Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-08
Pants, June q
ARMY OF ITALY

ARMY OF ITALY.
Ihe Viceroy commander in chief informs
the minister at'war of the progress of, the
operations of the army of Italy.
After the passage of the Tagliamento, s.
the advantages gained in the battle of st.
Daniel, the rear guard of the enemy, which
war continually pursued, sworl in hand,
was come up with at Venixone by our adj.
vanc, d guard, commanded by General De.
saix. 1t made show of resistance, but was
soon defeated, and 450prsoners were taken,
among whom were several officers of the
Stall General Colloredo, who comm anded
It. was wouaded in the thigh by musket
bail. Our loss consisted in two killed and
ffty~four wounded
The enemy had burnt all the bridges of
the Fella; but this obstacle was surmoun :.
ted He had fortified himself Il the foot
OF Malborghetto, and on Mount Predel
These positions. were turned /; the former
under the fire ofthe fort, and without losing
single man; the other Through the values
Roccolana and Dagna. The troops appoin.
ted 10 these movements met with the sne-
my at Jarvis, andcarried that town at the
frs attack lt-
The fort of Malborghetto was cannona.
ded on the 18th, from five in the morning
until half after nine the assault WAS then.
ordered. In one half hour all the palisades
were attacked ard carried at once, and the
enemy pursued and driven with great
slaughter into his last entrenchmen-s. He
left 800 men dead onahe spot, and $50 were
made prisoners. Two howitzers, Ave d e
ces OF s, one Of 6, ana three of u, s. con-
siderable magazines were taken The;cap-
ture OF the fort, which was called the Aso-
Pc OF Carinthia, Cost US only eighty men in
killed and wounded. The SIN all number
OF our wounded is 10 be attributed to the
rapidly with which our troops rushed for
ward. The Prince Viceroy praises Gencr-
Al Grenier, who directed every thing IN !.
der his orders General Durettes, and
General Paithfd, who first entered the enc.
niy's entrenchmeats rhe Chief of Battali-
Oh, Ameretti, who was wounded and Cap
tain Germ, of the Artillery. The grena..
diers and voltigeurs of the 1st of the line,
OF the SD, cd, and load, particularly Dis
tinguished themselves. On the same day,
and Immediately after the taking of the
fort of Malborghetto, the Prince Viceroy
marched upon Jarvis, where new victory
crowned the work of the day. The enemy
was posted on the other side OF the narrow
and deep valley through which the Sch,etsa
fows, OF cupying with five reg men,s Of the
line and several battalons of Croats. a dou-
bic nc OF redcubts raised one above ano
Their, and furnished with rs pieces of can
non. In his rear was seen numerous cav
airy. These corps were commanded by
the Generals Guidari and Fremont.
Our advaHced guard, supported by tn.
brigadeS Able and Valentin, attacked the
front, and the division Fontanel), the LEI,
of the enemy. This division, which had
not yet received its artillery, was not re
strained by the fire of the enemy's bate. !.
lies, to which it only answered by sounding
me charge, and ovcrthrow:ng with the bay
ooet every thing which stood before it. The
enemy Il I'm the greatest disorder, & the
advanced guard rendered the rout com
plete. he left on the field OF battle a great
number oi dead I; 5000 were made prison
ers, anil IL pieces of Cannon taken. We
lost. 10 K He'd aud wounded, only 200 men.
The artillery Ut the army, as well as the
division s. rras, were detained by the fort
Of Predel. The V ceroy ordered General
Grenier TO advance with three battalions s.
two pieces OF cannon into the valley OF Raj.
bell, to attack the tort in tie rear, which
('eneTai Serras, who had been informed o.
THIS movement, attacked in front. In a
quarter OF an hour the fort was carried. &
all who were WITHIN the palisades out TO
the sword. OF 40 men, OF which the yar-
risen consisted, only two escaped. Eghf
pieces of cannon were found IN the fort.
o the 18Th, goth. and 21st, the army from
Jarvis arrived az Vlllach, Management.
and Saini-Weit.
On the 22d, Esd, and 24th, /. enterde
IRE .saeh, Ungmakt and Kniterfeld.
The right wing OF the army, commanded
hy Gen. 4Macd nald and Consisting of the
divisions OF Brousier and Laniargue, and
OF the division OF dragons of PuiIy, had
been direeted upon GornS. ]. passed the
iiopzo on the 18th, and on the I5lh took a
position beyond GoritS. Eleven pieces Of
cannon, two 'norttrs, and several carriages
tor artillery, we're taken AT Goritz.
On the l7tb, the division OF Brousisr
forced the enemy before Prevaid, and obllg
ca him 10 retire ptecipRate.y upon L,v.
bach. The Division OF Lamarque, which
marched by the roa IS o PudVel and Pad
cray, every where defeated the enemy In
the passes, and made 400 prisoners, among
whom were one colonel aud IS officers. and
took one pisce OF cannon.
On the 18Th, General Schilts entered
trieste; and made ON his march between
ana 500 prisoners. On the 2cth, Genera
brcHsSeT summoaCd the forts of Pre- valid
which eap.tuiated 1000 men Iaid down
their arms; 10 pieces Of camcu, and con.
siderable magazines Of provisions ard asa.
mufutfOu were 4 be-,