New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-10

The mails Of the Africa add little to our previous
knowledge with regard to this famous battle, Of
which such great account bas been made by the
Bonaparti,t press on both sides OF the Atlantic
Of Gyulas report we have as yet only brief te'e-
graphic extract; and the mass Of the French and
Sandman accounts but the gossip Of Turin and
Paris with so small pretensioDs to accuracy that
they do not even give correctly the numbers of tho
regiments engaged The deficiency is indeed sup-
pied to some extent by Gen. Forey's report which
We received b. the City OF Washington on ,udsy
night, bus Forey does not undertake tn state either
Ii. strength or the losses Of the Arstrlans. From
paraguay .d'IIilliers, unfortunately, ws have
nothing; for as there wero troops OF his corps
engaged, IN addition to Foreys DIVISION b,s report
would certainly clear up some doubtful POINTS
But, while waiting for more ample and authentic
intelligence, We proceed to make some obssrya ions
founded ON careful comparison Of the documents
before lie, which may not be Wltbon. theif value.
The Austrans. having been informed that move
meut of the French toward the line Of the Po, be-
tween Paw. and Piacenza, was III contemplation,
had bridge thrown across that river ut Nacanizza,
not far from Pavia The corps of Gen. Stadlon
was sen, over To reconnoiter the position and the
intentions of the enemy. Stadion occupied the
position of the Stradcla, drfle close 10 the river,
where spur Of the Apennines, over which there
arc no carrl,ge-roads approaches the Po aud sent
three brigades Us battai'ops, with some eighteen
guns aud perhaps some cavalry toward Voshera.
The Austiisns. 10 doubt leaving strong parties on
tlair lu. nf In IRA.
enemy's outposts in front OF Casteggo, aud drove
them through the town aud through the village oil
Monticello. They advsoced to the next vi,ge
GIN, strcllo; but there they We're met by brigade
of Gen. Fcre,s division brigade Beuret I7th
battalion of Chasseurs, 7ith aud S4ih Regiments
Of the lne), and the combat became stationary.
At tits period the Austrians evidently had
but few troops engsged-perhaps brigade
The French were speed, c,eDf,Tced by four b,ttal-
ions Of Torrys other brigade (Bliuchard 9Sth ana
one battalion If the Slst Of the line). THIS gave
them tie sUperiofit! il numbers. Buerets brigade
WAS formed for the attach; took Ginesrelo, aud
afte,ward Mou,cb,lio aJeraL obstinate fight, but at
Casteggio, behind the small river on which it IL
situated the Austsi,ns made Il stand. They Very
likely received frcsh supports at tbis p"lnt, for
they drove the FrrGch back III disorder upon
Montebeo, aud were the point of entering
that vilisge again when they were met BY sportion
of Gen yiuoy's division, consisting Of the 9th
battshon Of Chssseurs and the sd regiment OF the
line. This again turned the scale 10 favor of tue
French, AND the Austrians retrested in good order
to Casteegio, where they lei, rear-guard until
their columns had fairly got 10 marching order.
Having thus accomplished their object aud a-csr-
tanned where the corps Of Bsr,gua, d'tlilhers
(fcrmlng the extreme right wing of the French)
Was posted, they rctr-ated unulo'csted acros. the
Pc, certain that, 80 far, there Was No inteatoa on
the part If the allies 10 advance toward Placenza
The Austnans cannot have had more than about
two brgudes on the battlefield, for three battaloOs
at least must have been left on the road, and two
mole were required 10 tight two bastahons OF the
French glst at Orioa from which reason only one
battalion Of this regiment fought at Montebelio.
OF these .wo brigades or ten bsttaliOus portion
only can have been engaged; The Austrian Geo
eral, Who should engage lis last reserves 10 To-
connoissance, would certainly be very severely
blamed.
On the French side there were three regiments
Gath, S4th and 96th) and one battalion Of the limo
(of the 9lst( beside ono battalion Of chsssean'
= 81. - - al M IA