The weekly Arizonian., 1859-07-21
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THE BATTLE OF MAGENTA

ceed to Magenta, but heard the roar of the battle-rushed on, and saved the army.
 The Paris Moniteur of the 10th ult. contains the following details of the battle of Magenta The concentration of our forces on the Pc de- ceived the enemy into the belief that we inten- ded to cross the river. On the morning of the 4th 125,0 900 Austrians were in position oppo- site the Emperor and the Grenadier Guards, who were obliged to fight this disproportionate odds. I,a-. aim ar '..t ttl
 The French General Wimpfen was wounded, and Desme and Madhart commanders of the Grenadiers, were killed The official bulletin describes the operations of Gen. McMahon, who lost l,500 men, but placed 10000 Austrians hors-du-combat, and made 5000 prisoners- The Austrians had on their side four corps de armee.
 The bulletin sums up the result of the five days since the departure from Alessandria as follows Our army had three combats-gained one battle and freed Piedmont from the Aus trians, who since the battle of Montabelo have lost 25000 killed and wounded, 10000 prison CTS and l7 cannons.
 The defeat of the Austrians at Magenta is said to have produced an immense sensation Tn Germany.
 The correspondent of the Daily News gives the following details
 LII lcSS JudL JWU nOurS Juc dlllcu LuOHdFCHS udu deployed 60,000 men, together with powerful artillery They compelled the Austrians to move on most disadvantageous ground, ,as their left was soon turned by Gen. Canrobert's corps, supported by Gen. Hauts division, and the Austrians were obliged to fall on their centre at Abiate Grasso The Austrian's centre be- ing swelled by the routed columns of their left wing, were soon in disorder, and thousands fell crushed by the French artillery
 Gen. McMahon has now reached the scene, and seeing the movement and the disordered centre of the Austrians, charged with an impet- uosity seldom witnessed supported by Durands division which stood in reservation, and moved slowly behind him. The shock was terrible, and the dead and wounded were falling in great numbers.
 The Zouaves had 700 killed and wounded A brigade in Gen. Canrobert's corps was almost entirely destroyed.
 The Emperor and King were always in the thickest of the fight The military men are unanimous in praise of the stratagetic combi- nations of the Emperor at Marignan The Aus trians were entrenched Gen. Paraguay d Hil- Hers was sent to dislodge them, and took the village with but little loss. There are no fur ther details Gen. Benedict commanded the Austrians, and Gen. Urban is said to have effec- ted his retreat by Cassano. The Austrians have evacuated Levano, abandoning their material of war and taking shelter in vessels on the Swiss waters.
 The King of Sardinia had issued proclama- ton to the Lombards, saying that their inde- pendence having been secured, a regimen libe- ral and durable would be established. ..
 He eulogises the Emperor Napoleon, and calls on the Lombards to join them in the bat tle-feld. The Duchess of Parma had quilted the Duchy, leaving the Government to the Mu- nicipality and releasing the troops from their oath of allegiance. -
 The Municipality dispatched deputation to the King of Sardinia requesting him to accept the Government '
 The London Posts Paris correspondent says that over 4,000 of the prisoners are Italians who took the earliest opportunity to give them selves up They were always placed in front, and were threatened by the Croats in the rear, if they did not fight we'll. Many of them offered to join the allies, but their services had not yet been accepted. .... E,tat.s r.
 The Swiss government have offered the im- mediate fortifcation of the Austrian frontiers.
 A Vienna dispatch says; F a.
 Among the wounded at the battle of Magenta are Baron Reischach, three generals, three staff officers two staff officers missing, and one ma jor killed. gfl.I i
 A Turin dispatch of June 7th says:
 There were l20,000 Austrians in the battle, of whom 10000 were placed hors du combat, and 1000 prisoners taken, E .fi
 The French lost only 5000 killed and woun- ded. The Government of the King of Sardinia IL a1a1 (t~ T H.