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+" 1t was thought this morning that we were about
to have simple affair of advanced posts But
the enemy appeared in immense force, and offered
battle. On arriving here at seven this morning
the Emperor heard the sound of cannon in all di-
rections. His Majesty, followed by the whole
of his staff, at once advanced towards the scene of
the combat The enemy defended his positions
with the utmost energy; but our troops, electrl-
fed by the courage, and, we may even say, the
temerity of the Emperor, speedily routed him.
At the moment when write this despatch (seVen,
EVENING", we are conquerors on the whole line OF
battle. The Emperor never ceased to expose
himself during the whole fight, and the soldiers,
while fearing the consequences of his noble rash
uess, were lost in admiration for their chief"
At Paris it is believed in some quarters that
the French loss on the day of Solferino amounted
to from l6 900 to Is, 900 men, divided as follows:
Niels corps 5000 to 1000, Killers nearly 5000,
McMahons.2 2, 500, Canrobert's 1000, aid there
are besides the casualties in the artillery and
special corps
The Vienna correspondent of a morning paper
estimates the Austrian loss in killed, wounded,
and missing at 24OOO which is probably under
the mark, but even this is an enormous loss-
The Sardinians confess to have had 1000 killed
and the same number wounded, which is evidently
a very delicate approach to the truth but, so
far, no approximation has been made to the French
loss. 1t would not be an exaggeration to esti-
mate the killed and wounded in this deadly pass
of arms at fifty thousand men. Indeed the
carnage both at Magenta and Solferino has been
horrible-so far beyond the average of pitched
battles, that the suppressed vea'i seems to be
instinctively the policy to all concerned
In the case of any other Power than Austria
the result of so disastrous an action would have
been an approach to terms; but obstinacy forms
one of the chief characteristics of the Court of
Vienna. At the same time it must be admitted
that this very obstinacy has more than once
saved the empire. The Austrians have now
it is surmised, on the heights of Monte Vento
and the road between Peschiera and Verona,
where, it is alleged, they can take up strong
fanking position, and act on the offensive or
defensive, as circumstances may warrant.
The health of General Mel isinvested with the
most impressive circumstances. Before the bat
tie he had said to his friends that in this action
he was resolved to win the baton-the lagrels
won by Mcmahon at Magenta preventing him
from sleeping. After the battle he was nowhere
to be found, and for some time serious apprehen-
sions were entertained that he had been taken
away a prisoner, or been buried beneath heap
of slain with the chance of not being recognised.
After diligent search the General was found
lying insensbe beneath the dying charger which
had conveyed him through the combat, and whose
expiring struggles were pressing the small rem
nant of life out of his masters body. The Gen
eral was conveyed, still insensible, to the ambu-
lance, where it soon became evident to the expert
eLced eye of Champoullion that no hope of saliva
tion remained
The Emperor was sent for in all haste. Not
word passed between them, but the Emperor
took from his own neck the token of a marshal
of the empireand laid itupon the dying warriors
BOSOM Even at this dread hour nature rose
unconquered, and claimed her sway.
The General started up suddenly, and finging
his arms around the Emperors neck, died in the
actual efforts ofexpressing his gratitude. The
baton and Gordon of Marshal of France have
been his lifelong dream, and he died in the full
tide of joy which the accomplishment of all his
hopes produced
paraguay d'Hilliers seems to have been struck
down by cannon ball, and died without word
or exclamation
Leteuf, another good general, is also among
the slain; while, strange to say, CASTOR della
Rocheloucauld, who left the diplomatic career
to join the army in this campaign, is taken pri-
soner by the Austrians, along with many others
of the same way Of thinking
Two other generals have died of their wounds,
and at the Tuileries this morning | assure you
that the most serious and difficult consequences
at present to be overcome were considered to be
the telling of the banefu disasters of this glorious
day.