The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-27

Inhabitants possessed the means Of cutting
down the br dye OF boats set up by the enc
my ; after all, buc an insign,tican, prop.~-
ton have effected their escape, without pro
visions, artillery, or materials. The pea
santry would bs enough f0r them, even il the
Duke of Tarentum bad not pushed strong
columns forwards on the road of Rheims *
o. S1issons, who pick up the scattered re-
mains OF the two beaten armies.
1t Is said that on the rear Of the enemy's
army. the country people carry on a cruel
war against the ruTawsys. The public au-
thorities resume their wnn,ed exer, ions in
cutting down he bridges, obstructing the
roads, &c. to annoy the retre1t Of tue ar
mics Every thing revivcs and is ANNA.
ted at the sound of our successes.
Men from the surrounding villages have
been put in requisition to bury the dead DO
dies, whose number IS immense.
Paris. Feb. 81. Yesterday column q!
BaVaran and Wuriembereese prisoners, to
the number of about 1000 entered Paris at
the barrier of Charen,on. The staff seve-
raj officers of whi h are decorated, march
ed ar their head the soldiers nave prescr-
we'd ti.rir huapsaclis.
! 26sh--The off 'ial account Of the re occu.
patton OF Troyes b, the French on the "a IA
Feb. has the folio wing articles "Count
Flahant. aid-de ca MP to.the Emperor NJ
poienn : Count Ducca, aid de camp n the
kmpercr of Austria Count Schouvaloff
aid de-camp TO the Emperor of Russia &
Gen. Ranch chief oftha corps de genie OF
the King of Prussia. have met at Lusienv
to treat OF tbs condition of a suspension OF
arms"
.Hnd eonciudrs as foiiozvs,
Thus. in the day Of the gath, has the ca
J pital OF Champaign been liberated, and we
lhave made 5000 prisoners, among whom are
a great number Of officers. We have be
sides found in the h spitals Of the city mp
wards OF a tsousani wounde,, officers, ant
soldiers who have been Abandoned by the
enc W.
! The duke of Tarentum re occu6;ed
Scissors on the 18th. and reorganizet. its de.
| feaces.
| From the R,drcuc hdcntea- of .sFrci G.
PREFECTURE or THE GIRoNDE.
me Preieci to the fnha6i'dnts IF she Department
| r the Gironde:
[ His Excel'eney the Marshal DIXIE Of DaInatis
| (Soui') having informed Monsieur the Count Cor
nudet, Senator, Com enissqry E1irsord;He Of hi
MAJESTY, that IN consequence OF the nsnpovre. o.
his army, the road tn Bordeaux being for the mo-
meH, open, il was possible that the enemy m;yh,
enter the department of the G,ronIe, and that i,
woh!" be prudent to remove 10 the right bank 81
Inc river, the rennrds. pubiic papers and monte,
I
but he joins sill public missionaries aud officers 70
reosin az their posts.
| The public j. therefore informed that IN. Iocs
snthortie, are in constant state Of activity an
! mat they have taken messsr- 10 preysn
i They srr v.rsisCieti mat ali the in
hsoitants VIII assist nv method in maintaining
the public tranquility, and that tn will continue
to give proofs of the GOD dispositior wsioh has
/ sdeiity TO his Imperial Majesty.
Done at Bordeaux, at the Hotel OF the Prefectur.
the 4th of March 1914.
The Project os the Gironde.
Baron de Fakvu2enai
The public nav be assured that none If the en-.
my's troops have yet appeared in the department Of
the g -ond~.
The Prefect Of the deh0rtmeut oftke Cirords. B4
ran Of the E1atire 70 the inhabitants
The enemy have Just invaded the tepartme,t de.
Lands, ne approaches yen territory. Ii is nos
that you must perceive how indispensable " ere II,
measures thst were prescrihsd to you, for the Dc.
'ence OF your property and for the safety of yenr
persors Hasten then 10 put them IN o execut;on
Let your National Guards, let all GOOD cir zens T.
M arms; let posts be established as bas been di.
reeed IN every village. is' ore of the enc
movements escape your vigilance and give instant
Information OF the Fl to the comm aBl.n.s Of the near
est military Dos,s
Above all, he careful to listen to- nor heliey
the 'nsInuations of the enemy, and the f..lasous
promis which lis proclamatio will contain -
Their so object will be 10 enfeeble your energy,
, and TO paralyse your exertons.
! Rely, under these circumstances urou your Ma.
g'trstssYos viii not cesse to be the ob,ect of their
CO. slant solicituie They hsve taken measures TO
maintain the public tranquility and to prevent the
disorders which maevo'enoe would endeayor to ex-
cite On their part, they full cf confidence in
your Submission to the laws, in yosr love To your
country. and 10 yonr attachment and fidelity 20 ms
Imperial and Royal Majesty.
Done at Sordeaux, at the Hotel Of the Prefecture
the 4th March. 1914.
The Project OF the Girsnde.
Baron De YdlspsenaE