Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-23
STILL LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMER PERSIA.


tyian Rererse-Thc Ausf,ians drircn from
.Muiguano. rih Loss Of LOO Prison
eS-The A~sfyians R'trrafing across me
Idda-Detc6 ct' TIE British Ministry IN
tie House n Commons.
NEW YORK, June 81, Q P. M.-The stea-
msr Persia has arrived from Liverpool, with
dates to Saturday, llth instant three days
later than the adyiccs per Kangaroo.
The steamer Arago arrived out on the ?lh
inst, and the steamer Weser TN the loth.
The Persia passed the Canada, for Liver
pool on the 18th inst
The L. 5. frigat- Cumberland was at Ma
dera on the LIST of June.
George Bailey, esq. editor of the National
Era in Washington, died on board the Arago.
Later accounts from Italy say the Aus
TRANS have met with another reverse, having
been driven from Mariguano, ia town OF some
1000 inhabitants, ! | miles southeast Of Mi.
lan,) with the loss OF Zoo prisoners.
The Austrians were also retreatlng across
the river AIDA
The British ministry have been defeated in
the House Of Commons by II majority "f IL.
1t was expected they would resign on the
llth inst.
\ British sloop-ofwar had been capslzed
in tornado on the African coast, and one
hundred and seven lives were lost. The
cuptan and twenty-six of the crew were
saved
The BATTLE OF MAGENrA.-The details OF
the battle of Magenta are being but slowly
received. They do not change the complex
ion of the previous accounts. The losses
have undoubtedly been severe on both sides.
The Austrian official account only acknowl-
edges four to FIVE thousand killed and woun-
ded, hut says the enemy lost fully half as
much again.
1t was reported, but not confirmed, that
Gen. Gyulai had been dismissed from the
command Of the Austrian army, aud zen.
Hess appointed coInmunderin-chl
MOVEMENTS OF THE BELLIGERENTs.-Ihe
Austrians have retreated beyond the river
AIDA Their headquarters were near Gre
mona at last accounts
The Austrians were driven from Mari
guano by Gen. paraguay D'lilliers, who took
200 prisoners.
Pavia was evacuated, a. already stated.
Napoleon and the kingof Sardinia enter
ed Milan un the 9th, and still remained there.
They were enthusiastically received.
The latest accounts say the Allies were
advancing from Milan. and that Prussia
showed signs of aiding Austria.
ENGLAND. -The want of confidence motion
was carried by vote Of 1913 to BIO. Moth
ing was known "a to the expected change In
the ministry when the Persia sailed.
A meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany has adopted the report already pub
lished, accepting the government agreement
and for raising new capital OF tGoo,oV
The Red Sea cable broke and was lost, %
miles from Cape Sldero.
FRAScE.-The Paris Bourse was depressed,
and the funds were lower. The per cts.
closed at elf. I5c.
The Bank of France has gained specie to
the amount of f2,000,0OO sterling during
the present month.
INDIA.-'rhe mails from Calcutta of May
5th and Hong Kong of April 23d, had
reached England. The advices We're amin
portant.
At Calcutta, exchanges were unnltered.
At Shanghai, exchanges were quoted at
Us. Sd.
The LATEsT.-The British ministry did
not resign on Saturday. The House OF Com
mons had adjourned till Friday.
1t was reported that the Prussian army
would be modified, aud that Prussia would
soon take part in the conflict. 1t was SAID
that she was negotiating for the passage OF
troops through Germany.
The Austrians were at Lodi. and the Allies
at last accounts were advancing.
On, l,,riLulIi had hpatnu nn Austrian
force ut Brescea.
The BATTLE OF MARIGuANo.-Five hun
dred Ioua,es were killed or wounded 1T
Mariguano. The Austrians lost | 800 men,
and had 200 made prisoners. The battle
lasted nine hours.
The armies were preparing for another
general engagement.
The official Austrian correspondence OF the
10th, states that the Austrian army WAS con
tiuuing its retreat beyond the AIDA, and that
its headquarters were at Cayattig"zll, before
Cremona.
A special dispatch to the London Times,
says that, on the 9Th, the second Austrian
army had its headquarters at Codegno. on
the AIDA.
1t turns out that Marshal Canrobert was
not wounded at all, ut Magenta. Allaccnunts
of the battle give the great glory of the day
to Gen. Mcmahon. He had no orders To
proceed to Magenta, but he heard the roar
of the battle and rushed TN and saved the
army.
The Paris Moniteur Of the 10th, contains
the following details:
THE concentration of our troops on the 70
deceived the enemy into the belief that we
intended to cross the river. On the morning
of the 4th, l25 900 Austrians were in posi-
ton opposite to the Emperor, and the Grena-
dier division of the Imperial Guard was OBJ
liged to fight that disproportionate odds
All our Generals displayed great energy.
Gen. Nimpfen was wounded. and Desme and
Madhurt, the commanders of the Grenadiers
were killed"
A bulletin then describes the operations of
Gen Mcmahon, who lost | 500 men, but put
10000 Austrans hors du combat, and made
5000 prisoners The Austrians had on their
side four corps d'armee. The same bulletin
then sums up the resut:-"Five days from
our departure from Alessandria, our army
had three combats, gained one battle, freed
Piedmont from the Austrians, who, since the
affair at Montebello, have lost IS 900 men in
killed and wounded, 10000 prisoners, and l.
cannon"
The defeat of the Austrians at Magenta, Is
said to have produced an immense sensation
in Germany.
oor,osnondent of The Daily NeUs gives