Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-06-23
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Arrival Of the Anglo Saxon.
Farther Point. June IL

pdSScO Cuio pplio Culo d. ILL.,, DOuIltl
for Quebec. Her advices are four
DAYS later.
The steamer Anglo Saxon brings
most important news from the
seat of war. A great battle has
been fought near Milan, in which
the Austr.ans were defeated, with
the loss of $500 killed and disab-
led. 5000 Austrians were taken
prisoners. The french loss is es-
timated at 10000. The Austrians
have evacuated Milan!
The Queens speech was deliver
ed in Parliament on the 18th inst.
1t contains nothing very important.
A motion was pending of want
of confidence in the ministry.
A desperate battle was fought
at Magenta on the 4th of June,
between the Allied army under
Emperor Napoleon and the Austri-
an army under General Hess, in
which unlimited forces were en-
gagged on both sides.
Emperor Napoleon in his dis
patches to the Empress to the
Tuilleries claims decisive victory,
saying that his army took 1000
prisoners, disabled $4,000, and
captured three cannons and two
standards. He estimates the los
of his own army at 5000, but it
was rumorel in Paris that The
French loss was between 5000 and
10000. 1t is reported that there
were from 100000 to 1870, 600 Aus
TRANS and 1900 French engaged
in the battle.
The Austrian accounts differ
widely from those of the French.
Their bulletins speak of several
battle being fought with varying
success on both sides. 1t was still
undecided on the night of the 9th
as to who gained the victory
Great losses on both sides are re-
ported.
General Espinasel, of the Cd
corps d'armie, was killed, and Mar
shall Canrobert, commander of the
Sd corps, was mortally wounded.
General Maurice McMahon,
commanding I'd corps d'armie, had
been created Marshal and dixie of
Magneta, as reward for his bra
very on the battle field.
Fiveof the French Marshals and
Generals were wounded.
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Tiers has been superseded in his
command ofthe first corps d'armie
by General Forey.
Four Austrian Generals and five
staff officers were wounded at the
battle.
There had been a general revolt
at Milan, and tie people had de-
clared in favor of the King of Sar-
DINA.
The Austrians retired from Mil
an. but the city had not yet been
occupied by the French.
Later rumors detract from the
French victory at Magenta.
1t was believed that proposals
of peace would follow the entrance
of the French army into Milan.
FRANcE.-The city of Paris had
been Illuminated in honor of the
victory Of the French arms at Ma
genta.
The Paris Bourse was active,
and threes had advanced.
The details of the latest news by
the Europa reporting the Austrl-
ans in retreat across the Ticino, i,
fully confirmed.
The French crossed the Ticinp
at Bufalora anil Turle 90. Thee
was considerable fighting at both
places.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The Queen
delivered her opening speech to
Parliament. She lament' the out
break of war, says >he did all sh
could prevent it, and proclaims
her strict and impartial neutrality.
She says the navy has been incre-
ased beyond the authority granted
by Parliamentand asks for it sane
ton. She recommended reopen
ing of diplomatic intercourse with
Naples. She expresses hope that
the reform question will be settled
at this or the next session In the
House of Commons.
The Liberals had moved an a.
mendment to address to the throne
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