The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-23

scsprnt 90 80 resurrection Ia NHso, the evacuation Of
ma c''v ~ me Ausrns and tia triumphant entry Of
tp Aties The later ttl rfquTcS official confirmation,
ne itpart Only having come by way OF Sutherland,
Que e. t,ncsaly believed be true. We were in some
ei,p4ree for thsse eyeatH by the previous
bas bS re ,siso I'D Vuz,eio aud by Austrian bull
o GAteJ Ionl nc Emps.or's headquarters at Verona,
Iia stating that io corsequsrc of their having found
ia prevent the enemy from turning their right
Glck.' the army had m,ie retrograde movement and
taken up strong position behind the Ticlao but
;s5ly 6d rot expect that they would be forced out Of
,hst tropg poson in such double quick time, and be
dllvep in heaaopg fight from the capital Of Lombardy,
which they had been much trouble to forfy, and
which they boosted OF having rendered almost mpregna.
bic AS yet have but few particulars about the battle
Of Magenta which to have been bloody and well
contested acon At first the Austrans had the advan-
tsee, having attacked the French while they were de-
bsuchng the bridge OF Tur5lgo, and driving back
tue their columns before they able
in sufficient nrmoers but In the meanwhile General Nc
Nahop, who commanded the extreme left made rapid
dash Magenta seized the sde pon there, and threat
er1g he Ausrans in the gave the main body time
to effect r passage o, the river Assaled all points,
the Ausans made obstinate resistance but were at
length obliged 10 give way, and to retire on Aboiate
Grssto with q tremendous loss in killed. wounded and
with the courage and tcnacy though with no better
success ID m in wars their generals appear to have
display Cd more their usual amount OF ncapacty and
the Of Gyuai will occupy place In future history
alongside OF those OF Beaulieu, Alvinzy, Wurmser,
Kray aud Mack. No ever entertained very high
opinion of bis military talents, being well known that
he owed his elevation rather to favor than to his
in the field; but the complete absence Of plan
and method In his operations exceeds everything that
could be anticipated from inexperienced commander
After passing the Ticno instead of falling like thunder
bolt upon the Sandman army, who hardly numbered o
third OF his forces he marches along snals pace,
feeling hs way, we're, from position to the other;
ers. making demonstration agains. Turin, then stopping
shoit ard wheeling around towards Aessapdra until his
hesitation has allowed time for the French toops to
pour in TO from the fatigue of crossing Mount
Cents TO land their artillery and TO complete their prepa
rationH for assuming the oaenaive. Enbol1ened
by bis supneness, the country begins to rise in
every direction; he pushes useess reconnaissance
Montebeio, which MIN 500 men, nspirits
the enemy with the prestige OF rst victory, white It DIS
courages his own men by first defeat aud which
firms him the idea that the AL meditating an
attack against his left wing, where he accordingly
tSge of this mistake fall upon his right and finding he
has been outw;ed he loses ali presence Of mind effects
hasty etIea beyond the rcino Ain outmaneuvred
ard completely routed and weeks after opening the
Campaign III full retreat the plains of Lombardy
leaving Milan in the hands OF the cOnquerors He has
now been superseded by General Hess but it ia eXtremey
doubtful whether that experienced veteran will able to
repair the errors committed BY his predecessor.
II the Austyans have surprised every by their
skulness and III luck, Louis Napoleon has surpassed all
expectation, rather be has given the lie to taose
Who while ACKNOWLEDGING his talent for political in
trigue. his unparalleled hnesse and perfec. master
ship OF the whole science of hum6ug, utterly
secuted the idea Of his possessing that military
which in fact coud hardly be anticipated man who
commences bis warse career At the mature age Of atty
two There have been much older generate, indeed who
have obtained great reputation Butcher, Suwarrox aud
Napier were sepuage narians Radcfzky upwards of
eighty but they had all been brought up ia the camp and
had served for years in subordinate capacities before they
attained the chef Command Louis Napoleou on tho Goa
trary, who has never beaded much a corporal's
guard in real warfare Hho has slet pc Tccr ex
cept when he shot the custom house officer at Bouogne
who has been living " the last ten years all the
eplendor enervstng luxury Of Presidential an npe
rial grandeur suddenly paced IN command OF an army
OF two hundred thousand men, the leading OF which his
uncle declared to bs the most arduous effort the human
mind wss capable Of 81 the only man in Europe"
said Nep0leon the Great "wto 10 able to com nand
an army Of two hundred thousand men " With such
army his nephew whom Victor Hugo is longer
justified in calling Napoleon the Little executes
Of the brilliant and well combined NJ lnulvres
drives the enemy out Of all hs Positions wins pitched
battle and euers Milan three weeks after his arrival
Genoa. BIS uncle went over the same ground Ia his
campaign Of 1896, which by many ia CONSIDERED the
ch ddDure Of his military career: bit it took him five
weeks to gel to Eap SO far, therefore, the Campaign
OF 1859 has not To shrink from comparison with that
1885, ard successful in this coup desSa /, is difficult 70
what the fortunate novi;e in geperashp ~ not
proceed 10 attempt, snd WHAT be may accomplish
To ne manifold conp cations whicn this singular war
has gwen rise since his dark snd mysterious asure
fret appeared u,on tett'ge Of European Politics, new
Danger be atded-a victorious soldier on the
hroDe of Fra nee.
Il will be readily imagined that these startling events
have created deep impression here. In all probability
lhe Austrian will not make S.s2d the Ada,
retire st ono the hhco; and the question will
arise Nhe,ner Prussia is not touOd take for
defence Of the German SOIL which, if the Au3trians
disicdged quickly from the lice of Mincio
they were io hat Of the Tcoo, might soon be menaced
by Their pursurs There seems very is i,dot that the
amy viii be modified 10 tnis coaiinsency, and
enable Prussia give weight to that att lude OF
da.on which she ia oesrods OF assuming bu. up to tue
pfesert meet, believe, government has not come 10
definite resolution the subject. The little German
States taken rather abacs by The Sudden prostraon
their great champ o. Austl, 10 future presume
they wll be more wiling rally thamse yes rouat Pfus
and leave oil their silly vaporng about going
tteir nook, mAIcsns to Pars, sod pircelug
France between them II hitherto bseo the polo Of
Prusss to vsd giving France any unnecessary pfo7o;a
ton, and she will continue TO employ her Influence
make such concessions as required By the ext
aercics Of the Situation bar che Will not easily be
from Ray and as Louis Nspoeon will scarcely oe sss
fed with ets there seems tia cnauce of tue difference
being settled by the inerveulion Of diplomacy.
Las. week We bad some tumulsuous scenes here, which
reminded Of AS aud occasoned by distress
INTO ~hch the laboring portions Of the population have
besn thrown by the reaction OF the potcs crisis upon
trade aud manufactures For several days large bodies
OF ope lves had assembled 10 the FriedrchssoD, Kind
OF PARK meadow outside OF the to gn, With enclosure
iney consult thttr unhappy condition, aud the
moons Of alternating it, and at last Il was resolved that
population should be sen. 10 tEe Prince Regent repre-
rent the eXtremtes to which they reduce1
and Solicit relief On Wednesday g. processioa of
about three hundred perFors moved along the
streets 10 very quiet aoi orderly manner till
they reached the Linden, @here rhey encountered
BY Col Pazka at the head OF poese OF c)astaoes, who
Informed item mat SUCH gatAerDgi prohb ted by
law, assured them that tber would be tikea into
confederation, and requested them 10 dispsrse whou
Iiber disturbance The SorS men demutred iosssog
on their Being allowed STATE their grievances the
Regen., and tlish sculle ensued which led to the
rest of twelve or them. After the remainder yitt
drew TO their several haoita.ons. The next evening
there similar meetings, attended with similar re-
euts ance then the police bave been constantly oa
the alert 20 prevent the repetition Of occurrences,
&hoh has excited no little alarm among the bour9soisie.
They C2r not said to have any political i'm portaDce
orignpg they Go exclusively the pecuniary dis.
es experienced BY the owsr casss consequence the
sgnAin OF business but II tbs should be increased aud
s6ed by the extension Of The war to Germany an