The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-27

Sootet's army from Spain. rs ;siaing Aa-
ger2n's corps At Lyons.
The King OF Naples is acting against The
French troops il Italy.
PARIS, Feb. Is.
Her Majesty the Empress and Queen has
recei'e'' the following news from the army,
to the l7th in the morning -
Tie Emperor, in setting orr from Nogcnt
on the S1h to mannuvre upon the enen,'s
troops which had advanced bv For,ee and
Mcaux upon Paris, left the corps of the
DrSe OF Be'luno & gen. G rrard in advance
of Nogens, the 9Th corps Of the Duke If Reg
go al Provins, charged with the defence o.
the bridges Of Bray and Montereau, and
Gen. Prjoi at Mon,ereau and Melun.
The Duke OF Be!'nno having received &C
counts tha; many division of the Austrian
army had marched from Troyes on the 10th
10 advance upon Nogent, e-passed the Seine
with has corps, leaving Gen. Bourmont, with
1900 men ct Nogent, for the defence of tn 1T
city.
The enemy presented themselves on the
ilsh to enter Nogent. He renewed his at
tacks the whole Gay, but alwaysia an.-
lie was Crlskiy rcpu'sed with the loss of
1900 men killed or wounded Gen. Bcur-
mont had b"~.icaded the streets. fortified
The houses. and taken all his measures for
vigorous defence. This General, who is an
officer Of distinction, was wounded in the
knec--Coi. Xavier took his place. TIE e.
nemy renewed the attack on the 10Th, but
always ineifs c;usily. Our youRe troops have
covered themselves with = ory. These two
days have cost the enemy mere than 1000
men.
The Duke OF Relluno being informed that
the enemy h. passed =; Rraz, thought pro-
per TO CRY away the bridge of Nogent. and
retreated TO Nargis. The Duke of Reggie
ordered the bridges of Mon. errau and Me
lun TO be destroyed, * retired upon the river
of Zeres.
On he Is h he Emperor arrived at Ze,es.
& has established his head quarters ar Cuig-
ne..
The evening of The battle Of Vauchamp
G4ts) the Duke of Rssusa attacked the e
nemy At o'clock at Etoges. He took from
him pieces of cannon aud has completed
the deSructionot the Russian division
Ihey have counted on this single point of
the field OF battle 1900 killet'. The soccess
OBTAIN a. the battle of Vauchar,p has
been much greater than we had before IN
derstood.
The evaporation of the inn abitan,s of the
Country is AZ its heighth. The atrocities
commit oy the Cossacks, surpass ell ina
gination. T. their Incorporate ferocity they
have offered violence upon women Of 60
years, and girls of ID. They have ravaged
and { atroyed house. I Z Pc asants brea-
thing only revenge, conducted by the old
so'oiefs and arr ed with muske's ofthe enc
my, collected from the field of battle, hunt
through the woods and dee. :ey 81! :;haf;,
thev meet.--lt is estimated that they have
already taken 1000 and killed many hun.
urcds
Letters IRON the army written from Nm
g's, on the I'm, At noon, announce that the
emperor who had attacked the enemy had
at that time 5000 prisoners inv nj, hands. -
mong whom we're many generals and great
number OF officers. II pie1cs OF Cannon. n.
NJ. pursues his successes.
To day 6OOo prisoners, made Yesterday
morning at the battle OF Nansis, will enter
Paris by Charenton.
This evening all Paris resounded with the
report of a victory, obtained this morning By
n. VI. over the Austrian army commanded
by Prince Scnwartz.nbnrg. courier ar
rived this evening, announces that the EN-
peror has made Ia 600 prisoners taken so
pieces OF oannon-~many generals, and
large quantity of baggage. The army was
pursuing It's successes.
Iney speak also IF a new advantage OBJ
tanned by the Prince Vice Roy.
Moni,eur.
Paris FEB 90.
Fl. M the Empress Queen has received
the following news of the situati of tie
armies on the 18th Feb:
The Dnke of Ragusa marched upon Cha
Ions, when he was spprized that a column
ct the Russian Imperial Guard, composed
ut two divisions of grenaders, was conine
upon MQntmirail. Fl took 800 men. & re
pnlssd the enemy to Srzannc, from whence
the movements of the Emperor have oblig
ed this corps to proceed by forced marches
upon frOves On the 18th at dav-brs.k
the Emperor marched from Guignes
upon Naugis. TIE battle If Nangis
was one of the most brilliant. The
Russian GeReral in Chief was at Nanpis
with three divisions which formed his corps
d'armee.
General Pahlcn commanding the Sd and
14th Russian divisions. and many cavalry,
was az Mormant
The General of division. Gerard. an off,
Ger of the bighest promise, dSbo1ched to
wards the village Of Mormant upon the en-
emY--a battalion Of the 32d regiment of in
fantry. always worthy of its former reputa
ton, entered the vIllage--Count Valmy. at
the head ot some drag IONS from Spain, turn
ed the village on the left--Cr ont Milhaud
turned 1t IN the rlght-Couat Drouot adj
vanced With numerous batteries. IN an
instant the whole was decided. The
quares formed by the Russian division
we're forced The whole was taken. Gems.
and officers, 5000 prisoners, 10. SOC muske,s.
10 pieces OF Cannon and 50 caissons fell into