The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-07

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Translated for The Democratic Press.
PARIS. 18TH Feb.
Her majesty the Empress Queen aud Re-
gent has received the Following news OF the.
situation OF the armies down TO the l7th
February:
On the Sd, two hours after his entry into
reyes. his majesty sent off the duke OF
lreviso (Siortier) to the White House,-
! IA Austrian dlvisi". commanded hs the
Prince Maurice Lichtsnsseln. had direct
itself upon this point. which is two
.cagues from the town {: it was briskiy ~
pulsed, and driven back two leagues fur
ther.
! The head quarters Of the Emperor Of
Russia were, on the 18th in the even ing, at
hosigny, near Nandoeuvre, together with
the Russian guard and the enemy's army
| The enemy intended to enter Troyes that
evening. He marched upon the bridge of
GuiIlotiere. He was resisted there. His
first attack was repuised. Some horsemen
taken prisoners. informed him that the en-
peror was at iroyes; he then Judged it NJ
cesaary TO mike other dispositions. At the
same moment tho duke Of Treviso (Morter)
made an attack on the bridge az CLERGY,
|
| The enemy was driven Of. The gen. of d.
vis:on, Briche, with his dragons. made a
charge, in which he took $50 x killed about
i 90 nj the enemy.
The next morning, the 5th, the Emperor
was making dispositions to pass the bridge
of Cuiiiotie.e, IN order to attack the enc e
my, when his majes learned he had beat
Ell q retreat, and fallen back a march on
VandeIvre. On :he 9th, dispositions were
made TO menace Bar sur Seine. So.ae at
tacks took place oiNtGe ro.c. About a nun
dred men, a piece of cannon, and Wagon
were taken from the enemv. During this
TING, the army took up the noe of march for
Noeent, III order to fall upon tue enemy s
columns which have occupied Chalons and
V,try, and which threatened Paris by Ferte
under Souase and Meaux On the 7th. in
the morniue, the Duke of Tarentum (Mac
tlolaid) had his head q larters near Chavilie.
between Epernsy aad Chalons. The div
sons of tine national guards OF the elite, ar
rived at Monterau. from \ ormaady * Brit
| tany, put themselves in motion, under tie
command of gen. Pajal. The division of the
army of Spaia, CON .aaadcd by gen. Laval
las arrived at Prpvins. The others ART on
Z! their way. These vroops7erc CompUsca vi
seld 'crs VIII performed the campaigns OF
Austria and Poland. They have been re-
placed in the army of Spain. by the five di
visions of the reserve. To dav, the 9TH, the
in moacn for maneuvring. The exasper-
alton Of tae inhabitants is at its height
The enemy commits the most horrid vexa-
tons every where. All the measures are
taken TO surround him on all sides az his frs;
! retrograde movement. Millions of arms
wait only for this movement. to be uplifted
The sacred soil which the enemy has VIC
lated will prove soil of fire for his destruc-
ton.
Her Majesty the Empress Oneen and
Regent has received the following accoun,
the situation ofthe armies down to the - h
Of February.
On the 10Th, the Emperor had his head
quarters at Sesame. The duke Of Taren.
tom [Macdona!d] was at Meaux, having
DESTROYED the bridges of Laferte and Ira,
were at Ferte. General Butcher at Vertus
aud general O!sufhen at Champ Aubert.-.
The arm Of S,lcsia was within three days
march of Paris. This army, under the
command in chief of general Butcher, was
composed of the corps OF Sacken and Lau
geroh. forming so regiments of Russian
infantry, and tie elite Of the Prussian army
On the 10 h, at day break tue Emperor re
paired TO the heights of Sc. Prix for the
purpose of cutting Biucher's army in two
At ten o'clock tine Duke of Kagusa, MAR
mont passed the ponds of st. Gond and
tackled the village of Bayc. The ninth
Russian corps twelve regiments stcong,
rnder the command of general Osliien
d spJayed Itself and presented battery o.
"a pieces q cannon. The divisions OF
Lagrange and Ricart, with the cavalry oil
the first corps turned the enemy's posi-
tons by the right. At one O'clock we
:. ere masters of the village os Baye. At 9
in the afternoon the Imperial Guard dis
played in the fine plans between Baye and
Champ Aubcrt. The enemy displayed and
executed dis retreat. The Emperor or
derel general Girardin to take togetbe
With two squadrons OF the guard Of service
the head of the first corps OF cavalry and
t1rn the encmy III order To Cut lin of
from tie road 10 Chalons. The eneny per-
ceiviug this movement fell into Disorder
Fhs DUKE of Ragusa (Marmont) carried
the village of Champ Aubert. At the same
instant the cuirassiers charged on the right
and drove back the Russians to wood anC
lake between the road of EpsTnay anC
that of Chalons The enemy had but few
cavalry aud seeing shat he had no retreat
his misses were coufo1nded. Artillery
infantry, cavalry, all fled pen mell tnto the
wood Two thousand were drowned in the
LAKE.
Thirty pieces OF Cannon and 200 Wagon!
were taken. The Commander in chief
the gener ais, the coloIeis, aore than l0C
officers and 1000 men we're made prisoners
This corps OF two divisions aHd IL regi-