, 1859-06-25
"Thoueh tho Austri.ns wsrs somo fifteen

Went lnto IN oa castle " 1le l1Fer s1oe 70 tFH .
the effect Of q foot-bath. He had but small
retinue with him, his troops being dispersed in
pursuit Of the fugitives. He had but just placed
his feet IN the warm water when be heard the
loud clatIer Of horses boots. as squadron of |
austrian Dragons galloped into the courtyard.
Tie sentinel at the door shouted, To arms' to )
arms. tlle Austrians" Napoleon sprang from I
the bath, hastily drew on one boot, and, with the
other in his hand, icaped from the window. cs-
capped through the back gate Of the garden,
vision, who were cooking their dinner at : little
distance from the castle. The appearance Of
their Commauderin-Chic among them in such
plight reused the soldiers from their CAMP
kettles, aud tbcy rushed iu pursui; Of tue Aus
trians who, in their turn, rctreated. This per
guard, to consist OF five hundred veterans. Of
Ut least ten years service, who were ever to ac-
company him. This was the origin OF that lu1-
perial Guard, which, in the subsequent wars Of
Napoleon, obtained such worldwide tenown.'
AFTER THE RATTLE.
[corresponlence Of the Lahdon Newsi
Yesterday morning, not without great dill |
Guilty. succeeded in getting here to Inspect the
Held Of the glorious battle fought Saturday
last. Ny pen is not adequate to describe tile |
h.artrentn, scene which surrounded me. Trees
thrown down by the dreadtu! elect If ARTILLERY:
heaps of drad bodies, human limbs scattered
abutut, carriages broken. farm houses burnt.
| crops tramptel. vineyards devastated, houses
| piuile,el- such Is the feplorable sigh, which
las met 1uy eyes since mr. arrival in thla town:
Town. however, Magenta il no more. The small
i'm whence an now writing ts.> Sc lines bears
marks Of tic tremendous struggle, for it WAS
thrice taken and rctaken during the ucton. Not
| L 1.rce Ut furniture is to b. found; not even a
| chair to sit upon.
| Tue rolling of muskelry. the pounding Of !ielsl
| suns the crash Of steel-I have been told bv An
actor of the bloody dra1ua-were deaieuin:..
rALEsTHo.
The Cd Zouaves WHICH forms part Of the IL
vision OF General Cia!dini. Was ore Of tlle ilrst
| to CRY Forward" 1t conducted itscifiu Il nlu-
ner to justify the brilliant reputation which this
picked corps has acquired tur itself on every
ield Of battle. The men made fiji oath tEa;
they would leave the cartridges in their pouch
cs, aud Charge right up to the Austrian guns.
and thev kept their word Thrown oil Al i
quick step, lying down, Ineesins. spr!ngins up
again, appearing and disappearing alternately.
the. came ", within two PAGES Of the mazzts
OF the enemy's guns, and fell furlously upon
the Austrian gnnners, who, flying before this
isnpetuous attack, left five pieces Of cannon in
their possession. The KIM, WHO saw these
brave trlIuws throw themselves upon the enemy
With ihut Irresistible impulse, fastened to r't
himself 1t teir head, and to stand with then.
befure the very jaws Of the Austrian guns.
Seeing the danger which Victor Emanuel in
cured by that gallant conduct. the ZoaIvr>
threw themselves before him, and en.lrayorca
| to keep hin, back. Victor Emmanuel. however,
| dssnga,ed himself frnl tie group who >tro5r
tu restrain him, and. da>iin, bota spurs into
his lor.e's Hunks with lis head raised li.lI. he
tartcd, sword in hand, on the hostile b=ttalis'>
amid tic hearty cheers OF i",'"r' men, villa 'Hc-
rot fur Il moment That the spirited borschlan
vii, vas stalking his ltt on the contest, With
IL. courageous recklessness of tile must suirr-
/ ,l,;:ate sut,lier, WAS the first individual of thu
i.::l..tlom, charged with the task Of coudnctln:
to happy til .l,ination the sacred work ii ttai
i'm Independence. At this moment the allied
army WAS conrulsed as it by an electric s|oeS.
amt u1en ol all armS-Zou1vcs. jiersa 1iIeri and
light Nurse Of Alessandria-susdrd by '!ciur
. | Emanuel, whose bearing was magnificent,
broke th- Austrian ranks ut quick step, MAXIM:
| great gaps in them with the butt-ends OF Their
nuskvi*, their sabrrs, and their bayouets. II
MAS no }ouser-ln appearance, Ut se;sst--a rt.n'
, lar battle, out contest san.tlnary and horr!
, be in which every one Was cndeavorin., o.. hi.
own acchnnt. 10 make the Ettatcs; havoc. IL,
Zouavc= chee ed tie Bersa ylieri wllo applauicd
i | the Zouascs with their acclanlations. The 1l.
cavalry charged without stopping. Jealous Of illt
slory and 0: tte success "t tt4s inianrry In .hs
!, centre the King, admired by a. calm in til,
). midst Vi [lurrlble storm uf balls anu bullets
h directed Will. unconlnou ability tile fray whic!
: appeared to us full Of disorder, anu by his sl;a
n cinus dispositions assured the glorious >t.cets
u which was about to crown the valiant Efforts .
, tue allied army.
/ RUSSIAN OP ISloX OF THE BATTLE oF MAGENTA.
:: From L. N1rd Ju.rs.l
j The buttlc of magenta has decided many que:
. | toas, and put end to many uncertainties
i This victory has burst OIL Europe like clap II
q tluncr.
d \ grea, engagement was expected, but i, w:
j. believed tha, we should see it advance Ill H..
distance. and, Us it were, executed before UH
il eyes. In the opinion If the Emperor Napoleon
Il 1l4is brilliant affair was no tfo doubt. trnnli
l. >kil|iu'ly foreseen, and Persrserngy pitTarr'
u while to tie Austrian Generals it Was surpris
and disaster.
& When Gyulai believed that the main body :
:. the allied forces were n,assed in the south. IN
l. tween Alessandsia and The Appcnines. I'll Il:
: Francu Sardiniau cprps, by oue oi th. tinc'
IL movements recorded in military history, ra;is!
: ava: ced from III. right flank to til: catrr1i'
:. If tl. left, and it waS oniy u: the last 'n"i,lu
!! that the .aus1rans perceived this change q p
5 <;ion, and their lrccpitate retreat sl"ws III:
=, wl,ct, n,vnaccI ,hvsn. Very little WIS ~:l:'s,'
:, tn prevent Gc,,- Gynlai from s.ttin. out "f 1T
lc I.on,e!ina ut all. Zen. Mel, wh"i.l liz suppo>
II to br occupied in the direction Il" tue faks. >u'
II dcni, threw himself Su.ar;., and the Fren
army c1.S sd the Tcino without meeting: muc
il ! Te>I>tAtct.
,e Then General Hess, sent i'll all haste BY til
4. | Emperor Francis Joseph to take the coin'nan
IL Of the AUSTRIAN army. threw all the forces l.
IL had un.lcr his llard--l3u,tWu tnen are spoken
~ TN tut Jheu CD!HIl1!S. WHICH t''pHtHtA ~ ~
air na,ruw passes towards tI.r road. which lei.
i, iroul Euhalnrt to Milan. The shock was teri
~ lie and the combat must sanEuinary. The r
II. suit, slated by telegraph, is dsplorah'e for h,
Is ,nanisy, but glorious for tile French arms.
s- GERMANY
u 1t is credib!y reported tlsnt Gen. Gsyu1ai il;
d. been dismissed. and Field Marshal Hess appuiii
he e,I Cunurn,ier- Chief. The Austrians are r
T. firing IN the AIDA, where ,hcy will offer Il
H. Allies battle.
In the Chamber at Dresden, the Fortia
r. Minister of:saxnuv had declared in favor Of ";
l's against Louis Napoleon, and the Deputies, by
ri majority, expressed tue SAME ricw.
's In the Dutch Parliament, the order Of thc l.:
re being thu question Of votin.. tue federal cunti
nl gent, Holland has 10 furnish in right Of the Lii
en- burg part Of The l.nsumburE. to the term;
Diets army, one of the liberal nenbcrs,
lie Storm, ,ncnlrr fur Dre,la, WHO WAS utterly
of posed to dragging the Dutch iuto this war sro
nr with such energy against the burden thus ca
liz IN Il small district. that he fell back On T.
""I benches, and like Lord Chatham. expired in Il
cd assembly The House adjourned.