The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1859.

LATEST NEWS.

GREAT BATTLE.

DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIANS

1,000 PRISONERS TAKEN.
The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, JUNE 1.
The Moniteur of this morning contain the fo:

lowing telegram :

VERCELLI, May 31.—The Austrians in great
force energetically attacked the King of Sardinia
this morning and tried to hinder our troops passing
the river, but the Sardinians, supported by the
division Trochu, which, however, took little part in
the engagement, valiantly repulsed the Austrians.
The third Regiment of Zouaves, which was at-
tached to the Sardinian division, performed won-
ders, Although unsupported, and in front of an
Austrian battery of eight guns, which was served
by the infantry, the Zouaves crossed a canal,
ascended the heights, which were very steep, and
charged the Austrians with the bayonet. More
than 400 :of the enemy were thrown into
the canal, and six pieces of cannon were
taken by the Zouave Regiment.,
The Sardinians also took two pieces of cannon.
Our loss was inconsiderable.

The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour has
been conferred by the Emperor on General Forey.
The Generals Sonnaz, Blanchard, Cambriel, and
Belford have been appointed Commanders of the
Legion d'Honneur. •

TURIN, MAY 31.

The first details of the fight at Palestro have
arrived here. The enemy was entrenched at Palestro,
Casalino, and Vinzaglio, but after an obstinate
defence our troops carried the entrenchment at the
point of the bayonet with admirable bravery, took
two pieces of cannon and many small arms and
prisoners. The loss of the enemy was very great,
but the extent of our loss is as yet unknown.
Vercelli was yesterday evening illuminated. The
Emperor traversed the streets on foot, and the town
was en fete.

The King passed the night at Tonione amongst
;he encamped troops.

TURIN, MAY 31.

OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

A fresh victory has been gained, by our troops
at seven o'clock this morning. 25,000 Austrians
endeavoured to retake the positionc,f Palestro.
The King, commanding the fourth division in
person, and General Cialdini, at the head of the 3d
Regiment of Zouaves, resisted the a ttack for a con-
siderable time, and then, after having successfully
assumed the offensive, pursued th€, enemy, taking
1,000 of them prisoners and caputurnng eight pieces
of cannon--five of which were ;taken by the
Zouaves.

400 Austrians were drowned in u canal.

During the combat at Palestro another fight
took place at Confienza, in the province of Lomel-
lino, in which the enemy were re pulsed by the
division Panty, after a two hours' cotnflict.

Last night a picket of the enem y endeavoured
to pass the Po at Cerversina, but we to repulsed by
lie inhabitants.

The Austrians have evacuated Varzo, in the
province of Bobbio.

TURI2N, JUNE 1,
OFFICIAL BULLETL,

The victory gained yesterday, the 31st May, has
been followed by a second victorious. •combat, which
took place at six o'clock in the eveni:rig at Palesdro,
which the enemy endeavoured to re - enter, but was
repulsed again by the division of Cie.] dini, composed
of the Zonave and Piedmontese cavalEry. The King
pressed forward where the fight wa s most furious,
the Zouaves vainly trying to restraVn him.
Yesterday the Austrians attacke i i the Sardinian
vanguard at Sesto Calende. The light lasted two
hours. Our troops crossed the Ticino in pursuit
after the enemy.

A numerous Autrian corps d'arnzee appeared
before Varese. Garibaldi ordered the National
Guard not to resist, and fell back on the Lago
Maggiore.

An attack was attempted bg our troops against
Laveno, on the Lago Maggior e, but without any
result.

TURIN, TUESDAY NIGHT.
To-day a new victory we.s obtained by the
Piedmontese army at Palestr,j. The attack was
made by 25,000 of the enemy. The King, with
General Cialdini's division and the Zouave regi-
ments, repelled the attack, and took 1,000 prisoners
and eight guns.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The lollowing has been received here :-
1; ERCELL I, TUESDAY EVENING, 5.30 P.M.

The Austrifras in great force made an energetic
attack this ra-Jrning upon the troops commanded
by the King of Sardinia, and endeavoured to pre-
vent our troops from crossing the river, but our
regina euts, which were partly supported by General
Troc7au's division, valiantly drove them back.

The Third Zouaves, attached to a Sardinian divi-
sion , did 'wonders. Single-handed, in the face of
a battery of eight pieces and a sustained fire of in-
fantry, they crossed a canal, climbed a steep height,
and, charging with the bayonet, drove 400 of the
enem iy into the canal, and carried off six guns.
Tho Sardinians took two guns.
0 or losses are slight.

BERNE, MAY 31.
( Via France.)

A ccording to advices from Coire a battalion of
Tyr”lese Chasseurs has passed the frontiers of the
Ty cof near Nanders for Italy. 4,000 Austrians are
exl?ected in the principality of Lichtenstein.
Nothing has been heard of Garibaldi.

MARSEILLES, MAY 31.

t otters received from Rome to the 28th inst.
an ni ounce that the departure of volunteers for
Gee oa still continues, and that the agitation in the
Ro r Ilan provinces is increasing. Piedmont has
nal I ied certain conditions under which she will re-
cog ;:aise the neutrality of the Pope. A demonstra-
tio a in honour of France unattended by any dis-
turf )ante was repeated the day before yesterday.
Th e French General sent some gensd'armes to the
plebe e, of assembly and invited the crowds to
di.sp 2.rse.

AA lvices have also been received from Naples to
the .1 !9th inst. There is no occurrence of political
imp() rtance to note. The police have prohibited
the j tse of rallying marks or badges.

T 1 .e report is current that the French and
Sard inian armies have crossed the Po,

N.: B.—The above messages have been delayes
from 12 to 14 hours in their transmission by
telq •apli.

BERNE, S:VNE 1.
( Via Gerr aany.)