The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-21
MOMENTOUS NEWS.
TIE .HLLIES INPHRES.
From the Boston Daily advertiser Of
Thursday the l2th.
VERY IMpORTANr NEWS FROM
FRANCE


VERY IMpORTAN L NEWS FROM
FRANCE.
Arrived below brig Ida, Mantor, 81 days
from Rochelle. No papers are as yet re
ceivcd from the IDA; bat the following sum
mary OF the news by her has been sent up
by the gentlemen passengers.
Sailed from Rochelle on the 8th April.
Bordeaux was taken possession OF by the
English and Portuguese on the 18th March
without opposition the French troops hav
ing evacuated it the day before.
The town and fortress os Blaye on the ri.
yer, was reported and believed TO have
sur ,endered few days before the dcpar
III Of Capt. VI. which would leave Oh
stacle to the English shipping, which was
IsyiDg on the river, arriving at Bordeaux.
The Emperor's head quarters were at
TIoyes on the 29th March. and he was then
directing his march by Sens towards Paris.
On the 51st he was az Fontainbleau, but he
heard that the enemy had arrived 81 hours
before him, and occupied Paris. after san
culinary conflict. The corps Of the Duke Of
H'reviso and Ragusa, q that CT Gen. Com
pans, who had co-operated in the defence
OF the capital, had joined between Essone
and Paris, where thu Emperor took position
with all the army thst arrived from Troyes.
a general dissatisfaction prevailed among
the people against the system which has so
long oppressed them and they desire Eoth-
Ing more than an opportunity TO shake of
the tYrant's yoke.
The Duke of Angouleme (nephew Of
Louis, the present claimant of the French
chrome, and son i'll law of the late kiEg) was
at Bordeaux, and all proclamation &C.
were issued by him in the name of Leuis
18th. 1t was also reported ar Rochelle that
the city of hngculeae had declared IN Favor
of Louis 18th.
latl cd l., h..
sieged, but it was believed that llttIe or no
resistance would be made.
The Nst,ooai Guard of Rochelle had been
called upon for defence of that place in case
of attack, which they had refused.
We have used every exertion to procure
papers from the Ida, but without success
She remains at the quarantine ground the
snail pox being on board Of her, q of course
our agent has not been permitted to go on
board OF her, nor have we been able ia aScer-
tain whether she has brought papers. The
above Is sufficient TO show, that although Boz
naparte withdrew Suchet from Spain, and
Sodit from before Bordeaux, thus having a.
vailed himself of his last resource, to protect
his capital and MS own person, he is still
Enabie 10 check the progress of the Allies.
Since the above was written, the Ida has
been permitted to come Up, and the pas
seOgerS to land. We have been politely
favored with what is SAID to be the ONLY
papSr Drought by her, and hastily TO trans
Crioe is contents. 1t was printed in the
form Of handbin az Rochelle, April 5,
and Consists Of the two following official
bulletins.
FRENCH BULLETINS
Her Majesty the Empress, Queen q Re-
gent, has received the following news of the
Gltdation Of the army on the goth of March.
The General of division Pire entered
ChaUmoDt on the S0tn and thus into, sected
the line of operations of the enemy. He in
tercepted Laany OF the coure1s & express
es and took the enemy's baggage. lOany
pieces of cannon, magazines of clothing &
great part Of tt.e hospital stores. He has
been effecIually aS,ISted by the inhabitants
Of the country, who we're every where In
arEls and showed the greatest zeal. Mon
eieur the baron Ct Nsemberg, the Minister
OF Austria IN England, returning from Lon
don witt Monsieur the count Pain. his &c
rotary OF legation the Swedish lieut. gene
raj SchDGebrand, Minister Of sweden at tn C
court Of the Emperor OF Russia, ith a Swe.
ois.4 ~ sJor--he PTussian Counsellor OF war
Plg0hhsn--Messien.s de Iolstoy and dc
MarcoH, and two other Oil ers Of the ord
nance all going on missions to ne differ
ent head quarters Of tAe allies, were arrest
ed by the levy en- fnasse, and conducted To
he head quarters. The tstmg CT these
persons and their ptFerS. al which have
fallen into our hands, is os great Importance.
The park OF the army OF russia ara All
It's eqJipsge was az Bar sur Auoc. At tn,
first news ot he moVGns1t O. cur army.
the1 evacuated upon h-!I'r' FG.ch move
meut deprived the tneuy % his sumuli,iyn
OF artillery, his transports e pro,Isi1
OF reserve, aud May oiA-r oaJe,ts 81 & cat /
importance.
The oliied sf6iy intend ns To- operate be-
tWse the Au6e and the ~ srDt, had -n
tbs Russian General Wbzi.g1ro,e q, ST
DiZier, with 5vCO cavalry and Two civisio
OF ilfautry. 90 mainta the ,ine o. operatio. !
aad % tscii' ate the arrival " the artillery !
ammun'tlon and provisions, OF which ths
enemy we're ~ the greatest need.
Iae Giri.icn of Gcn. MAaasd, ard n.
c-s-irJ a. 'Ae PDeyd co.-.'a.i-a %, Gca