Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-24
THE WAR In ITALY.
THE AUsrRtANs BEATEN ATALL POI

THE WAR IN ITALY.
THE AUsTRIANs BEATEN AT ALL POINTS.
Though tho accounts by the Anglo Saxon
were mengre and somewhat contradictory we
thought there was no doubt that the actions Of
the 4th and 9Th resulted in n substantial
victory of the French and Snrdinians, and that
the Austrians wcro steadily yielding ground.
In the first place the Austrians took the initia-
tive in the war and pushed large forces across
the Tcno into the Sandman Kingdom. They
were now on their way back again apparently
for the protection Of Milan, which was men
accd by the allied armies gathering towards
it. in a half circle, and not more than from
20 to so miles distant. Garibaldi was also
pressing down towards Milan, Gen. D Crban,
the Austrian General having rctreated to
Mona, not more than - to - miles from
Milan. Thus, from the forces under Carl
baldi and the rising of the provinces on the
northeast of Milan, black cloud was men
ocing the Austrians, not barely on their right
flank, but to the rear.
The Austrian dispatches admitted that the
Allies had crossed the Tcino (of course fol-
lowing up the Austrians in their rtrograde
moyoment), and that there was desperate
fight near the crossing, and they did not
claim any success for their own sidc,-only
the display of great valor. Their head quar-
tiers being at Affiliate Grass, still further
from the crossing, and bearing southwards
towards Pavia, indicated that they had yield
ed the ground.
Though the allied forces did not push on
at once to Milan--only - to Is miles from
Magcnta-(or which delays, after two days
lighting, there might be good reasons altho'
they were victorious), the Austrian authori-
ties and garrison in Milan were said On AUS
TRAN authority, to have withdrawn f.om the
place. This showed that the capital was
expected to fall into the hands of the allies
very speedily. We therefore took the French
account of the state of Milan to be, in the
main, a true one, as it proved to be Milan
was entered on the Sth
Milan, the capital Of LON hardy has about
1000 inhabitants, and considerable forti-
fications. Magenta is small place of about
1000 inhabitants, mile or two from the
place of crossing the Ticino
That the victory Of Magenta was deemed
one of high Importance by the French EN-
peror, is to l' inferred from the honor be-
slowed on "-n. Mcmahon, by making him
Marshal OF France and Duke of Magenta.
Several French officers were killed. amonr
whom was Gen. Espinasse and Gen. Canro-
bert was said to have been MORALLY wound
Cd Subsequent accounts deny this How
many were engaged on both sides in the
actions Of those two days, IS not stated def
nltely, but probably not less than $50 900.
The statement Of the French loss at about
5000, killed and wounded, seems hardly
credible, and the rumors at Paris Of Il loss of
5000 to 10000 look more probable.
The Persia's news confirmed the accounts
received by the Anglo Saxon and our conclu.
t;n, tbor,c.o,, ,ri,. ,....
their o.so, l,,ran,, ,anoh ,a, ,, -, n'a h
French accounts dis ". th,nr .ha Tr..aL
accounts more likely to he the true ones.
The great fact that the Austri,ns ,,,.~ .to,5i
ly rctrcatinr towards tboir str,ng ho,Js ~
the Nlucio and tbc Adi., t.ly .ha'..,m.
Marocnano COR NIalorn,poI ,v,oro tho ,r.
trians sustained on,,lcr ,ao;dod doc,a,
is about midway between Milan ord
Loii-thc latter place being IN thc Aida
The head quarters Of the Austri,rs orc d,v,,
the river and forty miles nearer +, Nhntn,
one Of the Austrian, stronq holds an tbo
Miucio. Evcrythin, looks rs if tho A,,.
trans were soon to bo beaten o,+ ,, oil 49,,
ground west Of their str,,,. c,.+,o..,s
Mantua, Verona and Leonag, Strop,, o..
that POSITION is unless II ,,o,r.rf,,l d;,.,r-:,.,
is made by other Eurone.ln nover. We do
not s.e what is TO koon il rro,r boi,r
forced within = modor,ta finn. rho rn.,,L
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