Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-09

NAPOLEON GAliopln TO THE SPOT
@ On0 strong. Two division 300 strong
under Victor, extended from the Gust bank
~ tho Bormiin river ut Alexandria To
Mnrcngo. lAnncs, with 900 Infantry, aud
Muut with 800 cavalry, held tho linz
from Murcngn northca,tward 10 the 20
Musscnna corps, under Gen, Suchct, had
advanced from the coast northward Ms far
MS Acqui, hut thrIc was no communication
between the two armies other than secretly
through the Austrian lines.
Tho Austrans opened the battle early
on tho iIth by cro,.ing the Bormidn ~
several points 1900 strong aud n-,ailing
Nictor's line Victor WIS slowly driven
back 10 Maungo, whore asinHll creek gave
him natural defense. l.nnucs was at
tackled, north Of Mnrcngo, and his troops
also fell back step hy step
AZ the yillngc u Mnrcngo the French
cannon under Marmout defended thocrocL
against Austrian guns planted ON the OPP
posite side Of the narrow ditch. Napoleon
was absent WHEN the ball opened, but on
hearing the sound uf battle lac rode 60
the front, sending a courier torccall DesaiN
from Noyi. Aielgs had detached u body of
$500 cavalry 10 Acqui to head OF the
French under Suehot, reported 90 DO pass
ing that point fora Junction with Napoleon
kellcrmAn's French cavalry brigade, 40
strong, charged the Austrinns aud was re-
pulsed. The Austriaus then charged and
carried Mnrcngo This was AZ II o'clock,
and following chat the French began TO
retreat an nluug the line. Napoleon led Ia
the Old Guard ol 800 slbcn, but the In.
perlal cavalry crushed tLvru. A,divislln
" reserves under Monnur, also led up by
| Napoleon, was driven back, and IN tho par.
/ lance Of the Held "ull was lost.n II only
/ remained Tor Mclns 10 send IN a column Of
cavalry TO sweep the flying attachments
over the open plains back OF Marcnyo, and
victory would have been his liut his
cavalry reserve lind gone elsewhere.
By the middle Of the afternoon the
| French hndfetrcated over two miles and
were only striving to save themselves
| Melas was u man over eighty years old,
and instruatgg his chief ot staff 10 form
| the scattered troops intnculumns OF pursuit
along the main road 20 PiHceuHn, hu retired
| 20 Alcssnulrin for rest, AunnNnring that
the enemy was flying and thedny was won.
Meanwhile tho French had formed u
| rear guard for retreat, iJesal 4 had wachrd
| tho scruc, 4 few scattering shots ui.
| nuuucgd that the Austrian advance hid De.
gun. Des,,iN wis on tho direct road toward
| IinrCuga. along which the Auztriuns Were
| MARCHING H. close columns. 4 vineyard
| and corn Held concealed his men FROM the
| AustTiuns' view, and they marched to WIKI
IN .nO PAGES and halted.
All hope for the French hung upon the
column led hy Dr'ais and he sent word 4,
hschirfthut he tnc,aiNN must eithcrnttacl
0rgeirrut. Napoleon gullupcd tuthcspo and
ordered uu attack, at the same moment urg
| ING KrllermAn TO lead hisUOu horse upunf u,
! Austrian flank. DsaiN headed the assault
IN front and WIS shot dead ~ the ilr
lire Both attacks were 10 bold That The
Austtians turned and He'd toward the Dor
mida kcllermnn took I 80 prisoners
among them the Austrian chief ot stan
Tho French followed their fleeing Cnomle
to the river opposite Alussnndrla aud Gu
them down without mercy, NO. at n!ght
fall Snpolrou WINS master oi Mhrcngo Hni
OF lt,ls. On the heels Of that triumph thu
iates began " pose hin Tor the master o
all EurVpy. GLuI.GE l., kILAkIL