The Kanzas news., 1859-07-02
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Forey,. of the first corps of the French ar
my. after two hours conflict.
Last night picket of the enemy endeav-
ored to pass the Po at Ceryesina, but they
were repulsed by the inhabitants of that
vicinity. s 4 @ sz resss-5 80
The Austrians have evacuated Vsrzi, in
the province of Robbie.
TURIN. June 1st.-A second victorious
conflict occurred at 6 O'Clock last evening,
at Palestro. The enemy endeayored to re
enter. but Were repulsed By the division
under Gen. Cialdini, composed of the Zou-
aves and Piedmontese cavalry. The King
pressed forward where the fight was most
furious-the Zouayes yainly trying to re-
strain.
On Tuesday the Austrians attacked the
Sandman vanguard at Ziesto Calenade, and
after fight of two hours our troops pur
sued the enemy across the Ticino.
The details of the battle of PaIestro say
that the Sardinians were at one time out.
flanked by the Austrians, who threatened
the bridge of boats across the Sesia, over
which Gen. Canrobert was to effect Juno
ton with the King. At this juncture the
Zouaves lost two hundred killed, including
ten officers. ~
Garibaldi had been driven into the noun
tains by the Austrian troops under Gen.
Urban. who retook Varese; but telegraph
dispatch received via Turin states that Gen.
Garibaldi, after gathering reinforeements,
returned and surprised the Austrians, re-
captured Varese, and subsequently, re-en-
tered Como in triumph. 81
Gen. Mel. who had been sent to the as
sistance of Garibaldi, had occupied Novaro.
PUBLIC FEELING Is LoMBARDY.
A letter from Milan. dated 24th May,
and received in Paris, says: .s- as
=. Il appears certain that the Austrlans are
preparing for great retrOgade movement.
They have pressed all the carts and horses
in the territory Of Paria and Lode, and
sent them toward Piacenza, no doubt to ac-
cumulate the means of transit in case of
retreat.
The chief editor of the official Milan Ga
zete has found it necessary to quit the town,
and his two sub-editors were arrested yes
terday, in consequence, it is said, of hav-
ing corresponded With the enemy.
Should the Austrian army suffer a check,
the plan of the Emperor is believed to be
TO abandon the country as far as Verona.
there. The crown, jewels and valuable fur
nilure of the royal palaces bave been trans
ferred there, and it has been suggested to
send there the Italians holding office under
the Government of Milan. and who have
thus far compromised themselves with the
popular party. As for our part, We desire
the moment of transition between the de-
parture of the Austrians, flying the country,
nd of
There are men here who hope for some
hours of vengeance and disturbance.
THE DEADLY NATURE OF THE COMBAT AT
MONTICELLO.
The Paris correspondent of the n. Y.
Commercial Advertiser writes, May 26:
The proportion of dead to wounded, on
the French side, in the battle of Montebel-
10, is very large, the bayonet having play
ed an important role in the battle
The loss of superior officers on the French
and Piedmontese side comprises more than
one half of those engaged in the action. and
is accounted for by the fact that the officers
were compelled. by the nature of the fight
the scarcity of troops, and the absence of
artillery to engage in the hand TO hand fight
with their soldiers. Their uniform served
TO distinguish them to the Tyrolese sharp
shooters, who composed portion of the
Austrian force, and they were selected as
good marks for the long range rifles of these
troops. General Breauret seems to have
been killed by almost the last gun discharg-
ed by the retiring troops.
The greater part of the fight took place
in the streets of Montebello, and the Aus
trians had to be disloged house by house, at
the point of the bayonet. The battle of
Montebello. unlike that of 1900, will be
without importance as regards the future
of the two armies. It was an
battle. and was merely the resis'
lance of an advanced French corps to a
strong accommodating force from the Aus
trian side. Il was none the less hard
bought, and for the French, brilliant feat
of arms. The first victory of the contest
will give prestige of moral influence to the
which are not without importance.
Il cannot be denied that at Paris the pub
lie have grown impatient at the inaction of
the Emperor and the great body of the
French army.