New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-15
MORE ABOUT THE BATTLE.


The special spondentof The L0Hd0H Star wfites
from Castiglope, on the 9th June;
che day succeeding my arrival at Montechisye
headquarters advanced to Castghone, brigade VI
guards aciirg as the extreme outpost Of the III line,
10 apparent change ia the previous disposition oil the
troops having been effected. About o clock on tho
uoriiog Of The 9th, Gen McMshons corps advanced
rapidly through the town, ana debouchlng upon the
plain 10 the left Of the Mantua road, immediately
opened fire upon the Austrian line, at long range, with
two batteries If artillery of the me The cannonade
was maintained at slow intervals between each gnn
AID was fully responded To on the part of the Aus
trisns At 81 dense cloud of dust aud smoke was
seen rapidly sweeping across the plain from the drec
tim Of Volta. IL was first believed 10 be a diyison q
CaDroberts but soon discovered to be an Aus'nss
body of cavalry With horse artillery, who innledia,oay
took up position in the plain, supp, rted by cavalry
aud opened tremendous fire upon Nc Mahons DIVISION,
who soon found himself hoty engaged with the ensmy.
In the mean time Baragnay d liiars corps, who, ~
a rapid detour, had succeeded 10 advancing within
three miles of Tomato, seeing Mcmahon 30 h0tly
pressed aud Judging from tht movements oil the enemy
that dispositions we're being made To cut hun on fscei
about ard bearing down IN al obhque llae upon tho
enemy center attacked them at once Oh the nights
The AustaDs were. however, Ia Immense strength On
the very front Of Me Mabons columns, AMI Gen. Niels
dv-i, ordered to take po-ition In the intsrva
tina, still existed; paraguay diilers notwithstanding
the detern ed yalor OF his troops, finding 1t impoS~-
Die to axe head against the enemy. Az tht nouioIs
Gen. Mtufce with the whole Of the Imperial ruhra,
arrived on the field from Castigone, and mmediateiy
took part with the artillery OF the Guard IN the interval
.til exiting between Mel AMI Mcmahon corps. Iae
art ery at numbered, ami maintained tefrhc
cannon ade for nearly four hours at ha shot raoge,
curing which they suffered immense loss, nearly every
officer aud of the artillery engaged being pat h0rs
d, combat. The bait wasDow general, anu fagea WIN
unwesrying ObstInacy until % clock when paraguay
dHilers having Ny this time di-odged the center OF
the enemy from their position, effected J1ncon WIZ
Niels corps and bearing down upon the lett naok Oh
the troops It'll engaged, aid by this time overwhen-
ing McMahons cOrps, compelled then to re'Te.a
movement that soon became apparent throughout tho
line H. this battle, the particulars of winch nave
ATTEMPTED Ia give the mot heroic courage and devo-
ton were displayed on either side, and DeVauf ana
bis cavalry have covered themselves with giory. Inc
80 Chssscurs and the regiment 0f 1u'co- performed
soue most brilliant chsrges-a'tackog with the bay
onet dense of infantry, and ryIng under tho
very muzzes Of their musketr. GA the other hand,
the Au.trian, fought Ike hons and nobly maintained
their old renowp. The number Of killed and wounfod
il very great will let you know more particulars
tomorrow, when ] 60 over the battlefield. Mean
time ad.eu, for the post Is going
"P. S.-Caurobert Is working toward Nsotua.
A paragraph 10 the Pdtrp Gays that the fact men
tiored in zone Letters of the Emperor having hal ono
Of bis epaulets knocked off by q ball is sbandanuy
confirmed.
The vienna correspondent Of The Times, writing on
the 2sth ut., say:
"Sone devs mutt necessarily espse before the com
maIder Of the Austrian armies VIII De aoie 10 SEM ="
headquarters COLLECTED account vi "hN occuHe'-
Private kilograms and letters have however, Deeh re-
ceiye h. re aud some f them which contain inf0rna
ton Il interest and importance, VIII bow De gwen;
The loss sustained by the Austrian armies was very
.evere and the number Of men killed and wounded
during tie retreat Of the le wing, under Gen. Count
Wnpff,n n. wa. fightfu The loss in killed Is roughly
estimated at 1900 men, but u was probably larger.
Seven or eight Generals and very many superior
officers are laid to have been wounded. Gen.
Gr..cIke + sad 10 have been killed. Ii i almost in
pos-ible 70 .erd in prfecily correct returns the
French and Sardnian- have not, since the bste Of
Mcn,ebsl,o permitted then adversa.ies TO send flags
Of truce to uquire after tue wounded and missing
men Tie Let and 9Th corps darmfe. which formed
he center terribly shaken. Count Schlick re-
ceved TO the Mincio during the night
Of the 2iib but unable to quit the fed Of baitls
Until the morning Of The 9TH baron He's Yesterday
formed ore of hs relatives 10 this city that he wA
well aud that the courage Of the army great as
ever. Two complete corps armse remained inactive
in Mantus on the 2ih, because IL was thought prob
abe Mat Prince Napoleons corps mghs sitempt "a
take the fortress b. surprise during TIE battle. IA
you fist learnt from that the Austans intended To
offer the French battle on the Mircio yon will hardly
question the eolctne,s Of my assertion that Geuecal
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