The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-17

progress Of me AIca On tni OCCASION shere we-s
coupn o. brilliant charges by the chasseu-s
PAQst but THE did not prevest TIE enemv from keep
ming wss over on the rigoi v,og and tina ma
snd vas By smart shower, which began 70
What hapsped the lsf, mo, reserve for ono<hsv
letter % coudnot overlook that part q tn ded snd
6eld Il battle But WIEN the battle ended on The shs
smart cannopado began ef, which mus hsv beeu
ene renewa OF The attack in order 70 gan she sssge
OF Ponte di nooza nbADo, else It vss as'ack on
part Of the Austrian army retiring towards Peschiera
Some the guns have been fred from .hs latter
place, or 70 Judge BY the sound they were wge posi-
The result Of the day s, driving the Aastrsus nom the
post'on winch they had themselves chosen and fortified
IN every way, 90 ~ 70 make almost impregnabie. IL
was the strongest proof Of superiority which could Be
which they appearcd, in all they must have been very
nearly 200 0c0 men strong and, the prisoners
BY railway during Ss Ssse Tnsss Scc COO we're 10 one
OF the most formidable positions thst be conceived
nao the ground carefully prepared for defence ami were
driven by abont 5000 10000 from posi-
tons leaving tneen guns bsstdoe Of
wagons, and several thousand prisoners. II thu deea
dd mos become much greater was IRON Tho Austrsus
thinking Of timely retreat As a. so'ferno was
lost was evidently losing battle that they ngnt
retreat, and held the ground only sufficiently not 70
expose themselves 70 worse evils 20 coee toe Nj ,co
hold then position with the rick Of nenU pushed eooS 90
theriver, or else Of being cut of from it
There Can be no mapterpretiDg the thing, % 1t Msgen
"a tbst only part OF the troops present. that they
were fagued IL was fair trial Of respective strength
md skill for them they could desire, for all dssdvsn
side Of theE adversares. Whether after this trial they
.n st think Of accepting another bstsle thus side Of
the Mnco, or whether they will be satisfied with defend
ing the river line remains to be
the losses on both sides we're, Of course consid
looked Ike a human butcasry I AFTER the Gsh.. At
mis- point alone l saw lying shout moro than
800 dead, besides a large m.ss Of wounded.
RYanr Apnf loaa ra.rk ksSN t1n
number Of wounded cannot be less than 5000 TO 40o
only small proportion, however, severely wounded
BILE to judge, for they took long they could
both dead and wounded. having made requsison for
1900 carts IN the villages on the Minco.
General Mel, who commanded the right thanking co.
lump, end whose skifu management OF the artillery
raised to he rank Of Isrechsi de- sace mas 0oen
A soon ~ the battle orders transfer
the headquarters TO Cavriana and last night the Emperor
pared for himself Even the dinner was found ali prepar-
cd and waiting for the victor.
SCENES ON THE BATTLE FIELD OF s0LFERN0-
EFFECT OF THE FRENCH RIFLED CANNON.
Csvrana June 2s correspondents Of London Telegraph
! have visited today the plains of Gudizz,o, where
me batte which began at soerino terminated at late
hour OF the night At ten O'clock fact the Sandman
and French cannon could still be heard
The artillery may be said to have done It's work for the
Until then had now and then been brought out but
.; last as, be- played the principal part The p,-er
win cite but one fact in support Of this ss.er.
ton. General Desvaux saw in the distance about
an. ny or OF saya consisting Of sus
70 thunder down upon the squares Of Renauds
S ny sa rr ns was m%nsnt and grave
and in front Of an Austrian battery worried
them With grape General Desvaux pointed out the dan
ger 70 Captain FIST commander of the eighth battery OF
the Tenth regiment Of artillery who established
battery Of Iifed cannon upon small em,nence in the
phin aud fred Jour rounds OF shells containing ory
distance OF more than two thousand yards The effect
produced seemed like the work Of enchantment. the
"A in tho Avot SksA- a.
made IN the enemy ranks, then all Of sudden that this
terrible mass of cavalry dispensing every direction
uery dsordered ana without needing orders rayng
at the word Of command Twenty thousand Of the Aus.
TRAN cavalry, upon whose aid every reliance had been
pacec were thus rendered useless and Was directly
after this catastrophe, am rightly informed that the
Emperor Francis Joseph Abandoned the camp tears Of
vezssoD aas despaf y biz syss - 50
TIE pan q GndiSsolo is really horrible 70 look upou
Even 20 late yesterday the dead all buried.
died together in spot where shelf had exploded or
the Chasseurs d'Afrique had passed All still maintained
the attitude in which death had struck them down.
Here one with uplfted arm to ward Off the blow
which had split open bis skull and splashed his brains
bis breast shvsred and rent By Tie grape xooSer
seemed 10 be smiling II in mockery OF the grim war.
riors spprosch Some were lying upon their backs with
faces turned towards heaven and prayers still seeming TO
lipger upon their lips.
Further on, there Hungarian, who had thrust his
was . Tyroleae, with the unused cartridge between
his teeth To the right, Croat had his head cut off by
body.
lying in each others Death had surprised them 10
that attitude perhaps feeling themseves about 10 die
thus To- se again the SoSv Of
to get up We had not the heart to call Off the faithful
would reward the devotion OF this poor dumb creature so
toucninely shown AMIDST the carnage which man had
waged against his fellow man.
On every side il was the same Death in his most bor
rbe and CHASTITY FORM gared at matter where we
gazed. Enough, however, on this sad theme
from the Ionden Advertiser (Kossuth's organ July Al
letter received in Vienna from Lomoardy gives the
euboiDed particulars which give, as s by Dari-
OF various accounts that just estimate Of this great
battle can be formed.
or the horrible scene presented the following day ia
difficult to give anything like faithful idea Masters Of
the ground which they had iuch inch after the
most desperate and heroic Efforts French
pitched their tents among vast heaps Of carcAsses belong
ing to the three armies, and which time did not permit
At four O'clock in the morning two Pedmontese bat
aons and four or five French were sent out TO make
reconnaissance along the whole line The Austrisns
Issued out suddenly against them having been ordered
attack ne Allies At eight oei0ok n the morning Soon
though some troops sent to protect their retreat
these and particularly the eclairs suffered great loss
evident from the time lasted and the carnage both
sides At one moment the Piedmontese, who Termed the
were back 70 CHEESE Them as at Magenta DO.
stops were taken and lost five or six times The
thunder OF artillery was FOR hours, and ct last
the bayonet the former OCCASION turned the
tune Of the day eventually In favor Of the Aes the Sc
cond division Of the Pedmontese, under General Fann
performed prodRies Of valor.
when the battle was over the Emperor Napoleon sent
an aide decsmp TO compliment him tho bravery and
skill he displayed throughout the day. When ordered TO
charge win the bayonet TO retake the strong positions
which had been several times lost the colopes Of the
gments composing the Fanu division placed themselves
musket hand al the head Of their men, and led the
charge; Of these colonies three left dead the
field, the fourth was badly wounded or the Pedmon-
ara hOrsd dc nd finn IN
600 men between killed, wounded and prisoners. The
French loss computed at about 900; that Of the
Austrans about 600 killed, wounded and prisoners
the last mentioned being 6OO0 is supposed mat
both sides 600 put hors de combat The spirit Of
the allied armies excellent, and the great difficulty
perienced In defeating the Austrians OF enhances
the value Of che victory. The Ausrians blew up, their
retreat, several Of the bridges on the Mncio