The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-03-06
MARENGO;
OR,
THE CAMPAIGN OF
ITALT;
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fContin.ei ,Grom our iafl

retire; on which our grenadiers purified
them with eageneis into village, the
main freec of which was liHiciently large
to ALLOW the cavalry to act with good
etfcGt. At this precife moment, .Gene-
raj Laudon had returned from Genoa;
and whether thar he was appriied of our
weakness, or that he was defirous Of
learning our ftrength, he led on, at full
galfop,, for more than fix miles, TWO
cavalry divilions ofBufy's legion, when
he fell upon our grenadiers, re-poGefled
hinlielFof the village, and made about
Atty or fiXty Pritoners. The remainder
rallied without lois Of time at the en-
trance OF the rnarih, and Topped their
further progrefs. But they vert back
as speedily as they had come for by
means Of a partial Standardization, ara
croiiing through haltiiy-conRruaed
bridge OF boats, and by the favour Of a
dark aight, we had already iucIl force
On the other Gie rs Gle enemy would
noS venture 20 withttand.
xiv. Entraafe ig50 MILAN
Oar entrance into Milan, the ID of
June, was unexpectedly retarded 6me
hours, by the indecifon OF the enemy.
They heiitated whether they ihould fhur
rhemieiveS up IN the citadel, er ihoulA
have time 20 receive fjrcours and pro-
vitions. Thus they greatly hargated
our advanced guard and in this fate Of
the two parties, ieveral OF the inhabi-
tants Of sle city fell victims 10 taeir, de-
ire TO fee and COMMUNICATES with the
French. Befides thote who were kill
LED, good many were wounded by the
canno@ from the citadel. For ocr own
part, we avoided the lhor, by taking. a
barrow bye path acro(s the gardens,
which led u3to the entrance called the
Gate OF Pavia-
The Conful, and The Chief STAFF,
were Obliged, while al rhis paf11d, 70
take refuge III a farm houic near the
road, 10 avoid. q tremendous form Of
rain which Baked every man 10 the
kan. Bciide5 the Inconvenience from
the b5iiterous Weather, We were
not yer perfectly free from the danger
OF che enemy, who continued 10 rove
ABOUT the country. The advanced
guard was not wholly cone up, before
an order arrived 70 preis forwards the
march ofrhe horG 2rcnadiers.
Notwi -5anding the mud and dire
with which the officers Of Inc head quar-
ters were covered, they were Thought
TO make figure efficiently refpe6taole
and even brillianr, not only TO be com
pllmented by the NTaeifracy of Milan.
but alto by the elegans ladies' OF the ciry,
VINO joined in the enehpfaftic cry Of
ItVs BaoHGbarsef Yiusu LIS Fycucof5
he nearer We approached the town,
me greater was the croud which accom-
panied US. At length we arrived within
the cares OF this difingulG1ed capital
OF the MIlane1e. The windows we're
itned with Beautiful Italian women: the
rlch Hops fuffered to remain open tef-
'iHea, u the frongef manner, how
g'ea5 vas the conhdencc of the people
m Che French army, however much rtev
ilAd uttered under the RuGians, COM
manded by Suwarrow.
But the fnef coup- 'eI, The moment
the Inoa aatfering 70 us as fpe6tators,
was when We had reached the Placs d9
DonF, and when the hero who had led
us on enjoyed the fublime trait which
the gratitude Of numerous people ex-
hioited. his vaf-lpace was made to
Elng With rhc reiterated fhogrs Of Yiqet'
GFhsJ@J! Tvs p A,mse FraaeOiJSi Thele
accIamauons penetrated our very fouls,
and lnipired Us with that modeh pride
winch 10 well becomes eonduerors.