No. 4.
To Josephine, at Paris.
Milan.
I am at Milan, with a very bad cold. I can't stand rain, and I have been wet to the skin for several hours, but all goes well. I don't persuade you to come here. I shall be home in a month.
I trust to find you flourishing. I am just starting for Pavia and Stradella. We are masters of Brescia, Cremona, and Placentia.
Kindest regards. Murat has borne himself splendidly.
June 5th.—Massena gives up Genoa, but leaves with all the honours of war.
June 7th.—Lannes takes Pavia, 350 cannon, and 10,000 muskets.
June 9th.—Battle of Montebello. Bonaparte defeats Austrians, who lose 8000 men.