The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16


able much longer 70 hold either their present position
AIRY position IN Italy outs.de the all but mpregua5le line
Of ortresses which they have erected between the Mn
clio and the Adige.
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY IN PIEDMONT.
Correspondence Of the london rmesl
AUSTRIAN HEADQuA RTERs,
GARIAsCO, May 20, 1859. (
The French still delay any general offensive movement
however, quite right do they are pre- pared and
nave accumulated considerable stores at Alessandria
rortona, or sorae othsr central position.
On sunday, the I'D as informed you my last letter.
the Piedmontese crossed the Ssia Vercs aud
driven back On Monday the French sent strong party
across the Sesa Camilla prob ably with the
intention of accommodating and Of alarming the Austrans
II retired after short engagement The patrols have
daily skiruishes and officers here are becoming very un
easy at the reckessness Of the Hungarian Husaars who
despse their enemies the Piedmonese, great deal too
much About forty hussars were caught bithng in the
Sesa the other day by Piednontese pa.rol aud taken
prisoners II the Turin newsp assert that the Aus
rians wear no clothes, you viii know how to explain the
statement
All here waiting with great interest FOR the French
account OF the affair a. Monticello on the ooh, and anti
cipate an acknowledgment OF immense losses, theAl
TRANS, Who mad but 5000 men actually engaged, had kill
ed wounded and missing TO. three officers and 1852
men, OF whom eleven officers and 2s3 were killed.
The allies, having had nearly three times the force
tray engaged nust have lost more, particularly the
Austrian artillery did great execution
blamed for great ardr having pushed on too far and
TOO fast was this impateace which brought the small
body unsupported IN ACE Of superior forcs Count Sta
dion's orders were thai D Urban should with two
brgades by TIE main road Straiela Cisteggo,
clearing the mountains on his left by parties OF Jagers
Of General Bills against Cssa.isnsa small to the
plain to the north of the road and With Gen Gaas bri
se Of s to hoa
verrua on B.anduzzo TO secure the right flank. So
ever, wished delay to take pase when sSs trooss
mad proceeded go FAR, as to enable them to advance
absa s e 30 S:
mp the enemy with only two brsadss drove him beyond
Monteselo, and actually occupied Gsnestre.lo village
hontebso and before Gaas brigade arrived TO support
him. had suffered severely. One small battalion, the
Third Jagers, alone lost officers and l4s men, Of whom
TWO officers and 81 men killed. The three brigades
he'd their ground for several hours fresh renh troops
DREW s5oa osr u. scs y ana oa 11y with
force. Lieutenant Prokesch, of the artillery, is
much praised for the manner in which, with two
guns, he held the main road for long time he
waited I'll the eneny's column came within about
forty yards then fred, aui cleared the road loaded
again, he moved them down. until dead and wounded
barrcaded the road He has been recommend I'D for the
bestowed. Count fhun also mentioned as having dis.
played great cooness in receiving charge Of cavalry
forming bis battalion Of infantry To- the ae Regimsn
INTO square, and amost destroying the cavalry by we'll
directed IRE Of musketry Several conflicts took place
With the bayonet but the Jgers preferred using the butt
ends Of their rifles with which they did great execution
The moral effect Of this engagement has been excellent
a.! now feel confident that whatever do these
Those who think the Austrian troops are dsprted. or
tnat any or them are wavering IN their allegiance
MUCH mistaken Nothing can exceed the So riis OF all,
and the common enemy has caused all internal kes to
cease, at all events for the moment One battalion
bivouacks in the eq1are Of this town.
THESE men have observed attentively, aud for the
instruction of those who think the Austrian troops bar
oarians will tell you how they pass their evenings
s led by Farbach, the we'll kno IN Vieunese composer
and take the greatest delight listening TO the music
Durng the intervals Of the instr mental musc parties of
twenty or thirty Of these socalled savages sing in
ner wnch have not yet hal the pleasure 70 hear equal
LED in France or England Tyrolese songs follow Wen.
nese, and then sometimes the band strikes up some Hun
garan tune ard in m instant space is cleared, and
every Hungarian in the crowd joins in a dance or
dred Germans seize the opportunity Of enjoying
their favorite dance. Hairy fellows in thick
s Dapne,s ana to great S coa are their only available
SAINT 70 these amusing themselves in % refined
manner have even seen one man, mounted chair,
recpg poetry TO an attentive crowd. The Italians are
at all ths Their behaviour is very uncertain on ali o..
casions 1even inhosp:abe pnSeeper the other
dsy Count Gyu lai has thought prudent to order them
all 70 be dlsarmed because Hussar was murdered in
VoRhera and the 20tn aoorers or men dressed
Zobe reports from right that patrols nave been seen
dressed as countrynen supposed be pert Of
corps. AS these might enter singy the headquar
ters here you will see bow absolutely necessary 10
forbid all but soldiers TO carry arms OA5ers here are
requested not 70 ride out alone without great crcumspec
may appear to be engaged the harmless occupation OF
haymakng.
The leaves are just being stripped from the mu,berrv
trees will be able here there 10 see ouarter
Of mile but hitherto long ranged and ,ng range
rifles would have been of no Arropos Of cannon
saw French shot fred from of their guns al va
lenza the day they made the expedition with rats aga as
the Austrian bridge. The writer Of the official bulletin
about that affair was therefore mistaken suppognp that
the French did not reply 10 the Austrian fire. By.the
way, twenty or thirty consecutive bulletins contain
similar Mistakes people will not place much faith in
them.
The shot s bad imitation Of Engstroms patented one
description OF which can be bought at the Com
ers Of Patents for few pence 1t has the deest Of that
VIZ small bearing surface without the advantage which
the twist Of the grooves IN the barrel
party OF Garibalds men have penetrated into Lon.
naroy by the north, and supposed TO have passed
through Switzerland. Parma, Modena and TUSCANY have
neen draggd into the war. must Switzerland share taer
same fate9
That its neutrality has been violated now liz onlv nc
say, a matter OF suspicion; the men may have been
clever enough to cross the Ccno the Laga Maeeioye
and 70 evade all patrols and outpos. Gen. Durham has
gone to look after them with his flying column. This
OFFICER most active And possesses the entire confidence
oY his commander, and also Of his men, with whom he
dses wonders appearing generally at the right at
the right place, just whom supposed TO be q
hundred nes off, Ole day Bresci slightly disturbed
and instantly Durham appears; the Miauese, see
ing no troops about, begin to think that the day !
has at ast arrived wher each Of them s to be |
rhine Minister when suddenly the streets paraded
by Geo 1900 then Como has little civil war
Oh it's account, and just gentleman arrived bv
i ain from Milan has rotated that be lett Urbans c0rns
here be ojected 10 the suspicion Of naccuraev bv
IL appearance az Como.
] visited the hcspital a. pavia yesterday No,hf,r
could exceed the cleanliness oil the attention 10 ,
comforts OF the sufsrers but you nuss not aro
fsi,htu picture Of the usual sla.e Of anars far "a
port nad circulated that the Emperor was M a-i
mmsdiatsly, 're taE,y image Lad been arranged 70
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