, 1859-06-09
xflE WAR lin ITALY.
na-f:E an MISREPRESENTATION.

peror Of Austria bad arrived at Paris, in comPa
ny with the Field Marshal Hess. Our infor
naHa, ~Aohld none Aoua Ar9ina to the head
quaEtets Of NAtshal lBasaguay 'ai!liers through
tbs bnshy paths Of the Casatisu,a country, bn@
also rspQrted that great deal Of wariike bueu'
md uArehing had been noticed in the Aussr1af
camp, near the bridge Of In Helm.
The tsssgrsph hi Informed you TINT or
Thursdav an Austrian corps coming from Stra
della attacked tho position Of Castegg1o, chaet,
defended BY the people Of that place. After
brilliant stand made b. Psedmonteae cavalry, II
which Capt -Pio1a was slightly wounded, tut
Austriaus were obliged to retire. As soon a
Aarshul Baruguay d'Hiiliers got wind Of p.
taet thst tie Austt'ans we're plotting m.scnle Ssa:
to be on his guard with bis diFision. This dis
Aoguiahed officer moved bis forces, therefore
10 The direction Of Montebello, Is It Was thought
that. after the retreat Of Thursday, the enemy
would perhaps again attack the advanced guar
Of our army.
der the. orders Of General Zobel, were seen X
move toEsrds the Piedmontese position Of lon
tebeno, which were occupied by 800 Sardlniat
hos semen supported by two batteries. Tht
Anattiaus were marching in tcheloas, their f1gl
wing bent in the directisn Of Drandpzzo, thei'
left flank, supported by large artillery, OF
Casona, whilst their columns Of attack Of III.
centre advanecd, by Piazale, towards our line!
Of Montebello
alter roll sof musk-try on the left; and By the
sharp rcportof Austrian und Piednlontesc guns
be marched with the second brigade Of lis d.,
vision in tha direction Of Aontebello, to support
the piedtnontesc cavalry, which By this time
hnd already advanced to meet the enemy.
Tue battle Of Montcbcllo scarcely admits o.
description. 1t was series Of dreadful deeds
Of daring, hand 10 hand fights, Of sanguinary
encounters, Of desperate charges and assaults
tllickiy among our troops, that our centre, al
ready engaged, was obliged to fall back IN the
right Of our lines, retiring from Montebcllo, pro
tccted by ravinc filled with bruxlwood, which
descended towards the main road Of Neghcra
As General lseuret led on his rncn to support
our centre, it was observed that . body Of tl.e
of the enemy had gained the top Of billy
ground behind the French division on our right
A deadfy ,pliey was poured into them, and, pro.
tected by the tre, boih Piedmontcse and French
cnne out uf tie rurine and went bnldl, to meet
the enemy. Tile effect Of the new French guns,
CARRYING their bullets to distance of more than
two English miles was 20 great t11at the center
Of tie Austriaus was soon Obliged 10 fall back
upon Ills reserve, and Montcbclio was u::.ain &c.
cupied by our men. lsy this time the third and
fourth brigades Of General Forey's division Lad
officer had left in support Of small band Of the
national guard-wlo, By the bye, fought bravc1y
his first brigade, sending an orderly officer o1
lis staff TO Marshal paraguay d'uillicrs, askin.
support If need be.
l1aring thus given his orders, he came on
with his Zouaves ut tue pas ID clIarge. One ta.
talon of Chasseurs d'0rleans rushed by, tue
Light Of battle on their faccs." 1t was nccom-
panied by two batalions Of the line commanded
by Uuchcf and Lacreve1le. The shock was ter.
rib1e; Lacrctcllc fell dead from his horse, Maiu1
Duchcf fell dead after him; olr nlen still nd.
ranccd q Ia hayontffe. An Austrian Colonel and
::0p Croats we're made prisoners. Assailed III
tTunt by the French, broken by the impetuosify
Of the charge Of the Sardinian MonferTAto light
lacked on tue right By tue Scc"nd brigade, ind
BY our artillery all along the line. the Austrians
began to retire after "a struggle Of six hours. Al
five O'Clock they were driven pell nell ttuwn ti,t
hills towards Stradelta on Que side, and towards
Casatisna on the other, leaving mounds Of dead
behind them.
We had won the day. Tie Austrians were
therefore unable to force our positions. though
they were l5,0po strong, with = powerful ar1i1
lcry, thus nutuumbcring us by s:,n}y men, Fo
rcy's division numbered scarcely s.tW0 fighting
men, and was supported by 96v Sardiniatl
horses. You must MT forget that this bravt
cavalry, lid by young Colonel lie Sunnez, sus,
taincd for an hour the first shock Of the enemy
thus giving time to the Frcncl, to come up.
::s,s7 -. En=lishsyictvx or sl,c Battle.
The london T.1nes Of May I'D SAYS:
1.-THE Austriaus evidently fought well, fos
they must have carried the Town Of Custcgggio
which had been occupied by the French and
barricadcd, before they could have arrived al
were eventually driven. Tue Austrians seer,
to ltavc been in tie first instance successful
and only to have been driven bacE when the
French supports came up
The Tin.ts disparayes tho battle Of Montcbel
10, calling it tenth rate victory. 1t says th;t
thr war will involve constant drain ot nle'
and money, with pitched battles and long slcycs
aud this is perhaps what it will not long Ell
dure.
The 7imes dogs not a1la1c to the EuVero
Napo1con's sicw4 respecting tic independence
Of Italy, but accuses him OF having sold lin
sc9f 10 the demon Of military conquest.
{Fsom the Ln.don rust Nnyat)
1t IL evident thut this engagement, thong
the .AustriAnS fur the moment appear ratlser !
the character Of assalaufs, has been the rcs,,'
Of the change in the position Of tue French Is
and, I'D nrn,y curps, which lad pushed on US fat 4
Tortoua-iudecd, even Enthusiastically with tl
view Of intcrcepttng tic Austria retreat to ri;
cenza or to Lolnbardv. Whether voluntary q
forced, the attack last Friday on Caste@ci
Sl1DNS LuC AufalikAEc u tAc (QA1 81 putShSA y
the Allics-au advantage still greater II, a. NIL
be fairiy presumed, it hasteued the Austrla
retreat.
Though it would he absurd 10 form any co,
clusian aI,out the relative cliauces Of succc:
trum the cautious movements and patient stra
cgy of the host lie armies. it has already tra1
sf,red that considerable difference Of opinio
l,ad existed ut Vienna respecting thc cn'ir
plan Of the campaign. 1t is stated that {
ff1,i In
| Francis Joseph arrived Ut Milan, and LETT ir
n,cdiatcly for Payia, attended by General lies
| The previous movements uf the -austri.
| army arc believed not to hare met with t!
| approval of tic veteran strAteG'st-by far Il
| greatest tactici4n in the Austrian service, ii
tho general to whose arrangements the spect
aud successful termination Of The campaign
Count Gyulai find himself practically supers
aed in tue command by this far ADLER and n.a
experienced officer, VIC may anticipate OIL I
1urt Of Austria I'LL the warincss Of Il Fabian r.
| icy. General Hess is not the man to risk +
fate Of his masters empire on sing lc battle
is fur more probable ti,at wc shall str the ar1
ef Francis Juscph falling ha'k aud taking up I
old. well-known and formidable position
| tween Verona, Mautua aud pescl,l.sa.
| THE ArFAin At 7yEArELla.-SaAniSsaSA AccotS
TCaiN, May -, 1s5?.-General Cildini, vi!
inv to take possession OF the ct,A Of the brit
al ycrcelli, which adjoIued the left bank Of I
river, in order by TINT means to protect the G.
structiun Of smother bridge over tue Ses
moved forward two columns. which, after L.
Ing passed the river, joined at tie same pu
the columns which crossed near Scs'a, Oh
! side next 3ibino, was attacked BY the Austri
in grcut force, and sustained fierce contic
place called Sillata- The cnenly was, IL
ever, routed, and our troops established tf'
selves in Borgo fercclli; the other column cTt
I'd the Seaia near Capruclni Tecchi, and a
having surprised two companies of the encn
remained at that place. Our loss is insignifc:
| but that Of the Austrians il considerable.
Motlenese, utter having spiked their cam
; cvncuatcd Pn]la last night, and retTeated
: Giyixzino.
POSITION OF TEE DERBT uISIsrRT.
On Wednesday, May e5th, the Lord M
Of London. headed dcputation to the Pr
Minister, TO present the memorial euanat
:. strict non-;ntesveatioa. Lord Derby assn
| ! them that the government had no intention
. desire to alter in any way their policy Of T
| Ii h Intervention. AlluIing to the rune
q alliance between Rub.ia and France. his l.
: ship said tAat the government lad received
: pcated and positive assurances from ri
y 3$ortsehakoff that no such treaty existed,
exchanged between the Russian and Frt
9 governments, in no way affected the inter
y Of this country.
ID Attempt to Il. rn the Rock 1eli
n Bridge.
- fFrun the Davenport Newt tth. ]
It Yesterday morning (Sunday,) at the ho!
e o'clock, the watchman Oh tic East end OF
t9 Railroad Bridge was passing orer the bridt
"a make lis hourly report to the Watchm1
9e the center pier, when be discovered combus
Is rnatesiuls placed on the bridge ready for I'll
Not daring to lcave the spot Tor fear the vil
=, might tireit, be cried ont Justify for the bl
i. ,naster, who closed tie draw aud came to hi
sistapcc, when the following inccndiary art
- we're found upon the bridge: 1small /
a. =; clothes line rope: lthrce-fourths inch
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