New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-22


diei, Of the Guard. nth whom the Emperor, had
to compete.
az; ,hi. critical moment (ie.. Regnsni Ssi1t Jeaa
dADgply displayed immense eteryy, IS did a!so the
Gebersa ubi,r his crders General Of Division Meili-
mai two hOnoes sho, under him, Gen. lie Clare fell
mor1aly wounded Gen. Nimpffen wounded 10 the
head, Cotn;nandsnls Desme and Mandhuy Of the
Grebaders Of the Guard, were killed the Zousves
lost 200 nea ami tae Gfenaiers suffered loss not les
considerable.
Finally, after q long expectation of four hours,
du:iry wlch Me..;ret's Division sustained without
fiinoiing the attacks Of the enemy, Picards brigade
led by Marshal Can.ober. arrived the Geld Of bat
t.e. Shortly afterwsri ynoys Division joined, Of
Gen. Niols corps, which the Emperor had sent ior,
ALI. finally Renaults 4hd Trochus Divisions Of Can
robert corps.
" Al the same TIM Gen. McMshct's cannon be-
came again audible il the distance. The Gecefs'
corp, retarded in Ia sivaDos and les numerous than
It should have becr had advanced IN ESQ coGns on
Mag euts and Buff 4lrra.
. The enemy having attempted to cut n between
these two Columns Geo. McMahou ordered las night
column to cal back On his len toward Magensa, sad
this explains the essaion in TIE fnng at the com
iuerce:uett OF the action on tie BUiIs!Ora SIDE.
In fact. the Aa-tIans fliinE themselves hsrd
dressed on their cente, and left, had evacuated the
village Of Buffalors snd had brought the greater por
ton 81 their force TO bcsragansr General No hahon
before Magenta. TIE i5th Of the Line boldly attacked
farm of Cascna Nuuva on the outskirts Of the village
and which was defended By two Hungarian regiments
| Fifteen hundred men Of The enemy laid down their
anna. ard tie ccors were taken away from the Col
| onels BODY. However Motterouge's Division found
.cH
threatened to seperatee It from E.pin=sses Division.
General McMshon had placed in second line tie 10
ba,,alions Of The vctpeurs of the Guard under the
commend Of the brave General Canou, who advaac-
inc to the frunt, sustained the shock of til. enemy
and gave time TO Motterouges and Espnasse's Dlyis
| sions vigorously to resume the offensive.
"At TIL. moment Of general attack General Anger,
commanding the artillery OF the ID Corps opened
| fire with forty guns on the railway chauSee, which
| taking The Austrians in flank and crOssways made
| fearful havoc.
| at Magenta tie combat was terrible. The enemy
| defended the village most ob,tluaiely Both sides
| le Tia, tvs, the key OF the position. Uur troops
took il house b. house causing immense loss to the
Ausrians More than 10 600 put hers &e combat,
and General McMahon took about 1000 prisoners, III
cudirg one whole regiment the I'd Chsss-ufs Pied,
| commanded BIZ Colonel Hansen. But the General 5
corps suffered considerably; Zoo men were either
killed or wounded IN the attack on the Nlllase Gen
Espnasse and his oticor ordinance, Lieut. Frode-
fonc. serc both Killed. While leading on their rneu,
Col Dfouhot, Of the 18th of the Line, and Col. Cha
| briete, Of the %, fell MORALLY wounded.
con the other SIDE yinoy's and Renaults Div
SONS were doing procgieS Of vaor under the orders
| Of Marshal Canrobert and General Mel Ninoys Dr.
vision. which had left NOvara in the morning had
scarcely reached Tcrae, where 1t purposed to bvou-
ac when II sent for by the Emperor IL advanced
at quick step n far a the bridge of Magenta driving
the euemy from the positions they occupied, taking
| above eco prisoners; but engaged with superior
forces It suffered heavy lossl officers were killed
and 80 wounded; $50 non-comussioncd officers and
men were placed hors dH combat. The 9Th OF the Lane
suffered most. Colonel Deort fell at the head of his
men. and ali the cfiicer,were wounded General Mar.
;imps O. received bullet wound while leading on his
brigade
"Msnbsl Caprobeits troops also suffered ccnsid-
erably Col. de Senneville, tnc Chief of his staff,
was Killed at his side; Col Charier of the Goth fell
mentally wounded by five bullets, and many officers
of Repauts division placed A0rs dU coE'hsi,
while the village and bridge of Magenta were taken
| and retaken seven times.
FINALLY, about haipast at night, the French
army remained masters Of the field Of battle, and the
enemy withdrew. leaving in our hands four guns, one
Of which was taken by the Grenadicrs of the Guards
two flaes, and Geo prisoners. The number OF Aus
TRANS placed iors dH combat may he estimated at
a0,OO0 1900 muskc's, and $1,000 sGcs lknapsacks p
were found on The battlefield.
| THE Austrian corps which fought against Us are
those of Clam.G alias, Zobe Schwartzenberg, and
| r:ole.,,e..i, Eycll.N Marshal Cyuai commanded in
| person.
Thus, FIVE days after their departure from A'c'-
| sandria, the allied army bad given three combats,
gained battle cleared Piedmont Of the Austrlan.,
and opeped the gate. OF Milan. Since the combat Of
Mor,ebepo the Austrian army has lost 2j0dO men in
Killed and wounded, 1900 prisoners and Il guns.