The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-13
FARTHER PoINT, July 8.


The steamship Hungarian, from Liver
pool the 10Th ult., has passed this point,
bound for Quebec. She made the trip
to this point in about nine days. Her
advices are four days later from Europe.
From the seat Of war there have been
no movements reported by tho Allies
since the battle of the oath. Details of
the action have not been received.
The Austrian and Sandman accounts
report extraordinary heavy losses in kill
ed wounded.
The dispatches from the Emperor Ma
poleon report the capture Of 5000 prison.
ers, three flags and thirty cannon.
The Austrian troops have re crossed the
Mincio.
Gen. Hess has been appointed Com
mander-in- Chief of the Austrian forces.
LONDON, June 29th.-The latest des-
patches from the seat of war report that
the French troops have crossed the river
Mincio.
A despatch dated June 25th, from the
Emperor to Empress Eugene, says that
the enemy withdrew last night, and that
he slept in the room occupied in the morn
ING 10y the Emperor Of Austria.
Gen. Mel has been appointed Marshal
of France.
The Austrian troops crossed the Mincio
for the purpose of attacking the French
with their whole force, but were obliged
to abandon their position, and withdrew
to the left bank of the river after blowing
up the bridges Gorta.
The Emperor also says: We took thir-
ty cannon and 5000 prisoners.
A private despatch says that the Aus
trians had $4,000 placed hors-de-combat
and lost sixteen flags and seventy-fiye
cannon.
There has been no circumstantial ac-
count of the battle published at Paris.
Private dispatches intimate that the
French army has suffered so severely rs
to be unable TO resume the Offensive
Vague rumors also put the French loss, in
killed and wounded ut 10000. The bat
tie was fought at Sollerino.
The Austrians are preparing for anoth-
or great battle under Gen. Hess, who has
already Displaced Gen. Schliek as Com
mander-in- Chief.
The Austrian dispatches acknowledge
that they were obliged to retreat after
suffering extraordinary heavy losses.
The Emperor Napoleon was constant
ly in the hottest part of the battle. Gen.
Harvey, who accompanied him, had his
horse killed under him. Gen. Niels corps
covered themselves with glory. The Sar-
dinians fought with great fury against SUI
pcrior numbers.
The Emperor of Austria is TO return
to Vienna on important business.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times says that another battle is ex-
pected, and considered rs inevitable be-
fore the siege operations can commence.
Large reinforccments are constantly
leaving France.
The attack on Venice was expected TO
commence on the 2Sth.
One hundred and seventy-five thousand
troops from the Austrian reserve, were on
their way to Italy. They are called the
flower of the Austrian army" Every
man has served upwards Of eight years.
Five French Generals were wounded
at the battle of Solferino.
1t is rumored that an English fleet of
20 sail was arriving off Venice.
The Gazette dc France says, that
the preparations are making to raise with
in two months an army of 100000
men.
Great naval preparations arc going on
at Cherbourg.
A dispatch received at Paris from Car
riana, on the goth ult., says that Il 9
French troops passed the Mncio without
interruption, the enemy having withdrawn
thcrefrom on the 25th.
Prussia has made a proposal to the
Federal Diet to place an army of obser-
walton on the Rhine under the superior
orders of Bavaria. Tho proposal was
referred TO the Military Committee.
1t is reported that the Emperor Of Aus
tria will soon have IN interview with the
Prince Regent Of Prussia.
The following kilograms, with what has
been sent, contain all that is known in re-
gard to the great battle on the cath of
June:
The loss Of the enemy is very consid-
cradle but ours is much less. We have
taken 80 cannon, more than 1000 prison
ers, and three flags.
The Sandman army inflicted great
loss on the enemy, after having contend
ed with great fury against superior forces.
The following is the order Of the day
Published by the Emperor Napoleon, after
The battle of Solferino:
CARRrANA, June 25.-SoLDIERs--The
enemy who believed themselves able TO
repulse us from the Chiese, have recrossed
the Mincio. You have worthily defended
the honor Of France. Solierino surpassed
the recollections Of Tomato and Castig-
lone. In twelve hours you have repnls-