Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-16

Ihe attack on Venice was expected to COM
mence on the 28th. rc.-a.'s 81, a. z-ste7s6.-4
One hundred and seventy-five thousand
troops from the Austrian reserves were on
Their way to Italy. They are called the
mower OF the Austrian army-every man hav-
ing served upwards of eight years. ssT s;-f'
rive French Generals were wounded at the
battle of Salferino., 80 s5s-. r e
be- II IS rumored that an English fleet of 25
sail was arriving off Venice. -
Inc Gazette. de France says that prepara-
tlons are making to raise within two months
an army of 45O, 900 men.
Great naval preparations are going on at
Cherbourg, ....
A dispatch received at Paris from Capiani
29th ult., says the French troops passed the
Mlnclo without interruption, the enemy hay
ing withdrawn therefrom on the 25th.
Prussia made a proposal to the federal diet
to place an army of observation ON the Rhine
under the superior orders of Bavaria. The
proposal was referred to the military COM
mittee @--..-.-l-..ol. s..-...-.. -
1t was reported that the Emperor of Aus.
tria would soon have an interview with the
Prince Regent of Russia. -.
Ine Atlantic Telegraph Co. has issued pro-
posals OF subscription for the new capital of
600, 900 pounds go SaS'S e 40 ~
7s The following telegram with what has been
sent contain what is known of the great battle
on the Oath of June.
The loss of the enemy is very considerable,
but ours is less. We have taken 80 cannon,
more than 1000 prisoners and flags.
The Sandman army inflicted great loss on
the enemy, often having contended with great
fury against superior forces.
Napoleon issued bulletin praising the
French and Sardinians for their bravery.
The following is the Austrian official &C.
count of the battle: ' -
A collision took place between the two en-
tire armies at 1Oa. m. yesterday. Our left
under Gen. Wimoan, advanced as far as the
Chiese in the forenoon
The right defended the Piedmontese, but
on the other hand the ardor of our could not
be restored, and our losses are extraordinarily
heavy The development of powerful masses
of the enemy against our left wing and the
advance of his main body against Volta caus.
ed our retreat, which began late in the even
ing.
VIENNA, June 25.-Austrian correspon-
dence contains the following. The day before
yesterday the Austrian army crossed the Min
clio at our points, and yesterday came upon
the superior force of the enemy on the Chiese.
.,
our army withdrew across the Mincio.
Our head quarters are now at Villa.
The London Times says the Austrians have
most candidly admitted their defeat, and that
history scarcely records bulletin in which
such disaster is more explicitly avowed.
The Moniteur says that the battle will take
the name of the Battle of Salferino
The command-in-chief of the army which
is preparing for battle is given to Gen. Hess.
Prince Napoleon arrived at Parma on the
25th, and was received with enthusiasm.
Forty thousand men were embarking in AL
geria for the Adriatlc, and at Paris news was
expected of the occupation of Venice by the
French - -E
A dispatch from Berne says that 1900
Piedmontese, with 700 volunteers, had ar
| rived at Tivan, and advanced towards Bornio,
at the foot of the Stetrio pass.
Patriotic demonstrations by the working
classes in Paris were universal.
A dispatch from Vienna says the attack of
the French on Nenice and Tagliament, about
45 miles northeast of Venice, was expected to
take place on the 2sth Of June.
Some reinforcements for the French army
were constantly quitting France for Italy.
The Austrians have sunk five small YES
sels, a large frigate, and three steamers in the
port Of Malamocca, to prevent the passage of
the French squadron.
TURIN-An official bulletin to day contains
SOME details of the battle of the 24th.
The Piedmontese were principally engaged
at San Martino-performed prodigies of valor,
and took formidable positions, but could not
hold them owing to fearful tempest. The
Piedmontese drove the Austrians from San
Martino, retaining 9 of their cannon. Serious
loss is admitted. y e1. -s
The Sandman Ambassador at Paris is re-
ported to have complained to the English Coy
ernment against the Secretary of the British
Embassy at Paris, for anti-Sardinian nanifes-
| tatiOns. .t- - a.-