The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

THE WAR IN ITALY.

DEFEATS OF THE AUSTRIANS.

(From the Mowittur.)
A LLIIS• DIU A. May 21.
The Austrians, about 15,000 strong, attacked the ad-
vanced post of Msrshal Baraguay d'Hilliers. They were
I driven back by Foray's division, which behaved admira-
bly, and carried the tillage of Montebello, already cele-
brated, after a fierce combat of four hours' duration.
The Piedmontese cavalry, commanded by General
Sonnet, displayed extraordinary energy. We have made
200 prisoners, one of whom is a Colonel. We have from
WO to 61. X.) killed and wounded.
General of Brigade Beuret (Infantry) and Command-
ant thichet are killed. Colonels Guyot de Lespart, de
Hacienda Conseil Dumesnil, and Commandants Lure-
Celle and as Ferusac are wounded.
This affair does great honour to General Foray, who
displayed u much skill as bravery.
The Austrians are in full retreat since last even-
ing.
The loss of the enemy exceeds 2,000 men.
The Emperor left to-day for Vogliera, and visited the
hospitals, where the Austrian wounded have been taken
with the French, and receive the same care.

TURIN. May 21.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

To-day the extreme left of our army wader General
Cialdini forced a pasaage over the Seam nest Vercelli in
an admii able manner.
The enemy was put to digbt, leaving officers and pri-
vates as prisoners, together with arms, wagons, end
horses in our hands.

THE AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT.
VIVINA, Sunday, May V, Noon.

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The Austrian force which reconnoitred on the 20t1z
inst. consisted of three bripdes.
On arriving in the neighbourhood of Castegfpo and
Montebello, on the road to Piacenza, it net the French
in great force, under liarapay d'Hilliers. The Austrians
made good theirjetreattothe bridge of Vseanissa, on the
The number of killed and wounded is not yet posi-
tively known, but the loss is probably about the same is
that of the French.
The blockade of Venice and of the adjoining coast
was announced to the Austrian Commander yesterday.

THE SWISS FRONTIER
Btaxr, Saturday, May 21

It is reported from Tessin that all the Austrian
detachment on the Lego Maggiore have withdrawn, and
that the Emperor of Austria and General Hess have
arrived at Pavia.
Betote, May 21.
According to telegrams from Magadino. Garibaldi is
reported to have been yesterday at Romagnano with 400
men, and to have entered Arena this evening preparatory
to acting against Laveno.
BERN!, May 22.

In consequence of the news received here froth the
wat of war the Federal Conned, in an extraordinary
sating, has decreed the sending of one battalion and two
ioupnnies of C.rbinecrs from Geneva to the Canton of
Tessin, under the winuiand of the Staff-Major of the
Seventh Division.
VientA, Sunday, May 22.

Garibaldi arrived on the 21at at Aroma with 4.000
men. The Swiss Futlend Council haa derpatelied two
companies of aluirpaliootera, one company of chasseurs,
and a luttalion of infantry to the Canton of Tessin.
The General Staff of the 7th Corps Ef Armee from
(kneva will follow. Novara hi still occupied by the
Autirians. Garibaldi is to operate front Arena against
Laren°. The Austrians have retired in perfect order to
Pavia and Piacenza.