The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-20
FOR EIGN NEWS.
The steamship .Ema from Liverpool With

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the French loss at the battle of SoIferino
amounted to Is 600 or $4,000 men. as follows:
General Neils Corps, 5000 to 1000 men
D'Hillieris nearly 5000; McMahon's $500
Canrobert's 1000; besides causalities in the
artillery and special corps.
The French people are said to be dissatisf.
ed with the scantiness of the details as yet
published in the Moniteur.
The Patria says Napoleon bad an epaulette
shot away.
Gen. Dien is reported among the dead.
The Austriaps had seven or eight Generals
and very many OF their superior officers wound |
ed
Gen. Greschke was killed.
Some of the French Infantry regiments
were nearly cut to pieces .-... 10y.
The Piedmontese suffered SO severely as to
be incapable of forming again in the line of
battle. r-.-..-
The French account of the battle, in the
Moniteur, thus describes it: At o'clock in
the morning, the first corps, under Marshal
d'Hillers, began the engagement before Sol
ferino. The heights and village were oecu-
pied after sanguinary combat. During this
time the second corps of Marshal McMahon,
which was on the right of the first corps on
the plain, extended itself to the right to join
the column of Marshal Neil which was march
| ing upon Medote. The Emperor had taken
command of the whole army. His Majesty
caused the infantry and artillery of the Guard
TO advance and place themselves between the
first and second corps and carry San Cassion
Then an order to re inforce the right of Nc
Mahons command, which was little exposed
In consequence of the distance which separa
ted it and the troops of General Neil, his Mai.
esty sent all the cavalry of the Guard, and
two divisions of cavalry of the lst and Sd
corps, up. Canrobert had been charged to
watch the movements of the Austrians expect
ed on the side of Mantua. During the whole
day the fight advanced slowly, but always in
good order. The corps going up to each 9th.
er the first corps, after taking possession of
Solferino, seized all the positions, one after the
other, in Pozzolengi. Night alone stopped
their career. The Guard seized San Cassialo
and Cavriana without loosing time. The last
village was carried with great spirit under the
eyes of the Emperor, who himself directed the
fire of the artillery. The 4th corps. under
Marshal Neil, advanced step by step, always
gaining ground. There was time when, to
cover their retreat. the Austrians made des.
perate effort to place themselves between the
lst and Sd corps. A fierce struggle occurred.
The infantry and artillery took part in the con-
fict, and the cavalry, by several charges. de.
cided the success of the day. This was the
last act of the battle. The Austrians began
10 retreat along the whole line. This retreat
was favored by dreadful storm, which lasted
for more than an hour. The thunder, hail and
wind produced such an effect that nothing
could be distinguished on the field of battle
When the weather improved, the enemy had
disappeared, and the direction they took was
perceived when their columns had attained
some distance.
The Emperor of Austria. who had lodged
at Cavriana, quilted the field at4 o'clock. and
retired towards Goito. Napoleon was in some
: degree superior to himself. He was seen ev.
: erywhere directing the battle. Every one
: around trembled at the dangers which unceas
ingly threatened him He seemed ignorant
of them. ..1 ....
; GERMANY The Independence Beige says
that the new English Ministry had addressed
counsels of moderation in the German States
{ cautioning them against the dangers of en-
Il couraging policy which might lead to gen
: eral war in Switzerland
A telegraph dispatch from Berne says tha
: the Federal Council had made animadverson
: to the Sandman Government on the subiec
of the ill-treatment suffered by the Swiss a
e Milan
LIVERPOOL July 1st Richardson & Spenc,
report weather favorable for crops Flou
J. declined Is per sack Sales have been unim
q portant at 10s0l3s Sd. Wheat decline,
y 2d@3d. Sales Western red sd@9s 6d;wbit'
IS 9s(9l0i Southren 1Os@l2s cd: Corn quiet
, but all qualities have declined mixed yellow
is 5s lod@6s I'd; white 7s@6s 10d.
Provisions Market dull and quotation
e barely maintained. Beef heavy, with. littl,
3. inquiry, prices weak. Pork dull, and all quail
tiles slightly declined. Tallow without quota
, able change aia Hat @
= LONDON, July 1.-Consols are quoted a
S3b account ex-dividend. The money narke
. is slightly stringent. American securitie
1t continue without change. 1-.-s Is -
o The steamship Canada has arrived. r,
T. The following is the latest news which wa
q received at Liverpool just previous to the sail
n ing of the Canada. s-s.
: PARIS, Saturday, July 2-The Moniteul
contains the following telegram from the EN-
If peror to the Empress: as5 s5e s4si5.r..-.s
;, VALEGIo, Friday. - The whole army has
passed the Mincio. The Sardinians have in
vested Peschera. The reinforcements which
| have received by the arrival of $4,000 mer
under Prince Napoleon, have enabled me te
approach Verona without compromising my
: self in any way as have left corps dar
# NEE at Gotta to watch Mantua,and am about
u to assemble another at Brescia to watch the
passages of the Tyrol. s........,. ......
!, The Moniteur also contains the following
= = official bulletin of the battle of Solferino
The force of the army Of the enemy amount
ed to from 25O,0OO to 10000. The new ar
tillery produced terrible effect. Its discharg.
n es reached the enemy at distance whence
their heaviest guns could not reply, and GOV.
i cred the plains with their dead. The loss oil
s the French was 72O officers placed hors du