The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-21


ges, they were assaulted by voliies OF musket
ry from body of iniautry that had pene-
trated by bye roads on both tanks of their
march. Gems. kleise and kapsie WITT. with
their respec i've corps, however, again brck .
through the obstacles opposed to them. for.
ced their way through the village, though
with considerable loss, and brought in their
Corps, without further attack or molestat;-
on, to the position OF Beregeres, where thev
0iUouacked for the night The loss il xii.
led, wounded and prisoners, during this
long and arduous struggle, is estimated at
about $500, with pieces of artillery. The
enemy evidently contemplated the destruc
ton OF the whole. HIS force mus, have
been double his cavalry in more than a
ire bic proport,on, probably 5000 horses
Field Marshal Blucher'5 artillery was more
numerous ard better served -ybe err
my,s loss, from its FIRE, and from the CON
slant repelse of his cavalry by the hce of
the squares, must have been excessive.
want words To express my admiration
OF the intrepidity and discipline of the
troops. The example ct field In arshal Bin
cAsr himself, Wao was every where in the
most exposed sitution of generals Yieist
and haPslewitz of general Gniesman, VINO
greece the movement Oh the Chaussec of
Sen. Zeten aud prince Augustus of prus
STA, always At the head of his brigade. ami.
mating II to the most heroic efforts. could
nos fan to inspire the soldiers with a reso
iutlon mat must have even struck the enc
my with admiration and surprise.
he position ct Chalons presenting the
advantage CT forming junct,on OF the diff
terent corps OF his army, field marshal Blu
cher resolved on marching thi,her. having
received reports during the battle, tn.
gems u ork and Sacken had arrived at
Kheims' and gen. Winzingcrode was within
one or two days march Of 1t. The whole
OF the army OF Silesia, Will thus soon be UNI
ted and be enabled to advance against the
enemy with that Confidence of snccrrx
which numbers and union 2 ford.
have tae honor to be, &c.
II. LOWE.
Lteut. Gen. the hon. sir c. Strzycyt. K, r
r. >. Your abide camp, capt. Harris.
mad been constantly with the advance mr.
rear guards, as occasion pointed QUO. He
accompanied the Prussan cavalry IN the;r
charge in the morning. aud / am much IN.
deoted to him for his assistance aud reports.
Military report from CcL Loqos. dated
Heaa quarters, army Of Siesia, Chalons,
Fec 10, 1914. -
SIR am happy to inform you, field
marshal Biucher has Just received accounts
I
OF S"ssons, carried Il by assault, made mr.;
soners generals and about 5000 men. aud
| tpUk Il pieces OF Cannon. General ~
4 orck has Just arrived here His corDs i
tol'o wing. and with that Of .ssn.r,I bsron
oacken, VIII arrive here this evening"
Gen. WIrzingerode is marching upon E.
Pernay feid marshal Butcher will thus he
specify enabled to form a junction of the
whoie OF his force. This union with cen.
pect OF full compensation for any Insses
that have been sustained. BonaDarte was
at EtngeS yesterday afternoon sc 4 o'clock
Field marshal Biucher's head quarters viii
remain here to, day.
(Signed) II. I.OWR
Lteus. gen. the hon. SIR Charles S: a0nr r. r
u. &c. &c &c.
From: The London Wrekiy Messcrcer.
IJter Presenting khe French and EngEsh
b"uefinS, recording the eUe71ts 7vhich
fook mace 6ef7oeeH the 5lh u 2Oth Fe6.
the Editor rema,ks:
or some cause or other. (our own suspi-
clons are, the' the Prussian wished to an-
tlcIpate the AustrianS from some motives
OF jealousy the allied ARMIES, instead Of II .
hiung, made separate movement nuon Pa
ris-the one upon the right. and the other
Upon the ieft, or to give familiar ilostra
'ion' as the one were moving from Bright
on to London on the Dover road each 20 mr.
100 miles apart, thereby giving an enemv.
VINO should insert himself between them a.
opportunity of attacking either of them &C.
Parately'-lhis was accordingly done bv
bonaparte' The explanation Of all the
'ate movements, and the late failure is com
pignehGea 10 nose few lines; the allies, di.
wang themselves into two bod es, moved or
inc iegs oil triangle, OF which the Course
OF the SEINE was the base, & Paris the yer
tsX' bonaparie, on the other hand
moving from the vertex upon a line
winch may be termed the axis Of the
cone INTERCEPTED them from ea-h o.
thsf' and by FIRST turning against one
aho then returning against the other. has
totailY prevented their united operations
and very vitaly injured oue of them. Bnt
whist we make this acknowledgement oF
the partial success Of the French. il is No
cessary to add upon the other side. that
General Butcher seems TO have recovered
ana saved himself with equal skill and cal
lantry' lie was at one time nearly totally
surrounded, and only escaped ~ fghtuS
with equal srt and desperation. It was on
" Oy a Judicious position Of his cannon.
that he was enabled 20 save himself frnm
total destruction. Though repeatedly re
puised as was necessary from mis- re,eatsd
Conflicts with a superior force, be has al
most always given a hard a bow as he has
received q from the mere ealiantry of his
STAND, has not unirequenuy, even iu his re-
pulses, reaped the very fruits OF victory.