New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-04
THE BATTLE OF MALEGNaNO.

TIE Monder contains the following official report
of the battle OF MaegnaDo addressed by Marshal Bar
sguay dIIilhers to the Emperor
\ NALEGSAso June 10, 1859.
SIRE: Your Majesty gave me the order yesterday 10
proceed with the let corps along the Lodi road 70
Drive the enemy ont Of San Juano and Maegnano in-
forming me that for this operation should be joined
by the I'd corps, commanded by Marshal Nchlahon.
/ Immediately went 10 San Donato to arrange With
the Marshal and agreed that he shouli attack San
JuhaIo With bis lst oivision that after expASng the
enemy be would make for Carpisnelo IN order
the Lobro, the approaches 10 which very difficult
and that thence iIom there he would proceed 10
Medigia.
The second division vas TO take at San Martno the
road which would conduct through Trvulzo and Casa
nova TO Betola and then II 10 aiysnce 10 the left
Of hedigs, in such manner as TO turn the position
Of halegn
II was agreed that the first corps should advance 10
full strength along the Malegnano high road, and at
the spot marked Betolma the map should de-
tach to the right the let division, wlich, passing
through Civesio ard Vboldons should 60 on to Mez-
zane establish at this spo, battery of ~ guns ~ play
rt Of all against Pedriano and aterward against the
cemetery Of DalegrsD0, where the enemy had Ill
trepched himself and established strong batteries.
That the second division Of the first corps, having
left San Juano should 60 70 San Brera and establish
there also battery Of II guns, TO play agan. the
cemetery and enhlade the road from NaegnGnO 10
Lodi.
Lastly, that the third division of the same corps
should advance direct on Maegnano and carry the
town concurrenty with the first and second divisions
a. soon as the tire OF our artillery should have produced
disorder there.
The fret division, leaving Maegnano on It's LEFT, had
orders TO bear on Cerro; the second AMI third on
Sordo, where they were TO expect the second corps
also proceeding thther through Dresano anu Casalma
jocco.
For these dispositions TO have entire success time
would be requisite for their completion, and in COM
msndlng me TO operate on the same day that lef.
kau "A
more ciicu, for the head Of the 80 division Of the st
corps ud Dot enter into ne before haf-pas; three
oeck 80 greatly was the road obstructed by the con-
voss of the % and 4th corps However at bafp
two O'Clock ordered Marshal McMabon TO march on
Sen Julsno. Not finding the enemy there ne foried
the Lonbro, although bridge was marked on the ms D
at CaPis1elo, and continued bis movement on Medig
lie. At hafpas i've, the 81 division Of the lst corps
arrived to within some 20 metres from Maieynano
occupied by the enemy, who had thrown I'D a BARI
cs1e about JN metres in front across the road estab
hsbed batteries al the entrance Of the town be-
hind scuttrga as high ne the first oriere Gen
Bazabe 10 draw up his division for the attack; batta
ion OF Zeueyes was thrown forward and on the hank a.
shrP-hooters The enemy received with cannonaie
uT might bave become dangerous, ~ the balls raked
the roai we mad to take column. Our artillery replied
sUrcessiuly TO that Of the Ausans and Gen. FOrseOt
WITH two batteries and the sharpshooters Of the ls d.
vision al Hezzano, supported right the attack
we were about TO con rnence. ordered the knapsacks
70 be tbr"wn down, ana the ID batta ion Of Zousves
followed by tie whole of the lst brigade TO charge at
dOuble quick pace. The AustrisIs had lined with 9
cocd o. shapshooer, the rt houses of the town the
cutting OF the road ard the chuchyard and yet they
ce1d not resist our onslaught beat retrea right aud
ef, made vigorous in the streets at the
castle behind the hedges and the walls of the gardens
and we're completely driven out of the town by nile at
night
The I'd division, on its arrival .ear Malegnaao. bore
70 the ls Of the 3D. following the ver side and took
or killed the enemies whom we hsd already driven
from the upper town and thoroughfares. Marshal
Mchshon was able even to send after the Austrisns
come balls and bullets the Lodi road for at the uoi.
of our nusketry be had advanced on Colognio
The enemys resistance has been vigorous. The
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