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

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disclosed, with the accents of truth. WIN.
l have just declared in the House of Peers
expect OF the justice of your Excellence
and your kindness 20 me, that you will linsert
this letter in the public journals, and give i
the greatest publicity.
renew to your Excellency the assurance
OF my high consideration,
The Marshal, Prince Of Moskwa,
(Sgned) NEY
Paris, June &c.
From late English tahers 6v The cartel sb;.
LORD Forbes, arrived at at Boston.
LONDON, June %.
ne Russian troops have passed the Rhine
1 ne bavaiian troops are also well forw AVID
they set Oft 10 600 in number from Manheirn
on the 18th. followed by pulk of Don Cos
sacks, and several Russian re- cimeuts of cav.
airy, with field pieces. Tie whole fore,
passed over to the French SIDE on the 1871
was ABOUT 10000 men and other forces are
pressing forward. Their arrival will be moss
seasonablc, as no breathing time will be allow.
cd to the enemy to attempt to collect trs
scattered remains of the French army.
PROCLAMATION
.f0dreSSed by Field 11arshui Prince I}5,y.
cAT foIhe army Of the Lo7psr. REine. IL
be read at ne head eferrry Bat,afcn,
Brave officers and soldiers of the army- III
the Lower Rhine You have done great
things. brave companions in arrns-you have
fought two battles in three days. The frs.
was unfortunate, and yet your courage was
not broken. You have had to struggle wiz
priVations, but YOU have borne them win
iort'tude. immovable in adverse fortune.
alter the loss of a bloody battle, YOU marched
with ffrmness to fight another relying on
the God of battles, and full of Confidence in
your commanders, as well as PERSEVERANCE
IN your efforts against prescriptions and ere.
]ured enemies, Intoxicated with their veto
ry-
+" lie was with these sentiments YOU march
ed to support the brave English. who were
maintaining the most arduous contest with
frmness. But the hoar wnch waA
TO decide this great struggle has struck, and
mas shewn who was TO give the law, whether
an adVenturer, or governments who were the.
frienos OF order. DESTINY was still mn.
decided, when you appeared issuing from tbs.
forest winch concealed you from the enemy.
to attack his rear with that GOODNESS. thai
confidence which characteristics experiences
soldiers, resolved TO avcuge the reverses ,hev
had experienced two days before. There.
rapid as lightning. you penetrated bis already
shaken co!umns-nothing could stop yo,, i,
the carer of victory
me enemy in his despair, turned his ar-
uiiery upon you but you poured death into
ms RANKS, and your progress caused in big
ranks disorder, dispersion, and at last com
Plete rout. He found himself obliged TO a.
oandon to you several hundreds of Cannon
and his army is dissolved. A few DAYS will
suihce to annhilate these perured legions:
who were coming to consummate the slavrrys
and spoliation of the universe.
p" All great commanders have REGARDED Il
as impossible Immediately to renew the com
pat with beaten army you have proved
that tins opinion is i-founded ; Won nave mr.
yea that reSoiute warriors may be vanaaished
but that their valor is not to be shaken.
receive then my thanks, Incompatible
soldiers. objects of all my esteem The an.
nails OF Europe will etefnize your triumphs. II
IS on you, Immoyablc columns Of the Prussian
monarchy n that the destinies Of TIE king and
ms august House will forever repose. Sevrr
VIII Prussia cease to exist while YOUR sons sc
your grandsons resemble you.
(Sgned) BLUCHER -
REPORT addressed 70 the French Rmoeg
DTNANT, June 90.
p" 1t was not till after seven in the evening
or the 18th OF June, that received the Ietter
Oh tne Duke OF Dalmatia, which directed me
10 march on st. Lambert and to attack Gen.
l5llow. fell in with the enemy asI ,v,'s
marching on Wavres. He was irnmediateIv
driven into Wavres, and Cen. Vandamme's
corps attacked that town, and was warmIv
engaged. The portion of Wavres. ON t,a
elght OF the Dyle, was carried, but much dis
;uity was experienced IN debourhnr on.tbe.
otheY side. Gen. Gerard was wounded by a q
BAH iii the breast, while endeavoring to CARY
The mn OF Beige, in order to pass the river.
out IN which he did not succeed, and 1t. Ger. ..
AK had been killed in the attack on thp
town. In this state o. things, being Impatient
20 cooperate with your Majesty's army ON
mat important day, detaCh he'd several cornS,
TO force the passage of the Dylp, and marcI,
against buiow- The corps of Vsndanfne IN
me mean time maintained the attack on
Navres, and on the Mill, whence the en-, nny
'newed AN intention to deboucb. bat
which did not conceive he was c-nab1e -
erecting arrived at Limae, passed the ri
Yer, ana the heights were carried bv tbe ry,-.
vision OF Vichery, and the Cavalry. Night difE
not permit us to advance farther. and mo-
ong"Y heard the cannon ON the side whers
your Majesty was engaged.
" halted in this situation until da--l;~h4..
vYavres and bridge were occupied bv The.
russians who, at ~ the morning yfthe 18rh
attacked in their turn, wishing to take ADJ
vantage Of the difficult position in which
was, and expect hg to drive me into the de-
lie and take the artillery which had debocch-
ed' and make me repass the Dyle. Their
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