The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-22

they must not expect much rest there they dit
erent dagger to apprefend nom that which threatened
Napoleon In 1906 he had driven the Ausrilus before
him. had defeated Beaulieu first 1t Casalc an thea a.
Lodi the AIDA But the popular dissaecti IN eSj.ei
tcwpspeope Of Pava had the courage TO rise in resi-
and SO compelled him 10 retIace his steps. Napoleon l
has about ten Austrian regiments against him tor ear
one that his uncle had 70 contend with The Austrlsns
had about 10 900 behind the bridge Of Lodi In 1895
at Magenta, in 1859, 100 900 bore down upon the
Milan road SupposDg that from 20 goo I, 900 out OF
this number put hs de combat by the result Of this
engagement there s remains vast host to be accounted
for. II is nom this army, which may still be threatening
hs flank that the danger 10 toe French commander ct
Milan a, present consists
It seems that thla army OF the Agsrians divided into
two booes after the defeat OF the 9TH Of June;
for we hear Of strong corps in the direction or
be river Adda AID Of another division n Begojoso, near
Pava over the former army another great advantage
has b en- already gained By the French clearing that
General Benedek occupied attr0ug pos9n at Meegnano
which Ia about ten miles southeast Of Milan, the road
to Lodi, on the river Addathe Emperor sent Marshal
B9reeuay d'ailiers against him. rbe French The
Ausrians before them and toog 200 prisoners No for
ther details Of the action have yet arrived ,nedek
seems - have retresed owerds the Adda and IL proba
bly, ut Lodi which Is distant about I've miles rom Meleg
nano This was on Wednesday. June 8. Tae Austrans
In this quarter remain the defensive and danger to
aIan ID 70 De appfehendec from tpem
The north of Iombardy is ALEC freed from the Aus
trans Como Vecco all the districts about the ases IN
cludrg Sondrio ana Vatelne, in the hands OF the
Ssrdnian Free corps commanded by the brave Garbadi
The remainder OF the great Austrian army wonld seem
to be stl manGuvrng In the south Of Lonbardy Plvia
il will be remembered s the frontier, situated on the
Ticno close It's junction with the Po and lies about
twenty miles south Of Milan Binasco. where we heard
Of the Austrians after the battle Ia just half way be-
tween these cities. As Pavia sSa first class fortress,
pate that the fugitive army would take sheiter there,
and thus place itself in an admirable position for
cutting of the enemy's communications with his
rear. We have reason 10 suppose tina. they have
done 60 Troops spoken OF at Begooso to the east
OF Pava, which said 10 have Afterwards retired
The latter city. There was indeed another report to the
effect that the Austrian garrison had precptstey
ated Pava, after throwing the guns into the river. We
cannot 1T prtsent believe In 30 suicidal act, which
could only be justified by the most urgen. strategca con-
sideraiiuns.
II Is thus against Pavia and Pacenza frontier ortresses
south Of Milan that the Emperor Of the French will
next 10 direct bis Should the Austrans hold their
ground in these strongnolds, which twenty five
miles asunder their position may be threatened roth in
front and by Simultaneous attack from Milan aud
Franco Tuscan army advancing from the SOUTH through
the territory OF the duchy Of Parma