The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-06-16

have been received Of this famous
battle. The details of the battle, IL
regard to the strength of the force.
employed, are quite conflicting. The
French accounts state that only abou
1000 French troops were engaged il
the battle, while Austrian accounts
place the number as high as 10000
In the details of the news brought b,
the Africa, there is short extract from
Gen, Gyulai's report to the Emperor
in which he places the wounded at7ls;
killed, 200; missing, 2s3; and says that
the enemy numbered 10000 men, but
abstained from all pursuit.
The Vienna correspondent of the
London Times says the Austrians are
satisfied with the Monticello expedition,
as the exact position and strength OF
the French were ascertained, besides
the conviction that the Austrian troops
fight quite as well as the French.
The following brief synopsis which
we extract from the N. Y. Tribune.
contains all the main facts in regard to
the battle that have been received:
The Austrians, having been informed
that movement of the French toward
the line of the Pc, between Pavia and
Piacenza, was in contemplation, had 8
bridge thrown across that river al
Vacanizza, not far from Pavia. The
corps of Gen. Stadion was sent over
to reconnoiter the position and the
intentions of the enemy. Stadion &C.
cupied the position of the Stradella, a
defile close to the river, where a spur
of the Apennines, over which there are
no carriage-roads, approaches the Pc,
and sent three brigades Us battalions,
with some eighteen guns and perhaps
some cavalry toward voghera. The
Austrians, no doubt leaving strong
parties on their line of march to secure
their retreat, met the enemy's outposts
in front of Casteggio, and drove them
through the town and through the vii.
lage of Montebello. They advanced to
the next village, Ginestrello; but there
they were met by brigade of Cen
Forey's division brigade Beuret, 18th
battalion of Chasseurs, 74th and S4th
regiments of the line and the combat
became stationary. AT this period
the Austrians evidently had but few
troops engaged-perhaps a brigade
The French were speedily REINFORCED
by four battalions of Forey's other
brigade blanchard, 98th, and one
battalion of the 9lst of the line.) Thi:
gave them the superiority in numbers
Bucret's brigade was formed for the
attack, took Ginestrello, and afterwarG
Monticello, after an obstinate fight
but at Casteggio, behind the small
river on which it is situated, the Aus
TRANS made stand. They very likely
received fresh support at this point, fol
they drove the French back in disorder
upon Monticello, and were on the point
of entering that village again wher
they were met by portion of Gen
Vinoy's division, consisting of the 6tl
battalion of Chasseurs and the SIC
regiment of the line. This again turned
the scale in favor of the French, anc
the AIstrians retreated in good ordel
to Casteggio, where they left a rear
guard, until their columns had fairly
got in marching order Having thu.
accomplished their object, and ascer
tanned where the corps of paraguay
d'Hilliers forming the extreme righ
wing of the French) was posted, they
retreated unmolested across the Pc
certain that, so far, there was no inten
ton on the part of the allies to advance
toward Piacenza.