Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-07-31

ing up TO the attack. The scene was
terrible, but magnificent beyoad descrip-
ton. The smoke and the distance pre-
vented as from seeing any Of the details
But it looked as if the enormous thunder
clouds Of heaven lad descended 10 the I
earth and were pouring The lightaiags IN
to each others breasts.
We did no, stop to think Of the issue,
nor Of our own position. in ease the French
should be defeated. The excitement and
splendor Of the spectacle oserpowered
all other thoughts; and 1t was only by
an effort Of viii that We could picture TO
ourselves the murderoos slaughter Of hu-
man beings which those swelling volumes
Of smoke concealed from view. Solferi-
no was finally carried AT about O'Clock
after two most desperate aud unsue-
cesslul charges, in both Of which the
French were repulsed, and some Of their
regiments--especialiy the Tarcos and
Zouaves-terribly cut TO pieces. The
third attempt was crowned with victory
the Anstrians we're driven from the
ground but retired withou, disorder, main
lily in the direction Of Cavriana, Volta
and the Mineio. Gen. MeMahon's divis-
ion followed them with muIderous dis
charges Of artillery and swept them down
By hundreds at a blow. The battle on
this side was substantially over by five
o'clock, when the heavy storm, accom-
panied with thunder, wind and rain, broke
upon the field. The French were not
in condition to puslr the pursuit very far
and did not renew the engagement aflei
the storm"
THE ARMY OF THE WOUNDED.
The army seems not to be provide
with any mrans Of removing the wound
ed, but relies entirely upon the convey
ances they can procure from thesurround
ing peasantry. Everything for mile
around had been called into requisitioT
For the most part they consisted Of th
rude, heavy ox-earts OF the farmers mad
10 carry stone or other Ponderous article
over the fields. Each of them had q;
platform six or eight feet wide and twelv
or fifteen long. Some hay was sprea
: upon this, and upon that the wound'
, soldiers were placed as thickly as the
could be laid-without shelter Of al
kind, or pillows for their heads or blanl
cts for their limbs, except such as th,
might happen to have upon them. III
weather has been excessively warm-tl
storm on the day Of the battle being Il
last rain that has fallen-and yesterds
\. and to-day the sky has been perfect
clear, and the air heated with the war;
e est rays Of an Italian sun. The roa
=" are perfectly hard and very dusty, and
H. was utterly impossible for well persons
&C travel along them with any comfort wit
ont protection Of some kind from 4
u heat. You can judge then ofthe inten
:" suffering which these thousands Of mali
ed and mutilated creatures must have {
- dured during that fearful journey Of {
or fifteen miles, performed at the slowt
pace Of heavy oxen, aud compelled co
ng stauily TO stop by some interruption
th the procession.
ne 1t was enough 10 melt the most ODD
as rate heart TO see the state in which ih
rs, arrived. The peasants who drove thf
in, seemed not to have the slightest sense
to their condition, or to take the leas, pa
lie to alleviate their agony. Some Of
ort soldiers themselves-whose wounds w
ed, least serious ard permitted them to nc
he about-had cut branches from the willo
d. and other trees that border the road, a
10 made Of them a slight shade for some
rs those who could only lie upon their bae
ing their faces turned 10 the brazen and
lp- burning sly. As Gar as the eye co
zen see, dense cloud Of white dust mari
let. the approach Of The advancing train.
The the carts came into the town, many Of
vas poor wretebes stretched out their bar
ON piteously crying for water, or for wi
lily as they were perishing OF thirst. 4
n. people Of the village bad prepared,
b far as possible, for their reception. q
by miiiees had been appointed, quanl
OF Of soup had been prepared, and the yo'
had women and men Of the place went
ID work TO supply the most pressing Hec'
ne iiies Of the poor creatures who were
mi1 fering on their behalf They went sb
bed from cart to cart, asking sha. each ne
lon ed, and provided FOR shem 20 The bes
pon tlieir ability. AusiTians and Ere
P we're Mingled indiseriminatsly and y
@as treated with precisely sbe satne kinda
tbs and attention.
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