The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-04-27


made yesterday morning at the battle OF Nan
gs, will enter Paris by Charenion.
This evening all Paris resounded with the
report of victory, obtained this morning by
III. M. over the Austrian army, commanded
by Prince Schwar,zcnburgh. A courier ar
rived this evening, announces chat the En-
peror has made $4,000 prisoners taken so
pieces Of cannon, many generals, aud large
quantity OF baggage. The army was pursa-
ing It's successes. They speak also, OF new
advantage obtained by the Prince Nice-Roy.
Feb. 28.-Her Majesty has received news
from the armies TO the 18th OF February -
The Duke of Ragusa marched upon Cha
Ions, when he was apprized that column OF
the Russian Imperial Guard, composed oi 2
divisions of grenadicrs, was coming upon
Montmirail. He took 500 men, and rcpuls-
ed the enemy TO Sezanne, from whence The
movements of the Emperor have obliged this
corps to proceed by forced marches upon
Troycs. On the l7lh, al break Ut day, the
Emperor marched from Guignes upon Nan
gis. The battle of Nangis was one OF the
most brilliant The Russian General IN Chicf
was at Nangis with three divisions, which
formed his corps d'armee. Gen. Pahlen COM
manding the 3rd and l4th Russian divisions,
and many cavalry, was at Marmont. The
Gen. Of division, Gerard, an officer OF the
highest promise, debouched towards the viii
lage of Mormant upon the enemy-a bat:al-
ion of the SD regiment OF infantry, always
worthy of its former reputation, entered the
villsge-Count Valmy, At the head OF some
dragons from Spain, turned tbe village on
the left--Count Milhaud turned it on the right
Count Drouot advanced with numerous bat-
terics. In an instant the whole was decided.
The squares formed by the Russian divisions
were forced. The whole was taken. Gcn-
erals and officers, 10000 prisoners, 10000
muskets, 10 pieces OF cannon, and 40 cais-
sons fell into our power. Gen. Wntgenstein
escaped being taken ;--hc saved himself IN
in great haste by rctreating to Nogent. lilo
had announced TO the Sieur Billy, al whose
house he lodged at Provins, that he wonld be
on the | 9Th at Paris. lie only stopped quar-
ter OF an hour, and told his entertainer"
have been well beaten---two OF my divisions
have been taken---in TWO hours you will see
the French"
Gen. Chateau arrived before Monterauc at
10 o'clock in the morning but from o'clk.
Gen Bianchi, commanding the hrst Austrian
corps, had taken post with two AustrIaa divis-
Ions and the Wur,cmberg division, and upon
the heights in advance of Monlerau, covered
the bridges and the city. Gen. Chateau at
tackled him--no, being sustained by the other
divisions, he was repulsed. Gen. Gerard sus-
tanned The combat the whole morning. The
Emperor arrived there on full gsllop--ai .
o'clock, p. M. he attackcd.--Gen. Pogo,who
marched by the route Of Meano, arrived at
this moment, o~eeu,sd fine charge, broke
:he enemy and drove them into the Seine and
into the Yonnc. The brave chassenrs OF the
9th, debouched on the bridges which the
grape shot from more than 60 pieces of cao-
non forbade him TO pass, and VIC obtained at
the samo time the double result of being able
to pass the bridges, Of taking 5000 men, 4
flags, pieces of cannon, and killing from
to 5000 of the enemy. The Inhabitants Of
Montmcrcau were not idle. The musketry,
from ihc windows, augmented the embarrasa-
men, of the enemy. The Austrians and Wur-
temberccrs threw down their arms The
Duke of Tarentum arrived before Bray. The
Duke of Reggie pursued the enemy trom
Bovins upon Nugent. The Gen. oil brigade,
Montbrun, who had been charged To defend
Morct and the Forest oe Fontainblcau, with
1900 men, abandoned them and retired TO
Essonc.-In tho NEAR time the forest might
have been disputed step by step.--Gen. M.
has been suspended by the Maj. Gen and
committed TO court Of enquiry. Gen. Cha,
teau was mortally wounded on the bridge OF
Montcreau, a loss which has sensiby affected
tho Emperor. He was an officer OF the high.
est promise. The palace OF Fontainbeau has
been preserved. The Austrian General Har-
beck, who has entered the city, has placed
cep,incls to defend it from the excuses Of
the Cossacks. The inhabitants do not COM
plain Of the Austrians, but Of these Tartars
monsters, who dishonor the Sovereign who
employs them, and The armies who protect
them. These robbers are covered with gold
and jewels--thcrc have been found from to
10 watches on those whom the soldiers and
peasants have killed. They are true highway
robbers Thus tho army of Schwar,zenburg
has been cut up by the defeat OF Klies,' (this
corps having been in all the engagements,)by