Smyrna times., 1859-06-30
Louis Napoleon as 4 Soldier-The Diff
fculties of Austria.

1t appears by the detailed accounts of the
battle of Magenta and the movements which
preceded it, that Louis opoleon has taken a
very active part IN directing the maueuvres of
the A lied armies. lie has not gone To Italy as
an Idle spectator, or merely TO lucire by his
presence his generals un.i troops TO activity and
courage, but he Is IN n.any respects the military
guiding aud commanding spIrl OF the CAM
palgn. | appears that net-W work OF telegra PHI
Ic wires is set over e1ch new district of country
as s ,on as the French gam possession of it, and
over these swift channels of intelligence the
Emperor conveys orders to his distant corps
d'Grmee
The strategical movements by which Gyulai
was nlsled IN regard 10 the real design of the
Allied armies. and Induced to send the principal
portion OF his troops IN ia se direction at the
critical momenL when they were required in
the vicinity of Magenta, Is considered by mili-
tnry crIlIcs to be one of the finest displays of
military genus of modern times, and apoleon
Is evideLts c titled to a large share of the hon.
or of deVtsIng It.
At ore stage Of The fight the result was ex-
;remeiV critical. The Imperial Guards and a
lew Znuaves, WIKI Napoleon in their midst,
we're attacked 10y greatly superior Austrian
turce, and but Tor HE tImely arrival of Marshal
McMahun Magenta might have proved to the
French much more serIoas defeat than it has
! been to the AusirIans On the other hand, if
all the Alfred corps had been as rapid and
| prompt in their movements as was originally
! anticipated, and ii no unforeseen obstacles had
ob,tructed their march, Il e Austrians would
! probably have been unable 10 effect orderly
! retreat, nd their whole army would have been
N imminent danger of destruction.
The despatch from Vienna to the London
| Times stating that general complaints are ex-
pressed there at the blunders of Gen. Gyulai,
! il, md r,cily, one Of the highest compliments
! that could have been paid 10 the military genius
OF Napoleon.
In England the peace feeling appears to be
steadily increasing. Unless Napoleon shows
an unmIstakable disposition 10 attack interests
of vital Importance to Great Britain, no Minis
! try can be sustained which attempts 10 aid, di-
| rectly or indirectly, the cause Of Austria.
Prussia, too, appears to be stIli actively re-
sistiug the efforts to enlist Germany in the war
as an ally of Austria. and the Russian organs
rejoice Amos, as much IN che trumphs OF the
Allies as the French journals. 1t is also said
that. of the pr sorurs captured by the French,
several regiments were composed mainly OF
! Italians and Hungarians, who rcjOiced in their
! "a oiiviiv and there are probably thousands now
! in the Austrian army who VIII embrace the
first convenient opportunity to desert.
OualI hands, therefore, Austria is seriously
menaced and for the present cu' OFF from etfec-
tive aid from any quarter. Her Italian subjects
and her Italian aud IIunga rian troops are ready
and capar to aid her foes. Her naughty and
! i'm oosinp military attitude has been destroyed.
A victorious and enthusiastic army is pressing
| rlo.clv unon the heels Of hcr retreatng legIons,
and turn which way she will, she still finds
cIouds OF new dangers gathering around her
She can only console herself by the reflection
that dark hours are not new to her history, ana
that, great as her present per'ls may be- she
has heretofore emerged triumphantly from slllt
oreu,er difficulties -PhiiG. Press