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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23.

Tun battled Montebello Is s worthy opening of
the Italian campaign of 1859. At first it seemed

probable that it might prove a mere affair of out-
posts ; but it now &CCM@ to have been a serious
engagement. According to the fuller information
which boa come to hand since Monday, the advanced

posts of the Allied Army,consisting of 800 Sardinian
hone, supported by two batteries, occupied a position
near Montebello, on the great road between Aleman-
dria and Piacenza, and fire miles etetward of Voghere.
The division of General FORZT, consisting of four

brigades of ►boat 8,000, and formiog-part of

HARM:I:AT Corps d'Armtte, fay a short
distance behind. Suddenly, about eleven o'clock on
Friday morning, en Actinide division of 13,000 men
was seen advancing in echelon from the eastward.
It was in three columns, and led, some eay, by Count
STADION ; others, by Baron ZODLL. Its right was in
advance of its left, and stretched towards Ilrandusso
—a village about two miles north-east et Caateggio ;
its centre was the attacking force, whilst ita left,
supported by a powerful artillery, advanced ales% the
great road. Ily which road the attacking force same
does not clearly appear, but according to some so-
counts it was from Strudella, seven or eight mike
eastward of Casteggio ; nor indeed does it appear
whether it passed through that village before it
joined battle. However, on they came, and at once
fell upon the Sardinian cavalry, under Colonel DZ
SONNA4, who with has 800 men had to make head
against an overwhelming fora. At fleet, the French
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General, thinking it waa a mere reconnaissatce, ad.
vaaoed with only 600 men, but finding that there
were 13,000, with cavalry and artillery, he pushed
on his brat brigade. and directed the other two
to follow—leaving his second brigade, with some
of the National Guard, is reserve. In the mean-
time a desperate struggle bad ensued. For an hour,
it is said, young Colonel DI SONKAZ, with his
brilliant cavalry, sustained the shock of the ninny.
But es en after the arrival of the first French rein-
forcemtnts the battle did not slacken. Future
letters mutt reveal the glorious story of those deeds
of daring—those hand-to-hand fights—those bloody
encounters and desperate charge., which will render
this battle memorable. The attack was obstinate:

the numbers were unequal : and so thickly did the
shot and shell fall upon the centre of the Allies that
they were compelled to retire. Jut as General
lILUILLT was leading on his men to the attack an
attempt was made to turn the Allied right—
but in vain. The Austrian centre, assailed by
the Allies in front, and broken by the de-
structive fire of the new Imperial artillery,
fell back, so that the Allies re-occupied their ground.
But in the meantime General Fosse had arrived.
With his Zouaves, his Coast/ars d'Orleans, and two
battalions of the line, the General dashed against
the enemy, whilst the light horsemen of Montferrato,
under Culooel Nloatxu,oharged in flank ; the second
brigade assailed the right, and the artillery poured
• destructive fire. The attack was irresistible ; and
so the Autrians, about five o'c:ock in the sfternoon,
after six hours' fighting, began to retire. They divided
themselves into two bodies—the one retiring east-
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