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terino are slowly received we find the struggle
TO have been even more terrible and bloody than
anticipated. The Austrians, though defeated'
fought courageousfy and we'll, and it is said, if
skilfully commanded, would have been able to
have held their position. No authentic STATE
ment of the killed and wounded had been given,
but it is admitted that the losses on both sides
were extraordinarily heavy. The Piedmont
ese suffered severely, as also did Gen. Can
roberts corps of the French army. twenty
thousand corpses are reported to have been lels
on the field of battle. Negotiations for peace
are again spoken of, but there is nothing IN the
aspect of affairs to promise probability OF any
success attending them. The French were push
ing forward their naval preparations IN the A.
driatic and everything seems to indicate that
the war is about assuming the fercest and most
sanguinary form.
The correspondent of the London Herald says:
$50 little did the French expect battle, that on
the previous night message from the King OF
Sardinia asking for supports in case he should
be attacked was met with refusal on the ground
that an attack by the Austrians was not proba-
BILE. At daybreak, however, the corps OF Gen.
D'Hilliers game in sight of Solferino and was
Immediately set upon by large Austrian force
which rushed down the hill and fought with the
greatest fury. The Marshal resisted to the last
of his power and sent off an ade-d camp for
supports, but it was not before three hours of
frightful carnage that the corps of Gen. Mel
made its appearance. The Austrians were then
slowly driven back and every now and then there
was pause and the French continued to gain
ground, heaps of their own and their enemy s
corpses marking the fluctuations of the fight.
The Austrians were thus slowly driven out Of
Solferino, but all of sudden they made a ire
mendous burst forward, and the French were
driven down the hill, Admirably supported
by their artillery, however, they made stand,
and commenced once more to advance. 1t was
like hail storm, the shower OF bullets and balls,
and whole files were moved down by single
discharge.
Meanwhile ct the right and left wing the Aus
trians were getting decidedly the best oft. The
Piedmontese troops were slowly driven back
General Canrobert's corps was also heavily pun
ished, and had there been skilful General in
the Austrian army to collect and concentrate
their forces against the weak point Of the enc
mys line, matters would have had very diff
terent aspect,
The French Commander to whom the credit
of the day is entirely due, whether it be Gen.
Mcneil, Mcmahon or to the Emperor himself,
sent forward the Imperial Guard and strong
division of infantry against the Austrian centre
and succeeded for time in breaking it. IN
stead of bringing up their orCes to repe this for
midable attack, the supports were sent to the
left and right wings which did not need them.
Desperate attempts were made 10 re.captnre
Solteribo, bat the French strongly held it, and
the Austrian bugles began to sound general
retreat. An attempt was made by the French
cavalry to pursue them, which led to an encoun-
ter between the French Chaesenrs and the Aus
put to right about.
1t is stated that not single Hungarian regi-
! iment was allowed to take part 10 the battle,
and thai the Italian regiments had all been pre-
viously sent to the Tyroi.
Twenty thousand oorpses are said to have
been buried, and many were yet lying in the
bitches and corn fields.
The Paris Moniteur contains the following Of
| fetal bulletin of the battle of Solferino;
s'The force OF the army of the enemy amounted
to from two hundred aud Fifty thousand to two
hundred and seventy thousand. The new artil-
lery produced terrible eifect its discharges
reached the enemy at distance whence their
heaviest guns could not reply, and covered the
plain with the dead. The loss sustained by the
French is 100 officers placed hors de combat, one
hundred and twenty of whom were killed, and
twelve thousand privates killed and wounded
Among the killed are seven colonies and six
lieutenant colonies. Among those wounded are
five generals"
The Vienna correspondent of the Times wri-
ting on the 2Sth ultimo says the Italian regi-
ments have become very difficult to manage
The men desert by scores and ffties. In the
neighborhood of Trieste whole battalion raised
the cry in favor of Victor Emmanuel; and a
| vessel Oh the coast under the American flag had
been detected in taking deserters on board after
dark.
The people of Milan have made threatening
manifestations against the Jesuts, whom public
rumor accuses ofkeepng up secret correspon-
dence with Austria.
| Enormous masses of French soldiers are march
ing into Piedmont via Nice and Mount GEMS.
Napoleon was in perfect health, and the sanitary
condition of the army was excellent. His head
quarters were at Vallegio where Prince Napole-
on was expected on the 30th.
1t is reported that at the battle of Solferino
nearly every officer and man of the artillery I'm
perial Guard was put k0rS de combat
Austrian accounts admit the loss OF twenty
thousand men in killed, wounded and missing.
LATEST.
By the arrival of the steamship Weser we are
put in possession OF two days later intelligence
from Europe. The position of the contending
armies, as far as any news hes been received, re-.
manned the same as set forth in our advlces by
the Canada and Ktna The resumption of hos.
tilties, therefore, was hourly expected. The
most noticeable feature Of the news is the French
official report of the engagement OF the oath ut.,
which we find in the London papers of the 4th
instant. The news from Germany is highly i'm
portapt. Field Marshal Prince Windischgratz
was expected at Berlin from Vienna on spe-
cial mission. The Federal Diet had unanimous
" acceded to proposition from Prussia to place
corps of observation on the Upper Rhine, and
an extraordinary Diet had been convoked for
the 14th inst to raise money for war purposes,
From Prussia we have nothing new, anc what
steps she proposes to take under the present
state of the war, or what steps the other Pow
ers propose to take, still remain but subjects of
speculation and rumor
By the Borussia, which brings few hours Ia
ter intelligence, we have, however, statement
that Prussia has given positive assurances that
the movement of her military forces had not
been taken with view to hostilities Such as
surances, however, can have but little slgnlt
canoe in the face of the adoption of measures
that betray an intention to prepare for war
The preparations to reinforce the French army
in Italy were still going forward on an immense
scale.
By the steamer Indian, which brings advices
to the 9th, two days later than the Borussia's
news, we learn that it was doubted whether the
Austrians would venture to accept battle in
the present demoralzed condition of their army.
1t was expected that in week the Prussian ar
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