Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-06-14
La TEST Wan NEWS.
BATTLE OF MONTEBELLO.

BATTLE OF MONTEBELLO.
We extract from the special Eastern dis
patches, Of the Cincinnati Gazette" the
latest news from the seat OF war. The
newssas reported, is altogether too favora-
bic to the French Army 10 be fully accred-
ted; still il is beyond doubt that the Al
lies were victorious over superior army
of Austrians, in point Of numbers. I'm
til the Austrian official report is received
it will be impossible to form any correct
idea of the number of killed and wounded.
French TelegrapHsic Account.
OF the'followihg details Of the battle Of
Monte5ello, the first Is u telegram pub
lished in the Paris ''Moniteur,' ; of the 2lst,
The Austrians, about 5000 strong, at
lacked the advanced posts Of Marshal
paraguay G'IIill;ers. They were driven
back by Gen. Forey's division, which be-
haved admirably, and carried the village Of
Montebello after fierce combat Of four
hours. The Piedmontese cavalry. com
manded by Gen. Sonnarz, displayed extra
ordinary energy. t-e8
= We have made 900 prisoners. one Of
whom is Colonel. We have 500 to 500
killed and wounded. a General of Brigade
Beuret, and Commandant Duchet, killed.
Coils. Guyoty De LespaVt, De uBellefonds,
Conseil Dumesneil,i and Commandants
Sacretelle- and Deferussac, wounded
This affair does great honor to General
Forey, who displayed as much skill as
bravery. r4 t.la ...n.j
The Austrians have been in full retreat
since las! night. The loss Of the enemy
exceeds 1000 men, a., az :
The Emperor left to-day for Vogbera
and visited the hospital where the Aus
trian wounded have been taken with the
French, and received the same care.
A telegram. the same as above, from
the Emperor TO the Empress was posted
on the Paris Bourse on the 21st, aud the
Sardinian Government issued a correspond
ing bulletin. ..-... ....Y
French o HiciaI Report. :.
The Paris Moniteur of the 25th, pub
lis hes Gen. Forey's official report Of the
battle of Montebello, as forwarded by Mar
shall paraguay d'Hlllers to the Emperor:
D a.VoGHERA, May 20, 1889 Midnight.
MONSIEUR LIE MARECHAL:-l have the
honor to send you a report of the engage
menL of my division this day.
Having received information at l25 P.
M. that a strong, Austrian column, with
ar illery, had occupied Casteggio, and
driven out from Montebello, the advanced
posts of the Piedmontese cavalry, inn
nediately pushed forward to the outposts
on The Montebe 10 road, with two battal-
ions OF the 74th. destined to relieve two
battalious of the 84th, which were en-
camped OF that road, in front of Voghera,
in the Madina level.
Meantime, the rest, of my division was
getting under arms; battery of artillery,
the sixth company Of the regiment led the
way. On reaching the bridge over the
slreamlet Fossagazzo, the extreme limit OF
our outposts, ordered section OF artl-
lery TO be placed in battery, supported
the 9th, their sharp shooters lining the
banks of the stream. #.t g.,
Meantime. the enemy had pushed on
from Montebello to Ginestrelio, and being
informed that he was advancing against
me i'll Two columns, the one by the high
road, and the other by railway, | ordered
the left battalion OF the 74th To cover the
road to CasIna Nuova, and the other to
take up IA position on the right side oi the
road, behind the 84th.
This movement had scarcely been eifec-
ted when a brisk fuslllade opened along
the whole line, between our litlemen and
those OF the enemy, who was advancing
on us, supporting his rifiemen by heads
columns deboHchlng from GinesIello.-
The artillery opened its guns on them with
success. The enemy replied. | then or
dered my right to advance, and the enemy
withdrew before the impetuosity OF our
troops, but perceiving that l only had one
column vas ordered To attack it. Thanks
to tie vig0r and tirmness of that battalion
commanded by Col. Cambriels, and some
happy charges of PiedmOntese cavalry,
admirably led by Gen. Sonnaz, the Aus
lrians were driven back. .....
AT this moment, Gen. Blar chard, fol-
lowed by the 98Lh and a battalion Of the
91st, joined me, and received orders to re-
ieve the battalion of the 74th, charged to
defend the railway read, and establish him
self firmly at Casina Nuova.
Treasured on that side, again advanced
my right, and carried not without serious
resistance, the position of GinestIelo.-
Judging then that by following with the
main body OF my infantry, along the
ridges and high road, with my artillery
protected by the Piednontese cavalry, 1
arranged my attacking columns as follows:
Under orders Of Gen. Beuret, the 18th
battalion of Chasseurs, supported by the
SD and 74th, attacked the south side oil
Monte beIlo, where the enemy had en-
trenched.
A hand hand combat then ensued in
the streets of the village, which we had
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