The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-07

The ener,v was SO. 600 strong, under 20
nsparte. On the 12th. Sacken was 1T Cha
teau lhierry, and D'Yorck at BiEer,
Warmont, with the 9TH corps. q. Ctoyes-
On the me day, Marshal R,ucher, with
the corps OF hie,st and KosSiewi,z, were in
position at Rsreeres.
Dopl Gates ct subsequent. dispatches FROM
Col. Lowe, to SIR &. Stewart, havr been
brought by Mr. Robinson, from the 1874 TO
the l7th inclusive.
On the l3tn, Marshal p'ucher's head
quarters were at ChampSubert. He had
advanced from Bergeres 70 attack Marshal
Niarmont at istoges, WHO had about y or ID
thousand rer. The cseny yraoua,iv =,
tired, and several brisk attacks were made
npo' his rear, particularly bv the Ccssscks.
Inc pursuit continued from Etcges 90 be-
yond ChamPausers. The en- my hivcuaci,s
ed IN front at Frurnentiers. IN the mean
time Runaparte marched from Cra,eau
lhieCry, from whence generals D'YorS Sc
|Sac&en had retired behind the Niarne. 'Ihe
ifth,. Masmoo, retired fro1n Fromen,,cr.
% janViiiiers, where be was joined hr go-.
naparte, who had nat:e a forced march !,
he night from Cheteao Thjerry With o..
whoie OF his guards ard large body Of ca
vary. n very severe action now sonk
place. Marshal Biucher's force being very
interior in numbers, and particularly csysi. :
ry, his infantry were formed toto squares. Sc
he determined on retreat. The enemy
made the most desperate attacks of Cavalry
upon these squares. but were received with
such undsuned hrmness, that not one. Of
them was broken. After a very severe and
unequal contest, carried on DUNG retreat
OF nearly four leagues Marshal Blncher CD.
served large corps of cavalry posted on
toe chaussee, in his rear, near iStopss. He
resolved to force his way through this oh
s. acle, and by opening heavy fire of nrtil-
iery and musketTy upon the cavalry, pnsted
IN solid mass on the chaussee, he succeed
ed IN his object. Upon reaching Eloges to-
wards night, he was assaled by BODY sf in
fantry which had penetrated through bye.
roads upon his TANKS and rear, but Gems,
kiiest and kauisiewitz forced their way
through this obstacle also and took posi-
tion tor the night at Bergeres. Gen. Blu
cheers whole loss on these days is es mated
at $500 men. killed, wounded and prison
ers that of the enemy is stated to have
been, very great, as ne was exposed to n
tremendous fire CT artillery. in which Blu
cher was superior. General Butcher suh.
seqnently retired 20 Chaions where he was
joined on the 10Th by Generals Sacken and
Won forck. part OF Gen. W,nzingerode'
corps had carried Scissors by assault. ,,kipr
two generals and about 5000 rnen: General
Winzingerode was himself at Rheims
Counts Langeron and St. Priest we're rapid
iy advancing To jain Marshal Butcher, VIII Sc
whole army would speedily be united at
Cha!ons, ready to resume the offensive.
Lord Rn.GG!seTsi; writes from Troyes. on
the 18Th and 10th Of February:
The town OF Sens was taken by assault on
the 1lth By the prince royal of Wirtemberg,
who immediately marched on BRAY nv prnt
sur Yonne. On the 9th, Count Hardepr A..
Hacked the rear of the enemy at Rom,ily q
st. Hiiaire and joined by Gel. Wittgen-
stein, he again attacked them near ST., Al
bin and Marnay, and drove them upon M
gent, part cf which was occupied by Count
Hardegg on the 10Th.
Count Wiitgens,ein having advanced to-
wards Point -sur-Seire, Gen.Wrede towards
stray, the enemy abandoned the left of tn.
Seioe, and destroyed the bridges, which
were re established by the allies and Gen.
Wiede advanced towards Frevins. Gen.
Wlstgenstein crossing at Pvins-sur-Seine
Sens. Bianchi and Outlay were az the same
time marching on Montereau, and measures
were taken to place the grand army on the
lett OF the Seine, with the right at Merv.
and the lett at Montereau, with the CORPS
OF generals Wrede and Wittgenstein, and Of
Tue Pr.nce royal OF Wurtemnerg, at Provins
and VilleDeuve.
On the 10th, dispositions were made ION
RECEIVING intelligence that Marshal Hluc her
hao repulsed the corps opposed TO him, Sc,
was advanced beyond Etoges) to remove
the head quarters 10 Bray, and the corps of
Wrede and Wittgenstein b. Nangis towards
Melun, that of GeI. Bianchi pressing upon
Fonta;nb'egu.
Ms, Robinson was officially acquainted.
on his road At Troyes, that on the 18th in
stant, foptainbieau was taken by Counts
HarueSg and Jhurn. aAd Gee. Piatoff the
enemy lost some guns AID prisouers, and
the allied advanced posts we're pushed on
rowaids Paris. On The 18th, Bonapsrte a..
tackled. with large corps of cavalry, at
Nsngisn the advanced corps, Of Count Witt
2sns'eD's corps. under Count Pahler, and
drove 1t back with considerable loss bth of
men and artillery. Prince Schwar z, rbnre
then withdrew his army behind the seine.
On the 18Th, the enemy made three des-
perate attacks upon the corps Of the prjoce
royal Of Wuriemberg, posted at Mo0ereaa
and occupying the bridge at that piace--
lie was repuised with loss---thc prime IT
IWurten5erg took some cannon, I,s;e.
however, in the evening, the atak was
renewed, aud the enemy succeeded in OBJ
tainiqs possession of the bridge, and { was
understood that he had passed over { en-
siderable part of his ARM. The head
quarters OF Prince Schwar zenberg we're TO
be at Troyes, on the night of the j9h.
On the morning of the 20 h, Mr.. Robinson
passed through Marshal Butcher whole
army, from so to so 900 str,ng, in admirable
order. 1t was marching from GALLONS to
unite with the GRAND acmv rhehead IS