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THE BATTLE OF SOLDERING.
The foIlollowmg description Of the great
battle on the Nlincio, will be read with deep
interest. It is by Hon. II. J. RAYMOND, of
the \. Y. Times, who, with Hon. JAMES For
srrH, of Troy, succeeded in pushing into the
very camp of the allied army, and enjoyed
the rare opportunity Of being an eye witness
of one Of the great battles of history.
Correspondence Of the New York Tmes.l
CAsuGL-oyE, Italy, Friday night, June u, 80.
came from Brescia early this morning, and
arrived Just IN time TO witness the last half of
what have very little doubt viii turn ont to have
been the greatest battle the modern world has seem
Not less than $50, 900 men have been engaged in
it; and Of these, not less than 3o,C00-dead or
disabled-lie, on this bright starry night, upon
the bloody field.
The battle commenced at a little before o'clock
in the morning-not far from sunrise. Just back
Of Castiglione rises a high range Of hills, which
projects 2 mile thereabouts into The plain. and
then breaks or towards the left into a wide e1-
panse Of smaller hills, and into the rolling sur
face which makes that portion Of the plain. The
Austfians had taken position upon these hills
planting cannon upon those nearest 70 Castiglione
which they could approach, as the French army
in full force in and around that little village
and stationed their immense array all over the
surrounding plain. A nearly we now learn,
the Emperor Francis Joseph had collected here not
less than 225,p00 troops and commanded them IN
person. His evident purpose was to make stand
here and risk tho fortunes Of the upon the
hazards Of the day. Napoleon promptly accepted
the challenge AMI commenced the attack IS soon as
1t was light in the morning, by placing cannon
upon the hills stil nearer % Castiglione than those
held by the Aust.i1ns, and opening fire upon them
on the heights beyond. He took his own stand
upon the highest Of thcse--a steep, sharp-backed
ridge, which commands n magnificent view Of the
entire circuit of the plain, aud from that point
directed the entire movements Of his army during
the early portions OF the day. The French very
soon drove the enemy out Of the SITS they held
nearest the town and followed them into the small
VILLAGES Of the rl,in below The first Of these was
Solferino. where q, ev had n ,baru and protracted
engagement. Tr, Austrians disputed every inch Of
the ground m. ought here, they did throughout
the dav. u.tl the utmost Desperation They
were -.e d lss driven out Of the town. before they
would ,..v cut The people Of the village, more
over o.. knlIt AGAINST the French. upon whom they
fred rsa.n their windows and the French we're COM
PEELED, ID sali-defeuce, 20 burn the town. Whc-
they found il impossible TO hold their ground any
longer they .ell back slowly and steadily, until
they reached tho village o. Volta. which as you
will see by the man. lies directly southeast from
Cn,tisi0nc and is only about mile from the river
Nincio from which however. il is separated by
range Of hills Upon these hills. in the rear of
the town. and overlook king it completely GA the
south AMI southeast sides the Austrians had
planted very formidable batteries; and when ar
rived unou the field and went at cce 10 the height
where the Emperor had stood AZ the opening ofthe
engagement. but which lie had left an hour before
90 follow his victorious traope these batteries were
blazing away upon the French who were stationed
on the plin below. y was too far 1e 20 observe
''''f '-l coma st-in'tif see lne troops Stationed
wards the frrr ,Rose9 f- rS9iln,Eg ~ IN masses
rs pa .ir service. v-a-e rconira4 Pnf as s5an rs
thew reached iii. roir. ttev we're .r,,il,, crveI-
or.d in Rho smoke .ftts. .l-..a- ARA fis5rraored
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