The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-12
FRENCH.
BULLETINS.

CKAkLER OF, June IS, 1875
On the 18th the Imperial head-qt.ar-
ters were at Beaumont The 1st corps, ~,
Eriohs, was at Sore /; the 2d, Relics, at
ham sur-l1evre; the third, Vandamne's,
hpeviIle.
On the 18th General Relic, attacked the
enemy, and advanced upon MarchienDes- au-
Pont. There were various engagements in
which his cavalry charged Prussian batta-
lion, and made 800 prisoners.
n one IN the morning the Emperor was at
jamigaon- sur Heure
Gen. Dnmonts division of light cavalry sa-
bred two Prussian battaions and made 400
prisoners Gen. Pajol entered Charleroi at
noon; Gen. Clari advanced upon Gosselies;
and Pajol on Gilly.
In the afternoon Gen. Wandamme debopcb.-
ed on Gilly; and Marshal Grouchy arrived
with Excelman's cavalry.
ne enemy occupied the LEFT of the position
OF tleurus at five in the afternoon the EN-
peror ordered an attack. The position was
turned and carried. -Four sluadrons of
guards, commanded BY Gen. Letort. broke
three squares; the 25th, 9th and 28tb
Prussian regiments were routed. Our squad
rons sa6red from Ito 500 men. and tosk $50
prisoners
During this time Gen. Relic passed the
oambre at Marchiennes-au-F ont, in order 10
advance upon Gosselies, with the divisions Of
Prince Jerome and Ger. Bachslu, attacked
the enemy, took 255 prisoners, and pursued
him on the road to Brussels
we thus became masters of the whole DO
siti0n of f leuruS
AT eight IN tue evening the Emperor re-
entered his II. .. at Charleroi.
MS day cost the enemy FIVE pieces of can
non and TWO thousand men, OF whom one
n L. =.
killed and eighty wounded. Oar loss. though
trliiins IN amount, has been sensibly felt nv
the Emperor, from the severe wound receiv-
ed by Gen. Letort, his aid de-camp, in charp-
ing at the head of the souadrons. He is an
officer OF the greatest distinction ne was
struck by bah in the lower part of the bel
~ but the surgeons give hopes that his
wound Will nct be- mortal
we have found some magazines at Charlie
fo'. heJoJ OF the Belgians, it would be
impossible to describe, There were some
villages which, OH the sight of their del,verers
termed dances, and every where there is
movement which proceeds from the heart
ne emperor has given the comme,,d Of
the ieit TO the Prince of Moakwa, who. in the
evening mad his headquarters at Ouatre
Chenlns, on the road to Brussels.
The Duke Of Treyiso has renain.d AZ
beaumont, nv OF the rheumatism, which has
lOlCSu nun tC keep ms bed.
The IN corps, arrived this evening az Cha
teiet' Gen. Gerard has stated, thai ,,euten-
ant General Bourmont, Col. Clouet. and the
Chiei OF squadron Vil!outheyes, have passed
over to thc enemy. A hert. of the lin
chdsseurs has also gone over. The Major
General has ordered that these deserters sbal
be immediately sentenced conformablv 70 the
laws. 1t would be impossible to describe the
good spirit anu ardor Of the army. II views
the desertion of this small number of traitors
who this throw of the mask as a fortunate g.
vent.
FlenrUs, lime II, ,
o'ciock in the Dtoynfn9
The battle Of yesterday lasted I'm len -
CLOCK 40 the evening. We are will in nurs,i,
OF the enemy, who has experienced a t,r,il,,e
overthrow. We have hitherto 3 GOO nr;ean-
ers, 70 pieces 81 cannon, and several stsnG-
ards many Officers OF rank, among o,hers
count Lutzov. We expect a. dav break to
Collect great number in the villages of g.
Aia2nd, and others who were cut Off nv ,bo
movement which the emperor caused ~
guard to make. The greuadiers and chs
seurs oil the old guard 1gassacrcd esx,re mas.
sea, and have lost very few men.
IL appears that It was charge OF the b,y.
netDy the imperial foor gard which dsti
DEE TIE battif '@