Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-06-24
LATER ARRIVAL.
GREAT BATTLE NEAR MILAN,
VICTORY CLAIMED BY THE FRENCH.
20 loco AUsTRIANs PuT RORs pU cOMBAr
FRENCH LOSS HEAVY.

1SALAN - II AAOOAD LILA l.
On the 4th a great battle took place at
Magenta, u miles from Milan. Napo-
Icons dispatches claim a decisive victo-
~, and Paris was illuminated. He says
they took seven thousand Austrians pris-
oners, and placed twelve thousand more
hOrS du combat, besides capturing three
cannon and two standards. The French
loss is stated by the Emperor at three
thousand men. The Austrians took one
cannon.
The French General Espinasse was
killed, and Marshal Canrobe;t was NOR
/ tally wounded.
Gen. Mcmahon was made a Marshal
of France and Duke of Magenta.
Gen. paraguay D'HiIliers had been
superseded in his command by Gen Fo-
rey.
Milan was insurgent, and had declared
in favor of the King of Sardinia.
The Austrians had retired from Milan,
but the French had not occupied it.
Rumors prevalent in Paris represent
the French loss at Magenta from nine to
twelve thousand men.
The forces engaged in this last battle
are reported Austrians one hundred and
fifty thousand to one hundred and eighty
thousand, and French a hundred thou
sand to one hundred and thirty.
The Austrian accounts speak of Sc
ries of battles with various success on
both sides, but still undecided up to the
night of the 9Th, with great losses on both
sides.
The Austrians admit they had four
Generals and FIVE staff officers wound
ed.
1t was reported that General Hess
commanded the Austrians, ard also thai
the Emperor Napoleon partially com.
manded the French.
e The latest rumors detracted from the
alleged French victory, 1t was believed
that proposals for peace would be made
, if the French entered Milan.
f SECOND DISPATCH.
e QUEBEC, June 49, The Anglo Saxor
: has arrived at this port. The following
t is her full dispatch
= THE BATTLE OF MAGENTA.
d Another great battle was fought on tn,
It 4th.
+ The following is the first announce
> ment by telegraph from Napoleon to tn
r Empress
j. NovARA, June 4, 11.30. A great vic
K tory has been won at the bridge of Ma
I genta; 5000 prisoners taken $4,000 q
+ the enemy killed or wounded The de
tails will be dispatched by telegraph
d The above was published in Paris o
n Sunday, the 9Th, and on the evening {
that day, cannon at the Hotel des Inva
g ides announced the victory, and the cit
was brilliantly illuminated.
s On the following day, Monday, tn
iNontteur published the following di
he patches from the Emperor to the En-
ne press: .
at MAGENTA, June 5. Yesterday Oh
ps army was under orders TO march on M
er Ian, across bridges thrown over the Ii
inc at Turbigo The oporetion was we
A executed, although the enemy, who hi
on repassed Ticino in great force, offered
" most determined resistance. The roa
as, way was narrow, and during two hou
~. the Imperial Guard sustained, unsuppol
he ed, the shock of the enemy. In Il
meantime, MeMahon made himself ma
les ter Of Magenta, after a sanguinary co
ed fiict. We repulsed the enemy at eve
ed point, with loss on our side Of abe
'ar 1000 men. The loss Of the enemy is es
mated at 5000 killed and wounded, a
me 5000 Austrian prisoners remained in 0
at hands.
bat JuEE 5--evening. The Austrians
nd ken prisoners are Al least 1000; Aust