Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-12


Laterfrom the Seat of War--Austrian Loss
$4,000 Killed, Wounded and PriOOners.
French LOsss le,OOO--AIIies Capture 10
Cannon and I6 Flags!
The following telegraphic dispatches contain all
that is known in regard to the great battle on the
oath ult:
ours is much less We have taken thirty cannon,
more than 900 prisoners, and flags.
The S2rdinisn arny inflicted great loss on the
enemy, after having eontended with great fury
against superior forces
The following is the order of the day, published
by the Emperor Napoleon, after the battle of Sol
ferno:
"CARRIANA, June 25.--Soldiers: The enemy, who
believed themselves able to repulse us from the
Chiese, have re-crossed the MinciO. You have wor-
thily defended the honor of France. Solferiuo sur
passed the recollection Of Lonato and Castiglione.
In twelve hours you have repulsed the efforts Of
10000 men.
Your enthusiasm did not rest there. The nu-
merOus artillery Of the enemy occupied formidable
positions for three leagues which you carried
Your country thanks Jou for your courage and per-
severance and laments the fallen. Whe have taken
g flags, 80 cannon, and 5000 prisoners
''The Sandman army fought with the same vslor
against superior f0rces and worthy is that army to
march beside you. Blood has not been split in vain
for the glory Of France aud the happiness of the
people"
The following is the Austrian official account of
the battle:
'.VERoSA, June 25.-Tbe day before yesterday
our right wing occupied PozEolenga SOlferino aud
CaTrians, and the left wing pressed forward far
GuidzzolO and Casciffredo, but were driven back
by the enemy. collision took place, between the
two entire armies. At 10 o'clock A. NJ, our left
wing under General Wenipen, advanced as far as
the Chiese In the afternoon there was 3 concen-
trated assault on the heroieally defended town Of
Solferina. Our right wing repulssd the Piedmon-
tese but on the other hand the order of our center
could not be restored, and losses are extraor-
dins1ily heavy. The development Of powerful
masses of the enemy against left wing, and the
advance Of his main body against Tolta caused our
retreat, which began late in the evening"
VIENNA, June 25.-The Austrian Correspondence
contains the following:
s'The day before yesterday, the Austrian army
crossed the Mincio at four points, and yesterday
came upon the superior force of the enemy on the
Cheise. After obstinate oopfict Of twelve hours
our army withdrew across the Mincio. Our head
quarters now are at Villa Franca."
The London Times says that the Austrians have
most canddly admitted their defeat and that histO-
~ scarcely records bulletin in which such a dis
aster is more explicitly aVOWed.
The official Correspondence Of June 9th, contains
the following:
''The Emperor of Austria will soon return to Vi
emma on account Of important business. The COM
mand-in- chief of the army which is preparing for
battle, is given 10 Gen. Hess.
PARIS, Tuesday-Gens. Anger Forrey, Diem and
Ladmirault we're slightly wounded at SOlferino.
There will be Te Deum next Sunday in ell the
Churches of France in celebration of the victory.
The Empress and all the great bodies of state will
attend ct NOtre Dame.