Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-16
NOTES ON THE WAR.

NOTES ON THE WAR.
GLOOMY RUMoRs AT PARIs-The London
Star prints the following as rumors from Paris,
but it must be received with much doubt
Generals Mel, paraguay d'Hilliers, and La
beut, were killed at the battle of Soferino.
| The death of the former is thus circumstan-
TALLY described After the battle, Mel was
nowhere to be found, and for some time seri-
Gus apprehensions were entertained that he
had been taken away prisoner, or been buried
beneath heap of slain with chance of not
being recognized. After dilgent search the
General was found lying insensible beneath the
| dying charger which had conveyed him
through the combat, and whose expiring
| struggles were pressing the small remnant of
| life out of his masters body. The General
was conveyed, still insensible, to the ambu-
lance, where it soon became evident to the ex-
perienced eye of Champoullion that no hope
of saving him remained. The Emperor was
sent for in all haste. Not word passed be-
tween them, but the Emperor took from his
own neck the token of Marshal of the En-
pire, and laid it upon the dying warriors bo-
som. Even at this dread hour nature rose I'M
conquered and claimed her sway The Gen
eral started up suddenly and, finging his
arms round the Emperor's neck died in the
actual effort of expressing his gratitude. The
baton and Gordon of France had been his life
long dream, and he died i'll the full tide OF Joy
which the accomplishment OF all his hopes pro-
duced. paraguay d'Hillers seems to have
been struck down by cannon ball. and died
without word or exclamation. Labeuf an
other good General, is also among the slain"
The ALLIES LEvIEs IN LoMBARDY.-M-
Ian, June 2l.-There is good deal Of recruit
ing going on here-at least there are several
recruiting offices open. There is one for the
| French foreign legion, which certainly has
much need to fill nm thn oanS Iatelv unoda in
its ranks; one for the Piedmontese Royal Car
bineers ; one, am told, for the Piedmontese
army, and one for Garibaldi's Legion. The
last alone seems to find much favor with the
Lombards, the others have as yet obtained lit
tie or nothing. am informed that the num-
Der of volunteers who have Joined Garibadi
since his first entrance into Lombard territory
cannot be estimated at less than 10000 to H.
600. In the very first thrty-six hours that
his office was open at Milan 800 presented
themselves. His service is most popular here
Ills former exploits as condottlere in the Walt
elina and elsewhere gave him an immense
reputation in Lombardy and this, need not
say, las been enhanced by the success that at
tended his recent hazardous expedition into
the lake district where he fairly out-genearll-
en- his opponents
DEsTRUcTIoS OF AN AUSTRIAN STEAM
BoAT.-The following is an extract from the
letter of the Daily News correspondent, dated
June N:-'1he day before yesterday one of
the Austrian steamboats, which ran on the
Lake of Garda had started from the opposite
bank with the object of accommodating Carl
baldi's forces at Sale. As, after the action of
Vlrle, it was thought prudent to strengthen the
Cacclatori dele Alpi, a Piedmontese ba terry
was sent there with two battalions of Fanti's
division. They had just arrived when the
FRANCIS Joseph steamboat was ordered to steer
to the Bresclan side of the Garda. She there
fore steamed in that direction but at the mo-
ment she was entering the harbor of Sale the
Pledmontese battery opened its fire upon her.
Our guns had been so well directed that two
OF their round shot soon destroyed her elegant
stern. vi course, this was the signal for a
hasty retreat; but as she was about to turn
her helm, well directed grenade fell on the
middle of her deck Two seconds afterwards
IRENE ndous explosion was heard the gren-
AIDE had made its way into the magazine, and
Ill less than five minutes the Francis Joseph
was In flames A distress signal was hoisted,
but before the Benedek could be sent from
Peschlera to help her crew, she sank in the
midst Of the lake. Not one of the 200 men
she had on board was saved all of them per-
Ished, either burned to death by the flames or
drowned III the waters of the classic Benacus."
JEWISH OFFICERS IN THE FRENCH ARMY.
The names ranks of 140 Jewish officers now
serving III the French army in Italy have been
published. This is an extraordinary number
and yet the catalogue is incomplete, and sup
Elementary list is promised. AS in France
promotion entirely depends upon individual
merit, we consider this number of officers as a
most honorable testimony to Jewish bravery,
skill, and morality especially when it is borne
IN mlnd that the whole Jewish population of
France does not exceed 100000 souls These
officers are found in all regiments, from the
| guards 10 the baggage train. We can ina.
gne with what zest the French Jewish soldiers
Will fight the Austrians, the bigoted oppressor
and prosecutors of their brethren in Central
Europe. 1t would be curious to know how
many jewish officers serve in the Austrian
army Before Francis Joseph became the
slave OF the concordat we know there were
some in the Austrian army, but we have not
heard OF any since the canonical law super
seeded the law Of the land.-Je,ciSh Chronicle.
AUSTRIAN BRUTAL1rY-A letter from War;
esse of the 2lSt, in the .Semaphore of Mar.
settles, says "A sad spectacle was presented
three days ago to the eyes of the inhabitants
OF this place. Professor Monaco arrived here
IN such pltlable state that the greatest uneasi-
ness is felt for his life. He had been arrested
as hostage by Gen. Urban, and has ever since
been obliged to follow the Austrian column on
foot, and, Notwithstanding his great are has
been exposed to the most horrible fatigue. His
strength having become exhausted, he applied
to Cen Urban for some alienation of his suf-
1erlhgs. The reply was an order from the
general to give him fifty blows with stick,
after which he was set at liberty"
LES ANGLAIs IA correspondent of the 81.
ece says that one Of the best shots in Garibal.
dis service is an Englishman of fifty wears
old, who carries capital Lancaster rifle. and
aided by pair ofspectacles, of which he stands
IN need, brings down every Tyrolean Chas
seur that he aims at Somebody lately asked
nm whether he had been attracted to ioin the
volunteer corps by strong feeling for the Ital.
ian cause or by a love sport. He answered
very coolly, IL have great respect for Italian
independence, but l am also very fond of
shooting"
While drilling recruits q LIVERPOOL SER
geant discovered among the awkward souad n
very pretty girl disguised in male attire Sho
blushed when asked to take off her pnntoloons
poor creature, and so excited the serqeout,s
suspicion who found upon Questioning her
that she was endeavoring in this manner IN
reach near and dear relative in the rank and
file OF England's defenders. Twentv.fve
shilllngs and some petticoas were given her
ana she was sent, an unhappy maiden. TO her
nome IN Dublin to be corrected by her parents.
Inc hrst regiment of Z0uaves. chartered
for few days at Castenedolo. covered the
walls OF that little town with placards
to this effect -"Handsome Re,pard -Lost
between the town Of Melegnano and the
river. Nlrcio, little corps d'armee, com.
posed of about two hundred thousand men.
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