Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23
A GREAT BATTLE
ROUT OF TIE AUSTRlANS
AT MAGENTA!
AUSTRIAN LOSS $4,000 MEN
The Allies Lose 5000 Men

The steamship Anglo- Saxon from Liverpool,
on Wednesday, the Sth inst, passed Further
Point, at O'Clock Saturday morning, on her
way to Quebec.
The news is of the highest Importance.
The latest news by the Europa report
ing the AuStrians in retreat across the Ticino,
is fully confirmed.
The French crossed the Ticino at BuffaIora
and Turbigo. There was considerable fight
ing at both places.
On the 4th inst great battle took place at
Magenta, twelve miles from Milan
NApoLEoN's dispatches claim decisive vic
tory and Paris was Illuminated He says that
Hev foob 1000 austrian prisoners, and piacrd
u 600 more horsdu combat besides capturing the,
cannon and ilco standards
The French loss is stated by the Emperor at
3 600 men.
The AustrianS took one cannon
The French General EsPIYAssh was killed,
ard Marshal CANROBERT was mortally wound
ed
Five French marshals and generals were
wounded.
General MCMAHON was made Marshal Of
France and Duke of Magenta.
General PARAGUAY D HHLIERs had been sup
erseded in bis command by General FcREY.
Milan was insurgent, and had declared in
favor of the King of Sardiaia.
The Austrians had retired from Milan but
the French had not occupied it.
Rumors prevalent at Paris represent the
French loss at Magenta at from 5000 to l2,-
600 men,
The forces engaged are reported as $50, 900
to $780, 600 Austrians, and 100, 900 to 1900
French
The Austrian accounts speaks Of "series
Of battles 1riH carrying success on both sjdes 5ut
siiH undccidcd mp 10 the night Of The 9Th, cjH
greet losses on bOthSjdes'
The Austrans admit that they had four gen
erals and five staff officers wounded.
1t was reported that General HASs com
mandcd the Austrians, end also that the
Emperor NAPOLEON partially commanded the
French
The latest rumors detracted from the aleg
cd French victory.
1t was believed that proposals for peace
would be made if the French entered Milan.
RUMoRs FROM CoREE,PoNDENTs AND THE Press
The Times in its editorial remarks on the
subject says, it now seems probable that this
hard fight is even yet undecided, but that on
whole the French have the best of it.
The absence of late kilograms by way of
Paris is rot considered Indicative of French
success.
The London Adrcrsscr says it was rumored
| last night that the Government had received
a telegram from the British Minister at Vienna
announcing an Austrian victory
! The opinion was becoming current in London
that the victory of Magenta was a victory in
which the French were defeated, aad their
failure to occupy Milan, only twenty miles from
! Magenta, strengthened this view.
The movement which preceded the battle at
! Magenta was not clearly stated, bat twas pre-
vously announced that the Allies were about
/ to cross the TIcino to the number of about
100, 600 men, and it is presumed the rapid move
ment Of the allied army prevented the Austrans
from completing the retreat which they had
commenced, and compelled them to cept bat
tie on the banks OF the river.
/ The London Past says that General MCMAHON
was raised on the battlefield to the rank of
Marshal
The Paris correspondent ofthe London Post,
says the Emperor NAPOLEON was present at the
/ DaliIe OF MdSenta, UuU ulu not command III
/ person.
There is a report that General CANRoBERr
was mortally wounded, and that five French
| Marshals or Generals were wounded
The Potric says that Marshal PARAGUAY
D'IIIIMERs was removed from his command and
/ replaced by Gen. FoREY Marshal VALIANT
/ is superseded by Gen. RANDOM, and the Minis
try Of War is to be confded Professionally to
! Gen. HoRANA. (Y
There were rumors in Paris on the 9Th that
! the French loss was from 5000 to II, 900 men
/ liars dU conlJat. Generals NEIL and MCMAHON
were said to be among the wounded
The Paris papers variously estimate the
! forces engaged at 100 900 to l20, 600 French
and 1870, 600 to lSO 600 Austrians
| General GARIBAIDI had quilted Lecco, and
General D'URRAN had retreated to Monza 1t
was supposed that, GAEIBALDI was directing
| his march against DURHAM.
| The Paris correspondent of the London Post
! teCgraphs that General MCMAHON has been
created Duke of Magenta.
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