The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-14

On the the prince Wcnzel L;chtens I,
tein arrived at the head quarters this new |
envoy had been sent by the prince OF
Schwarszenburg to propose an armistics.
General Mihlaud commanding the caval-
~ OF the Sd corps, have made 2oU horse
men prisoners b0tween Pavilion and Troyes.
General Gerard, on his route from Sens
through Vilieneusc PArcheveque, Vile
mont * St. Lieubaut, encountered the re r
guard OF prince Maurice Lichtenstein, from
whom lie took SIX pieces os cannon aud
600 mounted troops, which were surround
ed by general Rousseps brave division of
cavalry.
On the Esd our troops invested Troyes on
all sides. a Russian aid-de-camp arrived
at the advanced posts to demand time for
evacuating the city, with menace that it
should be set on FIRE in case of refusal. This
consideration arrested the movements of
the emperor.
! The city was evacuated during the night,
and we entered on the following morning
| It is impossible 70 forR an idea of the
| yeXations 20 which the inhabitants have
submitted, during the seventeen days &C
cupation Of that city by the enemy p; and
equally iii ";cult would it be TO depict thel,
enthusiasm and ioy at the arrival of the en-
Peror. n mother who has her children
snatched from death, slaves who behold
their chains broken after cruel captivity,
could not discover a more lively pleasure
thar. did the people of Troyes. Their be
hayior has rnerited the highest praise Tho
the theatre had been open every evening,
not SinglS man or woman even OF the low
est classes appeared there.
The Sieur Gau, late an emigrant, and
the Sieur dc Viderange, formerly of the DO
dy guards, declared themselves in favor OF
) the enemy and bore the cross q ST. Louis.
! - l.
mission. ana condemned to death. The
first underwent his sentence, the second was
condemned by contumacy.
The populace IS eager for the orders 20
march. You did well,'' said the inhabi-
tants, surrounding he emperor, Ito com
mand levy en- masse, death would have
been preferable TO the vexations and insults.
to the crueltes, we have been subjected to
for Il days"
In every village the inhabitants are in
!: arms-they sacrifice every enemy they
meet to their fury. Solitary men present
themselves unconstrained before the gems
d'armes, considering them no longer as
guards but as pro- ectors.
General Vincent writes from Chateau
'Thierry on the 22d, that the enemy having
-een desirons of Imposing reuaisitinns upon
the people CT Bazzi, Passi and Vine lie. the
national guards united and repulsed the en-
envy, after taking aad wouadiug several OF
, them. Also that part Of Russian and
: Prussian cavalry having approached Cha.
teau lhierIy, he sent against them q de.
tachmcnt of the Sd regiment of the guard,
: OF honor, commanded by the chef OF Soua.
dron Asdlaw, and sustained by the nati
onal guards of Chateau Thierry, and by
the people OF Brienne and Crezenzi. The
enemy was routed, and twelve Cossack /.
and fourteen horses, taken. The nalonal
: guards had gone II quest OF the remainder
al the troops which had aei into the woods
His majesty has granted three decorations
OF the line OF honor 10 the detachment of the
, Sd regiment of the guards of honor, and a
ike number to the nationsl guards
The count de Vaimy has proceeded this
day the 24th to Bar sur Seine. On his ar.
rival at 81. PaaF, he came sD with the rear
guard Of general Giulay. which he charged
ana Put to fight taking 100 prisoners. I;
Is probab!e the count de Y a!my will De TIL.
evening at Bar sur Seine
Gen Girard has ieft the bridge of La
Guitlotiere, defended by the duke Of Reeci,
has advanced towards Lus;gnv and ma
sed the Barsegen. Duhesne has taken 2
position Ct Montieranay near Vaudquvre.
Count Fiahan., aid de camp 10 the en-.
Peror Napoleon Count D1cca, abide.
camp to the emperor CT Austria COUNT
SchonVa!of, aid de camp to the Emperor Of
Russia ; and gan. De Ranch, chief Of the
corps o. engineers of the king of Prussia,
nave met at Luagny to treat Of the conditi.
ons OF suspension of arms,
. Thus on the 24th the capital OF Cham
pagne hes been delivered, and we have
made about 1000 prisoners. Of whom a con
siderable number are officers. We have
besids found thousand wounded in the hos
pitals OF the city, being officers and soldi.
ers abasdoned by the enemy.