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were, therefore, unable to force our positions
though they were $4,000 strong, with
powerful artillery thus outnumbering us by
5000 men. Forcy's division numbered
scarcely 5000 fighting men, and was sup
ported by 900 Sandman horses. You
mustnot forget that this brave cavalry, led
by young Colonel DeSonnaz, sustained for
an hour the first shock of the enemy, thus
giving tim to the French to come up.
The last charge made by the Sardinians
was fatal to Colonel Morelli, who fell NOR
tally wounded from his horse. Besides
this loss, we have to deplore 200 dead and
300 wounded. Amongst the last the
names of Colonels Griot, Les Barre, De
Bellcfonds, Eusmeuil, and Major Fcrussal,
all French superior officers, are to be no.
tccd
General Forcy and the Sardnian caval
ry, DE Sonnoz, behaved nobly. 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain the loss sustained Iv
the enemy, because the official report has
not yet arrived in Turin According
to hcaccounts of my informant, the Aus
trians have lost 500 men, dead, and woun
ded, to say the least. 1t has been noticed
that their men could not stand the inpet
uosity of the Houaves' and Chasseurs' bay
onets and Of Sandman swords. AS soon
as they were assaulted by the deadly wea-
pons they were always driven pell mollSfY,om
their positions, and the village of Monte
bello was thus taken and retaken tlitice du
ring the action. | make no prc6nnsion
whatever to send you a correct description
of the battle. AS have already said, this
brilliant exploit admits Of no description;
1T is ouly sketch that j present to YOUR
readers -Lo"ao" Mans, Nay la.
The Popularity ofthe War in Paris,
The following, from the London cores.
pondcnt of the Belfast News Letter, gives
a graphic and truthful account of the state
of things at the Fronch capitol:
"I have just returned from a flying
visit to the French capitol, which presents
at this moment the most remarkable spec.
taclc i'll the world. A great city, the scene
of the most fearful revolutions of which
there is any record, and governed by des-
pot, with public liberty bye-word, the
press fettcrcd, and individual action all
but controlled, is absolutely without the
military protection by the aid of which
alone the err2sent Emperor climed the throne
The streets it is true arc filled with sol
dicrs, but they arc fastening away to for
eign service. All day and all night, one
secs nothing but dcfling battallons. Ar
med men and munitions of war cumbcr The
pavement The railway stations arc choked
up with the baggage of the Army of the
Alps. Prodigious quantities of stores are
lying about under the guardianship of
Zuavcs who look as if they rclished the
| idea of immediate action, and longed to
plumber everything and anything within
their reach Were the allies cncampcd
outside of the walls and pitched battle
| imminent, the excitement could not be
greater. Crowds of men, womcnand child
rcn ga ,hcrround the regimcntsand accompa-
ny them to the railway station. The air
is filled with the sounds of military music
In the dead born and middle watches of
the night, you hear it under your windows,
and looking out your ear distinguishes the
measured tread of armed men, and the
clatter of horses foot. The night is dark
and the wind sighs mournfully. The pave
mcut is wet, and the rain descends in a
drizzlc which compells the troops to reverse
their arms; but they move along steadily
to the sound of the fife, and laugh and chat
ter as going to a review. This Paris now
so secure may soon be the theatre of anoth-
er revolution. The police, the National
Guards, and few regiments at st. Cloud
will be all the protection left to the Empress
and the Prince Imperial. The " Reds"
will scarcely allow so favorable an oppor-
tunity to pass away without q revolution,
which is also due about this time, for when
was Paris ten years without revolution
This may give work to Louis Napoleon,
the result of which he little magines, but
his friends or those who profess to be in his
confidence, assert that he has faith in the
allegiance of the French people to keep
quiet during his absence, and gather round
the Regency which he proposes to estab
lish. Louis Napoleon is wonderful man"
GREELEY MEETS SLAVE DEALER.--Wo
find the following going the rounds of the
western !ournnls
Horace Greeley, at Lcavcnworth, met n
gentleman whc expressed great pleasure at
.eeing so distinguished n pbilanthropist, and
in wishing him success 'lndced," replied
MIR. Greeley, (" am happy to hear such SEN
timents. and to sec such mon as Yourself,
where did not expect the least sympathy,
in this land where the iniquity of the mutton
il so firmly rooted. God be praised, the
work goes brayely on" with your aid, ;"
returned Mr.. W., slavery will soon cease to
exist in Missouri. The number of slaves is
now fact decreG ing am myself doing
something towards removing them. Only
last week took away thirteen" my good
friend, how? where to?P 10 New Orleans"
"Great God ~ exclaimed Horace, what. n
dealer in human snnla ~ Nns CIR &c fhnh