Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-07-14

osance of tue 8dIand 5tli. division were in dam
geriof being cut off by a superior force. The
King intercepted Fanti and ordered the brigade
of Ayesta to5return promptly to San Martina
and Xavier
MARSHALL D. Hillierawas at 3Salferino, aud march
ed against Garriana.
The King having been informed that not
withstandlng tho 3rd and 9th divisions were
engaged, lit was difficult to carry the heights of
San MARITIME, ordered a general attack OF those
divisions, with the brigade of Avesta, the FIRST
division, under Gen. Dilla Marmora, and the
brigade of Piedmont In spite of the violent
tempest, Gem Dilla Marnora directed his course
by Pozzolongo, the fourth regiment moving to-
theleft, and repulsed the enemy, causing great
loss, and with our artillery, in spite#of tho de-
lay Of Gen. .Durand,s corps, occasioned by the
tempestsandE the ignorance the guides, the 3rd
and 9th divisions and the brigadeEdislodged the
enemy from his formidable position, and a bril-
Ian vctory ended this contest of 10 hours,
which was sustained with heroic bravery.
The French account Of the battle in the lkoR-z
iteur.t thus describessit
At 5 o'clock a. NJ. the first corps, under Mar
shall D'Hilliers, began the engagement before
Salfcrno The heights and the villages were
occupied after a sangninary combat. During
this time the End corps d'armee, under General
lzAfcNIahon, which was on the rightzof the LIST
corps in the plain, extended itself to the right
to join the column of Marshal Neil, which was
Emperor Enu5 Ia
ken command the whole army. His Majesty
caused the infantryzand artillery of the Guard
to advance and place themselves between the
Island End corps, and carry San Casino Then
in orderssto reinforce the right of Nc&Iahon's
command, which was little exposed, in conse-
lquence Of the distance which separated the
troops Of Gen. Neil, His Majesty sent all the
cavalry of the guard and two divisions of cav
airy of the lstand Bird corps up.
Gen. Canrobert had been charged to watch
the movements of the Austrians, expected on
the side Mantua. During the whole of the day
they fought, advancing slowly but always in
good order, thcscorps joining up towards each
other The first corps, after taking possession
OF Salferino, seized allsthe positions, one after
the other, in tile Pozzolongo. Night alone
stopped their career. The guard seized Cave
lrino without loss. Thr last village was carried
with great spiritunder the eyes=of=t the Emperor
Iwho himself directed the fire OF the artillery.
The fourth corps under Marshal Neil, advanced
step by step, always gaining ground. There
was a time when, to cover their retreat, the
Austrians made asde5perate effort to place them.
selves between the 18th and I'd corps A fierce
struggle occurred; the infantry and artillery
took part in the conflict. This was the last act
4 of the battle. The AustriunS began to retreat
along the whole line
4 The Emperor Of Austria, who had lodged at
Il Caverino, quilted the field at o'clock, and re-
treated towards Gioto
Napoleon was in some degree superior to
Il himself lie was seen everywhere directing the
\ butte. Every one around tretnblcd at the dan
sEgefs which increasingly threatened him. lie
alone seemed ignorant of them.