Star.
London, England, 1805-11-13 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, NOVEMBER 3.
MINISTRY AT waft—ARMY OF ITALY.
The Impemi Mar al MASSE NA, General In Chief of the Army
°Maly, to the Imperial Martha' Bairrniaa,MinifteratWar.
Head (tauten at Alpo, 18th Odtobes,
Year 14, at midnight.

I have the honour to inform you, Martha], that
the moment the period agreed on with Prince
CH /ALBS was elapfed, I commenced my operations
with vigour. At four o'clock this morning I attacked
the bridge of the old cattle of Verona, and pallid the
Adige. I haßen to live you an account of the refult
of the day's tranfattions.
I had aftembed the army at Zevio and its environs
In as to be able to repair to any quarter where the
enemy might attempt a pottage. This affemblage
of force gave rife to fetious apprehenfions refpe&ing
my real defigns. I ordered a falfe attack to be made
on my right, and at the fame time gave orders that
an appearance of hone movement (hould be made
on my left. My intention was to difiraet the enemy
by thole various movements, and the event has
amply jutlified my expeEtation.
The, firft obit& to be accomplifhed was to throw
down the walls that barricaded the middle of the
bridge, which was effefted by a device of a very
daring nature. The two cuts that the Auflrians had
made were rendered paffable by means of planks, and
immediately twenty-four companies of light troops,
feleCted from the divifions of GARDANNI and Du-
IiFSMF, precipitated tlemfelves from the other fide
of the river, and on the cover of the guns of the old
cattle, and were loon followed by the whole of the
firft divifion, commanded by General GARDANNS.—
The enemy defended the pafTage in great numbers,
and made a very vigorous refiftance. They were
driven back, however, and purfued to the heiets.—
Reinforcements fent by Prince CHARLES arrived in
all direEtions, and continued the aftion with great ob-
ftinacy from four in the morning till fix in the even-
ing. The Auftrians did not leave the field till they
found the molt vigorous exertions unavailing.
We at lag fucceeded in driving them from all their
pofitions and deftroying their intrenchments. Seven
pieces of cannon and eighteen waggons are the fruit
of this day's aftion ; we have made from fourteen to
fifteen hundred prifoners ; they have left twelve hun-
di ed men on the field, and have a great number of
wounded. On onr fide we have loft very few ;we have
three hundred wounded, but their wounds for the
moll part are but trifling.
My duty obliges me to give particular praife to
the activity and gallant behaviour of General Lo-
comen Sr. Micmac, commander of the Artillery,
and of General CHASSILON, commander of the Es.
gineers.
1 am much indebted to General GAMLEN!, who
led the firft divifion, and to General Dormer', who
fought at theheadof his brigades, forming the referee.
The different corps prefent in the anion, Officers and
foldiers, have in general acquitted themfelves well,
and I propofe to give you a more detailed account its
this rdpeet at a future period. I cannot defer, how-
ever, doing juiliee to the zeal and exertions of M.
MERGES, one of your Aid de-camps, who continued
clofe by me dui ing the whole affirm.
I (hall rake care to communicate to you the waft-
quenees of this day's aCtion, and the advantages I
expeCt to derive from it.
Pleafe prefent to his Moja,' the Emperor and
king this &ft pledge of the valour of his army of
Italy; and have the goodecfs to remind him at the
fame time, of our retpeaful devotion and zeal in the
execution of his defigns. I have the honour to [elute
you, (Signed) M•SSEN•.