Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-15
MINISTRY OF WAR.
ARnY OF ITALY.

y AMY OF ITALY.
Tbe MsrhaIof the empire, Mahena, commander
il chief of the army Of Italy, to the MARTIAL
Of the empire Be.shier, Minifer Of War.
III fbt headquarters Of 81. Ma't'a,
y7tb Brumai,e (aetb o9.J year Ia.
According to the march of tho grand army,
Mcnaeur e Marechal, and always gu;aed ~
tie idea of conforming my movements to 'heilS,
T attacked the enemy this morning aoopt i've
O'Clock. The following is the isatsa.ei. OF my
difpohtions and Of their reiult:
General Seras, commanding on my lei:' the
sth diyfion, had orders TO csofs the ,Aaige at
Polo. The obieet Of HE movement was to ito2
the troops that might come down from ;he'valley
If tie Adiee ard from The valley Poiiielle.
! bad ordered general Verd,er, commanding
a, my lishr, he ~ diyiflcn. TO n'scaugre With
the troops whi.h compete i and four regiments
Of cavalry, fir m Romeo as far as Aiabro, 10
as to difquies the enemy.
At the moment appointed for the execution OF
l,hefe movements, inside the ut div:tion, CEN
manded by general Gafdanne, ard Inc tn cc"'.
mand,d by general DuEe!lne crof. tie bncge OF
the cid c4Glc Of Verona. Theic troops y:gor-
oull, attacked the heights of thc Val PAHtere,
and ,urned round tie cattle OF ST., Feice. Pro-
filing then of the advantage OF their portion, |
forced The encsny to evacuatc Vcrcileira. lie
caliladces OF the new bridge were immediately
knocked down, and the diyillcn CT holic ran.
gers under the oiaers OF general EiPagne, that OF
etenadiersundcr the orders Of gen. Patturneau tie
leferve of cavalry commanded by seneia' Mon
net, and The sd divifon commauded'by general
Moli:or, croIed Veronetta and gained the high
road of St. Michel, where the Aufrians oppoied
% with infantry and cavalry, protected by ieve-
raj pieces of cannon. ordered different charges
OF cavalry, which were executed with vigor,
ind which cauied be Imported by companies
OF erenadie,s placed at the right and lett OF The
road the enemy was routed, The village OF ST.
Mithel carried, and in one Of thafc charges the
fquadron OF my guides made 500 infantry lay
down their arms.
\ The divifion of Moli,or powerfully feconding
the march CT our grenadi:rs, We drove the Aui
TRANS before US beyond 81. Martin, and we at
length took p5Gtion at Vago lhalf paifue my
sd Yan,ages to morrow morning, and will drive
the enemy as far as / can. He has left great
un,bsrs on the field Of battle; we took about
1900 priouers, and TWO eecs OF canncn. We
have on our Gce loft very iey men, and have
had only a hundled woaaded.
learn this evcnng thar geneial S:ras has lap.
ply executed his movcm=it, an that in taking
paI f!cn Of The petitions wbi,h lad indicated
he HIS nade certain number Of plilonefs.
| c2u(c to be taken towards P-:iago he bsrks
flund at Vcsonetta, 10 carry ever the dlyiicn
Vet1cir.
holl take care, MonGsr le Marechal5 60 in
form you OF my further rroycnen's, have every
pr ne 70 bcstow on the aEdor and inr,epia!s1 Ct
>uu troops, Be kind enough 20 sen.cr thSm TO
his M lty, the Emperor and the Kirg she 'e!ti.
noay slat they bun 10 initiate the example OF
tie grand army, and that they will take care to
d.iervc ~ ilafe In the t.coe "a arts WhlCh his
Msjeily knows SO we'll how 10 beitow upon va
louf.
have the honor 20 falure yon,
rN MAooENA.