Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-06-03
The French beaten /!
The LONDON GAZETTE, of IpriI 27.

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This gazette contains minute detail from the
Vienna Gazette Of the 10th init. Of the deiperate
engagement between the Archduke and gen.
Jourdan, at Sockach, on the 2Sth ult.
The narrative relates a continuance, during
fevcral hours, of The alternate fuceeGes & active
vaor OF each army, and the ultimate fuccefs Of
the Auarians as proceeding not more from un
c:afing exsrIion II ar from the ability with which
not only the arehcuke, but all the officers under
him pro6tedsby every means that occurred dur
ing the long continuance of the fight.
His royal ghnefs fpeaks in the mott ANNA
ted terms Of the gallantry and talents of The
princes de Furaenbe-g. of Anhslt, Bernberg,
who died in the field of battle, as we'll as OF the
prince of Anhat Cothen, who perceiving that
his cavalry could not ACT, folicited to be allowed
on foot, led dvi6on TO the attack of the
prince of Gutenberg, who fe-ing favorable
opportunity, attacked without waiting for or
ders and in fatt of all the officers aud troop.
This gazette alfo details, from the Game high
authority, the particulars OF the battle of Leg
nago and Verona on the a6th of March, the
details of which have been already given in
official bulletins. Gen. Kray, who commanded
in chief the Aullrian army, bellows the highell
eneomum; on generals Frolch and Latterm IN,
Marquis Chatefler, Colonies Rudt Ablaltern,
Someriva, Skal, and Za-h Lieut.. Coils. Mea.
cantn and Korher. the Fl 4 of whom was killed
and the latter wounded. The French admit
they loa iu this action 1000 men, amongf whom
were Generals Vignolies killed, and Dsimas
wounded The AuItrians took pieces of
cannon, howitzers, 81 ammunition Wagons,
& 100 prfoners. Tn battle of Veron, began
by the French early in the morning of the a6sh,
whof: objsa was to take that city by iurqrife,
for the purpof. of compenfsting the army,
which, as they had already fubited IS days
without pay, they fhould be Unidentified with
two hours pillage of the CITY" The French
carried, were twice beaten from, apd again took,
and during the DAY kept the pot Of S.. Lucia ;
they lkewifc times took, and were beaten from
St. Manimo. The battle l,lei with unprece-
dented obanacy for Is hours. Gen. kim
who relates prodigies Of vAlor ofhis officers and
men was carried wounded off the field The
Anftrian lofs conliaed of II officers and 90 men
killed ~ officers and a67s men wounded.
The French OF ST. Lucia took 1900 men, but
uring the aeiion LOFT from to 10000.
The fscoud battle of Verona, fought on the
goth March, was occaGoned by oco French
attempting to furprife that city; when the
Aulfrians, BY 1ziIful and gallant movement,
leoroying bridge, the enemy loft loco men,
together with III prioncrs, On the I'd init.
he Aull4ns took 20 officers and 800 p-ivates,
o,f,ners, at Villa Franco, with two pieces of
cannon, AMI threw fome lh.lls into Psichi.ra {;
and having taken ore armed vehsl, ana dtaroy-
Il another, the French funk the rea, and took
heir crews 20 Ferraro.
Field uarlhal Bellegarde writes from Schlu'
erns April 5. that afterau oblsinate rehttanes
rom the French near Tautfers, Mdnaer, &c.