The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-24
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR
LETTER FRAN YOUkG SOLDIER or LYONS TO HIS
MOTHER

one my legs used 70 that leg and the separ atom
very Cruel My sergeant major 70 console says,
tina, wii have nov well turned leg weli good mo.
tier cry, thIk rather thst / might have
killed, az lot ~ my brave comrades You should pity
rstlet the families ~ tnDBe poor frenos b
,he contrary, good Eaoaes is all for your
benefit lam gong TO join 'hee, never TO separate
ogao, TO- wooden lPg vii, force me to remain near
thee w 90 every thug 20 piesse taee thy dear gams
at Jiq.d! Wei nov there tear falling on my letter,
no, tear IL regret, bu. u happiness, for sm SOON
soipg 70 kiss thee.
LETTER FROM FOOT CHAssRuR TIE DAY AFTER THE
BATTLE OF SGLFERIN0.
VOLTA, June rs, 1859
Ny god'atber:-You have defeated the Aastriaas with
old Napoleon we have destroyed them with his nephew.
II was devsh hOt godfather, CyiSti! you would
been well pleased 70 III say only see, account
OF yoD wooden leg They have pao wei for it, as pro-
missed letter, when sent twenty fr nave
rt Tor my snare seven white uniforms godfather nsver
have 90 well and 80 neatly the FORK Our
oommsDder 10 wounded IN the shoulder the captain aud
sergeant mejor killed All II rough auy hos.
As for have escaped twice. but the fact safe.
You sent me twenty francs after Magenta WELL godfather
10 be just you have 70 give sixty francs foe Volta II
you DO such thing godfather, will bring you living
Austrian to oil your pipo WITH.
letter written to the Gasstts Of Milan by a Sandman
remsn after the battle OF SoferDo says that the Aus
usns principal object separate the Sandman fron
the French army and ptsh The former between the lake
and their artillery, go al 70 leave stersative
between beng thrown into the falling
ire OF their guns The FreDcn have fought like lions
Il Frlncesi 81 bnteomo dd lorsi The Psnmcn'ese bat
taloDs tried mite All heights OF Sol.
'eTiDo we're white with Austrian Corpses (rd10 l'che M
cadoreri)
The Turin independents, OF I'd July Gays that since the
visit made TO the camp by Coun Csvour the question Of
tie people OF ROmsgDa as catered intI Dhale and
that Colonel Puel has sent 10 Bologna
the volunteers
despatch from yieona that Francis Joseph
July
General Maurice do sonnez. who acquitted himself SO
calamity IN The AFFAIR at Hontebeo. has been invested
WITH the comm and ia cniet OF tho Sardniau cavalry
limit Ne
ing possible aiteno0 the wounded Brescia mas
oAsEngushed hersei Inat respect All nad car
raep other vehces placed them at the dsposa
army The surgical corps all praise Besides
the allies who wounded the Austrian wounded hal
been requested 10 have bis wounded carried of from
field Of nat'e bat he refused Not withs,andiug all the
efforts made there STILL TWO days after the battle,
wounded Austrians lying On the field.
On the tomb of Jean Se.eei French cbassaur O, the
Apennnee an eloquent alton WAS by Of
hs coprates Joseph NoDieueili It ended thus:-"Weep
not These days are not made for tears The tomb OF
soldier OF independence The altar which the oath OF
heroic resolutions is renewed Battles OF giants yet
be fought make Italy the free country of the Italians
The warriors depart augment the duties Of the
riors who survive Look not at this coffin. The young
warrior not there He lives agan in the heaven of the
brave The sparks from his soul will iname other SOULS
who will come TO kDde their enthusiasm at this torch
The priesthood OF the Alexandria cathedral the
following note 10 the Piedmontese Gazhe-rhe Emperor
Napoleon Ill during his stay ut Alexandra, every
Sunday TO bexr at the cathedral His Majesty has
been pleased 10 leave to that church splendid proof of
his pOue magnidcenCe preventing the chapter q
chRce With cups and tor toe In these sacred
vessels, which OF exquisite workmanship, divers
metals are admirably combined In enamel with precious
stones is very costly and perfect Imitation of antique
work. The mperia arms I'D the inscription on the base
Of the chace, Presented By His Majesty the Emperor
Napoleon I'LL - recall TIE source Of the gift.
This officer (Ame Charles Francis Joseph) who was
named by the Emperor the battle field Of Soiernio
General Of Division Commanded the First brigade Of the
division Of voltgeurs Of the Imperial guard He dstn
g1thed himself in the Cmea, particularly In the dght OF
June IS, 1855. He captain in 1928 and Asor in 1874
In April ls49 be returned from Africa Lieut. Colonel of
the First Lth Ipfantry, and Oh Dec a. 1851 was made
Colonel OF tns Fifty eighth. He went to the Crimea
at the head Of the Nineteenth. named General
of Brigade June II, 1865, commanded brigade OF
infantry before Sebastopol 10 the close OF the
war; and was admitted into the Imperial Guard
French commissioned officer writes follows to
the Sam Public of Lyons-I have been witness in the
ambulance Of episode which will enable you judge
of the sto courage and good heart the French soldier
was chatting with Of my friends, wounded in the
arm, when they carried in corporal, sapper of the
66,b, whoee leg had been broken below the knee Am.
puarson necessary nile the surgeon was making
his preparations the sspper calmly smoking his pipe.
escape him, and that " make baste The operation
being ended, ne TRANQUILITY resumed his pipe, pulled the
himself, look of pity to Austrian officer, who
also about to undergo an amputaton Poor DEVIL"
said he
It is raid that towns be founded in Alge-
ria to be called respectively Magenta and Solferno
tran prisoners will be employed in the work Of their
erection
prisoners brought TO France by war vessels amounted
TO 1898.
Prince Gustave of SAKE wemar, who is Lieutenant
Colonel Of the Twenty frs, regiment of Austrian infantry
Baron de ReEchRch, was slightly wounded in the right
arm ut the battle Of Solferino.
n. Sslandrouze, young midshpman In the French
navy arrived at Toulon the 30th of May way to
Paris, with dispatches from Admiral Jurien de Ia Ora
Were, who had hoisted his flag board the Algesiras
just arrived In the Adratc. 10 order net TO lose
coming home Salandrouze landed by night at Rlmini
towns IN the PoDtfca States occupied by Austrians He
was several mee arrested but from the ueot in
which be spoke English be taken for native of that
county and released and having passed rapidly through
that part Of ay, arrived at Leghorn He states that
under tue idea that he Engsh man, the Austrans
lavshed on him acts o. poi.eness which were at times
rather emba rragsing.
The Paris Moni,eur publishes DEGREES sigued by the
Emperor at beadquarters promoting General gorey to
the dignity OF Grand she Legion OF Houor Cen
eral Blanchard CooDels Camhrels, Meric de Belefou
(srce deceased and Consei Dumesnil to the rank Of
commander egnt other lieutenant colonies and chefs dc
battalion 10 that of officer and making thirty three
nations 10 tia. Of knight all for distinguished services in
the combat OF Moptebelo Sixty eight military medals
have been alec conferred commissioned officers and
prvaiee for the affair General Count Gervaix de
coaticn o Commander Of the Legion Of HONOR other
officers ia the Sardioan cavalry nominations knights:
and SIX noncommssioaed officers privates srench
military medal.
The Pied rontesc Gd-gs Of the Goth nit publishes the
51b and 5eh bulletins out tee only nform they
contain is that the Goth OF July Sperani ason Of
Pava, WAS shot, afler trial by oour martial as being
Austrian spy.
The Genoa Gost:e states that, on the 2s.a ult, while
General derbion superintending toe OF
French sick wounGed the hospital al ieuoa two
gentlemen took up wounded in tner carriage and
conveyed them to the hospital General dHerbillon,
deeply affected this mark or sympathy has requested
the municipality to thank those e Dtenoen in his
Prince Eugene Of Savoy has, by decree Of the Goth
uit, Dissolved the communal council Of Modane (Mau-
riepne for having neglected 10 afford proper accommots
ZION to the French troops during their passage through
that town.
The P;edmon>se Gazette publishes three decrees Of the
2sh and 10Th u seued by Prince Eugene Of Savoy and
counteIs'gned Cavour, enac,ing-l roai the national
guard the kingdom eha furnish detached corps for the
OF the war; Q. That officers ana commissioned
officers ~ho have left the army may be admitted with
their rank, provided they be tit for service; g.
That bakers not furnishing the rao1s ordered within
proper SINE or OF the proper quality, shall liable 70
equal the value OF the raons wanting If declared
bad There is also decree Issued by Couot Cavpur
deripg the nronei guard OF Turin to furnish 800 for
the formation 0i q detached corps
The Gnzes DIES Hsridpr pu blishes letter rror, sur