Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-24


The wsr-Baule Of Paiesro-Detans. /
Thus far, on every occasion in which Aus
TRAN has met Sandman OF Frenchman, he has
been compelled to retire Allowing full equal.
ity in equipment and organizat on remarks the
Globe, the Italian lighting for liberty and indie
pendence, and the Frenohman marching 10 /
battle with the courage and confidence Of his |
race, are far superior to the troops Of General
Gyulai, enrolled In great part from subjugated
nationahties, whose hearts are in the ranks Of
the enemy, or even the soldiery Of Austria pro- |
per. There is none of that enthusiasm for war
in the German which marks the Frencbmsu at
all times, and which now animates the Italians,
fighting for liberty. The heroism and devotion
which the latter have displayed during this
short contest will raise the character Of the
whole people in the estimation Of the world
The spirit Of tho old Roman Of the republics of
the middle ages, appears TO be revived in the
volunteers Of Victor Emmanueps army. In the
/ gra 1hic sketch Of the battle Of Palestro given
by a continental paper, which we add, some in
cidents are related which ought TO silence every
whisper on behalf of Austria, and move all
hearts to hope for the freedom OF people who
are ready to die to obtain il. The courage
which the Sandman King has displayed may
appear foolhardy in a general and monarch
upon whose life so much depends, but looking
TO the future we cannot help rejoicing that the
| future King Of Northern Italy is able to defend
with his sword the dominions over which the
people call him TO rule. The course which he
has taken is admirably fitted to strengthen him
in the eyes of the Italians. He and not Napo-
| leon is The popular hero Of the war. Il is he
who has received the address of the Manese
municipality IL is in his favor that all the pro
nunciamentos of the Italians have been maze.
| There has been no talk of French deliveTance
il is Victor Emmanuel, with the Emperor as an
ally, who has done the work All this is sig.
nificant of good things for Italy, and affords
strong proof that Louis Napoleon never enter
tanned the idea of making Lombardy a French
province, as many OF his detractors believe.
The subjoined account of the action at
Palestro is from the independence Beige, and
is thhllingly spirited.
VERcBLLi, 3lst May.
The following are some details respecting the
battle Of to-day, which has just been teTmina-
ted, like that Of yesterday, by brilliant vic
tory The AUstrians attempted toiretake the
village of Palestro. For about an hour the
garrison stood on the defensive, and only repli-
ed to them by a fire OF musketry and ordnance,
so well maintained that entire files oftho enemy
fell every successive moment TO rise no more.
The impatience Of the army was so great, how
ever, that the cry of "Charge bayonets" re-
sounded on all Sides and the signal for an attack
had to be given amid the hurrshs Of the whole
army; which threw itself upon the enemy with
unmistakabe fury.
The 3rd Zonaves, which forms part Of the di
vision Of General Cialdini, was one Of the first
to cry Forward" 1t conducted itself in a
manner to Justify the brilliant reputation which
this picked corps has acquired for itself on
every field of battle. The men made an oath
that they would leave the cartridges in their
pouches, and charge right up to the Austrian
guns, and they kept their word. Thrown of
at quick step, lying down, kneeling, springing
up again, appearing and disappearing alter
nately, they came up within two PAGES of the
muzzles of the enemy's guns, and fell turiously
upon the Austrian gunneTs, who, flying before
this impetuOns attack, left hve pieces OF cannon
in their possession.
The King who saw these brave fellows throw
themselves upon the enemy with such irTesisti
bic impulse, hastened to put himself at their
head, and to stand with them before the very
. laws of the Austrian guns Seeing the danger
c which Victor Emmanuel incurred by that gal
+ lant conduct, the Zouaves threw themselves
e before him, and endeavoured to keep him back
Victor Emmanuel, however, disengaged him
self from the group who strove TO restrain him
and dashing both spurs into his horses fianks
with his head raised high he darted, sword in
= hand on the hostile battalions amid the hearty
K cheers of 700 men. who iorg OF for moment
4 that the spirited hoTseman who was stalking his
life on the contest with the courageous reckless.
> ness Of the most subordinate soldier, was the
7 fret individual of the kingdom, charged with the
t task of conducting to a happy termination the
e sacred work of Italian independence.
At this moment the allied army
yuIsod aa if by an electric shock. and men of all
o IIoh lOrgn Of
}, Alessandria-guided by Victor Emmanuel,
whose bearing was magnificent broke the Aus
trinn ranks at quick step, making great gaps in
them with the butt.ends oftheir muskets, their
Y sabris and their bayonels. 1t was no longer
in appearance at least-a regular battle, but
contest sanguinary and horrible, in which
every one was endeavoring on his own account,
to make the greatest havoc. The Zouaves
chez red the Bersaglieri, who applauded the
Zouaves with their accamations, The light
cavalry charged without stopping, jealous of
the glory and of the success Of the infantry. .-
In the centre, the King, admired by all, calm in
the midst Of a horrible storm of balls and bull
, let's, directed with uncommon ability the fray
which appeared to us full Of disorder, and by
his sagacious dispositions assured the glorious
, success which was about TO crown the valiant
efforts Of the allied army.
Whilst his Majesty was leading the columns
of attack, poor, dying bersagliere said to him,
Sire, / am sorry to die in the first battle, -
Another volunteer of the Tenth Regiment of
the line, Giovanni Mori, who was breathing
: his last breath, pereeiving the King, as he was
passing cried Deliver my country from the
, Austrians, and make it free' - The King ad-
, dressed words Of consolation to these poor ie-
lows A. Count Brusati, of Aessandra light
cavalry, although mortaly wounded, still char
ged furiously at the head Of his squadron, and
7 fell from his horse, crying out PtDa Z HdLia'--
{ he was dead The first battalion of Zouaves
took five of the enemy's guns a company Of
our bersagheri, on hearing of it, rushed boldly
J to the assault, and siezed three guns of an
Austrian battery on our left, which we're pour.
) ing death amongst our files.
The loss of the enemy must have been tre-
mendous Amongst the dead there is an Aus-
trian general some say he is Count Leben,
others a Baron Schloiswig. A great many,
both Ulhan and Bohemian officers were leftdead
/ on the field of battle Four hundred men be-
longing to a Croatian regiment were drowned
in the Digagna Maggiore, canal which runs
into the Sesia. They were ordered to wade it,
} but carried away by the impetuosity of the cur
rent they all perished, swept away by the in
creasing flood. Were TO believe what people
say here, we have made moro than 1000 prs.
oners l think, however, that there is some
exagqoration, as an officer of the staff tells me
that he did not see more than 200 Of them, or
thereabouts On our part we had to deplore
the loss of many officers and soldiers. General
La Marmora had his horse badly wounded, and
three officers of the Kings staff had theirs kill
ed.
Whilst the affair Of Palestro was going on,
General Fand was attacked at COnfenza, by
an Austrian division belonginp 10 the fourth