The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-26

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called US to arms. We were not ready. Men, horses
teria and supplies were wanting, and we had order
TO assist our Allies, TO pass in small divisions beyond
the Alps before an enemy and prepared before
hand.
The danger great the energy Of the nation and
courage supplied ALL France has again found her old vir
ues, and united in feeling and one object she
ehown tho power OF her and the strength Of
patriotism Il is now only ten days since operations
menced and the Pedmonteee territory has already
cleared Of is invaders The allied army fought four
combats and gained decisive victory, which has opened
70 the gates Of the capital Of Lombardy You have put
more than IS 900 Austrsns de combat taken II
two co,ors, and eco prisoners But all il termi
mated You will have more struggles to support and obsa
Irely you. Courage then, brave soldiers Of the
Army Of Italy Your oretasheIs from above cootem plate
you with pride. NAPOLEON.
The Austrian Emperor also the same day Issued the
following order Of the day
FRANCIS JOSEPH HIS ARMY
The army Tecollec.ng its ancient reputation showed in
the battle fought at Magenta against superior force what
aeiosm and devotion for me and M the country capA
Bile OF.
thank tie army in my name and in the name OF
the country and have given orders that the names Of
those WHO were b'aves among the brave shall b. made
HEADQUARTERS, Verona, June 8, 1859.
THE BATTLE OF MELEGNANO.
Alter the victory Of Magenta the Austrians made pre-
cpate fight from Man leaving in the cta Tel forty
bronze canrore great quantity of ammunition aud pro
visions in abundance retreatng toward Lodi and Pava
On the sh Marshal paraguay dHers occupied the posi-
tons Of Meegpano Margnano) from whence he menaced
at The same time two Of the retreating columns
Of the enemy; but the Austrians, who fully com
pretended all the impor lance of holding Melegnano
to cover their retreat, taking advantage of the re-
mains of the Notifications surrounding the town,
had strongly barricaded themselves therein. Marsha,
paraguay ders, who arrived before the place at four
O'Clock Immediately gave orders for the attack in front
by the divisions Of Bazaine and Admirau while at the
same moment the division Of General Forey ordered
to turn the place. The battle lasted at least three hours
The Ausrans opposed most energetic resistance to the
efforts Of the French and dislodged only by the
bayonet from entrenchment TO entrenchment and from
house to house, and only withdrew at In the
ing leaving the place covered with dead OF their
cannons and about 900 prisoners In the hands of
enemy. The French loss amounted to fifty officers and
SEQ men killed and wounded
BATTLE OF SOLDERING.
The battle Of soferino, it the grandest was
the last battle Of the campaign. I! fought the Oath
of June appeared to be the final and desperate move
Of the Austrian army to its position They cross
ed to the western side Of the Mnco aud offered the
Allies battle. The offer accepted The Austrian army
formed line of battle extending, according to Napoleon
despatch to the Empress five leagues in length Their
estimated by the French generals from $50
but did not exceed 2cO O0O The force Of the
French and sardinans nearly equal Both
Emperors at the heads of their re.
spective armies. The fight commenced at five
O'Clock in the morning, by attack OF the
Ausrians the corps Of Mcmahon and d'Hilers. On,
after another the various corps of both armies were
brought into The field that there actually some
AGO eco men engaged. At half past in the evening
after series Of brilliant and hard fghtpg on
both sdes, the Auftrians In full along tn
whole line, spectacle at which Francis Joseph Is said
have wept bitterly. They made orderly retreat,
were not pursued. During the engagement terribl
storm ragged which drove sardniaus from position
which they had The loss of the French was give
at 100 officers and IL eco prvates in killed and wounded
OF the officers 100 were killed. including colonies
and elk lieutenant colonies. Among the wounded were
five generals The total oes of the Allies was about OO
The Auttrars Go net admit their loss to be 0Oo
The Allies captured 5000 prisoners 80 cannon, four
coors, and great number Of ammunition wagons. It
WAS brilliant victory, though dearly won.
The King Of Sardinia Issued the following order OF tho
day TO his troops after the battle
VICTOR EMANuEL's OF THE DAY.
SoLDIERs-1n the space Of two months of warfare you
have had an uninterrupted course Of victory from the
Sesa and the Pc to the banks of La Garda and the
Minco In that glorious itinerary which you have per.
formed company with our generous and powerful ally
you have everywhere given the most brilliant proofs
discipline and heroism The nation is proud of you all
Italy, which sees with pride her best in your ranks
her with hopes and confidence her future des
MES To-day new and great victory has been gained
You have again shed your blood, Iiumphing hume
rous enemy protected by the strongest positions Ca the
now celebrated day Of Sofeno and San Marno you fight
ing from break Of day until night and headed by your
repd chiefs repealed the repeated aults Of the
and forced them to the Mnco leaving your hands
and on the field Of battle, and On their
SIDE the French efforts have been crowned with equal
success and equal glory furnishing further proof of that
Incompatible valor which, for ages past has ELECTED
the sdmiraton Of the whole world The victory has
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spilled for the most sacred Of causes Europe will learn
that Italy s worthy Of taking her place among nations
mention the names OF many among you in the order of the
day; this time put the whole army on the order OF the
day. VICTOR EMANUEL.
THE ARMIsTICE.
The Ausrans recrossed the Mncio seek the refuge
their orresses in the celebrated quadrangle. The Sar
dnians invested Peschera and the French, being
nforced by ocO under Prince Napoleon approach
ed Verona to lay siege to it. While the world was
awaiting to the progress Of events in the famous
square, an armistice had been agreed upon between
Napoleon and Francis Joseph This not entirely
expected. bad been predicted that the French Empe
ror would at the proper moment, offer armsce. He
did co. and WAS accepted II signed at Vllafranca
on the 9th Of july and extend to 18th of Au
gust According to its terms the begerent armies
to keep the positions they occupied and the railways to
verona Pescnera and Mantua 10 be used for
ing provisions to those forresseshe offensive and
defensive Of Pefchiera to in their then condition
Here is Napoeons order Of the day announcing the arm
stice -
vALLEGIo, July 10, 1859.
SoLDIERs-An armistice concluded the 9th inst
between the begeren parties 10 extend TO the 18th Of
August This truce will permit you to rest after your
glorious abors and to necessary strength
TO conclude the work which you have glorousy In
auguraed BY your courage and resolution. am about
10 return 70 Paris and Shall leave the provisional
nand Of the army TO Marshal Valiant but the
hour OF combat will have struck you will me again
in your midst to partake Of your dangers.
NAPOLEON.
The London Times Vienna correspondent says that il
was believed there that the British government had
brought about the armsce Another authority says that
the Prince Regent Of Prussia took the inatory in sug
costing the armstce But the Vienna Gazette says of the
armiatce that an autograph letter addressed by the En-
peror Napoleon TO the Emperor of Austria led TO the
gotations the result Of which was five weeks armis
tce.