The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-14

The Austrian troops crossed the Min
clio for the purpose of attacking the
French with their whole force, but were
obliged to abandon their position and
withdraw to the left bank of the river
after having blown up the bridges at
Goito.
The Emperor also says we took 80 cam
non and 1000 prisoners.
A private dispatch says that the Aus
TRANS had $4,000 placed hors du combat
and lost sixteen flags aud seventy-6ve
cannon.
There has not been any circumstan-
tial account of the battle published at
Paris.
Private dispatches estimate that the
French army has suffered SO severely as
to be unable to resume the offensive
Vague rumors also put the French loss in
killed and wounded, at 10000. The bat
tie was at Salferino.
The Austrians are preparing for anoth
err great battle, under Gen. Hess, who has
already displaced Gen. Schlick as Com
mander-l in Chief
The Austrian dispatches acknow ge
that they were obliged to retreat after sui
fering heavy losses.
The Emperor Napoleon was constant.
ly in the hottest part of the battle, and
Gen. Lancy who accompanied him, had
his horse killed under him.
Gen. Niel's corps covered themselve;
with glory.
The Sandman troops fought with
great fury against superior numbers.
The Emperor Of Austria is to return t.
Vienna on important business.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times says that another battle is ex
pected, and is considered as inevitable
before the seige operations can com
mence.
Large re endorsements are continually
leaving France.
The attack on Venice was expe cted te
commence on the 2Sth.
| $4,000 troops from the Austrian re-
serves were on their way to Italy, They
are called the flower of the Austrian ar.
my, every man having served upwards
of years.
Five French Generals were wounded a
the battle of Salierino.
| 1t is reported that an English fleet o
25 sail had arrived off Venice.
The Gazette de France says prepare
tons are making to raise in two months
an army OF 100000 men.
Great naval preparations were going
on at Cherbourg.
A dispatch received at Paris from
Cariani on the 9th ult, says the French
troops passed the Mincio without inter
ruption, the enemy having withdrawn
therefrom on the 18th.
Prussia made proposal to the federal
district to place an army of observation
on the Rhine, under the superior orders
of Bavaria. The proposal was referred
to the military committee.
The following is the Austrian official
account of the battle !:
VERONA, 25:h.-The day before yes
terday our right wing occupied Pagzo.
lenge, Salafdino and Carriana, and the
left wing pressed forward as far as Gui
dizzalo and Cascioffiedo, but We're driver
back by the enemy. A collision tool
place between the two entire armies at II
A. NJ, yesterday. Our left under Gen
Wimpen. advanced as far as the Chiese
In the afternoon there was concentrated
assault on the Hersially defended town
of Salferino. Our right repulsed the
Piemontcse, but on the ct her hand the
order of our sentry could not be restor
ed, and our losses are extraordinarily
heavy. The development Of powerful
masses Of the enemy against our lef
wing, and the advance of his main bod J
against Volta, caused our retreat, which
began late in the evening
VIENNA, June 25.-Austrian CORES
pondence contains the following: The
day before yesterday the Austrian army
crossed the Mincio at four points, anc
yesterday came upon the superior fore,
of the enemy on the Chiese. After ar
obstinate combat of IL hours, our army
withdrew across the Mincio. Our head
quarters is now at Villa
FRANCE. London Times says the
Austrians have most candidly admitted
their defeat, and that history scarcely
records bulletin on which such disas
is more explicitly avowed.
The: Paris Moniteur says that the bat
tie will take the name of the battle o
Salferino.
Official Austrian correspondence o
June 9th contains the following is
The Emperor of Austria will soon re
turn to Vienna on account of important
| business.
The command in. chief of the army
which is preparing for battle, is given te
Gen. Hess.
Prince Napoleon arrived at Parma or
the 25th, and was received with enthusi
asm. @a@
10000 men were embarking in Alger
/ ia for the Adrialic, and at Paris news
was expected of the occupation of Ven