New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-15
SOLFERINO IN PARIS.
From Our Own Correspondent.


PARIS, June -, 1859.
Another great battle and victory battle, or
chain of ittles in which some four hundred thou
sand men took part, which stretched along line
of four cen miles, which began at i o'clock in the
morning and closed ut : O'Clock in the evening of
the oath June; victory which Is partially meas
ured by flags, 80 cannon a0d 1000 prisoner.
taken from the enemy, and by the allied occupation
At light Of oil the positions held by the enemy in
the morning Although there is as yet such n
plentiful lack of officially reported detsis Of the
battle as 10 excite suspicious ia some minds as to
tie bIiancy OF the victory toe brleest consdera-
ton Of h few facts that are known must remo'e all
doubts as to ts reality and importance. IL was
gained on a ground chosen BY the Austrians, which
for many Years past they have been in the annual
habit of trying On" by exercises Of mimic war on
large scae--and where their positions. naturally
strong. had been further and largely strengthened
by artificial works; il was Gained over tue whole
.rsnc army of the enemy, commanded by thelt
ablest generals under the eye of their Emperor; II
was gained. as the length OF the contest almost
unparalleled in the history Of wars, AID the "ei-
tremely severe losses confessed by the Aus
trsns over the utmost efforts Of the latter. Twist
and turn bypotbeses aud coniectures ab u, the
event rs We will. the stubborn facts remiln-the
Chiefs that wilma ding
AID donna b. disputed"
The first di.patch of the Emperor to the En-
press must, ! suppose, have reached Liverpool II
time to 60 out 10 you BY the Liverpool steamer last
SATURDAY.. Ii reached St Cloud early on Saturday
mcrblng and by o'clock reutterel in short
hand 10 all Paris by the of the lnyaldes, which
couyeyed lis general tenor clearly as by spoken
words For the instant and only Interpretation
put IN these DAYS by d Irenchman Oh cannon roar
in that quarter is "a battle and new VIC
tory" No one was surprised, for every one had
been for the preceding days, in stat, OF growing
but confident expectation of such announce
nent An hour later. second editions of the Nom.
f,nr snd posters on the walls gave the printed dis
patch IL WAS curious then IL pass along the
streets. which boomed out with singular rapidty-
the leaves of the M0EitcHr tlutterlng 10 men s
bands ard the gay tricoOr floating out from house
! fronts Toward Dighliall c"l1rcd lanterns were
| ,uspen5ed in great abundance from windows, bal
COMES and the hrsI cbes of trees, Ike ripe fruit,
which were lighted night came on, and
uinllpg their varied tiuts with the white
eas.hpht Illuminated the Boulevards Ike a
| lore ball room Til late hour the streets were
throp..d With people of all classes. ENJOYING, as
| FIenchuen only con enjoy I" sutjectvely and
effectively" the satisfied passion Tor Giorie and
| >ptr'ach. grats-reeaId less OF the expense IN
! blood and money which they may have fancy TO
| calculate al some future day IN quite different
mood. | have seen enough lliumlnations III Pirls,
but none, for toe past nine Years, that had such
popular iesial air Is this. What IL UNUSUAL here,
The horses took part in the - manifestation not
those attschtd 10 srstocractic equipages, but the
popular horses, these attached 10 the omnibdsses
sud 10 tie carts and merchandise wagous-oeaTine