The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-21
THE GREAT FIGHT ON THE MlNClo.
What NspoIeoD's narsLais Thought Of the
Aaair-The Battle Of solferino Ms De-
seribed by sanrObert, nc1ahsn, Mel,
paraguay d'nliIiers and Vlctsr Emanuel,
&c, &C. DO

&c. 6C1 90
The following official OF the battle Of soferno
by the different commanding generals who participated
In that terrible action, and eyswitnesses OF tho
scenes they describe may be considered the best descp
lion fearful aray which has yet been given 10 the
public -
ACCOUNT OF FIELD MARSHAL PARAGUAY DHILLIERs.
PozzoLsNoo June 20, 1893
SlRH-Y Your Majesty had given orders 10 on che
oath from Esen,A TO Souerno sent of ut two O'Clock
in the morning by the mountain road LAdmifau!ts dyi-
sion win four pieces OF artillery, and 6y that OF tue
plain, at three O'Clock Foreys aud Bsztines divisions,
with their artillery the artillery OF reserve and the bag
gage. 80 A., .,,u., =.
Tcntaue when Fofey division engaged the enemy win
Iicu tlom the has hts or Monte vascurs and with
two baaops OF the seventy fourth drove tnsm fro the
village OF Gro where the RESISTANCE was more serous
AZ la, moment the Second division to the lief,
OF the Fret collected In wide valley, bordered on
both sides by hs rises gradually 10 sol'erno Genera
dlsposed his division IN three columns .ns.
the right, imposed OF two companies rlenen and
or four batlaluns OF infantry, coahded 10 Genera
Douay ths 90 the left composed like the hrst andvr TIE
orders hegrier and of the centre Ehcn
be reserved TO blmseu, Consisting OF four companies OF
rifemen, tour baitaioDs and arsiery
Foreys ana Lsuuu auts div as snced in parallel
lines SO erioo The hst the rignt, attacking so1nt
Fene and the secono the LEFT, taSng from the enemy
tGe dIst wooded bills Of nis position.
The Occupation Of Mount Eenie by tue Egnty fourth
permitted battery OF the Egbta regiment % es
tsbsh Itse there, ana TO proect the movement on Tue
Fret brigade COMMANDED ny neral Deu, wniia desoeed
ed the other Noun. Fenie, and wen. in tho dre,
tion OF SolfeIDo driving from bill TO Gil ths eneny's
troops o, wncn necessarily increased rns ol
gaze took poeiion before supsos iofces aad direct
sd tae Dire of rs artillery on toe Geiscts on snCh Nee
tower aud grove OF CO press During tins csnncn.
aae Genera Dieu, having oseo seriously wounded, 1.a
% s,ve up Us o'h'n'N 'D :" So0D'' YAM - VA
Your ase.ty arrived Yourself the batteries 20
rey dvui01, aud sftar having examined tue p)siioR,
gave orders sepd forward Atops brigade ~ita ous
pieces OF the First corps and 20 depioy IN
bAstsions half distance in columns by piao,us Geae
raj Fcey psceo hmseh a. the mead OF this or sde Tach
advanced with meetaosits, bat wacn was received os
suca violent fire OF rspe AID nusstry from the
and u eohafoe ,hst il had to stop its movement Your
A.jes,y Immediately set hsneqae's brgade and sone
Agn; ipianAs zoe ard 10 support toe First dlvson
WHICH ,ais succor peit the afso,
forward attacked toe enemy 10 the cry of Vve re
reur " aud aer Obstinate Struggle took possession Of
the cypress nl and the tower WHICH conmands S1eno
Ladmifaui,'s oivmioa begun attack TIE
time as Fofeys DIVISION it first paced its artillery Ia pat
terry, and after cspronsne when euemy into
usoroer rushed orw .rd, carried posi-
tions at abe point OF the bsyonet but s charges
caused whole bs;teiions - oe unnasked, which sePt
mp ose ana deadly ire that the advance became most
difficult and tne ground disputed lot By foDt Gene
raj de Ad0iraut being struck ball in left
der retired instant 10 have bis wound dressed, re
soDed the Command and sent forward bis four osaous
OF reserve which gave fresh Impulse to our ssck;
Ing woeuosd by another Ua, General de Ladr 4ult
consequently compelled TO make MS
ned Resistance, the numerous forces they brought
against and tire difficulties -
cond diva,or experienced irem the extreme
OF the grouro and tae urea OF cypress nil
and the loop ooed cemetery sgauet which several cs-saa
bad peen directed IN VAN, obliged me 70 summon
Bsganee dvisiou. the FRS, regiment Of Zouaves and
shortly Thirty fourth came up to support the
Second division the enemy assallei our columns with
fire OF artillery musseEy and rockets, and repeAIedis
attempted oHensi-e returns bo.h llnks. rns Tar
~ seventh also sent forward
Zoe cemetery HrreEted all Efforts seeing that it
indispensable to remove mat obssce gave otde-s to
breach by bringing uncovered within three hundred
metres, in avery dangerous post battery OF ARTILLERY OF
Tenth regiment an1ed by Cspt de C4necaude
The baI battery Of mountain guns anu other pieces
Of the diyls els copcentrated their aim o. the
point, we'll directed and Are
tie was the eery the houees end the castle ben
sufficiently preached and he eneny,s artillery on ihe
cypress h havlDg been sienced by gun. IL General
forey and The MIA battery OF .he cealh regiment Of
Third division, Gen bazaDe attacked the cemetery vita
the Third battalion OF inc severity eighth couuaadcd by
Cnef DEGRADATION Lsfse, and ordered the charge be
sounoed and beat in the two DIVISIONS; ali
rushed forward and carried tue village ana caste
INIT Of Tue TO In the cypress grove.
tn,nk my duty TO bear testimony 20 the bravery
aro hrmness Of ine brigade OF the Guard which your
ksjesy sert TO she support OF the First division at this
difficult moment battery OF the Guard led by Gen IL
Beuf, poSeriuiy secoaoes our sttsck, by throwing
shower Of shells lRt, the village
The First corps killed from $40 70 coo OF the enemy
men, wounded ao immense nnmoer, took 1900 prisoners
four pieces OF capnon two casons, ard Coofs. IL
dd not achieve this success without experiencing consi
deraole loss Generals Ladmrault ana Dleu have been
oabserousy wounded and General F,rey slightly Coo
nes de Taxs, B'ncouf Piosfd aud Barry were ais,
wolnoed, as we're also Lieut. Cos Valet, More Hemar
and Server; Lieut. Col Ducon AMI chefs de battalion EIs
ber de SAINT Paer, Ausivia and Geillaune killed
chesde battalion Brun, deuricne ds Ponlg5aud Loore
ton Lssuerre Lseoe, Nocquery Gouzy Lesp nasse and
Foy have been wounded. The nber ohcers horsds
cQntdt Is 23s, White the killed snd wounded OF rank aud
file amount 70 ABOUT 900.
have addressed TO Majesty lists OF recorn1erds
tions not only tor filling up vacancies but slso for re
wards granted 70 brave sodiers who h.va s o re-
well oil iheir country and the Emperor on this great dv
when the two es met on yaet bal,a esld or reiy
seerno occupied point in centre most dlsuI. Of
access Your Majesty having been presept an ~ sro,
saw ana estimated the obstacles which coros hai
70 overcome, the numerous forces wn,cp the suamv m
posed 10 II, tna The tenaci,y OF ns defence sim sbsr
increased, Is sad by the presence OF the Aasriaa
after saAirg the village, the troops had pcsrcev re-
When, by your hsesty's order tho liz. division
directing The IRE Of ils batteries Oh the retres,pg no
hs Ausul AIS inflicted considerable loss on "a sr ard
sooA numerous prisoners. My aivson which bad Ian
byouac VII niue at night. e' ~ "''
BufIDe TIE COMBAT and IN the very hottest Of the fra
NOON we saT Iour Austrian columns endeavorns 70
surn the right OF the Pledmontese army Sir n,anas ~
81 onecsen py General Forgot by vigorous ana
II duoider. ' w 'uiA DAcS
osnci sucieoty praise the zeal and vigor Of all the
I'll 'ne DIV sons of the Fret corps and of the gee
RAJ stAI-especsiy Of Generals Forey n I.da,s eIs
% ana fofge9. refrain from mentioning md yidn
sis as Il would be an almost enojcss t.sx $50.
oncels Of all srns the tribute OF well ner,d we
s eD,ois .hen the number Of killed and woundes in
ns hafo ioueu ose Is ABOVE the proo,rtop the
reason is tbat they did nesLate 10 ex ,se ma
aevosass 70 give ne emperor Tins new proof ther
AeFo'euhess' afn, &C., PARAGUAY UnIIIIERs
WHAT MARSHAL VI MAHoN DID
CT HEADQUARTERS, CAvRANA, June 2s 1880
sn'n-n conformity with your aajestys orders ina Sc
OCCUPY Oayflsns Ii deoouched from Castlqilone nonI
Siee COCK marching ia single colu IN by the ro,i
mshtua ia ORDER not TO emoarrass the noyema, ~
dansg. ~ WV .AAaenin9 on ICE |
~ was 70 gut the Asntua road at about sree milan
Gak6iano road. W ING o%n
nnou' four 9olock was informed by Con- Gausn de
nniaas, VINO beaded my line Of march, .ns. the enomy
Wefe ~ snort distance before me- the yery road
11olo~ng AZ I'VE O'Clock IRE OF mdsketry comm 49,,
Oet~oen my kifmshers and those of enern -neeo
Cupieo the farm of Casa Marina I Sysr. VAC oc-
40 aedoano, which is cloee to - person 10 ho1
-N'oence was able to .aa. farm, ana iron, 'n2i
- -. an. :. urn -. -. .aal about 10 |
'A a. Sba s.n-s secs OF tue eremy.
,af, h.su e time heard sharp engagement on hy
yss, cen Cas-, lone and Sore.ino. IL was Marshal
.guay dHlihers, Who 10 ms maacu on o w, ~. $40