The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-09
A BATTLE FOUGHT.
The French Victorious /!
1000 Austrians Killed and taken Pris.
OnerS.
700 FRENCH KILLED.
Arrival of the City of Washington.

T. ST.. JOINS, JUNE a.
The screw steamer City of Washing
ton, from Liverpool on Wednesday, 25lh
of May. via Queenstown, Goth, passed
Cape Race at 8 O'Clock. Thursday even
ing en- route to New York.
Her news were obtained by the News
Yatcht, but could not be forwarded until
to day, owing TO the non working of the
wires. The news is Of the highest i'm
portance. .lga
The r. NJ. steamship Africa, from
New York, arrived at Liverpool OH the
Esd. os r' -
The first battle was fought at Monte
bello. The battle was fought on the
21st.
The French accounts state that the
Austrians, $1,000 strong, under, Gener-
al Stadian attacked the advance posts of
Marshal paraguay de Killers. and were
driven by Gen. Farris division after a
fierce combat of hours duration.
The allies including some Piedmont
csc cavalry, carried Montebello, but did
not pursue the Austrians. The loss of
the latter, as stated by the French, is
from 1900 10 1900, and that Of the
French from 6 to 700. of whom many
were officers. 200 Austrians, including
a Colonel, were taken prisoners
The Austrian accounts simply states
that Gen. Stadian pushed forward re-
connoisance, by forced marches towards
Liglio and Montebello, but after short
fight with French force Of superior
strength, retreated behind the Pc in per-
feet order.
The actual strength Of the French is
not stated. Reports say they numbered
from 6, to 900, besides a regiment of
Sandman cavalry.
A Sandman bulletin also announces
that the extreme left OF the Sandman
army under General Cealdini, forced
passage over the Sesia, putting the Aus
trians to flight. li'
Other trifing engagements are report.
ed
General Garataldi had entered Garen
with 5000 men, his object being revolu-
tionary. i-Nlti e. +. t4tNt
Prince Napoleon and small French
force had arrived at Leghorn
1t is rumored that six English men of
war had entered the Adriatic.
Gen. Guylay had removed his head
quarters to Garlasco and has everywhere
ordered the people to give up their arms
under pain of being shot for disobed-
ence.
General Garabaldi has made IL more
prisoners.
The wounded at Monticello have been
taken to Alessandria s
Revolutionary movement are reported
at LON hardy.
NAPLES. - The King of Naples was
dead. and Francis the Cd had assumed
the reins of Government. aaa
England and France were about to
send representatives to Naples. .
GREAT BRITAIN.-Polilical differences
have arisen between Lord Palmerston and
Lord John Russell t.ill.a ~
The defeat Of the Derby Ministry is
Anticipated. FL baf Is ~ .,tia
The Admiralty has formally invited
tenders for monthly Australian mail SER
ice via Panama.
A general meeting Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company has been called to
sanction the heads OF the agreement with
the Government, and the issue of prefer
ence shares of 10000 of new capi-
tai.
-
FRANCE. - The Moniteur announces
that France iadheres to abolition of pri-
Watering and the principle that a neutral
flag covers enemy's goods. = ; 81
LONDON, May 25th.-Consols quoted
at 919@92 on both money and account.
In the Liverpool Breadstuffs market
flour is reported dull with a limited en-
quiry. Wheat is steady with an average
business doing