Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-07-12

From Europe.--Ano1her Great Battle.

The steamers Vigo and Asia arrived at New
York on the 7th, bring highly important intelli-
gence. The expected battle of the Mincio has
been fought, and has resulted in the triumph oil
the allied arms. The only definite intelligence
of the great event is contained in despatch
from the Emperor of the French to tie Empress,
in which he announces, with Geographic brevity,
that battle has been fought, and a victory won
He also says that the whole Austrian army,
formed in line of battle FIVE leagues in extent,
was engaged, and that the battle lasted sixteen
hours-from 4 in the morning until in the
evening. AS the force of the Austrians on the
Mincio was set down at two hundred and eighty
thousand, some idea may be formed of the des-
perate lighting which must have been necessary
to defeat them. A despatch from Vienna par
TALLY confirms this intelligence. 1t states that
battle was progressing, though with the usual
Austrian ignorance in the presence of reverses,
no details were known. There are no details,
but as the advices inform US that the Austrian
Emperor had removed his headquarters to Val.
leggio, within the Historic Square, and that the
French had passed Montechiara, and pushed their
reconnaissance as far as Goito on the Mincio, it
seems probable that the Mincio has been cross
ed at that point.
The papers brought by the Vigo and Asia Don.
tain many interesting items Of intelligence from
the Seat OF War previous to the last great battle
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Timessays the piokets of the armies were in sight
ofeaoh other and scarcely day passes without
slight skirmish.
General Garibaldi was accomplishing remark
able feats in surprising the Austrians, making
marches of fifty miles in day and setting the
country in favor of National independence.
A Sandman official bulletin states in reference
to the affair at Perugia, between the people and
the Papal troops, that the Swiss regiments at
tackled the town on the goth ult,, and met with
great resistance, but after three hours fighting
they forced the town, when the combat was re-
newed in tue streets and continued for two
hours. The Swiss troops trampled down and
killed even women and inofensive persons
Next day the outrages and firing upon the peo-
pie were Recommended, and the town was pla-
ced in state of siege.
LArEsr.--The steamer Hungarian brings four
days later foreign intelligence, and brief but in
teresting particulars of the great battle on the
line of the Mincio The main contest appears
to have taken place near Solterino, village
eighteen miles northwest of Mantua, and the
scene of the defeat of the Austrians by the
French in 1888, prior to the siege of Mantua.-
The details of the battle are very incomplete,
but no doubt can be entertained that it was q
substantial victory for the Allies, though achiev-
ed, perhaps, at a severe cost. The Austrians ac-
knowledge they were obliged to retreat after
suffering extraordinarily heavily losses. The
Emperor of France took an active part in the
battle, and issued stirring address to the army
at its close. The Allies had been permitted to
cross the Miucio without opposition Another
battle was regarded as inevitable before the siege
operations commenced. Both France and Aus
tria were making preparations to bring immense
reinforceinents into the field. Prussia had for
mally proposed to the Federal Diet to place an
Army of Observation 1.-the Rhine.
| A despatch dated the 25th ult. from the En-
peror Napoleon to the Empress Eugenie, says:
"The enemy withdrew last night slept in the
room occupied In the morning by the Emperor
of Austria General Neil has been appointed o
Marshal of France. The Austrans crossed the
Mincio for the purpose of attacking US with their
whole force, but were obliged to abandon their
positions, and withdraw to the left bank OF the
river, after blowing up the bridges Of Quito
We took thirty pieces of cannon and seven thou
sand prisoners"
Private dispatches say the AustTians had 3d.
900 men killed, wounded, and taken prisoners
lost sixteen flags and seventy-fve cannon.
| No circumstantial account of the battle had
reached Paris. Private dispatches intimated
that the French army had suffered so severely as
to be unable to resume the offensive. Vague
rumors put the loss of the French at twelve
thousand killed and wounded. The battle was
fought at Solferino. The Austrians were pre-
pairing for another battle under Gen. Hess.
General Neil's corps covered themselves with
glory. The Sardnians fought with great fury
against superior numbers.
The Emperor of Austria is to return to Vienna
on important business, and Gen. Hess becomes
commander-in-chief.
An attack on Venice was expected on the
2Sth. One hundred and seventy FIVE thousand
of the Austrian reserves were on their way to
Italy, called the flower of tine Austrian army
every man having served upward of eight years.
Five French Generals were wounded at the
battle of Solferino.
The Gazette de France says that preparations
were making to raise within two months an ar
my of 40, 900 men, and that great naval prepare
tons are going on at Cherbourg.