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Armies In Italy.
fall of Roveredo was the immediate consequence . On the following day Gen . Massena entered the important city of Trent , which Genera ! Wurmser had evacuated on the preceding evening . A French division , commanded by General Vaubois , immediately marched in pursuit of the Austrian :, while General Dallemagne took an advantageous position in the village of Lovis . General Murat forded the river Larisio , and attacked a detachment of Wurmser's army : which , after a smart action , he defeated , with the loss of between 4 and 500 menkilledwoundedand taken prisoners . —Buonaparte promises fresh
suc-, , , cesses , and informs the . Directory that they may shortly expect , the account of a more bloody and decisive action . The Paris Journals , of the 23 d it . sf . contain official letters from General Buonaparte to the Executive Directory , giving an account of further victories over the Austrians , of which the following are extracts . ''
CISMON'A , SEPT . 7 . " The division of General Angereau proceeded on the 20 th to Borgo du Valdi Sigame , by Martello and Val Solva ; the division of General Massena also repaired thither by Trente and Levico . " On the morningof the 7 th , the light infantry , forming the advanced guard of General Angereau , commanded by General Lanus , fell in with the enemy entrenched in the village of Priemalan , their left supported by the Brenta , and their right by perpendicular mountains . The village was carried .
" We have taken 1 S pieces of cannon , 15 covered waggons , 8 standards , and 4000 prisoners . The night and the fatigue occasioned by forced marches and continual fighting which the troops underwent , induced me to halt this night at Cismona . To-morrow morning we shall traverse the remaining defiles of the Brenta . " It remains that I should give you an account of the battle of Bassano . —On the 3 th , at two o ' clock in the morning , we put ourselves on our march , and being arrived at the opening of the defiles near the village of Salagnowe there
, rr . et the enemy , who were every where put to the rout ; and General Murat sent detachments of cavalry in pursuit of them . We marched immediately to Bassano , which General Angereau entered . ' - ' We took during the day 5000 prisoners , 25 pieces of cannon , al ! found together with their carriages , 3 8 boats belonging to the bridge all in good order , and 200 waggons carrying part of the baggage of the army . We took five standards ; Lannes , the chief of brigade , tpok two with his own hands . Gener ral Wurmser and the treasure of the army escaped but by one moment .
" We are at this instant in pursuit of a body of 8000 men , which Wurmser sent towards Vicenza , and which is all that remains pf the " formidable army , which , only one month since , threatened our expulsion out of Italy . In six days we have fought two battles , and hat ! four actions , took 21 standards , and sixteen thousand prisoners , amongst whom are several Gener ' als . The rest were either killed , wounded , or dispersed . " During these six days fighting in impracticable defiles , we have advanced upwards of 45 leagues , taken 70 pieces of cannon , with their apparatus and carriages , a considerable part of their grand park of artilleiy , and abundant magazines spread over the whole line which we have traversed . ( Signed ) BUONAPARTE . " MCSTEBELLO , SEPT . 1 O .
" Wurmser , with 1500 cavalry , 3000 infantry , and all the Staff , is hemmed in between the division of Massena , which set-out this morning from Vicenza , defiling by Vilia Nova , and the division of Angereau , who set out from Padua , and goes by way of Port Legnago . " Wurmser . escaped from Bassano , attained Cittadella , and from thence ¦ went to Vienne and Monlebello , to rejoin his troops , and attempt to force Verona—but Kilmaine , whom I had left there , perceiving his design repulsed him . I learn this hour , that he is marching along ' the Adige . and endeavours to gain Mantua- —It is possible this project may succeed . Then notwithstanding two half brigades more that I shall give to Sahuguet , I am masjer of Italy , of Tyrol , . and of Frioul . ( Signed ) BUOSAI ' AIITE . "
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Armies In Italy.
fall of Roveredo was the immediate consequence . On the following day Gen . Massena entered the important city of Trent , which Genera ! Wurmser had evacuated on the preceding evening . A French division , commanded by General Vaubois , immediately marched in pursuit of the Austrian :, while General Dallemagne took an advantageous position in the village of Lovis . General Murat forded the river Larisio , and attacked a detachment of Wurmser's army : which , after a smart action , he defeated , with the loss of between 4 and 500 menkilledwoundedand taken prisoners . —Buonaparte promises fresh
suc-, , , cesses , and informs the . Directory that they may shortly expect , the account of a more bloody and decisive action . The Paris Journals , of the 23 d it . sf . contain official letters from General Buonaparte to the Executive Directory , giving an account of further victories over the Austrians , of which the following are extracts . ''
CISMON'A , SEPT . 7 . " The division of General Angereau proceeded on the 20 th to Borgo du Valdi Sigame , by Martello and Val Solva ; the division of General Massena also repaired thither by Trente and Levico . " On the morningof the 7 th , the light infantry , forming the advanced guard of General Angereau , commanded by General Lanus , fell in with the enemy entrenched in the village of Priemalan , their left supported by the Brenta , and their right by perpendicular mountains . The village was carried .
" We have taken 1 S pieces of cannon , 15 covered waggons , 8 standards , and 4000 prisoners . The night and the fatigue occasioned by forced marches and continual fighting which the troops underwent , induced me to halt this night at Cismona . To-morrow morning we shall traverse the remaining defiles of the Brenta . " It remains that I should give you an account of the battle of Bassano . —On the 3 th , at two o ' clock in the morning , we put ourselves on our march , and being arrived at the opening of the defiles near the village of Salagnowe there
, rr . et the enemy , who were every where put to the rout ; and General Murat sent detachments of cavalry in pursuit of them . We marched immediately to Bassano , which General Angereau entered . ' - ' We took during the day 5000 prisoners , 25 pieces of cannon , al ! found together with their carriages , 3 8 boats belonging to the bridge all in good order , and 200 waggons carrying part of the baggage of the army . We took five standards ; Lannes , the chief of brigade , tpok two with his own hands . Gener ral Wurmser and the treasure of the army escaped but by one moment .
" We are at this instant in pursuit of a body of 8000 men , which Wurmser sent towards Vicenza , and which is all that remains pf the " formidable army , which , only one month since , threatened our expulsion out of Italy . In six days we have fought two battles , and hat ! four actions , took 21 standards , and sixteen thousand prisoners , amongst whom are several Gener ' als . The rest were either killed , wounded , or dispersed . " During these six days fighting in impracticable defiles , we have advanced upwards of 45 leagues , taken 70 pieces of cannon , with their apparatus and carriages , a considerable part of their grand park of artilleiy , and abundant magazines spread over the whole line which we have traversed . ( Signed ) BUONAPARTE . " MCSTEBELLO , SEPT . 1 O .
" Wurmser , with 1500 cavalry , 3000 infantry , and all the Staff , is hemmed in between the division of Massena , which set-out this morning from Vicenza , defiling by Vilia Nova , and the division of Angereau , who set out from Padua , and goes by way of Port Legnago . " Wurmser . escaped from Bassano , attained Cittadella , and from thence ¦ went to Vienne and Monlebello , to rejoin his troops , and attempt to force Verona—but Kilmaine , whom I had left there , perceiving his design repulsed him . I learn this hour , that he is marching along ' the Adige . and endeavours to gain Mantua- —It is possible this project may succeed . Then notwithstanding two half brigades more that I shall give to Sahuguet , I am masjer of Italy , of Tyrol , . and of Frioul . ( Signed ) BUOSAI ' AIITE . "