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Monthly Chronicle.
Kellerman received several cuts with the sabre , in charging at the head of tbe cavalry with his usual courage , i am going to occupy myself in rewarding the officers who distinguished themselves in the different actions . BUONAPARTE . ' Head-quarters , Gradisca , March 20 . * I have given you an account of the passage of the Piave , of the battles of Longara , of Sadie , and of Tag iamento . The 28 th , the division of General Bernadotte departed at three o'clock in the morning , matched round Palinanova , and took of
position on the torrent the Torre , where the hussars inet him . The division of General Serrurier took position on the right ; that of General Guieux on the left . I sent the Citizen Lasalle , with the 24 II 1 regiment of chasseurs , to Udine . The enemy , at our approach , evacuated Palinanova , where ive found 30 , 000 rations of bread , & c . It was but ten days before that Prince Charles seized that place from the Venetians ; he wished to occupy it ; but he had not had time to establish himself there . General Massena arrived at St . Daniel , at Osopo , and Gemona , and pushed his advanced guards into the defiles . The 29 th ,
General Bernadotteadvanced , aud blocked Gradisca ; General Serrurier marched opposite Saint Pietro , for the purpose of passing the Isonzo . The enemv had several pieces of cannon and = ome battalions ou the other side , for defending the passage . I ordered different manoeuvres to alarm the enemy , and the passage was effected without opposition . I cannot forget the tra . t of courage of Citizen Audrossy , chief of brigade of artillery , who , ordered to try whether ihe river was fbrdable , precipitated himself into the water , and passed and repassed on foot . General Serrurier reached Gradisra , by his march upon the heights which governed this town . To make a diversion , and to preclude the enemy from the discovery of our immcuiu-re , Genera ! Bemadotte caused the riflemen to attack
i . iem 111 their entrenchments ; but our soldiers , impelled b . their natural ardour ,, advanced with their fixed bayonets to tbe very walls of Gradisca . They were there received by a heavy discharge of musquetry and grape-shot . General Bcrnadotte , obliged to support tltein , brought forward four pieces of cannon , to force the gates ; but they were defended by ajlecbe , well entrenched . General Serrurier in the mean time arrived upon the heights which commanded Gradisra , rendering every means of retreat impossible . The enemy , panic-struck , saw no possibility of defence , and despaired of making their escape . General Bernadolte presented
the summons subjoined , when the enemy capitulated . " Five thousand prisoners , the flower of Prince Charles ' s Army , ten pieces of cannon , and eight standards , were the fruits of this manoeuvre . We at the same time passed the Isonzo , and took Gradisca . The division of General Bemadotte conducted itself with that gallantry which guarantees our future success . General Bemadotte himself , his Aide-de-Camp and Generals , braved every difficulty and danger . I solicit the rank of General of Brigade for Adjutant-General Mireur . The division of General Massena , carrying the first of La Chinse , encountered the enemy , who
wished to dispute the passage of the bridge of Cassasola . The riflemen forced the enemy to fall back ; and , immediately after , the grenadiers of the 32 a and Jythdeini-brigades , in close columns , forced the bridge ; beating the enemy , notwithstanding their entrenchments and chevaux de friese , pursuing them even to Pontieba , taking 6 o < _ prisoners , all belonging to . the regiments lately brought from the Rhine . Afi the magazines which the enemy possessed on this tide became also our property . Tbe rangers of tbe 101 I 1 regiment , with sword in bawd , rushed forward into " the enemy ' s entrenchments , and have consequently new claims to the esteem of ihe Army . BUONAPARTE . '
Head-quarters at Goritz , March 2 * . ' We entered yesterday into Gorifz . The enemy ' s army have effected their retreat with so much precipitation , that it has left in our hands four hospitals , containing t $ oo sick , and all tbe magazines of provisions and warlike ammunition , of which I will give you an account by the next courier . The division of General Bemadotte went yesterday to Camiza ; his advanced guard and the rear-gnurt ) of the enemy have had a rencontre at Carminia . The 19 th regiment of chasseurs charged tbe enemy with so much impetuosity , that they made fifty hussars prisoners with their horses . General Massena pursued the enemy to La Pontieba . BUONAI'AIITE . '
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Monthly Chronicle.
Kellerman received several cuts with the sabre , in charging at the head of tbe cavalry with his usual courage , i am going to occupy myself in rewarding the officers who distinguished themselves in the different actions . BUONAPARTE . ' Head-quarters , Gradisca , March 20 . * I have given you an account of the passage of the Piave , of the battles of Longara , of Sadie , and of Tag iamento . The 28 th , the division of General Bernadotte departed at three o'clock in the morning , matched round Palinanova , and took of
position on the torrent the Torre , where the hussars inet him . The division of General Serrurier took position on the right ; that of General Guieux on the left . I sent the Citizen Lasalle , with the 24 II 1 regiment of chasseurs , to Udine . The enemy , at our approach , evacuated Palinanova , where ive found 30 , 000 rations of bread , & c . It was but ten days before that Prince Charles seized that place from the Venetians ; he wished to occupy it ; but he had not had time to establish himself there . General Massena arrived at St . Daniel , at Osopo , and Gemona , and pushed his advanced guards into the defiles . The 29 th ,
General Bernadotteadvanced , aud blocked Gradisca ; General Serrurier marched opposite Saint Pietro , for the purpose of passing the Isonzo . The enemv had several pieces of cannon and = ome battalions ou the other side , for defending the passage . I ordered different manoeuvres to alarm the enemy , and the passage was effected without opposition . I cannot forget the tra . t of courage of Citizen Audrossy , chief of brigade of artillery , who , ordered to try whether ihe river was fbrdable , precipitated himself into the water , and passed and repassed on foot . General Serrurier reached Gradisra , by his march upon the heights which governed this town . To make a diversion , and to preclude the enemy from the discovery of our immcuiu-re , Genera ! Bemadotte caused the riflemen to attack
i . iem 111 their entrenchments ; but our soldiers , impelled b . their natural ardour ,, advanced with their fixed bayonets to tbe very walls of Gradisca . They were there received by a heavy discharge of musquetry and grape-shot . General Bcrnadotte , obliged to support tltein , brought forward four pieces of cannon , to force the gates ; but they were defended by ajlecbe , well entrenched . General Serrurier in the mean time arrived upon the heights which commanded Gradisra , rendering every means of retreat impossible . The enemy , panic-struck , saw no possibility of defence , and despaired of making their escape . General Bernadolte presented
the summons subjoined , when the enemy capitulated . " Five thousand prisoners , the flower of Prince Charles ' s Army , ten pieces of cannon , and eight standards , were the fruits of this manoeuvre . We at the same time passed the Isonzo , and took Gradisca . The division of General Bemadotte conducted itself with that gallantry which guarantees our future success . General Bemadotte himself , his Aide-de-Camp and Generals , braved every difficulty and danger . I solicit the rank of General of Brigade for Adjutant-General Mireur . The division of General Massena , carrying the first of La Chinse , encountered the enemy , who
wished to dispute the passage of the bridge of Cassasola . The riflemen forced the enemy to fall back ; and , immediately after , the grenadiers of the 32 a and Jythdeini-brigades , in close columns , forced the bridge ; beating the enemy , notwithstanding their entrenchments and chevaux de friese , pursuing them even to Pontieba , taking 6 o < _ prisoners , all belonging to . the regiments lately brought from the Rhine . Afi the magazines which the enemy possessed on this tide became also our property . Tbe rangers of tbe 101 I 1 regiment , with sword in bawd , rushed forward into " the enemy ' s entrenchments , and have consequently new claims to the esteem of ihe Army . BUONAPARTE . '
Head-quarters at Goritz , March 2 * . ' We entered yesterday into Gorifz . The enemy ' s army have effected their retreat with so much precipitation , that it has left in our hands four hospitals , containing t $ oo sick , and all tbe magazines of provisions and warlike ammunition , of which I will give you an account by the next courier . The division of General Bemadotte went yesterday to Camiza ; his advanced guard and the rear-gnurt ) of the enemy have had a rencontre at Carminia . The 19 th regiment of chasseurs charged tbe enemy with so much impetuosity , that they made fifty hussars prisoners with their horses . General Massena pursued the enemy to La Pontieba . BUONAI'AIITE . '