Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-18
NAPOLEON ON THE BATTLE FIEI-D,

The Journal de Royen publishes the fo,,ov
ing extract from letter from the eamn M NJ
techlsro; dated the I'D of June, the dsy before
the late battle: "eiOi'
To reach this place we had N .-o.s IL.
plain which might have served as a hattie ssId
Tor the Austrlsns. In front, when coming from
Brescla, stands the village of Castenedolo. on
an eminence, which, like a long embarkment.
bounds the plain on one side. This plain is
ABOUT ten kilometres long and extends To Mon
tecnlaro, which Is built on rather uneven
ground against mountain spur. on which tba
ruins of an old castle may still be seen. From
that height the eye commands view almost to
CremOna, certainly far beyond Pescb;a,s
with a telescope the AuStrians can be seen
throwing up their defences. The Grenadiers
oi tne uuard are encamped on this hifl The
pam seems very advantageous battle feId
Tor an army coming from Brescia. IfI had
heen able to write to you the other day sbouId
have sent letter, which would have heen .
true picture Ofa day with Napoleon III at the
army OF Italy. twas the 18th, at TrayaoIiato
the day we entered Brescia. The Emperor
had taken up his quarters at a large farm
house, inhabited by the Mayor. just 3mag;na
asPacious yard; on the left the dwelling house
on the right large garden separated from the
yard by railing. The yard is crowded with
travelling carriages and wagons. The En-
Peror's attendants and the people of his farm
are passing and repasSing. 1t is six in the
ApOiOt COtucS uOWn from hIS
room attended by Marshal Valiant. The wbois
military household comes out and stands snart
Ihe Emperor sits down, and a map is bropgbt
To him. Marshal Valiant presents seve,aI
papers to his Majesty. The Emperor remains
alone for moment, and rests his slbou, ON
another chair beside him. spy arrives and
Is introduced. His Majesty listens TO him bnt
apart A colonel is called; he gives ten Nano.
Icons to the spy, who seems well satisfied with
ms pay Marshal Regnaud de st. Jean d An
Seley arrives; the Emperor converses with him
other generals come in. The map is called for
several times. The King arrives in a carriace
and the two mOnarchs shake hands Soften down
a little the hectOring air which some portra;t.
give to hing Victor Emanuel, give him a yerv
plaln cavalry uniform, and you will have the
Portrait Of Victor Emanuel. You must siso
daTken his complexion a little, give greater
dlstlnctness to his features, SO as to have the
true phySlognomy of frank soldier. used to
the life Of camps. The Emperor and he 20 a
little apart and converse, both making ciosTets
In rapid succession. The Emperor tired of
standing, leans against the shaft of a wagon
close by; the conversation is lively and long
other generals come in. The light, though now
declining, is still sufficient to allow of seeing
the man, who is again brought forward AT
last the King left at ten O'clOck, and the En-
perOr dismissed his household; a quarter of an
hour afterwards he retired to his apartment |
he Emperor eats little. He sleeps more by |
day than by night. He works till one in the !
morning, and is called up again at three or four