The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-09


are egotiRs, and indifferent to the calamities OF
the world.
The emperor Alexander was expected at
Vienna; but he has taken another route 1t is
alerted that he has gone to Berlin.
MINISTRY OF WAR.
ESQ ARMY OF ITALY.
2ae martial of tie Emt:re, MGG:ne. General
in C5isf oftbc Ayyay of Liaiy, to kte MARTIAL
eftke Bmpire, Brr:kier, MiaiRer cfWar
Head Quarters at Alps, 26th Vendemare,
year II, at midnight.
~, have had the honour of Informing you, Mr..
MarIial, that after the expiration of the term
agreed ON with Prince Charles, I fhould profit
of the sirft moment to aet vgorouIly. / attack
, ed this morning at four o'clock, tine bridge of
the old cattle of Verona, and have croiIed the
Adige, ha!ten TO give you an account of the
refult of my operations.
Ihad aifeIbled the army at Zeylo and in the
epvirons 20 as to enable one to march wherever
the enemy might attempt paiMge. This con-
Scentration Of troops mfprcd fears concerning
my real de6sn. gave orders for falfe attack
TO be made on my right, and hottie demonfra-
tions on my left {: my intention was to deceive
the enemy by thsfe different movements, and
the fuccefs anfwered my expectations. The
firt operation was to throw down the wall
which defended the middle Of the. bridge il
tell By means of train of powder ftt With great
holinefs.-The two cuts which the Aufrians
had made were rendered practicable by means
at p;apxs Ar, -.arls, and Immediately "a COM
panies of rangers, takentrom s'"a'is.s the d'yi-
fions Gardanne and Duchefne, ruihed to the
other fide of the bridge, under the protection
of the cannon oftI,e old caftle they were foon
followed by the whole Of the lire divfion, I'M
der the command OF General Gardcnne, the
enemy defended the .anage in force, and OPP
poted Us hritkly he was put to the route and
porfued to the heights Reinforcements fent
By Prisce Charles arrived from all parts the
two armies continued fighting with great OBJ
finacy from four in the morning until fix in
the evening. The Auttrians did not yield their
territory until after having obRinately dfputed
it; a, length we drove them from all their po.
htions, and deitroyed their eAtrenchments.
Seven pieces of artillery and eighties caiToons
are the fruit of this day; we have taken from
them II or 1900 prifoners; they have left 200
men on the Field OF battle, and they have a
much greater number wounded. On our lide,
we hsye had few killed ; we have 500 wound
ed, yet but few of them dangerously.
Immediately gave orders for building tete
dc pont, and it is now foidly eftab.ihed
fhai take care to inform you of the refults of
this day and OF the advantages which hope to
reap from it. Re ga kind as ta prefent to RI. M.
the Emperor and King, this irf pledge of the
value of his army of Italy; ana renew to him
the aRlraHce of our attachment to the execute.
on ofhs deigus.
lrenain, yours, sc. MAsspNA.
Balletin eftb- 7tb B,umaire, ,sa-l7.
The commander in chief caufed the enemy
to be attacked this morning about FIVE O'Clock
Whilf on his left the diyifon of general Seras
crofed the Adee at Polo, and on his right that
OF general Veriier maueuvered from Romeo to
A'haro. the divifions of generals Gardanna and
Ducheine opened out in front of the old cattle
} OF Verona. aticked the heights of Val Psrtena
and turned the cattle of San Feiice; proftipc
OF Their petition, the general in chief then fore
cd the Auitr,ans to eyscuate Veronetta. The
Pahiiadoes of the new bridge were i'm II, ediate,v
throwa down; the diyilon of the light borf.
under the &C mnand Of gen. Efpange, that of
the grenaclerS under the orders of general Par
touneanx, the referve of cavalry commanded NV
general Monnet and the diviion of general Mo-
Iior croifrd Veronetta and bore down on the
high road nf st. Michael, where thew were on.
poied by the Auftrian nf'ntry and cavalry pro-
teeted ny feveral guns; orders were then given
to the cavalry To charge, which they executed
with great hrIiknefs, fupported by the c. 4
diers of the ciyfon Motor; in one of their
charges the fqnadron of guides made 500 infan-
try lay down their arms. The enemy was put
to the ront, driven ont of the village at ST. Mi
chael and beyond ST. Martin. We have taken
up our petition at Vasa.
Sixteen hundred prforers and two pieces of
artillery are the refuts of this day. The Aur-
TRANS have left great Numbers on the field of
battle. Our lcfs coniiifs only in few men.
and about hundred wounded. The army is
on the point Of purliips its advantages.
The divifions and different corps have ma
nccuvred with precfion, and the general in
chief bellows great praifes on the ardor and
audacity which the troops dfplayed on the at
tack he has rendered them the teltimony TO
ii. M. the emperor and king, the teftimony
that they burn with the deGre of Initiating the
examples of the Grand Army, and deferve
flare in the noble rewards which II. M. DEGREES
to their bravery.
THIRD BULLETIN OF THE ARMY OF
ITALY.
Head Quarters at Vaso, sth Brumaire, year
IA.
After the ag1ir Of the 18th the army took I'm
is poiition At Vago, tive miles below CsIdiero.
On the SHAT two 10 the afternoon attacked the
enemy along the whole fine. The divilioa