The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-09

thus secure the nomination. They are certainly
counting without their host in ignoring Mr..
Buchanan's administration, and should the Con.
vention attempt the came folly ii will inevitably
er d in a fatal explosion, inssmuch as there can
be no basis of reunion except upon the broad,
liberal, practical national policy Of the admin
jstraten.
The Battle OF SOAfsrino-The French Vic.
tory Confirmed.
The news received by telegraph last night
from Quebec, at which point the Hungarian had
arrived, puts us in possession of important de-
tails Of the late grand battle in Italy on the Oath
Of June. The victory of the allied armies is
confirmed, and the defeat and terrible loss of the
Austrions is admitted by their own bulletins.
The Allies took 5000 prisoners, thirty cannon
end three flags from the enemy. So much for
the general facts. The battle occurred at the
village of Solierino situated about eighteen miles
northwest of Mantua on the western side Of the
Minco; so that the contest took place before the
Allies had entered the strategic square, and was
evidently precipitated by the Austrians, who
crossed the Mincio at four different points,
and attacked the Allies, who would seem to have
been moving towards the Mincio IN the direction
of Goito Il is notable fact that Napoleon the
First defeated the Austrians at this same village
Of solferino in l796, previous to the capture of
Maniua. Thus the Incidents of The present cam
paign again present remarkable similarity to
those Of the great Napoleon.
While the French were engaged at So!ferino,
the SaIdiuians bore the brunt Of the battle brave.
~ at San Martina, village to the south OF Sol
ferino, taking and losing, with an admitted
heavy loss Of men, several formidable positions,
which they could not hold owing to a severe
tempest, but finally driving the enemy from San
MARITIME The battle of Solferipo occupied o line
Of about fifteen miles, encompassing some three
or four towns and villages, such as Volta Cav
riani Ghe French headquarters), Guidezzolo,
and Solferino, each Of which seemed to have
formed On important point during the twelve
hours fighting.
There can be no doubt We think, that the bat.
tie ended favorably for the Allies, the Aus.rians
having Withdrawn to the east side Of the Mincio,
blowing the bridge at Goito in their passage, and
taking up their position at Villa Franco, the
former headquarters of Francis Joseph. TIE loss
on both sides must have been tremendous. 1t
was said that the Austrians had 200 men put
hors de combat; while Napoleon in bis despatch to
The Empress from Cayriani, says that the loss Of
the Allies was less than that Of the enemy, but
does not give the numbers 1t was ted in
Paris, however, that the Frencb4 gsveen
ten ard twelve thousand killed II that the
troops suffered 60 severely as to b. Ne to re-
sumo The offensive for two days Among the
wounded we're Generals Forey, Anger, Diem
ard L'Admirault, The Emperor himself is
to have been in the hottest fire
throughout the engagement. This is the first
battle Of the campaign in which both Emperors
and the King Of Sardinia met upon the same
field. and though bloody in its results and disas-
trous to Austria, it can hardly be considered as
the decisive action of the war, for it is only now
that the Allies have entered that famous square,
where another battle in the open field may only
precede succession of protracted sieges. Four
days after the affair of Solferino the French fol-
lowed the .Austrians across the Mincio without
opposition.
Meantime, the Aus.,iens were expecting
strong reinforcement to sustain them-a reserve
force Ct It's 600 men-represenSed as the flower
Of the army, not man of whom has seen less
than eight years service being on the march to
Italy.
The French troops fastening to outfSrk the
Austrian position on the east seem 70 have
made considerable Roadway, Prince Napole Vn's
army having arrived at Parma where they W ere
received with immense enthusiasm by the pei
pie, while rumor vas prevalent in Paris that
the French feet vas actually in possession of
Venice. This rumor, however, lacks confrms-
ton; but from the disposition OF the inhabitaats,
as yell as the force brought to bear against that
city, if Is quite probable that II wonld soon be
I, the hards OF the AIlieg I
THE position which the Auatrians occupied in
Inc StelTo Pass was seriously nenaeed by the
ADVANCE Of 5000 Piedmontese troops end 700
volunteers (probably some Of GaribeId's he
.oes), who had reached TjranC, and were press.
NO on towards Rormio to attack them.
Such are The general features Of the bsstle OF
solferino, an engagement almost unpreeeae nted
aa to the numbers in action, and doubtless CHAR
acterized by % terrible loss of life; but we can
hardly look upon this terrible conflict otherwise
than ga preliminary merely to those which are
yet to come.
War "a THE PREyAILuS8 RELIsicS OF TEES
C,ryg-A series Of resolutions, adopted at she
Ros,d of Police Commissiorers' meeting yester-
asy. assnme. that the prevailing religious ssnti-
-.,,, &c this CITY is in favcr Of the enforcement