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The Great Battle OF the Mincio.

The Great Battle Of the Mincio.
FARTHER POINT, July 8.-The steamship
Hungarian left Liverpool at 8 a. nj. on the
Doth, and passed this point at H. 80 a. NJ.
to day, en- route for Quebec, where she will
be due at late hour this evening
The following is the order Of the day pub
lished by the Emperor Napoleon, after the
battle of Salferino:
"CARR1ANA, June 25.
Soldiers The enemy, who believed them
selves able to repulse US from the Chiese,
have recrossed the Mincio. You have wor-
thily defended the honor Of France
Salferino surpassed the recollection Of
Tomato and Castiglione. In twelve hours
you have repulsed the efforts of 100000
men. Your enthusiasm did not rest there !;
the numerous artillery Of the enemy occu-
pied formidable positions for over three
leagues, which you carried. Your country
thanks you for your courage and porsever-
ance, and laments the fallen. We have
taken three flags, thirty cannon, and 5000
prisoners. The Sandman army fought with
the same courage against superior forces,
and worthy is that army to march beside
you. Blood has not been shed in vain for
the glory Of France and the happiness of the
people"
The following is the Austrian official ae-
count of the battle:
"VERoNA, June 25.--The day before
yesterday our right wing occupied Pozzo-
ienga, Salferino, and Carriana, and the
left wing pressed forward as far as Guidiz-
zolo and CasciofGedo, but was driven back
by the enemy A collision took place be-
tween the entire armies at 10 a. m. yester-
day. Our left, under General Wumpea,
advanced as far as Chiese. Ia the after
noon there was a concentrated assault upon
the heroically DEFENDED town Of Salferino.
Our right wing repulsed the Piedmontese,
but on the other hand the order Of our cen
tire could not be restored and our losses are
extraordinarily heavy The development
of powerful masses of the enemy against our
left wing and the advance Of his main body
against Volta, caused our retreat. which
began late in the evening""
VIENNA, June 25.-Austrian correspon-
| UCuCe CUutdluS UuC lOllOWIuS
The DAY before yesterday the Austrian
army crossed the Mincio at four points, and
yesterday came upon the superior force Of
the enemy ca the Chiese After an obsti
nate combat of about twelve hours, our ar.
my withdrew across the Mincio Our heao
quarters are now at Villa Franco.
The London Times says the Austrian!
have most canddly admitted their defeat
and that history scarcely records bulletin
in which such disaster is more explicit,
avowed.
The Moniteur says the battle will tax
the name of the battle of Salferino.
Private dispatches say the Austrians ha,
10000 men killed, wounded and takel
prisoners-lost 16 flags and seventy-fv
cannon.
No circumstantial account of the battl
had reached Paris. Private dispatches in
timated that the French army had suffered
SO severely as to be unable to resume the Of
fensiye. Vague rumors put the loss Of tn
!; French at twelve thousand killed and woun
ded- The Austrians were preparing for an
other battle under Gen. Hess.
Gen. Neil's corps covered themselves wit
glory. The Sardinians fought with grea
fury against superior numbers.
The Emperor of Austria is to return t
Vienna on important business, and Genera
: Hess becomes Commander ia Chief
An attack on Venice was expected en- til
| 28th. One hundred and seventy five thou
sand of the Austrian reserves were On thei
way to Italy, called the flower Of the Aus
trian army--every man having served up
| ward Of eight years.
Five French Generals were wounded q
the battle of Salferino.