Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
French forces under Duke of Rivoli and others crossed the Danube near Vienna in early July, destroying enemy works and preparing for a major battle, with General M'Donald's division advancing in Italy.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
Letters from Vienna state, that on the first inst. in the night the duke of Rivoli crossed the Danube with 800 men, and destroyed several works which the enemy had erected to oppose his passage, on the same night 10,000 men followed.
The general of the guard in a letter to his family, of the 2d July from the island of Lobau (Napoleon) says, '60,000 men are to day crossing the Danube, 60,000 more are immediately to follow them. When you receive this letter a grand decisive battle will have been fought.'
From the Danube, July 5.
Gen. M'Donald's division which forms the right wing of the Italian army, has crossed the Raab, and must at this moment have advanced as far as Nesprin.
On the night of the first July, the French passed from the island Lobau to the left bank of the Danube with a number of train of artillery, a number of cavalry and some infantry.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Danube
Event Date
July 1 5
Key Persons
Outcome
destroyed several enemy works; 60,000 men crossing danube with 60,000 more to follow; impending grand decisive battle; gen. m'donald's division advanced to nesprin.
Event Details
On July 1 night, Duke of Rivoli crossed Danube with 800 men, destroyed enemy works, followed by 10,000 men. Napoleon reported from Lobau on July 2 that 60,000 men crossing, 60,000 more to follow, with battle imminent. On July 5, Gen. M'Donald's division crossed Raab to Nesprin. French forces passed from Lobau to left bank with artillery, cavalry, infantry on July 1 night.