The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-24
VOL. XV-NO. $50

hsuds iosr guns, ono Of which WAS taken by N.
Hrenadiers OF tho Guard, two fags and ! 0oo ,ri.
ons,. The number OF Aas,rians placed hors a
eomodt may be estimated at 21,0O0 IL 600 mn,
the battle field. "' i'""u oh
TIE Austrian corps which fought against n. ara
those OF C'am.Gailas. u ,bsi, schwartaanberr ana
is person. @Aoeu
inns hVe days after their departure from An...
sahdtla ;he allied army had given three coabsts
esiaea battle, cleared Piedmont of the Au.triars
ssa opened tee gates Of Aiilsa. Since the combat
"i mohtebsiio the Austrian army has lost d O0O
men in killed and wounded, 10000 prisoners Ard n
guus. -
siRpiSiAs orpicflL ACCOUNTS.
TuFir, june 7--MeEning.--we receive the fol.
losing farticulsrs Of the battle cf Mageuts:-Fsnr
cannon. two Standards ard IL 600 musket. vera
taken from ths Sncmy: 4 600 kpap.ack. us,a oa,
iected on the field. or the 800 600 Austri.ps ~ bo
took part In the nght, ogG we're made prisoners
and 2e COO put hsrs De co5a5qt The iosse, of tn
Aiii"d army amount to nearly 5000 between d., Adj
sSd wounded. Among the A at ars to DO deplorod
the brave Generals Espina.se aad Clerc. Tho
trsGch ar'ny covered itself with glory In thi, viz
torious day. From, Milan we are Informed th., on
sunday morning the Arstrisns began 10 eyacuRts
the city, abandoning all the military posts incIn.
ding the citadel and the forts of Porta Toss. In
the citadel ware found great deal OF war mat.ri
ale md the central chest well filled with money
At two =. NJ. the municipality pronounced, PRO.
claiming the annexation al Lombsrdy to Pied.
mont. Tho city Vas barricgded and def.naed h,
COCO Na;ioHal Guards
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS
TrsoSl, June 5-10:40 2 M-Tbe bat.la fop >
In IN" neighbnrhood Of Magenta on the ih mat
was exceedingly fierce and bloody and lasted nm
I'll dusk The attack OF the enemy. which was
made in tho forenoon at Tutbigo and snfaIor..
as at first directed axs!nst tive br.qade. Of the
first army corps, under Lieutenant General Cot,nt
Clam The brieades in question were ssbseonrnt-
ly re'oforced by three hrigades of the Secoad
tPrince l.. Lichteus'sn'sl and R.ischach's diyi.
sicn Of the Ssventh (Baron Zobers) army corrr-
10 tha afternoon the Third (Prince L schwArz,n-
bergs) army corps came into action and the bridge
At Bafa'ora and The village cf Magenta were some.
times ~ the enemya hands and m.ti,nes In on rs
In the morning Of the 9th our loft wipg was
again engaged in the neiShblrhood Of M,sents
bHt detailed reporls on the sufs are still want
ing.
Tho cLeny made no further progress. and our
army took mp flank position between hbbj.te.
Gfaaso and Binasco The issus OF the b.ttls
which Ngs going on being doubtful CountGyuIai
gave ordsrs that Milan sh hond De comp stely evac-
us!si. Th. 9th, Count Stadion's, and the Sth.
Baron von BeHesek's, amy corps, which were at
considerable distance from the field of battle,
were not engaged.
Numerous French prisoners a-1 10 orr hands
The los' on both sidss is great. bit exact Official
rsturss on the subject are still wanting. Accord
ing to the preliminary reports, Lieutenant Gene.
raj Baron Rei,chach aud Meior Generals Won Bur.
dina, Won Dnrfeld ard Won Lebseitern are wound
ed, Colonel Hubatfchek, Lisuteuapt Co,-
onsl Stromfsli aud Major Nerkl, of tho regiment
81 lfarmsu u " Lisutenspt Colonel Hnffer and Major
Walter, Of the regiment King Of tho Belgian. ;"
and N'jor MoTsus, Of the regiment count Wimp-
Fsn." Major Krosfe!d, Of the King OF PrRssisj
huSssrs, was killed, aud Lieutenant Colonel I'm.
briYenitsch and NM j,r Haas Of the u BanAt
border regiment, are missing
At the same time with this, more detailed
written intelligence will b.. 1i.parched As the
wires sre broken between Milan, Psvia and yero-
ia. ii will rot for he MONS snt be possible to re-
ceivs sutsertc telegraph reports frem the rcene
of action. When bews does srri7e il will be i'm
mediatsly aud coGscientiously communicated to
tie public.
GENERAL GVULu's REPORT.
VIENNA, jane s, 1889.
General Gyulai's report Of the battle of Magen-
ia, dated head quarters, BsigiCioso, 9th Of June
has been putlished to-day.
The AHstriaas have lost in killed and woundo cd
The oss of the enemy is at leas. half as much
agsiu.
Every line Of the report proves the heroic pow
er OF the Austrians to withstand the attacks Of
the enemy.
THE PAss4GE AT TURB!Go
Ths following is the official report OF General
addressed TO the Emperor
HEADQUABfERS, TuRBIGo, June s. 1859.
SGHE-As hnve already had tho hopor of in.
f1rmirg your Majesty iu the frat report, the ene-
my blew up the bridge OF San Martino yesterday at
about fve in the evening, retreatiug to the left
ba. Of the Ticino.
This morning, at dsy break, Gsneral EspiuaRse
aiyanc & with brigade to ths tete-de- -poHt, which
the Anstrians had abandoned at his APPROACH
II found there two ra9rtsrE, tEo field pieces and
some anmunition wagons
According to your Msjeoty's orders the Second
corp, left Novara this morning at haf.past eight
for Turbigo, with view 70 cross the bridge ever
the Ticino, which had been constr uced the pravi-
Gus nigh under the protection of ths division OF
the Yoitigeurs Of The Imperial Gzard.
On arriving a. TurbiEc, found brigade OF
hat division on the Tisht esuk OF the Tcino, oc-
,uPying the village and the nei ghborhood, ss 10
covering the valley above the village The other
brigade OF Cam0uE division was on the right bank.
The head Of the column of the 1st division OF
he 81 corps crossed the bridge at half past ore.
While visiting Tnrbigo. and reconuotering the
le;aht' OF Ret4cho.'o, with q view to place my
man, | tuddsnly found az Austrian column with
q 500 metre. Of ms, apparently coming from Buff
i4lora with the intention Of occupying Retechotto
Rebecchetto 10 stuatej on the left bank of the
river Ticino, on the east, about two kilomstres
frum Turhigo. 1t is Il large village which may be
EASILY defended, aud which it would To very adgis>
able TO occupy, to oppose an enemy coming from
Milan Magenta, With The intention of Contest-
ug ihe passage at Tur bigo. The village is situas
sbove the valley Of the Ticiuo. Leaving Turbigo,
i: may be reached by two rcsds, both practicable
'5r artillery, one south, the other ~ost
The high road from NJ MsgeGta ard BGn.i0ra runs
sast This latter is the road taken by the Austri.
an column.
| ordered General de Ia Motterouge, who had
1niy then the regiment of Algerian Rifismsn
with him, his other regiments being still on the
eff bank of the river. 20 advance his three battal
ions ofrifemen Oh Rsbecchetto, and to place them
Il, rtup, nj
The lst battalion. foTnirE the right, in column
y division, preceded by two companies Of sharp.
Ihooters, to attack the village on Tho south side.
The 81 battslio1. forming the left, sin ntlAr'y or
,auized, TO attnck the village Oa the west sids.
The 2 battalion, In the centre, somewhat In the
-esr forming the reserve, ready to support either
battalion, alas Ia column with advanced sharp
shooters.
The three columns, graiusIiy advancing, were
1t RiVeu signal 20 concentrate on Rebeccheito,
and entering the main street, which runs fom
xcst easl were to sndeavor to cut # the ensmys
retreat.
While G,nerni de Ia Motterouge was carving
pat thsse mar on1vIes with the A kerisn fsmen.
myself took this requisite Etcpa to bring mp thu
other regiments of his division. The 45th Of the
Line secoad regiment Ct he A st bi JADE, received
the order to follow the track ofths Algerian Rias-
man.
About o',lock General 30 Ia Mottsrougs sd.
vancsd with his three ba.taiious on Rebecchctto,
beloved by battery Of the general reserve Of the
army, directed by General Anger in person.
Ths columns Of Algerian RnsmeD, urged on by
the voice Of General dc "a Motterouge, and by their
colonel advanced on Rsbecchetto without firing.
They were received by heavy hrs Of mu,keiry
from the Aus'risns W. or upon they charged with
tbs bsyon,t. In tna miuutes they had cleared the
village OF the enemy. At the outiet Of tho village
they brought their gus into play. and fired some
IL roGnds ofgrsps, which had no effect In stopping
t.e ardour Of our msn. Our gene opened In reply
with such success that tie enemy Was obliged to
run for It. The ridemen followed them 20 within
two kilometres beyond Reaecchetso aud killed
great number. Gen Augsr, ty max h'. battery
take up four different posiions, happily selected,
4 Id them grsat damage.
Ia Que OF these positions Gen. Anger, faacyins
ts perceived an Austrian gun in the high corn, that
had some difncelty in following the retreat Of the
others gslloped up to il and took posscssion oft.
Near the gan he fouud the officer In charge cut In
Iwo by q cannon shot.
w hilc this wsa takinE ulace al Reheccnelto q