Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-25

had held out TO the last possible term of resistance
These miserable ct bread, which rema ned
for each ma being consum d nothing couf remain
hut the necessity to surrender To this he resigned
himself Al last, brtiu grel a in bitter essof eat
General OFT 81 mt HIM y flag OF uuce.
AT length on the Sd ot jane Massena was compelled
to treat An unconditional surrender was nanird, but
be jected the idea in manner 50 decided that 1t was
not again proposed. He ins sed that the army should
retire whittier it would with its and baggage, with
coors flying and with the liberty 10 serve anu hght
when hey ond the besiegers lines If rot, SAID h. TO
the Austrian flag OF truce, i will sally rth iiom 1s
noa sword in hand. With 5000 fam sned men will
attack your camp and will fight Ii cut my way
through YOU The garrison was permitted 10 DEPART
but it was nl ised that its commander shou remain
prisoner in person, Tor they feared that with eacer
such as be- this garrison might cut It's way nom Genoa
10 Savona Join with the troops Of Suchet, aud attempt
some formidable enterprise the rear OF Melas. To
calm the indignation Of Nassena, the object OF this
coudiio so honorable to himself was avow,d. de
would not hear one word Of it, IL was then asked T. a;
the "a nj on should leave by sea- that 1t might not have
time 20 jou Suchels corps To all these prop0sIious
he opposed his usua anfwer, that he would cut his
way through Them Ii was length agreed that TIE
5000 men should pass by aEd thai is to say, thos, who
were still abl. TO support the weight Of their arms.
There remained 4, O0J iuvalds, whom the Aus
trars contracted TO feed and take care Of AMI to re
store them afterwards to the French army. General
Molis was left to command them. In the supulatohs
OF Massena provision made for the interests OF tie
Genoe He required express condition, that no
man amoog them shou be persecuted tor opinions put
forth during the period of occupation and that per
sJns and property should be faithfully pected
It was also Massenas wish that the existing govern
ment-hat for which they indebted to the French
Revo should be left untouched Upon this ptiHt
the Austrian General refused TO make any engagements
sVery Wellp said Massena do what you please but
give won notice that ere fifteen days passed. shall
be once more in Genoa. Prophetic words, to which NJ
de ST. Julien an Austrian officer, made the iolo"iug
noble aud delicate reply Monsieur lie General you will
find in this place the men whom you have so well
taught how to defend it.
= "Thus endtd this memorable siege, during
which French army found occasion 10 display great
virtues and to perform great services. 1t had made
more prisoners and killed enemies than 1t num-
bered soldiers With IL 900 men, it had taken or put
hors de combat more than. $4,000 Austrians;
il had 10 more than 5000 killed in action; 900
had been wounded less grievousiy; only 900
were on their way join the army in the field Soult,
the cond in command remained, with broken leg,
in the hands of the enemy. OF three generals of Oh
vision, one, MARRIOTT had died OF an epidemic; second
GAzIn was severely wounded. OF Blk generals OF Dr.
eude four were disabled, Gardanne Pelto Friessinet
and dArnaud. OF twelve adjutant- generals six were
disabled one taken prisoner aud another killed. T~o
officers of he staff had been killed. seven taken priso
ners fOu teen wounded. Eleven colonies, cut oil sew
enoel had been put hors de combat made prisoners
Threeourths of the officers had shared the same fate
IL is sel-evdent that nothing could have sustained this
brave army through many trials aud reverses, but
the example Of endurance and deyotedness set them by
all their officers. But in return, they showed them
selves WCr.hy Of such leaders"
The question, as regards vicksburg is, whether the
leaders have been worthy of the who defended tht
place.