Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-08
near Nasl,,r, 4omiles distant from each.

ttlCdt, ~ anu ~ iHiAVo AioesAAC iV0h StAStt
1othef. The Prussiahs extehded alone
1.-THE Sainbre from Lobez and 'Thuin, OIL
Ithe. boundary line Of France, so miles
south Of BRUSSELS, easterly to Namur,
Including the posts Of Marchonn -au-P ont
land Charleray, The principal part Of the.
French army was posted at Lisle, Valen-
lciennes and Ma,lbeuge, and in passing
the French frontier, took northeastern
h. course along the banks of the Sambre,
la.,.l between the Samhre and Meu.:.
Bonanarte left Paris to join his army
|on Monday. June 12, and reached Mau-
]beuse ON the 18th. For several days his
TROOPS had been in motion, and on the.
Il5tli. at the head Of the lst, Cd, Sd, 4th
land 9Th corps. besides the imperial guards
land ca'alry, he commenced the attack
upon I4otjez and Thuin. The Prussians
retired from these posts along the Sam
1bre, II miles to CharIeroy, which also
WAS evacuated by the corps ut Gen. lie,
ten. who retired nortl,-easterly s miles
TO Ileurns.
In the mean time Blusl,er collected his
army at Sarnbref, and Wellington on
thearing OF the attaek moved his whole
force towards the scene OF action. Bona
tparte I'M tie same eveafng advanced
|pa,t of his army to Frasne, miles nurth
of C:larlcroy, and having compelled the
prince Of Weymer, with his brigade, to
retire lrsm that place. he OH the 9th de-.
tached the Isl and Cd corps, and part ct
his cavalry under Keilernan, toProceed
agaiust Wellington,s advanced corps.
and proceeded with the remainder Of his
army to sambref, where lie made an at
tack upon Riucher, which was resisted
|s,ith great galiaatgy and Success. althc'
1Balow's corps had not come Up. At the
Same tine ke]lerman proceeded Oh the
.,as.sseis road Is Qaatrc Bras, 10 miles
north Of C;:larleroy, where he engaged
fargo paf: Of Nel!;astsn's army. seye
lral successive atsacss we're made and re-
sisted with great oJstlhacy, and great
slaughter was mace Oh both sides. In this
laction the duke Of Brunswick, who conf
imanded corns was killed.
B!achcr end wellington, although they
lsoth kept their positions and repealed
(every attack Of the enelav, retired in the
might of the l6tiI,. that their corps which
had not joined them might have an oppor-
taa.:tv to come up. the former I2 miles
70 Navrc. and the latter, s niles to &C.
Enappe. AID afterwards T miles farther to
|Natertes, on the Brussels road, only 10
m;le. distant from THAT city. Neither
Iastpy was n,olested by the enemy in their
retreat.
J, Wellington, in his position at Water
200 extended his rish: across the road
From CbarIcroy to Brussels, To Nierae
Braine, anal BIS LEI. I, Ter ia faye
lie also communicated By Eis iefe with
Butcher at Wavre, 9inii,,, distant. In
front cf this position l}oHapaISte en- the
iaigst Of the Fth collected hl- whole army
Ie ccpr t'ie Sc cef;s. WHICH was dcfacired
to observe Butchers erny.- ttlo a'clock
he cGnimshced . furious attack upon enc
|of Nelhngtol's pests, accompanied with
"a vi3leur can.ona'le upon the wtoie line.
Seycra: sace:sI attacks were made until
lseyeno'rlack IL tie evening; all of winch
were repa;sed.
II tac evening Da!ow having come up
iapoa the right OF the enemy with his corps
(which hat not yet 6aen engaged, and
Butcher with corps having come to the
I'D Of Wellington, he n his tarn advan-
Iced with his whole line; Infantry, caval-
Try, ard artillery upon the enemy forced
Him frnm all lis positions; ard compelled
him to retreat in great confusion.
Wellington continued his pursuit until
after dark, and then !ssisted OH account
Of tie fatisae Of his troops, having taken
$50 anon, with stheir .amn.anition
aid tHo eagles. E!pchcr continued the
pursuit all night, and the next morning
had taken 6O taunon, belonging to the i'm
pera. guard, end several carriages and
baggage belonging TO Bonararte. At
this point the intelligence breaks off.
The loss Of the allies has been very great
That of the French is estimated insunoth-
|cial accounts at 2a,0V0 killed and woun-
lied. 1t is said that Jerome Bonaparte
|: Jk!i!ad, ard that bertrand aud valdam-
ae are prisoners.
It Is said Tat Murat had 9 command
| in the French army, and that he was
seen very active.
Jtis said that the -loss OF tie French
I,n the 18th was 5000 killed and wounded
and 800 prisoners. that of the allies 5000.