The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-07

eepecfAfy In the village OF Montebeflo
We have made about two hundred prisoners, an0ugs
whom . colonel and several OStcerB.
Several tuYubris has also fallen ino possesson.
Az for myself Monsieur Lc Mars1aal, am happy that
my vis has been the nrst Engaged with the enemy
Tina glorious bapsm which recx1ls Of the greatest
names Of the empire, will mark hope one of the series
ngnazed in the EnperOrs order Of the day. am, with
rtepect Monsieur le bnrechai, nost humble and
ossd emf servant The General commanding the rSss pvi
r. S-According 10 information brought to me from
every side the force OF the enemy be below
10 600 men, and II we're to believe the reports Of the
prisoners, would far exceed this amount
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE
Correspondence OF the London News
Tie frs. victory has been won-may II be good one
from osii, cleaned some important details which, am
happy to say, enable me TO give you fair II not CON-
pete, description Of the battle which fought yeser
day. and which will be recorded in the annals OF the pre-
sent str uggle as the battle OF Montebelo.
Since Thursday night II had been rumOred in
At Pavia, in company with the Field Marshal Hess
Our ,nformobts who had come from Argno 70 tho head
quarters Of Marshal Paraguay dHilliers through the
husby paths OF the Caesma county, had also reported
thai great deal of warke hustle and marching had been
noticed in the Austrian camp, the bridge OF la Hea
The telegraph has informed you that on Thursday Aus
corps ng from Sradea attacked the position Of
Csetefgo chiefly defended by the people OF that place.
After pIs stand made by Piedmontese cavalry,
were obnged to retire As soon as Marshal paraguay
dHlers got wind of the fact that the Austrans
Forey to bis guard with his division. This dstin
guehed officer moved his forces, therefore, the direction
Of Montebeo, as II thought that after the Of
Thursday the enemy would perhaps again attack the ad
vanced guard Of our army.
You will not have forgotten that from the time Of the
Gallo and Punc down 10 the last great European
conflict Montebelo and Casteggo have been important
military positions. This last mentioned place be-
sieged by Hannibal who did really conquer it,
bought IL from Publius Darus. A remarkable memorial
Of the Carthsgnian General still exss-a spring Of very
pure water called by immemorial tradition The Fon-
hat On
the 9th of June, 1900, the great battle between the
French and the Austrans was fought This battle,
60 wonderfully described by Theirs, is usually called
the Battle Of MontebeMo, from the village where
the French finally routed the corps De reserp.
there decided by Victor yesterday it was decided By
the bold assault Of General Beuret who paid with his life
the victory obtained by the Forey DIVISION brigade Of
which he commanded and BY the Sandman cavalry un-
der the orders Of Colonel De SoDnaz
Al II O'Clock yesterday $1,000 Austrans, under the
Pedmoptese position OF Montebeo, which were occupied
by 500 Sarotnan horsemep supported by two batteries
The msrchng lons their right wing
bent in tue direction Of Brandszzo their left flank
ported by large artillery, on Casona, whilst their
loutns Of attack Of the centre advanced by Pazale
our lines OF Nontebeo.
As General forey reused by roll after roll
Of muskery the left and by the sharp report OF
brigade OF his division in the direction Of MontebsIo
seaport the PiedmOntese cavalry which this time lad
already advanced TO meet the enemy
The battle OF Aonebelo scarcely admits of description
seres OF dreadful deeds Of daring, hand hand
fights of saDguinayy encounters If desperate charges
assaults The shells and bullets of the buret
thicky among troops that centre. already en-
gaged obliged " fall back the right of our lines
Tetir from protected by rayue filed with
brushwood, which descended towards the main road Of
Vcgbera.
AZ General Beurer led on his men to SUPPORT our
ire 1t observed that body or the enemy gained
tie top of billy ground behind the French division on
our right deadly volley poured into them and,
projected by the re, both Ped onese and French
out rom the ravne and went boldly meet The enemy
The effect Of tho nov French guns carrying their bullets
great Aus.rans was svon Obliged q
fail back its reserve, and Montebello again
pied by our men. By this time the third and fourth
gades Of Foreys division ld reached The scene
OF the action This ogushed officer had left in sap
bye fought bravelyhis first brigade sending an ordrly
officer Of his staff 70 Marshal Paraguay dHiers, asking
support If need be.
Having thus given his orders, he came on with his
Zoaves at the de charge One battalion Of Chasseurs
dOraans rushed by "the light of battle their -
It accompanied by oatalions OF the line COM
manded by Duchef and Lacretee The shock was terri
pe; LscreteIe fell dead from his horse, Major Duchef fell
dead after HIM; men still advanced Ia bayonee
Austrian Co onel apd 200 Croats made prisoners
sailed front by the French broken by the inpetnosty
Of the charge the Sardnan MoDferrao light horsemen
by the brave Colonel aore attacked the right by
the Second BRIGADE and by our artillery all along the line,
The Austaps to retire after struggle SIX
At five O'Clock P. H. they driven pei mel down the
hills towa Stradea side, and towards Casas ma
on the other, leaving mounds of dead bshDd them,
We had won the day. The Aostrans we're therefore
unable to force our positions ,hongn they 900
strong, with powerful artillery thus outuumbering US
by COO men, Forey division numbered ecarceiy 5000
fighting en- and was supported BY 800 Sandman horses
You must not forget that this cavalry led by
Co onel De Sonnsz sustained for hour the first shock
of the enemy, thus giving time 10 the French up
The last charge made by the Sardnians was fatal TO
Colonel Morelh who fell MORALLY wounded from his
boIse Besides this loss have TO depore ECO dead aud
Griot, Les Barre Do Belefonds, Dusmeui and Major
Ferufsal all French superior officers, to be noticed
General Forey and the Sarduian cavalry colonel, D.,
Sonnsz, behaved molly It impossible the
loss sustained by the enemy because the official report
has pet arrived in Turin. According the accounts
of my nfor mant the Austrians have 500 men dead
wounded to say the least 1t has been motto that
their not stand the mpetuosity the Zousvss
and bayones and Of Sandman swords As soon
they assaulted by the deadly weapons they were
always driven pe neil from their POSITIONS and the vii
lage Of Montebeo thus taken and retaken thrice
send you correct description OF the battle AS have
already said, this brilliant exploit dmits of no descrip
ton II s only sketch that present to your readers
Now that the Austrans have left Vercell and Tortona
have the full details Of their barbarous exploits II
would occupy come columns Of your paper to re.
cord the endless list Of their atrocities What moro
shameful, s that tbese outrages Croats and Lancers
and Bohemian Infantry aged by generals 40
officers. At verce the chief Of the Austrian commssa.
RAFT actually stole carriage and two horses belonging
Count Mela The poor coacbman who had driven him to
Mo'ara thought Il vas his duty % demonstrate He
to have his cloak restored TO him, and the answer was
"Aontto star 6uono per mo dometco Nbe cloak will be
the Austrian official had the pndence TO write TO Count
Mea thanking him for the carriage he had thus stolen
An old peasant of the farm Azaveccha, belonging 10
seDor Largh, was shot BY Croat because he could
move quickly enough boy, fifteen years Old, has been
subjected TO the bastnado at place called Csppuccin
in the neehborhood Of Verceni The poor lad has been
removed to the hospital there but little hope Of
ing bic le At Calcolabio, small hamlet three English
miles rom voghera young girl has been violated by
omcer oeor gng 10 the Ugoni Croat regiment The poor
creature could not stand the shame or the slavonIc bru
tsity and threw herse into WE'LL out Of which she has
been taken half dead The beautiful country house OF
Marquis Cusapi Boto Adorno been plum and de-
vasfa'ed at Brsnduzzo The valuable gallery one Of the
finest IN emelna has been all destroyed 70 the ast nc
ture famous Madonna Of Leonardo ID thus Loot 70 the
artistic world. At Pizzale, village near voshera TIE
chuI Oh has been pupdered, and and women barba
rousy y the Austrian sharp shootsos