The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-24 00:00:00

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF

CASTELFIDARDO.

"TO GENED,AL CACCHLAILI, 110LOGNA.

" Osimo, Sept. 18.
" This morning, at 10 o'clock, General Ismori-
ciiire attacked my extreme positions on the counter-
fort, which extends from Caatelfidardo, by Crocetta,
to the sea. All the prisoners affirm that he bad with
him 11,000 men and 14 pieces of artillery, having
reinforced the troops at Foligno with all that he
had at Terni, Oscan, and elsewhere. He supported
his attack by a sortie of 4,000 men from the gar-
Tifton of Ancona. These troops attacked us in •
really furious manner. The combat was short, but
violent and bloody. We had to storm several
positions successively, and, after a simulated sur-
render, the defenders of these positions assassinated
our soldiers with poignanls. Several of the
wounded stabbed our men as they were coming up
to succour them. The results of the day are
as follows. We have prevented the junction of
Lamoriciere's corps with the garrison ; we have
taken 800 prisoners, among whom are 38 officers,
some of them of high rank ; we have also taken six
pieces of artillery, and among them those given by
Charles Albert to Pope Pius IL in 1848, a great
many ammunition and baggage waggons, one flag,
an infinity of arms, and many knapsacks left
behind by the routed men. All the enemies
wounded, including General de Pimodan, who led
the attacking column, are in my power, as also a
considerable number of dead. The column which
sallied forth from Anomie was compelled to retreat,
but I have good hopes that I shall capture a great
part of it this night. Prisoners and deserters are
coming in every moment in great numbers. The
fleet has arrived, and is opening fire upon Ancona.
" CIALDINI' the General Commanding
the 4th Corps d'Armnde.'

AMERICA.

LOSS OF THE LADY ELGIN STEAMER
WITH NEARLY 400 LIVES.-REPORTED
DEATH OF MR. HERBERT INGRAM, P.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AT TOROVIU

LIVERPOOL, MenAy.

The Royal Mail steamship Africa, Captain
Shannon, which left New York on the 12th inst.,
and which touched at' Queenstown yesterday
(Saturday) evening to land mails and despatches,
arrived in the Mersey at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
bringing 380,000 dollars in specie and 56 pasaen-
gers.
The steamship Bohemia arrived at Father Point
on the 10th, and the City of Washington at New
York on the 11th, both from Liverpool.
By this arrival we receive details of the fearful
catastrophe which occurred on the Bth instant on
Lake Michigan. The steamer Lady Blain, which
left Chicago on the previous evening, bound for .
Lake Superior, with from three to four hundred
persons on board, including a large. party of
excursionists, was run into by the schooner Anginas
and sunk in a short time, involving tho loss of
nearly all on board. The collision occurred about
2 o'clock in the morning, while dancing and other
festivities were in progress. The body of Herbert
Ingrain, Esq., M.P. for Boston, had been recovered
and taken in charge by his friends. Up to the
morning of the 10th, 27 bodies had been recovered.
All accounts represent the city of Milwaukee as
shrouded in mourning, and business seemed to be
entirely suspended. The owner of the Lady Elgin
has libelled the schemes Augusta, and the vessel
has been taken in charge by the United States
Marshal. This will cause a full investigation of the
affair.

When struck by the schooner the steamer sank I
in twenty minutes in three hundred feet of water.
Only seventeen persona were known to be save-%
From 350 to 400 persons were said to have been on
board,including several companies of rule volunteers
and fire companies, who were on a visit to
Ohicaw. The brave conduct of the captain of the
Lady Elgin, who is among those lost, was highly
eulogised.
The Maine State elections for the choice of state

officers and members of congress had resulted in
the triumph of the republicans, Mr. Washburn,
their candidate for governor, being elected by a
large majority.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales con-
tinued at Toronto on the 11th inst , but was an-
nounced to leave that city for London, Canada West,
on the following morning. The Orange excitement
at Toronto had broken out afresh ; the Duke of
Newcastle was made very angry by the display of
an Orange flag in a procession on the 7th, and a
portrait of King William 111. on the Orange arch.
It was thought, in consequence, that the prince
would refuse to receive the mayor and council at
the levfe, but, after an apology from the mayor
the prince gave permission for their presentation.
It rained m torrents all day, so that all out.
door ceremonies had to be postponeda Oa
the 9th the prince attended church, and
on the way the Duke of Newcastle gave
orders to drive by an unexpected route, in order to
avoid an Orange arch. A great crowd of persons
were thus disappointed, and the most intense ex-
citement was caused. A mob surrounded the
church, hooting and hissing, and when the prince
and party appeared and entered their carriages, is
inov•ment was made to unharness the horses and
draw them forcibly under the Orange arch, but the
coachman whipped up the horses and they
escaped. On the 11th, notwithstanding the fact
that it rained incessantly, the prince went through
most of the programme laid down for him. Ha
witnessed a boat-race ; at the conclusion, he was
made a member of the Toronto Yacht Club, laid
the corner-stone of a statue of the Queen in Uni.
versity Park, and visited the university, the normal
school, and the Botanical Gardens. During the
day he received an address from a deputation of the
citizens of Belleville, praying him to return to that
city, guaranteeing ist no offensive demonstrations
ahould be made. The prince declined the invitation
on the ground that his future engagement, would
not permit of its acceptance.
California advices are dated at San Francisco
on the 29th of August. Business continued much
the same. There had been several strikes for the
ten hour system among the labourers in the city,
which had been partially sustained. Political
mars-meetings were being held throughout the
state, and were causing much excitement.
Havana dates are to the 7th instant. Sugar was
dull. The stock was 260,000 boxes. Freights had
slightly declined. Exchange on London, 1b to
16} per cent, prem. The health of the island was
excellent. A cargo of slaves had been landed on
the eastern coast. _ _ _ _

The steamer Osceola had arrived at Havana
from Traxillo, and reported that the commander of
the English man-of-war Icarus ordered General
Walker to surrender the town. Walker obeyed,
and retired lower down the coast with 80 men.
According to last advises his force was reduced to
25 men by the continued attacks of his enemies.
Walker had been severely wounded in the face.
Seven of his wounded followers had been placed
aboard the Icarus at Truxillo. Walker lost one of
his colonels. When the Osceola was leaving,
Alvarez was entering the town with 300 men.
A.dvices from Truxillo to the 31st ult. had
reached New Orleans. General Walker evacuated
Truxillo on the night of the Ist instant, and was
pursued by the enemy. The hint accounts stated
that only one of Walker's men bad been killed.
No opinion could be formed as to the fate of
his force. A New Orleans despatch of the 11th
says :—" It is believed that the report by the
Osceola, stating that General Walker's force had
been reduced to 25 men, is incorrect. Walker was
at Limas on the 26th ult., with 76 men well pro-
vided. Captain Salmon, of the British man-of-
war Icarus, bad declared his intention to take
Walker, if possible. It is believed Walker will
march to Nicaragua. A vessel from Itnetan, with
provisions, clothing, dc., was expected to reach the
mainland soon. A party of fifty is preparing to
leave this city to join Walker."
A Washington telegram says : " Minister
McLane has received definite instructions from
government relative to hie course in Mexico, and
will therefore return to Vera Cruz. It is under-
stood that Spain has been informed by the Juares
government that the subject of the capture of the
vessel Maria Concepcion is under judicial advise-
ment ; but this, of course, does not prevent Spain
from urging the demand for her immediate re:storse
tion."
According to Mexican advises in the New Orleans
papers, the defeat of Miramon on the 10th of
August at Lagos appears to have been complete.
The foram engaged, however, were much &Ivo.
portioned, he having but 2000 men, while Doblaeo,
the liberal general, had from 10,000 to 18,000.
Miramon, with his cavalry, fled in the direction of
the city of Mexico, and all his artillery fell into
the hands of the liberals, who were much elated at
their success. The threatened war between Spain
and Mexico is represented to be very unpopular at
Matamoras.
By way of Havana we have Vera Crnz dates of
the 3rd ; Miramon was at the city of Mexico, con-
centrating his forces. The liberals were rapidly
advancing ou the capital. The Juares govern-
ment had declared the Maria Concepcion a legal
prize.
The New Orleans Picayune says that intelligence
had been received that a general pronunciamento
in favour of :the return of ex-President Comonfort
to power in Mexico has been planned, and is ou the
eve of consummation. This movement (says the
Picayune), though first inaugurated in the northern
states of the republic, is not confined to them, but
extends over the whole country. It is alleged that
the highest officials in all the states adhering to
the liberal cause are in the secret, and will all pro-
nounce simultaneously. General Doblado, who
recently won so decided a victory over Miramon,
is one of the leaders, and his Became, it is ex-
pected, will precipitate the arrangement name.
diately.
The electric telegraph bad been extended to
Omaha city, in Nebraska territory.