The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-08
THE BATTLE OF MONTICELLO,
The following despatch from Napoleon to Eugene wa
posted Up at TIE Psris Bourse May 2l:-
EMPEROR TO EMPRESS

The following despatch from Napoleon to Eugenie was
posted Up 81 TIE Psris Bourse May 2l:-
EMPEROR EMPRESS
AIEssANDRlA, May Fl, 1859
Ausrans about 5000 attacked advanced posts of the
corps Of paraguay d'Hliers.
Driven pack By Forey's DIVISION which behaved aina
raoly, and carried the village of Monticello after des
perate four hours engagement
uncommon energy Two hundred Austrian pr soners,
among whom colonel. French, 500 killed and woun aed
Ausrians in retreat since last night.
Turin (slay 2l) correspondence of London Herald
On Thursday 1t was well known at headquarters that
an Austrian corps about 5000 strong assembled az
Stradela and that II had commenced its march along the
Voghera road the artillery using the causeway and the
horse and foot the eve ground the north Bat the
public never imagined there was anything in it. was
mere RECONNAISSANCE feint too transparent not 10 be
seen through, &c Tnis opinion appears to have extended
TO headquarters.
appears that during the night from the 10th to the
10th bis Majesty the Emperor was knocked up in the
middle OF the night by aide de camp from Marshal
Barag1ay d,HllieTs, telling MIN he expected to be at
retorted the Imperial Commander in Chief see netau
rya'nsn pas a re'se de rous derangsr' (wha that
alp was hardly worth while 10 trouble you for such
message do not guarantee the truth of this aud very
likely is but one Of the many stories current in camp
early and ordering biz horses and escort soon Sson
peared along the road leading TO Marengo, where he
visited the scene Of the battle MEANWHILE Marshal Bara
quay dHlers whose corps scattered over great ex.
tent of territory Immediately sent for ward about sx
s9uadrons Of cavalry (Pedmontese) to reconnore and
chcSh tLe Vi tue AustrianE II possible and
ders we're Immediately given to General Forey TO get hs
dvson under arms and TO start Immediately for Monte.
oeio and Vaeggo. The utmost despatch was used but
owing to the bad state OF the roads and the distance at
which one regiment was encampted from another Gen.
Fo:ey had to start with the seventeenth battalion OF Chas
seurs, commanded BY NJ. Ferrusart and the Seventy
fourth and Eighty fourth regiments Of the line under
brgadier General BeErct leaving the other regiments
MS dvson-the Ninety first and Ninety. eighth foot 10
follow Orders were also sent TO General vnoy divl
eon encamped at Cantaupe and Mezzana Corte hasten
10 the support Of General Forey.
The hedmontese cavalry after occupying Casteggio,
mad been driven back by the Austrans, VINO followed IL
into Aonebeo where they were brought up by the force
un1er Forey and Beures fierce contest took place in
the streets Of the village, from whence the French
ultimately driven after two hours hard fighting; but at
this time reinforcement made its appearance In the
shape Of half battery Of artillery and the Ninety frs
and Ninety eighth regiments. The village recapured
after much Slaughter and the Austrians fell back along
de road Casteego perfect order closely followed bv
the French The Austrlans suffered very severely In this
retreat and would hsve done still more 30 but for tbe
admirable conduct Of their artillery A. Castegaio thew
stopped their re;rogradc movement, and O battaion or
rremen POSTED well wooded hills soutb of ,ba
town kept up calling fire against the French Tho
Seventy fourth regiment alone about one hundred
put hors dc coaJd. at Castegeio by the mo rder
rifles of the Tyroese agcrs The rest Of the Austr
ans developed themselves ID fields on the left despite
several very gaap, attempts OF the Sardnau horse 10
prevent them The French made despsrats attack 10
gam p0itacr Of IN rtCge bW they ,oere rep.lsed ard
retired IN coTsdrob d order 10 Monteo ne Austrtrr5
par'srg hen, ao y would hare bee, all up wiih the d.
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