The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-21

Becns, wheUce tlr % OF GtNarA Mel al
Inc Seooad brigade OF the Fret dvisoa, form
ing reserve OF tue c0'Ss dGymes established 10
The rear Of the Casa Mrno, towards far IN Of Bar
Ca cha 60 Keep check tue columns Of ca,
mys cavalry, whice, rom San CassAuo threatened Z,
passage betweso the FIRST auf Second corps Ths
cavalry Of tue reserve Ssvea,n regiment OF Cnasscurs
covered The same sae the left Of my Second DIVISION
Scarcely hsd these dispositions been made than q
strong Austrian coiomn, comiag from Guidzxoo by tho
by numerous artillery, which placed itself position
about 600 200 yards advance my froat ras
four batteries OF arailery Of tho FIRST aud Sscood
divisions Immediately advanced the lioe OF tao
sslrmishers. aud opened q warm Are, which soon
forced The enemy's artillery 70 fall back, after
H aa up had .s the ,Om .; 'y ,o:
oonbst OF artillery against artillery that General Anger
bad hs left arm carried away by snot. Just At tina
rails Paouneaux and Desvsux were arriving the
OF the right my ne Of battle. ordered them TO sd
tie space lett opea far between 4odea and aoas
hedolano. ihs batteries OF horse artillery attached TO
aese two divisions dep Dyed advance o her roat aud
ock on eeha,pe the enys artillery, which had been
already beaten front oy the cannon &f my divisions
Generals Partouneaux and Dssyarx executed
easane charges In Of them go Of the euenys ia
ihptry we're driven our skirmshers WAC made them
PRISONERS
While ,hs was taking place my right a column, com-
posed Of two regiments VI cavalry eateavOred " turn
my left, which supported by Two squad Of tho
FodTh Chaa eurs, anu four eluadcon3 OF tue seventh
ChssseuTs Commanded by Colonel Savaresse. Our Ca
VARY vigorously repused three charges OF the eaemy,
drove he back the greatest disorder on the LETT
bas'i3ns OF the Second division eleventh battalion OF
ioot apd seventy second OF the ne wach had
thrown themselves into sQuare The enemy left mum
her OF horses killed wounded on the ground. Our
Chase m brought back seval prtsoner among ohors uds
ssTior ecr, and also 80 horses, completely oaeari.on
rhsoks to these vigorous charges and ID hs
Gre OF my artillery, WIS able everywhere 70 keep
tbs enemy A. = good dlstsnce, aud - walt not
without q feeling OF impati nee, for the eatry
me OF rae Fourth About eleven O'Clock only,
received Information from Gen Mel tGat no ready
to march Csvrsna then ordered Gen. do Ia
Sos1uugs advance with his avisoa formed into two
III to~arcs so5erno, where ne vas 70 elect Juacaon
Win tre infantry of the Guard, which was marching
On tsas pont. General Decaen was 60 follow his move
IL, "
Az mis- u,ornen bafpas two) tae livlson OF cavalry
your Majesty. ordered Gen. Morris place htosen
TIE Interval which separated my right from tins divisions
Oh Gems. Partouoeaux and Oesvsux aut 10 form his
the ia the rear 80 soon as the second corps shoud
Ia tals GanIet ne unite Fourtn
coTp5 These dispositions having been ,aSeu and
me division Of General DE Ia HOtieoage had Effected
l,s JUNCTION With The vo.geurs Of the Guard, all Sc
cod advanced San Cssssno and on the other po
81, when the enemy occupied IN the plain. The vii
late cf San assiano the right snd Left aud
carried moment WITH Irresistible vigor by the native
iii ana the Forty it'll OF the line. the Aigerians
moved TO the left, to attack the principal couu
let tort when unes Cayrana TO San Casssn0. Tois
ter tort T.gorously defended by TIE enemy who I'd
considerable forces The hrst rising ground
which there kind OF re1oubt carried by the
rinameD- ~ Tia moment perceived tina. The eneny
making fresh effort 10 throw the mseves oct
M right ana General Mel aud that the other side the
column which my left had not yet reached far
"a had. was therefore obliged to check for moment
ny movement In advance.
The enemy then assembled q large force between
CavtiaDa and the redouot occupied by the remen and
by vigorous attack obliged them to quit that position.
by Colonel Caeiey, the aid OF the r1emen, who
reteoK the redoubt and remained in it, TIE 45.h and the
IA took up position more in the The enemy
after made another attack OF the riamen, and forced
u m second time 70 quit the position.
then orcered General de Ia Moerouge TO support thst
coumn with MS brigade of reserve 5h aud 10th of the
ne) directed al the vance SO 5000
odS attack the left should AS soou as
G Getal dc la Motterouge bad joined Tnemea
Forty bi,h all The column advanced I, WAS supported
ihis movement by battalion OF greoadiere, Little
In inc rear bs the remainder OF .he brigade OF Toe Guard
commanded by General Mel. All the positions were sue
cesSvey carried as far Cavrsns, toto which tue Ari-
iihemen entered at the same time as the vosges Of
tbs Guard which had arrived By the road from Se.ierlo
Tie division Of General Decaen followed the mont
drove the enemy from several farms Which they lad
occupied in The plan The cavalry Of the Guard, WHICH
III DER ine orderB OF General Mofys Anked my extreme
right curing the whole Of the movement, formed 10
.hrse echeions the rst, composed Of chasseurs and
guides, It's left leaning right Of the divson OF
General Decaan; and the otaers situated the
rear, were near the division Of General Desvaux.
About three o'clock General Morris ordered General
alt OF AUSTRIAN cavalry endeavored to drvs
squadron OF chasaeurs Of the Guard which for med
a Inc Of ydeies and which We're admirably commanded
~ Cocamandant DC la Vgerie The enemy, without be
ing OF IT, took the direction OF the Eleventh. foo
sh9seeu,s which, being formed il square 10 hollow
the ground and among tie cotn had been by
them The battalion suddenly opened fire, and the ene
mye cavalry turned and retired 10 disorder, and wera
taken ank by battery OF the Second division and
by battery OF the Guard.
bout half past sir NE enemy soe-s retrca.ing in al direc
Ii; M Lo,, is1ced uay heavy sSss Judge from, the
n,n6sr Of DEAD wa,ds hey II. O. NE I:ta Ine FIRST d
Tialcn then bvouaeked colS pi'aael In
rear Of Cavrians and the Second divson remauo ~ Ina
CORPS with the Second.
10 unnecessary for 10 state that the troops of
,ne second fought br2vey during this long day. Your
hgG han, akl tvI,a
lon OF oe irresistible ardor during the different phases
Of the battle fotr Mojey h0,u, at TIE close Of The
~, osy sroe,a Tie r.cSry by carving The daeuA po
where 10y ead.arored in casn tomantain Memetuss.
Our losses have. unfortunately, been severe. At
the commencement of the battle General Anger had
his LETT arm carried away by cannon ball Co,onai
Dorsy OF The seventeth Of the line, and Coonel Laure
and Lieutenant Colonel Herment OF the regiment
OF then troops. Among the corps which suffered
the most ! may men the regiment OF riAsnen,
second OF the line officers killed and 10 wounded and
TIE NTH OF tho line, which mad suffered Severely al
nsd 20 officers put de combat in the day Of
le Zin June To sum up, 10 tina. hard fought day the
second corps darmce has mad 10 ocers Killed and o.
Woupded lsz rank and file killed 1858 wounded aut 400
soG as ns1ea category which was yesterday
Their corps. " N'e
20 your hsjesy; reserve myself at future moment
o Cell yonF END soicsude TO III who brave anocg all
.ase h1eritsu 70 pc proposed for reward. have the
'olof' &C, DE MCMAHON, Duke de Magenta.
MARSHAL cANRogERT's ACCOUNT.
@ BivouAc AT REBECco, June IS 1850
,,oa reporting 70 your Majesty last evening the ope.
"a 1oicn The Third corps took part In the age
.h' u ane ~ wes unable 10 furnish your Majesty
a more tnsn summary indications, 10 the absence OF
a Tue 70 DC Transmitted by the generals command
h. s.h,ons. Inc reports which come to hand
'la 10y enaoe me 70 enter into precise details
i@.V,Dg Mezzana on the 24th q. two in the morninp
o Vshng tne ROAD to hedola In conformity with me
.mpefors orders, crossed the Chosa a. Viysnn hv
,rse .nfown over 1t during the night BY The Pied
hoIsese engineers The previous evening had direct
q Janhhs brigade. OF kensnlts DIVISION 10 renair ~
LAT Polnt 10 protect the passage At seven O'CLOCK
ne oead OF my column arrived at Castelso;Tredo !
10 We information obtained by my advanced gusr3 |
pp'lsed me that the enemy's cavalry wag s,iu in |
aa' hna town, an cd fortress surrounded By wall
no hIying gnes which all barricaded General |
Annln al the head or battalion Of the Fifty SKIN re-
su orders 70 turn the position and TO proceed 70 tho
'u'o % the town IN order 70 enter IL by the Mtua
ate General Renauit placed hiosef al tue head OF ,he
roops wncn were 70 attack frop the gle towards
Acqua fredda was broken down by the axes OF the |
roneers Toe nusssrs oil the Second regiment composing
via aia.n ~,