The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-28
from the Lond, "A Times.
The Rash VaiOr Of the King OF Sardinia

Among the combatants in the Italian
war no one seems more entitled to the Vie
toria Cross than Victor Emanuel himself.
We are not now speaking of his higher
qualities as General, but simply his bril-
liant valor as a soldier He has displayed
conspicuous courage in the presence of the
enemy. Considering his position, and the
evils which would be entailed on his coun.
try were he to meet with soldiers death
in the field. he may be said to have pushed
courage to the verge Of ra,ines- An cx-
cess of valor is, however. a f:lul; which
men readily pardon, the more especially
King in the hero. As to the fact there
can be no doubt-the three armies contain
no braver man than Victor Emanuel, King
of Sardinia The two Emperors who are
his competitors in the race for military glo-
ry must approve themselves stout and true
soldiers if they would not see the palm OF
the superior valor awarded to the Sarlinian
King Wherever the fight is thickest and
the fire hottest, there Victor Emanuel Is to
be found.
On Tuesday, at the battle of Palestro,
he pushed forward in person into the midst
of the combatants. and would not be per-
suaded to retire into safer position The
Zouave sOldiers--no incompetent judges OF
military daring-endeavored in vain to re.
strain him he would not understand the
propriety of retreat. Even in this reckles:
exposure of his own life is not quality
much to be commended In General, at
least it will win for him the rough sympa
thies and ready obedience Of the camp
The soldier will checrfully follow the chic
who leads him on. Troops would be asha
med to fall back when they see their Gen
eral, a crowned King. in advance. The
Sandman army, however, have shown them
selves worthy of the chivalrous guidance q
of their king. To them belong the honor
of Montcbello. The action of the Sardi
Man cavalry during that affair seems t,
have decided at the most critical momen
the fortunes of the day. On the more re
cent occasion OF Palestro it was the FOurtl
Division of the Sandman army comman
ded by the King in person, which inflicted
so decisive check upon the enemy. At
tackled by 25,0o0 Austrlans, and supported
only by regiment Of Zouaves, this diviS
ion Of the Sandman army not only retaine,
its position, but defeated the enemy witt
great slaughter. The victory was NOR
decisive than that of Montebe!lo Thi
time the Austrians can scarcely say that
having accomplished their purpose, the
retired because they wished to retire. |
was to them an important object to hnde
the junction Of the Sardinians with Can
robert, and in this they entirely failed
They were fairly defeated, leaving numel
Gus prisoners and guns in the hands OF til
enemy. This victory was won, We repeo
it, by the Sardinians, with their King Z
their head Oar only regret must be tbs
such victories are not Won without heav
payment in blood. The Sandman arm
has hitherto borne the brunt of the wa
and. however noble and chivairous, can br
/ i'll afford to endure the losses which sue
, contests involve. The hopes of Italy re.
, on the banners Of the Sandman Kin;
: Were his army destroyed, it would matte
, little TO the Italian race which Empert
conquered in the long run. Unless ther
be a national Italian army forthcoming, wit
/ an Italian chief at its head, respected fi
! his military virtues the ultimate gain
] Italy will be small indeed All true vel
wi>hers to Italy for her own sake, look wit
, the deepest anxiety 10 the fate Of the Sa
diniau army and the fortunes Of the Sard
| nian KIM.