1st Royal Regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia-Lieut.Col. Sir Daniel Williams, Knt. to be Colonel, vice Beaufoy. Dated Feb. 15, 1814.-Major John Castle Gaul to be Lieut. Colonel, vice Sir Daniel Williams, promoted. Dated as above. -Capt. Nicholas Willard, from the 2d Regiment, to be Major, vice Grant, promoted. Dated as above.John David Webb, Gent. to be Quarter-Master, vice Grant, displaced. Dated as above. 2d Regiment-Thos. George Jackson, Esq. to be Captain, vice Lacon, gone into the Line. Dated as above.--George Card, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Jackson, promoted. Dated as above.-Thos. Monkhouse Coppin, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Card, promoted. Dated as above.-Cornelius Randali, Gent. to be litto, vice Moore, resigned. Dated as above. 2d Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia-Henry Boulton, Esq. to be Captain. Dated Feb. 10, 1814. South Hants Regiment of Militia-Douglas Black, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated THE LONDON GAZETTE.-Published by Authority. Hereford Militia-Edward Bellingham Freeman, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Sept. 14, 1813.-Charles Dunn, Gent. to be Ensign and Surgeon's-Mate. Dated Oct. 18, 1913. North Hants Militia-Wm. Hardy, Esq. to be Captain, vice Coventry, resigned. South West Regiment of Hampshire Local Militia-Eli Hammond, Gent. to be Ensign. The LONDON GAZETTE.---Published by Authority. SATURDAY, February 26, 18141! Foreign Office, Feb. 26, 1814.--The Right Honourable Frederick Robinson has arrived at this office with dispatches, of which the following are copies, and an Dispatch from the Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, dated Chutillon, Feb. 17, 1814. MY LORD, I have the honour to enclose for your Lordship's information, several reports which I have received from Colonel Lowe, of the operations of Marshal Blücher's army. · CHARLES STEWART, Lieut.-Gen. The Viscount Castlereagh, &c &c. &c. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated Head-Quarters, Army of Silesia, Santron, February 6, 1814. SIR, An Aid-de-Camp of Gen. D'Yorck has just arrived here, and brought to Marshal Blücher the keys of the town of Chalons and Vitri, with the eagle and banner of the national guard of the department of the Marne.' Gen. D'Yorck attacked Chalons yesterday, and after some firing on both sides, sent in an officer with a summons to surrender. Marsháł M'Donald, who commanded the enemy's troops in the town, wished him to negociate with the magistrates, but on this being declined, entered himself into a capitulation, by which it was agreed that the town should be delivered up, the French troops eracuating it, leaving every thing as it stood, and the stores and magazines untouched. It appeared, however, that the principal of these conditions was not very scrupalously observed by the French Mar, shal, as the bridge over the Marne was found to be blown up, and the casks which had held brandy in the stores all leaked out. Marshal M‘Donald took the direction. of Meaux. He has with him besides his own corps, (the 11th) the corps of Generals Sebastiani and Arrighi. Accounts have been received that General Kleist is arrived at St. Dizier, and that General Kapsiewitz, of General Count Langeron's corps, is soon expected there also, with a principal division of that corps, so that FieldMarshal Blücher is now in direct communication with all the corps of his army.-Part of them have been left opposite Urdun and other fortresses, but the corps of the Prince of Coburg will undertake the blockade of the several fortresses left in the rear of the Prussian army. Sezannes and Vertus are probably both occupied by the Marshal's troops at this time, but he does not move his head-quarters forward until to-morrow. Sixty-four powder waggons were taken from the enemy in the affair of last night. H. LOWE, Colonel. Lieut. Gen. the Hon. Sir C. Stewart, K. B. &c. &c. &c. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated Vertus, Feb. 8, 1814. SIR, Field-Marshal Blucher moves his head-quarters to-day to Etoges: General Baron Sacken is at Montmirail, with his advanced parties about two leagues in front. General D'Yorck is supposed to be at Chateau Thierry: General Kleist is at ChaJons, and General Kapsiewitz, with the divisions of Count Langeron's corps, is fast coming up. Marshal M'Donald has been heard of, retiring with about an hundred pieces of artillery, drawn principally by peasant horses, and some hopes are entertained of coming up with them. General Winzingerode, who was heard of, advancing, in this direction, a few days since, has turned off again towards Brabant ; possibly from orders to form his junction with the Prince Royal of Sweden, who, by the last Frankfort papers, must be moving down on the Rhine. Lieut. Gen. the Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, K. B. H. LOWE, Colonel. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated Vertus, Feb. 9, 1814. SIR, My last to you was sent by Mr. Swinnie, of the Russian embassy in London, who was the bearer of some dispatches to you from England. Field-Marshal Blücher moved his head-quarters immediately afterwards to Etoges; but about seven o'clock in the evening a report arrived from Baye, of the enemy having advanced against a Russian regiment, which had halted there, in force four or five squadrons of cavalry, and two guns; but having been resisted, had not pushed on any further. As it was totally uncertain what might be the object of this movement, the FieldMarshal moved back his head-quarters for the night to this place. The corps of General Kapsiewitz had just arrived here, and General Kleist was close in the vicinity at Chalons. General Baron Sacken was at Montmirail, and General D'Yorck at Dormant, both having their advanced guards pushed on two or three leagues in front at or near La Ferte Sous Joarre and Chateau Thierry. It is now eleven a.m., and no further information has been received of the enemy's movement. In the mean time, accounts are arrived of the grand army being at Troyes; so that there is no reason to speculate on any significant movement of the enemy in this transverse direction. It is supposed the corps puslied forward must have come from Sezannes, and have belonged to Marmont. General Kleist is arriving here to-day. General Baron Sacken and General D'Yorck will probably remain in their present position until the whole of the corps unite. H. LOWE, Colonel. Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, K. B. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated Bergeres, Feb. 11, 1814. SIR, I am concerned to acquaint you, that the Russian division of General Alsufief suffered very considerably on yesterday afternoon, by an attack of the enemy. My report of yesterday will have mentioned the information that had been received of Buonaparte being at Sezanne. General Alsufief had his division, consisting of about three thousand five hundred infantry, posted at Champaubert. He was attacked by a very superior corps of the enemy, five or six thousand of which were cavalry, and though he formed squares, and resisted most obstinately for a long time, the enemy finally succeeded in compelling him to fall back, after suffering a very considerable loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners. He had twenty-four pieces of cannon with him, of which fifteen were saved, and nine fell into the hands of the enemy. Fifteen hundred men are announced to have got off unmolested; the remainder must have suffered or been dispersed, but great hopes are entertained that many of the latter will have been enabled to regain their corps. There has been no time as yet for any information regarding them. General D'Yorck is at Chateau Thierry. General Baron Sacken at Ferte sous Jouarre. General Kleist, who with General Kapsiewitz had moved on yesterday to Ferre Champenoise, is now in position at this place. Field-Marshal Blücher is with them. Further intelligence is expected of the enemy's movements to decide his. The last accounts are, that he had shewn two squadrons of cavalry a little on this side of Etoges. Lieut.-Gen, the Hon. Sir C. Stewart, K. B. &c. H. LOWE, Col. My report of yesterday, which I hope you will have received, mentioned that Gen. Vasilichoff had been attacked by the enemy near Ferte sous Jouarre, but he repulsed him and took three pieces of artillery and two tumbrils. H. L. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated Bergeres, Feb. 12, 1814. SIR, A very heavy cannonading was beard during the whole of the afternoon of yesterday, in the direction of Montmirail. By a report just received from General D'Yorck, it appears that his corps and that of General Barou Sacken had marched in that direction, and attacked the enemy, who was advancing against him. The corps of General Baron Sacken, and three brigades of that of General D'Yorck, were engaged, and after an action of several hours, both armies remained on the ground, in the same positions they had occupied at the commencement. Six pieces of cannon were at one time taken by General Baron Sacken, but these were left, from the difficulty of the roads, as well as four pieces of his own, which he had advanced in the attack and could not again withdraw. The force opposed was the old guard and other detached corps, amounting to about thirty thousand men, commanded by Buonaparte in person. General Baron Sacken attacked the enemy in the village of Marchais, which was taken and retaken three times. The enemy made a movement on his right flank, which compelled him to fall back on Gen. D'Yorck.' The enemy attacked again, but could make no impression, night leaving both him and the allied troops in the same position. General Baron Sacken had his headquarters this morning at Chateau Thierry, and General D'Yorck at Biffert. Buonaparte was to have returned to Montmirail last night, but bivouacked on the ground. Marshal Marmont, with the 6th corps, is at Etoges. Field-Marshal Blücher, with corps of General Kleist and General Kapsiewitz, is in position at this place. Marshal Marmont sent in an officer with a flag of truce this morning, with a letter to the Field-Marshal, which he was directed to deliver personally, but he was not received. H. LOWE, Colonel. the Lieut-Gen, the Hon, Sir Charles Stewart, K. B. &c. &c. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated Head-Quarters, Army of Silesia, Champaubert, Feb. 13, 1914. SIR, Field-Marshal Blücher having remained in his position at Bergeres for two days without any movement being undertaken by the enemy at Etoges, resolved on marching to attack Marshal Marmont in his position at the latter place. The advanced guard of the corps of General Kleist, under the command of Gen. Zieten, was sent forward to commence the attack. The enemy occupied the village of Etoges, and a woody height on the left of it: he showed a large body of cavalry and several columns of infantry. His force supposed to be about nine or ten thousand As the advanced guard approached he gradually retired, maintaining, how ever, a very brisk fire, and giving occasion for some very bold and successful attacks on his rear, principally by the Cossacks, who displayed the greatest intrepidity, and experienced some loss. The pursuit continued from Etoges to beyond the village of Champaubert, where the Field-Marshal has halted for the night. The enemy has bivouacked in front of Fromentieres, and will be attacked again to-morrow, should men. he remain in that vicinity. Lieut-Gen. the Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, K. B. &c. &c. H. LOWE. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, da'ed Head-Quarters, Army of Silesia, Cha lons, 15th Feb. 1814. SIH, Field-Marshal Blücher has had to sustain another and most obstinate contest against a superior force of the enemy, under the command of Buonaparte in person. After having driven Marshal Marmont from the position of Etoges on the 13th, he there learnt that Buonaparte had marched with his guards on the preceding day to Chateau Thierry, General D'Yorck and General Baron Sacken having previously quitted that town, and retired behind the Marne. Yesterday morning, Marshal Marmont was announced to be in retreat from the village of Fromentieres ; Field-Marshal Blücher, who had bivouacked the night preceding at Champaubert, resolved on pursuing him. He had under his orders only the corps of General Kleist and General Kapsiewitz's division of General Count Langeron's corps. The enemy retired until he came near the village of Janvilliers, where a considerable body of cavalry was observed to be collected. In the ardour of pursuit, six guns, which had been carried forward, were suddenly rushed upon and seized by them. The Prussian cavalry, under Gen. Zieten and Col. Blücher, son of the Field-Marshal, immediately charged, and retook them. Several prisoners fell into his hands, and from them it was learnt that Buonaparte was on the ground, having just arrived, with the whole of his guards, and a large body of cavalry. They had made a forced march during the night from Chateau Thierry. The infantry of Field-Marshal Blücher was at this time advancing in columns of battalions on the open grounds on each side of the chausée leading through the village. The cavalry, which was observed to be increasing, suddenly came forward in a large mass, broke through the cavalry of the advanced guard, divided itself, and attacked with the greatest fury the columns of infantry on the plain. The movement was observed. The columns formed into squares, which remained firm on their ground, and commenced a heavy fire from their front, flanks, and rear. In a large field on the right of the village six squares were attacked at the same time; all succeeded in repelling the enemy, the cavalry of the advanced guard in the mean time retiring in the intervals, forming in the rear, and advancing again to charge the enemy's cavalry, after it had been thrown into disorder, and compelled to retire from the destructive fire of the squares. The enemy's numbers, however, increased, and large bodies of cavalry were seen to be moving round on either flank. Two battalions of infantry of the advanced guard, which had entered the village, could not form in time, and suffered considerably. Field-Marshal Blucher, who had little cavalry with him, resolved on withdrawing his force from a position where such an unequal contest must he waged. The infantry were directed to retire in columns and squares, with artillery in the intervals, covered on the flanks and rear by skirmishers and cavalry. The enemy lost no time in making the boldest and most direct attacks. The country through which the line of retreat lay, was generally open, without inclosures, but with small woods and copses, which enabled the enemy's cavalry to conceal its movements. The infantry avoided in general entangling themselves in them, and were thus the better enabled to preserve their perfect formation, and hold the enemy in greater respect. From the village of Janvilliers to about half way between Champaubert and Etoges, a distance of nearly four leagues, it was one incessant retiring combat, not a single column or square of infantry that was not either charged by or exposed to the fire of the enemy, whilst a constant fire was kept up by them without any interruption of their march, firing and loading as they moved on, and still preserving the most perfect order. It frequently happened that the enemy's cavalry were intermixed with the squares, and always, in such case, compelled to retire with great loss. Various charges were attempted without any effect. (To be continued in our next.) DEATHS. ON the 220 of August, 1813, at Kylah Bundelcund, Lieut. H. O. Burrard, of the Bengal Artillery, in his 24th year. On the 23d of March, E. Wigan, Esq. late Lieut.-Colonel of the West London Militia. In Jan. 1814, at Kingston, in the island of Jamaica, Major T. B. P. Hardy, of the artillery, in his 36th year. On the 31st of March the lady of Colonel John Bladen Taylor. On the 15th of January, 1814, at Gibraltar, P. L. Walsh, Esq. Captain in the 4th Garrison Battalion, and Town Major of Gibraltar. On the 18th of March, in action with the enemy in France, Lieut. W. I. Lyon, of the 14th Light Dragoons. Of the wounds he received in the attack of Bergen-op-Zoom, Major-General John Skirrott. This gallant and distinguished officer was the first of his party who mounted the walls of that fortress. He was wounded in the hand, the thigh, and the head, and although retarded in his progress by the effects of a recent fracture of one of his legs, he still continued to animate bis men, until he received the wound which terminated his existence on the 10th of March. MARRIAGES. Captain Charles Moore, of the 67th regiment, to Miss Maclean. On the 3d of February, 1814, in the island of St. Vincent, Major Wilby, of the 90th Foot, to the daughter of the Hon. R. Paul, President of Council in that colony. On the 14th of April, at Clifton, Lieut.-Colonel Steevens, of the 20th regiment, to Miss Collinson. On the 15th of April, Captain Maitland, of the Artillery, to Miss Eliz. Miller. BIRTHS. On the 30th of Jan. 1814, in the island of St. Vincent, the Lady of Capt. Dalton, 90th Foot, of a son. The lady of Major Snell, Assist.-Quarter-Master General, of a daughter. EMBELLISHMENTS. Portrait of the late General Sir William Medows, K.B. LONDON: PRINTED FOR C. J. BARRINGTON, STRAND, CORNER OF CATHERINE STREET; AND SOLD BY MR. EGERTON, MILITARY LIRRARY, CHARING CROSS; MESSRS. BOWDERY AND KERBY, OXFORD STREET; GOLDIE, EDINBURGH; AND C P. ARCHER, DUBLIN, Printed by W. SMITH and Co. King Street, Seven Dials. |