The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-25

Vtre u Uionen The of citizens was not 40
great as on Monday evening, though by no m ans
small, and the enthusiasm was general
noticed that evening" and on Saturday, that the news
boys with fiery zeal were hawking about the city the
two great papers Of both sides IN DO
hucs The papers are named Pungalo and Del Popolo
ana are each about the size Of an ordinary sheet of fools
are read with the utmost avidy.
While the priests were watching everything and chat
my everywhere on saturday and Sunday, tho Roman
.Depuation fingered in the city, doubtless prosecuting
the purpose Of their VISIT while the part the citizens
there seemed to be remarkable excitement Everywhere
they were discussing the new proposal About the
notices, caricatures and handbis posted On sun
day the city compimened the "Deputies with dinner
and In the evening another illumination occurred in some
respects SURPRISING the former.
accordingly the brilancy Of the illumination concentrated
there. large fountain was represented (al but the
tom There circles Of flowers and evergrcens and
circles Of burning gas jets alternating Within this pyra
mid Of circles sat the Royal Brass Band with military
dress and waving pumes, discoursng stirring music
Above them suspen led canopy Of flowers, brilliant
whole fountain surrounded with eight ARTIFICIAL trees
bearing countless number OF pendant bells of divers
was surmounted with blazing star
The theatre itself was brilliantly Illuminated, and on,
the opposite building was the and national embems
represented in pictures Of light and the name Victor
Emanuel in letters Of light with the famous motto Vipe
u Unione." The concourse Of people great-of all
ages and condtions-men, women, children and priests,
and the enthusiasm immense.
While we sympathise most cordially with the general
object Of the deputaon, and wish them best of sue
in their eorto sever their with the papa
rule of Italy, and the formation OF a coniederacy
at the time suspect this rejoicing 30 be prsaasTe
We doubt their success. Indeed we have Just heard
that compromise is proposed like this-.hat Venice be
allowed a constitutional government and on that condition
the rejected dukes be received back again by petty
States. We should be glad to Venice with constitu
ona government, but should regret the restoration Of
the dnkes
During the week we made few interesting excursions
in the neighborhood of Milan One of these was i, Ma
genta to visit the battle field The vhge is in Itself quite
insignificant, much that is not mentioned in the
guide books But the battle of the 4h of June 1850 has
nQtlp II 10 fa1 an the
direct from Novara to Mlan and therefore easy ac
cess, so that all visitors to Italy may il they choose
without taking too much time trouble have sight OF
the field. Nothing satisfactory, however, be seen
from the railroad consequently the village glad
y to the pecunary interest Of landlords and guides and
traders in military relics From what could ascertain
We did not indulge-no being highly blessed with taste
for such things but manythat did Gudcs are as
numerous almost as relics, all thoroughly posted up mill
ary affairs especially the history of the 4h Of last June
both general and particular Landlords and hotels are
place But this Isuppose one of the appropriate tras
for poor pilgrims, species of denial designed aug
ment the impression and enhance the estimate of what
may be scenon the principle that what hard earned
is dearly priced
rejoice that the battle fought there Notwithstanding
the temporary damage to village and field Satisfied with
our nights larry at the hotel Marine, and vain
attempt to woo sof sumber In such detestabe atnOs
phere secured the services OF guide early hour
next morning We remembered we went forth that
this battle important to each party both in numbers
and consequences.
There vast force arrayedl either sde at least
for modern warfare. The Austrian troops numbered
100 000 So that in all there between 200 900 and
800 600 soldiers engaged in the battle was the FIRST
great these armies in their contest for
empire. 1t important to the Austrains defend the
frontier of their own territory and keep out the INVADERS
was important to the Allies to gain victory in this FIRST
encounter and thus secure prestige for the future and
essecav Nanoaon M anm oner CIR
splendid victories Of Napoleon in Italy, tended to make
The struggle earnest and fierce Everythngsabout the
wills haiti field a.
encounter.
We went first the Campo san.o, large burial ground
brick This had been occupied by Austrian troops The
and the turf had been rudey trodden down The
and torn by the balls and bullets of the foe. Further
on crossed the Tfcino to visit the grave a French
oficcr-Colone Jenellc, believe. 1t is merely enclosed
with wooden pickes, and honored with frail cross of
two transverse sticks erected upon IT, bearing his name
by the different armies encampments fronting upon,
each other TO the railroad, along which, the opposite
SIDES are large mounds Of fresh earth marked by little
crosses Of sticks, where the soldiers huaded TO-
geher in burial Caps boots cartridges and other relics
Of the battle lie scattered all around The fields are
everywhere dsguredhe crops and the vineyards more
or less despoed Returning towards Magenta crossed
the Tcino on the railroad bridge. Six days BEFORE
bridge, bridge OF boats the Teino But this in
the interval had been removed The contest seems 70
have been sharpess near Magenta, Between the village
and the "Campo Santo" is a large orchard which was
occupied by the cavalry the ground had been rudely
rodden bae the trees had been barkcd by the
and scahed and riddled by shot and ball And in the
village we noticed number of buildings which the
brick edfcc penetrated all sides by cannon shot il
was probably rendezvous for the Austrians.
No one can visit the battle field without CARRYING away
deepened impression Of the horrors Of war Yet every
philanthropist will rejoice that the result fvora
| BILE to the cause Of freedom.
Pictures Of the battle of Magenta are to be seen IN ar
most every street in Milan They are careful to mento
the great force employed by the Ausrans and the great
| victory won by the ales-four captured two
flags IL 900 fusis, thousand Austrian prisoners
twenty thousand hors de combat.
| tbortc
country and the lakes, let me give you little account
Of our ride by rail from Milan to Venice, We left Milan
train Of was filed, almost packed, although there
was nothing unusual to attract travellers There seemed
did suspect that the common people in Italy INDUCED
In travel On the contrary there were many Of them
crowdDg of emigrants in Western trains in the United
| states-for instance in the vicinity Of Chicago
For some miles there is little to attract especial aen
ton The country is vast plain, covered with mulberry
trees and Indian or broom corn, that all scenery Isl
either concealed wanting Indeed, II seems ike re-
ing on the contrary TO be by mulberry bushes
At length you reach Bergamo, which is a pic
hills terraced and adorned with vines and shruhbefy
Rising suddenly upon the view from the midst Of the
plain, produces most delightful surprise In our en-
husiasm pronounced the most charming thing Of The
| kind we bad seen. ~ -
Here and beyond the scenery changes from the plain
to the picturesque, diversified with terraced hills and for
tile PLAINS and along the north fine range Of mountains
blue and white, with vineyards along their sides, and
some OF the bold submits castle crowned. N
Then you reach Bresca, terraccd against high hilr
and almost picturesque as Bergamo: After that the
mountains sweep back in circle TO make room for a.
beautiful lake. On one bank stands Lonato very quaint
little town, all walled in carefully, 1--WE couldn't under
stand the reason, unless because near the present
confines Of the Austrian territory, and on the
other bank the village Of Desenzona. Here is
| the Austrian Custom House, which we had been
taught to regard with Clear and trembling We
arrived at D. at two O'Clock p NJ. They seemed quite
prepared to receive u.s. safely, at least for themselves
There was an imposing array OF the military guards
around the Custom House, TO our suspicious, looking.
fercey.
:, large company Of travellers, chiefly English and
Americans, with their luggage marched up 10 the
hall for inspection Passports were authoritatvey do
mandcd. Alas for those luckcss wghs who were dcc-
ute We delivered up ours, on which gilt eagle had