The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-31 00:00:00

foreign ante Colonial intelligence.

FRANCE.
THE BATTLE OF AWNTEBELLO.

The Mon ilemr of Wednesday last publishes General
Forey's official report of the battle of Montebello. as
forwarded by Marshal 'Uruguay d'Hilliers to the Lis-
pen)r

VOGHERA, May 20, DM, Midnight.
. . . . .

Mobsieur le Marecliel,—l have the httiour to send
you a report of the engagement of any Division this
day.
Having received information at half past 12 (p.m.)
that a strong Austrian column with artillery, had occu• '
pied rasteggio. and had driven out from Montebello the
advanced posts of the Attended cavalry. I im-
mediately pushed forward to the oidposts on the Monte-
bello road with two battalions of the 74th, destined to
leave two battalions of the 811t11, encamped on that
road, in front of Voghere, on the Madura level.
Meantime the rest of inv Division was getting under
sons ; • battery of artillery (6th of the Bth Regiment)
led the way.
On reaching the bridge over the steamlet Ficsagaszo,
the extreme 't of our outposts, I ordered a section
of artillery to be piece,' in battery, supported on the
right and on the left by two 'tettell of the 84th, their
sharpshooters lining the hanks of the etream.
leantiiiie the enemy hail pudic,' on from Montebello
to Ginestrello, and, being informed that lie was advanc-
ing against me in two colu 1111 l s, the one by the high
road, the other by the railway road, I ordered the left
battalion of the 74th to cover the road to I 'amina-Nuova,
and the other battalion to take up a position on the right
side of the road. behind the Kith.
This movement hail 'warmly been effected, when •
brisk fusillade cipened along the whole line between our
riflemen and those of the enemy, who was advancing
upon us. supporting his riflemen by heads of columns
debouching from Ginestrello. The artillery opened its
guns upon them with success; the enemy tunicsl.
I then ordered my right to advance. The enemy
withdrew before the impetuosity of our troops ; but
perceiving that I only hail one battalion on the left of
the road, a strong column was ordered to attack it.
Thanks to the vigour and firmness of that battalion,
commanded by Vol. Cambriels. and to some happy
charges of the Piedinonted cavalry, admirably led by
General :tonnes, the Austriens were driven back.
At this moment General Illanelia"d, followed by the
Ofith, and a battalion of the 91st (the two other's had
remained at Oriolo, where they had an encounter), joined
me, and received the (inter to relieve the battalion of
the 74th charged to defend the railway road, and to
establish himself firmly at Cascina-Nuova.
Reassured on that side, I again advanced my right,
and carried. not without a serious resistance, the posi-
tion of Ginestrello. Judging then that by following
with the main body of my infantry along the ridges and
the high road with my artillery protected by the Pied-
montese cavalry I should more easily get possession of
Montebello. I arranged my attacking columns as follows,
under the °niers of General Beuret
The 17th battalion of Chadeurs, supported by the
84tli and 74th placed en irhelon, attacked the Routh
aide of Montebello, where the enemy had intrenclied
himself.
A hand-to-hsnd combat then ensued in the streets of
the village, which we had to carry house by house. It
was during this combat that General lieuret was mor-
tally wounded at my side.
After an obstinate residence the Austrians were
obliged to yield before the impetuosity of our troops,
and; although strongly intrenclied in the churchyard,
they were driven out of that last position at tie
point of the bayonet amid reiterated shouts of ' ner
rEniperette!'
It was now half-put 6 o'clock ; I thought it prudent
not to follow up the day's success any further, and I
halted my troops behind the ground uimn which the
churchyard is situated, lining the ridge with four guns
and a number of rifleuem, who drove back the last Aus-
trian columns into l'asteggio.
Bbortly afterwards I saw the Austrian columnsevacm-
ate Casteggio. Lowing a rear-guard there, and retire by
the road of t'emitisina.
I cannot, M. le Marimba'. praise too highly the bravery
of our troops in this affair : all—officers, subalterns, and
men—vied with each other in emulation. .`..or 'Mond I
forget the officers of tuy staff, who were of the greatest
service to me.

I have the honour in another report to send
you a hat of those who especially distinguished them-
selves. . . .

Ido not know as yet the exact amount of our loss. It
is considerable, especially in superior officers, who did
not "pare themselves. I esleulste it spproximatively at
Irons esm to 7isl men killed or woutuitoi.

The Ims of the enemy t have 'wen considerable,
to judge by tin. i umber of killed found, especially in the
village of 11.10.441 db).
We hare tali. II about 200 prisoners, among whom is •
colonel and other officers. _ _ . . .

Koine powder.wagone. have also fallen into our hands.
regarde myself, M. le Marechal, I an happy that
my division ham been the Ilrat engaged with the enemy.
TM, glorions ' baptiam.' which recalls 01le of the noblest
names of the Empire. will. I trust, mark one of thoae
atagea menti ~,, ml ill the order of the day Id the Emperor.
I am, with respect, M. he Marechel,
Your very 1 I.le and very obedient aervant,
The General Commanding the Ist Division
of the lit Corps.

FOREY.

P.S.—Frons information I have received from all
Iluarten, the bbtreibetli of the enemy could Met be Under
front 15,009 to 18,00 men, ant if I should !believe the
atatements of the prisonera, it would exceed that number
conaiderably.

The &movo in about to pase • few days. at St. Cloud.
She twig an autograph letter of condolence to the widow
- of General Reuret, killed at the affair of Montebello.
Count de Dainnthiwit, French Minister at Hanover,
has just arrived in Paris on leave of absence. The atti•
tude of Hanover in the Diet in said to be the came of I
the temporary absence of the Count from bin post.
The Connell hae institute...l M. de la Guerunmere in
the teed of " Director pro troopore of printing, of the
library, of the press, and of the street-sale of publics.
t. ."
The strength of the French army now in Algeria is I
28,000 infantry and 11,11110 cavalry. Admiral Hamelin '
remain.% Minister of Marine. and M. de Chasseloop I
Laithat Mi ii i % ter of Algeria and the Colonies.
It in said the French force in Italy in to be increased ;
to 150,01ett men. A large supply of specie Las been sent
for the une of the army. An aide-de-camp of General
Niel, has left for Italy.
The plan of the campaign about to be undertaken by
Prince Napoleon issaiil to be to march through the Duchy
of Modena, and thence either to Venice orb., M den, where
he will meet the Empenw Napoleon. It in alleged here
that the invasion of Modena cannot be considered 1111 • I
violation of neutrality, init.:emelt as the Duke of Modena
has protested against the entrance of the French into
The Bonnie declined Wediwielay in consequence of •
report that the neutral Powers bad protented against the
occupation of TUnGI/110. The report has been oon-
tradieted on official autliswity. Tin question is whether 11
neutrality would not be forfeited by such a protest. I
There is little doubt, however, that a bad effect will be I
produced by the proclamation of Prince Napoleon ; it
g;ven the war a decidedly revolutionary character, and
recalls the appeals ath1re......1 hy the first Republic to the
people of foreign countries to rise against their Govern.
unnitti. Wind was attempted in tide way by the
Republican I toy-eminent of 1144.4 wan donenurreptitiously,
awl even the Riairoor root effair was half dinavowed.
It in *aid that all the Powers, with the exception of
France and Senlisita, have acknowledged by telegraph
the new King of Naples.
Al one o'clock ..n Thu.-Arty the Empress received the
niemlbere of the great bodies id the State, and addressed
a 111/1110131110 •11 the Presidents of each body. Her Majenty
Kahl to Count Monty, President of the Corp.. Legialatif,
that clue 11.11101•1011 1111 tllO enlightene.l patriotism of the
Deputiee to maintain in their several depertments that
confidence 011111.11 they all nutlet feel in the energy of the
army, and, when the day of victory ellen have come, in
the moderation of the Emperor. tier Majesty further
said that she reckoned upon the loyal support of the
entire nation, which, during the absence of the chief it
hail chosen, would never be found wanting to a woman
and chihl. Isond awl long applause followed the con-
clusion of her Majesty's addrese.
The following in the text 4,1 a proclamation addrersed
b? Prince Napoleon to the T,iecaii people :--" The
kaisperor lien& we to your country at the demand of
your reprenentatives to aupport the war against our
sou• the ont,revvore of fuly. My iniovion in cc•
elusively military —.I am not to occupy myself, nor will
I "wally niv,wlf. with your internal orgnnieation.
Napoleon 111. Ilan declined that lie feeln but 11110
•1111)1111111. that Of accomplishing the triumph of the
PaClOll came of the emancipation of a people. and that
10. never would be issfluenced by family interest... Ile
bite declared that the pole ohject of France. satinfied with
her power. is to knee at her frontiers a friendly nntion
which will OWC tn. her her ngenerat. . If the
Almighty protects tin. and grant, to its the victory.
Italy will ron,titute liernelf freely ; and in taking her
plece g the nat lie will emetolidate the leilenre
of power in Eiirope. Recollect tied. there is no eacritice
to., greet when helenoolenre iv 111 IC' the price of your
rfforte, and dentonntrate to the world by your union and
by your 111011111411111. en 11111011 an by your energy. that
you are worthy of being free." The Prince think,. it
110t01011117. it will be 110011, 10 ensure ill.' TIINCA11•1 tll.lt 110
'hell not occupy himeelf with their internal and political
This might he cowdriesl into a denial that be
aims, an lies been Paid .4 him, to bee ..... e ruler at
lorence. Ihie tilinsion, lie sap., in oXlllllftilloll of a
military kind. That. hei, sni..iihs strange, awl almost
hie an excuse by which the writer accuse.' himself.

11/1/1X IX FKINCE.-11 may he remembered that in
August last Dr. Danlout, physician of the palace of
Fontainebleau, and his wife, boils advanced in years,
were found inunlered in their house near the palace,
and that a nibbery of their property had 114.4.11 MM 111 l itted ;
also that • man named Faugeraa, who had been in their
Pt
rvic.., was some days nfter aaa e 111111 l This 1111111 was
It:ought to trial twfore the Court of Alois,a of the Seine-
et.:.larne. and after the circumatances of the orients had
Isen stated lie formally admitted his guilt, but accused the
female servant of the deceased, whine name is Talbot,
r.f having been his accomplice. In this aseueation he
persisted, in spited the vehement denial of the woman.
Ia 0011114•4111.11 Ce she was arrested, and the trial was
adj owned to enable an investigation into the Milli**
acciviation 141 hi • made. his statement Was that while
he was in Dr. Barbint's service an intimate connexion
existed between hint and the young woman, mid (lest
they committed in conjunction sibberies of wine tool
other things ; that they had pLiuuuiei a greater robbery,
and that in the night of tie '.lth of August she hail let
him into the house to 'impetrate it ; that on penetrat-
ing into Madame Rantoul's room the latter cried out,
and that he murdered her by a blow on the head with a
chopper; that Dr. Itartiout, who slept in the !Win
roolli, having heanl the noise got up, and that ho (the
)urisoner) then murdered him, being assiated in both
these murders by the servant. The man's statement
seemed to a certain extent probable fnmi the fact that
medical men thought, from marks on the pollens of the
deceased, that two persons itimd have been engaged in
the crime ; likewise because certain doors on the misuse
front the girl's room ill the chambers of the wintered
persons were left partly open, and became it scenic
strange that the murders could have been eounnitted
without the girl having, as she alleged, heard anything.
But, on the other hand, it was aeoertained beyond any
mwanablo doubt that not only had no intimate ma.

nexion ever existed between the young woman and the '
prisoner, but that it was she who had caused his dis-
niismial from the service of Dr. Bardent for having one
night entered her chamber and attempted to take
liberties with her. The prisoner, when pressed with
questions, at last admitted that the charge against the
girl was unfounded ; and lie said it was he who had
opened the doors, in order to throw suspicion on her.
p
The cruise juenee was that the examining magistrates
declared that there was no reason forru„ecuting the
girl. On Saturday the man was again brought to trial
before the Court of Assises of the &nut-et-Marne ; and
after the facts of the UM had been related and the man
interrogated on them, the President said :—" Faugeras,
I adjure you to say whether or not yon persist in your
accusations against time servant " The maim remained
silent. "Do you. yes or imo, persist in saying that she
your accomplice r I eau only *mower anent pica.
thmns." " Speak,
we liaten
any what You please tO
you." " I have not unit.li to say. If I spoke of the
;
girl it was Out to have her puni.hed. but because it was
the truth. Rut puni•th me alone, if you like; I have
no objection." " Shall we call the girl ?" " I shall way
nothing against her." " You have nothing to sat
against her " 1 will say nothing—that is all I $aY•
The girl war then called, and solemnly protested that
she hart had no part in the murders. 'rhe jury declared
the prisoner guilty, sod the Court cond ed him to
death. On hearing the sentence he was on overcome
with emotion that he sank down on his seat, and had
to be supported on leaving the court.

SARDINIA. •
Ti; RIX, Tucrday. MIT 24.
General Gynlai has removed his head-quart*" to
Garhowo, ant has everywhere ordered the arms in the
powiewion of the people to be given up. under the
penalty of being shot in case of non-observance of
this order. The Austrians and Mudenese have retired
from Reggio to Brescello, where the Duke of Modena is
making preparations fur defence. Garibaldi has made
17 more prisoners.

ALLSSANDRI A, May 24.

The wounded at the tattle of Montebello have been
brought to this town. The Austrian primners have
been sent to Genoa, whence they will be forwarded to
Marseilles. Before their departure the Emperor dis-
tributed money among thens for their relief.
31Auessii.m›, Tuesday, May 24.
The Austrian prisoners have arrived here.
Timm, May XL