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

The enemy bav,cv ..s,,>sa 10 CT In between these
two soumns General McMahon n ts sa
TO fa back On his lett towards Maglaa alo thls
ne cessation q The hipg NJ TIC COMMUNICATIONS VI 'u0
action On the Buisora eide.
In fact the Austraas, fading tbessires hrd pressed
on eir centre and left had evacuated to va or 5ut
ia pd had brought u greater portion q eh forces
10 bear sga.rs e, neral Mo aanon before magenta Tue
ssh OF tbo In. boldly attacked the farm Of Casoas Nuo
va on the ontsh of the village, and which WAS defead
ed BY two Hargarsn tsinns. Fifteen huadred men OF
the enemy laid down e bo saa S Soss were
rouges itself hard pres6cd by considerable
loIces which thi eatened to separate IRON Espnaes
Division General McMshoR had placed IN second line the
thirteen battaons Il the yoseurs of the Gard under
the command of the brave General Camou, Tho adyau.
cDk to the front sustained tho shock OF tho eneay ana
gave time 10 Moterouaes aad Esp2asees divisions ggo
IOusly 10 resume the offensive.
this pomen. Of general attack General Anger, com
rg tine artillery OF the Second corps opened fire
wh foy guys the railway chansses which taking the
Aushiacs IN flank and csossways made fearful havoc
at Higel'a the combat was terrible The ensmy dc,
fenced tie vi most oostinatey BJh sides for that
the key the position Oar troops took 1t house py
house. causing loss to tue Auslrans More taau
10 OOC were nut hors L combat and General McNahon
ok about 900 prisoners IL cudng one whole regiment,
TIE Second Cbasseurs d ped conmsnaea by Co'Vhei
Hauser But the Generals corps su,e,ea consiaesso
SEQ men were other killed or wounl IN 'ae atlack
on the village General Espinasse and his w &c gra
nance, Lieutenant Frode ond, were both A"et wnls
Leading their men, Colonel Drouho of the nttn o.
the line, aud Colonel Chabrene, Of the Second, e. of
tally wounded.
On the other side vInoys and Renauns divisions wes
Cam ebert and General Mel vnoy's division which had
left Novara in the morning. had scarcely reached Terate
where puIposed TO bivouack. when sent for by
the Emperor II advanced at quick step far as the
bridge Of Magenta driving the enemy from the positions
they occupied, taking above 900 prisoners bat
Gagged with superior forces 1t suffered heavy loss
officers KILLED and fifty wounded $50 non commis
stoned officers and men were placed h0y de co5A The
Eighty fifth Of the liae suffered most Colonel Deo fell
ut the head Of his mes, all the ocers wounded
General Marunprey received bullet wound while lead
ing on bis brigade
Marshal Canroberts ir1ope also suffered considerably
Colonel de SeDnevIe the chef of his staff killed az
his side; Colonel Charer, Of she Ninetein, fell ortay
wounded by five bullets and r'any officers OF Renaults
division placed h0rs de co5c while the viege and
bridge of Magenta were taken and retaken times
Finally about half past eight at night, h French army
ieDaI masters Of the field Of baste and the enemy
Sithdrew leaving in hands four gSps, OF which
taken by the Grepadiers Of the Grerd two flags and
1000 prisoners The number Of Ausrsos placed hor dc
combat may DO estimated at 20 GOO 10 coo muskets, and
80 000 sacs (knat css were found the battle field
The Austrian corps which fought sns those Of
Cam Galas, Zocel, Schwartzanberg and Lchstens.en.
Yield Hatshsl Gyulai commanded in person.
Thus five days after their departure from Alesssndra
tins allied army bad given three combsts, gained battle,
cleared Piedmont Of the Ausrians aud opened tie gates
Of Milan. Since the combat OF Montebeo the Austrian
army has les. Is, COO in killed aud wounded 1900
prisoners and II guns.