The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-04-10

OUT knowing or the luCCOufS WlilCh were
about 80 arrive, were feiolyed TO perth
in this new Thermoypin, rather than
make a retrogade itep.
General Melas, then finding too ma
fly otoltacles in the centre, thought that
by extending his wings he might Fur
round us,and thereby entirely CUT us off.
He therefore directed great part OF his
force to theie points, imagining he had
Efficiently concealed his movements,
and that he fhould be quite able to check
us by his artillery. Thus, not being
able 10 diicoYer what paHed with us,
and ignorant of theie reinforcements
which had jult arrived, he laid the foun-
dation of his own difafter. In fast, Buo-
naparte, always placed in the pot of no
nor, and whole peripicaciotis eye no.
thing efcaped, icized this favourable
opportunity: his orders Aew every
where ina moment.
AS ioon as the hrf battalion of the
divifion of Deiaix had reached the
heights, that general formed it in cloie
column. Every one kept his preicribed
dlfance, each received particular In
itructions. The Conful, the General
in Chief {Berthier), the Generals, the
Officers of rhe Staff, ran through the
ranks, and every where inlpired that
confidence which precedes and creates
great iucceiies. This work took UP an
hour, which was a terrible one TO pats;
for the Auitrian artillery was bearing
cruelty upon us. Every difcharge now
ed down whole ranks, Their ricochet
bulless carried away with them, both
men and hoTies. They received death
atnjdft them in this manner, without
moving a ttep, except to cloie their
ranks over the dead bodies of their com
radss. This laundering artillery reach
ed even the cavalry who rallied in the
rear of us, as well as great number of
footioldlers of different corps, who en-
couraged by Deiaix's divilion, which
they had ieen pats, ran anew tU the
field of honor. What was now TO hap
pen Had been forefeen: was calculated
upon: the battalions burnt with inlpati
encei the drumner's eve fixed upon
the drum Inajors's cane, waits for the
ignal the crIrnpeter with his arm rail-
cd up prepared his breath. The fig
nal IS given the terrible pas de charge.
is heard. All the corps are put in mo-
tion at once the nettIeiome fire Of the
French, like torrent, carries every
thing away with it that oppofes It's PAT
fagc: III a few minutes the dehle is
freed from the enemy, who is every
where thrown down; the living, the
dead, and che wounded, are all trodden
under foot.
Every chief Of battalion, as he reach
the back OF the defile, drew up ms CORPS
IN battle order and now our line pre-
tented formidable front. AS fat as
the pieces OF cannon could be brought
up, they were employed i'll battery, and
made great havoclz, by their point blank
lhot, among the affrighfed enemy.
| hetc fell back III their turn, and their
lmmenfe cavalry charged in a body with
fury but the mulberry, the bayonet
ttoPPed them fIddcnly; and one of
their powder Wagons blowing up, their
alarm redoubled the riting difordcr be-
ing hidden in the fnoke, the exclq1ns-
tons OF the conquefors add to the terror
OF the vanqalihed: in fhort, all are in a
trigllt--ali give way--ah fly.
Inc French cavalry then rulhed III
20 the CLAM, and by lis daring condua
concealed its fnallneiS of number. il
advanced towards the enemy witllout
the leait fear OF being broken into. On
the right, Deiaix clears hedges and
bitches, throws down, and tranpics on
every thing he meets with. TO rhe