The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-30


fend the most righteous cause for which the
sword was ever drawn. He confdes to
them the task Of defending the frontier
against the enemy, who has made himself an
ally to revolt against the legitimate dominion
established by God.
DRsspES, June l0.-Prusian commits
sioners were here yesterday negotiating for
transport by railway Of considerable bodies
Of Prussian troops. "A satisfactory result
was obtained without difficulty, and the
commissioners started for Munich with q
similar object.
PARIS, June ll.-Five thousand Aus
trian prisoners have arrived at Marseilles
and Toulon.
TURIN, June l0.-Gen. Garibaldi occu.
pied Bergamo on the 9Th. Having learned
that 1900 Austrians were coming from Bes-
cis, he sent detachment to meet them, and
though the force seat was inconsiderable in
number, they nevertheless beat the enemy.
VERONA, l0.-The Austrian Official buI-
letin says: Gen. Durham, at Cononca,
and the other Austrian corps d'arme at
Msrignon, were engaged in q sangunary
fight. The enemy in greatly superior force
appears to be advancing from Milan, and
the Austrian army has therefore passed the
AIDA 10 good order, and are nearing the
reinforcements in reserve.
The courage Of our troops is unbroken,
and they are longing for decisive battle.
The London Times correspondent at vi.
cana says The official bulletin announcing
the battle of Magenta produced an indescri
bable effect at the capital, and every one for
moment appeared to be stunned. Militia
~ men are indignant that the FIRST army
Austria ever pnssessed should have been en-
trusted to such bungler as Count Gyulai
appears to be.
The London Naps OF June lst says -
Louis Napoleon we know is dark and diff
cult to fathom, INSCRIPTIONS and apparently
without conscience. but patient, cautious,
diligent in detail long.headed, slow to act,
but emiDently energetic and unshrinkiDg,
when the time of action comes, and resolved
to 90 through with the work be undertakes.
1t has OF late become known in certain cir
cles that in the Russian war he distinctly
proposed to the English Ministry to restore
Poland as barrier against Russia. The
advice was rejected.
KossuTH's MOVEMENTS.
X Ossuth was to have left England tor Italy
on the 7th Of June, followed by 300 Hun.
garans, who had returned from America,
for the purpose Of joining him. A Hunga.
rian legion WAS organizing at Turin.
GENERAL EsPINAssE.
Gen. Espiansse, who has fallen in the first
great battle OF the campaign, had given up
the post of Minister Of the Interior and
OF General Safety, which he had held since
February, 1858, to take an active share in
the war-ambitioning, probably. to win for
himself marshals baton or . dukedom.-
lie was still in the full vigor of manhood
when he left Paris being only forty-seven
years Ct age He held the rank OF Lieuten-
ant Colonel in the campaign of kabylie,
under Gen. st. Arnaud. When the coup
d'eta OF December 2, 1851, was accomplish
ed, Espinasse was 10 Paris, as Colonel Of the
Forty second regiment of the line, and was
selected as the officer under whose leader
ship the hall of the National Assembly was
to be noiselessly surrounded. While that
body was celebrating on the decree by
which Louis Napoleon was TO be stripped OF
HE powers as president of the republic the
door on University street was opened, and
the Forty.second regiment of the line. with
Col Esplnasse at its head, occupied the
courts of the building and interrupted all
communication from without In the street
fights that occurred in Paris during the two
following days, Espinasse and his regiment
were engaged. lie was soon after pro.
NOTED to the rank Of General OF Brigade,
and was appointed aid-decamp to the Pres,
ident Of the Republic. In 1852 hs was sent
on a confidential mission to the Departments
with NJ. Quentin Bauchart and General
Canrobert, TO revise the labOrs OF the Mixed
Commission, and some months afterwards
was sent to Algeria on mission Of clemen-
cy, which permitted certain number Of ex.
lies TO return TO France. lie afterwards
took part in the exped ton to the Crimca.
When Orsiui made the attempt to assas.
sinate Louis Napoleon. at the beginning OF
last yeas, Espinasse was appointed Minister
OF the Interior and Of General Safety, the
isWfN4W uot USiuk satisucu WIN TUE man.
ner in which the duties Of that position had
been discharged He had every reliance,
however, on Espinasse, who has borne the
reputation of being a b-ave, resolute, deter
mined man, not much given to leniency or
gentleness Of disposition. He was native
Of Brittany. A few years ago he met with
an extraordinary accident, which lett singu-
lar scars upon his face. He was giving a
piece Of sugar TO his horse. holding it be-.
tween his teeth, when the animal bit him so
severely that bis Jaw was injured, and several
pieces were Obliged to be taken out. OF
course this did not improve his appearance,
but gave bin an air OF ferocity, which pro-
badly bad its effect IN producing the genera
impression as 10 the unamiablty Of his
character.
MARSHAL SN,Hos, DUKE OF MAGENTA.
1t would appear that this distinguished
officer who WAS in command of the second
Corps OF the Army Of the Alps, has won
the chief honor in the battle OF Magenta.