The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-23

ted many excuses IN their advances. (but
itappears afterwards that Bonaparte had
possessed himself of Troyes)
On tie ish Of February, battle was fought,
commanded by the Emperor in person. and the
Austrisns, st Montereau. According to the French.
with the loss of between and 5000 killed, 40Oo
prise ners, standards and pieces OF cannon. The
French ststement say 9, " Oar loss was net more
than 400 killed ard wounded, which, though IL APP
pears impossible, is nevertheless the exact truth
The Editors of the New-York Gazette have re-
ceived bordeaux paper. to the 9TH ul,. from which
TRASsLAr1oNs.
st London, Fee. &c.
1t with regret that have announce hat
the last attack upon Antwerp has failed. The En-
giish iroots under the command OF Gen. Graham,
have been obliged 10 retreat, and the French have
rstakea Markham. This loss must be sttributedt to
the that the French took to seeure their
vessels Our troops and those Of the Prusssns wers
not OF he same opinion we wished TO dtsttoy the
fleet, snd they the town.
The French covered the decks Of their vessels,
with straw aid ssnd, and the snow falling, form ed
sort OF Psstsrne, upon which the bombs falling, Gid
not occasion the least damage After great loss OF
tue and ammunition, perceived that our ire,
thcssh well directed. did not produce the least eft
feet, and the enemy' batteries having Killed great
nuiaber OF men, Gen. Graham determined To cease
the attack. :se.-
Our loss ia this unfortunate affair was shout 1000.
Buiow having received orders to go 10 Brusses and
force not being more than COCO men, the sSr-
ison oi Antwerp made vigorous sortie, and srs.
ceeded IN fixing posse ssion oi Markham, and on
Monday If West-Eesei Gen. GrabsiG's Quat;er
Master General 10 in tie Al Grootsundert, anu
the army occupies the line Of battle which it die be-
tore ITS attack On Antwerp Il is thought they are
going into winter quarters The front of the saxon
corps which had possession OF Grootsupdert has t.
ken smother pnsiton-- The Saxons have very good
military post, but they are as abusive the Coz
sacks.
The last news from Spain announces that after
the order of the Coftes, the Spanish army no ion.
ger acknowledged Lord Wellington their oom-
mander in chief.
park of more than $50 pieces artillery, ,rora
The Cainp de Mars, will be sent cit to the army this
day and tomorrow.
.Harch 2.
Accounts from Meaux state that the ID, Ike OF II
sasa has gained an advantageous situation ut Idly,
sud that the enemy had rereated III order TO e.
cape the troop, that were advancing against tein
from every quarter. Yesterday and the day before,
great nu!sber OF troops and srms, together with
train OF artillery, set cut from Psrs.
Yesterday grept naniber OF prisoners arrived q:
Paris, brought In by the Soun,rymen who had be en-
themselves tsken.
The irst detachment of tbs first independent
corps OF the department of the Seine day,
commanded Ivy Col. Simon. He went to the Guar.
tvr-Slsster-Genera, to receive the orders OF her
majesty. This corps, whose officers are mostly sdora"
ed with the cross Of honor, was remarkable for
its good department. for the zeal with which it
~ animated the UeLence VI souutry
and every thing tends TO make believe, t..at il
will distinguish itself in the field Of glory. Many de-
tsshments will set our for Their phases of de.tin,t;
The barracks snd the office of enrolling, ara
still at Ia place Roysl,, No. II.
The Gen. OF the br ssde Baron jacques Antoine
Adrien O-ioit, formtry employ ed in the army az
Arragon, has been promoted to the rank of Gem.
raj of the Dvsior, BY imperial decree of the ao,h
CT February, for the handsome charge which he
mads at the head Of bis brigade OF isht eaysIrv ~
the city OF Monteress, the 18Th of this month
PARIS. FEE 90.
Her majesty the Empress Queen & Re-
gsnHhas received the following intelligence
Of the situation q the sr.pie: TO the 9Th
February.
On the 2eh the II. Q. were 1T Troye..
The Dake Of Reggie was at Bar Sur Aubs
with General Cirard and tbe I'd corus Z
cavalry commanded by Count de Valmv.
Ghe Duke Of Tsrente had his II. u 2.
Mussy L, Eyeq que, and his advanced posts
ut Chstiiion he was marcbington the hube