The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-06-30
WAR NRws..ANOrHER BArTLR.

about FIVE miles from Milan, in conse.
quence of which the Austriaus have re.
tired from that city, though the Allies
have not yet entered 1t.
The battle, in which great losses were
experienced on both sides, appears to
have been fought on the night Of the 9th
of June.
Napoleon's dispatches claim decisive
victory, and say that 1000 Austrians
were taken prisoners, $4,000 placed hors
de combat, three guns and two standards
captured. The loss of the Allies was
5000.
The forces engaged are reported to
have been from 10000 to 10000 Aus.
TRANS, and from 100000 to 10000
French.
Napoleon commanded in person; the
Austrians were commanded by General
Hess.
The city Of Paris was illuminated on
the reception Of the news.
Four Austrians Generals and FIVE staff
Officers were wounded.
On the part Of the Allies General Es-
peranza was killed, and Marshal Canrob-
ert MORALLY wounded. Five Marshals
and Generals besides were wounded.
General Mcmahon was created Mar.
shall and Duke Of Magneta.
paraguay d'Hilliers had been superse.
ded by General Forey.
The City of Milan had revolted and de-
clared for King Victor Emanuel.
Other Reports.
Later rumors detract from the French
accounts of the victory. The Austrian
accounts differ materially from the.above,
and speak of battles fought with varying
success, and the result as still undecided
1t was rumored at Paris that the
French loss amounted to between 5000
and $4,000.
More oftho Last Battles.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Austrian off,
cial accounts of the battle of Magenta
have been received. They differ widely
from the Sandman and French bulletins.
They state that at the battle of Magneta
their loss did not exceed from 1000 to
1900. They also state that the loss Of
the Allies was not less than $4,000 men.
Dispatches from the seat of war via
Turin confirm the retreat of of the Aus
TRANS beyond the river AIDA. Their head
quarters were established near Cremona,
strongly fortified position on the Pc,
near the frontier of the Duchy of Parma.
They were expelled from Magnian by
Marshal paraguay D'Hi!liers, where they
had intended to make position. The
evacuation of Pavia, near the confluence
of the Ticino and Pc, is confirmed. The
Allies, in possession ofMilan, wentin pur,
suit of the retreating Austrians.
All agree that the glory of Magneta i;
wholly to be ascribed to Gen. Mcmahon,
whose appointment as Marshal of France
and Duke Of Magenta has been announced.
1t appears that McMahon had no orders
to proceed to Magneta, hut hearing the
roar Of battle, he rushed on with his corps
and gained the day.
The Paris Moniteur of the goth gives
some very interesting explanations in re-
gard to the opening of the campaign. 1t
states that the concentration of the Allied
armies on the river Pc deceived the Aus
TRANS into the belief that the Allies in
tended to march across that river on the
morning of the 4th inst. A corps of 1885,
600 Austrians were in position opposite
the Emperor Napoleon, and their atten-
ton was engaged by the division of gren.
adiers, who were obliged to contend
against the disproportionate odds. Gen.
Wimpffen was wounded in the engage
ment. Two commanders of the grena-
diers, Gems. Lesine ard Madhurt, az we're
killed.. 1t is reported that Gen. Mona
hon, at the battle of Magneta, lost 1900
men. put 10000 Austrians hors du COM
bat, and took 5000 Of them prisoners
The French account says the Austrians
had at Magenta four corps d'armee.
The London Daily News of to-day
contains also particulars Of the crossing
of the TicinO by the Allies. 1t says that
In less than two hours Napoleon and Vic
tor Emanuel had deployed 10000 men
against $4,000 Austrians on the opposite
bank. In spite of most disadvanta-
geous ground, they compelled the Aus
TRANS to move back. Their left wing
was soon turned by Marshal Canrobert,
who was supported by Gen. Faults Go
rey's0 division. The Austrians were
Obliged to fall on their centre at abb
cate Grasso, and their centre thus swell
ed by the routed columns of their left
wing, were thrown into great confusion
and disorder, and thousands fell, crushed
by the destructive fire of the French ar.
tillery.
At this juncture Mcmahon made a ter
rible charge, and succeeded in breaking
the disordered center, and completely
routing them. The Bulletin further
states that the Emperor Napoleon and
King Victor Emanuel were always in the
thickest Of the fight.
PARIS, june l1.-Particulars have
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