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Monthly Chronicle.
Feltre ; at his approach the enemy evacuated the line of Cordevolo , and marched to Beiiurne . Genera ! Serrnrier ' s division advanced to Asols , amidst the most horrible weather ; but wind and rain , on the eve of a battle , have always been an omen of success to the Army of Italy . On the 2 zd , at day-break , tire division crossed the Piave , facing the village of Vider ; and notwithstanding the rapidity and depth of the water , we only lost a young drummer . The chief of squadron ; Lasalli , at the head of a detachment of cavalry , arid the Adjutant-General Le Clercat the head of the zi-st liht infantryworsted the hostile corps which
, g , wanted to oppose our passage , aad advanced rapidly to St . Salvador ; but the enemy , at the first news of the passage , were afraid of being surrounded , and evacuated their camp of La Carnpagna . General Guieuxj at two o ' clock in the afternoon , passed the Piave at Ospedalettd , and arrived in the evening at Cone"liano . Our cavalry , in the course of thai day , encountered several times that of the enemy ; had alwavs the advantage , and took eighty hussars : On the 23 d , General Guieux , with- his division , arrived at Sacile , fell on the enemy ' s the darkness of the nihttook ioo
rear-guard ; and , notwithstanding g ; prisoner * from them . A corps cf Hulans v .-artted to capitulate . Citizen Siabeck , chief of squadron , was killed , and Genera ! Dtigua slightly wounded . At the same time , Genera ! Masserl . i ' s division , having readied Beiiurne , pursued the enemy , who had retreated towards Cadore— -heirimed in their rear-guard , and took 700 prisoners , among whom were too hussars , a Colonel , and General Lusignan , who cc .-nman .-led the whole centre . Lusignaii having disgraced himself in his conduct towards sick at Brescia 1 orders to conduct hinl lo France
our , gave ; without being exchanged . On the 26 th , Genera ! Guieux ' s division set out from ' Pard . aone , at five o ' clock in ihe morning : that of General Sernirier left Pasiano sit four , both directing their march to Valvasone . General Guieux ' s division passed beyond Valvasone , and arrived on the banks of the Tagliamento at eleven ' o ' clock in the morning . The hostile army was entrenched on the . opposite side of the river , of which it pretended to dispute the passage . My Aide-de-camp , the chief of squadron , Croisier , went at the head of twenty-five guides , to reconiitiitre it as far as the entrenchments , and was received with grape-shot . Gen .
Bernad . itte ' s division arrived at noon . I immedratelv gave orders to General Guieux to march to the left , in order to cross the river on tbe right of the ene - rnv ' s entrenchments , under the protection of twelve pieces of artillery . Gen . Bernadotte was to cross it on the right . Both divisions formed their battalions of grenadiers , and ranged themselves in order of battle , having each half a brigade of light infantry before them , supported by two battalions' of grenadiers , and flanked by the cavalry . The light infantry ' manoeuvred as riflemen ; General Dimmer in on the left , ' aiv . 1 General Lespiriasse on the right , iriade their
artillery advance ; and a brisk cannonade was opened . I gave orders for every halfbrigade to file off in a close co ' uinn on the wing of their second , and cf their first and third battalion ; . General Duphot , at the head of the 27 th light infantry , threw himself into the river , and presently gained the opposite bank . General Bon supported him with the grenadiers of Guieux ' s division . General Mttrat made the same movement on the right , and was likewise supported by the grenadiers of Bernadotte ' s division . The whole line put itself in motion , each halfbrigade en echelonwith squadrons of cava l ryto fill up the empty spaces from
, , behind . The hostile cavalry endeavoured several times to charge our infantry , but without success : the river was crossed , and the enemy routed in every direction . They attempted to assail our right with their cavalry , and our left with their infantry . I sent C'lieral Dngua , and the Adjutant-General Kellerman , at the head of " the cavalfv of reserve , assisted bv the Adjutant-General Mireur ; they worsted the enemy ' s cavalry , and took prisoner the General who commanded ffu-ro— .-General Guieux ordered the village of Gradista to be attacked : and notwithstanding the darkness bf the nighthe captured itand completely routed the
, , enemy : Prince Charles had just time enough left to save himself . General Serrnrier ' s division passed the river , in proportion a ; if arrived , and ranged itself in battle array to serve as a corps bf reserve . In that dav we took from the enemy six pieces of cannon , one General , several superior officers , and made from 400 to 500 prisoners . The quickness of our display and manoeuvre , and the superiority of bur artillery , alarmed the enemy to such a degree , that they would not rr . ake a stand , and profited bv the night * . o lal-. e flight . The Adjutant-General
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Monthly Chronicle.
Feltre ; at his approach the enemy evacuated the line of Cordevolo , and marched to Beiiurne . Genera ! Serrnrier ' s division advanced to Asols , amidst the most horrible weather ; but wind and rain , on the eve of a battle , have always been an omen of success to the Army of Italy . On the 2 zd , at day-break , tire division crossed the Piave , facing the village of Vider ; and notwithstanding the rapidity and depth of the water , we only lost a young drummer . The chief of squadron ; Lasalli , at the head of a detachment of cavalry , arid the Adjutant-General Le Clercat the head of the zi-st liht infantryworsted the hostile corps which
, g , wanted to oppose our passage , aad advanced rapidly to St . Salvador ; but the enemy , at the first news of the passage , were afraid of being surrounded , and evacuated their camp of La Carnpagna . General Guieuxj at two o ' clock in the afternoon , passed the Piave at Ospedalettd , and arrived in the evening at Cone"liano . Our cavalry , in the course of thai day , encountered several times that of the enemy ; had alwavs the advantage , and took eighty hussars : On the 23 d , General Guieux , with- his division , arrived at Sacile , fell on the enemy ' s the darkness of the nihttook ioo
rear-guard ; and , notwithstanding g ; prisoner * from them . A corps cf Hulans v .-artted to capitulate . Citizen Siabeck , chief of squadron , was killed , and Genera ! Dtigua slightly wounded . At the same time , Genera ! Masserl . i ' s division , having readied Beiiurne , pursued the enemy , who had retreated towards Cadore— -heirimed in their rear-guard , and took 700 prisoners , among whom were too hussars , a Colonel , and General Lusignan , who cc .-nman .-led the whole centre . Lusignaii having disgraced himself in his conduct towards sick at Brescia 1 orders to conduct hinl lo France
our , gave ; without being exchanged . On the 26 th , Genera ! Guieux ' s division set out from ' Pard . aone , at five o ' clock in ihe morning : that of General Sernirier left Pasiano sit four , both directing their march to Valvasone . General Guieux ' s division passed beyond Valvasone , and arrived on the banks of the Tagliamento at eleven ' o ' clock in the morning . The hostile army was entrenched on the . opposite side of the river , of which it pretended to dispute the passage . My Aide-de-camp , the chief of squadron , Croisier , went at the head of twenty-five guides , to reconiitiitre it as far as the entrenchments , and was received with grape-shot . Gen .
Bernad . itte ' s division arrived at noon . I immedratelv gave orders to General Guieux to march to the left , in order to cross the river on tbe right of the ene - rnv ' s entrenchments , under the protection of twelve pieces of artillery . Gen . Bernadotte was to cross it on the right . Both divisions formed their battalions of grenadiers , and ranged themselves in order of battle , having each half a brigade of light infantry before them , supported by two battalions' of grenadiers , and flanked by the cavalry . The light infantry ' manoeuvred as riflemen ; General Dimmer in on the left , ' aiv . 1 General Lespiriasse on the right , iriade their
artillery advance ; and a brisk cannonade was opened . I gave orders for every halfbrigade to file off in a close co ' uinn on the wing of their second , and cf their first and third battalion ; . General Duphot , at the head of the 27 th light infantry , threw himself into the river , and presently gained the opposite bank . General Bon supported him with the grenadiers of Guieux ' s division . General Mttrat made the same movement on the right , and was likewise supported by the grenadiers of Bernadotte ' s division . The whole line put itself in motion , each halfbrigade en echelonwith squadrons of cava l ryto fill up the empty spaces from
, , behind . The hostile cavalry endeavoured several times to charge our infantry , but without success : the river was crossed , and the enemy routed in every direction . They attempted to assail our right with their cavalry , and our left with their infantry . I sent C'lieral Dngua , and the Adjutant-General Kellerman , at the head of " the cavalfv of reserve , assisted bv the Adjutant-General Mireur ; they worsted the enemy ' s cavalry , and took prisoner the General who commanded ffu-ro— .-General Guieux ordered the village of Gradista to be attacked : and notwithstanding the darkness bf the nighthe captured itand completely routed the
, , enemy : Prince Charles had just time enough left to save himself . General Serrnrier ' s division passed the river , in proportion a ; if arrived , and ranged itself in battle array to serve as a corps bf reserve . In that dav we took from the enemy six pieces of cannon , one General , several superior officers , and made from 400 to 500 prisoners . The quickness of our display and manoeuvre , and the superiority of bur artillery , alarmed the enemy to such a degree , that they would not rr . ake a stand , and profited bv the night * . o lal-. e flight . The Adjutant-General