Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-10-21
Some particulars of the furrender of
MANTrrA
MANTUA.

The Imperial General Kray having afctriancd the
reduced and eed 6tuation of the French in Mantua
was induced partly to gain time continue the works
aad partly to It'll the enemy's firing fene early in
the morning o the 2oh of July, lieutenant colonel of
engeeers, count Orlandini with write. luminous in
to the fortreis TO the commandant together with
count OF the circumance of he enemys army the fur
render oil the citadel Of Alexandra, 70 the occnpa-
parons OF Florence Leghorn and Lucea, by the allies
The hrc hefcupon &C fed on both ide and while
gen Kray was waiting for the Commandments anfwer,
he gave orders to carry without interruption the
works ~ that hernwork for mortar batteries and for
oAerng redoubs IN the thrd parallel, 10 that ihonld
inc enemy not agree to the eaptulaton Offered them,
oreAth could fhofty be made and the fortrei taken
bJ form In the night between the 18th 18th the
fad lieutenant colonel count landine returned to gen
kray accompanied by the French general Of brigade
Monet and brot him amongh other terms OF eaplllla-
tlon that OF he free departure of the garrlon
hray aniwered, thai he neither could would grant
any terHis without the garrions urrendering dcre
ton as proDers OF war; AT laf in the evening of the
2Sh the hottie Command notified in writing, that
he would allow the being made prloners of war. on
condition oil he garrons being permitted
France, ON their parole erve till exchanged ior
imperial Royal propers, that this being granted he
would main behind three months prfoner of var wi
his generals hi' ftaa and other officers. but very
diitant part of the German hereditary dominions of his
msJey the Emperor, and tina: The expiration g the
laid time only he deGed be efcorted back to France
on his paroe-To avoid all farther effulon of blood
and to prevent the deruon of the city of Mantua in
ne 10 fave time for their future operation genera Kray
found hlnie induced to accept thofe propolals-ln
conieqnence thereof the captuaon cttled on tho
goth the fame day the garrifon abou, 10000 men
Iirony marched out by the citadel laid down heir arms
On the gacs and was Immediately efco ted in three
umns TO the French frontiers, agreeaby the above
| mentioned conditions.
On ba,isg be f report effJs aT Of autua TIE FeaeS
k1t yn,-pioo letter
" PARIS, AUG. 20.
FOR fome days paf, the newspapers have
pnbiihed accounts Of the furrender of Mantua.
This news is too extraordinary to b. credited
by thoie WHO are acquainted with French bra
very.
IF, however, contrary to all probability,
the furrender has actually taken place, whatev.
Ell be the conditions, il mutt be the effect of
| treachery. l require you therefore, in the
name OF the Republic, in he name of les inter
eft and of its glory, to fend before council of
war General +. Latour. (Signed)
"BERNADOTTE"
az IL tbs baa gsjsonnaf4g N Mfr Jruys in Biz bu-
ieau can lport zehb he Of ndty subo made tie
/''''Tg r1' 70 '1s soaa Of Gen KsAY rrsndr.
=. - ANSWER
OF the French Commander TO Gen Kray', Summons.
Head qna,t1s at Mts,ss, Ioib 7Bc midsr.
GENERAL, pf
1t is not myief who have demanded a ca.
pituia'ion; IT is you who have made the pro.
potion 10 me in general terms, founded upon
rhoie duties which you, as we'll as my(elf, owe
to our respective hates, and our mutual deiire
to avoid the etufion of blood. Your urbanity
Is the refult of your notions of true glory. How,
therefore, can 1t be confident with the diihonor.
able and ievere proportions you have made to
me, at a time when had expreGed my readi.
neis to aceede to honorable ones Would YOU
have me iign my own infamy and diigrace =
Would you with me to be put in chains, and
the brave gafriion of Manua dihonored -
What would you fay of a French General who
could 10 TAR deipiie you, as to make imilar
propoial
Better It would be to die fvord in hand |; |
and iince you with for blood and ruins, you |
ihall have our dead bodies, but our glory fhall |
etface yours" Such would be yonr anfaer.-
Well, General, fueh is mine; fuch is thar of
the Council of War tueh is thar of my whole
carlton. Believe me, on my word of honor,