The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-26
LANSING MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1889

invest Peschiera. The French army, OF
the ether hand, made straight for the Ia-t
of the Mincio which is equi-d,taat from
Peschiera and Mantua-that is 10 say. to-
ward Volta and Goito. The onward move
ment had already commenced, when, on the
night Of the 23d, the Austrian army cross
cd the Minclo, in 40 different parts, by
means Of pontoon and other bridges, with
view TO get between the Sandman and
French forces, and TO try TO deal with them
separately.
80 little did the French expect battle
that on the previous night message from
the King of Piedmont, asking for support.
in case he should be attacked, which he
considered very likely, was met with re-
fu>al on the ground that an attack of the
Austrians was not probable At day break,
however, the corps of Marshal paraguay
q Iiilliers came in sight Of Solierino, and
was Immediately set upon by large Aus
trian force, which rushed down the hill and
fought with the greatest fury. The Mar
shal resisted to the best Of his power, and
sent off aidde-camp after ad-de-camp for
supports, but it was not before three hours
Of frightful carnage that the corps Of Gen.
Mel made It's appearance The Austrians
were slowly driven back, ahi every now
and then there was pause, and the French
continued to gain ground, heaps Of their
own and the enemys corPses marking the
fluctuations Of the fight
The Austrians were thus slowly driven
out of Solfcrino, but all Of a sudden they
made tremendous burst forward. ana the
French were driven down the hill Admi-
rabIy supported 10y their artillery, however,
they made stand, aud commenced once
more to advance. Ii was like hail. storm
of bullets and balls, and whole files were
moved down by single discharge Mean
while, at the right and the left wing the
Austrans were getting decidedly the best
cf it The Piedmontcse were slowly driven
back ten. Canrobcrt's corps was also
heavily punished and had there been q
skillful general in the Austrian army to
collect and concentrate their force against
the weak point Of the enemy's line matters
would have had a very different aspect.
The French commander to whom the credit
, of the day is entirely due, whether it be
Mel, Mcmahon, or the Emperor himself,
-~-- c-~rard the Imperial Guard and a
strong u'N'S.oh Of infantry of the line
against the Austrian enntrc. and succeeded
p lpr time IN breaking 1t. in..nad Of brine
r ine up their forces TO repel this foI -,;aab,e
attack, the supports We're sent to the l,f.
and right wings, which did not need them
J Desperate attempts We're made to recap
T. turc Sutcrino, but the French stoutly held
/ It, and, after some fierce encounters, the
n iu.les began to sound the general retreat
1 ani the Austrans slowly fell back One
II Of the most remarkable episodes was Z
n dreadful rain and thunder storm, which i.
mentioned by an officer on the extreme
c right as having burst over the field wher
l. the fight was at the ,hickest and under
Q cover of the darkness and rain, the Austti
d ans made 4 last splendid burst, and theI
}. gradually fell back. An attempt was made
# by the cavalry to pursue them, or, at least
l. TO get to \ olta, and so turn the flank, whicl
# led to an encounter between French Chas
Y scUrs and Austrian llulans, in which rh.
= former were rapidly sent to the right all, NJ
p Two whole days were consumed in seekin.
h for the wounded, aud the dead were INTER-
1t pril nell in large trenches, dug at tin
% spot where they fell am told on goot
II authority that 10000 corpscs have bee
buried, and that many are yet lying in tn
n bitches and corn fields Wounded men ar
IN in the habit Of creeping ont of the way
q fearing lest friend or foe should charge ove
z them, and many are only discovered day
l. after dead, not from their wounds so muc
~ a. from exhaustion
r. Correspondence OF the Daily New
v CAsTEEDoLo, June -, evening.
IL lad just posted my yesterdays lette
ne whcu m officer Of the general staff tod M
'd Of Intelligence having arrived from Pcschit
RI that the Austrlns intended 10 attac
l. cur lines on the following morning. :
d Once arrived at the Roccol0 Bcschi W
H. could distinctly see the smoke Of field gur
n~ and muskets--in word, all the operation
es Of the army. The French body which W.
y first thus engaged was the c0rps 2arza,
nd Of General Mel, VII ch since the precedin
x evening was marching on the direction
h" Medals. The advanced guard Of Gcncr;
-" Mel had met three divisions Of rbrn
M corps. at 4 farm house called the Casa 4
#N HIjoJ0isicc, and was obliged to make i
III, way amidst Tremendous fire of mu-ketr
nr, and artillery.
70 ~ soon a. Marsha, Canrobcrt was awal
be Of the cnemy's attack, he ordered h
troops to throw aside their knapsacks. al
ny with AL possible speed fastened to Il
ey scene of action After an hours fight II
ad action became general all over the plai
OF and the arrival Of the Emperor soon co
in vcrted 1t into q regular pitched battl
Pc Marshal MacNaLon soon engaged on Il
rs. left, and the distant report of the artiller
2k, which Wa carried iy the wind BLOWN
he from the Lingo dl Garia, apprisei Us tn
cat the Piedmontese army was equally ongac
cSs somewhere near Eiyol;ela and Pcschier
1t was about > o'clock in the afternoon VII,
the Piedmontese, proceeding from Rivoltt
Ia, succeeded in making their iuiuucti
III Il, I, !