Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-07 00:00:00

appeal to military readers only

casualties are very incompletely given, except in the
case of the 4th. corps. The result under this head is
Imperial Guard—No return. Ist

as follow

Ztiel officers and about 4,000 men killed and
'nd Corps-19 officers and 192- men
lea 0nv.,,,n .11

wounded
killed an

12 wounded;
Corp

285 men killed and wounded

-46 officers and

586 men killed, and 207

killed and wounded.'

wounded. In all, 10,362
The commander of the 2nd

corps reports 300 missing, and o
and 541 men missing ; none mentioned in the other
cases. Total

the 4th, 7 officers

missing

reporte

If the

he Ist or 4th corps, which i

probable, the

total of killed and wounded will b
The King of Sardinia gives a terribl
of the losses suffered by his arm`

account

Many corps

coin,

_....,, atm one battalion of Bersaglieri, out
of thirteen officers, had seven killed or wounded. A
correspondent, writing from Valeggio on the Ist

.---......._.... . ADERS IN VERONESE. After the battle, Clam Gallas came to THE allied armies of France and Sardinia have
this place with the wreck of the army. During the
storm the Emperor and his brother, Maximilian, lost now advanced far towards the confines of Italy. So
each other, and the latter wept like a child, I
far they have overcome all the obstructions of the
,leave far
and their march onward has been trium-
been assured, fearing lest Francis Joseph had-been pliant. But it has been a triumph gained at a
taken prisoner, while the Duke of Modena foamed at
sacrifice which nothing that it will accomplish, in
the mouth with disappointment and vexation. The
Emperor was furious with his generals who had all probability, can ever repay. Take but the late
battle of Solferino. The French at length confess,
pronounced the fatal orders for retreat; his own it appears, to a loss of 720 officers, 120 of whom are
command would have been, `Remain on the field dead, and of 12,000 privates. The Austrians calcii-
and die. The wreck of thearmy, which halted here, late their losses, as far as they can ascertain them,
stayed during three days, and at the last_ minute at 10,000 altogether, 1,900 of whom are dead, and
imposed upon the commune a requisition of sixty carts 8,100 wounded. This is about the same proportion
of hay, twenty casks of wine, and sixty bullocks, in killed and wounded as the statement of the loss in
but it was impossible to stop and collect them." Fr(inch officers exhibits. Such have been the enor-
The Paris correspondent of the Times says that mous sacrifices by which this victory was brought
private letters from the head quarters of Prince about a victory, the political effect of which as
Napoleon state that another great battle is expected yet remains to be seen. For although it has enabled
on the banks of the Adige, and that. the Austrians
the allies to cross the Mincio, it is a matter of some were believed to have about 200,000 men in line.
Fresh battalions of Zouaves are organising at Paris, . doubt, perhaps, whither it may conduct the
contest—this
and a considerable number of non-commissionedalong been understood, German succour was to be
officers have appealed to enter even as privates.
The Vienna correspondent of the Times says it is given to Austria.
now pretty clearly understood that Prussia intends That both armies should be not only indisposed
to formally re-enter the battle field, but
to act. strictly on the defensive. Reliable advises in a great
had reached Vienna that
Measure incapacitated from doing so, with any effect
• Garibaldi's men had
perhaps on either side, afterso fearful a struggle of
violated the Federal territory in Southern Tyrol by
life and death as that of the 24th, was naturally to
entering the Tonale pass. ' Prince :Windischgratz is be expected. " The battle of Solferino," as it has
reported to have 'been sent to Berlin to acquaint been shown, "was, in fact, three battles. ENEDOK,
the Prussian Government with this fact. The'B
on the right of the Austrians, fought with the
Times has re-appointed an Own Correspondent
at Berlin. Until some time has elapsed, his
Sardinian's, under the King, between Pozzolengo
and Peschiera, and he seems for a time at least to
assertions must be taken somewhat on trust. The
.i..
uave repulsed them. BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS and
Prussian proposals, he 7 says, are now in the tl, Guards drove STADION, ZOBEL, and CLAM, out
the
hands of Russia and England. With England
of the strong position of Solferino and Cassiano ;
Prussia has been unsuccessful, but she has - more whilst NIEL and M` MAHON, and three divisions of
hope of Russia; and the writer is of opinion That cavalry advanced -south-eastward along the great
the Czar is not likely to take any active part against road to Goito. Opposite to these was the first army
Germany. By the end of next week, the Prussian under WIIIIPFFEN. His. line :extended very near
army will be in full march. Two corps d'armee the Chiese ; but 'it was too extensive, and the
will be stationed on the Silesian frontier, in natural result folloWed." The whole, of the hostile
an unexpected attack 'en the part of
forces, therefore, must have been engaged on that
The guards will be stationed
sfls as to be ready to march, at a moment's notice, either dreadful day ; and there could be no reserve for
to Silesia or to the Rhine. On the Lower and immediate re - action on either side. But the
Austrians being so situated, the Allies were enabled
Middle Rhine 140,000 Prussians - will be stationed, to push steadily on, and in the course of a few days
80,000 at Dusseldorf, 40,000. at Cologne, and 20,000
the whole allied army had passed the Mincio—the
at Coblentz. This latter force she #proposes to
support by the 9th and 10th cor s of the Federal I
French investing Valiggio, the capital of Veronese.
Arm T p ,The
-French
were opportunely assisted in their
: '-
i
y.
Prussia v

case of

Russia

When these. preparation

are complete

ler proposals to France
Should she do so, they will most unquestionably be

advance by the prompt arrival of an important
accession of force. " The reinforcements," writes the

.zmperor in ins despatch, "which I have received by
..., rrussia will then be compelled either to ' the arrival of 35,000 men, led by, Prince.NAIIOLEON,
upport her diplomacy by her bayonets, or to eat her have enabled me to approach Verona without corn-
leek. The Berlin correspondent of the Times give an promising myself in any way, as I have left a corps
outline 'of the peace proposition' of Prussia, which
d'armee at Goito to watch Mantua, and am about to
seems also to be known in France, as the main assemble another at Brescia to watch the passes of
feature is adverted to by the Paris correspondent Of the Tyrol." This seasonable supply of fresh force
the Ackertiser, who says
,I%.(ifig,Leopol4 is desirous must, at such a time, have been invaluable to the
1 'Allies—insuring, as it appears to, have done, their
safe approach to a position which may most likely
give them an opportunity of striking a still more
decisive blow. ~ '

of Europe that Venetia .Allies

must be t

;eparate and inch

creation of Venice into a,scparate kingdom he deems
desirable, and he even proposes to' effect this settle-
ment with the consent of Austria, which he engages

. We must not forget; however, that the Austrian
~, v u Lain it the crown be hestOwed 11p nn tlt• army has now got at its head, in sole command, a
Austrian Archduke Maximilian, brother of the General who, had he been in that post from the first,
Emperor of Austria; and the husband of King ;right not improbably have given a different turn to
Leopold's daughter, the PkincesS ' Cliarliittei Thp the whole course of the war. What the Allies,have
Times correspondent -says of the Prince of Prussia, that alt mainly profited by in this contest hitherto, has' been
hough, the Prince of Prussia has
neve their superior generalship. The. Austrian army has:
never given proof of strate:* ability, he is never-
thelesv impressed with had no master-mind to direct its operations. Even
the idea, so prevalent since the bungling GYULAI was removed, and the
now-a-days among crowned head's, of being. a great gallant old HESS has been at the scene of action,
captain, and his utmost ambition is to command, as there has not prevailed any prudent course of
generallisimo, the army of the Germanic Confederation.
strategy in the movements of the Austrian forces.
Kossuth has issued a proclamation calling the The veteran HESS, we say, was there--but his mili-
Hungarian nation to arms to Struggle for liberty, tary skill and experience had by no means their
and announces that he will be semi among them. perfect work—quite the reverse, indeed. As we see
A Frankfort letter' States that. the Austrian it very forcibly remarked, " excessive caution Iz:is
seemed constantly marred by excessive rashness.
Government have been compel4nl by the battle of
. One day nothing*seems clearer than that the
Solferino to despatch to the theatrc.of War those
!.:AUStvians Mean to carry it . with a high hand, in
troops which it had itl reßn7e in the Tfroj, and thati
. .
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