The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-21

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The papers received furnish details Of tie
La.tle of Magenta .,---..=
r. The following is the first announcement
of the great battle, fought on the ith, tele-
sraphed from Napoleon to the Empress:
.s.r.gE- ss.NuyXRA. June 4-A3.Pa
"A great victory has been won at the
bridge of Magenta. 5000 prisoners have
been taken. $4,000 OF the enemy haye
been Killed or wounded. The details will
be dispatched by telegraph.
The above was published in Paris on Sun
day, the 9th, and on the evening OF that
day the cannon of the. Hotel DIES Inyalides
! Announced the victory, and the city was
brilliantly Illuminated
On the following day Monday the Mon
itear published the following dispatch from
the Emperor 10 the Empress:
..1tss 49, SO ~ a'MAGExrA, June s..
Yesterday our army was under orders
TO march on Milan across the bridges thrown
over the Ticino at Turbigo.
The operation was we'll executed, though
the enemy, who had passed the Ticino in
great force, offered a most determined resis-
lance. The roadway was narrow, and du-
ring two hours the ROYAL guard sustained,
unsupported, the shock of the enemy. Ia
the meantime Gen. Mcmahon made himself
master Of Magenta. After sangainary con-
ilicts we repulsed the enemy at every point,
with a loss on our side of 5000 men. The
loss of the enemy is estimated at $4,000
killed and wounded, and 5000 Austrian
prisoners remain in our hands.
s,,r-. MAGENTA, June 5-PM
The Austrians taken prisoners are at
least 1000. The AustriaHs placed hors da
combat are 10000 Three pieces of cam
| non and two flags were captured from the
enemy.
To-day our army rests for this pur Jose of
Fe-Organizing itself. Our loss is about
5000 killed and wounded, and one cannon
taken by the enemy.
The following dispatch also from the En-
/ peror 10 lie Empress, was received on the
9Th and bulletined i'm the BouTse:
HEAD QUARTERS, June sam
Milan is insurgent The Austrians have
evacuated the town and the castle, leaving,
in their precipitation, the cannon and treas
ury of the army behind them. Wsare en-
numbered with prisoners, and have taken
( IL, 600 Austrian muskets. ftt rE
! The municipality of Milan have pro
claimed for King Victor Emanuel
The following are Austrian accounts By
way OF Vienna -r.srt. r.
/ The details and results of the battle of
/ Magenta are still expected. The Austrian
army has been transferred during the night
I from tee fourth 10 lhe fifth inst, 20 Ahiate
/ GraSse. The same news states that the com
! bat was undecided, and that further fight
, was expected on the next day.
VIENNA, June 9Th "A desperate conflict
took place on Saturday between the first and
third corps, Count Clair and Prince LIGHT
eustein's, and the enemy who had pissed
/ the TicinO in very considerable force The
result of the contest was undecided. The
! combat was continued on Sunday. Our
! troops threw themselves on the enemy $
ranks with ardor, and showed vslor aud
! perseverance worthy Of the most glorious
I irats of the imperial army.
/ The following dispatch from Vienna had
been published by the Frankfort papers
/ without any guarantee rs to its authority !:
! VIENNA, Monday.-Through the oppor-
tune arrival Of the corps darmee OF Field
! Marshal Clair Calais on the battle field, the
! Austrians were victorious after hot fight,
and the French were thrown back over the
Ticino.
\ ExaLAND.--The Queen delivered her
opening speech TO Parliament on the 7th.-
She recommended the re-opening Of diplo-
matte intercourse with Naples.
FRAycE.-The Paris Bourse was active
and prices higher.
iEpia.-The Bombay mail of Goth May
had arrived but the news was not Of much
Importance great monetary crisis pre-
vailed
/ THE LATEST.
! LONDON, Wednesday, June 8.
! The Times, this morning, published a
summary of the official news received at vi
emma up to midnight OF Monday. 10 is as
follows:
There was a fierce battle at Turbigo and
Butfalora on the 4th. At first only two
brigades of the first corps were engaged, but
| they were subsequently, reinforced, and in
the afternoon of the same day the Sd Aus
trian corps took part in the action. The
battle lasted till late in the night, and on the
5th it was continued at Magenta. The Aus
TRANS have taken many prisoners.
The loss on both sides was great. The
Austrians had four generals and FIVE staff
officers wounded One Major was killed.
The London Post says that Gen. Mcmahon
was promoted on the battle field to the rank
of Marshal. ..r..s
The Paris correspondent of the London
Post says that the Emperor Napoleon was
present at the battle, though he did moi
command in person, sEfAEa-IDHy
There il a report that Gen. Canrobert
was MORALLY wounded, and that five other
! French Marshals or Generals had been