The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-22
TEE PASSAGE OF THE TICINO AND THE
BATTLE OF MAGENTA.
TEtOm the Paria Mcnteur lima IN
from the Paris Moniteur, Juoe To-.

HEADQUARTERS SAN MARITIME June g. 1859:
me French army assembled round Alssandra had
great difficulties overcome II It marched on p acenzs
would nave had 70 bsssge that fortress and force
passage Of the Po there 900 metres in width and that
difficult operation would have to be effected ia pre-
sence OF hostile army Of 2ee, 600 men.
Il the Emperor crossed the river valonza he would
nave found the enemy concentrated the fs bank at
Mortara, and be could only have attacked him by sep
srs'e columns msn@1vripg in the midst OF country in.
iore there was almost iusurmpua table obs.sse the
Emperor resolved TO obvias it, and he deceived the
Anstrans ny concentrating his forces The right by
occupying Castesgo and Boht;o on the Vreb6ia
On the 3lst ti May the army received order TO
march TO the left and crossed the Pc at asse the bridge
OF which had remained in possession it at once took
The Toao 10 Yerce hefe The passage Of the Sesa was
NovsJa.
The efforts of the army directed on tho right on
Koooio aad two combats glorious for the Sandman
ircope fought that aide made the enemy believe VIC
were march Dg Mortara Meantrne the French army
was aovarcpg on Novara aud 1t took posisen on the
very ground where sen years previously King
ChGrNs Albeit gave battle Here ii aoe meet tue
enemy # necessary
Thus this bold march hal been protected by 100000
men eDcanped 90 our rght faux 0engo ia front Of
Novara. Under these circumstances Is was then TO the
tbes the Eperof had oiru execution OF
the movement taking place behind toe inc of bat.c.
Un he Of Jure division OF the imperial Guard wss
advanced 'ovar6s Tnrbgo, the Tcino, not lind.
ing any resisaoce, /. bre~ tnTee Midges across The
Emperor bsvpg rrceiveo COZ dr4asocy intelligence .at
Tue eDtmy mao Withdrawn to the eft bank of tbs river
ordered 'he TIC no 70 be crossed at ts by the CORPS
ddimee of General acMsbon followed on the morrow by
q division Of the Sardiuan army
Our trocFs bad scarcely taken position the Lombard
bank wien tey attacked by Asstfisu corps from
hlep, brought NJ BIZ TIE railroad They drove ii bscx
VIGOROUSLY IN presence of the EnpeTor.
On the same Gay Cane = ssprasses division having
rrecate ON which place threatened the bridge at Bo
iaora the exc my hastily evacustsd the entrenohmen.
hae thrown up at this point and retired left bank
attempting to bsw the stone bridge across the river
the attempt was no. succefu ae two arches emped
were hot enice3ty Destroyed 10 prevent toe passage
fhe ih OF Jcue bad been 6xo by gn Dcror for the
defpive Occupation of the left biox of the rcno Con
McNehoue corps dd1mee strengthened by The division Of
the vougeurs the Imperial Guard noi followed the
whole army Of the King Of saropia 10 advance fro
Tufbgo on B2hsofa ana Mag eata, white the division of
the greDadiers OF the imperial Guard carry the
tat de pt OF 8uAo'a the eft bank, and Marshsi Can
roberts dmSe was TO advance acpg right bank
10 cross at the same point.
Tho execution Of this phn frustrated by one Of
those incidents Which must always be expected iu
fare The army Of the King was delayed in crossing the
CORPS Of General McMshon ~ distance.
The advance Of Espnssea's division vas also delayed
and the other hand when MARSHAL Caatoberts corps
left Novsra to join the Eaperor, who hei proceeded in
person 70 the bridge OF Eu.ora /, found the Co.
numbered that II only arrived very late oc the ban&
the Ticino.
So raatte,s Stood tie Emperor waited not sihsu
aDzety the signal Of tAe arrival of General Nc dahous
corps Of Buifaors, when sbout o'clock he hossd a
heavy fDsllace and eaaaonede In that quarter. rio
Gezare coming Up
This ~as tue morfat to support lin by advaacay on
Magenta. The emperor at once threw Nnp1.ns trgads
aeanst the formidable positions by the Aus,rans
IN front Of the bridge Gers brigade followed uo the
The heights Which bosdor the cana aud VII
age of Bufaiors carried by the iletuosy OF
irocpf but hey then found them olives Opposed 10
formidable bodies whom they caxld not drive back end
who stopped their advance.
Marsha CaUr,5eri's column bad not yet come up AMI
The other haad The carnonada apd fusi6e wncn had
apnonneed tho arrival CT General nc aahon ha completely
chased Had the Goperal's column beeo yepuiset, add
would the division OF Grenaders Of tie Guard have to
sustain acne the whole engta OF the enemy
bis Ia 'he proper place 70 explain the nasmlvre OF
the AuetsiaDs.
when .hey LEANED the osght of tae I'd OF Jocc that
the French amy bad master of the passage d
The Tcso at rurbgo they rapidly rcrossed the river al
vgevaDo with three Of their cos da,~ee who burnt tus
bridges behind them DC me morning of the dth tnoY
were opposite the Emperor l260c0 strong aud it was
agsrsl sueh dpyopo Tomato force that division Of
tho 6rcr sdcrs Of the Gdsrd WITH was tho EapA
rpr, bad 10 compete.
AT this critical moment Cen. Regaand de SaiL: Jean
diAnfey cifpinyed immense energy, did also the
&c ueres under his orders General Of Divsor tsiuet
mad tpo bprsex shot unser him; General Cler fall NOR
tally wounded; General WmpTrn was woindad in the
head eats resrDe and Nauhhrv Of tho Grcoa
dleie Of the Gused killed. the Zsagss lost 200
men, and the GrcnsceIs suffer ed LOGS me- .eR coosde.
rable.
finally Arlsr long expectation N four hours. during
ubch Nsiaaps dvision sls.aipea ~asqs as7csny tne
attacks Il The enemy pc9,ds brgsse led by Ma-snal
Cam, bert arrived field Of battle Shortly afsr.
vatrs Vpoy division joined, cf General Niers cofr,
shch the Emperor had sent Tor, and Guay Rssp ~
and rrcchr 4 ov sions az Cerrobert's CORDS
AZ the ssfue tine Geregs McNahons c. ANN ,,,,ar,a
again aydafc IN the distance Toe GeD>,.s coma y.
is6ed n s sav,nne, ard Durl~ ous th,, e. sb,s,s
have teto nsn s'yNced 10 tao co.umns on Msreat,
sad Btda,ots