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THE GREAT BATTLE

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MONTREAL, June ls-we have further adyscss by
the AngloSazon
| Parliament has convened, and the Queen's speech
| was delivered " presented no very important fea.
| lures.
| A motion expressing want Of confdece in the
| ministry was pending in the Honse of Common.
The sales Of Cotton at Liverpool for the three days
p7evous to the sailisg Of the AngioSaxon amou,ted
| to 1900 bales. Tie Flonr market was sliQtyap
easier.
The Paris Moniteuv OF Mondsy, the 9Th, publisher
the following full dispatch.
THE GREAT BATTLE.
MAGENTA, June Sc P. M-Tbs total number OF
Austrians taken prisoners in the
at the crossing of the Tic;no and the village OF Ma
eenta, is 5000 and upwards
The total number of Anstsans placed kUvs du com.
batis at least 10000
Three field pieces were captured from the enemy,
and,two laaz.
The French loss is about 5000 Killed and wounded
One cannon was also taken by the enemy.
Zen. Mcmahon subsequently moved on Magenta,
when, after sangunary conflict, he repulsea the
emy at every point and took possession of the town.
The French loss at Magenta was about 200e killed
| and wounded.
The Austrian loss is estimated at 5000, besides
| 1000 prisoners which remain in our hands,
Later in the day the Moniteur published the fol-
| lowing more comprehensive dispatch.=
| MAGENTA, June 5.-Yesterday our army received
orders to march on Milan, across the bridge thrown
| over the Ticino at Turbigo.
The movement was well executed, although the en-
emy, who had retired behind the river and occupied
the opposite baak in great force, offered most de-
termined resistance.
The road was very narrow, and for two hours and
upwards the Imperial Guard sustained the shock Of
the enemy.
| No advanced movement has been made to-day, the
army either retiring being engaged in reorganiza.
ton.
later dispatch from the headquarters OF the allied
camp, says that TIE people Of Milan had risen against
the Austrans and that the latter had evacuated the
city and CASTLE
In the precipitation Of their flight, the Austrians
left all the and treasure of their army behind
them.
Another dispatch from headquarters says:
"We are encountered with prisoners We have
taken $4,000 Austrians."
The Austrian accounts by way of Vienna do not
differ materially from the French but they claim that
that the result of the contest was undecided
| They acknowledge, however, the evacuation of
Milan.
| The London Times, of June sth, says:
"This hard fought battle is even yet undecided
but on the whole the French have the best of it."
The statement that General Canrobert was NOR.
tally wounded rests only on report.
The following is the full Austrian account of the
battle by way Of Vienna:
"There was fierce battle at Turbigo and Buffa
lora on the 4th.
"At first only two brigades of the first corps were
engaged, but they were subsequently reinforced.
"On the afternoon of the same day the third Aus
trian corps took part in the action, which was Sc
verely contested
1t is reported at Paris that Marshal Valiant is
be superseded by Marshal Random as Minister o
War.
The first news of the battle at Magenta was tele
graphed to the Empress Eugenie by the Emperor
Napoleon from Novara. In that dispatch the Empe
ror says:
"A great victory has been won at the bridge o
Magenta. Fifteen thousand Of the enemy were killed
| and wounded, and five thousand have been taker
prisoners"
The rejoicing at Paris was very great. On the
night of the 9th the whole city was Illuminated IL
| honor Of the victory.
The London Advertiser, Of the 9Th, says that the
Government had received telegraphic dispatches
from the British Minister at Vienna giving an &C
count of the battle or series of battles.
"At the Bntf,lora BRIDGE writes the Minister
the contest was very sharp. Sometimes the victory
inclined to the French sometimes to the Austrans.
THE fighting begun on the 4th, and lasted till
late at night.
"On the 9TH it was continued at Magenta.
"The Allies made no progress this day.
"a Two French corps were engaged in the afternoon
of the same day.
1.-The Austrians subsequently took up O flank po
siton between Abbiate Grasso and Vinasco.
"The Austrians have taken large number o
prisoners. The loss on both sides was very great.
"The Austrians had four Generals and five stat
officers wounded, and one Major killed.
Second Despatch.
The report of the crossing of the Ticino by thu
Austrans the 4th, is fully confirmed at Bufalors
and Turbigo There was great fight at those places
The great battle was on the 5th, at Magenta twelve
miles from Milan The French claim decisive vic
tory. Paris brilliantly illuminated on receipt O
the news.
Seven thousand Ausrians were taken prisoners
with three cannon and two standards.
The French General, Espinasse, was killed, ant
Marshal Canrobert mortaly wounded, as were fvt
French Marshals.
Gen. Mcslahon has been made Marshal of France
and Duke Of Magenta, on the field of battle.
Gen. paraguay D'Hilliers has been superseded il
command by Gen. Forey.
Milan was in state of insurrection the insurgents
declaring for the King of Sardinia. The Austrians
had evacuated Milan, but 1t had not been occupied
by the French.
The rumors in Paris were that the loss Of thu
French at Magenta was 10000. The number of til,
force engaged l50, 900 French and $50 900 Aus
trians and the report says 100 900 French and l3O
0l0 Austrians. The latter admit four Generals an,
five staff officers wounded.
Gen. Hess commanded the Austrian forces, and th
Emperor Napoleon the French.
The latest rumors detract from the alleged Frenc
victory. 1t is believed that the French will ente
Milan, and proposals for peace will be made.
The Queen of Englauds speech recommends th
opening of diplomatic intercourse with Naples an
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