Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-08

Abeut hs wur aud the Peace.
We have gathered IN interesting column Of
incidents DC, touching tho War and Peace in
Italy, from the correspondence Of chs London
and New York journals
RurnRoR or AUSTRIA AND MS enNnRALt
He is a young man, without military eEPe-
rience and Of only theoretio military knowledge
and ambitious 10 q degree which makes him
absufdly Jealous Of the generals by whom he is
surrounded, whose advice he constantly rejects,
and whose well-laid plans he constantly coun-
teracts at the critical moment. Before hejoin-
ed his army he kept up inoessant telographic
communication with headquarters from Vienna,
and did not hesitate, even at that distance, TO
oyerule his able't generals in the field. Gen.
Gyulai has been disgraced for the loss OF Ma.
genta, and private accounts represent him as
gloomy, melancholy, and apparently overwhel-
med by the ruin of his prof flssional character.
yet he has friends who say that il the time ever
comes when he can place the responsibility
where it belongs, he will stand acquitted -
! Three distinguished Generals-Clam Gallas
Prince Lichtonatein and ZadewitE-are said TO
have thrown up their commands, since Solier-
iRo;-this could only have happened under the
pressure of some very grave aud imperativene-
cessity. On the field at Solferino, Francis
Joseph is said 70 have addressed an angry re-
proof to one of his Oldest Generals-who in
| stautlv broke his sword across his knee and
threw it at his feet;-the Emperor burst into
tears and held out both his hands, begging par.
ION for the offence he had given. All these
things, with many others of the same kind that
might be mentioned, indicate state of COM
plete decentralization IN the higher ranks of the
Austrian army;-and nothing can be more IA
tai than such state of things TO the vigorous
! and successful prosecution of war.
CONDUCT OF THE FRENCH TROOPS.
Though l have been constantly, now for sew.
eral days, in and about the camp, and have met
soldiers every wherein the Streets on the
high roads, in the fields, at cafes, and in private
houses,--l have not yet seen or heard of soli-
tary instance of rlde conduct, or even of rude
language, on their part. l do not believe that
anyifre company, or body Of New York Vol
unteers, ever went out for a single day on
target excursion, without exhibiting more
'rowdyism" than the whole French army has
shown during the whole Of this Italian cam
paign. This s owing partly, presume, TO the
natural politeness of the French character,-tor
it is part ofa Frencbmans nature never to en-.
crsach upon the private rights OF to wound the
fee elings of others Much Of it is due also to the
discipline of the army,-to its separate and is.
oated mode of existence. The soldier is taught
to look to the camp for everything he needs;-
with the world outside he has nothing what
ever to do. He has no claims upon it, and he
has never learned to make demands, or to ask
favors, from it.
BURIAL OF THR OFFICERS.
Quite a nu mber of officers of both armies re.
mained on the field uDburied on the third day
after the battle One of them--an Austrian
had evidently lived some time after falling for
he had taken his porte Hlonnaie out of his pock-
ct, and taken from it his visiting card, which he
placed upon his breast, that he might be iden-
tilted when his body should be found As
general thing the officers were buried in sepa.
rate graves, instead of being thrown, like the
common soldiers, into a common trench. The
bod yof Prince Windisgratz which was found on
the field, was sent into the Austrian camp, at
the special request of the Emperor.
AMERICANS IN THE CAMPAIGN.
1t may not be uninteresting to your readers
to hear that an American, Capt. Jerome Bona.
parte, of the First Chasseursed Antique, partic-
ularly distinguished himself during the Italian
campaign. l had the pleasure of seeing the
Captain at Novara and Milan during my stay at
the allied headquarters, and CLEANED many in
teresting items from him concerning the fine
cavalry regiment be belongs to. am told that
at Solierino Capt Bonaparte was conspicuous
in his dashing attacks upon the masses of Aus.
| trian infantry ! notice from the official re-
turns that his regiment lost great many men,
as well as officers, during the many charges
they made. l am happy to add, however, that
the Captain escaped unhurt, although he was
ever foremost among the brave men under his
command. l can a sure you | took great pleas.
ure and pride in informing his fellow officers
whom met in Milan, that Capt. Bonaparte
was a genuine Yankee, and one that we claim
ed a fair representative of Brother Jonathan.
While speaking of Americans, must not omit
mentioning the gallant conduct of Major Philip
Kearny, who went through the campaign as II
amateur. He accompanied his friend, Gen.
Morris, and during the battle of Solferino, re.
mained the whole day exposed to the deadly
firing Of the Austrian musketry aud artillery
The Major had the good luck to escape with
nothing more serious than sun stroke He
speaks in the most enthusiastic terms of the ex-
traordinary bravery of the French troops, and
while recounting their taking of the town of
Sollerno, he says that it was an almost incon.
ceivable feat of arms, al, owing to the nature
of the ground and the natural deences of the
place. ten thousand troops ought to have repul-
sed the attack of ten times their number; but
French elan aud enthusiasm was not to be ro-
sisted, and the Major speaks of the great deeds
of Soleripo with undlsguised admiration
The Major came near falling into the hands of
the Austrians the night previous to the battle
| He was in advance of the main body ofthe army
and observing an unusual movement among
some cattle in the distance, he stopped and re-
turned just as the Austrans in great force came
over the hill near him. The Majors experience
in Indian signs, gained on our Western alters
was thus of great service to him.
JOY OF THE AUSTRIAN PRISONERS.
Many amusing anecdotes are related of the
Ijoy shown by the Austrian prisoners when they
heard that peace had been declared. In one of
the provincial towns, where several hundred of
them are, it was hard to make them believe
that such was the case, but at last they TeceiV
ed the official notification of the fact that peace
was declared They Immediately began shout
ing Vive y Emperor NapOleon-and rushing
up to tie French soldiers whose barracks they
shared. they commenced shaking hands with
them. few moments after, the citizens who
lined the favorite promenade, which is near the
barracks were much amused to see the soldiers
in couples, French and Austrian, executing
lively dance. The inhabitants at once brought
bread and wine to the soldiers, who thus had
feast after their dance Most Of the Austrian
officers have applied TO the Minister of War for
permission to Ieturn ria Paris to Austria; none
ofthem wish to pass through Italy on their way
home.
THE EHPERoRS AT vILLAPRANoA.
When the two -sovereigns met, their fret
movement would naturally have been to offer
the hand; but the Emperor Napoleon said:
"Sire, come to you with sentiments of 10y.
atty and esrdiality OF which you certainly partaks
Let us embrace" Aud the two EmpeTors threw
themselves into each others arms.
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