The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-28

spirit and determination beyond all praise
Inc pressure, however, was So great, that
Gen. Baron Sacken, to whom the support
ans direction of the whole had been entrus
ted, hnaiiy found it necessary to execute
! that part ct the disposition which had pro
Vided for the retreat Of the tr oops engaged
| towards Laon. Il was executed with adj.
Ieiraole order. Though Ia pieces Of artil-
! iery had been d's'nouuted by the enemy's
| hre. not q single Gun or carriage was left
behind. The prisoners taken were not more
than so TO 60.-The killed and wounded
are stated at about 2 600. Gen. Count
ot-osohoH had his son, a Lieut.. Gen. killed
early in the action. Three other Russian
Generals were wounded. Gen. Count Wo-
ronzntf had officers of his personal staff
killed or wounded. The enemy had four
Generals wounded, Victor, Grouchy, La
Sale, and Charpentras. HIS loss from the
hire OF the most admirably served artillery
must have been very great. The troop. ef-
tscted their luhction during the night. and
! on the following morning WITH the rest of
the army, and the operations that have
| sin een=ued, form the subject of the annex
! ed report.
! For ~ days past this army, which ap.
| pears to have been peculiarly the object of
tire enemy's d,squietude and attacks, has
been constantly fighting or marching, for ex-
| cusive OF the gener.. actions. oniy two
| DAYS nave elapsed 10 which the advance or
! rear of / has no. been seriously engaged
| oonaparte Is now IL retre&t before it, but
whether to take up fresh position, or to
proceed in some other direction where his
presence may be found wanting, is not vet
| ascertained. Scarcely any information has
been received here of the movements of
the grand allied army, since he Quilted the
observation f it.
have the honor to be, &c.
(S'gned) H.LOWR, Col.
Head Quarters Of Combined .Armies,
u,,der I'ekE Azrxhat Blucher, Lqon'
AGarch 10, 1914. eight II. M
Dir -hnnaparte with his whole force at :
tackled Field M.rshai Butcher yesterday in
mis- pcsiicn at this place, and was repuised
with the loss Of As pieces of Cannon, with
tombrl's, baggage, and prisoners, the num-
oerS OF which have not as yec Ceen ascer.
tanned, as tie lett wing of the field mar
shai's army Is still in pursuit.
| The city OF l. on is situated ON an eieva
ted plateau. with deep shelving banks.
which command an extensive plain around
the town covers the greatest part of the
plateau; the remainder is croweed by an
Old castle. and by several wind mills, built
on hign terrace walls. Gen Bulow's army
occupied this position the remainder OF
tae hello IHarshaPs army was posted Oh
lie plain below, to the right and left of
the town. fronting towards scissors, and
he cavalry was in reserve in the rear.
! Before day light in the morning the enc
! J------'---'>'----a.~>L ard ..t.I-r cover of
! p thick fog, which concealed all the move
rien,s, obtained possession of the village
| of Se;niiiy aad Ardon, close under the
town, and whi-h MAY be regarded as its sub.
ur1s. The r1usketry reacned the " ais of
! the town, and continued without intermissi
ON until about II O'Clock, whsn tue f, g be
| gan 20 '!isperse.
! AT TINS time the enemy was obyerved =,
| be IN force behind the vili1ess of Semil!v
ard LcmmiIy. with c,!umus OF infantr; and
cavalry on the Chgussee towards 5 ,issons.
lie occupied at the same time in force, the
village OF .A"dOr. The enemy was ins,ant-
! ~ repelied from Sersi;Iy, aud Field Mar
snail Butcher, the momeat he Guild OBJ
serve any thing of tae eaemv's position, or
! deied the cavalry to advance and turu his
lett flank. Count WorrnzoGf who was on
/ the right of the Field MacshaFs pc ion.
! advanced AZ tAe s. me time with h,sinfantry
AID pushed forward two battalions of va
| gers, which drove in the enemv's posts,
SUSTAINED z charge of cavalry. and main
tanned Themselves in an attitude to keep the
lefC IF the enemy in check until the cavalry
could advance.
The Field Marshal, at the same time,
directed the advance Gf part OF Gen. Blu
lows corps against the village of Ardon,
from which the enemy, after sustaining =
fire, for about half an hoar, was compelled
| to retreat.
| Whilst the cavalry was taking circuit
! round from the rear, ana At two O'Clock in
the afternoon, the enemy was observed TO
be advancing column OF IL battalions OF
infantry. with cavalry and ARTILLERY. along
the chaussee from Rheims Gen. by srck
was directed to oppose him, and General
Baron Sacken ordered to Ger. D'YorCk's
support.
it was here the battle became general
/ and decisive. The enemy opened a forni-
doble battery of at least 10 or so pieces of
artillery, and advanced WITH a confidence
from which he muss nave arr0gated TO him
self every success. He formed a column of
attack, and was moying forward with a
| pas de charge to th~ village Althies where
| Prince William Of Prussia. who was advan
cling to the village ~ the same time, met
him half way ard overthrew him,
! tie then began his retreat, VI rich soon be
came fight. Eight pieces cf artillery
wih horses and every thing belonging to
them, we're Immediately taken, and sue
cessvely % pieces more.
! He was pursued as far as Corbeney, being
baggage, prisoners, &c. 10y the way, the de
tails OF all which have not yet arrived, as
the pnrsOit was con inued during the whole
Of the night. add is ill linE o..
{ On i've night me- particular advantages
were gained beyond, the expulsion ~ the
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