The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-03-27
MARENGOs
OF,
TIE CAMPAIGN OF
gT4LT,
TILT,
tCosfitEsa JTon No. So. |

AZ aeu'iey OF all theic fi1OVca
mems gave TO the French arriy what
may be properly conficiered the initiat;yei
which the genius of Buonaparte knew
how. TO profit by,
The army came to it's petition before
Torrona in colum rs, by divihon. The
advanced guard quietly furrounded the
town. The day paied without any re-.
n,aFkable occurrence. We only learnt,
that for certainty the enerny's army had
arrived from Genoa, and thar its head
quarters were at Alexandria.
XXI. Prepvatist5 for General
Battle.
On the morning of the cath Prairial
(Jnne r3rh), the army Quilted is poii.
ton IL the camp of Tortona, and
marched towards Alexandria, Tho
advanced guard halted at San Tuliano,
for the coming up Of the army. As
loon as it had arrived, the whole army
moved on into the plain; in order 6f
battle. All the cavalry marched in 4
body. We found the enemy at tbr
bridge of the Bormida, whence a feeble
attempt was made TO dilodge him. Our
dlfpolirions fufficiently lhewed that W.
intended 70 offer him batrle BUT whe-
Their from an irrefoiution in Melas, whe-
ther all his forces were not arrived fror,
Genoa! OF that he was nor fuf2jcienrlv
iatistied as to onr,owntrengrh and means,
ne refuled the challenge.
The Conlul, with his horfe guards,
and pieces Of light artillery, fkirred
Marengo. We faw him ain!ot the
whole time, at diitance from rs, ira
verilng the plain, examining the fsrrais
with attention, BY turns profoundly me-
dltatlng, and giving orders.
The day began TO cloie in, and we had
Been Oh hort back from the moment i
broke. We had alfo been foaked "a
the kin, for none of lis, the ConGtI nos
excepted, had pue ON a cloak. We
were often obliged TO fcr foot to the
ground TO ifretci1 and revive cur limbs
which had been benurnbed by the wei
and the uncommon cold.
We were joined by icvefal defcrters,
arid tome fcartered prilonefs which had
been taken; among others, an Officer
OF Buiiy's legion, wearing cle crofs Of
St. LOFTS. The General duenioned
them with comfortable earneifrc!s. All
the priioaers were atfonilked, when in
formed thar the perion they had it,(f
been fpeaking with was Buonaparre.
WepaGed the night at San Tulane,
without dhqmeting ourfelves concernina
she morrow.
XIII, Bettjs sf MAKnxco.
The 25th (June ~ commenced,
and lome diicharges Of cannon by the
advanced guard, foon drove away our
heep. All was in readinefs prelen,ly,
and Our breakf1ft vas concluded as fi3ec,
dily as had been OUR fappcr the over
night. NY pot was very near the Con
FIJI, which highly grarificd my dcfirc 70
fee and learn, Can, Therefore, allure
the readet that ! nave faithfully rcrainc,E
tFat which | Jaw, and dat which / learnf
on cl1is GgAel occaGon.
At eight o'clock in the nlorn;n9. th4
enemy had maIifeGcd much yigotr ~
he touched upon : E>y
weak points, and made certain diffoG-
tons IN conlcqttence j bur his intentions
were not fully known az ths head-oi,ar-
tiers I'll towards the lartcr part Of che
tuorn!rg. Bertilier YES rbe 6rf noor,
the field of battle. Fiji this time tI,.
various Aides de-camp- bagssxFlieved
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