Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-04

Se-yvoods. Cen Michel, Of the Guard, wes
wounded III the arm by a ball. Our loss a.
mounts at most to 1000 killed and wounded.
That the enemy to at least 5000 Killed or
taken prisoners besides many cannon and
coiors. This memorable day, which CEN
bounds the pride and bosstins of .hc cnc.uy.
has annih;lateslthee elite of the Russian army.
while not a-qiarter of ourswa engage,l.---
Mex: mnraiMg the i2sh, at nine O'Clock, the
Dake of Trcviso. (ATcrtier) followed the
enemy on the rad to Chateau rhierrr. -
I'he enemy s,is,ained his retreat with s :iat.
taiions. whict arrived Late the eyerinc b..
lore. but could not take part in the enga;,e.
neat he supported them with some SQUAD,
rons and Spices of Cannon.
Having arrived at the i.tle town of Gao.
qnarets, he manifested disposition to de-,
tend this position, which is behind the riyu..
let, and TO cover the road to Chateau Thier>
~. "a company of the old guard repaired
20 Little More and overthrow the enemy's
sharp shooters, who were pursued to their
last position. Six battalions of the old
gaard in wide display occupied the plain ON
horseback on the main, road 81.
General Nansonty with generals Later
riere and Defrance's divisions of cavalry
we're ordered to move on the right upon
Shate2u Ihierry and the enemy's rear
guard. This movement was executed with
equal skill and intrepidisy The eneny's
Cavalry moved from all points on his left to
oppose ;he French cavalry. The brave Gen
s.efott with the dragons of the second di :
vision OF the guard after requesting the enc.
my's cavalry, tell np,n the Hanks and rear
OF light masses of infantry composing tile
nemy's rear guard. This division was any
lous to equal what had been done By the light
horse, the dragons and the horse grera
diers OF general Goyot ofthe day before.-
X enclosed these masses on all sides and
made horrible carnage among them The
three pieces OF cannon and the Russian gen.
Freudenreich, who commanded the rear
guard. were taken Eeery man of these
battaiions was either killed or canturer,
The number of prisoners made in lhis hr;l,;
ant affair exceeded 1000. Colonel Curcly.
nj the 10TH Hussars, distinguished himself
We then reached the heigh,s of Chateau
Ihierry, from whence we saw the remnant
OF the army flying in the utmost disorder
ana striving to gain the bridges The main
roads were Intercepted from them. They
sought their safety on the right bank of tn 1
Marine. Prince Williaa Of Prussia who 10
manned at Chateau Thieirv, win a reserve.
or 1000 men, advanced to the skirts of the
suburbs in orderto cover the fiisht of the
| disorg ,nized mass. Two batalIions of h
guard just then arrived in full march. A
| their appearance the suburbs and the lei.
bank we're cleared the enemy burned hi
oridges, and unmasked battery of twelve
pieces OF cannon; 500 men of Prince VIII
ANS reserve were AIKEN On the I2sh II
the evening the Emperor took W. his head
quarters at the little castle of Nestle. Or
tae 18TH, at break OF day, we were busted, in
fhaf .rsI 4. ruzt.. .
The enemy not having it in his power To
retire either or the Epernay road. which
was CIT of, nor that which passes by the e,
ty OF Scissors which we occupied, took A..
cross IN the direction OF Reims.--The inha
Ditants aver that Of all the army not more
than lOO0emen, kin the greatest disorder.
passsd Cha.cau Chic:ry. A few DAYS be-
lore iiiey had been seen gourislijrr ar Il
boastfo,. sen. Yorck said that ten how
itzermen would be enough to take Paris.
Going. his troops talked of nothing but PA
ris. Returning, their conversation run on
nothing but peace. 1t is impossible to con-
ceive the excuses of the Cossacks. There is
no species of vexation. cruelty or crime.
which these hordes of barbarians have not
committed. The peasants pursue them
track them in the woods like wild beasts
catch them, and lead them wherever thew
can ind French troops. Yesterday they
conducted upwards Of 900 to Vicux Mai.
sons. Al! who hide themselves in the woods
IN order to escape, fall into their hands. and
increase the number of prisoners every mo
menr.
Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Re,
gent has received the following news from
the army to the 18th of February. in the
morning. =.
On the 18th at three in the afternoon the
bridge Of Chateau Thiersy was repaired.-
The duke ofTreviso (Morticr) crossed the
Marine, and set off in pursuit Of the enemy
who appeared to be retiring in dreadful con,
fusion upon scissors and Rcims. by the
Cross road Of Lafeze liz Tarderyois.
ten Butcher, commander in chief of all the
army of Silesia had renamed csnsi antIy a,
Fcrtus during the three days in which his
army was annIliilated. He got together 1000
men OF the remains Of gen. Osufis ,fs corps.
which was beaten at Champ Aubert, which he
united with Russian division OF Lanreron's
corps, just arrived from Mentz under the com
mand OF lieut.. gen. Ouroussof He was too
weak to undertake any thing; but on the 18Th
oeing joined by gen. Kleist's Prussan corps.a
composed OF four brigades, he put himself NJ
the head OF these 10000 men, and proceeded
against the Duke Of Ragusa (Marmont) who
occupied ~ ges all this While.
During the night between the 18th & 11,b.
not deeming his force sufficient TO measure
himself with the enemy, the duke of Rapusa
fell back upon Monlmirail, where he was in
person, at seven O'Clock in the morning of the
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The Emperor left Chateau Thierry the same
day at O'Clock in the morning. and arrived a,