The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-25


This beautiful little island has called forth a shower Of
opinions from both great and small men, quite
aspect couple of hundred ago was to its
rich beauty and mxuriance One calls il "magic
ton Of labor and tasca fairy land, which might
model for the gardens Of Caypso another seeing
10 struck with the idea OF IA huge perigored pie stuck
around with the heads Of woodcocks aud partridges'
while yet another has said il is lke old court lady in
sks aces, diamonds hoopsd pettcoats and white satin
shoes, by some mischance squating down all alone upon
rock in the midst Of a highland Ioch."
Our Florence Correspondence..
FLORENCE, Sept. "A, 1859.
Visit to the Field Of Aagenta-Trade in War Relics-
The Trees Green and People at Work-EDscts Of The
Horrible -tGrdy-lhe Gyapes and Crosses-Repairing
Damags-Going to SolterisO-Xdrk of Austrian Re-
trca:-Goin9 TO the CEy-Entausiasa for Garibaldi-
lie Is Not Bound--Royal Congresses, dc.
Before taking final leave Of Milan paid visit OF
few hours TO the late battle field Of Magenta.
Leaving by the carly train, my friend and seK
hour later the station platform at Magenta, bargaining
with parcel Of ragged boys and girls for bullets brass
eagles and various other warke nkcs they had picked
UP from the battle ground. After purchasing handful
oi bullets &C. proceeded look about little. Az
ar casual observer could distinguish the aspect OF
he spot lately the of terrible battle and the
graves Of many brave men, did not essentially differ
from the country adjoining. imagine that could
through the locality of the ght he would scarcely be
trac.ed any especial sight denotng the sanguinary
event unless might be to inquire what could have de-
mo!ished wall here, laid open the side of house
little farther on The trees, excepting here and there
branch look just green, and the people in their fields
al work lock Just the though nothing had
Cured TO disturb the harmony Of the community. It
very wonderful TO how battle Of SO great
extent and so destructive 70 human life could
take place and leave few permanent general marks
Of its occurrence and in fear lest the guide did not under
stand my limited stock Of Italian, continued repeating
word battle field and tho question where was he would
his hand around field Of growing vines and
mulberry that looked quite undisturbed
fully viewed and then point to huge grave, which told
the plain and not to to be concealed truth He began
length to wants. md to show traces which we
probably, in expectation Of seeing general dcvasa-
ton would have passed quite unobserved.
Then began TO understand how TO catch the traces,
and found enough to engage thoughts and eyes
the fullest, in the torn asunder vines the frequently
barked trees with occasional dropping whered branches
smoothly trodden ground, thickly fragments of
knapsacks and hats, and very many--alas how Often
freshly made mounds Of earth marked sometimes by
rude cross, constructed Of slight broken branches
but often by not that, with nothing to tell
their name, ircounry, their numbers. Arriving
will long the bridge stands, the battered brick
work forming the abutments
After spending three hours in various parts of
the field ned to the town. and discovered
many traces which had escaped us at first
and which plain enough, if low laid stone
walls and bullet ridled buildings be called such One
large stone dwelling house. bu, few from the station
must have been the scene Of very hard lighting. lis
south and sides completely shyered 10 pieces
Da nd of
less effective lamentations by smaller balls told the tale Of
hard contest
which il bears will be removed and covered up The
small railroad Office the station which quite
molished, had been rebuilt and workmen engaged
in plastorng and fitting the interior The railroad
had been entirely read and long all OF the traces
remaining at this time viii be concealed. From Magenta
we returned 10 Mlan and after few hours stay took the
late train for Dasenzano which the arhest station
which the menued portion OF tho destroyed track by the
Austiians had yet been finished.
From this place, in company with party Of English
and Americans. We took carriage 10 Soferno, AMI
around 10 iesehiera, where The railroad again com
menced. Arriving at Solforno, We found much
tho same state of affairs, and went through
much the same process Of bargaining for
battle here considerably later, the traces were
scarcely satisfactory, e least not ut any
point. than Mt Magenta,
Accompanied by an old man who seemed very familiar
and correct in pointing out localities, guide and with
maps and descriptions Of the battle Geld numbering e
gon assembled the lately familiar heights of Socrino
to the oit.menoped town. Once up, had the whole
extent OF the baltic ground from the Of Msntua in
the distance TO Cavrano and the village Of Soerno near
with lozzoieDgo and San MARITIME left, laid out
finely before US. Here traced the ground
maps many times and after locating the principal posi-
tons Of the armies Tho respective positions OF the E
perore &C., started to examine tho ground
little infinitely. The appearances Of smoothly
!sainpied grounds knocked over and battered walls which
marked Magenta were hero 10 be seen. The high and
tocrab!y strong wall enclosing the cemetery bore the
most marked evidences Of the battle that to be found
at So!erino. This had been used by the Austrans
dcfCurn y
them TO shoot through at the ascending and
rapidly approaching, foe, but We're shortly
cannon and the attacking soldiers until il Was as Il now
shows. ridded almost rs thoroughly a Sieve The
large breach or round hole about the hegh! Of small
man, made by the atlrighted and beaten Asrians 10
escape through, and the high WALL serving as n vine
race Gown which they were obliged leap upon their
Ell, through the breach, were all easily distinguished
and from the broken vines and mulberry tree branches
peew, could ut once be recognized the numbers and dis
e1rro q oUse VINO mere we're fleeing Here too those
we're prominent objects In one path Occosionaljy one
woaa o. louad marked by rude cross of two slight
tunates lying beneath, put on in rude letters nv some
Surviving friend probably. = -
the greatest profnson everywhere where Opposition was
met added very seDsby to the feeling Of sadness ipens
rabe from visit To such saugunary field as was SOLE
rno the date of the oath OF last June As nm
satisfactory the conditions of the late peace NAV BIO 10
many, hardly think any one, after visit to Magents
and Solferno could wish that state Of affairs productive
of such should be continued except Cor tho most
imperative reasons and not for idea, which IL seems
by late declarations was what France made war for
The position that tho Austrans held tho commence.
of the conflict has justly bon described one or
great strength That They relied too the
natural strength Of the heights At Solfcrno, and hence
left comparatively Inadequate force to protect H. Is not to
b. much wondered at though the error
mied by men who had made the position their study for
battle cId for years. AS ncarcd Pcschicra tho pro-
paaions made before tho peace TO repulsc foo werc
70 be distinguished Every large tree within cannon shot
Of the forts cut down. not 10 FOR defence
to any attacking force Fresh earth Notifications COM
pletcd and others with many aborers at work al pre-
cent running out from old Notifications forming
and distinct ones, were 10 be seen.
From here wo proceeded on with nothing worthy OF
motto TO the getty Of the Isles, Queen Of the 1agoons
there to lay of on and enjoy the Of its
Silent watery streets, It's snake like gondolas ts Ralto
ana BRIDGE OF sghr under the influence of clear Sep
temher sky md svcry eastern moon. II seemed thero
to be The general impression, end have con-
about to make Venice hs permanent residence by many