The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-30
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER PERSI
Another Austrian Reverse.

NeU York, June q, p M-The steamer
Persia has arrived from Liverpool, with dates
to Saturday, l lth instant, three days later than
the advices per Kangaroo
The steamer Arago arrived out on the 9th
instant and the steamer w eser on the 10TH
The Persia passed the Canada for Liverpool
on the 18th instant.
The United States frigate Cumberland was
at Madeira on the lst of June.
Later accounts from Italy, say the Austrians
have met with another reverse, having been
driven from Marignano, Ia town of some 1900
inhabitants, eleven-miles southwest of Milan, J
with the loss OF 200 prisoners.
The Austrians were also retreating across the
river AIDA.
The British Ministry have been defeated in
the House of Commons, by majority of l3
1t was expected they would resign on the 18th
instant.
A British sloop of war had been capsized in
a tornado on the African coast, and one hun.
dred and seven lives were lost. The Captain
and twenty-six of the crew were saved.
THE BATTLE OF BUFFALORA.
The following account is from the cores
pondent of the London Times, who was an eye
witness of the battle:
Deceived by the large concentration OF French
forces on the right bank Of the Pc, the Aus
TRANS took the largest part of their forces in
that direction. When they were known to have
taken the bait, the allied armies, all of sud
den, moved from their extreme right at Cas-
teggio and Voghera, to their extreme left, at
Nercelli, passed the Sesia there, and advanced
to Sovara, and thence to the Ticino. The
movement was so rapid, that, before the Aus
TRANS were aware of it, the allies had outaanked
them. They had only just time to draw out of
the net which was spread for them, by reti-
ring precipitately from Mortara and now they
try to bring up their troops in all haste from
the Pc, to meet the allies on the Ticino.
1t seems they were too late for Turbigo, and
had to be satisfied to throw out a body of few
thousand men from Milan, against the advance
of the allies. They were almost destroyed.
The French Grenadiers and ZOuaves of the
Guard, which were most advanced in that d.
rection, attacked the position of BnffalOra,
which was strongly occupied by Austrians, some
say with as much as 10000 men. In spite OF
this numerical superiority, the four regiments,
amounting to not more than 5000 or 1000
men, stormed the position after hard fighting
and severe loss, just as the Sardinans came
up. General MelintO their commander, is said
to have done wonders, and General Claire, for
merly Colonel of the Zouaves in the Crimea,
was killed. The fighting continued till late at
night.
THE BATTLE OF MAGENTA
The following particulars of the battle of Ma
gsnta are extracted from a letter in the COnSti-
tuion,el of June 10th, written from Novara on
June 5th, by NJ. Ernest Dreolle:
Yesterday, as the first battaliens of the Vol
tigeurs of the Guard, after conquering in a first
engagement at Turbigo, were pursuing their
march towards Milan it appears that 10000
Austrians, massed in columns, suddenly coun-
ternarched, and, confident in their numbers ad
vanced against our leading columns, hoping to
turn them, and check the concentration of our
army upon Milan. But they had not taken into
their account the division of the Grenadiers and
Chasseurs of the Guard, commanded by General
Mellinet. This division rapidly got together
between Buffalora and Magenta, not far from
the spot where the Turcos fought, and they very
soon showed front to the enemy. Towards
noon the Austrians, after hesitating for some
time, decided to attack. The Zouaves and
Grenadiers united did not make up more than
10000 men, but without budging foot they
held their own against the vainly energetic eff
forts of the 10000 Austrians. The latter, sur
prised at such an obstinate resistance, retired
in good order, formed again, and returned to
the charge second time. They might as well
have rushed against brazen rampant. The
guard soon became tired of this passive atti-
tude, and resolved to take the offensive. 1t
charged and scattered the enemy. But the lat
ter, perceiving how small were the numbers of
the French, came up again and again. Seven
times In the course of two hours we're these
heroic charges renewed. The Grenadiers and
Zouaves were electrified by the presence of the
Emperor, who, sword in hand, supported and
directed them.
The Emperor, however, was frequently sen
to turn his eyes toward the points where, pur-
suant to his orders and calculations, be expect
ed to see the divisions of Mel and Mcmahon
make their appearance. They arrived, and
were sulated with long bravo, which astonsh-
ed and disconnected the enemy. General Nc
Mahon advanced to Magenta with an ardor, a
dash, and an enthusiasm, which was the admira-