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OmciaI Report of General Forey,
Commander of the Allies.

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OmciaI Report of General Forey,
Commander of the Allies.
voouRRA. May 2o-Midnight.
MoSstRuR LIZ MARRcHAL.-l have the honor
of giving you an account OF the battle fought
this day by my division.
Being informed at half past twelve this Of
ternoon that a strong Austrian column, with
artillery, had occupied Casteggio, and driven
back from Montebelo the outstanding pickets
of Piedmontese cavalry, | Immediately hast
ened up to the front, by the Montebello road,
with two battalions Of the 74th, destined to
relieve two battalions of the S4th, cautioned
along this road in front OF Voghera, on the
Madura eminence. Meanwhile, the rest OF my
division took up arms, and battery OF ar
tillery (the 6thof the Sth Regiment) marched
at its head Arriving at the bridge thrown
across the brook called Possagazza, the OK
treme limit of our front posts, | caused Sec
ton of artillery TO be placed in battery, sup
ported on the right and left by two battalions
Of the Eighty-fourth, lining the brook with
their sharpshoOters. During tins slime, the
enemy had pushed on from Montebello to Tin
estreiio, and having been informed that he
was coming against me III two columns--oiie
by the high road, the other along the tram
way-I ordered the left battalion Of the Sew
enty fourth to cover the causeway at Cascina
Nuova, and the other battalion to advance
along the right ofthe road behind the Eighty
fourth. This movement was hardly over
when brisk fire along the whole line was
opened between our sharpshooters and those
of the enemy who was marching upon us,
and supporting his sharpshooters by the heads
of the columns issuing from Ginestrello. The
artillery opened fire upon them successfully,
the enemy replying to it. then ordered my
right to move up to the front. The enemy re-
tired before the arior Of our troops, but per-
ceiving that had only one battalion to the
left of the road, he sent astronS column against
| Il. Thanks to the vigor and tlrinness of this
battalion, commanded by Col. Cambriels and
to some fortunate charges of the Piedmontese
cavalry admirably led on by Gen. de Sannez,
the Austrians were obliged to retire. At this
moment, Gen. Blanchard, followed By the
0Sth and a battalion of the 9lst (the two
others were at Oriolo, where they had an en-
| pagement) reioined me, and received orders
| 10 proceed to the relief Of the battalion of the
74th charge with the defence OF the tramway,
and to take up strong position at Caacina
Nuova. Reassurcd on this side, again threw
forward my right, and took, not without Sc
rious resistance, the position OF Ginestrello.
Judging, then, that by following with the
bulk of the infantry the line of bill-tops, and
Piedmontese cavalry, should the more easily
capture Montebello, organized my columns
of attack under General Beuret's command,
in this way Tho 18th battalion Of chasseurs
supported by the Saith and 74th, disposed in
echelons, moved on towards the south side OF
Montebello, where the enemy had entrenched
himself. hand to hand, combat then en-
sued in the streets Of the village, which hal
been carried house after house. II was du-
ring this fight that General Beuret was NOR
tally wounded by my side. After an obstinate
resistance, the Austrians were forced to yield
to the vigor OF our troops, and although
strongly entrenched in the churchyard this
, position they saw snatched from them at the
point of the hayonet, amid cries OF " Pir,
: Z Emperear,n n thousand times repeated. II
was then half past six. deemed 1t prudent
not to push the success of the day any furthe
4 and halted my troops behind the rising grount
ON which the churchyard is situated covering
o tho brow with four guns and numerous sharp
+ shooter, who drove back the last Austrian
L columns into Castcggio. Shortly after this
II saw the Austrian columns evacuate Casteggil
. leaving in il n rear guard, and then they re
tired along the Gasatisma road. cannot sd
6 equately praise, ". 10 Marechal, the energ,
: of our troops this day. All the officers, petit,
|, officers and soldiers have rivalled each othe
in arlor. Nor will | forget the officers Of m
J. staff, who have ably assisted me. | sha
y have the honor of addressing to you later til,
l. names of those who have particularly distin
l, guishsd themselves. do not yet know tn
v exact amount Of our loss; ii il great, especi
t. ally in superior officers. estimate II approx
.e mately at 800 or 700 men, killed or wounded
j. The loss of the enemy must have been con
1t siderable, to judge by the number of dea
ls that have been found, especially in the villag
= Of Montebelo. We have made about tw
" hundred prisoners, amongst whom u Colont
le and several officers. Several tumbrils hay
ID also fallen into our possession. As for myse
II Monsieur le Marechal, am happy that m
ir division has been first engaged with the 81
of envy. This glorious baptism, which recall
lie one of the greatest names OF the empire, wi
r, mark, hope, one Of Tho series signalized
10 the Emperors order Of the day. | am, wit
a. respect, Monsieur lie Marechal, your mo,
IN humble and obedient servant, the Generi
'e commanding the First Division of the Fir
C. Corps. FoREY.
u; P.s.-According to the information brougt
to Inc from every side, the force Of the enem
III cannot be below $1,000 TO 49, 900 mon and
l were to believe the reports of the prisoner
II would far exceed this amount
The correspondent Of the London New
LIZ writing from Turin on the 2lst gives the 10
ne lowing additional incidents OF the fight.
or AT IL o'clock yesterday, $4,000 Austrian
TX under the orders Of General Zobel, were see
Ill to move towards the Pedmontese position
en- Montebello, which were occupied by 500 Sa
i'll dinian horsemen supported by two hatterie
ut Tho Austrians wore marching in echelon the
nd right wing bent In the direction of Branduzz
it their left flank supported by large artiller
ou on Casona, whilst their columns Of attack
it the centre advanced, by Piazale, towards OF
OH lines Of Montebello. As soon as Gen. Fore
es was reused by roll after roll OF musketry Z
nd the left, and by the sharp report of Austria
a and Piedmontese guns, he marched with I'll
n, second brigade of his division in the drectiC
nd of MontebellO, to support thu Pidemonte'
re cavalry, which by this time had already a
p. vanoed to meet the enemy. The battle
TO Montehelo scarcely admits OF description.
ne was a series of dreadful deeds OF daring, har
oh to hand fights of sanguinary encounters,
Oh desperate charges and assaults. The shel
or and bullets Of the Austrians burst so thick
do among our troops, that our centre, alreat
Ike engaged, was obliged to fall back on the rig
~ OF our lines, retiring from Montebello, pr
w tected by 4 ravine filed with brushwoo
which descended towards the main road
ou' Voghera. As General Beuret led ON his III,
M to support our centre, 1t was observed that
ps body Of the enemy had gained the top OF
he hilly ground behind the French division
on our right. A deadlyvOlley was poured in
them, and, protected by the fire, both Pie
montese and French came out from the ravi
and went boldly to meet the enemy. ~
lta effect Of the new French guns, carrying tbs
ID balls 10 distance of more than two Engli
NO miles, was so great that the Austrian cent
a; was soon obliged to fall back on its reserv
,os and Montehcllo was again occupied by o
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