Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-11

gan TO retire after struggle Of six hours. At
five o'clock, p. NJ, they were driven pell nell
down the hills towards Stradella on one side,
and towards Casatisma on the other, leaving
mounds of dead men behind them.
We had won the day. The Austrians We're
therefore unable to force our positions, though
they were $4,000 strong, with y powerful ar
tillery, thus outnumbering us by 5000 men.
Forey's division numbered scarcely 5000 fight
ing men, and was supported by 5000 sardin-
ian horses. You must not forget that this
brave cavalry, led by young Colonel dc Son
naz, sustained for m hour the first shock of
the enemy, thus giving time to the French to
come up.
The last charge made by the sarlinians was
fatal to Colonel Morell who fell mortally
wounded from his horse Besides this loss
we have to deplOre 200 dead and 300 wounded.
Amongst the last the names of Coils. Griot,
Les Barre, Dc Bellcfonds, Dusmeuil, and Ma
jor Ferussal, all French superior officers, are
to be noticed.
General Porey and the Sandman cavalry,
colonel De sonnaz behaved nobly. II is i'm
possible to ascertain the loss sustained by the
enemy, because the official report has not yet
arrived in Turin. According to the accounts
Of my informant, the Austrians have lost
is. OOO men, dead and wounded, to say the
least. 1t has been noticed that their men
could not stand the impetuosity OF the Zcu-
ayes.
AS soon as they were assaulted with the
deadly weapons they were always driven pell-
nell from their postions--and the village OF
Montebelo was thus taken and re-taken thrice
during the action. | make no pretensiOn
whatever to send you correct description of
the battle. As | have already said, this bril-
liant exploit admits Of no dcscription--it is
only sketch that present to your readers.
The London Post Of the 2lst after giving
the details OF the fight, says..--lt is evident
that this engagement, though the Austrans
for the moment appear rather in the charac-
ter of assailants, has been the result Of the
change in the position of the French LIST and
Sd army corps, which had pushed on as far
IS Tortona-indeed, even further--clearly
with the Wow of intercepting the Austrian re-
treat TO Placenza ort0 Lombardy. Whatever
voluntary or forced the attack last Friday ON
Casteggio shows the advantage of the course
pursued by the Allies--an advantage still
greater if, as may be fairly presumed, it has
hastened the Austrian retreat. Though it
would be absurd to form any conclusionabout
tho relative chances of success from the eau
tious movements and patent strategy Of the
hostile armies, it has already TRANSFERRED that
considerable difference of opinion had existed
at Vienna respecting the entire plan of the
campaign. II is stated that, on the very day
of this engagement, the Emperor Francis
Joseph had arrived at Milan, and left imme-
diatcly for Pavia, attended by Gen. Hess.
The previous movements Of the Austrian army
are believed not to have met with the appro-
val of the veteran Sirategist-by far the great
est tactician in the Austrian service, and the
general to whose arrangements the speedy
and successful termination of the campaign of
4 Ina hg,.n neppihaI GhOull
Count Gyulai find himself practically super
coded in the command by this far ADLER and
more experienced officer, We may anticipate
/ on the part OF Austria all the wariness Of q
| Fabian policy. Gen. Hess is not the man TO
risk the fate of his masters empire on sim
gle battle; it is far more probable We shall
see the army Of Francis Joseph falling back
and taking up the old, well known and for
midable position between Verona, Mantua and
PeAchiera. Still, it appears highly probable
Il that not many days will elapse before VT re-
ceive intelligence OF SOME engagement mNcl
more important than that in which Genera
Forey has just reaped his laures. But Ans
tria is evidently commencing new diplomatic
campaign, to which she looks forward Will
, even greater hope than to her military efforts
Her new Foreign Minister, Count Rechberg
represents the thorough of the late Primo
Felix Schwarzenberg's political system, ans
, will leave no stone unturned to engage tn
{ whole Germanic Confederation IN active co
t operation for the defence Of the Austrian
I power in Italy. Ultramontane agencies, "
7 may fecl assured, will be set at work amongs
the Bayarian people, and in the Saxon Court
, in the little palace Of Hesse Cassel, and il
every Rhenish diocess, amongst the chiefs 4
l the Kreuz-partel, and tile honest burehrrs {
| IIidesheim nor will they be confined t
0 German States or Courts. The uncring an
= INSCRIPTIONS energy of Count Rechberg wi
extend to every European Cabinet, to where
: ever political hopes or fears may be kindled
? or political decisions may be swayed by tn
r influence Of the Romsh priesthood. How ia
y that influence may affect our own poilicf
II combinations in the Parliament about to met
Q is already a matter of no common interest
/ and it hardly required the positive assuIanC
o of Cardinal Wiseman to foresce that his nom
i necs will be ranged in support Of the Ministr,
l. which has taken no pains to conceal its Au
|. trian sympathies, and which would leave
l. its foul rottenness and undisguised deformit
d the temporal government OF the Roma
% States.
o The Second Fight.
u The Sandman Government had issued Il
C following bulletins in regard to q second ba
If tie:
y ''TrRIs, May 2l.-To-day, the extreme i'
l. OF our army under General Claldlnl forced
Il passage over tho Sesia, near Vereilli, in 4
II admirable manner. The enemy was PIT
n flight, leaving officers and privatcs as prisol
h ers, together with arms, wagons, and horst
st in our hands,"
al "TURIs, May 22.--icncral Cialdini, wishir
1T to take possession Of the end of the bridge
Yercelli, which adjOined the left bank Of Il
IT river, in order by that means to protect Il
" construction of another bridge over tho Sesi
if moved forward two columns, which, aft
;, having passed the river, joined at the san
point the column which crossed near Sesa q
5. the side next Albino, was attacked by II
H. Austrains i'll great force, and sustained
fierce conflict at a place called Villata. II
3, enemy was however, routed, and our trool
81 established themselves in Borgo Vercelli an
Of after having surprised two companies of u
r. enemy, remained at that place. Our loss
y. insignificant but that Of the Austrians
ir considerable. The Modenese, after havir
o, spiked their cannon evacuated Pulla la
y, night, and retreated to Givissino.n
Of ''TuRS, May 23.--Yesterday, the cnen
ar appeared in great force at Palestro, with Il
~ object Of ohstructing the march Of the reco
IN ton Of the Sesa by order of the King Of Sa
10 dina Tho enemy's artillery, was howeye
III silenced in every part, The Austrian5 ha'
so shot an entire family of eight persons,
d. whose house Au trian guns had been foun
OF The French have occupied Castoggio, whel
II they are certifying themselves. Yesterda
Id Prince Napoleon took his departure for Le
of horn."
lis A dispatch dated Vienna, May 23d, says :
Is SAT noon on the Dist instant, about Is, 900
ly the Franco Sa rdcnian army attnf1sed NJ