Litchfield enquirer., 1859-06-23

A great battle was fought by the Austrian and French armies at Magenta near Turin, on the 4th and 5th inst. The French claim the victory, but the Austrians do not concede that they beaten There was evidently great loss both sides both of officers and men. The scene was on the left shore of the Ticino on the road from Novara to Turin, and the fight must have been very desperate.
 Napoleon's despatehes claim decisive victory, and Paris was illuminated. He says that ther took 1000 Austrian prisoners, and placed 900 more hors
 4 combat, besides capturing three cannon and tOo stas dards.
 The French loss is stated by the Emperor at 5000 men.
 The Austrians took one cannon.
 The French General Espinasse was killed, and Marshal Canrobert was mortally wounded.
 Five French marshals and generals were wounded
 General McMahon was made Marshal of France and Duke of Magenta
 General Paraguay d'Hilliers has been superseded in his command by General Forry.
 Milan was insurgent and had declared in favor oi the King of Sardinia.
 The Austrians had retired from Milan, but the French had not occupied it.
 Rumors prevalent at Paris represent the French loss at Magenta at from 5000 to 12, ,OOO The forces engaged are reported as 150,0OO o, lS0 900 Austrians, and 1O0 000 to 130,00O French. The Austrian accounts speak of ''series of 6ahe with varying on both sides, but still unde cided up to the night of the 6th with great losses on both sides''
 The Austrians admit that they had four generals and five staff officers wounded It was reported that Gen. Hess commanded tn, Austrians, and also that the Emperor Napoleon partially commanded the French. The latest rumors detracted from the alleged French victory.
 It was believed that proposals for peace would be made if the French entered Milan. LONDON, Wednesday.-The London Times pub fishes summary of the official news received al Vienna up to midnight of the 9th. It is as follows "There was fierce battle at Turbigo and Buffil lora on the 4th At first only two brigades of Che First corps engaged, but they were subsequent ly reinforced, and in the afternoon of the same day the Third Austrian corps took part in the ac tion There was very hard fighting at Butfalora sometimes to the advantage of the French, and sometimes to that of the Austrians, The battle
 lasted till late in the night and on the 9th was con- l tinued at Magenta The Allies made no progress on this day Two fresh Austrian corps were enga- ged, and in the afternoon the Austrians took up flank position between Abbiate Grasso and Binasco. The Austrians have taken many prisoners. The loss on both sides was very great The Austrians had four generals and five staff officers wounded. One major was killed.''
 The London Times, in its editorial remarks on the subject, says, it now seems probable that this hard fight is yet undecided, but on the whole, the French have the best of it.
 Tho absence of late telegrams by way of Paris is not considered indicative of French success.
 The London Advertiser says it was rumored last night that the Government had received telegram from the Brirish Minister at Viunna announcing an Austrian victory.
 The opinion was becoming current in London, that the victory of Magenta was victory in which the French defeated, and their failure to py Milan. only twelve miles from Magenta, strength encd this view.