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OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 1852

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ed their position and captured it, compel
ing the Austrinns to retire ulong thei
whole line. The Allied army remained
masters Of the hard'fought field, but, it ap
pears, were unable to pursue the retreating
columns The number Of killed and wound
ed had not been reported, but muSt hnv,
been immense. One rumor is that 4,00C
French were wounded; il SO, the carnug,
must have been dreadful.
A dispatch from Napoleon to the En-
press Regent, says: The enemy withdrew
last night. | slept in the room occupied il
the morning by the Emperor of Austria
"Gen. Neill greatly distinguished himself
at the battle and has been created Marsha
Of France.
"The Austrians crossed the Mimic for
the purpose Of attacking us with their
whole force, but were obliged to abandon
their positions, and withdrew to the left
bank of the river, blowing up the bridge
at Goito after them.
1--WE took thirty pieces Of cannon and
1000 prisoners"
Private dispatches from the camp, via
Turin and Paris, state that the Austrans
had 35 900 men placed hOrS de combat and
lost sixteen flags and seVenty-live pieces oI
artillery.
The greatest excitement prevailed al
Paris upon the announcement Of the victo.
ry. The Boulevards were Immediately
thronged with people eager to read the bull
lctins which were posted up by the Govern
meht.
The full Official details OF the battle have
not yet been received, and great anxiety
was felt at Puris for more circumstantiaI
account Of the battle.
Private kilograms from the seat of war
intimate that the French army have suffer.
ed so severely as to be unable to resume
the offensive.
Vague rumors were in circulation al
Paris, that the loss of the French army
was 10000 killed and wounded.
The battle wns fought at Salferino, q
small town few miles from Goito.
According to the latest accounts the
Austrians were preparing for another great
battle under the command Of Field Mar
shal Hess.
The London Times speaking Of Kos.
suth's mission to Italy, says he will be EN-
ployed at once in acting on the Hungarian
regiments in the Austrian service, and q
possible produce Il revolt in Hungary itself
The same paper, in referring to the Rus
sian circular Of the 9th May, says it bad
failed 10 convince the German government
that the German confederation was formed
for defensive purposes exclusively.
Prince Gortschokof'S dispatch must lie
considered o complete confirmation Of the
continually recurring report that Russia
has promised France to interfere should
the German Bund render aSsiStane to Aus
tria.
A dispatch from Paris states that one
hundred riaed cannon were sent, on the
l7th, 10 the army in Italy.
Advices from India announce signs Of
mutiny at GwaliOr. Merut and other places
among the European troops.
THREATENING MOVEMENT OF GERMANY.-
The Prsssian Government had demanded
permission Of Hanover to march 80, 1000
troops through her territory to the Rhine.
1t was believed that the basis Of the pro
posed mediation Of Prussia would not be
acceptable to France, aud that Prussia
would thereby become involved in the war
on the side Of Austria. 1t is also rumored
that Prussia has threatened 10 assist in the
suppression Of the Hungarian revolutionary
movements.
B9- England and Russia continued to
arm on a large scale, aud q general war
was looked for