The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-21

Icgons Of France The most horrible atrocities were DO"
committed by the yicors on the vanquished Forty one
towns and villages containing 900 houses, were burned
besides three others in another direction In the Ast
battle near Brxen where the wife fought by the SIDE Oh
her husband and the maiden beside her father or De-
trothed $50 women cut down by the cavalry. All
the patriots who survived delivered over to the
military tribunals and condemned TO be shot The hero
Hofer was seized his hut and conducted bareooted
through the TO Mantua aud there shot, parsu
ant 70 the sentence OF military tribunal on the zih Oh
February 1910. He refused to let his eyes be coverea
when led to execution and died as became nero anu
patriot rejoicing he had done bis duty ny the Con
grets OF Vienna in 1876 the Tyro and yoraberg were
released from their hated subsection to the yoSe'
and returned to their sovereign the Emperor OF
Austria.
In 1913 all the passes could lead from the ryrcl
into the yaes of the Adda the Oslo aud Chiese, had
been occupied by the insurgents Of Lomoardy against
Austria The territory of Milan and Brescs had not
only made safe by the first free corps but pursuing
advantage and aided by the good will Of the Italian
Tyrolete, those gallant aventurers had carried their
corques.s far into the territory which German Austria,
as well the German Confederacy, claimed as their
own The Mlanese volunteers had been but codly sup.
ported Charles Albert suffered the threats Of the Frank
fort Diet and the warnings OF diplomacy to interfere
with the natural and inevitable Of his warlke en-
ierprse Messengers pretending to act in the Of
the German Confederacy came TO his camp with threats
Of hostility the part of Germany IL the Pedmonsese
should venture the German soil of Italian Tsro. The
sadmisn King first fatored and finally suc,umted aud
thus the cause lost.
What gives Verona its great importance its situation
the Of the precpous Tyrol the entrance OF whose
pass it commands, and at the same time defends the
Adge Verona surrounded BY series of turreted walls
and its fortihcaops since 1882, have been made very
strong 1t will be necessary to reduce this before Venes
conquered by the allies but after that the conquest Is
easy. is for this place the siege train board the
Touon is destined. Inc ships really to sail
according to late intelligence
BRILLIANT OPERATIONS OF NAPOLEON |. IN
THE TYROL.
now BONAPARTE GOT POSSESSION OF vERoNA-HIs
OPINION OF TIE Pc AND THE ADIGE AS LINES OF
DEFENCE-wURMsER OUTGENERALLED AND UTTER
LY ROUTED IN THE PASSES OF THE TYRoL-cUaIoUS
WAY OF CONCEALING DESPATCH-rHs sURREN-
DER OF Observation-Disclosures SAGACITY AND
GENERosITY-Bls MODE OF DEALING WITH THE
FAULTS OF HIS TROOPS.
When the first Bonaps,te in 1885, crossed the Mncio at
Boebeo where he pressed the Austrsn after defeat
ing Them that they had break down the BRIDGE
he OF Pescniera which ated by
the enemy they knew what he had
pshed The republic OF Venice, which then held Verona
aud temporizng between the two beligerents
ambassadors to meet him. in order to dssuade him from
entering the city, and these messengers in fact ntimsted
that the Venetian government would permit either of
the armies occupy it, Bonaparte retortsd by observing
that Venice had permitted the Austrans occupy Pes
chera, by which he compelled to sacrifice many
in crossing the nco he resolved to take Verona
by storm unless surrendered in twenty four hours
He added that he must have the line Of the Adge because
it was the best defend Italy, and the republic Of Venice
incapable Of defending it, BE had to drive the
Austrans beyond the Aps-pahaps TO constitute Lom.
hardy independent State. The two venetans report
ed the result Of their interview with Napoleon, and ad.
vised the surrender Of Verona That imme dately
done and Bonapare thus at length Of the line
OF the Adige TO which he attached much Importance
Unlike ordinary generals who do not leave
their rear, he le hantua on the hnco, behind him. but
with sufficient force, TO take it, but keep its garr.
con in check till he had leisure to return.
He attributed all the plumbers committed by the French
In the ancient campaigns in Italy to the Djudicious
choice of the defensive line Lines numerous in
Upper Italy, for q multitude Of rivers from
the Alps. The largest and most celebrated Of
them, the Pc, which traverses all Lombardy, was in
his opinion bad being extensive. An army could
not guard stream fifty leagues in length. feint might
always open the passage of large river. he had him
-
in occupation of Pescher upon which Napo directed
feint. The other rivers such the Tcno the Adda
the Oglio falling into the Pc, mingled with it, and had
the same Inconvenience The Mncio was fordable and
besides that river also fell into the Pc. The Adgs alone
coming from the 1yro and running 20 the covered all
Italy, II was deep, and had only channel ~hich from
the mountains to the short II covered by
two fortified paces-verona and Porto Legnsgo, which
were very each other. Below Legnago the Adigs
traversed impossible morsses which covered the
part of its Tie rivers farther on such
the Brenta the Pave, and the Taglamsnto, ford
able, ard besides, turned by the high foat from
the Tyrol, which debouched behind them. The Adige
had the advantage OF being placed the outlet of that
road which through its valley. Such the
that decided BoDaparte in favor Of that line AMI
big immortal campaign has demonstrated the accuracy
of his judgment.
Not content with the victories he had won and with
driving the Ausrans out Of the plains into the Tyro
determined to utterly ruin the Austrian army, that be
might be free to his plans in Italy. wurnser
destroy ed, the republican chief could pusn lar al
Trieste ruin that port important for Austria then
tire to the Adge, give law to Venice Rome and Naples
and at length throw out the signal Of liberty in Italy by
constituting Lonbardy the Legations CT Bologna Fer
rars, with the Duchy Of Modena ndepen lent republic
He resolved, in order to accomplish these plans 10
ing be supported by the preeDcs of Moreau on the
other slope OF the ryreean Alps. With the Tyroless,
wurmser had all about 5000 meu; Napoeoa Is 900
Wurmser expecting Bonaparte to follow him into the ryro
LETT 900 under Daydovioh guard it, with 30 900
he proceeded to descend the valley OF the Bena
eastern sde take the French 10 the
them into the defles where they would be easy prey
With that ssgacity which always distinguished Ma
poeon he OWNED the intention Of Wurmser Having lef
5000 Verona aud 5000 before Msntua he ascended
with COO by all the three roads of the ryrothat which
runs behind the lake OF and the border
the Adge. The two divisions which protested each
eide OF the Adge united, after hard snting
bank by cosspg the bridge Of Colo, and fought
advanced guard action Seravale. They had nov to
make their way up and deep valley. their
left hand they bad the Adge, their right lefty
tars. In many places the river, running close to the
foot of the mountains, left only the breadth OF
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