| Show TIIE the austrians Aust nans rians re crossed the mincio to seek the refuge of their fortresses in in the cal boated quadrangle nua drangle the sardinians ians hinves invested peschiera arid anil the trench french being rein re in forced by men under prince napoleon approached verona to lay siege to it while the wot id was awaiting news to the progress of events in the famous square an armistice hid had been agreed upon between napoleon and francs francis joseph ting this was wag not entirely unexpected it had bid been predicted that the rench french F emperor would mould at the proper moment offer an armistice lie did so and it was alike accepted ce pled it was signed at villafranca on the B 8 h 0 of july and was to extend to the 1 th of august according to its terms tile belligerent armies were to le keep 1 tile llie P positions irions they bocc occupied 11 pled and the railways to verona pese i ra and mantia were to be used for carrying provisions to hoie those fortresses the works offensive and defensive of peschiera cra to remain in their then condition here is Napole napoleons criN order of the day announcing the armistice |
