The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-07-16

NILE cast CT the town. 20 a point near WleIc
the austrian Ight rested at daylight IN the
morning. aud at the very place % which
Napoleon had stood during the fist hours Of
the battle and from this point we could see
distinctly what was going on. Away to the
northeast. towards Peschicra, which WIS
clearly in view, and, apparently, near the
bord, RS Of the lake of Garela, the battle was
raging with renewed fury.
The PicdmontcSe fifty thousand strong
commanded by the King. who had stopp, d
the night Of the 23d in advance If Sunato
and who had come to the field of faction in
the rear Of the Austrian morning position,
had attacked the .iustlianS in the flank as
they rctruated. We could sec each discharge
of the cannon as they vomitcd forth in rapid
succession their dlatl-dealing missiles. and
when we shaded our cars behind the crown
Of the hill on which we s!oud could hear
distinctly not only the discharges IF The can
non, but the sharp. rapid cracking of the
ril,d muSkcts Of the infantry. The scene at
this moment was one long to be remembered
Ten miles north Of us, and on the eastern and
western shores Of the lake, the Alps reared
their snow covered tops above the clouds -
The storm had cleared away, and the sunset
was never more beautiful in this country of
of the lake. where the shore is nearly level
the battle was raging and the movements of
the batteries from point to point could be
perceived The RAYS of the sun ILLUMINATING
the snow clad tops Oft the mountains, rendered
their SIDES dark and sombre, and threw A
shade upon the water beyond the contcudino
armies winch brought these into stung relief.
The Austrians could be seen steadily rcced.
no lItt a. n.
were constantly shifting from one little hill
Iock 10 another, and as soon as placed in posi-
tion regular rolling discharge could be heard
and line OF fire seen like Il conllaeraion.
he scene was alike picturesque and terrible.
The correspondent adds that he feels war.
rantcd in saying that the French must have
had 20 900 mcn horS de comba. He says be
saw 10000 wounded men come from Che
held, on carts, wagons, mules and litters. -
lie further adds:
If | did not already know the result OF the
battle, would be ready to suppose from the
enormous number Of wounded soldiers at
ms moment passing my window tha: the
French army had been literally DESTROYED
aIn quite sure, no matter what the French
11llcIal report may say, that my preceding
estimation Of the number Of wounded is small
We saw about three thousand Austrian
prisoners brought in, Ill2w many woe taxi on
during the daa, could not be aScertaincd. |
saw one crowd Of COO, and another Of $50.
and many smaller squads. The Austrian
wounded were piled INTO the carts sometimes
indscrimotcly with the French.
The most horrible wounds to Look at were
those Of the face. Two Xouavcs Of the first
regiment had the whole under Jaw carried
away, and yet these brave fellows walked
behind the carts Of their comrades more dam
gcroaSlv wounded than themselves. Some
had their eyes closed flom blows with the
butts Of the muSkcts, others had their
! checks or mouth hanging in Llmbcanr from
sword cuts, Others the checks swollen to
| enormous dimensions from balls tha. had
pierced their faces through and through
The women who had remained in the town
of tastigllone Shed tears apparently at the
utter hopelcssness Of rendering assistance to
such a number of brave and suffering men
Yet every house was thrown open. and every
hand vas ready to aid in allcy:a in. their
pains.
For the most part they asked bnt for wine or
water, for the loss Of blood crra tcs thirst, ard
the fatigucS Of the day must have been great
from The leng'h Of the battle and the extent
of ground to fight over. Many of the soldiers
were naked to the waist--thrir coats having
been torn to pieces in the hayonet anl hand
to hand fights, and their shirts torn
up TO staunch their blood. Ali were covered
with dust and had their clothes more or less
torn, both officers and men, and presented.
even in the absence Of blood stained
clothes, the most piliable arr carancc. But
all who were not suffering had STAMPED upon