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Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Paris journals report French Army of Reserve's victories in Italy, culminating in the complete defeat of Austrian forces at Marengo on June 18, with 8,000 prisoners, 40 cannons captured, and 6,000 enemy dead. Capitulation for Genoa's restoration; peace prospects hinge on Vienna's response.
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This morning we received, by Express, Paris Journals to the 22d inst. The intelligence they contain, is most important and momentous.
The operations of the French Army of Reserve, exhibit an uninterrupted series of victories, and from the following Bulletins it appears that the campaign in Italy is already terminated, by the total defeat of Austrian Army.
TELEGRAPHIC BULLETIN
Paris, June 21
The First Consul has obtained a complete victory on the 29th Prairial (June 18) Eight thousand Austrians and forty pieces of cannon, are taken by the French Army. Six thousand dead, belonging to the vanquished, remain on the field of battle.
The enemy capitulates for the restoration of Genoa, and the fortresses of Italy and Lombardy.
SECOND BULLETIN
Same date.
The army has been victorious at Marengo. This battle has decided the fate of Italy, and announces Peace.
We wait for an answer from Vienna. The armies will resume hostilities within ten days, if the answer be not favorable.
Gen. Desaix is wounded in the head.
Strasburgh, June 17.—It is said that an attack is meditated by the French on the Grisons.
Nice, June 10.—The army continues to make rapid progress. It has taken possession of the famous posts of Millesimo and St. James where we made 2000 prisoners. It is thought that the army will proceed to Savona and Aqui, from whence it will be enabled to attack the left wing of Melas, and even to cut off its retreat to Genoa.
Paris, June 20.—Letters from Nice, dated 21 Prairial, (June 10) state.—“We have learnt officially the agreeable news that the French have re-taken the second town in Liguria, Savona and that the army of the center is near Genoa.
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Italy
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June 18
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eight thousand austrians and forty pieces of cannon taken by the french army. six thousand dead belonging to the vanquished remain on the field of battle. the enemy capitulates for the restoration of genoa, and the fortresses of italy and lombardy. this battle has decided the fate of italy, and announces peace. we wait for an answer from vienna.
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The French Army of Reserve under the First Consul obtained a complete victory on the 29th Prairial (June 18) at Marengo, terminating the campaign in Italy with the total defeat of the Austrian Army. The army has been victorious at Marengo. Gen. Desaix is wounded in the head. Earlier advances include taking Millesimo and St. James with 2000 prisoners, re-taking Savona, and the army of the center near Genoa. An attack on the Grisons is meditated.