Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-21
The Late Foreign News.

LOmhirdv, on the line O1 the railroad be-
tween Novara and Milan, and not far from
the frontier of Piedmont. The French dis
patches claim it to have been decisive one
They say they took seven thousand prisoners
in the combat, aud captured three cannon
aud two standards. They estimate their own
loss at three thousand men, but it was rumor-
ed in Paris that the French loss was from
nine to twelve thousand
The forces engaged are reported to have
been from one hundred and fifty to one hun
dred and eighty thousand Austrians and one
hundred to one hundred and thirty thousand
! French
The Austrian accounts of the battle differ
materially, and speak Of the affair with vary
ing success on both sides, and say it was still
undecided on the night Of the 9TH of June.
Great losses on both sides are reported.
Gen. Hess commanded the Austrians aud
it was said, Napoleon commanded the French
army.
Paris was illuminated when the news was
received.
Gen. Espinassee is among the killed and
Marshal Canrobert is MORALLY wounded.
Five other French Marshals and Generals
were wounded.
Gen. McMahon has been created Marshal
and Duke d'Magenta.
Gen. paraguay D'iIillers has been super
seeded by Gen. Forey.
Four Austrian Generals and five staff Off
GERS were wounded.
Milan had revolted and declared in favor
of the King of Sardinia
The Austrians had retired from Milan,
but the French had not occupied 1t at the
last accounts.
Later rumors detract from the victory
claimed by the French
1t was believed that proposals for peace
would follow the entrance of the French into
Milan.
1t appears that un the 18th instant the
French, under orders, crossed the Ticino at
Turligo. The Emperor Napoleon says the
movement was we'll executed though the
enemy was in great force and offered de-
termined resistance.
The midway Of the bridge was quite mar
row, and during two hours the Imperial
Guard sustained the unsupported shock Of
the enemy Meantime Gen. M'Mahon made
himself master of Magenta, after most san
culinary conflicts, the enemy being repulsed
at every point.
1t is said that the Austrians in the precip
! itation Of their evacuation of Milan left their
cannon and treasure behind.
The Emperor says he has taken twelve
thousand Austrian muskets.
The municipality Of Milan presented an
address to Victor Emanuel in the presence Of
the Emperor.
The King of Sardinia was to enter Milan
on Tuesday the It'll.
The Austrian official bulletin says, II con
fict of a desperate character took place be-
tw cen the first and third corps and the enc
my, who were in considerable force, on the
4th. The contest was undecided and con-
tinued through Sunday. Our troops threw
themselves on the enemy with an ardor and
perseverance, worthy of the most glorious
feats of arms of the imperial army"
A Vienna dispatch (unauthenticatedD in
the Frankfort papers says, through the OPP
perfume arrival Of Count CALAIS corps, the
Austrians were victorious after hot fight,
and the French were thrown back over the
Ticinn.
The London Times says there wns som.
very hard fighting at Butfalora with varying
success The battle lasted till late at night,
and continued next day at Magenta. Five
Austrians corps were finally engaged, and
in the afternoon the Austrians took II flank
position between Abbate Grasso and Bur
assoc. The Austrians had taken many pri-
soners.
The Times. editorially. says the fight was
undecided, but the French had the best OF 1t.
Ia, Il
not considered indicative of French success
ses. The London Advertiser says it was ru.
mored that government had received dis
patch from the British minister ut VIENNA,
announcing an Austrian victory. The "pln-
ion was strengthening at London that the
French were defeated, though the rapid
movement of the allies acr ~ the Ticino had
compelled the Austrians to accept battle.
The Emperor Napoleon was present but
did not command, as at first stated
Marshal Valiant has been superseded by
Gen. Random.
Gen. Horanna becomes Minister Of War
professionally.
Generals Neil and M'Mahon are reported
wounded.
Gen. Garibaldi had Quilted Lecco, and the
Austrians, under Gen. Urben, had retreated
to Menza to which point ten. OaTabaldl was
supposed to be marching.
The Queen delivered her opening speech
to Parliament on the eth. She laments the
outbreak of the war; says she did all she
could to prevent it: proclaims her strict and
impartial neutrality. She says the navy
has been increased beyond the authority
granted by Parliament, and asks for its
sanction. She recommends the reopening
of diplomatic intercourse with Naples. She
expresses the hope that the Reform question
will he settled at this or the next session.
In the House of Commons the liberals had
moved an amendment to the address to the
throne, in reply to the royal speech, declar-
inc that her Maesty's ministers do not pos
sess the confidence of Parliament, and de-
bate thereupon was pending
The Paris Bourse was active and prices
higher, the rates closing at 63t. 3oc.
The Bombay mail of the 10Th of May had
arrived but the news was rot OF much I'M
portance 4 great monetary panic prevailed.
D'Israeli had announced in Parliament
that the reform question would be postponed
till next session, and the foreign policy OF
the government would be peacs.
Kossuth was to leave England on the 9TH