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

Gown vertical nre upon the enemy others, not lees In
trepit glded along the river venturpg wherever they
could find footing, and turned the fort OF Petra
battery Of Light artillery brought to bear upon IT,
which resulted In its capture The rest Of the army then
passed through it, and advanced close column upon the
Ausraps Who harrassed by the French troops on the
heights, and crowded together in the deae artillery
cavalry and infantry inermngcd fed in frightfu dis
order An aide do camp Of Napoleon at the head Of fifty
hussars dashed through the length Of the whole mass
and turning round stopped the fugtlves Tn left the
French masters Of the dees OF the ryro the own OF
Roveredo, the whole Of the Austrian artillery and four
thousand prisoners exclusive Of killed aud wcunded.
But Napoleon had only half his work done. wurmser,
with hs thirty thousand men, still intact and was on
his way 70 the plains Of Italy Two days before he had
set out from Trent aud would probably by this time have
reached Barsaro. Bonapare had surprised him at the
moment when he was marching TO execute his pan but
that did not divert him from his purpose On the con-
tray thinking the French had entered the Tyro to com
muncate with Germany, he was the more confirmed in
his resolution to descend by the Brenta order to pos
sees himself Of the line of the Adge during their absence
He even hoped by means OF this rapid circuit which
would bring him to Verona TO enclose the French in the
upper valley OF the Adge, and at envelope them
cut them off from Mantua. Bonaparte. perceivng his in
tenton, formed OF the boldeet of enterprises He
left Vaubos with division to guard the Tyro and no
fastened himself through the passes of the Brens
after Wurmser. BE could not take with him more than
10000 against Wurmser's 80 1000, but he considered
10000 French his hands good as 80 900 in
the hands OF the old Austrian general. Il was q
perilous undertaking He might be cooped up in these
friehtful gorges If Wurmser should make head against
him. he might also late to fall upon the rear o.
wurmser, and the latter might have time force
Adee. But he reasoned thus: if wurmser opposed him
m n he ha would cut
his way through his army if he had twenty leagues
he could perform the distance ia days reaca
the plain as soon ss Wurmser he would then drive
bin back either upon Trieste or the Adge If he drove
him upon Trieste, he would pursue him and burn TIA.
port before his face he drove him upon the Adge
would thus hem him between his army the river
and envelope the enemy who thought catch in the
narrow passes Of the Tyrol.
The young French general had to cope with a
brave old veteran, but his conceptions quick
lightning. He ordered vaubois on the very day Of
his arrival in Trent to take that position from
the rea,guard Of Davdovich. He made vaubos execute
this order before his face, pointed the position which
he vas to occupy ana dashed down the gorges the
Brenta himself with his twenty thousand. The first deNe
he met was the Primolano, where wurmser had placed
division Bonapare employed the tactics as before
and succeeded in taking it, together with fort at the
other end which he surrounded and carried Three thou
sand prisoners taken here Bonaparte arrived in
hheyenipg At Csmona after marching twenty leagues in
two days. he had dstanced his headquarters and had
neither attendance food. BE got piece Of bread
from Of his soldiers and laid down wait for the
morrow. When Wurmser learned he at his heels
he amazed he could have imagined that
80 good q general would get into those narrow
posses at the risk OF being shut The Austrian general
ventured 70 avail himself Of the position of Bassano which
shut them in, and TO stop the passage with his entire
army Should be succeed in this Bonaparte would be
taken In the bend OF the Brena. division which he
had sent forward 10 reoonnotre Verona recalled
that he might engage with all his forces The town Of
Bassano is situated the left, eastern bank OF the
| Brenta- 1t communicates with the right by BRIDGE
wurmser placed two divisions the two bsnls in ad.
vance Of the town. He posted six bAtalons an ad-
vanced guard in the defes which precede Basano and
close the valley Next morning Bonaparte advanced
this position with half his troops on either bank Of
the river. He carried the defles and debouched
close In front Of the enemys army. wurmser's troops
dsconcered by the extreme bodness Of the French did
not defend Themselves with their usual courage They
gave way and were broken. Augereaus division now
presented itself ct the entrance Of the town. while Mas
senas DIVISION the other bank Of the river carried the
bridge in close column as Lodi carried and made his
entry at the came time with Augereau. Wurmser had
scarcely time to himself by flight leaving behind him
1900 prisoners and an immense ordnance BE was now
rejoned by the division which he had recon-
noitre Verona, and which found 1t impregnable He had
IN all IA 00O OF whom 5000 infantry and 5000
excellent cavalry Bonapartes plan carried into Of
He had debouched into the plain Wurm-
ser, and It his business TO surround him by
driving him against the Adge. Luckily for Wurmser,
post which guarded Legnago had been removed TO We
rona and a detachment which ought to have come and
kept the place had not arrived wurmser thus escaped
the bridge, and fastened to Manua which he reach
despite Of all the efforts Of Napoleon who was en-
Bged at the neglect which allowed his prey escape
Wurmser however, and 10000 Of his troops were be-
ged Mnntua from which they could not be delivered
Four attempts had been made in vain by Austrian
army relieve them. They reduced to the
city killing, Sailing and eating their horses for food.
| When the garrison could longer hold out wurmser
proposition Serrurier Of Napoleons gene
,as capituate. But the French general replied he
could not do till he consulted Napoleon, who
Bonaparte for and his arrival found
Kenau the Austrian aid de camp, expaating with Ser
rurier Wurmsers means of holding out, and of his
great stores Of provisions Wrapped in his cloak
the fire. Napoleon, unperceived, listened to the
ton. When it concluded he took up his pom and
wrote the margin his answer TO all the propositions Of
Wumser, ana then said to Kienau: " If Wurmser had
provisions for fifteen days. and spoke Of surrender
pg would meri.ed honorable capituatlon;
but he bias sent you be must be reduced to exrem
tes but respect his age his vaor and his misiortunes
here the conditions which offer hint he surrender
tomorrow. Should he delay fortnight, aQnonth two
months, he shall have the condtoos The aid de.
camp, finding he in the presence Of Napoleon, and
seeing that useless to dissemble confessed that
they had only provisions left for three days The
| OF csptulatlon were Immediately agreed to. spy
from Vienna had been previously seized under very
walls Of Mantua with an important despatch. 1t
clcsed in piece Of sealing wax, which he swallowed but
| WINS compelled 70 dsgoree by means Of emetc This
espstch informed Napoleon Of everything and the know
ledge communicated not without influence on the
In connection with the Tyrol and Napoleon there is
interesting circumstance which worth relating before
we conclude. The division Of vaubois, left behind to
| guard the passes, had been driven out Napoleon,
who did not understand what retreat felt much
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