New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-14
THE EXPECTED BATTLE.

| The field of MsreDgo ~as Won 81 years ago To-
| dsy. The French are famous for the number of
their civic and military anniversaries They some
times eel, brate them with such trore As 10 make
their annual advent national -pochs. The Joy
ting,d with oriental superstition, with which the
first Napoleon greeted the anniversaries of nj.
great triumphs, was a striking peculiarly of his
imaginative mind. Among the most cherished Of
these were the l4th Of JuDe, when be co1irTaej
his consular throne at Mar-Dgo, and the I'd Of De-
cember, day MADE doubly lu-trous in the Nspole-
| onc calendar by the coronation and the sun Of
| Austerlirz.
Appealing to this dsepy-rooted French senti-
men, Louis Napoleon has aimed 10 do dariug deeds
on days rendt red famous by bis uncle. Thus, shen
ho would overthrow the Republic Of lol3 n, the
first Napoleon bad that of 1875, and 50 selze the
imperial scepter, he selected the ID Of December
for the emp dttnt. Following the fJotsteps Of the
uncle in the main fact of the Italian caInvagn, 1t
would Dot be surprising if the nephew attempted,
ss has been hiuted in some Parsi,D Journals. I,
dazzle France BY victory, 10 which he should
bear part, 90 the anniversary of Mareugo. Sur
mirabl, furnished aud full of courage and enthu-
rasu be can contend for the elorie- of second
MaTepgo with HI invitiog prospect of success
But, the sprt shown by toe AIhes at Montebr!to
on the 2tth ult. Is ta0lJ equal 70 what wlii be
necessary to a repetition of tue MarvOgo Of 1900.
When LaDpes conquered at Montebeilo, the dis
parity of numbers ~ss about toe same what the
20
recent batue, the AustrnDs being fully two 10 one
of the French. The First Consul, 10 an order
issued on emerging from the Alps, told Lannes that
he would sOuB meet $4,000 or Is OOO Aastrlsns.
"Cut them Ia piecrs,' .aid Napoleon. at sill be
$50 uan, enc al-s lers hands n, thr decisive
battle with Nelos." The sub,roin ste obey ed tue
chief The foe Was not PERMITTED then, as nov tn
retreat IN good oder. Lannss left 1900 French
and 3 900 AustrlsDs dead ON the fele, TOOK 5000
prisoners, and so cut up the enemy thst hardly
nss OF gun Of this foree appeared Ut Mareugo
fse day. afterward
Should the Austrians fight as well in che decisive
battls Of the pendicg campaign, come when 1t may,
as they did at Ma~Dgo, end should the French
fshs no better than they AID on that celebrated
field. viii Louis Napoleon had in bis ra0is another
LaDbes to lead his wssted columns agtia ADD again
to tbs attack and ab.ther p-saix 10 steo and roll
back the reireatiug torrrDt ia the hour o' defeat
and another kellerma1n to retrieve the lost dnS at
the last moment by bewldevog cavalry charge
But, rejecting ali ouIens of good or evil ari'Ing
from coincidence of time or l,callty, Europe rnd
America anticipate that. in the first general battle
in Italy. French yivaoity viii, n. it has 50 onen
done, prove au over-ma,ch for Austrian stubborn
MSS IL fought under the eyes Of Louis Napoleoe
and Francis Joseph, their pressace will, no doubt,
inspire s.feers and soldiers Ia extraordinary exhi
b,tions of courage and sndurssce, rendering this
Sc battle Of the Emperors" lite those Of Aus'e'lits
and Wagram, protracted, and sanguinary IN he