New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-22
THE PASSAGE OF THE TICINO AND THE
BATTLE OF MAGENTA.
The Monitcnr Of June 10 publishes the following
account If the battle Of Magenta:

The Monitcur Of June 10 publishes the following
account If the battle Of Magenta:
"HEADQrAKTEHs San Martino, june ..
"1he French army assembled round Alessandria
had great difficulties to overcome. If ii marched on
Piacenzs would have had TO besege that fortress,
and force passage Of the Pc, there 300 metres in
width and that diiiicnlt operation woud have had To
be Effected in presence Of hostile army Ol 2OJ,cV0
men.
eff the Emperor crossed the river at Nalcnzo he
would have found the enemy concentrated On the lett
bank at Mortara, and he could have only attacked
him by separate columns mancrvering in thu
midst Of acountry inersecled by canals and rice fields
On both Sides therefore, there was an almost insur-
mounlable obstacle; the Emperor resolved to obviat
IL and he deceived the Ausians by concentrating his
forces on the right 10y occupying Casesgio and even
Bobbio on the Trebbia
"On the 3lst of May the army received the order
to march to the left and crossed the Po at Casas,
the bridge of which had remained in our possessions
it at once took the road to Vercell where the pas
SAGE of the Ssa was carried out to protect and
our rapid march on Noysra.
1.-THE efforts of the army were directed on the
right on Robbie, and tso combas, glorious FOR the
Sandman troops, fought that side made the enemy
bslcNe We were iuticung ou AOiloin' EiV"it4'ANf
the French army WAS advancing on Novara, and II
took position on the very same ground where ten
years previously King Charles Albert gave battle.
Here it was able TO meet the enemy IL necessary.
"Thus, this bold march had been protected by
loo 0Co men eneampet ON our right flank at Oensc in
front of Novara Under these circumstances 1t was
then TO the reserve that the Emperor had to ntrust
the execution of the movement taking place behind
the line of battle.
"On the I'd Of June division OF the Imperial
Guard was advanced toward Turbigo on the licino,
and not finding any resistance, it threw three bridges
across The Emperor having received condfmstory
intelligence that the enemy had withdrawn to the left
bank of the river ordered the Tcro 10 be crossed at
this point b. the corps dGrmte of Gen. Mediation,
followed on the morrow by division of the Sandman
army.
"Our troops had scarcely taken position on the
Lombard bank when they were attacked by an Aus
TRAN corps from Milan, brought up by the railway.
They drove il back VIGOROUSLY in the presence OF The
Emperor.
"On the same day dune p Espinasse's division
having advanced on the road from Noyara to Milan
~ far a. Trecatc from which place it threatened the
bridge n. Bualora the enemy hastily evacuated the
intrenchments it had thrown up at this point and re-
tired TO the left bank attempting to blow up the stone
bridcc across the river. The attempt was not sue
ce,sful; the two arches attempted were not SUM
ciently destroyed to prevent the passage
"Thr ith of June had been fixed by the Emperor
for the denitive occupation of the LETT bank of the
Tcino. Gen. NJ Mahon's corps darAaee, strengthened
by the division of the Nogeurs of the Imperial Guard
and followed by the whole army OF the Hing OF Sar-
dnis was 10 advance from Turbigo on Buffalora and
Magenta, while the division Of the Grenadlers OF the
Immortal Guard was to carry the 'ccdcpoRf OF Buiia-
lara ON the lett bauk and Marshal Canrobcrts co5Ps
o,n(c was TO advance along the right bank 10 cross
at the same point
.'The execution Of this plan WAS frustrated by one
If those incidents which must always he expected IN
warfare The army of the King was delayed in cross
inc the river and only one of his divisions Wa abe
90 l,,y the corps of Gen. Mcmahon al a distance.
"Tbe advance of Espinasse's division was also de-
,.v.d and. on the other hand when Marshal Canro-
berts corps lett Novara to Join the Emperor, who had
proceeded in person 70 the bridge 81 BGiaora found
The road SO encumbered that only arrived very late
ON the banks of the Tcno.
SO matters stood, and the Emperor awaited, not
without anxiety the signal of the arrival of General
MeMshops corps al BuiIalora, when abou ; O'Clock
he heard heavy fusilsdo and csnnonade in that
quarter. The General was coming up
"This wa the moment to support MIN by advSnc-
inc on Magenta. The Emperor a; once thre" "imp
fens brigade against the formidable positions ''ca
pied bv the Austr Ans il from; othe bridge lie Cerc
brigade followed up the movement Inc nights
which border the canal and village Of Bufiaora were
soon carried by the impetuosity OF our ;oop'' Gl'
they then found themselves opposed to form
bodies, whom they could 10; drive back and VINO
stopped their advance.
Marshal Canrobe!ts column had not ye. come up
.pd. on the other hand, the caunonsie and t1..H-e
which lad announced the arrival OF Gen. Mchah'h
had completely ceased. Had the Generals column
he.n repulscd and wonld the division OF the GTenA-
der. IF the Guard have 10 sustain alone the whole
strength oftie enemy
This is the proper place 10 explain the mane"veF
oc the Austrians. o
when they learned on the night Q. the I'd Of nns
,bs. the French amy had made itself master Of the
massage of the Tcino at rurbiSo, they raP'liy re'
rros,e1 The river at Vigeyano with three OF their
corps dsrm(e, who burned the bridges behind 'heul
on the morning of the 18th they were opposite the
emperor ~, OOO strong, and it was against s'ea