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dini's command. in which the King, Victor Emauuel,
eommanded II person.
The Austsiaas had eoostrucsed = strong tete de
pont, which they bravely defended ct the point Of the
bayonet. But, repulsed from this. the fell back
behind the Notifications in the town Of Palestro.
Here the fight became general, and every position
was contested
For two hours and upwards the battle ragged from
street to street, and house to house, till finally the
people Of the town joining with the Sardinians, the
Austrians, overpowered by superior numbers, were
compelled to beat q retreat.
They left, however, a large number Of prisoners
in the hands of the Sardinians. The number of deao
and wounded is not given.
The Sardinians did not attempt to pursue the
I Austrians, but contented themselves with the occu-
This battle was fought under the immediate COM
mand of the King of Sardinia, who is said to have
borne himself cooliy and nobly throughout.
The Austrian prisoners were sent to Alessandria.
As after the battle Of Montebello, the wounded,
both friend and foe, were kindly taken care Of
On the 18th, the Sardinians were in possession or
the whole left bank of the Sesia, from the mountains
to Vercelli.
PARIS, June 1.-The Sandman division which
forced the passage of the Sesia and captured Palestro,
was under the immediate command OF Victor Eman-
uel. who directed the triumphant operations
Many Austrians were taken prisoners, and by this
coup of the Sandman monarch, their line of opera
tons along the Sesia is effectually broken up.
MOVEMENTS OF THE AUsTRIANs.-At last accounts
the Austrians seemed to be Withdrawing in all direc-
tons from the Lomellina, a portion in the direction
of Stradella.
Mysterious movements, as if to turn the French
right wing, had also been made from this last point
and the neighboring outposts. Among other places,
the town Of Bobbio had again been re-occupied by q
large force of Austrians, with the vanguard at Cas-
tello.
NAPoLEoy's MovEMENTs.-On the other hand, Ma
poleon's headquarters, from the first at Alessandria.
had been moved to Casale. The head of the right
wing, under Marshal d'Hilliers, was still at Tortona,
but its right had fallen back On Arguata, which was
strongly occupied.
Unless the Austrian movement was q feint, it was
believed that, somewhere in this vicinity, would be
the first general engagement.
THE BATTLE OF CoMo.-The North Brifoa also
brings detailed accounts of the battle at Como and
neighboring village of Camerlata. between Garibal-
dis forces and the Austrians, which prove 10 have
been much more serious even than at first reported.
At Como several of the streets and strongest po-
sitions were taken and retaken several times and
when the Austrians. retreating slowly and in good
order, made a second and determined stand at
Camerlata, there was a momentary hesitation to
pursue them.
Seeing this hesitation, Garibaldi rushed into the
midst of his troops and calling to mind the noble
cause in which they were engaged. the freedom of
Italy, they charged en- masse upon the enemy, and in
less than an hour had full possession of the town.
The Austrians, however, retired slowly add the
Sardiniansd did not pursue.