CON PT ENR S. 
makes rapid Progress in Italy—The Austrians, under General Beau- 
lieu, constantly repulsed, yet not dispirited.—Vartous Aétions.—Sus- 
pension of Arms agreed on between’ the French and Piedmontese Armies. 
—General Beaulieu re-erasses the Po, for covering the Countries to the 
jorth af that Hiver.—dt Paris, Negotiation for Peace Letween the 
King of Sardinia and the French Repullic_—Treaty of Peace between 
rance and Sardinia ratified by the Legislative Bodies of France.— 
Exultation and Confidence of the French,—Improved ly Euonaparte, 
Sor the Purpose of leading on the Army to farther Exploits.—- Address 
to the Army.—General Oljeét and Tendency of Buonaparte’s private 
Conversation.—Homage paid to the Merit of Buonaparte and the 
Army, by the Direciory.--Buonaparte puts his Army in Motion.— 
Crosses the Po, and leaves General Beaulieu to break up his Camp.— 
Armistice between the French Army and the Duke of Parma,—The 
French advance toward the Capital of Lom(ardy.—Baittle of Lodi.— 
The Austrians retreat to Mantua.—The French proceed to Milan, 
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Prultation of the French at the Successes of their Armies.—Their Army 
in Italy animated ty the Praises of their Countrymen, and tie Conver= 
sation as well. as the Proclamations of Buonaparte, toa high Passion jor 
Glory.—Enter the Duchy of Modena.—Spoliation of Monuments of 
Antiquity and Art.—dlhorrence of the Italian Nolility and Clergy to- 
wards the French greater than that of the inferior Classes.—-A yeneral 
Insurreétion ready to break out, quashed ly the Vigilance and Prompti- 
tude of Buonaparte.—The Austrians, under General Beaulieu, with 
the Connivance of the Venetians; take Possession of Peschiera.—Buona- 
parte advances against Beaulieu, who retreats to the Tyrolese.—The 
Venetians tremble before the French.—Dismiss from their Territories 
the Brother of the late King and Claimant of the Crown of France.~ 
Buonaparte takes possession of Verona.—Blockades Mantua.—Pre- 
pares to march into the Tyrolese— Detained by Insurreétions in - the 
Distriéts, known under the Name of Imperial Fiefs.—These being sup- 
pressed, he curries his dims to the Southward.— Reduces Tortona, Bo- 
logna and Urbino.—Menaces Rome.— Armistice between the Pope and 
Buonaparte.—Suspension of Hostilities with Naples.—Buonaparte the 
Friend and Patron of Menof Learning and Science. —Ambitious Views 
of the French Heputlic—Ilnsurrection in Lugo.—Quelled, and the 
City reduced by the French.—The Blockade of Mantua converted into 
aclose Siege—Raised ty Marshal Wurmser.— Aétions between. the 
French Army and that of the Austrians, reinforced hy Detachments 
Jrom Mantua.—enarkatle Instance of Presence of Mind in Buona 
parte.—The dustrians driven Lack beyond the ddige = =. =. QS 
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Stahian Mobs excited against the French.—Suppressed by a Terror of the 
viélorious French.—Marshal Wurmser, pursued by Buonaparte, re- 
treats 
