Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-07-31

we're promenading the couhtry, in the
direction Of Casiiglione, had been misia-
ken for Austrians. Bot an officer m the
camp Of Gen. Canroberi, which we yisi-
ted next day--upon the farthest extreme
OF The field d battlefield US that it came
from free Austrian soldiers, who bad
concealed themselves in the bushes after
the fght. and now came in to surrender.
They were said 10 have stated that the
Austrian army we're rapidly coming up
in full force. and would soon be in posses
sion Of Casiiglione. i do not suppose
the French papers viii say much about
this affair, and have therefore been more
particular in mentioning it. Soldiers,
certainly, are only men, and when not
under the immediate control Of their Off
GERS, are doubtless subject TO all the ordi-
nary weaknesses Of humanity.
TIE FIELD THREE DAYS AFTER THE BAT
TIE.
Muskets, some broken, but most Of
them quite uniojured, lay scattered all
over the field. Cartridges unused, in inn
mense quantities, were strewn about;--
balls Of all kinds could be picked up eve
Irywhere, though many had sunk into the
earth ;--ramrods, bayonels, printing tubes,
and all the little utensils Of war lay around I;
bits Of clothing, gloves, belts, pocket
combs such as soldiers carry, and great
quantities Of letters were strewn about
in every direction land at least han
dred dead horses could be seen from any
point where you might choose to stand
some torn almost asun1er by cannon balls
some pierced in the side by grape-sbot,
and others with their legs completely shot
away. a surface Of level ground en-
bracing according to the best estimate |
could make, not less than sic square miles,
was densely covered with these ghastly
relics Of the eight. could not spend
much time in trayersing the field, for the
bodies, owing to the intense heat, were in
an advanced stage Of decomposition and
the stencil was empowering. But as
went along l picked up cannon ball and
a bayonet, which l hope may in due time
reach the Times Office and serve as me-
MORALS Of the day. Ii would have been
easy 10 collect carloads of both.
OF the mulberry trees in the orchard:
Which form considerable portion of the
field, probably more than half escaped
without being touched at all. Some wer,
cut down entirely by large cannon ball.
and others showed sears Of shot on theil
torn bark. saw one tree about 81,
inches in diameter, in which a lively,
pound shot had completely imbedded it
self-ihe wood Of the tree having close,
over the ball, leaving only small part o
its surface visible, and leading one to won
der how so large ball could possibly
have found admission through so small
hole.
AT one point by the side of the road
ten or fifteen peasants were burying th
, dead. They gathered them from th
, field upon hand barrows, from which the
: were rolled into the hollow places on tn
! roadside, from which gravel had bee
1 taken TO repair the track--and after fiv
= or six, or as many as the space woul
# hold, had been iumbled in, foot or tw
c of dirt was shoveled over them. No u
l. tempt was made to remove any of the
II clothing, or TO lay them side by side or
d any particular position. They were tun
n bled in just as il happened-and we
IS covered up just as they CHANGED TO fall
e In many cases they were laid lengthwis
e in single file, and then covered over
a second row being next put in, then a thin
Is fourth, &c. In this way over tYo hu
ID dred had been buried in single plaC
81 1t will take a long time to dispose Of I;
r, the dead, and the carcases Of the hors
st also and if this excessively hot wealth
Sc continues, the health Of the vicinity ca
to not fail 10 suffer.
re We made hasty visit to-day TO 4
nd headquarters Of the Piedmontese arm
lie at Desenzano, pleasant little town
ut the shores Of Lake Garda. Their wUu
he ded were still arriving. and / could I
AT help noticing the superior accommoC
AS tons provided for them. They We
on brought in ambulances, but somewl
TO- like an omnibus, with springs, cushio
ng mattresses and pillows. and an awning
It's, protect them from the sun. Not one S
g, itary vehicle Of the kind have / seen
be connection with the French army. Th