Jenks's Portland Gazette

Operations in Italy

OFFICIAL. BULLETINS.

Bulletin of the Army of Reserve, dated Milan.
June 3.

" The Division of Gen. Lannes. which had
been the advanced guard from St. Bernard to
Ivrea, was advancing to Chivasso to make the
enemy believe that it was our intention to make
a junction with Gen. Thureau, who was between
Rivoli and Susa. In the mean time the army
filed off on the opposite side, and passed the Sesino
and the Tesino. When it was sufficiently
advanced, Gen Lannes re passed the Dora Baltea,
passed to Crescentino, Trino, Vercelli, where
he received orders to march upon Pavia, which
he entered this morning ; he there found magazines
very considerable in provisions, 160 millies of powder.
1000 sick or wounded Austrians,
500 pieces of brass cannon on carriages, a powder
magazine, bullets, &c. To-morrow we
expect the inventory from Pavia
Gen. Lechi, with the Cisalpine Legion, has
marched to Cassano.

"Gen. Dubeam, with the corps under his
orders. has marched on Lodi."

Milan June 4.

" Te Deum has been sung in the Metropolis
of Milan, for the happy deliverance of Italy
from Heretics and infidels.

" All the Hospitals of the enemy fell into
our power. There were 1500 sick at Pavia,
and 1200 at Milan. Every day we discover
fresh magazines, Among others we have just
discovered at Pavia, one of 2000 coats, and
10,000 new muskets.

Gen. Duhem yesterday passed Lambro,
after a slight affair of advanced posts. He has
reached Lodi, passed-the Adda, and in pursuit
of the enemy.'

Letter from the First Consul to the Minister at War,
dated Milan June 4, contains the following :-

" We are at Milan. We have found at Pavia
600 pieces of cannon, on their carriages
half of them for the field, and half for sieges:
10,000 new firelocks, a great quantity of powder
and ammunition, and magazines of every
kind.

"The enemy for a long time believed that we
were no more than seven or eight thousand
men, and that we had made a diversion merely
for the raising the blockade of Genoa and Nice.
They persisted in this error till the 28th of
May.

"At the affair of Chivasso their Cavalry
made seven or eight prisoners but the Enemy
got information from them which they are unwilling
to believe.

" On the 2d of June, Gen. Hohen zollern,
who commanded the blockade of Genoa, appeared,
as you have seen by a letter that I
have sent to the Consuls, not much to fear our
forces. Gen. Melas has written to Pavia to a
woman he had with him-" I know they say
in Lombardy that a French army has arrived.
There is no danger. I will defend you on that
side." Two hours after this we entered Pavia.-We are at Lodi. The advanced guard
of Moncey have arrived at Crema, and endeavor
to collect boats sufficient to enable them to
pass, the Po.

" All the hospitals of Lombardy have fallen
into our hands. We have found five, or 6000
sick and wounded.

(Signed)
"BONAPARTE"

Milan June 7.

Gen. Lannes, after having passed the Adda
at Lodi. took possession of Crema, passed the
Oglio in the affair of the 5th, and took possession
of Orznuovi, a place between Brescia and
the Po, which is regularly fortified with bastions
and a counterscarp.

" After having pursued the enemy upon the
grand road of Brescia, Gen Lannes made a
counter march, and moved towards Cremona,
to make himself master of the numerous magazines
the enemy have in that place, then to
pass the Po, and to join the corps of Gen. Murat
at Piacenza.

Letter of General Bonaparte, First Consul of the
Republic, to the two Consuls.

"Milan, June 9.

"You will see, Citizen Consuls, by the letters
of Gen. Melas, which are annexed to my
preceding letter, that Gen. Ott received orders
to raise the blockade of Genoa on the very day
that Gen. Massena, urged by the total want of
provisions, demanded a capitulation. It appears
that Gen. Massena has 18,000 combatants.
and Gen. Suchet nearly as many. If these
two corps have united as I think they have, between
Oneglia and Savona they will be able to
enter Piedmont by the Tanaro immediately,
and be very useful, at a time when the enemy
will be obliged to leave some troops in Genoa.

"The greater part of the army is at this moment
at Stradella. We have a bridge at Piacenza.-Orzinovi,
Brescia, and Cremona, are
ours.

" You will find subjoined different Bulletins,
and many Letters, which have been intercepted,
and which it will perhaps be useful to publish
I salute you.

(Signed)
BONAPARTE."