The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-26

Government has opened negotiations with England
and Russia, in order to establish a common basis OF
mediation"
The Independence states that the new English
Ministry has addressed counsels of moderation to
the German States, cautiOning them, in language
serious and firm, against the dangers of encourag-
ing policy which might lead to general war.
The Invalide Russo says that Austria ought to
think seriously of peace She is endeavoring to
secure the support Of Germany and Prussia, but
in acquiring powerful allies she might at the
same time array against her still more powerful
enemies. In that case Europe would be inunda-
ted with blood, for nothing else than to preserve
LOmbardy to Austria, though that province can
never more belong to her morally
The Constitutional argues that Germany is not
in financial condition to warrant the Confedera-
ton taking up arms.
SCENES ON THE BATTLE FIELD OF
SOLDERING.
A correspondent of the London Telegraph news
paper writes follows: ] have visited to-day the
plains of Guidizzoa, where the battle which began
at SOlferino terminated at late hour of the night
At ten o'clock, in fact, the Sandman and French
cannon could still be heard.
The artillery may be said to have done its work
for the first time during the present campaign on
that occasion. Until then it had now and then
been brought out; but at last it has played prn-
cpal part. The power of the rhed cannon is
henceforth established. | will cite but one fact in
support of this assertion. General Desvaux saw
in the distance about thirty squadrons of cavalry
consisting of Italians and dragons, forming into
masses and preparing to thunder down upon the
squares of Rcnaud's division. The danger was
imminent and grave, for the French troops had
their TANKS compromised and were in front of the
Austrian battery, which worried them with grape
General DesvauX pointed out the danger to Capt.
Fisk, commander of the ghth battery of the
Tenth Regiment of artillery, who at once estab-
lIshed battery of rifed cannon upon small emf
hence on the plain, and fred four rounds of shells
containing forty balls distance of more than two
thousand yards. The effect produced seemed like
the work of enchantment. The Captain in
the first place that wide gaps had been made in
the enemy 5 ranks, then all of sudden that this
terrible mass Of cavalry dispensing in every
direction, utterly disOrdered, and without needing
orders raying at the word of command Twen-
ty thousand of the Austrian cavalry, upon whose
aid every reliance had been placed, were thus
dered useless, and it directly after this catas-
troPhe, if | am rightly informed, that The Empe-
ror Francis Joseph abandoned the camp, with
tears of vexation and dispar in his eyes.
The Pills ofhe Dead-hei appearance.
The plain of Guidizzola is really horrible to
look upon. Even so late as yesterday the dead
were not buried They to be seen in groups
vi lWCulS anu together In one
spot where shell had exploded or the Chasseurs
d Afrique had passed. All maintained the atti-
tude in which death had struck them down.
Here was one with uplifted arm to ward off the
blow which split open his skull, and splashed his
bruins far and near. Close by was another with
his hand upon his breast shivcred and rent by the
grape. Another seemed to be smiling as if in
mockcry of the grim warriors approach Some
lying their backs, with faces turned to-
UardS haayaO onl Ctill =,
upon their lips.
Further on, there a Hungarian who had
thrust his clothes into a CHASTITY wound near the
heart At his left was Tyrolcse with the usual
carthage between his teeth. TO the right, Croat
had his head cut off by ball, and his head was
by his side with its eyes glaring and leering as it
seemed, at the dismembered body.
Two young lads of certainly not more than six
teen were lying in each others arms Death had
surprised them in that attitude or, perhaps feel
ing themselves about to die, they had chung to-
gether in last embrace, and had fallen thus never
TO rise again. Upon the body of a Bohemian off |
Ger we noticed dog, waiting apparently for his
master to get up We had not the heart to call
off the faithful animal by word gesture. On
every side death, in his most horrible and CHASTITY
form, glarcd at us no matter where we gazed
Wy the AUstriidns are nercr Triumphant
The uniform success of the French and Sardi- |
mans during the present war has been subject
of constant conjecture and speculation. The
strength of the combatants is nearly the same, |
and there is apparently no difference in their
tactics The valor of the Austrian it is admitted, |
is as great as that of the Sandman or the French
man, and in size and physical strength he is |
superior to either of his allied enemies; yet the |
Austrians have been invariably defeated. The
true reason for this is explained satisfactorily to
our mind by a contemporary. 1t says, "In seeking
for the of this continuous result we arc con-
stantly carried toune great influence. The military
system of France is democratic one, and opens to
the meanest soldiers the path to the highest
honOrs Every man knows that courage skill
and enterprise will bring promotion, and therefore
ambition prevadcs all the ranks and stimulates to
the highest efforts. And it does more than this
Merit being the test that carries the soldier to the
highest command, it fills the posts of leaders with
superior in their class and secures the greatest
efficiency among the officers.
"Austria, on the other hand, excludes the de-
mocratic system from her military organization
Rank is there conferred only on persons who
can claim it through the accident of noble birth.
Her officers are highly educated men, but educa-
ton alone cannot make superior Generals, and