The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-15
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FRIDAY MORNING
July Is, 1859.
TIL. Battle oi solierino-.AFrench Account.


Paris Journal. SAYS:
Tho Emperor having arrived at Castislione
nj eight O'Clock in the morning the oath June
ne hfsi aSCended an eminence which COM
'nands TIC town. aud offers an excellent p~int
OF observation. His Majesty Immediate sa W
taa' the enemy were engaged in d heavy strug-
gle. In fact, considerable masses of Austrians
occupied the heights of formidable positions
ahd the battle Was raging over an extent OF
nNe leagues, from Lake Garda to Gudizzola
Inc Emperor immediately mounted his horse
ahd accompanied by all his staff, proceeded tc
Solierlno. There the combat was going on
with the greatest desperation. II was equally
on this point that the efforts of the army were
displayed on the first victory. gained by Au-
grean in 1896. Thrice this important point
WAS taken and re- taken; it was finally carried
by the bayOnet under the eyes OF the Emperor
by foreys division. The PiednaonteSe. who
occupied The left wing, fought admirably. The
Austrians who made final effort, began to
yield in about TWO hours. The battle had com
menced between TWO and three o'clock in tho
morning. The Anstrians showed great energy
their positions We're wisely chosen. The
Emperor Francis Joseph commanded in per.
son, and contributed by his presence to Gus.
tam The Nalor OF his troops. Driven from Sol.
ferino, the Austrians concentrated their efforts
on our right, where our cavalry made an ire
sisuble dash teiaH.l Our infantry and artillery
Were, as usual, admirable.
The Emperor, pushing his courage to to.
merlty, electrified his soldiers by the sons
ward in the fight, and never changed his nosi-
non under a shower of balls and bullets.
Every one tremb bled to witness the Emperor so
expose himself, and the soldiers seeing it.
loudly expressed their regrets His Males ty
has been established since Yesterday in the
house which the Emperor of Austria had him.
self chosen for a residence. The enemy has
sustained immense losses. We cannot vet
nave the necessary details to fix the mum Der OF
our losses, which. though much inferior to
those Of the Austrians are considerable
General Auger Is the only one of our Generals
who is grlevously wounded. The Emperor
appointed him General of Division on the
field of battle. 1t is said that the Austrians
are completely broken in spirit (JenoraIises).
I'VE are here far from telcgraphc lines so
do not expect frequent communications.
We take from private correspondence. da-
ted Castixlione, 2Gth June, the following:
After the combat and the retreat of the en-
emy, his Majesty, accompanied by Baron Lar
rey, PhysIcian-in-chief to the army visited
the battlefield, caused the wounded to be
looked after, and properly assisted The feats
Of all the army deserve notice General Lad
mirault an old Colonel of Zouaves was re-
MAJ kable for the Sigor OF his attack The
cavalry, II appears, acted remarkably we'll
The Sardinian corps, which formed, under the
orders OF his Majesty Victor Emmanuel the
left wing OF the allied army sustained intrep-
idly, for several hours, the shock of the enemy
Jour times their own number, il is said.
The King himself charged ut the head of a
squadron of cavalry. According 10 the evil
dence before It's 100000 men We're engaged in
the battle, which is incompatible for It's du-
ration save by the battle of Hochstedt. where
iatour D'AuVergne was killed, and where
Gen. l4ecombe fought the Austrians till 10 at
night, driving them from their positions by
the hayonet. There was not Il doubt that the
enemy thought to surprise us. II WAS he who
should have been SO, when he saw in thirty
minutes, says dispatch, f20, 600 men-infant-
ry, cavalry and artlllery-engaged in battle
According to technical men, the battle Of Sol
ferino took place under conditions the least
favorable for the Franco SarClinian army.
which had not guarded position, while the
enemy had been intrrnChed for weeks Abrupt
hills, redoubts skillfully conducted and deten-
ded by powerful artillery. all concurrpd to
render the Austrians very strong Without
e1aggeration it may be said that between the
ChieSe and the Mincio the resources of art
fitted To aid the nature of the groVnd. are pro-
digious-Whlle the positions Of Po2Zolenq 90 OF
Solferino, of Cavriana and of Casterlofreddo.
were, aud can be Justly considered, as so many
links of chain impossible for us to break
THH sARDINIAN ACCOUNT
The Piedmontese Gazette publishes the fol-
lowing account, written on the evening of the
day Oh which the battle was fought:
During the night, from the 18th to the 2Otll
ins tant, the Austrians evacuated the right
bank Of the Oinico.
On the oath, the Emperor ordered the army
OF the King OF Sardinia to occupy Pozzolengo,
and TO invest Peschiera, while the French ar
my occupied Solferino and Cavriana.
The King ordered the first and fifth divisions
10 dispatch detachlnents 10 the places Inen-
toned, and the third division also TO send a
detachment towards Peschiera
The AustrIans during the night, from the
Esd To the Path advanced toward the right
bank of the Miucio.
Reports of deserters are unanimous in sta
ting that UU0 men were collected at PozZo-
lenEo.
Marshal Taraguay d'FIilliers met with un-
expected difficulties at SolferinO, and the Pied
montese reconnaissance also encountered great
forces Of the enemy. While paraguay d Hill
llcrs performed prodigies ofy:lor at Solferino,
the masses OF the enemy continued to advance
AT Castiglione the Emperor, perceving that
he was now contendiag with the entire army
OF the enemy deployed the corps of General
Neil and Mae Mahon in the plain, and ordered
Canrobert to rejoin with the Imperial Guard
TO reserve on the heights.
The King had been requested to direct all
the forces possible against Soiferino, and he
accordingly ordered Generals Fanti and Du-
rando TO convey succorS 10 the French. Gen
Fanti had already commanded movement to
be made, when news arrived that the recon.
noissauce OF the third and fifth divisions was
in danger of being cut off at Desenzano by q
superior force of the enemy. The King recall.
ed Fanti and ordered the brigade OF Aosta tc
return promptly 70 San Martino. However
paraguay d'Hilliers won Solferino, and march
ed against CaTriana.
The King having been informed that not.
withs tanding the third and fifth divisions
were engaged, it was difficult to carry the
heights of San Martino, ordered general at
tack OF those divisions, with the brigade o,
Aosta, the first division under General delle
Marmora, and the brigade OF Piedmont.
In spite OF 4 violent tempest General della
Marmora directed his course by Pozzolengt
and descended upon San Martino, but was
attacked from the side OF PozZolengo. The
fourth regiment moving to the left, repulseC
the enemy, causing great losses with cur ar
til!ery.
In spite of Gen. Durando's delay, occasionet
by the tempest and by the ignorance of thu
guides, the third and fifth divisions, and tht
brigade of Aosta, dislodged the enemy from hi:
formidable positions, and q brilliant victory
ended a contest OF fifteen hours, sustained
with heroic constancy. The order of the army
was admirable.
THere follow details of the loss of The Pied
montesc, according to which 1000 were Killed
and about the same number wounded. Ih'
heights having been occupied, the French
forced the enemy to retire 10 Gotta, thus beat
ell along their whole line. According 10 posi-
tive Information, ii results that y, ,OOJ Sardin
lans held their ground against $4,000 Aus
tri,ns, who Were united and engaged with al
the advantages of position.l
PosT-OFFICE AFFAIRs-A new Office is es
tabiisiled at Big Sycamore Clay county, Va.
and James A. Walker appointed pos tmaster
on route from Gauley Bridge to Newton. Th,
name and site of Catawba, Roanoke county
Va, is changed to Roanoke Red Sulphur
Springs. three-quarters of n mile from pres
eut location, and Henry Gunsburger appoint
ed postmaster, vice Peter Hammond
Virginia Appoin ntfnents.--J ames w. Connel
Iy postmaster at Burntyille, Brunswick com
", vice John Bennett, Jr declined Elmor,
ii. Elliott postmast ter at JaireIew, Lewis coun
ty, vice Joseph Mitchell, resigned. james
Wells postmaster at Upper Falls OF Coal
Kanawha county. vice X. G. Chandler re
signed Lucius Higgason postmaster at Nor
ris, Hanover county, vice James l.. Swift, re
signed.
ONE OF MAgIoN's MEH.-At the fourth o
July celebration in Ironton, Missouri, Capt
Inb,, uau ono of Narion,S men WIS present