The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-19
Foreign Intelligence.
LATE FROM EUROPE.

OF ECOIicIIuO-
The Allies continued to cross the Mincio unmo-
Tested. The Emperor of Austria expected to re-
main in Italy. The new English Ministry had
pronounced in favor of strict neutrality.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times
saws the Piedmontese soldiers were at one time, In
the last battle, enveloped by the Austrans but re-
covered and repulsed the enemy, and kept their
position with exceeding courage.
The Austrians admit that their loss in killed,
wounded and missing is 10000. The Austrian
attack on the French lines at Solferino was un-
expected. General Killers corps sustained the
attack for three hours until reinlorcements could
arrive. The battle ragged with varying success I'M
til night, when the French troops under command
of the Emperor Napoleon broke the Austrians'
centre, and the retreat was sounded.
No Austro-Iiungarian or Italian regiments were
permitted to participate in the battle OF Saiterno.
Immense naval preparations are being made on the
Adriatic to attack Venice. There is a feet of 43
vessels at Antvari. The Military Commission ot
the Frankfort Dict approve Of the moving of the
army Of observation on the Rhine.
After the battle Of Solferno 20 900 dead were
buried, and many more were left lying in the
bitches and corn-iclds. The Austrian force is
estimated at about 100000 men.
Vienna letters confidently speak that negotia-
tions Ia been opened by Prussia with England
and Russia, for the purpose Of establishing basis
for combined mediation.
We have some additional details of the massacre
Of the inhabitants Of Perugia, by the Popes Swiss
Guards, for which their commander has been pro-
NOTED by order Of the Pore. The details state
that neither age spared Among those
murdered by the soldiers after the fighting had
ceased, were three married couples FIVE elderly
ladies, three unmarried females, girl four years
old &c. An infant was taken from its mothers
breast and thrown into the Tiber
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The following is the order of the day published
by the Emperor Napoleon after the battle Of Sol
ferino:
Soldiers The enemy who believed themselves
able to repulse from the Chiesc, have recrosscd
the Mincio You have worthily defended the
honor Of France. SOlferino surpassed the recol-
lection Of Tomato and Casti"One. In twelve
hours you have rcpulsed the etierts Of hundred
and fifty thousand men. Your enthusiasm did
not rest there the numerous artillery of the enemy
occupied formidable positions for over three
leagues, which you carried. Your country thanks
you for your courage and perseverance, and la
Inents the fallen. We have taken three flags,
thirty cannons and 5000 prisoners. The Sandman
army fought with the same valOr against superior
forces, and worthy is that army to march beside
you Blood has not been shed in vain, for the
glory Of France and the happiness of the people
1t was inferred from the telegraphs that the
French army suffered so severely that two DAYS
after the battle it Was still unable to resume the
offensive
There were vague rumors of coo to 10000
French troops having been killed and wounded
The following is the Austrian official account Of
the battle:
The day before yesterday, our right wing oc-
cupied PozZolongo, Solcrno, and Cavriana, and
the left wing pressed forward as far as Guidizzoo
and Castel Gofiredo, but were driven back by the
enemy.
A collision took place between the two entire
armies at 10 A. NJ. Our left, under Gen. VIM
pen, advanced as far Chiese In the afternoon
there a concentrated assault on the heroically
defended town of SOlferinO Our right wing re-
pulsed the Piedmontcse, but on the other hand
the order of centre could not be restored and
the losses arc extraordinarily heavy The devcl-
Opment of powerful masses Of the enemy against
our left wing and the advance of his main lodv
against Volta caused our retreat, which began late
in the evening.
Austrian correspondence contain the following:
Vienna, J une 2J.--The day before Yesterday the
Austrian army crossed the Mincio ut four points,
and yesterday came upon the superior force of the
enemy in Chiese. After obstinate combat of
II hours our army withdrew across the Mincio
Our headquarters are now at Villa Franca.
The London Times says that the Austrians have
most candidly admitted their defeat, and that his
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disaster is more explicitly avowcd.
The correspondent of the New York Times writ
ing from Castiglione the oath ult., gives full
particulars of the battle. We have only room for
the following extracts:
The correspondent says that he feels warranted
in saying that the French must have had 25 600
men disabled. lie says that he saw 10000 |
wounded men from the field, on carts ,
wagons, mules and filters. He further adds:
Ii did not already know the result of the bat !
tie, would be ready to suppose, from the enor-
nous number Of wounded soldiers at this moment |
passing my window, that the French army had !
been literally destroyed. / am quite sure, no mat
ter what the French official report may say, that
my preceding estimate of the number OF wound |
cd is small.
We saw about three thousand Austrian prisoners
brought in. How many were taken during the !
day could not be ascertained. | saw one crowd of .
6U0, another of 400 and many small squads The .
Austrian wounded were piled into the carts some
times Unfortunately with the French
The most horrible wounds to look at were those
Of the face. Two Zouaves Of the first regiment
had the whole under jaw carried away, and vet
these brave fellows walked behind the carts of
their comrades more dangerously wounded than
themselves. Some had their eyes closed from
blows with the butts Of the muskets, others had
their checks Or mouth hanging in lan.bedur from
sword cuts, Others the cheeks swollen to enormous
dimensions from balls that had pierced their faces