The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-07-21
The Battle of Solferino.

Ion the other. The Austrians had from
El75,000 to 100000 men engaged, while
the Allies had but about l50,O and
gained signal victory over their foes
The French official report states the loss
es Of the Allies to be as follows French
loss in killed, wounded and missing III
720; and the SardiDian's loss was 10 kill
ed, wounded AID missing 5,525, making
total loss to the Allies of Is, 245. We
have not yet received the Austrian Official
report but English correspondent who is
traveiibg with the Austria Army states that
their loss cannot be less than Is, 600 men,
But their loss 10 killed wounded and mis-
ling must of necessity be very great. and
probably much exceeds that of the Allies.
OF the results of this battle, an Eng
li,b correspondent of the London Times.
who is travelling with the French army
speaks as follows:
"The result of the day is. driving the
Austrians FROM their position which they
themselves had chosen and fortified in
way, SO as TO make it almost impregna-
ble 1t was the strongest proof o. supe-
yiority which could be given. From the
extent of the position, and the force In
which tue Austrians appeared, in all they
must have been nearly 100000 men
strong, and, if the prisoners are to be
credited they brought up all their reserves
from Mantua by railway during the bat
! tie. These 200, 900 men In one of the most
formidable positions that can be coDce'v-
ed, had the ground carefully prepared
for defense. and were driven BY about
lac, coo or l5O, 900 men from these posi-
tons, leasing 5 guns, beside a number
of ammunition wagons, and several thou
land prisoners. If the defeat did not be-
come much greater it was from the Aus
triaps thinking of a timely retreat
As soon as SalfcrinQ was lost, it was
e vid emily losing battle that they were
Sighting. They we're thinking all the
time of their retreat, and held the ground
only sufficiently long not to expose them
selves to worse evils. So close to the
Miucio it would have been an act of des-
perstion to attempt to hold their position,
With the risk of being pushed back Oh
the river, or else being cut off from it.
There can be no mlsintcrpretiug the
thing, as at Magenta, that only part OF
of the troops were present,o that they were
fstisued; it was as fair a trial of rcspec-
tive strength and skill for the Austriaus
as they could dcsire-for all disadvan
tages in numbers, as well as position,
were entirely on the side of their adver-
saries Whether after this trial they will
still think of accepting another battle on
this side Of the Mincio or whether they
will be satisfied with defending the river
line, remains 10 De seen.
The losses on both sides we're Of course,
considerable, especially in and about Sol
ferino, which looked like human butch.
cry after the fight. At this point alone |
saw iying about more than | 500 dead
beside large mass Of wounded. In dead I
the French did not lose very much, but
the number Of wounded cannot. be less
than 5000 or 1000, only small portion ;
howeyer, severely wounded among them. 1
What the Austrian loss was it is not pos S
'ible to judge for they took away as fast
as they could both dead aud wounded
having made requisition for z, 900 carts
n the villages along the Mncio.
Gen. Neil, who commanded the right =
1ankiug column, and whose skillful man $
lgement of the artillery contributed con- d
to the success Of the day, has '
oeen raised to the rank of Marshall of :
France
As soon as the battle was over, orders t.
zane to transfer the headquarters to Ca
lana. and last night the Emperor of the u
French occupied the very same room !,
sbich the Austrian Emperor had pre- i,
Jared for himself. Even the dinner was
ound all prepared and waiting for the i
'ietor" o
-Four battles have been fought during ;,
bis war; l, Montebelo; 2, Palestro; 3,
Magenta; 4. Solferino, beside which sew
raj severe skirmiohes, in all the battles,
nd nearly all tue skermshcs, the allies f
ave triumpbed. The Austrians have oi
ought bra7ely and stubborn!y during o.
aeh battle, but their bravery aud stub r
'orDess have been overcome by the equal "
'ravery and superior activity of the Al 81
les. The AuStrians are now nearly dri- p
u out of Austrian italy. and If thew do a