Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-07-16

camp 70 Valerie:
%. The Sarlinians under the command Of
victor Emm*nael, ,h.vs inyssled Pescberis.
their lines sxtsnding fivm6 s. % do G.rda u
Tho Emperor ofAust.ia has not taken
'''s departure for sVient1 ~ hs was said
to have intended he is now expected to
remain in Italy.
The new English ministry has announced
that it will be g.'veroed by = strict neutral
Mr.. Cobden has declined tho proposed
seat in tic new ministry.
LONDON, July l.-Consols quoted 1t %
for account on ex. dividend.
Ii HI q PH1tADELrH1A July 10.
The New York Times publishes = letter
tr"m the battle field Of Salferino, giving the
first accurate details.
The battle Commenced little before five
O'Clock i" the morning. Ju back Of Cas-.
tislione rises q high range Of hills, WITCH
project . mile into the plains, and then
break Oft toward the left into q wide ex.
panse of smaller hills. and so in:o the roll.
ing surface which makes that portion Of the
plain.
The Austrians had taken position upon
these hills. planting cam u u;r,n those near
e>t to Castiyli"ne. who they could MT %.
proach, ~ the French army va. in fall
force around that little village, and had sta
toned their immense army ali over the sur
oun'iing plain. t5f.s
Al near ~ We can now learn. the Empe-
ror Francis Joseph has collected here not
less than 225.O"O troops. and Commanded
them in person Ills evident purpose was
to make stand and risk the fortunes Of tho
war upon the l,azards Of the day.
Napoleon promptly accepted the challenge
and commenced The attack Is SOM a it was
light this morning, by placing cannon upon
the hills still nearer tc CastigIione than that
held by the Austrians and opening fiss upon
them, on the highest of these rid, ,es, which
Commands the entire c;,cuit of the plain,
and from that point directed the estire
movements If his army during tho early
portion of the day.
lbs French very som drive tho enemy
out Of tho posts they held nearest the town,
and followed them into the SINAI; villages Of
the plains below. The first VI these VA.
Salferino. where they hal sharp and pro-
tracted engagement.
The Austrians disputed every inch Of the
ground. and f'ught here Is they did thru. h.
out the day-with tho utmost de-pera ion.
They were three time. driven out Of the
towa before they would stay ont. The
people OF tho village narrower t,ok part
against the French. upon whom they fired
dum the windows, aud the French were
compelled to burn the town in self defence.
When they found it impossible " hold
their ground any longer, they fell tack slow
~ and steadily until hey reached tho vii
lase Of Volta, directly south. east from Cas-
tiglione, and il only about . mile from the
river Mincio, from which, however, it is
separated by . range Of hills; upon these
hits. in the rear Of the force, and overlook.
ing 1t completely on the south and south
east sides, the Austrisns planted very tor.
midsbls batteries, aud when arrived upon
the Held and went At once to tho height
where the Emperor had stood at tue open
ing Of tho engagement but which he had
lett an hour before to follow his victor Gus
troops, these batteries were blazing away
upon the French, who were stat.o.sI on the
plains below.
The general result was soon made evil
dent by tho slacksning Of tie Austrian fire,
by the falling back Vi the smoke, and
corresponding advance On the part of that
which rose from The French artillery. Tie
ca"nona'l'ng at that poi:,t lasted over An
hour, but IN precisely what direction the
AuStrians ret Gated it was lot duseible from
the position ., cupied to see.
Part "flhe Austrian force probably cross
cd the Mincio ,iver, which flows southwark
from tho lower end Of Lake Guards and
emPties into the 20. But the tattie con.
tln'ei to rage all over the region north west
of line connecting the Towns Of Cax,igli-
o'e Saltetino and Volta. At one point aud
another a sharp cannonad,ng would raiss
and continue for three. quarters Of ~ hour,
and after each successive engagement Of this
kind the r suit became apparent in the re-
treat of the Anstrians and the advance Of
the French forces. l. ..'a "u' I y, :.
During all the early part Of the day the
>ky had been clear and the veal her not. but
clouds began to gait or about noon, and az S
o'clock, while the cannonading was at it.
height, tremendous thunder storm rolled
up from the north west. The storm lasted
Tor about an hour, and the cannonading, so
tar as wo could distinguish, was suspended
The" the rain ceased, the clouds blew away,
the sun shone out again, and the air was COIL
and perfectly delightful. a."+.
Ih"ush the cannon may have ceased for .
time TO take part in it, the fight mad mean.
time g'ne on. and when again resumed my
post Of observation from where the storm
had expelled me, the cann,nading com.
tnenced unite on the ext,em left Of the en-
tire field on the very bordsrs Of the lake.
Northeast from Castislion.. and west Of
reschera, the P'edmontese troops under the
King who commanded them in person, had |
been posted. Fron about z O'Clock until
after niyhttall. an incessant anil most terri.
bic oombat vas there kept up. The BATE
nos Of tho two armies were apparently about
half = mile apart, and at the outset they
were both served with nearly equal and Of |
Fec i've fire, bue the Au>tr ans gradually
their fire, and several ti,nex took !!
up new positions. While the Ssrdinians
poured . rapid and uninterrupted shower Of
balls upon them. su&psnding only FIR lew
moments n . time, and then renewing it
gain with rsdoubled fury. 49,, I'D
The wind hsd now gone down. The air
was still. and The sonnd Of the muskstry a
veil q of cannun WA distinctly heard !;
30 etimes Only single Cash would b
peen. then two At three q oncv, AID come. !
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