The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-07-20


they had sharp and protracted engage.
ment. The Austrians disputed every
inch of the ground, and fought here as
they did throughout the day, with the ut
most desperation.
They were three times driven out of
the town before they could stay out
The people of the village, moreover, took
part against the French, upon whom thew
fred from their windows, and the French
were compelled, in self.defense, to burn
the town. When they found it impossi-
ble to hold their ground any longer they
fell back slowly and steadily until they
reached the village of Volta, directly
southeast from Castiglione, and is only
about mile from the river Mincio. from
which, however, it is separated by range
of hills. .Iav.,..ea = tsis
Upon these hills in the rear ofthe
town, and overlooking it completely on
the south and southeast sides, the Aus
trians had planted very formidable bat
teries, and when arrived on the field
and went at once to the hight where the
Emperor had stood at the opening of the
engagement, but which he had left an
hour before to follow his victorious troops,
these batteries were blazing away upon
the French who were stationed on the
plain below. q u rFr =
The general result was soon made ev.
ident by the slackening of the Austrian
fire, and by the falling back of their smoke
and corresponding advance on the part,
of that which rose from the French ,artil-,
lery. The cannonading at that point
lasted for nearly an hour, but in precise.
ly what direction the Austrians returned
it was not possible from the position +
occupied to see. -
I Part of the Austrian force probably
crossed the Mincio River, which flows
southwark from the lower end of Lake
Garda, and empties into the Pc; but the
battle continued to rage oil over the re-
gion northwest of ia line connecting the
towns of Castiglione, Solferino and Vol
ta. At one point after another q sharp
cannonading would arise, and continue
half or three quarters of an hour, and af-
ter each successive engagement of this.
kind, the result became apparent in the,
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1 of the French forces.
, During all the early part of the day the
S sky had been clear and the weather hot;
e but clouds began to gather about noon,.
e and at five O'Clock, while the cannonade
S was at its hight a tremendous thunder
u storm rolled up from the north. west
n The storm lasted for about an hour, and
h the cannonade, SO far as we could distiu-
guish. was suspended. ..l gga3an
: Then the rain ceased, the clouds blew
b away and the sun shone out again, and
o the air was cool and perfectly delight
). full
y Though the cannon may have ceased
y for time to take part in it, the fight
: had in the mean time gone on; and when
e l again resumed my point of observation,
1t from which the storm had expelled me,
e the cannonading commenced on the left
of the entire field and on the very borders
le of the lake, southeast from Castiglione
e and west of Peschiera u
Is The Piedmontese troops, under the
r King, who commands them in person,
er had been posted there, and received the
ID Austrians as they came around. From
IN about seven O'Clock until after nightfall
~ an incessant and most terrible combat was
i'd here kept up.
We The batteries of the two armies we're
o. apparently about half mile apart, and
e. at the outset they were both served with
H. nearly equal and effective vigor, but tie
n Austrians gradually slackened their fire
t. and took up new positions, while the Sar.
81, dinians poured a rapid and uninterrupted
n shower of balls upon them, suspending
at only for few moments at a time, and
n then renewing it again with redoubled
ry fury. Fk Ill Jtl
ne The wind had gone down, the air wa.
= still, and the sound of musketry, as well q.
of cannon. was distinctly heard. Some
times only single fash would be SEEN
te then two or three at once, and sometimes
q half dozen would break forth in instant
succession. - i.ti NlKItG}
he 1t was beginning to be dusk when
X. turned to descend the hill, and all the
:. way down 1 still heard the roar of tn,
- cannon and the Gathering of the guns o.
al the infantry. 4f 4It2fr
- The Austrians have sustained an over
he whelming defeat, and it seems to me no,
unlikely that the Emperor may now b.
ro induced, by the representations OF the
ad neutral powers, to accept the peace which
of Napoleon will be very likely to tender
!, him. COOS gol auneaozso uf begIao8I
~ I lam afraid to venture upon any con
bo lecture as to the number killed and woun
l. ded; but, from the nature of the case, i
~ must be enormous I am confident tina
not less than ten Thousand wounded hav,
~ been brought into this village alone, du
~ ~ ring the Gay, to say nothing of those witt
m mon were left on the field, or taken to othe
,os places. .5. il...e -
see, RICHMOND. July l5.---Messrs. o. Jen
all nings Wise and P. II. Aylett met thi
morning in Carolina. Mr.. Ayiett sho
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