The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-07-20
EUROPEAN NEWS.

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Our latest foreign news is by the
teamer Hungarian which brought Liver
,ool dates Of the 29th June.
The following is the order of the day,
published by the Emperor Napoleon after
he battle of Salferino:
"CARRIANA, June 25.-Soldiers The
enemy who believed themselves able to
repulse us from the Chiese, have recrossed
The Mincio. You have worthily defended
the power Of France,
Salferino surpassed the recollections
of Lanato and Castiglione. In twelve
hours you have repulsed the efforts Of one
hundred and fifty thousand men. Your
did not rest there. The runner
Gus artillery Of the enemy occupied for
midable positions for over three leagues,
which you. carried Your country thanks
you for your courage and perseverance,
and laments the fallen. We have taken
8 flags, 80 cannon, and 5000 prisoners.
"The Sandman army fought with the
same valor against superior forces, and
worthy is that army to march beside you.
Blood has not been shed in vain, tor the
glory of France and the happiness OF the
y p
people"
The Austrian official Account.
VERONA, June 25.-" The day before
yesterday our right wing occupied Pazzo-
lenga, Salferino and Carriana, and the lett
wing pressed forward as far as Guldlzzolo
and Cas-Cioffredo, but were driven BACK
by the enemy. A collision took place be-
tween the two entire armies at III A. NJ.
yesterday, our left, under General Wofper'
advanced as far as Chese.
"In the afternoon there was concen-
trated assault on the heroically defended
town of Salferino. Our right wing re-
pulsed the Piedmontese, but on the other
hand the order of our center could not be
restored and our losses are extraordlna'
rily heavy The development OF powerful
masses of the enemy against our left, and
the advance of his main body against
. Volta, caused our retreat which began
late in the evening""
The London Times says that the Aus
trians have most candidly admitted thei
defeat, and that history scarcely records
? a bulletin in which such a disaster is more
explicitly avowed.
The Paris correspondent of the LondoE
Times says it was expected that anothe
battle would have to be fought before tn
} siege operations commenced.
3 A dispatch from Paris states that patrl
: otto demonstrations by the working CLASSES
: in Paris were universal.
A dispatch from Vienna states that tn
attack of the French on Venice and lag
Hamentc, about forty-fve miles northwes
: of Venice, was expected to take place OF
the 26th Of June.
Accounts from Vienna state that tn
Austrians reserves, numbering 1000
men, were on their way to Italy. The
arc considered the flower Of the Austria
army, not man Of them having serve
less than eight years.
TURIN, June 2S.-An official bulletin t.
day contains some details of the battle &
| the oath. The Piedmontesc who wer
principally engaged at San MARITIME, pc
: formed prodigies of vaior, and took 70
midabIe positions, but could not hold then
: owing to the fearful tempest. They drov
= the Austrians from San Martina, retainin
4 five of their cannon Serious loss is az
lie mitted
g An English feet Of twenty sail is sal
Q to be cruising off Venice.
:, The Gazette de France says that pr
]; parations are being made to get togetht
within two months force of 450, Gee me
The Sandman ambassador at Paris
% reported to have complained to the En-
Is Iish Government against the britisli Ell
% bassy at Paris for aDti-Sardinian Mamie
: tations.
q Great naval preparations are said to
" going on at Cherbourg.
:, New York, June l5.--The Liverpool
In Boston and New York steamship Eth
n Capt. Millar, has arrived, bringing dat
of from Liverpool Of the End inst
No Her dates have been anticipated.
NV PARIS, June 23.-The official accounts
= the battle of Salferino put down the Fren
ar loss at from 10000 to $4,000, divided
:, follows: Gen. Nielps corps. from 5000
- 7000