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dead from his horse, Major Duchef fell dead after
him; our men still advanced a la Joyonete An
Austrian colonel and 200 Croats were made prison
erS. Assailed in front by the Frencb-broken bv
t4e impetuosity of the charge of the Sandman
Monierrato light horsemen, led by the brave Colo
mel M0relli-attacked the right by the second
brigade, and by our artillery all along the line-the
Austrians began to retire. after a struggIe of si,
hours. At five O'Clock p NJ tbnv rroTa dr;gon
Pe,l-heli down the hills towards Stradella on one
SUI slue, anu towards Casatisma the other leaving
mounds of dead beand them e
We had won the day Tho Austrior , A. ,
fore unable to force ourpositions tbonob ~ -,
l5,OOO strong, with powerful artillery tins ort
numbering us by 5000 men. Forey's divisiln nm,
perea scarceiy o,oGO hghtlng men, and supported
by 900 Sandman horses. You must not forret that
this brave cavalry, led by young Colonel De Son
naZ, sustained for hour the first shock of tha
enemy, thus giving time to the French to come mn
The last charge made bv the Sardiniaps was fatal
TO Colonel Morelli, who fell mortallv wounded from
his horse. Besides this loss we have to depore 200
dead and 300 wounded. Amongst the last the
names of Colonels Griot, Les Barre DeBellefonds,
Dusmeu, and Major Ferussal all French superior
officers, are to be noticed.
General FOrey and the Sandman cavalry colonel
Sonnaz, behaved nobly. 1t is impossible to ascer-
tain the loss sustained by the enemy, because the
official report has not yet arrived in Turin. Ac-
cording to the accounts of nv informant The Ans
trians nave lost 800 men, dead and wounded, to
say the least. 1t has been noticed that their men
could not stand the impetuosity of the Znuayes' and
Chasseurs' bayonets and of Sandman swords As
soon as they assaulted by the deadly weapons
they were always driven pe nell from their posi-
tons and the village of Montebello was thus taken
and retaken thrice during the action. | make no
pretension whatever to send You correct descrip-
tlon OF the battle. AS have already sad this bril-
liant exploit admits of no description; it is only
sketch that present to your readers
FRENCH ACCOUNTS
A French correspondent at Aessandria writing
at ! +. NJ; on Saturday, gives us the following par
ticulars of the battle:
"Ihe population of Alessandria was awakened
this morning by cries 0: victory. French blood
has flowed, but our eagles have re-appeared in all
their glory the plain where thev were so iIIus-
trlous nifty years ago. Young France will have its
battle of Montebello
''Y esterday, at about in the afternoon. the
Pledmontese advanced posts, which watch our lines
before Foghera, heard the sound of cannon in the
direction of the little village of Casteggio, and at
once informed General Forey. He believing from
the account given him, that the Austrians were
making simple reconnaissance, advanced immedi-
ately with about 500 men. 1t was soon nercatvnd
that the enemy advancing u 600 strong in
Guiding detachment of cavalry and two battal-
ions OF artillery. Gen. Forey at once ordered the
rest OF his division to advance. and while this move
ment was being executed the 500 men kent the Ans
TRAN army in check. The conduct of the soldiers
at this moment was truly admirable. For some
minutes Col. Cambriel, with scarcely 100 men un-
der him, was seen commanding vigorous fire, and
taking an heroic part in the resistance
AS soon as the division arrived, the engapemept
became more general; the artillery could not act
very rapidly, owing to the bad state of the ground
" nlie, however, some guns were playing upon the
MAN body OF the enemy with effect two pieces
were carried by our artillerymen TO the top Cfa
small mound, from which they swent the nlain with
great success. Being received with extraordinary
vlgor, and closely pressed the Austrians retreated
and our troops followed them as far as MontebellO
They drove them out of that town with vigor and
energy. Not house but was attacked: in every
street combats fought: but in no place and at
no moment, did the numerical superiority of the
enemy for moment prevail. After the occupation
of Montebello came that of Casteggio The results
were the same and all the more remarkable that
the Austrians the aggressors and vet lost
more ground than they would, perhaps have lost
had they waited an attack. The information cir
culatlng this morning is exceedingly vague. ! have
heard great deal, but at the hour at which |
write we are waiting for the circumstantial ac-
counts which the Emperor will have received him
sell. Ills Majesty left at very early hour this
morning for the field of battle. The Prince de la
Tour dAuvergne and several staff officers preceded
him last night. His Majesty took with him Gen
Fleury, Dr. Larrey the Surgeon-in Chief; his chap
lan the Able Laine and chaplain of one of the
regiments of the guard"
THE SARDINlAN VICTORY AT YILLATA.
The Sandman government had issued the follow
ing bulletin in regard to a second battle:
TURIN, May 2l, lS59.-Todav the extreme left of
our army, under General Cialdini, forced passage
over the Sesia, Nercelli. in an admirable man
and prvates as prisoners, together with arms wag-
ons and horses in our hands
TURIN, May %, lS59.-General Cialdini WISHING
to take possession of the end of the BRIDGE Of Vcr
celli, which adjoned the left bank of the river in
order by that means to protect the construction OF
another bridge over the Sesia, moved forward two
columns, which, after having passed the river
joined at the same point the columns which crossed
near Sesia, on the side next Albino, was attacked
by the Austrans in great force and sustained fierce
conflict at place called Viata. The enemy was,
however, routed, and our troops established them
selves In Borgo Nercelli; the other column crossed
the Sesia near Cappucini Necchi and after having
surprised two companies of the enemy remained at
that place. Our loss is insignificant but that of
the Austrians is considerable. The Modenese after
having spiked their cannon evacuated PulIa last
night and retreated to Givizzino.
THE AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR.
VIENNA, May 23-At noon on the DIST instant
about Is 600 of the Franco-Sardnian army attacked
our troops numbering 1000 at Vercelli Our men
retreated, hghtlng, to Orlengo. At this place two
other Austrian brigades hurried to the rescue and
threatened the enemy's flank which retired across
the Sesla to the western side of the river.
The Austrian government had issued the follow
ing official bulletin, dated
VIENNA, May 4.-The Sardo- French troons have
retreated across the Sesia to the western bank of
the river at Borge. At Vercer Piedmontese
squadron OF dragons has been put to fight bv an
Austrian accommodating partv
THE LATEST DISPATCHES.
TURIN, May 23-Yesterday the enemy appeared
in great force at Palestro, with the object of OBJ
structiDg the march of the reconnoterinr party.
which had taken the direction of the Sesia, by
order of the King of Sardinia. The enemy's artiI-
lery was, however, silenced in every part The
Austrians have shot an entire family of eight
persons in whose house Austrian guns had been
found
The French have occupied Casteggio, where thew
are fortifying themselves.
Yesterday Prince Napoleon took his departure
for Leghorn.
The official Piedmontese Gazette states that the
Emperor has left this morning for Voghera
The same Journal announces the death of the
King of Naples, which happened yesterday at l3O.
Naples is quiet.
LEGHoRN, May 24.-Prnce Napoleon address
ed the following proclamation TO the Tuscan peope
upon his arrival in the port of Leghorn:
The Emperor sends me to assist YOU in the war
against your enemies, the oppresSors of Italy. NV
mission is exclusively of military nature
shall not occupy myself with your internal or
ganization. The sole ambition of Napoleon the
Third is to libcrate ltay-to enable her to make
for herself free constitution and thus to strength
en- the balance of power in Europe.
VIENNA, May R.-The following news from the
seat of war has been received from Gerlasco, the
Austrian headquarters:
Half brigade Of the enemy stationed opposite
Ceschi has retired across the Sesia
Precautions have been taken against Garibaldi,
whose intention was to rouse Como to revolt
A brilliant exploit had been performed at Vercel-
Ii by an Austrian squadron of lancers
According to telegraphic advices from the dele
cation at Como, Garibaldi entered Varese yester-
day, at P. NJ, with 5000 men, part of which
force has marched onwards towards Laveno.
The blockade of Venice and of the adioninocoast
was announced to the Austrian commander on the
2lst uit.
1t is stated that 10000 Austrians were about to
be concentrated in Voralberg.
The Paris Pdtrie announces that the French GOV
ernment had agreed to take under. its protection
the naval flag of Tuscany.
A small French force had landed at Leghorn, and
was received with enthusiasm.
1t was reported, via Switzerland, that all the
Austrian detachments on the Lago Maggiore had
withdrawn
Austria had issued instructions to prepare for the
defence Of the Tyrol.
A despatch from Berne saws that the Austrisns
had left Como and Milan, and concentrated them
selves on the river Adde and that the French and
Sardinians were advancing.
kossuth had addressed another large meeting in
favor of the neutrality of England at Manchester
He intimated that he would probably soon be in his
native country. 1t was reported that he (Kossuthl
was the President of Hungarian Committee lust
established at Genoa the committee being to en-
courage desertion from the Austrian ranks
THE VERY LATEST NEWS.
BERNE, May 25.-lt is reported from Lugano that
General Garibaldi with 5000 men, has barricaded
himself in the town of Narese but is without cannon
The Austrians posted in the neighborhood of Yarese
are on the other side provided with artillery, and
fight has commenced.
Bontemps, the Swiss general, is going to-day to
Lugano, with the staff of his division, and all the
troops under his command are to follow him.
GENOA, May 26.-The Bey of Tunis has offered
two auxiliary regiments to Piedmont.
TRIESTE, May 25.-The brig Scaurbag has arrived
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