Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-07-15
rhe Uat,le F,e1d of solferino.

The Eattle Field of solferino.
The correspondent of the New York Times writing
from Castglione on the oath ut gives full particulars
of the battle We have only room for the following
extracts
The correspondent says that he feels warranted in
saving that the French must have had 10000 men h0r
| de combat He says he saw 10000 wounded men come
from the field on CARTS wagons, mules and htters He
| further adds
If did not already know the result of the battle
would be ready to suppose, from the enormous num-
Der of wounded soldiers at this moment passing my
window that the French army had been literally des-
troyed. / am quite snre matter what the French
official report may say that my preceding estimation
of the number of wounded is small.
We saw about three thousand Austrian prisoners
brought in. How many were taken during the day
could not be ascertaiacd l saw one crowd OF 600,
another of $50, and many small squads The Austrian
wounded piled into the carts sometimes ndiscrmi
nately with the French.
The most horrible wounds to look at those of
the face Two Zouaves Of the first regiment had the
whole under Jaw carried away and yet these brave fell
lows walked behind the carts of their comrades
dangerously wounded than themselves Some had their
eyes closed from blows with the butts of the muskets
others had their cheeks mouth hanging in tabeaur
from sword cuts others the cheeks swollen to
dimensions from balls that had pierced their faces
through and through The women who had remained
in the town of Castgone shed tears apparently at the
utter hopeessness of rendering assistance to such num-
Der of brave and suffering men. Yet every house
thrown open and every hand was ready to aid in aev
ating their pains.
For the most part they asked but for wine water
for the loss of blood creates thirst and the fagues Of
the day must have been great from the length of the bat
tie and the extent of ground to fight over Many of the
soldiers were naked to the wast-ther coats having
been torn to pieces in the bayonet and hand to hand fights
and their shirts torn up to staunch their blood All
were covered with dust and had their clothes less
torn both officers and men, and presented even in the
absence of boodstained clothes, the most ptiabe
pearance But all who where not suffering had stamped
upon their countenances that quiet, determined look
which soldiers acquire in battle, and which is called in
the French army the professional all"
THE wOUNDED-TERRIBLE SCENES.
The writer of the foregoing account of the battle next
describes the wounded they were brought to Castg
lone. He estimates the number brought to that city
alone at 10000, and Says:
1t was certainly the most dreadful sight ever saw.
Every conceivable kind of wound which be inflicted
upon men was exhibed Ali who were able to do so,
were obliged to wak-the wagons and animals at com
mand being all required for those who could not other
wise be moved. Some walked along, their faces
petey covered with blood from sabre cuts upon their
heads Many had their arms shattered-hundreds had
their heads tied up-and some carried most CHASTITY
wounds upon their faces. Some had tied up their
wounds, and others had stripped away the clothing which
chafed and made them worse [ saw one man walking
along with firm step and resolute ar-naked to his
waist and having bullet wound upon his side, ugly
cash along his check, and deep bayonet thrust, re-
ceved from behind in the shoulder Most of those who
were walking wore serious ook-cOnversing but lit
tie with one another though they walked two and two
and few of them carried upon their faces any
siderable expression OF pain.
Those who were severey injured rode upon don
keys in CARTS and few were carried upon mattresses
on mems shoulders But these mostly officers and
nearly all saw carried in that way were badly woun
ded that their recovery is scarcely possible One had
his legs crushed by cannon ball. Another had receiv
ed ball in his thigh, and evidently suffering the
most intense agony Many of those whose wounds
in their legs were seated in chairs swung DON
key-one being upon each SIDE Several who were thus
carried and supported by soldiers walking by their
side apparently unconscious, and seemed to be d
ing. Then would come carts large and small, carrying
three, fve and some of them ten or fifteen EACH A
steady stream of these CHASTITY victims of the battle Of
the day poured through the town. stood in the crowd
by the side of them the sad procession passed along
and watched it at this point for an hour It
not interrupted Tor moment-except now and then by
crowd of prsoners-and it continued thus from about
ten in the morning, when it began to flow, until left
the street, long after dark.
Every church, every large hail. every private house in
the town has been taken for the service of the wounded
Those whose injuries slight after having them dress
ed pass at into the ranks and minge with their
comrades. looked into the church as I passed by
All the Seats ratings &c. had been removed MATTRESS
es of hay had been spread upon the oor and were
pletey filled with wounded men, in every stage of suf
ferng and of peril, lying side by side. The surgeons
dressing their wounds sisters of charity and other
women were giving them wine and otherwise minister
ing to their comfort but morning, will dawn
upon large portion of them relieved forever from their
pain. If anything be more horrible than soldiers
life, it certainly is a soldiers death.
| Forcing n Slave Girl into . Freedom"
From the Detroit Free Press July IL
| awess proceeding took place at the dock on the
arrival of the North Star from Lake Superior yester-
day afternoon, resulting in the forcibe abduction by
lot of negroes of young muatto girl who in company
with her sister, travelling with their mistress a
Southern lady The fact of their presence first made
known by negroes employed board the boat at
the moment of her arrival at the dock, and in short
time gang of twenty or thirty had collected, who
rushed board of the boat and took possession of the
cabin where the girls sitting in company with their
mistress The girls, who aged thirteen and seven
een refused to go with the ntruders appealed to their
mistress for protection. She told them they were at
liberty to 60 they chose, and inquired of the
if they had any means of securing them support OF
course satisfactory could be given to this but
the girls informed that they must go. They refused
and the eldest into stateroom and locked herself
The other attempted to follow but dragged
down stairs and fairly pushed off the boat followed by the
whole gang. The ferry boat Undine lay close alongside
and the crowd rushed on board of her. the captain i'm
mediately casting off and running across the river
| While rirl ctod no