Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-08

The retreat OF the enemy. On the same
day, IN the evening, these forts, which have
cost enormous sums to Austria, offered co
p,tuiate. The Gener AIS G. uiai and Zach,
on seeing the dispositions for Attacks, made
their escape with some hundreds OF nen.
One Lieut.. General, one Colonel, three Ma
jors, 1913 officers, and 1000 men, LAID down
their arms There were found in the forts,
and in the intrenched camp, s5 pieces of
artillery, = standards, 5000 muskets, and
consider ,ble magazines.
When the army of Italy arrivtd at Knit
tcrseld, the Priace V.ceroy was ,nfor,ned
that the remains of the corps OF Gen. Jsl-
lachich, escaped from the army OF Germa-
ny, had been joined at Roten naim ny dit
ferent battalions from e interior, and
forming corps of or 5000 men, and
were OIL their way to Leob.n. The d,vir
sion of Serras received orders to MAKE for.
ced marches TO arrive Def Fore him AZ the
branching OF OF the roads. On the IS n, at
nine IN the morn Dg, the advanced guard
met with thu enemy, who debouched by the
road of Mau. ern The enemy formed in
the advantageous Jsition of st. Michae
with his right, and supported by steep
mountains, HIS left on the MUIR and mis-
Centre occupying raised plain of d.tfs ult
access. General Serras was charged with
the attack of the front, with a brigade OF
MS DIVISION and brigade OF the division OF
Dunctse, commandedhy General Vaientin.
He had in the rear of his line the 9 h and
9th horse chasseurs, commanded by COL
onels Triarc and De la Croix, aides-de-
camp ofthe Prince General Dunette was
in reserve with the rest of his division. ~
About two the attack commenced along the
whole line; the enemy were every where
defeated rho nj in VIZ nd -
cavalry completed the route. Eight hun
dred Aus,rians remained on the field of
battle, 1900 wounded, and 1900, among
whom are. 70 officers, were made prison.
ers. fwo pieces of cannon and one standard
were taken. Gen JeiIachicb, with the o.
Their Generals, and 90 dragons, fed at full
gallop --.lSrneral Serras, at SIX IN the e.
venlag, entered Leoben, where he IN ade
500 prisoners. Nearly the same number
made their escape into the mountains, af.
GER having thrown away their arms. Thus
all that remained or the Corps of Jellach CHI
were destroyed this day. The Prince Vice
roy. highly Commenls the behaviour Of the
! Generals and several of the officers, among
others Lieut.. Bourgeois, of the 1921. who
with four horse .chasseurs and infantry,
| made 900 prisoners.
On the next day, the Goth at noon, the
erected junction with Gen. Lauriston, and
| the army OF Germany.s54
PROCLAMAT1ON.
SoLDIERs OF The ARMY OF ITALY.
You have glorious!y attained the end
which pointed out TO you. Tue Sonersag
| has been witness to your Junction VITA
I the grand army. You are welcomed! Lam
| satsned with you Surprised by peri !,
dous enemy before your columns had o,n-
led, you we're obliged to retrog de to the
! Adigo. But when you received orders 60
| march forward, you were in the memora
| bic field of Arcoia, and there you swore,
by the mapes of our heroes, TO triumph.
You kept your word at the Piave.gal the
battle oil St. Daniel, of Jarvis, of Cortyx.
You took by assault the forts of Malbor-
ghetto and Predel, and forced the div sion
OF the enemy, iDtrenched at Pevald, and
Laybach, to capitulate. You had not yet
| passed the brave, and already IS 200 PR
| soners, 60 pisces OF Cannon, and ten stan
dards, had signahzed your yalor. Alter.
wards the Draye, the Save, the Meur,
could not impede your march. The Aus
triHn Column of JeIachlch, which first en-
tered Munich, which gave the signal for
the massAcres in the Tyrol, surrounded at
ST. Michael, fell beneath your bayone,s,
you have executed speedy justice on these
shattered remains which had escaped the
rage Of the grand army.
| Soldiers, this Austrian army of Italy,
winch for moment had polluted my pro-
| yiRces by its presence, which pretended
to break my iron crown, beaten, dispersed,
annihiiated, thanks to you, shall be an exr
ample of thetfuth of the mntto-. God has
given il 10 me, woe to him who touches IT,
! (Sgned)
NAPOLEON.
BY the Emperor,
The Prince of Neufchatel,
Major GeneFal OF the Army.
ALEXANDER.
EberfdorlF, May 81, 1909.