The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-06-24
THE NDENT PRESS
TILE EUROPEAN WAR

The last advccs from Europe which We pub.
lsh in another column report n bloody battle
between the Franco Sardinian army and the
Ausrians, Mt the bridge of Magenta, and which |
has been attended with great losses on both |
sides The forces engaged seem to have been |
about three hundred thousand men, and the |
total loss in killed, wounded and prisoners from
thirty TO forty thousand. The French claim |
decisive victory, but later reports detract from
the concluSiveness of their That the |
Ausirians have been sorccl to retreat and to
abandon Milan. seem to Indicate that the
French entitled to all the consequences of
n great victory and that they will press with
vryor the advantages which they have gained
is but in keeping with the npctuositv Of their
character, aud the necessities of their
| Emperor. 1t has been supposed that the Aus
trians will retire to line Of fortified posts.
and maintain II defensive contest. This how.
| ever would only rrolon. the contest, and the
| occupation of the pcnnsular by the French
army. 1t would be cquivnlc':t to defeat, and
| would seal the fate Of Austrian supremacy in
Italy.
W i'll, regard to the great question, whether
tile present Will extend beyond Italy, and
involve the whole Of Europe in IL revolutiona-
ry contest, various opinions have been express.
ed in various quarters. but We have seen no
cent Indications tn lead 10 any snch conclusion.
| The French Emperor would seem to be too pol
tic to go beyond the assertion Of Italian
| independence and the European States will
scarcely ula,;,. n rigid adherence to the St:ru-
laio OF the Treaty of Vienna, the basis Of
the only solution Of the question of peace and
war:
We annex the following additional items:
MoSrEEAr- June 10.
The steamship Anrlo-Saxon arrived at One
f bee Yesterday, with ..ivcrp"ol dates 1" June s.
The Emperor Napoleon tcc"raphcl the I'm
press Euw-ni.: rom Novara, June I;n that :
! great victory hal been won at the Bridge q
Magenta. 3,tmD prisoners taken. and l5.u,p %
the enemy .,illr.l and wounded. Paris WAS il
lumina,r on the evening "f The 9TH.
The Paris M"ni,rur, of June 4, pnblshc
the following dispatches:
MAGENTA June D.
!, Yesterday our army was under orlr: O
march On Milan. across bridges thrown owe
the river TIcin" at Tu,biyn This "y,rraii",
was well executed, although the enemy, wh
n had rc-pa$<v.l the Ticin" in great force. orrrc
the most determined resistance. The road wa
' harrow, and during two hours the Imprr,
t cnc,nv'S attack. In til. cantme, Gen. NJ,
IS Mahon made himself master of Magenta. Al
ter Sanguinary conflict, we repulscd the en-,
my ut every point with loss of about J.
men. The loss of the enemy iS estimated g
;. 5000 in killed nn1 wounded, aud IL number
~ Austrian prisoners remain in our hands.
MAGENTA. June 5, evening
:, The number Of Austrian prisoners taken
:c about moo, and the whole number of Il
e. enemy placed hors dr. con"h"t. about 30, OOn.-
=, Three pieces Of artillery and two flags ha,
: been captured from the AuStrians. Our arm,
= is ing for tn" purp"s" Of rc.organizing.-
8 Our loss 5000 killed and wounded, and or
rs piece of artillery captured by the Austrian,
t. lIEAorAETEIS FEENcu AEMY, June &. \.
An irisnrrrction has broken out in Mila
I The. AustriaEs have evacuated the town an
he castle in such haste as to leave behind the
III their treasures and military stores Our n
is my is cncn,nhcrcl with prisoners. We ha,
, now about 1000.
~ The Austrian dispatches mention this hatt
d hut state tha. the result was not decisive.
.d They report, however, the evacuation Of y
y. Ian.
The LONDON Tunes, Of the S!h. SAYS: I'll
hard fight is not vet decided, but on the " ho
nj the French nn,l allies have the best Of H."
ne The statement that Gen. Canrobcrt was mo
or tally wounded, rests On rumor.
. Austrian accounts from Vienna, dated Ju
" G. state that there was fierce battle on T.
eli 18th ut Turbigo and Builaora. That Mt ii
in only two brirades Of the First Cnrps we've
gn.ed, but they were subsequently, reinforce
aud in the afternoon the Third Corps took p;
in the aciion. which then became very scvr,
in 1t is also reported that Marshal Vnillant i
-, been superseded by Marshal Random.