Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-06-28

GREAT BArfLE NEAR MILAN

F.prYrn PoisT. (below Quebec, } Sat
urday. June ID.-The steamer Anglo
saxon. with dates from Liverpool TO the
8ib instant. foui, days later than those re-
ee;ved bv the Europa, passed this point
this morning. bound for Quebec.
Sha hr;naSs ia most important and ex-
| citing news from the seat oil war;
rat battle has been fought near
Milan. in wbicl, The Aus.rians were de,
Ceated. with the loss OF $4,000 siiled ana
J;sablad Five thousand were taken pris-
oners. III "a ono
The French lgst IS estImated az s;Uoo.
The Austrians Nave evacuated Milan.
The Queen speech was delivered IN
Parliament on th{f7th inst. 1t contains
nothing very impfFtant.
A motion was lending of a want OF con-
fdence in the ministry.
In the Liverpbpl Cotton Market, the
quotations repofkae by the last steamer
we're barely man ained, and in some cases
there were salss Ii d decline of ID.
All Qualities ~ Breadstuffs had slightly
declined. Proxbions were dull.
LONDON. Junek -Consols are quoted
at e3A@9S4
bkCOAD 4 ASh'
A desperate battle was fought at Ma
Eenta on the 4'h inst, etwee the aIiied
army under the Emperor Napoleon ana
the Austrian army under Gen. Hess III
which unlimited forces were engaged on
both sides. +, F..
The Emperor Napoleon, in his dis
patches to the Empress at the Tulleries'
claim a decisive victory, saying hat his
army took seven thousand prisoners, disa.
bled twelve thousand men, and captured
three cannon and TWO standards.
He estimates the loss of his own army
at three thousand. but it was rumored ln
Paris that the French loss was between
nine thousan and Twelve thousand.
1t Is reported that there were from one
hundred and fifty thousand to one hun,
dred and eighty thousand Austrians and
one hundred and thirty thousand French
engaged in the battle. ,. 49,,
The Austrian accounts differ widely
from those of the French. Their bulletins
speak of several battles being fought with
VARYING success on both sides.
Ii was still undecided on The nigh! OF
the 9Th inst, AS 10 who gained the VIC
tory. Great losses on both sides are re
ported. Gen-.al Espinosel. OF the second
Corps d'arn,ee. was killed and Marshal
CanrOberi, con- maDder oil the lhiru corps
, was morally wounded.
General NJ aurice Mcmahon, command
inc The second corps dornaee. had. beer
I created Marshal and Duke de MarSenia
/ as a reward for his bravery on the bat'le'
field. cono
= rails were wounded. Marshal Count BarA
) quay D'Ilillers has been superseded IN ms
, command of the first corps darn1ee, b.
f General Forey. 80,
Four Austrian Generals and five stall
r officers were wounded at the battle.
There had been a general revolt at MI
: Ian. and the people fad declared in favo
D. OF the King OF Sardinia,
The Austlians had retired from Milan
but the city had not been occupied by tn
French.
1t was believed hat proposals of peac'
O would follow The enhance OF the frehc'
array Alto Milan.
Tle city of Paris had been illumina'e'
IS IN honor of the victory OF the French arm
IS at Magenta.
!, The Paris Buurse was active, and three
81 I IdU fNN lbCN
The latest news by the Europa, report
= inr the Auslrians in retreat across III
!. Ticino, Is FULLY confirmed.
= The French crossed the Tlcino at Blu
~faralora and Tublgo. There was consid
Is erabie fighting at both places.
r. Great Britain
o. The Queen delivered her opening speec
st to Parliament on the 7th inst. She Ii
I'd ments the outbreak Of the war; she did a
st she could to preventit ii, and procIaims HI
$ strict and i'm partial neutrality. She SAY
IN the avv has been increased beyond u
is authority granted by Parliament and asl
an tor ITS sanction. She recommends the r
an opening of diplomatic intercourse with N
Ell pies. She expresse s the hope that lhe II
wv form question will be settled at this or u
81 Mex session.
In the House Of Commons the liberia
he had moved an amendment to the adore
NJ To- the throne in reply to the Royal speec
RS declaring that Her MHjesty's ministers
not possess the confidence oI ParliameI
to and the debate thereon was pending.
or
lot
20 QUEBEC. Sunday, June l9-The Ang
Mt. Saxon having arrived here. the papers
ire ceiyed furnish som details OF the battle
pie Magenta.