The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-29
General Tntelligence

four DAYS later intelligence than the Europa at Boston
and Saxonia at New York
Tn fbe T;vernool cotton market the quotations Of
saturday the 4h taken out by the Europa, had been
barely maintained during the three business days
some quotations make declineof18d on certain quail
tiles.
with SLIGHTLY declining tendency. Middling Orleans
cotton is quoted at 1871 Cd. Advices from Manches
fer lnfyorable The market orprovisions general
" closedd dull Wheatclosed with declining tenden-
cy and quotations note a decline of3d
MONTREAL, June l8-We have further adVices by
the Anglo Saxon.
Parliament was convened, and the queens speech
was delivered it presented very important features
motion expressing want of confidence IN the mn
istry was pending in the house OF commons
The GREAT BATTLE.-The Paris Monlteur, OF Mon
day. the 9th, publishes the following full dispatch:
MAGENTA, June 5.7lYesterday our armies received
orders to march MI Rn, across the bridges thrown
over the Ticino at TtEbigo. The movement was well
executed although the enemy, who had retired be
hind the river, and occupied the opposite bank III
great force offered Il most determined resistance The
road was very narrow and for two hours and upwards
the imperial guard sustained the shock of the enemy
Gen McMahon subsequently moved on Magenta, when
after sanguinapy conflict heErepulsed the aG
every point and took possession of the town. The
French loss at Magenta about two thousand kill
ed and wounded The Austrian loss is estimated at
5000 besides 1000 prisoners which remain in our
hands.
Later in the.day the Monteur published the follow
ING more comprehensive dispatch:
MAGENTA June s. 6 p M-The total number of
Austrians taken prisoners i'll the several engagements
at the crossing of the Ticno and the village Magen
ia is 900 and upwards The total number Of Aus
rans placed hors du combat is at least 900 Three
field pieces were captured from the enemy and two
flags The French loss is about 5000 killed and
wounded. One cannon also taken by the enemy.
No advanced movement has been made to-day, the az
my either retiring being engaged in Reorganization
later dispatch from the headquarters of the allied
camp says that the people of Milan had risen against
the Austrans and that the latter had evacuated the
city and castle. In the precipitation of their flight,
the Austrans left all the and treasure of their
army behind them
Another despatch says: We are encountered with
prisoners We have taken 600 Austrians.
The Austrian accounts by the way of Vienna do not
differ materially from the French but they claim that
the result of the contest undecided. They ac-
knowledge, however, the evacuation of Milan.
The London Times, of June the 6th, says: This
hard fought battle is yet undecided but on the
whole the French have the best of it.
The statement that gen. Canrobet was mortaIly
wounded rests only on report
The following is the full Austrian account of the
battle by way Of Vienna:
There was a fierce battle at Turbigo and Buffalora
on the 4th. At first only two brigades of the first
corps were engaged, but they were subsequently re
inforced On the afternoon the same day the third
Austrian corps took part in the action, which was
severely contested.
IL Is reported at 1afS Ilab marshal al1IanL Is TO
be superseded by marshal Random minister of war
The first news of the battle at Magenta was tele-
graphed to the empress Eugene by the emperor Ma
poleon FROM ova In the dispatch the emperor says
great victory has been at the bridge of Magen
tn. Fifteen thousand Of the enemy were killed and
wounded and five thousand have been taken prisoners
The rejoicing at Paris very great. On the night
Of the fifth the whole city was Illuminated in honor
of the victory
The London Advertiser. of the sth, saws that the
had received tplppro Thic
the British minister at Vienna giving an account of
the battle series of battles AT eBufalora bridge
writes the minister, the contest very sharp
Sometimes the victory inclined to the French, some
times to the Austrans The fighting began the
18th, and lasted till late at night On the fifth it was
continued at Magenta. The allies made progress
this day. Two French corps were engaged in the at
ternoon of the same day The Ausrians subsequently
took up flank position between Abbiate Grasso and
Vinasco The Austrians have taken large number
of prisoners. The loss on both sides was very great
The Austrians had four generals and five staff officers
wounded, and one major killed
The report of the crossing of the Tieno by the Aus
TRANS is fully confirmed, at Bualora and Turbigo on
the 4th. There great fight at both places. The
great battle was, the 9Th, at Magenta, IL miles
from Milan. The French claim decisive victory
Paris was brilliantly illuminated receipt of the
news. Seven thousand Austrians were taken prison
ers, with three cannon and two standards. The
French general Espinasse killed and marshal
Canrobert MORALLY wounded, as We're five French mar
shals. Gen. Mcmahon has been made marshal of
France and duke of Magenta on the field of battle
General Barguay D'Hilliers has been superseded in
comJ1and by general Forey
Milan was in state of insurFection the insur-
gents declaring for the king of Sardinia. The Au-
strans had evacuated Milan but it had not been &C.
cupied by the French.
Therumors in Paris were that the loss of the French
at Magenta was $1,000 in killed and wounded The
number at the force engaged 100000 French and
loO,OOO Austrians. The latter admit four generals
Il tS,ra, "A ! Il
General Hess commanded the Austrian army and
the emperor Napoleon the French
The latest rumors detract from the alleged French
victory. 1t is believed that the French will enter
Milan, and proposals for peace will be made
The queen of England's speech recommends the
opening of diplomatic intercourse with Naples and
the pope.
She laments that the war could not have been pre-
vented 1t is understood that the reform bill will not
come before parliament at the next session
LONDON, June s. The Partisan accounts from the
imperial headquarters of Napoleon dated the It'll
of June.
According to the bulletin published in the Moni-
teur both armies advanced on the left bank of the Pc
southeast of Butfaora, general engagement took
place, The French under Napoleon is estimated to
have numbered from 10000 to 10000, while the
forces of the Austrans under general Hess is said to
have been from 100000 to $780, 600
The bulletin at Paris, addressed 10 the empress
claims decided victory, saying that the French took
900 prisoners and that from 600 to - 900 Austr-
were killed and disabled.
LoNDoN, June 8.-Integence has reached Paris
that pitched battle has been fought near Milan be-
tween the Austrian and the French armies The
bulletin states that the Austrians were defeated after
sustaining loss of twenty five thousand killed and
disabled. Five thousand Austrans taken prisoners
The loss Of the French in the battle is estimated at
10000. The Austrans have evacuated Milan
LIVERPOOL, June 8-The sales of cotton during the
last three days amount to II 600 bales The market
closed dull, with little demand and prices weak and
in some cases decline of q is quoted The market
for breadstuffs closed very dull and all qualities
slightly declined.
ONE Day LATER-The steamship Persia has arrived
at New York, bringing dates to the list instant from
Europe. The general character of the adviees com
mercial and political sustain our expectations The
position of the belligerents the fights nd their move
ments form the chief purport of the dispatches The
talk IS, that the Ausrians have not been so badly
beaten as the first accounts of the battle at Magenta
(Milan) indicated Itappears that the tremendous
losses in killed and wounded accounts of which came
by the Anglo-Saxon) are not corroborated Tt also
further appears that the actual strength of the onDos
ing forces has not been fully tested In fact nothing
of Il satisfactory nature be dseerned in the mass
of dispatches at hand favorable to either side; So all
the satisfaction to be obtained until the next arrivals
is to talk pro and con on the intelligence at hand
LoNDoN, June ll--An official Austrian bulletin