The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-06-30
The London Times on Victor Eman,

uel.
The Times Of the Sd of June saws:
"Among the combatants in the Italian
war, no one seems more entitled to the
Victoria Cross than Victor Emanuel
himself. We are not now speaking of
his brilliant 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 country were he to
meet with soldiers death in the field,
he may be said to have pushed courage
to the verge Of rashness. a excess of
valor is, however, a fault which men
readily pardon, the more especiallywhen
a King is the hero. AS to the fact
there can be no doubt-the three armies
contain no braver mSn than Victor
Emanuel, King Of Sardinia. The two
Emperors who are his competitors in
the race for military glory must approve
themselves stout aud true soldiers if
they would not sec the palm of superior
valOr awarded to the Sardiniau 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 ia per-
son into the midst Of the cOmbatants,
and would not be persuaded to retire
into a safer position. The HOUave SOL
diers-no incompetent judges Of mill
taTy daring--endeavOred in vain TO re-
strain him; he would not understand
the propriety Of retreat. Even if this
reckless exposure Of his own life is not
a quality much to be commended ia
General, at least it will win for him the
rough sympathies and ready obedience
Of the camp. The soldier will cheerful.
" follow the chief who leads him on
Troops would be ashamed to fall back
when they see their General, and that
General a crowned King, in advance.
The Sandman army, however, have
showed themselves worthy Of the chiv-
Rlrous guidance of their King. To them
belong the honors Of Montebello. The
action Of the Sandman cavalry during
that affair seems to have decided at the
most critical moment the fortunes Of
the day. On this more recent occasion
of Palestro it was the Fourth Division
Of the Sandman army commanded by
the King in person, which inflicted SO
decisive a check upon the enemy. At
tackled by $4,000 Austrians, and sup
ported only by regiment of Zouaves,
this division Of the Sandman army not
only retained its position, but defeated
the enemy with great slaughter The
victory was more decisive than that Of
This time the Austrians
can scarcely say that, "having accom-
plished their purpose" they retired be-
cause they wished 10 retire. Il was TO
to them an important object to hinder
the junction of the Sardinians with Can
robert, and in this they entirely failed
They were fairly defeated, leaving nu.
merOus prisoners and guns in the hands
Of the enemy. This victory was won,
We repeat it, by the Sardinians, with
their King at their head. Our only re-
gret must be that such victories are not
won without heavy paymentin blood,
The Sandman army has hitherto borne
the brunt Of the war, and, however no
BILE and chivalrous, can but iii afford to
endure tho losses which such contests
involve. The hopes Of Italy rest on
the banners Of the Sandman King
Were his army destroyed, it would mat
ter but little to the Italian race which
Emperor conquered in the long run
Unless there be a national italian army
forthcoming, with an Italian chief at
los head respected for his military vir-
tues, the ultimate gain Of Italy will be
small indeed, All true well-wishers TO
italy for her own sake, look with the
deepest anxiety to the fate Of the Sardi-
nian army and the fortunes Of the Sar-
diniau King.