But as they reached the plateau so terrible a storm of grape and musket-balls swept upon them, that the bead of the column melted away as it surmounted the crest.

Fresh men took the place of those that fell, but when the French infantry, with a mighty cheer, rushed upon them, the Russians broke and ran.

So great was the crowd that they could not pass the river in time, and 200 prisoners were taken, while the French and Sardinian artillery swept the remains of the column, as it retreated, with a terrible cross fire.
At the bridge, however, the Russians made one more effort.

The reserves were brought up, and they again crossed the river and aqueduct.

The French, however, were now thoroughly prepared, and the attack was, like the preceding one, beaten back with terrible slaughter.