, 1859-07-13
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Arrival or The steamer Canada.


Xs9o:soa's Eead-Quarten Ksst of tho Ktneso'
The SlKDIklAxs BESlEclsG EPEscatRs.
DECLINE IN BnEADsTUFFs.
SAcrv,11r, y. D., July 18th, y M.-Thc
steamship CsnAda, lrou Liverpool with dates 70
tie I'd Instant, passed Cape Kace at l1alfpast
O'Clock on Sunday afternoon and arrived Ut lal-
ifax to-day. Sue WEB boarded OFT Cape Race,
and \ brief summary Of her news procured,
which was started from 81. Johns, n. f., yester-
dsy. but outy reached here this afternoon. The
following IL The summary Of her news:
The steamship City Of Washington arrived
out on the LIST inst.
The intelligence from thc seat Of war says
that no fighting has occurred since tie battls Of.
The Allied troops continue to cross the river
Nincio without moIctta,ion from the enemy.
The Emperor Napoleon bad removed his bead
quarters from Volta 70 valieeio.
The Sardiuians under The comuand Of Victor
Emanuel bare invested Pcsehlern, their lines ex-'
tending from Lsgo Di Garla to the Nincio.
The Emperor OF Austria has not taken hss de-
parture for Vienna, as he vas sald to have
intended, but he is now expected to remain in
Italy.
announced that it will be governed BY strict
neutrality.
Mr. Golden has declined the prof1crcd seat in
ItyxRrool, July l.-Breadstut1s hare de-
clining tendency, aud all descriptions are lower.
Provisions arc dull aud quotations are barely
maintained.
Particular. OF tho Great Battle Of Sol.
letfno.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1a-The New York 1::m<s
publishes letter from the battle field Of Sole
Iino. g,ving the first accurate details. The
battle commenced little before 5 o clock il thu
morning, not far from sunrise.
Just buck Of Caxtiglione rises high range Of
hills. which projects mife or thereabouts into
the p!aio End thea trraks Of towards the left
the rolling su, tnce which makes that portion OF
the plain. The Aussrians bud taken position
upon these hills, planting cannon upon those
nearest 10 Castiglione, which they could not
approach. as the French army was in full force
4totiud that little village and had stationed their
immense army all over the surrounding plain.
AZ nearly As We Gun now learn, the Emperor
Francis Joseph lsud collected here not less than
2as 900 ts0Ups, aud commanded them in person.
His evident purpose was 10 1nnke II stnnd her,.
and risk the fortunes OF the war upon the haz.
ards Of the day.
o2pQatefu pEVIDplt5 ACGtrtEu N1G EAAAeA&E.
aud commenced tue attucE US soou Us it was
light this L. b., BY placing cannon upon the
hills still uearer TO castiglione tbao those held
by the Austrians, aud opening fire upon then.
on the heights beyond. lie took his own stand
upon the highest Of these. steep, sharp. backed
ridge, which commands magnificent view OF
the entire circle Of the plain, aud from that
poin. directed the entire movements OF his
army during the early portion Of the day.
The French army sooa drove the enemy ont
Of the posts they had nearest the town. and fol-
lowed them into the small villages of the plain
below The first Of these WINS Solferino, whest
they bad u sharp and protracted engagement,
und fought here. as they did throughout the
day, with The utmost desperation. They were
three times driven out Of the town before they
would atay out The people Of the village
moreover, took part against tue French, upon
whom they fired from their windows, aud The
When the Austrinns found it impossible to
hold their ground any longer, they fell back
slowly and steadily, until they reached the vil.
lage Of rolta, directly southeast from Castigll.
one, and only about mile from the River him
clio. from Which. however. it il separated by q
range of hills, Upon these hills in tue rear oi
the town. aud overlooking il completely on the
south and southeast kidcs, the Austrians had
planted very formidable batteries. and when
arrived upon the field mud went at once TO the
height where the Emperor had stoud ut the
oprning Of the engagement, but which he had
left au hour ago 10 follow bis victorious troops,
French. who were stationed on the PLAIN beow.
The general result was soon made evident by
tue sluckcn'ng Of the Austrian fire, BY tue fall
ing back Of their smuke, and corresponding
advance on the rart Of that which rose froul
the French artillery. The cannoneding nj that
fnf fnw1 1.n,,r &,,tS l.,
what direction the Austriaus retrcatcd. it wa,
MT possible, from the position ! occupied II
sec. Part Of the Austrian force probably
crossed the Aincio River. which aows south
ward from tue lower cud Of Luke Gurda auf
empties into the Pc.
but The bat1te continued 10 rasc all orer th.
region northwest Of = line c. -nnecting the town
Of Castiglione, Solferiuo md Volta. At ou
poiut after another sharp cannonnding woui'
arise and continue for hhlf or three quarters q
an hour. and after each successive eDgngemet,
nf, this kind, LIE result became apparent in Il.
retreat Of the Austriuus aud ihe advance Of I'll
French forces.
During all the early part Of the day, the 81,
had been clear and weather hot, but clouds be
gun to gather about noon, mud ut five o'clock
while the cAnnan1tEc WIS at its Height, tlrtnen
<ous thunderstorm rolled ur from the north
west. The storm lasted for about m hour, aus
the caunonadipg, so far as we could distinguish
was suspended. Then the rn,n ceased, IL,
clouds blew away, tic sun shone out again, AMI
the air was cool and perfectly delightful
Though the cannonading may hare cease,
for time to take part in it, The fight had mean
time gone on, cud when I again resumed m
pust Of dissertation, from which, the storn
quite on tue extreme lett Of the entire tielt
on the very bordera Of the lake. northeas
from Castiglione and west Of Peschlcra, Til
piedmontese troops, under the King, vii
commands them IN person, had been postc
there, and received the Austriann Ut they Gun,
around. From about o'clock until nfter nigh,
fall an inceBsant and Most terrible combat wa
kept up here. The batteries Of the two armic
were apparently about halfa mile apart, and a
the outset they were both served with nensl
equal and effective vigor, but the austrian
gradually slackcued their fire, and sewers
times took up new POSITIONS, while the sardiu
ianx poured \ rApid and uninterrupted shove
Of balla upon them, suspendng only Tor n fe,
minutes ut = time, and tLcu renewing it agai
with rcdoulled fu,y.
The wind had now gone down; the air wa
still, and the sound Of 1nuskctrv, as well ~ c
cannon, wss distinctly heard sometimes cnl
angle fnsl would be seen, then two or tlrt
break forth in instant succession. 1t was b
ginning to get dark, when turned to esccn
the hill. aud all the wny down / still heard til
roar Of tue cannon aud Tue gathering Of the gun
oil tbs tn1aotry.
The Austrians have sustained an ovcrwhelu
ing detent, md it secms To me mot unlikely I'll,
she Emperor Of Austria may now be INDUCE
by tie Representatives Of the neutral powers, 1
4ccept peace. which Napoleon will be very likel
TO tender him.
am afraid to venture upon any conjecture
10 the humber Of killed and wounded in tn
battle, but from the nature Of the case it mu
be enormous. / am confident that not Ic,
than 10000 wounded hare been brought iu1
this village alone during the day. to say not
ing Of those that were left on the field OF takt
10 other places.
mr.. and Mrs. SickIrs lkceoueilod.
New iuRr, July 1.-the Tribune says: ~
arc credihly informed from various sources IL
the Hon. Daniel L. Sicklcs hss become eu,ire
reconciled with bis vile, and is uow living vi