The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-28

All accounts give the great glory OF the uay 10
Gen McMahop, who disobeyed orders, but saved
the army.
The Paris Monitcur of the 10th, contains the
following:
The concentration of our troops on the Pc, de-
ceived the enemy into the belief that we intended
TO cross the river. On the morning OF the
18th, l25 900 Austrians were in position opposite
The Emperor and Grenadier Divisions, and I'm
perial Guard, were obliged to fight this dispropor-
tionate odds All our Generals displayed great
energy. The bulletin then describes the opera
tions of Gen. McMahon, who lost 1900 men, but
put 10, 900 Austrians hors du combat, and made
5000 prisoners.
The result sums up as follows:
Five DAYS after our departure from Alessandrla
our army had three combats gained one battle
and freed Piedmont from the Austrians, who since
the battle of Montebello have lost 25,OOO killed
and wounded, 10000 prisoners, and II cannon.
The defeat of the Austrians is said to have pro-
duced an immense sensation in Germany.
Later iron, the seat IF Wdr.
The battle at Marignano lasted nine hours
The Austrians were defeated, with loss of fifteen
hundred killed and wounded, and twelve hundred
taken prisoners. They then retreated beyond the
river AIDA. Their headquarters are now at Gre
mona. A large body of Austrians were at Lodi,
and the allies were advancing to that point.
the thickest of the fight. The fate of the day was
decided by Gen McMahon disobeying orders, and
coming to the rescue.
1t is reported that the Prussian army is to be
modified, and will take part in the conflict
1t is said that Prussia is negotiating for the pas
sage of her troops through Germany.
Gen Garibaldi had defeated another force at
Brescia. Gen Canrobert is not wounded, as stated.
The Swiss Federal Government had ordered the
Immediate fortifcaton of Ter frontiers, and stopP-
ed the Austrian transports from passing through
Swiss waters.
The Duchess of Parma had abdicated in favor
of the King of Sardinia.
The Times Paris correspondent says, that two
of the most influential Powers had agreed on pro-
posing arrangement of the difficulty between
the hostile parties after the first great battle, and
if necessary, insisting upon its adoption by the
belligerents. The same correspondent says that
over 900 of the prisoners taken from the Aus
TRANS are Italians who took the earliest opportunl
ty to give themselves up. They were always
placed in front, and threatened by the Croats in
the ifthey did not fight we'll. Many offered
to Join the Allies but have not been accepted yet.
A correspondent gives the following details:
In less than two hours the allied monarchs had de-
poyed sixty thousand men against the Austrians,
whose force eighty thousand strong with
powerful artillery. They were compelled to move
on most dsadvantageous grounds. As their left
was soon turned by Marshal Canrobert's corps,
supported by General Fants DIVISION the Austri-
ans were obliged to fall on their centre at Abbiate
Grasso The Austrian centre thus swelled by the
route columns of their left wing soon in dis
order, and thousands fell crushed by the French
artillery
General Mcmahon had now reached the scene,
and seeing the moment come to break the disorder
ed centre of the Austrians, charged with an i'm
petuosity seldom witnessed, supported by General
Durands division, which stood in reserve, moving
slowly beside him. The shock was terrible-the
dead and wounded were falling by thousands, but
the Austrians were routed and the victory won.
This writer says that twenty Austrian guns were
taken. The Zouaves had seven hundred of their
number killed or wounded
A brigade in General Canrobert's corps was
almost entirely destroyed in the last charge.
The Emperor and King were always in the
thickest of the fight. Military men unanimous
in their praise of the strategic mbinaons of the
Emperor.
Englond-The British Ministry have been de-
feated in the Commons, for want Of confidence;
the motion was carried by majority of twenty
three. 1t is expected that the Ministry will
resign.
The WAR FEELING IN AUsTRIA.-An American
writes from Vienna, under date of the 18th ult.,
as follows:
1t is evident that the allied armies have serious
their hands, and that Austria is determined
not to give up her italian provinces. 1t is a
difficult MATER to get at the real sentiments of
the people of country under an absolute sway,
but am convinced that the war is not as unpopular
the enemies of Austria would make it, and
judging from the appearance in the agricultural
districts we have passed through, and the evidences
of thrift and comfort in their dwellings, | am
inclined to believe that the sympathies of those of
the other nations for the oppressed of Austria is
in measure misapplied. In country have
yet travelled in have seen such cultivated fields
as in Bavaria and Austria.
We delighted with Vienna. It more
resembles the best portions of New York in the
style of its buildings, stores and shops than any
other city We have seen. Everything about it
indicates prosperity and thrift-Numerous prepare
tons making for the war, and daily large bodies
of men are leaving for the of The
whole of Germany is arming for the conflict.
Whether they will enter the lists depends upon
the course Napoleon pursues and the danger to the
supremacy of the balance of power which Germany
claims.
That great preparations arc made and making
for general war cannot be denied, and ere many
months the whole of Europe may be in blaze.
That Napoleon is to make easy work of the war
upon which he has entered seems improbable, so
far as have heard expressions in Austria 1t is
that she will not yield her Venetian Lombarlo
provinces and if driven back, it will be but to
again advance.