Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16


tie on their faces" 1t was accompanied by two
battahons ofthe line, commanded by Duchel and
Lacretelle. The shock was terrible; Lacretelle
fell dead from his horse, Major Duchef fell dead
after him; our men still advanced la bdyonet.
An Austrian Colonel and 200 Croats were made
prisoners. Assailed in front by the French; bro
ken by the impetuosity of the charge of the Sar-
dinian Monferato light horsemen, led by the brave
Colonel Morelli; attacked on the right BY the
second brigade and by our artillery all along the
line, the Austrians began to retire after strug-
gle of six hours. At 5 o'clock p. m. they were
driven pel NELL down the hills towards Stradel-
Ia on one side, and towards Casatisma on the
other, leaving mounds Of dead behind them
We had won the day. The Austrians were,
therefore, unable to force our positions, though
they were $4,000 strong, with q powerful artille-
ry, thus outnumbering US by 5000 men. Forey's
and was supported by 900 Sandman horses. You
must not forget that this brave cavalry, led by
young Colonel De Sonnaz, sustained for an hour
the first shock Of the enemy, thus giving time to
the French to come up.
The last charge made by the Sardinians was ia
tai to Colonel Morelli, who fell mortally wounded
from his horse. Besides this loss, we have to de-
plore 200 dead and 300 wounded. Amongst the
last the names Of Colonels Griot, Les Barre, De
Belefonds, Dusmeuil, and Major Ferussal, all
French superior officers are to be noticed.
General Forey and the Sandman cavalry Colo
mel, De Sonnaz, behaved nobly. 1t is impossible
to ascertain the loss sustained by the enemy, be-
cause the official report has not yet arrived in
Turin. According to the accounts Of my infor-
msnt, the Austriens have lost l 800 men, dead,
and wounded, to say the least. 1t has been no
ticed that their men could not stand the impetu-
osity Of the Zouaves' and Chasseurs' bayonets
and Of Sandman swords. AS soon as they were
assaulted by the deadly weapons TREY were al
ways driven pell NELL from their positions, and
the village of Montebello was thus taken and re-
taken thrice during the action. make no pre-
tention whatever to send you a correct descrip-
ton of the battle. As have already said, this
brilliant exploit admits of no description; it is
only sketch that present to your readers.-
London Nevs, May 1st.
The Turin correspondent of the London Herald
gives the following account:
The Piedmontese cavalry, after occupying Cas-
teggio, had been driven back by the Austrians,
who followed it into Montebello, where they were
brought up by the force under Forey and Beuret.
A fierce contest took place in the streets of the
village, from whence the French were ultimately
driven, after two hours hard fighting; but at this
time reinforcement made its appearance in the
shape of half battery Of artillery and the Nine
ty-frst and Ninety-eighth regiments The vii
lage was recaptnred after much slaughter, and
the Austrians fell back along the road to Casteg-
gio in perfect order, closely followed by the
French. The Austrians suffered very severely in
this retreat, and would have done still more so
but for the admirable conduct Of their artillery.
At Casteggio they stopped their retrograde move
ment, and q battalion Of rifemen posted on some
we'll wooded hills south Of the town, kept up Q
CALLING fire against the French. The Seventy
fourth regiment alone had about one hundred
men put hoss de combat at Casteggio by the muir
derous rifles of the Tyrolese jagers The rest Of
the Austrians developed themselves in fields on
the left, despite several very gallant attempts of
the Sandman horse to prevent them. The French
made a desperate attack to gain possession Of the
village, but they were repulsed, and retired in
considerable disorder to Montebello, sthe Austri-
ans pursuing them, and it would have been all up
with the division of Forey but for the Fifty-sxth
regiment and the Sixth battalion of Chasseurs,
who had just arrived from Cantalupe.
With all this, it seems that the Austrians and
French entered pell NEIL into Montebello, where
fearful butchery took place, but the upshot Of
the matter was that the Austrians retired leaving
fearful number of killed and wounded all along
the road. The Sandman cavalry, who behaved
with degree Of intrepidity that is hardly done
justice to in the bulletins, attempted to pursue
them, but were too fatgued to do so effectually.
The Austrians retired in perfect order, but 200
prisoners remained in the victors' hands. They
must have been greatly surprised, and not lit
tie relieved, at finding no fresh troops were sent
| in pursuit. They retired behind the Po, moving
along the Piacenza road, as far as Siradells, and
then crossing over to the Northern bank of the
river. The road to Piacenza- is now therefore
open to the French, unless there he an Austrian
force at Castel San Giovanni, fact which is not
as yet cleared up.
AT the beginning of the action the Anstrians
had decided numerical advantage, but at the
close the advantage Of numbers was wholly on
the side of the French.
Our bulletins tell US that the loss is only about
500 killed and wounded; but I believe this is as
much below the mark as the number said to have
been lost by the Austrians (2,O00) is above it.
Paris MAY 2l,) correspondence of the London
Herald.]
There is no longer any doubt Of the fact, that
the Austrians had the worst Of it at the smart Of
fair which took place the day before yesterday
between Straditis and Nognera. Not only were
they driven back in their attempt to gain
ion Of the village of Montebelo, but they have
doauuoueo tlelr Poslton ou tue I'LL iouuu Ctia-
della, and placed the Po between them and the
French. When an army not only does not retain
the positions it had after the battle, but with
draws some fifteen or twenty miles, theretrograde
movement cannot be considered anything but o
confession of their having been worsted. The
Austrians we learn, were under the command OF
Count Stadion, but the telgraphic dispatch says
nothing of the loss which the Austrian corps suf-
fered. Rumor sets down their losses at about f.
900 men hors de combat-doubtless an exaggera-
ton.
Old School General Assembly.
PALMER HOUSE, indianapolis, May 81.