The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-16

lux Ps0ulCSsOu t0tucu Out True. An Aus
TRAN force, $4,000 strosg, advanced and
posted themselves strongly on the heights Of
Montebello, with batteries planted upon the
bill sides which swept the plain. II was Of
the greatest moment that this body should
be prevented from combining with the other
vast forces Of the Austrians. Lannes met
them with only 5000 men. Yet they rush.
ed On the foe with shout Of enthusiasm.
Their ranks were swept with storm Of
grapeshot. Said LAnnes, Il could hear
the bones crash in my division like glass in
Q haiLstorm." For nine hours--from elev.
en- in the day till eight at night the car.
mage continued. Again and again the
mangled columns Of the French rallied to
the charge; and it was not till three thou
sand Of their men lay dead on the field that
the Austrians broke and fed, also leaving
three thousand dead behind then, with six
thousand prisoners.
Napoleon, Fastening to the aid Of his gen.
eral, arrived just in time to see the battle
won. He rode up to Lannes, surrounded
by the dying and the dead, his sword drip
ping with blood, his face blackened with
powder, and his uniform soi!ed and torn by
the long strife. Napoleon smiled in silence,
but did not forget the heroism Of Lannes,
whom be afterwards created, from this
battlefield, Duke of MontebeIlo"--a title
which has descended to bis family to this
day. 1t was the same hero who had before
saved the fight on the terrible bridge of
Lodi, when the French were moved down
by the Austrian cannon like grass, and Ma
poleon's generals said it was impossible to
advance. Impossible, is not French"
said Bonaparte, as be seized standard,
and rushed forward shouting, Follow your
general" Lannes, however, was the first
to cross the bridge. He dashed past bis
leader, plungipg his horse into the very midst
Of the Austrian ranks, and grasped one OF
their banners. At that moment his steed
fell beneath him, and hall dozen swords
glittered above his head. With Herculean
strength and agility be extricated himself
from his fallen steed, leaped upon the horse
Of an Austrian behind the rider, plunged his
sword into the body Of the rider, and hurled
him from his saddle. He fought his way
back to his followers, having slain six Of the
Austrians with his own hand. The bridge
and the battle were won. For this deed Of
terrible energy Napoleon promoted Lannes
on the spot.
The battle OF Montebello was not with.
out its influence on the immortal victory OF
Marengo. which was fought Immediately
after, (June LAY AID was closely connected
with it. There 10000 Frenchmen under
Napoleon met 10000 Austrians, including
1000 cavalry and 200 pieces Of cannon,
which irresistibly swept Napoleon's troops
before them till Desaix, so anxiously ex-
pected with his reserve Of G,000 men. ar.
rived and charged, when the battle was
deemed lost. The tide was turned. The
Austrians were overthrown with terrible
slaughter. Twenty thousand men Of both
sides lay dead on the field. Desaix, the
greatest general Napoleon ever had, was
among them. The First Consul wept, aud
said the battle was dearly bought. No
doubt another Marengo or an equally san
culinary or decisive battle OF some other
name, will soon be fought, when we shall
probably know something Of the qualities Of
Napoleon Ill. as a general.
NEWS or THE ARAGo-GREar SUCCESS OF
GARRIBALDI.
The Arago, from Galway, on the 30th Of
May, arrived at st. Johns, N. F., at 10
o'clock =. NJ, on the 9Th of June.
Her European advces, by telegraph, are
to the Both of May.
Cen. GARRIBALDI, the commander of the
corps of Italian volunteers 10 the service Of
the King Of Sardinia, is achieving great
success in the northern extremity Of Pied.
mont and Lombaray. He has not only
driven the Austrians ont of Piedmont, but
has occupied Lecco in Austrian Territory
The following is the Arago's news
PARIS. May 2Sth.-There is nothing new
rom Italy. Portugal has declared her neu
trality. Garribaldi is marching for Como.
LONDON, May 30th.-1'he papers of this
morning give accounts OF the expedition of
Garribaldi and his volunteer corps, across
the right wing Of the Austrians in Upper
Lombardy, which has been by tar the most
striking and successful episode OF the cam
paign.
PARIS, May 30.--The Mon,te,u publishes
the following telegram:
ALEssASDarA, May 29.--The Emperor is
enjoying perfect health we have but few
sick. The weather is beautiful and the har.
vest has begun. The army is abundantly
supplied, and the soldiers continue to feel
ull Of confidence and are IN high spirits.
Garribaldi has reinforcemenis Of troops
at Como. The artillery has been re organ
lied, the National Guards modified, and
volunteers are Fastening to increase the
militia.
The national movement is spreading and
the town OF iecco is free
The Austrians in considerable force have
occupied Robbie.
The following was received last evening
Gen. Garribaldi entered Como amidst bel
ringing and q general illumination Of the
town. All the steamers 90 the lake Of
Como are in possession OF Garribaldi.
The Austrians are all in rapid retreat.
Advics from Luganno dated noon, of The