The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-07-09


OF the beholder. In other parts of tne
field, we are told thousands fell and that
at the Railway depot filled with Austrians
oae of the brigades of Marshal Canrobert
was nearly eXtingu uished, not more than
2UJ men Of the whole brigade escaping ul-
hurt, the balance either oil killed or
wounded. That the battle was Z severe
one, the loss of men sufficiently attests.-
The Austrians lost a large number OF otii-
GERS, among them one Count, and three
Generals OF bri gade besides three wounded
The French lost two Generals killed and
four wounded. At Waterloo the troops
engaged did not exceed 10000 men with
$40 pieces of cannon, but the losses OF the
allies were, killed and wounded, six Gene
rails, and 24,6JU Oil ers and men, and of
the French five Generals, and 5000 I'll
GERS and men. AT Magenta there were
34U,U00 men, thousand pieces Of cannon,
(though such WAS the nature Of the ground
they were very little used in the action, J
and the loss as before stated The odds
OF numbers of men and cannon were
iargeiy in favor Magenta over Waterloo.
but the losses and desperation was deci-
dedly IN favor Of Waterloo, though the
fighting a. Magenta was dreadful at times
Tor the Austrians did not retire from the
ground till half past eight o clock, P. NJ
The victory Of Napoleon was unInistake-
able, and the enthusiasm was uubounded
Napoleon III had now forced full recog-
milton OF his gcneralship, and everywhere
the welkin rang. The first Napoleon was
never more worthy Of cheers and demon
stratons tor his Lravest aud most daring
deeds. Thus the gates Of Milan we've
opened, and from MageLtl il was one CON
tInued ovation 10 Napoleon and the King
OF Sardinia. Within ten days the march,
the victory, and the cntree OF that ancient
CITY ntIIumph was accomplished, and the
military combinations and maueuyres OF
Napoleon III III tins respect stand Unc-
quaiied from the m6me!.t he lett .i!cssan-
dIla 20 the moment lie entered Milan.-
The proves and bravery OF the allies was
triumphant. lhe skill, science and ener-
~ OF Napoleon wa proved. Lonbardg
was conQuered-thc whole Austrian Amy
IN retreat-il three out Of tive engage
ments they had been beaten by the allies
at great odds The Zoua:cs and Imperial
Guard at Magenta withstood the Austrians
as one TO four; at NonteLeilo one TO two
and three; at TurG:go and Butialoria as
one TO three.
On the 9TH tllow,ng up the victory Of
Magenta and the taking of Milan, Naro-
leon ordered forward his right wing uadcr
Marshal Baraguay d H.lIiegs who at Me
languano, 4 few miles west Of Lodi. en-
countered 1900 Austrians composing the
rear guard 0: their army tie at once
gave battle and after severe contest OF
SIX hours drove them beyond the confines
O. the town with los, OF fifteen hundred
killed and wounded. and twelve hundred
prisoners OF war. We shall only again
hear OF bloody work at ;hc tortresses which
shelter the Austrians, and when these tall.
and iali they must. unless peace il made.
with them VIII fall all Austrian power
west Of l.yria, rs We have before stated
In has been reported that since the eros
sing OF the IIciuo and the TALL oi Loal-
blrdy, the PruSsiGn government ha, been
making arrangements 10 join Austria and
her army Tor that purpose
This Is assurediy an Old stereotype and =
groundless report without truth or ioua-
1~'-,- - 'act Undoubtedly Prussia is
peGp.e&ed with her pO9itio. and coat.nu.
ally called upon to exercise Careful author
ny as the now leading German. power
because Of the uneasiness and obsriuacv
Of some Of the lesser German States who
are constantly on the qaa .,re Bat she
has had no thought of joining Austri.
against Francr, and 10 do 50 would indeed
Ugh: torch Of way that quarter oi I.
century might not eNtiugU.sh
II also reported that among the minor
German States ready to make common
cause with Austria Is the Kingdom of
Hanover, til Victoria was crowned. "A de
pendency really OF Great Britain, though
now, in virtue OF the SIlic law. governed
by the male line OF the Georges and VII
lam ". viz, by George V. who is hope
lessly blind. Ii this be true, that Iiano-
yer tavors Austria, there j. something
rotten elsewhere than in Denmark, and
such an alliance can only be prompted By
the ialsest ideas OF riglI, and wrong, il not
by right down treachery
But the Germans including Hanover
will now remain quiet, Tor the British
Ministry is chanced-t Derby Ministry
no longer rule; besides the Emperor OF
Russia. through his able and accomplished
Minister, Prince Gortshacof has recently,
to counteract the German Austro sympa-
thy movement, notified officially all his
diplomats and commercial agents residing
al or near the several German Courts and
States, that acton on their part towards
4 consolidation Of German arms with Aus
,r;a against the allied powers Of Napoleon
and the King OF Sardinia, would be re-
gardcd by Russia as a breach of European
conlract treaties and faith such a. she
would be yompel!cd not to overlook, but
would with all hec "ower resist and COM
bat, and would be sufficiei.t cause OF her
openly esI,ousine the cause OF tiIG allies,
In this Ru Ssia plainly says let Austria ana
the Sarao-French fight out their owa bat
ties and in their own way. and all other
powers stand aloot. This Is the language
Of England and Prussia, and must te of
Germany either by peaceful ac4u esccnce
or by force Of arms, the last Imp, rial pro
clamation of Napoleon III. at Milan for
ever settling his aggrandizing France by
territorial additions which he has there
in as we'll as before so .judic:ously, cleaily,
and profoundly disclaimed.
The force Of Napoleon is moving on with
to the present irresistible power. He has
cleared the field to the Mincio lie now
will concentrate his forces, and with pow
erful seige trains and ritied cannon, in an
incredible short space of time reduce these
impresnab!e fortresses, and crush
their armies. On the left we behold the
invincible Garibaldi all successful, a,,d now
with a powerful army on the right and
south Prince Napoleon is coming to Man
tua with $4,000 men. The centre is com
posed Of the victorious army tried and
ready Venice has fallen or must fall by
the power Of the enormous fleet that evi-
rons it. How can Austria withstand all
this? History alone will answer
The dismemberment and humiliation of
the Austrian Government seems inevitable.
Already we learn that Kossuth has gone
to the seat Of war, and thence he will de-
termine whether it will be time now or
not to set free Hungary. If he should
determine that it is, Hungary will be free,
but not otherwise. Kossuth will take no
steps to compromise liberty in Italy Or
Hungary, and as he is cautious and wary of
Napoleon he will feel his way before he
leaps Surely much interest now clusters
around the pathway OF Napoleon! Deep