The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-05-04


has Just been taken with all its artillery and
the general who commanded il. The wrecks
of ,ha, army have passed through our city
in the most horrible confusion. II has been
impossible 10 stop that torrent but our army
is. like another torrent after them. All the
encmy's baggage is scattered about on the
roads they have fallowed. We already rcck-
on so pieces Of cannon and several thou
sand prionsers they arc continually coming
in, and i, is day light.
Feb. lS.-Prnce Woronzof was taken
prisoner on the l4th.
FERTs SouARREE, Feb. l4.-The armies
of Sacken and Biucber are destroyed,the ariil-
lery and the whole materials are in our power.
Fifteen hundred prisoners will enter this
day into this city, which they pilage three
days ago. They are directed towards Paris,
where in the course of four or five days, they
will make AN en,erance quite differen. from
that with which they had flattered the m selves.
The general in chief Ousouwieff, the ma
jr general OF the Russian armies Pol,craski,
tie general of division Hciderreich are also
cur prisoners they set of for Paris, where
Jou will soon see them.
The annihiailon Of the Russian and Prussian
irmies is one OF the moSt glorious actions OF
the war. The enemy, however, had consider
able forces but our troops have performed
prodigies. Not ore single cnemy's soldier
would perhaps have been lett TO carry the news
of the battle, had the inhabitant, possessed the
means Of cutting down the bridge of boats set
up by the enemy after all, but an insignifi-
cant proportion have effected their escape.
without provisions, artillery or materials.
The peassntry would be enough for them,
even if the Duke Of Tarentum had not push
ed strong columns forwards on the roads Of
Rcins and of Scissors, who pick up the scat
tered remains of the two beaten armies.
1t is said that on the rear of the cnemy's
army, the country people carry on cruel
war against the runaway5. The public an.
thorities reassume their wonted exer,ions in
cutting down the bridges, obstructing the
roads, SC. to annoy the retreat the armies.
Every thing revivcs and is animated at the
sound OF our successes.
Men from the surrounding villages have
been put in requislton to bury the dead bo-
dies, whose number Is immense.
MONTPELIER Feb. l2--During the last
6 diys superb division Of Marshal Suchet's
army mas passed here on its way to complete
thearmy of Marshal Augereau, consisting of
800 infantry. 1900 cavalry, 600 ar.illerists,
with park OF l4o pieces of cannon.
LYONS, Feb. Large de,achments from
Sichet's army are continually arriving here
fom Spain to reinforce Augereau.
Feb. 22.-Onr army has marched with a
Numerous artillery We know that all the
strong places on the Rhine ho.d out rigorous.
ly, and that they extend their sortes far and
wide. The Junniguen continues TO do much
mischief TO the enemy; We are informed
that the garrison OF Kehl has lately made a
sortie in which he has destroyed the enemy
and taken great quantity of baggage.
Feb. 25.--After the taxing OF Bourg and
pont Pain, Gen. Musiner sent Gen. Pouch.
elon to Montau, who entered il the Odd
The enemy is hastily retreatipg towares Ge-
aeva, leaving behind many men who have
lpst their way, and whom the peasants are
Hinging back.
LONDON, (Epgland,) Feb. le.--The last
fourier which arrived from Chaullon- sur
Seine, met Prussian courier who told him,
that a corps OF 5000 men and IS cannon, be-
longing TO the army of SIiesia, had been ta-
ken by the French army OH the 10th.
Letters from Dover, announce that the
Ken so pieces Of cannon.
Extract Of a letter, dated
Bordea',r, .'farch 5, 1914:
There have been three severe engage