Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-04-28

The inhabitants Of Montereau were not
idle. The musketry, from the windows
augmented the embarrassment Of the e.
nemy The Austrians and Wurtenburgers
threw down their arms.
The duke of Tarentum arrived before
Bray.
The duke of Reggie. pursued the enemy
from Bovins upon Nogent.
The general of brigade Montbrun, who
had been charged to defend Moret and the
forest of Fontsinbleau, with 1900 men,
abandoned them and retired to Essone.
In the mean time the forest of Fontain-
bleau. might have been disputed step by
Stephen Montbrun has been suspended
by the Major General and committed to
court of enquiry.
General Chateau was MORALLY wounded
| on the bridge of Montereau, loss which
has sensibIy affected the emperor. He was
an officer of the highest promise.
The palace of Fontainbleau has been
preserved The Austrian Gen. Harbeck,
who has entered the city. has placed cen
tinels to defend it from the excuses of the
Cossacks. The inhabitants do not COM
plain of the Austrians, but of these Tartars
-UlODSlCFS WHO 0iSilOnOT lHG TFNOiCiE,u
who employs them, and the armies that
protect them. These robbers are covered
with gold and jewels-there has been
found from eight 10 ten watches on those
whom the soldiers and peasants have kill
ed. They are true highway robbers.
Thus the army of Schwartzenburgh has
been cut up by the defeat of Kliest, this
corps having been in all the engagements,f
by the defeat of Wittgenstein, by that of
the Bavarian corps, of the Wirtemburgh
division and of the corps of general Bran
chi.
Our loss in the battles of Nangis and
Montereau does not exceed 400 men killed
and wounded. This although very i'm
probable is notwithstanding strictly true
Credat Judeus appeUa. [Woaituer.
Paris, Feb l5-The peasantry are ris-
Jag in every direction. 1t is reported that
10000 muskets, taken from the enemy, with
VIII ON they carry on a cruel wartare) have
been distributed among them. 1t is also said
that 5000 Russian and Prusslan soldiers have
been found concealed in a swamp.
ErtrGct of a letter dated from Chateau
Ts;e,ry, Feb, 18th p N
"The emperor is at the suburb of Marine.
Our troops are pursuing the remainder of
Biucher's army, which has been over
thrown and sabred from Vieux Maisons.
Ferteunder Scuarre, l4ta Feb
at an tie morning.
"The armies of Sacken and Butcher are
destroyed the artillery and the whole ma
terials are In our power. Fifteen hundred
prisoners will enter this day into this city,
which they pillaged three, days ago. They
are directed toward Paris, where in the
course Of four or five days, they make an en-
trance quite different from that with which
they had battered themselves.
"Phe general in chief Ousouwief, the
major general of the Russian armies, Pol
toraski the general of division Heiderreich,
are also our prisoners, they set off for Paris,
where you will soon see them.
"The annihilation OF the Russian and
Prussian armies is enc of the most glorious
actions of the war-The enemy, however,
had considerable forces, but our troops
have performed prodigies. Not one single
enemy's soldier would perhaps have been
left to carry the news of the battle, had the
inhabitants possessed the means of cutting
down the bridge of boats set up by the e.
nemy after all, but an insignificant pro-
portion have effected their escape, without
provisions, artillery or materials The
peasantry would be enough for them, even
it the duke of Tarentum had not pushed
strong columns forward on the roads of
Reims and of Scissors, who pick up the
scattered remains of the two beaten armies
1t is said that on the rear of the e.
nemy's army, the country people carry on
cruel war against the runaways. The pub
lie authorities re.assume their wonted ex-
ertions in cutting down the Bridges, OBJ
structing the roads, &c. to annoy the re