New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09
TIE WAR.
THE BATTLE OF SOLFERINO.
The following kilograms contain all that is known
in regard to the great battle on the oath OF June;

in regard TO the great battle on tho Z4tn Oi June'
NAPOLEON TO THE EMPRESS.
CAvARINA, JuIe 25, u p. MT is impossible
as Yet to obtain the details of the battle Of yester
day. The enemy withdrew last night. l have
passed the night in the room occupied in the morn
ing by the Emperor of Austria. Gen. Mel has been
appointed Marshal of France.
CAvRIANA, June FILA o'clock a. m.-The
Austrians who had crossed the Mincio for the pur-
pose Of attacking US with their whole body, have
been obliged to abandon their positions, and with
draw to the left bank of the river. They have
blown up the bridge Of Goito. The loss OF the
enemy is very considerable, but ours is much less.
We hsye taken 80 cannon, more than 7 200 prison.
ers and three flags Gen. Mel and his corps
darm6e have covered themselves with glory as well
as the whole army. The Sardinlan army inflicted
great loss on the enemy after having contended
with great fury against superior forces.
FRENCH ACCOUNTS
The Paris Pyesse says that private messages from
Berne are spoken Of, which put down the Austrian
loss at the enormous number of $4,000 hors de
combat and Is, 600 taken prisoners, together with
l6 flags and rs pieces of cannon THE, however,
lacks confirmation.
The following is the order Of the day published
by the Emperor Napoleon after the battle of Sol
ferno,
CAyRIANA, June % SOLDIERS: The enemy,
who believed themselves able to repulse US from
the Cbese, have recrossed the Mincio. You have
wortbly defended the honor Of France Soferino
surpassed the recollection of Tomato and Csstg
lone In twelve hours you have repulsed the ei-
forts of one hundred and fifty thousand men Your
enthusiasm did not rest there: the numerous artl-
lery of the enemy occupied formidable postionsfor
over three leagues, which you carried Your couu-
try thsnAs you for your courage and perseverance,
ard laInents the fallen. We have taken three flags
thirty cannon, and 5000 prisoners The Sandman
amy fought with the same yslor against superior
forces, and worthy is that army 10 march beside
YOU. Blood bas not been shed in vain for the glo-
ry Of France and the happiness of the people"
No circumstantial account of the battle had
reached Paris. Ii was Inferred from the telegraphs
that the French Army suffered so severely that two
days after the battle it was still unable to resume
the offensive.
There were vague rumors of 10000 to 1900
French troops having been killed and wounded.
PARIS, Tuesday Anger, Forey, Dieu,
and LAdmirault, were wounded slightly at SOlfe-
riDO
There will be Te Deum next Sundsy in all the
churches of France in celebration of the victory.
Tie Empress, and all the great bodies of State,
attend at NotIe Dame
TURIN, Tuesday An official bulletin to-day
cottains some details Of the battle of the oath.
The PiedmOntese who were principally engaged at
San Martino performed prodigies of valOr, and
took formidable positions but could not hold them,
owing TO fearful tempest. The Piedmontese
drove the Austrians from San Martino, retaining
FIVE Of their cannon. Serious loss is admitted.
THE AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT.
The following is the Austrian official account of
the battle
VERONA, June 25.-The day before yesterday
our right wing occupied Pozzolenga, SolferinO, and
Cayrians, and the eft wing pressed forward as far
as Guidizzolo and Cas-CioEredo but were driven
back by the enemy
A collision took place between the two entire
armies at 10 IN. yesterday. Our left, under Gen.
Wimpen, advanced as far as Chiese. In the
afternoon there was concentrated assault on the
heroicaly defended town Of Soferino. Our right
wing repulsed the PiedmOntese, but, on the other
hand the order of our center could not be restored
and our losses are extraordinarily heavy. The
development Of powerful masses OF the enemy
against ourleft wing and the advance OF bis main
body against Volta, caused our retreat, which
begsnAste in the evening.