TABLEAU II

Page 15.

The scène of Tableau II is the head-quarters of tlie French gênerai RIasséna on Mount Albis opposite Zurich. Upon learning that ihe Archduke Charles has gone to raise the siège of Philipsburg, taking wiih him the bulk of his army, and that Suwarroff is on his way froin Italy to restore the balance of forces in Switzerland, Masséna detej-mines to take advantage of the departure of the Austrians and forms his plans for crushing KorsakofT before .Suwarroff can corne to the rescue.