The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-13

the addresses sent ip ifcm many garrlsons &
provinces at the veIv moment Of their defec-
ton, still thought tiht their cause would be
espoused by the alton as her own. AS
measure of prece' ton, however, part of the
king's household 'sas dipatcFed t. secure the
road to Calais, in case retreat should prove
necessary, and on the 10Th occupied A
miens.
Early on the rlor;ing of ihe 2Ist, prepare
tons were made on both sides for the encoun-
ter which was expected To take place. The
French army was drawn up en- et0ets on three
lines, the intervals and the tanks armed with
batteries. The centre occupied the Paris
road. The ground from Fontainbleau to
Melun is continued dechvity, so that on
entering from the forest, you have a clear
view o. the Country before, whilst on the o.
ther hand, those below can easily descry
whatever appo ars on the eminence. An aw-
tul silence, broken only at times by pcals of
martial music intended to confirm the LOYALTY
ot the troops by repeating the royal airs Of
VfUe Henry Quortre, CT Ia Belle Gabrielle.
or by the voice of the commanders and the
march OF divisions to their appointed ground,
pervaded the kings army. All was anxious
expectation the chiefs, conscious that mo-
ment would decide the fate of the Bourbon
dynasty, and the troops, perhaps secretly
awed at the thought of meeting in hos.
tiity, the man whom they had been accus-
toned to obey. On the side of Fontainblaau
no sound, as of an army rushing to battle was
heard. Ii the enemy was advancing, his
troops moved in silence. Perhaps his heart
had failed him, and he had retreated during
the night. l. SO, France was saved & Europe
free.
AT lengtfa light trampIing of horses be-
came audible. 1t approached: an open car
rage, after ded bya few hussars and dra-
goons, appeared on the skirts of the forest 1t
drove dowii the hills with the rapidly of light
ming 1t reached the advanced posts" ionr
HUe tie efaheror 20 burst from the astonishcd
soldiery!" NQhoLeon ! N0toLeo,l the Great :"
spread from rank to rank /; for, bare-headed,
Bertrand seated at his right, & Dornet at his
lett, Napoleon continued his course, now wa
wing his hand, now opening his arms to the
soldiers whom he called his friends. his
companions IN arms, whose honor, whose plo-
RES, whose country, he now came to restore.
Alas the tyrant's courage had a safe foun-
dation. Well he knew that he met menvoid
of honor and traitors to their king. All dis
cipline was forgotten, disobeyed, and insulted
the commanders in chief took fight thou
sands rushed on his passage /; accl nations
rent the sky. At that moment his own
guard descended the hill-the imperial
March was played-the eagles were once
more displayed, and those whose deadly wea-
pons were to have aimed at each others life.
embraced as brothers and joined in universal
shouts.
In the midst of these greetings did Napo
leon pass through the whole of the royal ar
my, and placing himself at it's head, pursued
his course to Paris. The population of the
villages Cooked round him the inhabitants
OF Paris, informed him of his approach came
out meet him, at the head of two hundred
thousand persons, Ito the eternal disgrace of
Frenchmen be it said) in the midst of en-
thusiastic acclamations, did he re-enter the
capital, and seat himself in the palace of
kings.
Such is the account which has been receiv-
ed, from some, whom Bonaparte's triumphs
has forced to seek shelter in this country.
They agreein stating that the enthusiasm
displayed in his favor by the people an
proaches to wildness. They know not how to
account for the monsters popularity But
say. that it surpasses all that was e.
WINGED towards him in the midst of his most
brilliant victories. Not musket is said to
have been fired since the period of his land
ing, and both the military and the people are
represented to have received him with equal
enthusiasm in every place through which he
passed.
14ONDON, NldTCn -.
Twenty transports, of large burthens. have
been taken up by government for the convey
ance of cavalry, which will be embarked for
Flanders without delay.
The monarchs and members of the Con-
gress were expected to separate and leave
Vienna the week before last but the news
OF the landing of Bonapartc in France, caused
them to re-assemble on Sunday se'nnight -
the duke of Wellington was present. The
Empress OF Russia was waiting at Munich,
in expectation of the Emperor to return to
Russia.
The depots of the 69th, 54tb, 3Oth and 73d
are ordered to Harwich, to embark and Join
their respe tive regiments in Holland the
55th,we understand, is also under orders for
embarkation to Holland. 1t is said that TWEEN
ty battalons from Canada, and five from No
va Scotia, have been ordered to return to
this country with the least possible dc
lay.
There is to be large embarkasion of
troops this day at Dover.
The peace with America fortunately ena-
bleS as to direct our whole attention & force.
in conjunction with our allies to this new state
of affairs.
Letters from Madrid via France, state
that most formidable insurrection has Ia
ken place in the province of Catalonia, which
the utmost efforts Of the Military were scarce
able to suppress.
LEYDEN, March 70.
The proclamation of the sovereign prince