New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-14

Nsr.ta. forps but itself without artillery The iyi-
consisted 4 two regiments Of IuIa,er, o. we
Guard and Dragons de iImPeraIcs the sso"n1 on-
gade, end the Cbessenrs and SuIdes formed the
he hi brigade which, commanded by uehera C-'ssg
pSl.= made brilliant charge, dhected ID person oy
General Maurice VINO commanded the whole. The
Cbns,eurs de France also made gTea. charge, com
Inarded By General Goacln de tIlane. lnis part Of
the bate took place on toe plin Immediately IN front
of sstighone, the field OF battle besinung a. ABOUT
seven miles IL advance OF the town.
In the mean time the battle ragged on the nights be-
tween the Au-t1sDs-whose line extended nearly, #
70, quite from Peschers along the range OF nile down
into he and tie TuTc0s Vol lgeuTs OF the Guard,
Cr,nadisrs and Artillery Of the Guard. The TlrcDs
suffered immensely, they distinguished themselves
by their usual mpeu J1ity; they lost their colOLel,
mortslly wounded and msly of their officers. The
Artillery Of the Guard there lost very great part sf
their ofcers az they engaged ct half nf--shot, and
the Tyro sharpshOoters Who are exceedingly good,
picked the officers off a, their guns for this eison,
their loss has been very severe.
The whole Cavalry and Artillery Of the Gard hsd
not even had their coffee when they wen, into action.
So little was general affair expected that the officers
Of the Greradiers ard NOltigeuIs were looking for
quarters for the day. when the staff officer rode into
Cas'iglone end ordered them forward az )uce.
Gen Maurice has been remaining with his division
Of cavalry o. reserve at CAs;enedoO, hot expecting
10 be called soCn nor did Marshal " MahOns officers
when they marched at three o'clock in the morning;
but al four fri began T. BE- hear1 at SLOW intervals,
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the Guard arrived at Csstigione and imns liaiey
puzzled on, as | have before mentioned. Beiog Oh
foot had no chance Of reaching good place near
the field Of battle In time 20 be able 70 distinguish the
different maneuvers; / therefore mounted the steepe
Of the church, from which saw the fighting going on
slowly 10 the plain.
cloud Of dust which grew thicker ss Il approached
al last showed 4 column of Austrian cavalry and arn.-
l.ry coming from Volta but Marshal paraguay dlil.
lierss corps made det)ur from within three miles OF
Tomato which is easliy from Ca-tlshOre, where
he was encamped, and attacked the Ausrians on the
hights-,he artillery Of the Guard coming up at ful
gallop
Gen. Maurice's division was marching slowly from
Montechiaio when q colonel of the staff brought them
ND in hurry TO I'll up the gap before mentioned
Marshal McMahon's corps then made movement 10
the left, and supported Marshal paraguay hlAeis
ard the first corps.
Gen. Devsuxs brigade Of the 1T aud 81 regi-
mepts Of Chasseurs d'Afique made charge into
dense wood and a. FIRST missed tie square they we're
to attack but made second most successful AMI brl-
liant charge They are allowed TO have distinguished
Themselves most highly.
| could not learn in the hurry and confusion after
the battle what had become OF Gen. CanTObert d.
vision but heard it said he away on the night TO
suppCrt and act with the 9Th corps under Prince Nd
poeon who is reported to have gsineda complete sue
cess over the corps Of Ausrians opposed ID hn, anu
10 have crossed the Po, but cannot state ut what
point. A..
The Emperor is constantly under fire. Al one time
d
whose firing had been successful and said to the officer
In command: "CQpifdine, que r0Hs eteS content
" Tres content Sire" replied the officer. " eSpere
e rOus ee aussi content de la jourHoe que T6R
" de ma parte." a Cent Garde behind tue Emperor
had his epaulete carried away by ball.
Tie Emperor is passing the night at Soierino,
village in advance, and all the cavalry byouac on the
field Of battle.
tibly about six and | could see that along the line,
which must have extended miles from lts extreme
points the Austrans were falling back bit they fought
well, and with great resolution. The Sardinians are
pusbrg on from Lonato and ,are trying to get up to
Pesclera in time to cut Of the Au.trans before they
cross the Mncio that fortress, as they originally
intended. At present It IL not known how the thing
will end. The battle was continued TIL dark; the last
shots were fired about nine.
Betgeen six and seven the most violent wbrlwind
ever saw brought such clouds Of dust along the road
and across fields that nothing wa to be seen yard
or two front. 1t was soon followed by deluse oil
rain most violent and ncessant for more than an
hour aggravating frgbuul!y the sufienngs OF the
wounded Oh the field. | walked for two or three miles
along the road TO Manua, and met about four hundred
Austrian prisoners coming in.-Ine greater part OF
them were Italians who cned "Nive la France Us
they marched along. There were some lubgaridns,
who seemed 10 feel acutey their position. The people
Of Castiglone have behaved most disgraceiulIy.
Most of the houses were shut up, and the inhabitants
said they had nothing when asked tor refreshments
and wine.
The French behaved with the greatest moderation,
and took every refusal H. If II were fact that there
was such general want Of the necessaries Of life bat
it is disgrace the place that many wounded and
tired soldiers who had gone into the action IN the
morning, having eaten nothing, should be refused al
night loaf of bread, was very often the case
The French artillery at long range, beat the AusTlans
and silenced their pieces, bu' when they came
resrer the Tyrolese picked off the officers, who were
easily dlsting One regiment, think the ith
| Of the hue, has been cut al TO pieces There were
many superior officers killed and wonnied
The hegluuug and "a atloI the Austrian
ment to-day has been attempt 10 cut off Marshal
MoMGhons corps, they having detected the gap left
between and Il next 10 1t. am told the Austrlahs
fought better and displayed more Judgment in their
operations than they have shown before since the
campaign has opened. They retreated slowly, and
kept up the firing until quite dark but unless they
intercepted by the Sardinians there was nothing
ike rout. They fought thinking il probable they
would Lore the day; but in their st lie of operations
such contingency be allowed for. Everything in
the Austrian plan Of campaign Is calculated aud pre-
arranged, from the first movement of all, and their
army is such perfect machine, that they can with
confidence make their dispositions accordingly but
what they want is elan dash)-iust what the French
soldier has-but the want of which at the tins
renders them patient under defeat, and less seps
bic to It's effects, except go far as their numbers dmin
ish IN consequence.
TIE Vienna correspondent Of Tie London Times
writing on the 26th ult., says:
No approximate estimate of killed, wounded and
missing has vet been forwarded 10 this city, bat is
known in high military circles that the battle fought on
the Mnco on Friday last was exceedingly bloody. Is
was yesterday stated II lasted full twelve hours After
such signal defeat. the Austriaus will, Is mater OF
course Immediately retire 10 the left bank Of the Min
clio. Lieu,.-General Neigl the commander Of the lth
corps Dc armte yesterday eegr sphed to this city that
Prince Charles Wudisch ratz the Colonel Of the 18Th
egiment Of the Liue, among the killed, bat thu
military authorities at Nllzranca unable either 10
refue n confirm the the officer in question
is he nephew and sot .in-law Of Marshal WInisch-
grsiz No official news has been received from the