The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-07-20

The Battle Of SalferinO,

battlefield of Saferino, which states that the bat
tie commenced just before o'clock on the morn. !.
ing Of the oath ult.
| The Austrans had crossed the Mincio for the
purpose of attacking the Allied army, and had
taken up strong position on the hills near CAST.
gliona.
The French attacked the position with great i'm.
petuosity and soon drove the enemy from the near.
est point to the town and pursued them into the
small villages on the plain below, the first Of which
was the village ofSaferrino, at which the Austri.
ans made stand and disputed every inch Of
ground, fighting with the utmost desperation. . :
Here the hottest Of the battle was fought. the.
Ausrians being driven ont of Salferino by the he.
roic band of French underline command Of Gen.
Neit returned again and again to the charge. twice
retaking the position; aud it was not until the
French had driven them out for the third time that
the Austrans finally abandoned the place and con.
Guided to stay out. ,s
The brurt Of this terrible conflict for the possess
sion of salferrno was borne by the corps Of 80:
i 600 under Gen. Neil who was created Marshal
/ of France on the field
i The possession OF Salferino enabled Gen. Neill
to pierce the Austrian center, and to him and his
gallant corps is ascribed the highest credit as being
chiefly instrumental in the success Of the Allies.
The people Of the village of Salferno took part
nthe battle against the French, firing from their
windows and the tops of their houses, which COM,
I no1 tal tbn III, 10 tbo ~, zs4s
j The Austrians fell back on the Volta and plant
4 ed formidable batteries on the verge OF the hii
surrounding the place, and about one mile from the
river Mincio. ass
i The French attacked this position and captured
it at the point of the bayonet after terrible can
1 nonade Of one hour, when part of the Austrian
army crossed the Mineio, retreating along their
j whole line
The battle continued to rage with terrible car
mage over the region northwest of the line running
through .Castigliena, soferino and Volta, the Aus
TRANS continually retreating after making tempo
rary stands and keeping up sharp canonade to
4 protect their retrograde movements.
4 A tremendous thunderstorm occurred during the
battle and the complaints we're obliged to suspend
operations for about an hour.
Afterwards the Austrians sackened their fire and
assumed new positions with view Of surrounding
the Sardniails, while the Picdmontese continued
to pour murdcrous, rapid and uninterrupted
shower Of balls into their exposed columns with
deadly effect.
4 Round shot and Shell were discharged into the
Austrian ranks after night rcnderedther exact pc.
sition invisible except by hcfash Of their artillery.
The Anstrians failed in their attempt to turn the
4 position Of the Sardinians or having partially sue
ceeded at one time they were driven back and sus-
tanned an overwhelming defeat
Il The correspondent Of the Times expressed the
Eopinion that the Emperor OF Austria may now, BY
i advices Of the neutral powers, accept the condi.
he says lie darcs not attempt to make OF even con-
lecture an estimate Of the killed and wounded
, After the thunder storm heavy cannonading
commenced on the extreme left Of, the entire field
Qffteen miles in extent andon the borders Of the
lake northeast Of castislona, west ofPcschca
. This proved to have been occasioned by the
attack Of the Sandman army, under King Victor
Emanuel, and a most sangunary conflict followed.
. The Times correspondent says al ineessant and
terrible battle was kept up by the Sardinians on
the right wing of the Austrians as they came up
!. with the utmost frmncss, and repulsed every at
4 tempt to drive them from their position. 4r1
q The battle here reigned with great fury rntil
: night fall IS
The batteries Of the two armies at this point were
apparently not more than half mile distant from
each other and were at first served with equal vigor
by the Sardnisss and Austrians ofeither army, but
says that 10000 wounded Allies and prisoners have
been brought into this village, Salferrino, alone,
besides many others yet left on the field and at
otuer places. 3.
l. "LErrER RIp."-The entertaining and instructive
correspondent Of the B R. Advocate gives a litte
!. advice to the '..dew-drop party, saying.
:, The Purifiers have i believe, been unsuccessful
in procuring an Opposition candidate for Governor,
0 and in kindness have discovered suitable can
. ddate tor them and hope you will draw Their at
= Etentlon TO MIN IN Tue AaVocate.3 EA-u0s. 1Vv'o
of Mississippi, Tennessee and California, has just
I. withdrawn from the Congressional canvass ~ the
m Ycksburg district and fthey can reach HIM before
n he decleres himself candidate in Tennessee, J
have no doubt he can be prevailed upon to run
against Tom. Moore, in this State 4s
LARGE CASE.-Mr +. NJ. Dillon sends us form
ID Palo Alto plantation, III this parish, belonging 70
Judge E. simmon, ST., sample Of the cane on that
g. place taken at random from the field The specl'
men before us measures II feet in length, and has
eight large joints fully developed, and even at TINS
70 early day tasting sweet. Can any one peat tiiis
. TAttakapas (St. Nary Register. 81
OF DIED.
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