The Kanzas news., 1859-07-02
I.asess Foreign News.
F.nrHrR Pr.BrLow ouEBEo, June ls.

The steamship Anglo Saxon. from Liver
pool on the 9th inst. passed this Point this
morning, bound for Quebec. She brings
most important news from the seat of war.
A great battle has been fought near Mil
an. in which the Austrians were defeated
with the loss of $4,000 killed and disabled.
and 5000 taken prisoners. The French
loss is stated at 10000. The Austrians
have evacuated Milan.
New YoKK, June 81, SO.
The steamer Kangaroo has arrived with
latter advices from Europe.
A Turin dispatch of June 7th says there
were I20, 600 Austrians IN the battle, oi
whom 1000 were placed hOrs da combat
and seven thousand prisoners taken. The
French lost only FIVE thousand, killed and
wounded.
The Government OF the King of Sardi-
mia was already established at Como and
Londred.
The municipality of Milan read an ad-
dress of welcome to victor Emanuel, in the
presence Of Napoleon. They proclaimed
the allegiance of Milan to Sardinia, and an
uounced an independent Nationality for It.
ally.
Napoleon and Victor Emanuel were re-
ceived with the widest enthusiasm.
The address ended as follows:
Receive, Sire, the homage of Milan al
our hands. Our hearts are yours and our
ery-'the King and Italy,"
The Cunard steamship Persia arrived al
New York on the 2lst ult.. with Liverpool
dates to Saturday, the 1ith. The Aus
TRANS have been driven from Morigran with
the loss of 10000 prisoners. and the main
body of the army is reported to be retreat
ing across the river AIDA.
The details of the battle of Magenta are
received at London and Paris very slowly,
but they do moi change the complexion
The losses were undoubtedly severe "n both
sides. The Austrian Official account only
acknowledges from four to FIVE thousand
killed and wounded, and says that the ene-
my lost full half as many more.
Il is reported. but not confirmed. that
General Guylai has been dismissed. and
General Hess appointed CommaRder-in
Chief
The Austrians have retreated beyond the
river AIDA. Their head quarters wers near
Cremona.
Payia was evacuated by the Austrians.
The Emperor Napoleon and the King OF
Sardinia entered Milan on the 9th inst, and
were most enthusiastically received. They
were still there at the latest accounts.
The latest advices say the allies were ad-
vancing from Milan in pursuit of retreating
Austrians. and that Prussia had given indi-
cations of aiding Austria.
The Prussian army is to be modified,
and the Government is contracting for the
transportation of troops through Germany
to take part in the conflict.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT AT MAGENTA.
The correspondent o. the London news
gives the following details:
In less than two hours the allied Mon
archs had deployed 60. 900 men against the
Auslrians. whose force was 10000 togeth-
er, with powerful artillery. They com
PEELED the Ausirians to move on most dis
advantageous ground, as their left was soon
turned by Gen. Conrobert's corps, support
ed by Gen. Harms division. The Austrians
were oblidged to fall on their centre, which
being thus swelled by the routed columns
and thousands fell, crushed by the French
Artillery.
Gen. McMahon had now reached the
scene, and seeing the move and disordered
centre of the Austrians, charged with an
| impetuosity seldom witnessed, supported
by Durands division, which was moving
slowly beside him. The shock was terri
ble, and the dead and wounded were falling
in great numbers. The Austrians were e.
nal!y routed and the victory won.
The same writer says that no Austrian
guns were taken. The Zouaves had 1000
Killed and wounded. A brigadi in Gen
Conrobert's corps was almost destroyed in
the last charge. The Emperor and the King
were always in the thickest of the fight
and the military men are unanimous in
praise of the strategetic combinations of the
Emperor.
The London Posts Paris correspondent
says that over 1000 of the prisoners taken
by the allies are Italians, who took the ear.
lest opportunity to give themselv> up
They were always placed in the front, am
were threatened by the Croats in the rear i
they did not fight |kell.
Many of them offered 10 Join the allies, bu
their services had not yet been needed
A French bulletin warmly eulogizes Gen
MeMahon for his heroism at Magenta. H.
| lost 800 men, but placed 10000 Aas
| trians hors du combat. aRd made 5000 pris-
oners.
| Since the allies left Allessandria they have
had three victorious combats, gained one
pitched battle and liberated Piedmont.
Since the battle of Montebello the Aus
trians have lost $4,000, killed and woun
ded. 10000 prisoners and II cannon.
The Austrian defeat at Magenta has ere
ated an immense sensation in Germany.
| CONFLICT AT NoRIGRAE.
The Austrians entrenched a division o
their forces at AorigFan. General Bara
| quay d. 'Hilliers was sent to dislodge then
and took tie village with a loss of FIVE hun
dred. The Austrians lost ], 500 killed ant
wounded, and 1890 taken prisoners Th'
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