The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-20
The Battle of Magenta.

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THE FRENCH AND sARpISIANs CROSSING THE IT,
CIHO-DEsPERArE REsIsrANCE OF THE AUsraIANs
AT BUFFALoEA AND TUhBlGo-rHR BATTLE AT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 81 AUGhTER ON THE Field
iNsURkEOTioE at MILAN-EyACUATIoN OF FIAT
CITY BY THE AusTRIANs-ALL rHs CANNON AND
TREASURE LETT BEnIND--vICToR EMANUEL AT
MILAN, ETC.
2ne following arst OF the gres. bas
lie fought on the 4,h inst, by telegraph from
NAPOLEON TO THE EMPRESS.
EovhRA, June ALL 80 ? II.
great victory has been the bridge OF gsna.
Five thousand prisoners been taken Fifteen bOu-
sapd Of the enemy are killed wounded. The details
will he despstched By telegraph.
Tie above was Published in Paris on Sunday, the 9Th,
and The evening of that day he cannon at the hotel
brilliantly illuminated.
On the following day (Mondsy) the Matev pub
Nrhed the following dispatches from
THE EMPEROR TO THE EMPRESS.
MAGENTA, June 5, 1869.
Yesterday our army was under orders TO march
Milan, across the bridges throrn over the Tc;nc
az Turbigo. The cpe'ston was well executed, al
tuoueh the enemy, had repsxed the Tcno
10 great force, offered most determined resis
lance. The roadway was narrow, and during
tvo hours the Imperial Guard SUSTAINED unJup
ported the shock OF the euey. In the snme General
McAahon made himser master Of hageata After san
culinary conflicts we repused ths enemy every point
with loss aide OF aooat 1000 the loss or
the enemy estimated at IS 600 ked wounded and
5000 Austrian prisoners remained in hanis
MAGENTA June 5-Evenng
The Austriaus taken prisoners at least 1000 and
the Ausrians placed hors conab,t 2oo 900. Three
pieces and two hass captured rom the
enemy. To-day army ress for the purpose OF re
organizing itself. Our loss Ia about 5000 killed and
wounded and one cannon taken by the enomy.
The following despatch aao from the Emperor to the
Empress was received on the 6tn and buetined a. the
Bourse -
NAPOLEON TO EUGENE.
HEADQUARTERS, Mondays N.
Milan s rsurgent. The Austrians have evacuated the
town CASTLE leaving in ,he precipitation the cannon
and Of the army behind them We are eucur
bered with prisoners AMI have taken COO Austrian mus
kets.
despatch dated Paris, Monday night, June g. TO the
LONDON Post, says the Municipality Of Milan prOola med
King Victor Emanuel GnG sGu presented an address 10 him
in the presence Of the Emperor. 7ommrop the King ,ua,
make his entry into Kilan
The following are Austrian accounts by vay or Vienna
u
Austrian Correspondence Of Sunday, the 5.h contained
the following authentic Communication
The details and inc Of the battle Magenta are
sti expected nom the Austrian headquarters The Aus
TRAN my had been transferred during the nigh from
the 9Th 10 The 9th instant TO Affiliate Grasso The same
news states that the combat undecided and that
further hgbi was expected on the next day.
The following official bulletin vas Issued
VIENNA, Monday, June ell 80 A. NJ.
"A oespeTate combat took place on Saturday between
the Frf ana inrd Count Clam. Gaas aud Prince Lach.
terfeip corps daymee and tie enemy, vh, nad pa.sed
me eo In very considerable force The result of the
contest was Undecided The combat vvo, coo,rusd ar
Sunday Our troops threw themselves uoon Tho an ,,,
ranEs with ardor, and showed yalor and ro,...-..
worthy Of the mos. glorious fests arms OF the I,,
army. Milan is perfectly tranquil The headouar,sr,
yestesd day were still al Aobate Grasso.
An Austrian despatch from Verona gives similar vo
but adds that the authorities and weak garrison Of Milan,
with the exception OF Castle garrison have withdrawn
at The command Of General Gyuis. The town il quiet.
The following message from Vienna had been published
BY the Frankfort papers, without any guarantee "a % tho
authenticity Of The news
VKvNA, Monday, June 6,
1hroush the oyyor:una Irivn Of ,he cos a,sr,.s Of