The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-07-14


the Seat of War--Report of another
Great Battle---The Allies said to be
victoriousg
ST.. JOHNS, N. B., July 5.-The steam.
ship Adelaide has arrived at this port
from Galway, 25th, bringing London
and Liverpool advices of Saturday noon
received by telegraph.
The news is of q highly important
nature.
The Empress of France had received
q telegram from Napoleon, Friday eve-
ming, announcing that terrible battle
had been fought, and the Allied forces
had achieved greatvictory. The en-
tire Austrian army had formed in line
of battle, extending distance of five
leagues. The battle lasted from 4 in
the morning until P. NJ. The
French captured a number of flags,
pieces of cannon and prisoners.
A dispatch from Vienna says bat
tie was progressing, but gives no de-
tails.
The previous accounts from the seat
of war said the Austrian force on the
Mincio was fully 100000 strong; that
the entire French force had passed
Montechiaro, and their reconnaissance
was said to have been pushed as far as
Gatz, and that the Piedmontese had ad-
vanced towards Peshiera, the north
west fertilization of the historic square.
Napoleon had demanded permission
to march 10000 troops through Han
over to the Rhine.
It was believed that the basis Of pro-
posed mediation of Prussia would
thereby be involved in the war. 1t was
also rumored that Prussia had threat
ened to assist in suppressing the medi-
alton insurrection in Hungary.
The Swiss troops which were sent
from Rome to suppress the rising at
Perugia, had a desperate encounter
with the people, shooting them down
Unfortunately.
Paris, Saturday, June 25th.-The
Emperor telegraphs the following to
the Empress:
Gambia, Friday Eveaing.-Great
Battle Great Victory!!
The whole Austrian army formed a
line of battle, extending five leagues in
length. We have captured cannons,
flags and prisoners.
The battle was from four in the
morning until eight in the evening.
A Vienna despatch supplies partial
confirmation of the above, in stating
that battle was progressing, but no
details has been received.
LATER.
Ne,c York, July 1.-THE steam
ships City of Baltimore and Adelaide
have arrived.
The Adelaide comes from Liverpool
via St. Johns N. F., to which point she
brought the first intelligence of the
battle of Solferino. The City of Bal
timore left Liverpool on the goth, but
brings Liverpool dates to the aoth, re-
ceived by telegraph to Queenstown.
Cennt Pourtales, the Prussian Am
bassador, had arrived at the headquar-
tiers of the Austrian army.
Laback has been fixed upon as the
seat of Government of Lombardy.
The Austrian headquarters have been
moved from Villa Franco to Verona.
France is preparing to move an army
on the Rhine.
Gen. Gyulai, the Elk Commander-in
Chief of the Austrians had taken COM
mand as Colonel of regiment bearing
his name.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
in 10 he hot
tie of Solferino, that Gen. Mel, with
5000 men, and two divisions of cav
airy, in all about $4,000 men, was en-
gagged till 7 o'clock, p. NJ, when he
succeeded in forcing the Austrian GEN.
ter, after II hours fighting. The Aus
TRANS had brought up reserves of 3d..
600 men, and the allies their reserve of
fifty thousand men. 1t was most
critical movement, and in three hours
more the general fighting ended to the
advantage of the Allies.
The Zouaves are said to have been
much cut up, and the first Chasseurs
of Algeria, were terribly treated. -Four
Generals were wounded, and one
killed.
Orders had been received at Milan
to prepare fourteen thousand beds for
the wounded.
Paris, June 29th.-The Moniteur
contains no details of the battle of Solf-
erino, but there are reports of differ
ent attacks of various corps d. armee.
The Moniteatr does not state the num-
Der of killed or wounded on either side.
Turin, June 2s.-The Piedmontese
Gazett publishes official details of the
battle, written the same evening.
According to positive information,
$4,000 Sardinians held their ground
against $4,000 Austrians, who occupi-
ed formidable position, from which
they were disloged by the Sardinians,
under the orders of King Victor Eman-
uel.
The Sandman loss is said to be
about 1000 and the same number
wounded.
The London Times Paris cores
pondeBt reports that project has
been opened for the mobilization of
one hundred battalions of national
guards, and recognizing them for gar
rison duty.
The details received of the recent