The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-14

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ENGLISH ACCOUNTS.
Correspondence Of the London Standard
TURIN, June a. 1859.
Ihavc received various accounts OF the late battle from
men who took part that nsh OF giants II Ia credtabe
on either side much larger than 1t Magenta, u was
even less decisive as battle The Austrans seem
have withdrawn in perfect order and the French and
Peomontese though they rlert the fed Of battle were
exhausted 70 pursue the re.reang army which might
have turned TO bay, and recommended the fight The
other BY patches OF level ground The object OF the Aus
trims In crossing the Mnco, and Offering battle In the
positions which they had abandoned few days ago, will
doubtless appear incomprehensibe 20 unprofessonal
But was bold and skilful rnannuvrs which. had
been more skiully executed would have proved DIS
asrous for the French and Pedmontese army After the
Austrans had for second time abandoned Tomato aud
Casglone, the Pedmontese army was ordered to move
The other hand made straight for the part OF the Mn
cio which u equi dstaut from Peschera and MAntua-
that Is 70 say, towards Volta and Goto. The onward
the 23d the Austrian army crossed the Mncio In forty
different parts, by cot ponton and other bridges
with view 70 get between the Sandman and French
forces, and to try 70 deal with them separately.
So little did the French expect battle that on the pre-
vous light message the KING Of Piedmont asking
for supports in he should be attacked which
sidered very likely was met with refusal on the ground
that attack Of the Austrians Was not probable At
osybreak however, tho corps Of Marshal paraguay d
hers came in sight Of Solerno and was immediately set
upon by large Austrian force which rushed the
bill ana fought with the greatest fury The Marshal
after aid de camp for supports but was not before three
hours Of ghdl carnage that the corps OF General Mel
made ts appearance The Aus!rians were slowly driven
back and every and then there pause and the
French continued gsn ground heaps Of their and
the enemy corpses marking the aucaatioos OF the fight
Tho AusFiAns thus slowly driven out OF Solferno
but Ill Of suddeu tney made tremendous burst for.
ward, and the French were driven down the hill Admi-
raby supported by their artillery, however, they made
stand, ana commenced once more TO advance II was like
haistorm Of bullets and balls whole files were moved
down by single discharge. Meanwhile a the right and
il. me Piedmontese we're slowly driven back General
CaDroberts corps also heavily punished and had
there been skfu general in the Austrian army collect
a very different aspect. The French commsnder.
be Mox.ba the dsy entirely
SELL sent forward the Imperial Guard and strong divi.
sion OF infantry Of the line against the Austrian CENTRE
and succeeded for time In breaking it Instead OF bring
Ing up their forces TO repe this formidable attacx the
supports were sent 10 the left and right wings which
did not need them.
but the French stouty held it, and after some fierce en-
counters the buges began sound general retreat
markabe episodes dreadful rain and thunder storm
which mentioned by officer the extreme right az
having burst over the field when the fight at thick
est and under cover OF the darkness and rain the Aus
TRANS made last splendid burst and then gradually fell
back. An attempt was made by the cavalry to pursue
led 10 an encounter between the French Chassers aud
Austrian Rulsns in which the for were rapidly sent
to the right about. Two whole days were consumed in
seeking for the wounded and the dead were inferred Dell
neil In large trenches dug at the spot where they fell
am cld on good authority that 20 cOrpses have been
buried ana that many are the bitches aud corn
me way rearing Lest friend or foe should charge
them, and many are only discovered days alter dead
not from their wounds 30 much as from exhaustion.
Correspondence OF the London Newu1
CAsrENEpoIo, June 24-Evening
had just posted my yesterday letter when an officer
Of the general staff told me Of intelligence having arrived
from Peschiera that the Ausians intended to attack our
lines on the following morning.
Once arrived the Roccolo Beschi we could distinctly
the operations OF the army The French body, which
was first thus engaged Was the corps daree Of General
Ms 9' HRscSss evening was marching
General Mel had met three divisions Of Urban CORPS ct
farm house called the Cosa di Mairorasce and was
Obliged 70 make is way amidst tremendous fire Of mus
As Marshal Caurobert was aware Of the enemvs
attack he ordered ha troops to throw aside their KNAPP
Of action. After hours fight the action became gene.
raj all over the PLAIN and the arrival Of the Emperor
Mcmahon engaged on the left and the distant
report OF the artillery, which carried by the wind
blowing from the Lseo d Garda, apprisea us that the
Fedmoptese army was equally engaged somewhere near
Rvoieila and Peechera. II about two O'Clock IN the
afternoon when the Piedmontese proceeding from Rvo
tela succeeded In making their junction with the French
army. The French centre had been compelled by the
events Of the day 70 concentrate the of its forces
towards the billy village Of Soferno where the Austrans
were dnputng the ground with an energy Unprecedented
In the present war.
The battle became then tremendous one The Pied.
The first and second regiments Of the Guards emuised
the Zouaves to such degree that French officer told me
was impossible to imagine thing more grand and
heroic General Durand0's and Fantis divisions took
position after position at the point Of the bayonet till they
succeeded in routing the enemy which was Obliged to fail
back Cavriana and Volta. This back Increment WAS
coon stopped by the enemys reserve coming from 1u,dz
zolo Cerungo and Goito that the renewed
and lasted till night OF course is impossible for me 70
lend correct account Of this great and bloody sruQ
ge in which the Austrans mustered than $40 900
men. The Allies had as many that, though not until
The losses on both sides have been tremendous The
Sindaco Of Castgone Doctor Poll told half an hour
ago that he thought the two armies had less than
40 COO hors dW combat Field pieces, prisoners, flags
hear have also fallen into our hands, and SAW myself
patches Of prisoners cent to Castgone and to Bresca
At about eight O'Clock in the evening the smoke which had
enveoped more tnan ten hours the hills which stretch
away from Castigone far Volta was gradually dis
persing 60 it was clear that the great struggle draw
Ing 10 q close
Correspondence Of the London POST
CAs1fGIIoNE, June q.
great battle has been fought, and great victory
to morrow, and another victory still more complete NAV
be gained But at present all have to tell you is Of
what took place to day.
Marshal McMahons corps left Castigioue this morning
at four A. NJ without expecting be attacked but be.
fore II had marched than three miles on the Msntua
road 1t was fred upon by the Ausrahs advance on the
left Of the high road. The corps kept up waiting ght
until il WAS supported by Marshal paraguay d'Hiliers
who brought the FIRST from between and Cas-
and then dverged 70 the le and the village Of Soferno
was attacked by the French.
At this time General Mel with the Fourth CORPS was
come distance, waiting the
bert who had got very far the right toward Mantua
put leaving very great distance between them The
Ava OF the Guard then came and had to hold dis
lance Of nearly miles between Marshal NcNahon and
General Mel covering the Marshals corps but itself
without artillery The division consisted Of two regiments
Of Curassiers of the Guard forming the first brigade the
IAncers OF the Guard, and Dragons de pImporatrce
eecond BRIGADE and the Chssseurs and Guides formed
the light brigade which, commanded by General Cas-