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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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LONDON: Article 2
TO READERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, AND CABINET OF UNIVERSAL LITERATURE . Article 4
A DEFENCE OF MASONRY, Article 10
FEMALE SECRESY. Article 17
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM OF WYKEHAM. Article 18
ON THE ABUSES PRACTISED BY MILLERS AND DEALERS IN CORN. Article 22
REFLECTIONS ON HISTORY. Article 24
ON THE POWER OF HABIT. Article 25
SKETCHES OF CELEBRATED CHARACTERS. Article 28
ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF PROMISSORY NOTES AND PAPER CREDIT. Article 34
THE REMOVAL OF THE MONUMENTS OF THE FINE ARTS FROM ITALY TO FRANCE. Article 37
CURIOUS ANECDOTE OF A FRENCH TRAVELLER. Article 38
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE REPRESENTING A COMPANION OF THE ANCIENT KNIGHTS TEMPLARS, Article 40
ON THE DEGENERATE MANNERS OF THE ATHENIANS. Article 42
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 44
LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 53
POETRY. Article 54
ODE TO FORTITUDE. Article 55
ELEGY, ON MR. MATTHEW WINTERBOTHAM, Article 56
VERSES, Article 57
SONNET. Article 58
THE SIGH AND THE TEAR. Article 58
EPIGRAMS, Article 59
THE CONJUGAL REPARTEE. Article 59
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 60
INTELLIGENCE OF IMPORTANCE Article 62
ARMIES IN ITALY. Article 64
HOME NEWS. Article 66
THE ARTS. Article 66
OBITUARY. Article 68
LIST OF BANKRUPTS. Article 73
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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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