The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-06

the embellishments confne of that part OF
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| FROM the Jonrndl6cS Debats "a Paris ma
ter 18Th March.
LONDON, March II.
ten. Lambert, on whom the command of
our troops devolved, after the death of tbe
brave Sir Edward Packenham, gives the fol-
lowing account of the circumstances which
deterInined him to desist from the attack ON
New-Orleans.
Chr brave commanding general, who ne
yer could be prevented from e,.nosinp his
person at the post of honor, and sharing in
the danger to which the troops were expos
ed, Immediately after having given the signal
To Advance, ran at full gallop 70 the front of
the line. to animate the men by his presence.
He was seen to wave his hat On the crest of
the glacis, to encourage them. He received
almost at that moment two wounds-one in
the knee, and one in the body: the latter was
fatal, and he fell into the arms of Major NJ
I1ougall. his aid-de-camp. At this sight, and
MAJOR Generals Gibbs and Kesne having
been wor ID and carried away almost AZ
the same time, besides the preparations for
the passage of the fosSe not being in as much
torwardness as they ought TO have beer, there
was some hesitation in the column whicli be-
came lrreparable i'll that situation and
"1en with the reserve, | arrived at the dis
lance or $50 PAGES from the line, I had the
modification to see the whole of it fall back
upon me IN the greatest confusion. Seeing
thatit was impossible to restore order, l di-
rected position to be taken in the rear.
Returm cfthe loss suffered in these ohera-
Killed 586-woupd"d I516-snissine $50
Total 1854, out of l2, 900 which the expedi-
ton consisted of:
In this statement, General Gibbs is men
toned as having since died of his wounds,
and Major General Keane as severely woun
dcd.
PHILADELPHIk, April 90.
ne following articles, which are not found
IN the papers, are extracted from let
ter with which we have been favored, da-
ted
&c Rochelle, March 16.
"When Napoleon presented himself at the
gates OF Grenoble, he was refused admittance
he immediately took his penril from h is
pocket, and on slip of paper wrote to the
commandant, Monsieur ie 1farecHal. YOU
VIII open the gates to- me at such an hour"
lhis brief request, which conferred the title
OF Warshaf, was Instantly obeyed and the gates
were opened.
The news Of his landing az Frejus was com.
!municated by Telegraph in a hours to Par
is.
The Count D'Artois and Marshal Macdo-
Maid set cut post for Lyons, arrived there,
reviewe! the troops, and found them decided
tor the Emperor--They Immediately Quilted
the c!ty-and on the next day the same troops
were reviewed by Napoleon.
Several ofthe towns enrolled Volunteers for
the King, but not one among them had ever
been q soldier
The city of Marse;lles raised subscription
OF 2, 100000 francs to be paid to the regiment
that should take Napoleon dead or alive.
Soult, the Minister of War, was set aside.
as friendly to Bonaparte-and Cambace-
res declared opebly for him, and was arrest
ed.
The King, finding he had no party, left Pa
ris-hs brother the Count D'Artos was taken
prisoner; the Emperor had him liberated
without seeing him.
he Austrian garrison in Milan, were all
cut on IN one night in a general massacre,
similar 70 the Sicilian Vespers. This shev 8
that the Italians 10 not like their new mas
tiers.
The Congress at Vienna has broken up, &
believe there are but few who are content
with its decisions
1t is certain that Lord Castlcreach must
have discovered some duplicity, which indu-
cd him 10 advise his government to make
peace with the United States on any terms
hence the dispatch Of the negotiation. and
the signature ofthe Prince Regent following so
close.
The dislike Of the English in France is
greater than ever, and is shown In insults Of
tered to indiviC ssis." Ree.