No. 16,871.-The LONDON GAZETTE.—Published by Authority. SATURDAY, March, 19, 1814. Downing Street, March 19, 1814.-A Dispatch has been received at this Office, addressed to Earl Barthurst, by Colonel Lowe, of which the following is a copy. Head-Quarters of the Combined Army, under Field-Marshal Blucher, Laon, March 11, 1814. MY LORD, I addressed a letter to your Lordship this morning, enclosing the duplicate of a report to Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Stewart, relating the successes which had been obtained over the main body of the enemy's army, under Buonaparte in person, during an attack made by him for two successive days, the 9th and 10th instant, on the position occupied by Field-Marshal Blucher's army, in this town and in the plain below it. Forty-eight pieces of cannon, and between five thousand and six thousand prisoners have been taken. The enemy is in retreat from all points, and the cavalry of the Allied army in pursuit of him. He is retiring in the direction of Sossions, where it is possible he may make a stand. The principal advantages were gained by the corps of General D'Yorck, supported by General Baron Sacken. The whole of the artillery were taken by it, and the greater number of the prisoners. Marshal Marmont and General Arrighi, were the commanders opposed. They had advanced from Rheims against the left of the Marshal's position. Buonaparte in the mean time, with the old and young guard, with two divisions that had arrived from Spain, and with a large body of cavalry, was carrying on his attack against the right and centre. Yesterday evening the contest terminated, and during the night his retreat commenced. The details contained in my report of this morning, will I trust reach your Lordship before this communication arrives, I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) The Earl Bathurst. H. LOWE, Colonel. Downing Street, March 19, 1814.-DISPATCHES have been received at this Office, addressed to Earl Bathurst, by Lieutenant-Colonel Cooke, who is attached to the army of General Winzingerode, dated Leon, the 8th and 11 instant. They contain accounts of the actions in which Marshal Blucher's army had been engaged, similar to those received from Colonel Lowe, and already published in The London Gazette. Lieutenant-Colonel Cooke's second Dispatch appears to have been written during the night of the 11th, and on the morning of the 12th instant: it concludes as follows:"At nine o'clock at night Napoleon appears to have withdrawn his head-quarters to Chavignon, at which time the whole of the French army were in full retreat. They are followed by the Cossacks and cavalry of the army, and ten more guns have been already taken. "I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) " HENRY COOKÉ, Lieutenant-Colonel." "P.S. March 12.-Eight hundred prisoners have been sent in by the Cossacks of General Chernicheff. The enemy are pressed so hard, that much baggage is taken from them, among which is that of their General of cavalry, Desnouettes. The road is covered with their killed and wounded." DEATH. On Friday, the 3d of June, at Liverpool, in the 27th Year of his Age, William Dowson, Esq. Captain in the 6th Dragoons, and formerly Aidede-Camp to Lieutenant General Sir James Leith. MARRIAGE. On Wednesday, the 1st June, Captain Gregory 50th Regiment, to Harriet, 4th Daughter of the late Rev. George Pollen, of Little okham. LONDON: PRINTED FOR C. J. BARRINGTON, STRAND, corner of CATHERINE STREET; AND SOLD BY MR. EGERTON, MILITARY LIBRARY, CHARING CROSS; MESSRS. BOWDERY Printed by W. SMITH and Co. King Street, Seven Dials. Royal Military Panorama Office, Strand, corner of Catherine Street, July 30, 1814. 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Orders for this Volume, price 17. 18., to be addressed to Mr. Barrington, Strand. The very great expense (upwards of 60 guineas) we incurred in having engraved the four beautiful and correct Maps of France, preclude the necessity of giving a Map in the present Number. Plans and Maps will, however, be always introduced when they can be of interest to the Public. Plans and Communications from Officers on the different Battles in the Peninsula and France are therefore requested for that purpose. We regret very much that our limits this month have prevented the insertion of many valuable articles;-they will, however, be given in the next Number, together with a continuation of Gazettes, a conclusion to the Narrative of the Campaign in France, a copious Index, and other interesting papers The Letter of a "Friend to Merit" has been received: we feel the force of its arguments and shall communicate it to the quarter where its contents may be of great service. |