Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-26

which occasioned considerable loss TO the enc
nv.
At that moment the division kInbrosia, With
part Of he dvsion p gnatelli, descended from
he he ghts of Monte M,lone To attack The lef.
wing, where ic.d-msrshal Banchi commanded
n person. The. latter anticipated the attack
lie cMiscd the regiment ofChasteier 10 advance in
close order, whilst squadron of Tuscan Ora
gnons, favored by the nature Of the ground, and
unperce.ved, turned the right flank of the enc
nv, and fei upon the first mass of infantry nttle
second reg ment of the line. This movement WIS
executed with rs much ardor IS success. The
eneiny's column was in part cut in pieces, and in
part taken prisoners.
1t was then he whole plan of The enemy, fore
seen by marshal Bianchi, developed Itself From
the heights of NJ lone, descended about eYrlp
thousand men, formed in squares, some of which
were composed Of two or three battaIons. The
brave regiment of Chasteler, some companies Of
the regiment OF vacquant, and some sq,r,,,rons
or Tuscan dragons, formed the whole of the
force destined 10 repcl this attack.
The battalions of Chasteler, disposed in two
hles, and attacked by the enemy with much ar
tiliery and vigorous platoon fire, stood finn, with
admirable constancy, without returning the ii,e,
and waited till the; enemy's squares should APP
lproach One of these, terrified BY the forrn,da-
pie aspect OF that regiment, disbanded itself and
| He'd. "
General rsxis, Immediately approached with
Two squadrons Of Tuscan Dragons, 10 turn the
fright Hank of the enemy Msjor Ruhnert, of
the artillery, CONVEYED with much dffc .lty three
pieces Of cannon through the mountains, and
heir effect united TO that of theoth operations,
determined the rapid fight of the enemy.
! At the same time, General EclSart advanced
with division of troops, (Which compr sed the
fragment OF infantry of the Archduke CharIes)
from SanSevsFno along the left side of the valley
or Potenza, as far as the gates of Monte filone,
whilst from the right wing and through the val.
ley ofCh emit. Field Marshal Mohr, moved TO-
wards Petr oio, OH the eft flank of the enemy, a
battalion OF the regiment Hitler and battalion
iofthe troops of Modena. The enemy could no
longer resist, and fen back on every point.
General Nohr, who, dur ng the action, had re.
,elled every attack with the most glorious in.
repdity, no sooner learnt he retreat of the enc
ny, than he caused m to be rapidly follow ed BY
Gen. Count Stab emberg, with his cavalry.-
Eeld Marshal Bianeh,, ordered the Same move
mentto be made by Generals Taxis and Sen,zer
ms pursuit, which was continued without
any pause. alter battle which las ed two DAYS,
occas oned the enemy's brigades of Tarqulla and
Ned CTS to be overtaken, defeated and dispers
led in the mountains.
In the morning of the 4;h, Count Stahrembere
Icaused Macerats TO be sttaoke ed, whilst he mo.
tyed IN person on tie road of Fermo, which the
| car guard or the enemy, under the command OF
zen Mayo, was approaching. Unable to Jon the
est OF the army at Fermo, this corps must have
brown itself upon the road TO Cvita Nuova
| On the part OF the enemy, many staff and su-
| 'eror officers were wounded it is confident
| " assert ed that the general of Division Ambro-
so, and the General of Br gade Campaoa, are
amongst the number, two Adiutant General
amongst whom Colonel SELLER, twenty officers.
| md moro than 1900 soldiers are already prison
ers Inc number OF cavalry taken is consiiera-
Die The enemy must abandon the military po-
iihon or Maeerata he causes great number of
Wounded to be conveyed to Clvita Nuova, IN or
| Ter to embark them there. One piece ofcsnnon,
many ammunition wagons, the military chest,
considerable baSgagc, amongst which are some
" the Kings carriages, remain in our hands
Our loss cafno. be exactly ascertained but is
Probably about 20 officers and 100 sold ers xii.
ed and wounded.
1t viii be seen from this relation, what Gene.
ais and what troops chiefly Distinguished them
| ewes, Field Marshal Bianch praises IN the same
manner the conduct of the officers of the staff
Employed near hs person, and espeC:ally that of
-aeir Chief, ColTel Flelsher''
Sun Office, Three o'clock.
We stated in our first impression this day. that
Government bad received confirmation of the
lsig,al defeat Of Murats army, by the Austrians.
Hfo VIC h@'c sihSS IcCeiFcNl tne FOLLOWING
/ OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Eorqyn Office, ,IE1y 81, 1875.
Letters were received last night from Lord
3u ghersh, dated Tolentiao, the Sd inst. which
ate, that the Austrian General Bianchi. wa,
hat morning engaged with three NeapoIetan Cli.
| SONS IN an action, which terminated IN her TO.
Il discount ure, ard the alvSncs of the Austri
as from To.entino to within short distance Of
| iacegzta. Il,
BY the rapidly with which general Bisnch
mad conducted his march from Bologna through
florence and Fol igno, he was enabled to occupy
he direct road from Ancona to Naples, and there.
by to turn the positions of the Eeapoii.an army
Jfurat was consequently obliged TO fight bat
lie, n the hope OF securing ms retreat to the from
GERS Of the Neapolit1n States
Cen anchi, on the I'd Nav, took I'D posi-
;or on The heights in front of Tolcntno, exile ID
iag between the rivers Chianti on his right, and
+ 20 enza on his left. Murat advanced against
him from Macerata with the divisions of gene
IDS LIvron. PBna,elh and AMBROSE; and occu
ped the be ghts above Monte Mdone
Euly on the Sd, the Neapol.tans attacked In,
centre and tie right Of TIE Austrians command
ed bygenerals Mohr and Starhcmberg but m,
attack having failed with loss, TIE whole effort,
If Murat's army were directed against the Aus
ran LETT. THIS attack, made IN three heavy co
iumns OF infantry ii mass, supported by c,valf,
and artillery, was rece we'd by an Austrian brI
lgsde, direct ed BY general B,archI. who succeed