Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-11
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Sizes. 'Head-g quarters at PAvia-June 9.
".cITiztE CONSUL,
Since MY laf report the army has obtained
new fn ceTes, the details Of which haRen to
Gem rnuicate TO you
o. The Cd Jane, the corps commanded BY
Geo. Dubelme proceeded to Lodi, occupied as
IN Auhfian pon, which retired on our ap-
Proacb. q
"On the Ath, Boudet's diVifon reunited to
the cavalry under the orders Of General Murat,
proceeded TO the head of the bridge PIailance,
whiR the divilion of Lotion marched to Crema
0rinova. AMI Brefcia. Five hundred men had
been detached from that divGon, to be directed
by Gen. BonfIier to Pizighitone. Gen. Lotion
arrived the 9th at Logroda, where he was ap-
prifed that the Autrian General Laudon with
ed to rafe the people of Brelcia againf the
French. He marched intantly to that town,
which he took and General Laudon was only
f4ved in his A ght BY the courage Of his eicort,
which was dettroyed. We found ia The place
40 millions of powder, and teveral magazines.
We made 50 priioners.
On the 9Th, Gen. Murat poGeGed the head
Of The bridge Of Plaifance, defended by or
500 men and 20 pieces Of cannon. But the
enemy having cot from the coaf Of the town
fome bridges OF boats, and defended the pahage
with 8 pieces IF cannon, he fought another
pafige. The General procured fome barks,
that ferved him 70 carry ovar the 9th and S9th,
and with thefe forces he attacked Piailance,
which he took on the 9TH. RE found contd-
cradle magazines, and made 500 Prfoners.-
"A party Of the enemy's cavalry bad jut time
TO a. into the fort, which is encountered by
being the refuge Of the administration, sc. of
she Aufrisn army.
qScarcely had Gen Murat taken the petition
Of Placentia, when the great guard was attack
ed on the foe of Parma, by corps Of about
thoufand men, that formed the CARTON Of the
citadeL They were met by Gen. Boudet, at
the head Of the two battalions Of the goth, and
preceded by the Gienadiers under Maj, Gen.
Dalton, The enemy was i'm mediate charged
with the bayonet and Destroyed. The Hufars
of the nth m de all rhof- Prifoners who elcap-
ed from death. We have taken the two pieces
ofcannon, the wagons, and colours belonging
10 the corps. Among tn: Priioners We 6nd 2o
officers and major. Genera! Murat greatly
praifes the conduct Of G:n.. Boudet and adj
gen. Dalton. He is occupied in re eaabliihing
the bridge Of Placentia.
Z" had ordered Gen. Lannes to proceed on
the Pc and to endeavor to efett padage op.
polite Suadela. The enemy had deGroYed
all the floating bridges but General Lanses
found means 70 afemble iome vedels, in which
the aSth of the line commenced TO pats the Po
on the 9Th, at three in the morning. One part
of the Aoth ALTO cruaed the river. The corps
Of troops under Geo. Maiuoni had taken the
petition of the banks and marches behind St
Cypriane. AT IN the evening the regiments
of ReiG<i and Cravattes, amounting 10 1000
men, fupported by fome pieces Of cannon, at
tackled with impetuohty the troops which had
landed, that cont&ed of 1900 men. Alre1dy
tbe enemy had commenced 70 make zVay IN or center,
when the order to charge was beat. The com
bar was obtinate, but the enemy was put to
the rcute.l They left on the, hel3 Of battle
more than 900 killed and wounded, and we
made 400 prifoners,-znd took two artillery
wagons. We cannot Praife two much the in
rrepidity dilplayed 10 this inaance by the 18th
and 4oth demi brigades, and Gen. Mainoni
who commanded them.
"The 18th, at three in the morning, the
diviGon having pafed with its artillery, the
18th proceeded to Boni, where they charged
with audseity the infantry and cavalry of the
enemy we mdoS zoo PLhOhS'S III thAt aCtion'
The citizen Manegre, Aid-de-camP of Gen.
Watrin, was wouHded in the head. This diff
tinguiihed officer had already received wound
IN the affair of Chiuiella.
Z" hope that tomorrow, the 10th, all the
army ihall pats the Pc. Gen. Lechi had 1e-
ceived orders to proceed to Lecco on the 18th
he found the pafsge defended BY the enemy
with artillery and gun-boats he deter mined t
trarfpprt his veGtls on Wagons, to pats tn,
AIDA, and eater the lake--he feat over col
.uun Of geo men, which turned the enemy
whilf another. corps cannonaded the gun boat
chat defended the Pafage of Lecco. The en-
= cry being turned, oetermined to fy,and W
captured four pieces of cannon, two gun-boat'
and rnagazInss. Of ammunition, and made q
prifoners. ALEX. -BERTHIER."