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Monthly Chronicle.
Head-quarters , Herborn , z Threat , ( April 22 . J ' I informed you yesterday morning , that the left corps of the arwy had proceeded towards " Kleinnister , for the purpose of driving the enemy from that important position , which they occupied . As they did not . think proper to give us battle , there was only an action with ' our advanced guard , commanded by Generals Ney and Soult , with their usual skill and valour . These officers came up with the enemy at the defile of the Dille , through which the enemy were retiring from Herborn to Wetzlaerattacked them vigorously , and made 500 prisoners ,
, two of whom were officers . ' The Aid-de-camp , Soult , brother to the General of that name , toot 320 prisoners , with 30 hussars , and a column of the enemy's infantry . Six squadrons of dragoons , who , at the battle of Altenkirchen , were covered with glory under the command of Generals Championnet , Klein and Salme , again signalized themselves in the most honourable manner . Two battalions of the 50 th demibrigade , desirous of participating in the combat , followed the cavalry at a hard trotSufficient eulogiums cannot be bestowed on those brave troops . The
. enemy , it is said , have concentrated their forces at Wetzlaer and Gressen ; but Grenier is already on their left . We hope therefore to make them leave that position this day , however formidable it , may be . L . KOCHH . ' ' I was deceived when I stated to you that the enemy would make a stand on the Upper Lahn . Genera ! Oliver took possession of Wetzlaer yesterday ; and , with the cavalry of the advanced guard only , we took the important post of Gressen . The enemy defended it . We had to pass a river , which was considerably
enlarged by the rains ; and our march had been very long , all the infantry being more than three leagues in the rear . After having reconnoitred , Championet and Salme , at the head of two regiments of dragoons , passed the ford of Alzbach , for the purpose of turning the enemy by their left . Klern passed at Wirmot with other two regiments of the same army , for the purpose of proceeding to Steinberg ; while Ney , consulting only his courage , attacked the front of a fortified town defended by infantry . The enemy soon fled , and were pursued , notwithstanding the thickness of the woodto the post of Steinbergwhere they endeavoured to rally .
, , We engaged them until night . General Salme , accompanied by his Aid-de-Camp and twenty dragoons , made 317 infantry prisoners , including two officers , who lay down their arms , and took two pieces of cannon . This corps defended a village . The brave General Ney , whose horse fell while leaping a ditch during the charge , was made prisoner ; but he is not wounded . I instantly reclaimed him . We march this day to the Nedda . ¦ L . IIOCHE . ' Head-quarters , Friedberg , 4 Floreal , ( April IT ,. )
' We yesterday compelled the enemy to repass the Nedda . General Lefebvre , at the head of his brave division , crossed that river , which the select corps of Imperial cavalry undertook in vain to defend . Our brave chasseurs were about to enter Frankfort , when Lefebvre received information from the enemy ' s General , that the Preliminaries of Peace were signed . The Austrian army had learned this from a courier , bringing me a letter from General Berthier , a copy of which is subjoined . General Lefebvre , as humane as brave , felt it to be his duty- to stop the effusion of blood , and consented to what the enemy proposed , which was ,
to suspend the action until the return of an officer , whom he immediately dispatched to me . I confirmed what he bad done , not in the least doubting the intelligence which was communicated to me . The troops were in sight of the enemy , and prepared to do their duty . I was , however , under the necessity of making a movement this day towards my right , for the purpose of strengthening the line . I had learned during the , night , that the enemy , on the day before , assembled a number of cavalry , with which they expected to be able to stop the march of General Lefebvre . Ithereforedispatched several
squa-, , drons to the neighbourhood of Friedberg , where I waited circumstances , and your crders . 1 thought . it my duty to propose to the enemy ' s Generals to agree to a line of demarcation for the armies , behind which they should wait for the ulterior orders of their respective governments . We made yesterday between 253 and 300 prisoners . *•• HOCHE .
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Monthly Chronicle.
Head-quarters , Herborn , z Threat , ( April 22 . J ' I informed you yesterday morning , that the left corps of the arwy had proceeded towards " Kleinnister , for the purpose of driving the enemy from that important position , which they occupied . As they did not . think proper to give us battle , there was only an action with ' our advanced guard , commanded by Generals Ney and Soult , with their usual skill and valour . These officers came up with the enemy at the defile of the Dille , through which the enemy were retiring from Herborn to Wetzlaerattacked them vigorously , and made 500 prisoners ,
, two of whom were officers . ' The Aid-de-camp , Soult , brother to the General of that name , toot 320 prisoners , with 30 hussars , and a column of the enemy's infantry . Six squadrons of dragoons , who , at the battle of Altenkirchen , were covered with glory under the command of Generals Championnet , Klein and Salme , again signalized themselves in the most honourable manner . Two battalions of the 50 th demibrigade , desirous of participating in the combat , followed the cavalry at a hard trotSufficient eulogiums cannot be bestowed on those brave troops . The
. enemy , it is said , have concentrated their forces at Wetzlaer and Gressen ; but Grenier is already on their left . We hope therefore to make them leave that position this day , however formidable it , may be . L . KOCHH . ' ' I was deceived when I stated to you that the enemy would make a stand on the Upper Lahn . Genera ! Oliver took possession of Wetzlaer yesterday ; and , with the cavalry of the advanced guard only , we took the important post of Gressen . The enemy defended it . We had to pass a river , which was considerably
enlarged by the rains ; and our march had been very long , all the infantry being more than three leagues in the rear . After having reconnoitred , Championet and Salme , at the head of two regiments of dragoons , passed the ford of Alzbach , for the purpose of turning the enemy by their left . Klern passed at Wirmot with other two regiments of the same army , for the purpose of proceeding to Steinberg ; while Ney , consulting only his courage , attacked the front of a fortified town defended by infantry . The enemy soon fled , and were pursued , notwithstanding the thickness of the woodto the post of Steinbergwhere they endeavoured to rally .
, , We engaged them until night . General Salme , accompanied by his Aid-de-Camp and twenty dragoons , made 317 infantry prisoners , including two officers , who lay down their arms , and took two pieces of cannon . This corps defended a village . The brave General Ney , whose horse fell while leaping a ditch during the charge , was made prisoner ; but he is not wounded . I instantly reclaimed him . We march this day to the Nedda . ¦ L . IIOCHE . ' Head-quarters , Friedberg , 4 Floreal , ( April IT ,. )
' We yesterday compelled the enemy to repass the Nedda . General Lefebvre , at the head of his brave division , crossed that river , which the select corps of Imperial cavalry undertook in vain to defend . Our brave chasseurs were about to enter Frankfort , when Lefebvre received information from the enemy ' s General , that the Preliminaries of Peace were signed . The Austrian army had learned this from a courier , bringing me a letter from General Berthier , a copy of which is subjoined . General Lefebvre , as humane as brave , felt it to be his duty- to stop the effusion of blood , and consented to what the enemy proposed , which was ,
to suspend the action until the return of an officer , whom he immediately dispatched to me . I confirmed what he bad done , not in the least doubting the intelligence which was communicated to me . The troops were in sight of the enemy , and prepared to do their duty . I was , however , under the necessity of making a movement this day towards my right , for the purpose of strengthening the line . I had learned during the , night , that the enemy , on the day before , assembled a number of cavalry , with which they expected to be able to stop the march of General Lefebvre . Ithereforedispatched several
squa-, , drons to the neighbourhood of Friedberg , where I waited circumstances , and your crders . 1 thought . it my duty to propose to the enemy ' s Generals to agree to a line of demarcation for the armies , behind which they should wait for the ulterior orders of their respective governments . We made yesterday between 253 and 300 prisoners . *•• HOCHE .