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THE WAR IN ITALY.
THE FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE
BATTLE OF SOLDERING.
The French government has publisned the following
Official account Of the battle of soiferno, dated
O. HEADQUARTERS, CAvRiASl, June Is. 1885,
1 Altar the battle Of Magenta and the combat OF Maeg
nauo the Austrans had precpated their the
Mncio abandoning after the other the lines Of the
Ada the 0gio and the CHEESE Tners every reason
to believe that they intended To AL their
resistance behind the Mnco ana IL was important that
the allied army should occupy a. possible the
principal points Of the heights which extend from Tomato
~ far % Vola and which form on the south of tho Lake
Of Cards an aggomeration OF snail hills in many places
very abrupt The last reports received by the Emperor
Napoleon Indicated In fact that the enemy had
these heights and retired behind the river.
According to general order eiven by the Emperor Of
the reoch On the evening Of the 3D. the Of the
King OF Piedmont was to advance P0zzo.engo, Marshal
paraguay 1Hiliers Solerno, Marshal Duke OF No
gens on Cavrans, General Mel Guiddizzoo and xar
ehal Canrcbert on Aedole The Imperial Guard was TO
march Castelione and the two divisions cavalry OF
the line 70 take position In the plain bet~sea socrino
and Medole 1t had been dectded that the
should At two O'Clock in the morning in order
10 avoid The excessive heat Of the day.
Nevertheless, curing the ga several desashmants OF
Emperor had received notice Of it: but Anssrans
were In the habit OF makng numerous reconnaesauces
OF the and attention which they give 70 obtaining In
formation and protecting themselves
Al five in the morning. Of the oath the psror rho
~ kontechisro, hesrd the report Of AIN
and proceeded in all haste towards Castgone the
Imperial Guard were 10 assemble. During the night The
Austrian army Viii h had DECIDED on assuming the often
sive, had passed the Mncio Goito valeggo Mouza n
bano and Peschera, and again occupied the positions
which had recently abandoned THIS vas the resu. or
the plan the execution OF which enemy had pursued
from the time Of their leaving Magenta BY retiring
sively from Piacenzl Pzz shetone, Crenlons Ancoas
Lar and Inr-o in
position in order to accumulate their forces ca
The hDco. They had, besides, increased their
the Su 81 sns
was thus that they We're able TO assemble niue corps
6arnes numbering altogether from 100000 to 27ooo0
men, who advanced the Cniese covering the PLAN
and the heights. This immense force appeared to be d.
vided into Two armies: tost the right, according ;,
noec found after the battle Austrian officer 70
take possession of Tomato and Cissgone that on the
left to march on Montecharo The Austrians though.
that the whole of the allied army had no. vet crosss,
the ChIese, and their intention was 10 drive back
the right bank OF that river.
The two armies. on their way sgaiust the o:a,r
met therefore suddsnly Scarcely had arshals Baraeua
d'Hiiers aud Mcmahon passed Castignone when tney
found themselves in presence Of considerable f1rces
which opposed their afvauce At the instant Cen
Mel encountered the Austraps Meaole. Tue Kings
army, which was going TO Pozzoleugo, asa the Aus
TRANS advance OF Rvoliela and on his part, Marshal
Canrobert found the village Of Castei oedo occupied by
the enerny's cavalry. Y&n
All the corps OF the allied army bang at the tins On
their march at someWnat considerable distance one
from the other the Emperor first Of all irece1 his aten
ton to bringing them together 80 that they might
tua supper. each other For that purpose his Majesty
went Immediately 70 Marshal the Duke de Magenta who
was on the right the pain aud had dep.oyed per-
pendculary to the road which leads from Casgone 70
FASTENED the march Of the cavalry of the Imperial Guard
and placed under the orders the Duke de Magenta as
reserve to operate In thean on the right of the Second
corps The Emperor, at the time, orders 70
Aareha Csnrooer 10 iupport General Mel az much as
possible, while recommending him to euud himself on
the right sgainst an Austrian corps which, according
Information given to bis Msjesy, was to advance from
Nantua on Azola.
These measures having been taken, the Emperor re-
paired 10 the heights In the centre Of the line Of battle
where Marshal Baragu dHers, too distant from ths
Sandman army to be able act in conjunction with r. had
70 struggle N very d;u ground against troops which
The Marshal had nevertheless arrived at the foot OF the
village was defended by forces en.rsnched Ia
An old chateau and large cemetery, both or which
surrounded by thick and creDeiaed walls Tho Marshal
had already lost great number OF men, and had had
than once to expose himself by leading the troops Of
Bazanes and Ladmrsult's divisions Worn out with
mussetry y, these troops gained ground with much
difficulty. At this moment the Emperor ordered
Foreys division to advance, one brigade on the
against the village OF Soferino, aud caused /. TO
supported by Camous division Of hight infantry OF the
guard BE caused 70 advance with these troops the ert
lery Of the Guard which, the command OF General
de SeveDges and General Leboa took up uncovered
petition at about 800 metres fron the enemy. TINS
puvre decided the SUCCESS IN the centre While Foreys
division seized the cemetery, and General Baz,ine
dashed bis troops forward 20 the vlsee the light infant
and rinemen Of the Imperia Guard climbed uo the
foot of the tower commanding the chateau and possessed
OF IT, The little hills Solerno were sue
cessvey carried, and at bali pas. three the Aasia1s
evacuated the position, under the te or artillery
placed on the cress and lett In hands 800 prisoners
IA pieces Of cannon and two coors rne share OF the
Imperial Guard in this glorious trophy was Is guns and
one color.
While this conflict was going on and while the fire was
the heaviest four Austrian columns, advancing between
the Kings army and the corps Of Marshal dbl
Hers, endeavored to turn the right Of he Pedmontese
SIX pieces of artillery however, ably directed by General
hese columns and forced them 10 reracs their stems in
dnorder.
sustaining the conflict at Soferino, tho corps Of Duke
do Magenta had depoyed plain Of Guidzzolo in al
Of the farm Of Casa Marina and his line Of battle
cutting the road 10 Mantua, directed s right towards Me-
DOLE At clock in the mornog no was attacked by
strong Austrian column, preceded By numerous art
lery which psoed itself 10 battery At 900 200 yards
in advance Of our 'front.' The artillery of the drss two
divisions Of the Second corps advancing tmedatey on
the line Of administers opened very sharp Zee against
horse bassres Of Dssvauxs and Putonncauss DIVISIONS
took the enemyss cannon ickasps reduced them to
silence, and soon forced them 70 fall back I'm nedissey
after, Desveauxs and partouneauxs divisions charged
the Austrians and took 800 prisoners
Meantime, column Of two gnens Of Austrian cavalry
Duke Do Magenta directed agans. SIX squadrons Of light
Dragons Three successful chsrgs Of oar cavalry 70
PEELED that OF the enemy, who left in oar hands great
At bar paat two O'Clock tho Duke do Magenta assumed
the offensive in bis turn and ordered General De IA 10,
ierouse 10 advance his ls the side Of Soterno, 10
order to San Oasano and the ohcr positions oc,u
pied by the enemy.
The village was turned on both SIDES aud carried with
irresistible vigor by Algerian Rsnen ard tho Forty
firth. the rfeInen Immediately after sent asainst
the principal counterfeit, which up,sss C.vriana wnh
San Csssisno, and which vas defended ~ coosdera
bic forces. A drst height, Crowned by kind o,
redoust, speedily fell INTO the Possessl1u OF tue
sharpshooters but tao enemy, by vigorous
oesus;ve rstgrn, susneejed IA dia,,jxtrx Tran
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