The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
A aroat pattle.


patches received Of great battle fought near
Milan, and gives them in readable shape.
o. follows:
In our telrgruphic columns will be found
scattered details OF the great engagement be.
tWgEu firr i.a-aud Ihe AlatIiAnA NJ
Magenta, mar Milan, on the 18th inst. They
are not very clear or consistent, though, per-
hnps, rs much so rs could be expected under
the Circumstances.
IL will be- remembered that our pTc,iouF
dispatches left Gen, Mel with his corps OF
the French army nj Noyara; the King Of
Sardinia at Pncstro, near Nerccllii Louis
Napoleon at CaSalc and Nulcnza, whittier he
was hurryiug his southeTnmost troops IN
great numbers, probably under the command
Of Mcmahon aud Canrobcrt; and paraguay
d'llilicrs moving away in tomc unknown di-
reetion from the region OF Noghcra and Cas-
toggio. These movements vert going Tor
ward with such sccresy as manilcstly 10 de-
cri,e portion Of the Austrian army who
kept nnNiously lowering round the scene Of
the late fight at MonlehclIo, while the drift
Of the allies was towards the region of which
Montchello was the centre. For day or
two--rrom the "a 10 the 18th cf Jupe---auT
intelligence OF the allied operations i almost
nothing. All We know IN, that the French
and Sardinuns crossed the Ticino by two
bridges near Buihlora-prohahly chasing
The rctreatiug Austrsans so closely that the
latter could not avoid battle, which took
place az Magenta, about dozen miles from
Milan, the capital of Lnmhnrty,
or the battle we have, at frs, four
lropch dispatches. beginning on the fou,h Of
June. The FIRST two say that the Austriaus
lost 5000 prisoDcrs, i3,uOO killed and wound
ed aud put the French loss at 2OOO Tho
third dispatch, on the evening OF the 9th
raises the French loss TO 5000, the Austrian
prisoners 10 1000, and the Austrinn killed
and wounded to 10000. The dispatch of the
next day announces that the AustrianS have
-e2acuaied- Milan Subsequent rumors from
Paris put the French loss OF Killed and wOund'
cd at from 5000 10 10000 This is the sub
stance of the French accounts. .'
The Austrian accounts are more Wcagrc
and unsatisfactory is q fair indication
Of unsatisfactory events. \ dispatch from
Vienna on the forenoon of the 9th admit,
that the authorities and garrison of Milan
have withdrawn from the city, but says no.
thug 10 give the idea Of instruction, which
is alleged in the last French dispatch. The
Nustrians nre said 10 have fought valiantly
hut victory is not claimed for them. The
London Times of the Sth, thinks that "the
bard fght is even yet undecided, but that on
the whole the French have the best of IT,"
1t does certainly appear that If the French
had mnde good ending Of the affair, We
ought to have had some dispatches from
them in the two days previous to the steam
er's sailing, or something on the Ith nt least.
But so far ns our intelligence goes, they were
clearly the yctors. From the promotion nc
corded to Gen. McMahon. il is probable that
. that most able OF tho French officers had
chief command Of the allies Gen. Hess
commanded the Austrinns, Of which the corps
of Count Clam and Prince Litchcnstein seem
10 have formed tho body. The forces ongag-
ed are reported Austrians one hundred and
fifty to one hundred and eighty thousand,
and French, hundred thousand o'ono hum
drcd and thirty. But of this estimato as
well as Of the consequences, and, in fact. Of
the real character of this great haitlewe must
wait for further Information, before express
ing any confident opinion.
SLATER.-ANOflIER BATTLE.
BY the arrival Of the persin at New York
we have later foreign news and an account
of another battle. A brief summary will be
found in another column. The following is
a photographic dispatch ..s.,. q.
. At Marignpno tho Austrians were. en-
trenchcd. DlIilliers was sent 10 dislodge
them and he took The village with little loss.
No details ~ l}enedier Commanded the
Austriuns, 1900 of whom were made prison
ers MA
Urban is said to have effected retreat by
Cassano.
Tho Austrinns evacuated LaSino, abandon
ing all materials of war, aud taking shelter
in vessels in Swiss waters,
The Emperor and King attended mRss at
the Cathedral in Milan on the 9th, where
re Deum was sung. Subsequently, they rode
through the. city. The enthusiasm of the
people was indiscribAble. ~
COLLISION WIN an fcEtf.RG.-A despatch
from ST. HJohns, ~ f., June 8, kays that the
steomship Edinburgh from New York for
Glasgow, put in, at this port at O'Clock
Tuesday evening, with two compartments full
Of water. having struck an iceberg yesterday
tM0ndayy morning IT O'Clock 20 minutes,
$50 miles east OF this port in a dense fog
She stove la one OF her forward platea Her
pumps were Immediately set going, and her
boats lowered over, An the male passengers
assisted the crew in working the pumps, and
bAiling There was dense fog all day Mon
day and MoBday night, with rRinj Wind fresh
but n smooth see. At noon on Tuesday got
an observation for the first time for three
days- lat ~ ~ NJ Isa--30 - vi distance
from 81. Johns a. miles. al O'Clock made