The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-19

he Seine, on the side of Neuiliy. was follow
I'll IN Its movement; by divers French corps
which attacked it in many places, psrti, ulsr-
y on Mont Na!erien, where we had estab-
shed some pieces Of artillery. From TO Q
O'Clock. the cannonade slackencd. We no
longer hear only at great distance, the ar
tuiery from the PLAIN OF Y rtus aud Mont Va
leren.
L hv principal actions of this morning must
have t;'ken place near ST. German Ii was |
particularly upon that SIDE that tue cannon
ale WAS heard. ~ O'Clock in the evening
they penetrated TO st. Denis, u,.der MIont
Vaicri H. ii there is not an arrangement, il is
evident that Tomorrow a general battle will
take place.
About noon there came an officer with :, |
nag OF truce, to the house of Count Hullin,
commanddht OF the place. Ike had Ills eyes
blinded 1t is presumed that he came TO make
a summons. He was Prussan Colonel -
Since his return the cannonade has contin-
ued
They speak of an affair in which the enemy |
have lost or 500 men, We have made some |
prisoners.
More than IL, 1000 national guards we're on !
foot through the day yesterday.
Some English spies have been taken and |
shot.
PARIS, Juue IS.
fe:te'day at half past eight, Mess,eurs
Seba stiani, d'Argerson, Pontecoulart, Latay
cite, and Laforet, appointed commissioners
to repair 70 the Head Quarters of the Allies,
attended the provisional committee: They
are immediately to set out for their destina-
ton.
M Benjamin Constant has been appointed
their secretary.
IsuN, (Spain) June Is.
Many persons are now employed in digging
at Madrid, III consequence OF some testimony
given by some Moors Of the existence OF a
treasure valued at 20 0o0 o0e dollars, and
which has remained bur,ed ever since the
reign OF Fcrdlnand and Isabella some signs
hive been found which correspond with the
evidence given by the Moors. Never could
treasure come more apropos
Letter from Marshal the Prince of Mosk-
wa, to his Exceilency the Dpkeo. Otran-
Monsieur Duke,
The most defama,ory and the |
most lying runors have been circulated for |
some days amor g the public upon my con-
duct IN this short and disastrous campaign.-
he public journals repeat them, and seem to |
give credit to the most odious calunny. At |
ter having fought for IS years, and shed my |
blood tor the glory and independence of nv
country, they dare to accuse me of treason
c, L
and even the army, as the author of the dis |
aster winch 1t has just encountered.
Compelled to break silence, for it is ALWAYS
painful to speak of ones self, it is more espe- !
cIally so when one has to repel calumny | |
address myself to you, M. Duke, as president |
OF the Provisfonary Govt. to give you = faith I
tul exposition Of events of which have been |
a witness.
On the nth of June received an order |
from the minister of war to repair to the in,-
perlal quarters. had held no command nor (
had any information upon the composition !
and force OF tine army. Neither the EmDe- I
ror or The minister had previously said any |
thing to me which could lead me to expect |
that l should be employed in this campaign. !
was consequently taken unawares, without
horses, without eCuipage, without moaeV |
and was obliged to borrow, to enable me to |
repair to my destination. Arrived on the 10Th +
at Laon, on the 18th at Avesne, and or the !
18th at BEAUMONT, purchased i'll the last ma
med town from the duke of Treviso two hor- |
ses, with which / repaired on the r5th TO |
Charlero. accompanied by my first abide
camp, The only offiCer whom had near me.
arrived at the moment when the enemy, at
tackled by our light troops, fell back upon |
Fieurus and Gossciics.
The emperor ordered me immediately 10 [
put myself at the head Of the 1st and ?! corps |
OF infantry, commanded by the Lit. Gems D. I
Erion and Relic, OF TIE division of the light
cavalry OF the guard under the orders of lieut..
gems Letebre Desnouettes and Colbtrt, and O,
two divisions Of cavalry of count Valnly, and |
which formed divisions of infantry and d NJ /
cava.fy.-Wth these troops, Of whom.
meanwhile, ! never had but a part I'M
der my command, repulsed the enemy
and obliged HIM TO evacuate Gosseileg. I
Frasne, Mallets and Hoppgne. There
they took position, with the excep-
ton OF the first corps, which was vet at
Marciennes, and which rcjoined me the next
day.
On the 10th. received an order to attack |
the English in their position of Quartre Bras.
We mar he'd upon the enemy with an enthu
siasm difficult be described nothing resist
ed our iInpctuosity, tbs battle became general |
and the victory was not doubtful, when. at |
the moment III which was about to advance !
the lst corps OF infantry, which until then
had been lett by me in reserve at Frasne, / |
learned that the emperor had disposed of it
without informing me, as we'll as the division
OF Gerard OF the ID corps, to direct them /
upon 81 Armand, and support his left wing.
which was severely engaged against the prus-
SLAMS.
The blow that this news gave me was ter
rible. Not having under my orders more than
three divisions, instead OF eight, on which ]
calculated, / was Obliged TO suffer victory m |