; conveys of
prifoners, amounting to more than 6ooo
men follow the army In all the villa
yes he inhabitants are under arms, ex s.
perated by the violence, crimes, and raw
ages ofthe enemy they wags againit him
= difructive war.
APRIL The Emperor, who had mo-
we'd his head quarters to Troyes. the 2oth
made forced marches by Sens upon the
capital His najeffy was at Fontainbleau
gift of March in the morning; but he
there learned thar the enemy had arrived
"a hours before the French army and
had occupied Paris, after having met an
obitinate feiiltance, which colt him many
men. The corps ofthe Dukes of Trevifo
and Ragufa, and that Of General Com.
pans who have united in the defence Of
the capital. have reaAembled between Es-
(oue and Paris, where the EmPcrour has
taken petition, with all the army which |
is arriving from lroyes. ,
Els Majsfy enjoys the ben health.