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Monthly Chronicle.
sent the Polish General Zajouzech , at the head of a body of cavalry , to follow the vallev of La Drave , to proceed to Linz , ancl effect my junction with General Joubert , who is at Brixen . It mit-t have been accomplished by this time . ' Since the commencement of this campaign Prince Charles has lost neaf'wenty thousand men , which we have taken prisoners . The inhabitants of Carniola and Carinthia entertain the most inconceivable contempt of the English and Imperial Ministers . The English nation so powerfully attract the hatted artd execration of the Con ineiit , that I believe if the war continues a short lime longer , the
English will be execrated to such a degree that they will be no where received . ' The enemy are thus entirely driven from the Venetian territories . The Higher and Lower Carniola , Carinthia , the district of Trieste , and the whole of the Tyrolese , are subjected to the arms of the Republic . ' Near Villache we found a magazine of cast iron , of cartridges and powder , mines of lead , steel , iron , and copper . Near Clagenfurt we found manufactories of arms and cloth . BUONAPARTE . ' Head-quarters , Sckerfling , April _ .
' General Joubert , on * be 8 th , attacked tbe defile of Inspruck ; the battalions newly arrived from the Rhine attempted to defend it ; after a few moments cannonade , Genera ! Joubert decided the affair , by marching at the head of the SjtU demi-brigade ; the ciierav were defeated , leaving ico dead , 600 prisoners , two piecesof cannon , and ail their equipage . BUONAPARTE . ' Scherjlhig , April 3 . ' The Army began its march on the 12 th . General Massena ' s divisionforming
, the advanced guard , came up with the enemy in the defiles between Freisach and Neumark . The rear-guard of the enemy were driven from all Ihe positions which they wished to dispute ; and our troops pursued them with such speed , that Prince Charles was obliged lo send from his line of tattle eight battalions of grenadiers , the same that took Kchl , ancl who are at this moment the hope of the Austrian army ; but the second light infantry , who had distinguished themselves since their arrival bv their courage , did not slacken iheir movements a single
instant ; they threw themselves upon the right and left flanks , while Genera ] Massena made aclose column of the grenadiers of the iSth and 3 zd . The battle raged with great fury ; it was the select part of the Austrian army contei dingagain-. t our old soldiers of Italy . The enemy had a grand position , which bristled with cannon ; but it only retarded for a short time the defeat of their rear-guard . Their grenadiers were completely routed , leaving the field of battle covered with dead ,, and five or six hundred prisoners . The enemy profited by the night lo file off . At day-break we entered Neumark . The head-quarters were that day at
Freisach . We found , at this latter place , 4000 quintals of wheat , and a great quantity of brandy and oats . This was but a small part of thc magazines that were there , the enemy had burned the rest . We found as much at Neumark . On the 14 th , the head-quarters were at Scbe : ihngi The advanced guard , rn the point of reaching Handsmark , came up with ihe rear-guard of the enem-, who wished to dispute the ground . The second light infantry were still the advanced guard ; after an hour ' s fighting , the enemy ' s rear-guard , composed of four regiments from the Rhinewere routedleaving 600 prisonersand 300 at least
, , , dead on the field of battle . Our adianced guard ate again , that evening , Hie bread and drank the brandy prepared for the Austrian army . Our loss in these two battles was trifling . To-day we occupy Kintenfeld . Murean , and Jandenboiirg . The enemy appear to be determined to make a more precipitate retreat , and not to engage any more in partial actions . I have ordered General Guieux ' s division to pursue General Spork , who wishes to make a junction by the valley of the ' Muhr , and whose advanced guard had already arrived at Mureau . Our speedy arrival at Scherfling rendered that junction impossible ; hereafter it cannot be
made but beyond the mountains which surround Vienna . You will find annexed my letter of the loth , and the reply of Prince Charles to it , before the battle of the 131 I 1 . Two hours after having sent that reply , as ire marched against Freisach , he demanded , by one of his Aid-de-Camps , a suspension of arms for four hours ; ai proposal wholly inadmissible' . He wished , by getting four hours togain Ihe day , and thereby have time to effect his junction with General Spork ; this was pretisely the reason that made me march day a : id night , BVQSAPAHTS . '
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Monthly Chronicle.
sent the Polish General Zajouzech , at the head of a body of cavalry , to follow the vallev of La Drave , to proceed to Linz , ancl effect my junction with General Joubert , who is at Brixen . It mit-t have been accomplished by this time . ' Since the commencement of this campaign Prince Charles has lost neaf'wenty thousand men , which we have taken prisoners . The inhabitants of Carniola and Carinthia entertain the most inconceivable contempt of the English and Imperial Ministers . The English nation so powerfully attract the hatted artd execration of the Con ineiit , that I believe if the war continues a short lime longer , the
English will be execrated to such a degree that they will be no where received . ' The enemy are thus entirely driven from the Venetian territories . The Higher and Lower Carniola , Carinthia , the district of Trieste , and the whole of the Tyrolese , are subjected to the arms of the Republic . ' Near Villache we found a magazine of cast iron , of cartridges and powder , mines of lead , steel , iron , and copper . Near Clagenfurt we found manufactories of arms and cloth . BUONAPARTE . ' Head-quarters , Sckerfling , April _ .
' General Joubert , on * be 8 th , attacked tbe defile of Inspruck ; the battalions newly arrived from the Rhine attempted to defend it ; after a few moments cannonade , Genera ! Joubert decided the affair , by marching at the head of the SjtU demi-brigade ; the ciierav were defeated , leaving ico dead , 600 prisoners , two piecesof cannon , and ail their equipage . BUONAPARTE . ' Scherjlhig , April 3 . ' The Army began its march on the 12 th . General Massena ' s divisionforming
, the advanced guard , came up with the enemy in the defiles between Freisach and Neumark . The rear-guard of the enemy were driven from all Ihe positions which they wished to dispute ; and our troops pursued them with such speed , that Prince Charles was obliged lo send from his line of tattle eight battalions of grenadiers , the same that took Kchl , ancl who are at this moment the hope of the Austrian army ; but the second light infantry , who had distinguished themselves since their arrival bv their courage , did not slacken iheir movements a single
instant ; they threw themselves upon the right and left flanks , while Genera ] Massena made aclose column of the grenadiers of the iSth and 3 zd . The battle raged with great fury ; it was the select part of the Austrian army contei dingagain-. t our old soldiers of Italy . The enemy had a grand position , which bristled with cannon ; but it only retarded for a short time the defeat of their rear-guard . Their grenadiers were completely routed , leaving the field of battle covered with dead ,, and five or six hundred prisoners . The enemy profited by the night lo file off . At day-break we entered Neumark . The head-quarters were that day at
Freisach . We found , at this latter place , 4000 quintals of wheat , and a great quantity of brandy and oats . This was but a small part of thc magazines that were there , the enemy had burned the rest . We found as much at Neumark . On the 14 th , the head-quarters were at Scbe : ihngi The advanced guard , rn the point of reaching Handsmark , came up with ihe rear-guard of the enem-, who wished to dispute the ground . The second light infantry were still the advanced guard ; after an hour ' s fighting , the enemy ' s rear-guard , composed of four regiments from the Rhinewere routedleaving 600 prisonersand 300 at least
, , , dead on the field of battle . Our adianced guard ate again , that evening , Hie bread and drank the brandy prepared for the Austrian army . Our loss in these two battles was trifling . To-day we occupy Kintenfeld . Murean , and Jandenboiirg . The enemy appear to be determined to make a more precipitate retreat , and not to engage any more in partial actions . I have ordered General Guieux ' s division to pursue General Spork , who wishes to make a junction by the valley of the ' Muhr , and whose advanced guard had already arrived at Mureau . Our speedy arrival at Scherfling rendered that junction impossible ; hereafter it cannot be
made but beyond the mountains which surround Vienna . You will find annexed my letter of the loth , and the reply of Prince Charles to it , before the battle of the 131 I 1 . Two hours after having sent that reply , as ire marched against Freisach , he demanded , by one of his Aid-de-Camps , a suspension of arms for four hours ; ai proposal wholly inadmissible' . He wished , by getting four hours togain Ihe day , and thereby have time to effect his junction with General Spork ; this was pretisely the reason that made me march day a : id night , BVQSAPAHTS . '