Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-23


aPs corps itself suffered much 1900 of his
men were killed or wounded In the attack
on the village General Espinasse and Lieuten-
ant Froidefond fell MORALLY wounded Like
them, Colonel Drouhot of the Sixty fifth of the
line and Colonel Chabriere of the Iecond For
eign Regiment, fell at the head of their troops.
On the other side, the divisions Vinoy and
Renault performed prodigies of valor, under
the orders of Marshal Canrobert and General
Mel. Vinoy's division, which left Novara in
the morning, had only just arrived at Trecate,
where it was to bivouac, when it was sent for
by the Emperor. 1t advanced rapidly Ia pas
de course as far as Ponte di Magenta, driving
the enemy from his positions, and taking more
than one thousand prisoners; but becoming
engaged with superior forces, it sustained Sc
we're loss; eleven of its officers were killed,
and fifty wounded; six hundred and fifty sub
officers and soldiers were put horS de combat
The 85th of the line especially suffered its
commanding officer was killed fighting brayely
at the head OF his regiment and the other SUI
periOr officers were wounded. General Mar
timprey was struck by ball as he was leading
his brigade.
The troops of Marshal Canrobert also sus-
tanned regretabe loss. Col. de Senneville, the
chief Of his staff, was killed at his side. Col.
Charlier, of the Goth, fell, MORALLY wounded,
struck by five balls, and several officers of Re-
naults division were placed horS de combat,
while the village of Ponte di Magenta was
taken seven times in succession.
Finally, about 81 in the evening" the French
army remained master of the field of battle,
and the enemy withdrew, leaving in our hands
four guns of which two were taken by the
Grenadiers of the Guard, two flags, and seven
thousand prisoners. The number of Austrians
placed hors de combat may be estimated at about
10000. On the field of battle, $4,000 muskets
and 10000 knapsacks have been picked up.
Thus, in five days after leaving Alessandria,
the allied army has delivered three combats,
won battle cleared Piedmont of the Aus
trians, and opened the gates of Milan Since
the battle of Monticello, the Austrians have
lost $4,000 men killed or wounded, 10000 pris-
oners, and II guns.
We have already published accounts of the
retreat of the Austrians, and of the entry of
the Allies into Milan. We may remark here
that most of the false reports from Italy have
originated in England, having been put in cir
culation, we suppose, by adherents of the min
istry who wish to injure Louis Napoleon.
Thus far, accounts of the war received from
Paris and Turin have proved to be correct.
When Louis Napoleon was last heard from, he
had some operation on foot, of which no
account has been given. The position of Gar
ibaldi at Bergamo, with the battle of Maregna-
no, and some other movements, look as if there
might be plan to cut off the retreat of the
Austrians, and force them to still more di-
sastrous battle somewhere beyond the AIDA
Incidents, &c.
Correspondence of the London News.
ing, not without great difficulty, succeeded
in getting here, to inspect the field of the glo-
rious battle fought on Saturday last. My pen
is not adequate to describe the heartrending
scene which surrounds me. Trees thrown
down by the deradful effect of artillery heaps
of dead bodies, human limbs scattered about,
carriages broken, farm houses burnt, crops
trampled, vineyards devastated houses plum
dered-such is the deplorable sight which has
met my eyes since my arrival in this town.
Town, however, Magenta is no more. The
small inn whence | am now writing these
line bears marks of the tremendous struggle,
for it was thrice taken and retaken during the
action.
Another letter says
'If you want fighting man, Victor Eman-
uel offers a model He is brave to temerity,
and in the fiercest of the Palestro fight was re-
from rushing most unroyally into the thickest
of the fight. The third regiment of Zouaves,
who did such bloody work that day, and saw
his daring courage, have unanimously elected
him corporal-an honor which the soldier
king will prize as highly as any one of his
electors would prize MarshaPs baton"
The IseJoIcIngs In Paris.
From the Paris Galgnani, 9Th.
Piacards announcing the victory were post
ed up everywhere over Paris, yesterday after
noon, and the whole population received the
intelligence with the greatest enthusiasm. AT
seven i'll the evening the guns from the Inva-
lides Numbered forth a salvo in honor of the
event. and at night the public offices, thea
tres, and great number of private houses
were illuminated. The Empress and the
Princess Clotilda, between nine and ten, went
along the boulevards and the Rue de Rivoli in
an open carriage, and were everywhere greet
ed with the most enthusiastic cries of give
PEmpereur !? give PImperatrce !" give la
Princess Clotilde !" The horses could only
proceed at the very slowest walking pace, so
enormous was the crowd which surrounded
the imperial carriage. The people were I'M
der the very wheels of the vehicle, and in
their delight seemed quite regardless of their
own safety. Her Majesty's progress was, in
fact,.a complete ovation. The boulevards and
otlei principal IuOTOuSHItfeS were crowded TO
late hour, and the city presented the appear
ance of a tete.
Letter from GarIbaIdI's Camp.
Communicated to the London News
COMO, Monday, May 80.
Dear Friend: You write that great things
are expected from the Cacciatori degi Alpi,
and hope you find already you are not de-
ceived in your expectations. Our battles at
Varese, st. Fermo, and Como, must be consid-
cred as some of the best f,its day7aee of the
campaign of 1859.
We were attacked at Varese on 18th, when
we not only repulsed the Austrians, but pur-
sued them. On the 9th, Garibaldi ordered lis
to march on Como, and we met the enemy
strongly fortified at st. Fermo. The impetu-
osity of our Cacciatori forced in half an hour
their entertainments, and the Austrians aban-
doned all their positions in great haste and dis
order The Cacciatori pursued them very
hotly, and, in less than five hours, all the
Costa di st. Fermo was entirely ours. 1t is
naturally one OF the strongest positions that can
be imagined. We are not quite 1900, and the
enemy 10000, with 200 horsemen, and eight
pieces Of artillery.
Gen. Garibaldi was invariably in the places
of the greatest danger, always within musket
shot, with our brave soldiers fighting and cry
ing, " Viud GWibdldW He thought constantly
of their safety, and never of his own. Col
Medici and all the other colonies were exam
Piles to the brave. All the etat major highly
distinguished themselves. Considering the diff
ficulties, numbers, and circumstances, the tax
ing OF Como must be, in the history of our
war of independence, one of the most brilliant
and boldest actions. An elderly English gen.
teman was with us, and fought like a lion
He is in the companies of Bersaglieri, formed
at lvrea, and compensation the greatest part of