Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-18
FOREIGN.
SECOND AUSTRIAN BULLETIN.
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nnnt the obstacles. which prescnted
themselves on entering the Abruzzi,
| and we hasten to The particulars WHICH
are most Interesting.
:" The advanced guard of the centre
column under General Gepperi, had or.
defs 10 advance rapidly until il should
meet RESISTANCE, sufficiently vigorous TO
| render !, necessary to wait for the effect
| OF the march OF the centre column.
Our chasseurs fell in with the enemy
| at Cuneito, the entrance OF which was
Da'ricadoed; but u vas abandoned with
oui resistance. Before the village of
borsheito we found a bridge on The
feilho. This bridge comDanded by
heights, whose successive SUBMITS might
have favoured brisk and murderous
fire, was entrcnched, and was capable
OF an easy defence. regiment OF light
infantry was posted there. Our ciasseurs
advanced boldly. The enemy did. moi
stand their ground, and superior officer
vas wounded and made prisoner.
The enemy, instead OF retiring on
Borghette, aud thus defending the ap.
proaches 10 Antrodoro, threw himself
INTO ihe mountains, whiiher he was puTsu-
ed. We there saw The neighbouring
heights covered with infantry and some
cannon fired HON the castle of Aniro-
doco, made us believe tar the enemy
was there in force. aud that he would
defend post which nature had rendered
formidable. The movement of the column
was slaCkened; to wait for the arrival of
Major d,Aspre, and The effect Of his at
TACK. Meanwhile we exchanged some
cannon shot with The fort Of Anrodoco.
We heard MsjDr d'Aspre's fire, WHICH
Vas Tor some moments very brisk. |,
la nd he Al.
night to escape into the mountains
Maj. d'Aspre occupies The abandoned
tort, aud The advanced guard of The centre
established posts in the town. We fouDd
three thirty six pounders aud some am
muHiinn in the tort.
Major d'kgpre proceeded i'm his
march al one IN The morning of the 10Th.
AND advanced towards Madona della
Grolia. He found the rOad undcfend-
ed, and one cannon in bad errrencI,-
mrni which commanded the passage.
Al day break, LIEUT., Gee Wal,nod.
EN- moved forward; Lieut.. Gen. Mohr
marched the divis ON of the Prince OF
WED. AZ len in the morning, Gen.
Niiiata descended the mountains of The
Pas lie Cerno, bringing with him some
othcers aud hundred soldiers prisoners.
his WAS very ialiguiut marcll-it
ilon OF u, abandon the Madona della
Grotla.-A rapid march was then com.
menced on Aqula. Major d'As pre, who.
III consequence Of his rapid movement,
had, with his corps, become our advanc-
ed guard, found the eaemy at The post
OF 81. Thomas but they Withdrew; after
hriRg few mnskcts, and abandoned
two field pieces. Al 2 in the ev, ninp he
arrived before Aqniia. A dcputa;ion
from the town came TO meet him, TO i'm,
form him that II was evacuated, and TO
invite him 10 occupy it. He entered. re-
ceiving from The inhabitants evident
proofs of their joy al being delivered from
The miOlerable yoke of The undisciplined
legionarits,
The cOmmandaut Of The Castle of
AqHila. an old officer, an invalid and
faithful, opened the gates as soon as he
received from Lieutenant General Baron
Mohr, the assurance OF the Austrian ar.
my did not make war OIL The Nrapoliian
people, ard That II was acting according
10 The orders and intentions Of his Mas
jesiy the King of tue T.po Sicilies.
On the llih General Gepper,. SUM-
ported by the division of Walmuden, adj
vancrd towards PnpoIi, ami the division
OF WED eDcamped near Aqui!a.
Whilst these movements we're being
executed, Colonel SCHNEIDER advanced
from Leouessa, 10 la Poria, and thence
to Monte Real. la his march he met
some enemies, dispersed ihpaI, anf took
some prisoners. On The I2lli lie marched
OF Totiea.
The division Of Sutierheim, posted
at TivoIi. proceeded the OH TO CARSON.
attacked the hills, an, ok one piece OF
cannon. Three baiiahuns Of infantry
were detached from Rieti by Cole Alto
on Cspara dOssO aud CarsoIi with i'm.
tent TO favor the movement of The divi.
sion Of Siutierbeim, aud 10 follow the
enemy n that road, by taking the direc.
ton Of SulmOna the rest Of This divisio u
was to reinforce Tie main body OF The
army at FdlmODiore.
The whole Of these dispositions were
made upon circulation OF the pompnus
words oi General Pepe, and conlorms.
DIS 10 the efforIs which I've appeared 10
intend making, and which in effect he did
make.
This operation begun on the morn-
ing o. The seventh. anu Terminated on the
evening OF The ION, By the acquisition OF
| Aquila.
These facts, thus detailed. in order
| that their nature may be better under.
stood, prove more than all the speeches
| OF iacli0us orators, what 81 The actual
| spirit oi the Neapolilan army aud PEG,
| Pile. The soldiers abandoned a cause
that never was theirs; lie militia, com
| PEELED 10 join through terror, have also
| manifested their real opinion. TIE in
habliauIs u the Abruzzis, pIundcred by
heir own q FINDERS With tie pretended
design al stopping our march, receive Us
| as friends.
One cannot but pity tie fate Of III
| pea.esble inhabitants. The guilty have
K nnl oven known boz 10 avail ia nl.Ilrr.