from the publication of the present, and those that are in other towns or places of these provinces, within the space of a week, are to quit the states of the domination of his Majesty, upon pain of being made prisoners of war, after the expiration of said term.
- Glven in Brussels the 28th April, 1792.
The following is the Account given in the London Gazette of the 12th of May, of the preceding Actions between the Austrians and French.
Brussels, May 4. It appears, by the account published by this government, that on the 29th ult. at day-break, a body of French troops had advanced near Tournay, when Major-General Count d'Happoncourt marched one battalion of the regiment of Clerfayt, four companies of that of D'Alton, two companies of that [of] De Ligne, and four squadrons of the dragoons of La Tour, to oppose them; and, after the Austrians had fired some pieces of cannon at them, they retreated precipitately beyond the Austrian frontiers. The loss of the French on this occasion consists of two dragoons and several horses killed, forty soldiers of different regiments taken prisonors, four pieces of artillery, some provisions, baggage, and implements for intrenching. On the side of the Austrians there are none either killed, wounded or missing.
That, on the same day, about half past nine o'clock, A. M. another body of French troops, under the command of M. de Biron, having entered the Austrian territory by Quieverain, and advanced beyond Boussut, were opposed by Lieutenant General Beaulieu, at the head of 1800 infantry, and between 14 and 1500 cavalry, and obliged, with the loss of 20 men killed, and several wounded, to retire towards Boussut and the forest of Boussut, where, however, they remained in sight of the Austrians.
That, on the day following, at day-break, the French put themselves in motion to attack Lieutenant-General Beaulieu, who had, in the mean time, been reinforced by two battalions, and who advanced part of his troops to meet the French. A short action took place, which ended in the compleat rout of the latter, who lost, on this occasion, about 250 men killed, a considerable number taken prisoners, and five pieces of cannon. The French, by eleven o'clock the same morning, had already repassed the Austrian frontiers, and retreated towards Valenciennes.
