The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23

VISIT OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TO THE
WOUNDED AT xoSrRyylIo.


VISIT OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TO THE
WOUNDED AT xoSrEgBIIo.
A letter from headquarters, Alessandria,
dated 10 O'Clock Of Saturday, Nay 81, states
that in the morning Of that day the En-.
peror took the railway to Vogbers, and
from thence went % horseback 70 visit TIE
field Of battle Of Monticello. Numbers Of
dead bodies were still lying about, and bis
Majesty saw the scene Of the combat almost
in the state in which it had been left By the
contending forces. Marshal paraguay
dHilliers accompanied the Emperor. Gen.
Forey was not able to 90 with him. having
. confusion on the left leg from ball which
had hattened itself on his scabbard. The
General was only able TO present himself
TO his Majesty, who embraced him, and con.
graduated him in the warmest terms on bis
brilliant conduct. Col. Cambriels was also
embraced by the Emperor, and the rumor
goes that he ID to be at once promoted.
Several Austrian officers, who had been
taken prisoners, were presented to the EN-.
peror, who couvsrsed with them. Most Of
them were very young men. One had been
lately presented at the Tuilleries by NJ. de
Hubper. The wounded French soldiers
cheered the Emperor when they saw him.
Among the officers who distinguished
themselves, the young Bonspsrte is men.
TONED. This is the grandson Of Prince
Jerome BY bis marriage with the American
lady, Miss Patterson. The Austrians made
Prisoners were unwilling TO surrender.
This confirms statement in the lndepen-
d<nce, that most OF the 200 Austrian prison.
ers were wounded men. The Emperor re-
ceived . perfect ovation at Alessandria on
his return from visiting the field Of battle.
The Austrians did not take single prisoner
from u.s.
THE FRENCH SURPRISED.
The Alessandria correspondent Of the n.
Y. Times says:
The best account have had of the whole
matter, (M0ntebello) from an engineer officer
who served in the Crimea, who is in oil re-
spects lair, candid and competent authority,
10 to the following effect; He declares that
the action was, in it's own way, kind Of
second lnkerman on q smaller scale, with
this difference, that there is more excuse to
be found for the negligence OF the allied out
posts at Monticello, in, the comparative
insign6cance Of the position to be protected,
than there was for the neglect Of the British
to protect their vitality important lines at
lnkerman. But in one case, ~ 10 the other,
there was surprise effected where no sur
prise ought 10 have been possible and
victory won where no victory could reason
ably have been looked for.
THE FRENCH COMMANDERS AND MARsHALs.
The combined forces of France and Sar-
DINA are under the orders Of Louis Napo.
leon. The King, Victor Emanuel, only
takes rank as commander OF corps
d'armee, and thus 10 put on a parallel with
Marshals Canrobert, paraguay D'Hilliers,
Generals Mcmahon, Mel, and the Prince
Napoleon. The superior orders from the
French head quarters, commence thus !:
1.-The King and the Commanders of the
corps d'armee will take notice." etc Several
French battalions have been placed under
the command Of the King by the Emperor,
for special service" by which we are to
understand, for the use Of the arms invented
by his Majesty, and which. we are assured
have accomplished wonderful things.
A law OF 1888 allows seven Marshals in
time OF peace, ten in time OF war There
are but seven now, and it is thought the
other three will soon be named. The persons
most likely to be promoted to this honor,
are the three Generals Of Division who now
command corps d'armee in the army OF Italy,
viz: Mcmahon, Mel, and Prince Napoleon
THE WEST POINT BoxArARrE.
It is reported that Captain Jerome Bona
parte WAS 10 command OF the chasseurs at
this battle, and did wonders Of valor. But
no official confirmation Of this fact has yet
appeared. 1t is not. however, improbable,
rs the Captain was on accommodating service
in this part Of the country nj the time Of
the battle.
From another correspondent:
As an illust ration OF the difficulty of get
ting positive news even here, may mention
that nobody can tell me whether our Cap
tain BOnaparte was or was not in the &C.
ton. II 10 the story at the cafes that he
was, and that be dsting ushed himself great
y ooS Suttiuk Iluu-
sarian hussars of the Regimen, of Prince
Charles, Of Bavaria, with bis own hand.
COST OF TRANSPORTING MUNITIONS.
People have but little idea, says the
Pays, OF the cost OF transporting the mate.
riel Of the army from oue place TO another.
To give one instance among . thousand, it
requires 800 horses TO remove a million of
cartridges. We have already sent ten mil.
lions to Italy. Three thousand horses.
therefore, have been put into requisition for
this simple service alone
THE CAMP or rHE zorAyEs.
II is, saysa letter writer. little corner OF
q great picture Of war. The canvas city
had that daylight regularity, that animated
order, the picturesque and stirring activity
in which one discovers, at once discipline
alscrity. and an INDISPENSABLE but delightful
cir OF gallsntry. The little. low, narrow
tents assigned 10 petty officers their neigh
bors, vast and not unsaggestive OF 20 many