Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-23

| The Ministry was expected to resign on
the meeting OF Parliament, on Saturday,
the 1lth.
WAR NEws-The details Of the battle Of
Magenta are received at London and Paris
very slowly, but they do not change the
| first complexion. The losses were undoubt.
edly severe on both sides. The Austrian
official accounts only acknowledge frem
900 to 5000 killed and wounded, and
says that the enemy lost fully one-half az
much again. II is reported, but not con.
firmed that General Gyuiai has been dis
missed and Gen. Hess appointed Comman-
der n-Chief.
The Au.trians have retreated beyond the
River AIDA their head quarters were near
Cremona. They were expelled from Marig-
nano by Gen. paraguay DHillers, who
took 200 prisoners.
| Pavia was evacuated by the Austrians
and the Emperor Napoleon and the King OF
Sardinia entered Milan on the Sth, where
they were most enthusiastically received.
They remained there at the last accounts.
The latest advices say the Allies were ad.
vancing from Milan in persuit Of the re-
treating Austrians and, also. that Prussia
had given indications of aiding Austria.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The motion Of want of confidence in
the British Ministry, was carried in the
House of Commons by vote of 323 to
80.
At the meeting Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, the reports already published
was adopted. The Red Sea cable broke
and was lost when only 60 miles from Cape
Sidero.
FRANCE.
The latest by telegraph from London to
Liverpool says the British Ministry did not
resign on Saturday.
1t is reported that the Prussian army
will be modified, and Prussia will soon
take part in the conflict
The Austrians were at Lodi, and the Al
lies advancing.
Gen. Garibaldi has beaten an Austrian
force at Brescia,
Five hundred Zuaves were killed and
wounded at Marignano. The Austrians
lost $4,000 killed and wounded. and 1900
made prisoners.
The battle at Marignano lasted nine
hours,
The armies were preparing for another
engagement.
vienna, June lO-The official Austrian
correspondence of the 10th, states that the
Austrian Army was continuing its retreat
beyond the AIDA, and that its head quar-
ters were ct Carratignozzo before Cremo-
ma.
A special dispatch to the London Times
says that on the 9Th the second Austrian
army had its head quarters at Csdagno on
the AIDA.
All accounts give the great glory of the
day to Gen. Mcmahon. He had no orders
to proceed to Magenta, but he heard the
roar Of the battle, rushed on and saved tho
army.
The Paris Noniteur Of the 10th contains
the following details of the battle Of Ma.
genta:
"The concentration Of our troops on the
Po deceived the enemy into the belief that
we intended to cross the river in the fore
noon of the 4th. l25.OOO OF the Austrians
we're in position opposite. The Emperor
and the grenadier division Of the Imperial
Guard was obliged to fight this dispropor
tionate odds All our generals displayed
great energy in the subsequent action. The
French general Wimpfen was wounded
Desme and Madhust, commanders of the
Grenadiers were killed"
The official belletin describes the opera
tions of Gen. Mcmahon, who lost 1900 men,
but put 10000 Austrians hors du combat
and made 5000 prisoners. The Austrians
had on their side 4 corps d armee. The
bulletin sume up the results of the five days
since the departure from Alessandria thus
"Our army had three combats. gained one
battle, and freed Piedmont from the Aus
trians, who since the battle of Montebello
have lost rs 900 killed and wounded, 10, 900
prisoners, and II cannon"
The defeat Of the Austrians at Magenta
is said toihave produced an immense sensa.
tion in Germany.
The correspondent Of the Daily Nsps
gives the following detailG
in less than two hours the allied mon.
archs had sent 10000 men against the
Austrians whose force was 10000, together
with powerful artillery. They compelled
the Austrians TO move on most advantage
ous ground, % their left was soon turned by
Gen. Canrcberts corps. supported by Gen.
Flats division, and the Austrians were
obliged to fail on their centre at Abbiate
Grasso. The Austrian centre being thus
swelled by the routed columns Of their left
wing, were soon in disorder. and Thousands
fell by the French Artillery.
Gen. Mcmahon had now reached the
scene and seeing the moment had come TO
break the disordered centre Of the Austri-
ans, charged with IN impetuosity seldom
witnessed-supported by Durands Divis-
ion, which stood in reserve and wss mo
wing slowly beside him.
The shock was terrible and the dead and
wounded were falling by Thousands. The
Austrians were finally routed and the victo
~ was won. The same writer says that 20
Austrian guns were taken. The Zuavies
had seven hundred killed and wounded. A
brigade in General Canrobsrts Corps was
almost destroyed.
The ladies Of France, under the direction |
Of the Empress, were oil engaged in making |
lint for the wounded Of the French and
Austrian army taken prisonsra The
wife Of the Ministse Of War had started the |
movement, which vas becoming fashionable |
and general This loud Official eall for Lint |
shows what havoe var i mak1ng In the |
army. L was % Sunday that the Dispatch |
from the Emperor rsaehed the Emprs1s ku. |
genie She caused the dispatch 70 b prin. |
essphsd 70 The Protests throughout oil |
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