The New Hampshire Gazette

Army of the Sambre and the Meuse.
" Head-quarters at montabauer, 29th Prairial, (June 17.)
What we had the honour to predict is come to pass. The enemy,, after having drawn almost the whole of their forces from the left bank of the Rhine to the right, the Archduke having augmented his army with some corps from that of Wurmser, was on the Lahn with much more considerable force than I could draw together, and profiting by this advantage, having it in his power to make his movement much more promptly than me, he has made his way to the Upper Lahn, So that when I would have passed the vanguard on the 27th from the side of Veizlar, General Lefevre, who commanded it, was attacked by a great body of the army. This brave general did not think it his duty to retire without fighting, engaged the enemy, and a serious combat ensued, of which I cannot as yet give you the details. The moment I am in possession of them they shall be forwarded to you. The enemy, though four times the strength of that of general Lefevre, has lost much more than he. Our loss may amount to 150 or 200 men, killed, wounded or prisoners. The number of the latter is small, and we have made a considerable number. Four pieces of cannon have fallen into the hands of the enemy, which they charged with incredible impetuosity. but which they could not have seized but for the discharges of case-shot.

" This event would not have prevented me from attacking the enemy on the 29th, as the army had already received orders, if I had not been informed that a considerable force on my left had borne off. I did not then think it my duty to expose the safety of the army, and I have ordered a retreat. Gen. Kleber is retired upon the Sieg, with a part of the army, and I shall retire to the left bank of the Rhine with the other part.

" I shall go to-morrow to Coblentz, from whence I shall send you details, and the dispositions I intend making. It is not possible for me to write you more at length to-day.
(Signed) JOURDAN."