The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-15
THE FRENCH ACCOUNTS.

[solferino une 2b) correspondence Of GaJgnaus Men,
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Soeriuo Is . village like any other Lombard mr. Pied
moEese ore, like Montebeo, or Buiora or Masenta or
MsagnsnO Ia military point Of view, however 4 IN
something more Than lot OF houses placed an aareeabe
PLAIN covered With trees and crops the enemy made OF it
important strategca position aud lhe cores of MAJ
shal paraguay diep was charged 10 attack n dawn
Of day.
Before FIVE o'clock two divisions OF that CORDS ruabed
on the village ana en- toe little hills which surround H.
and then commenced conflict fierce that no enc who
figured in could give account Of what took place.
"Mix BLOOD smoke, dust the firing muskets the cIst
1 e ~ s0r,es, ne oestng Of
OF Soerino % said soldier to After that ooetsuon
which lated two hours the First corps instead OF repos
carry all the positions it's way and to Join the Ssrdi
man army which fighting against forces double iss
own. The march was rapidly ana brilliantly Effected All
the positions were carried and the enemy was dsodred
without being able to make head for moment.
Whilst the corps Of paraguay dHiiers was thus exc
cutting the orders OF the Emperor, to whom belongs
honor Of having directed attack exsendpg over from
tour to five leagues the corps Of Marshal de was
In the plain 70 the right, in sight Of San Cassano
This also is village which was unknown ycsterday
and Ia now celebrated The to the Second corps
was TO extend 70 the right 20 as 70 unite with the
with giant steps towards Medoa. Whist these move.
nen,s we're being effected the Guard-infantry artillery
Of continuity in our 'front.' which it necessary 70 an
upone near San CassaDo between the lat I'd corps
the other 10 the right OF the I'd corps whilst wating for
the arrival Of the corps Of General Mel The first void
was filled up by all the infantry Of the Guard grena
deTs Dgbt lD1anuy, rlHemen and Z0uAvee, support
ed by several batteries OF artillery of the Guard OF which
the Emperor intended personally TO direct the attack Tue
second void was afterwards filed up BY the light dra-
goops, cuifassiers and afagoons Of the Guard, re-
iDforced by bussars and chnseeurs dAfrique taken
from the two CORPS Of paraguay dHihsrs and
Mcmahon. These TWO operations displayed great
knowledge Of the science OF war Tue enemy
In the end became Of that opinion; and when attack
commenced ON the three poiutsCassiapo Cavriana
and Nedoia-the encounter was terrible. After q while
the enemy made forward movement, reckoaipe the
space between the Second aud Nes corps being
occupied. But the void there longer existed Not only
had all the cavalry OF the Guard Sgether with two dvi.
s,ons [of cavalry taken from Mcmahon and Baraeusy
diers, been cole ;ted there, but the corps Of General
Mel had arrived Ths prompttude with which hp corpa
entered action excited the admiration OF ali Whe sn
it, General Mel handled his soldiers a. the most distin
suished tactcian would have done We could almoat
believe we're manguvring on the Champ de Mars -
said soldier. The attack which ensued was crowned
with complete success.
Cavriana une 26 Correspondence Of Gslignanis Mss-
We 9rved at Casigone ct six O'Clock yesterday morn.
Ing, and found column Of French troops engaged n haK
league dstnce with the Austrians commanded nv their
Emperor pern, and who had, Il said promised that
he would take hem % dine at Milan in the evening md
on the following day drown al the Aes in The 1cino.
It unnecessary 10 nay that the Austrian army was
most formidable one The attack, which commenced ct
Sonerno, near Oaenone and the lake Of Garda and
one Of the hills Of u chain Of the TyroIean mounsanss
did not take phce without material losses the part OF the
Ninety eghhof the line, and the Seventeenth battalion
Of foot chaseeufs had TO contend against force en times
superior In number, and advantsgeousy posted on q
rising ground The French began 70 hI escx over
the Guard and the fret two regiments OF voltigeurs,
forming together the FIRST brigade OF the secona division,
under General Camou came their assistance On see
ing this reinforcement The former rse raed aud rushed