The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-23

sixth battalion of Horse Chasseurs.
The Nord alleges that the French numbered
o,oO0 men, exclusive of the regiment of Sardin-
ian cavalry
The Times remarks that the Austrians evident
ly fought well, for they must have carried the
town OF Casteggio, which had been occupied by
the French and barricaded before they could
have arrived at the village of Montebello, whence
they were eventually driven. The Austrians
seem to have been in the first instance success
tul, and only to have been driven back when
the French support came up.
PARrICULA RS OF THE SECOND BATTLE
The Sandman Government had issued the
following bulletins in regard to a second battle
Turin, May 2l.-Today the extreme left
of our army under Gen. Cialdni, forced a
passage over the Sesia, near Vercelli, in an ad-
mirable manner. The enemy was put to flight,
leaving officers and privates as prisoners, to-
gether with arms, wagons, and horses, in our
hands,"
Turin, Sunday, May 22-General Cialdini.
wishing to take possession of the end of the
bridge of Vercelli, which adoined the left bank
OF the river, In order by that means to protect
the construction of another bridge over the
Sesla, moved forward two columns, which, after
having passed the river, joined at the same
point the columns which crossed near Sesia on
TRANS In great force, and sustained fierce
conflict at place called Villata. The enemy
was, however, routed, and our troops establish
ed themselves in Borgo Vercelli; the other
column crossed the Sesia near Capucini Vecchi
and, after having surprised two companies of
the enemy, remained at that place. Our loss
is insignificant, but that of the Austrians is
considerable. The Modenese, after having
spiked their cannon, evacuated Piella last night
and retreated to Givizzino.
Turin, Monday, May D. Yesterday the
enemy appeared in great force at Palestro with
| the object Of obstructing the march of the re-
connoiteriHg party, which had taken the direc-
ton of the Sesia by order of the King of Sar-
DINA. The enemy's artillery was, however,
silenced in every part The Austrians have
shot an entire family of eight persons, in whose
| house Austrian guns had been found. The
French have occupied Casteggio, where they
| are certifying themselves. Yesterday Prince
Napoleon took his departure for Leghorn.
| A dispatch dated Vienna, May %, says:
At noon, on the 2lst inst, about Is 900 of
| the Franco Sandman army attacked our troops
numbering 5000, at Vercelli. Our men re-
treated fighting to Orfengo. AT this place two
other Austrian brigades hurried TO the rescue
| and threatened the enemy's flank, which re-
treated across the Sesia to the western side of
the river"
The Austrian Government had issued the
| following official bulletin, dated
Vienna, May 24.--The Sardo- French troops
| have retreated across the Sesia to the western
bank of the river at Borgo. AT Vercelli, a
| Piedmontese squadron of dragons has been
| put to flight by an Austrian accommodating
party. Garibaldi had entered Varese Yesterday
evening with 5000 men,
| THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.-Sack-
UUe, June l4.--The steamer Europa has arrived
at Halifax with Liverpool dates to the 4th inst
The Europa reached Halifax at l o'clock this
morning
The advices from Italy confirm the capture
of Palestro by the Sardinians. The King,
| Victor Emanuel) commanded in person, and
| exhibited the greatest galantry.
| The Austrlans twice endeavored to retake
! PalestrO, but were repulsed after sanguinary
| encounters. The Sandman reports say that
| they captured one thousand prisoners and eight
| guns.
| The latest dispatch from Turin reports the
Austrians IN full retreat across the 1icino into
| Lombardy.
| From the Seat of War.-The French head
quarters were at Vercelli.
Garibaldi had been driven into the mountains
by the Austrian troops under Gen. Urban, who
retook Varese; but telegraphic dispatch re-
| ceived via Turin states that Gen. Garbadi
after gathering reintorcements, returned, and,
surprising the Austrians, recaptured Varese,
/ and subsequently reentered Como in triumph
! Gen. Mel, who had been sent to the assist
anee of Gen. Garibaldi, had occupied Novano.
| The Instruction in Lombardy was spreading
rapidly.
| fresh victory has been gained by our troops
| Of
Austrians endeavored to retake Palestro"
The King (of Sardinia) commanding the
| fourth division in person, and Gen. Cialdin
at the head of the third regiment of Zouaves
resisted the attack for considerable time, and
then, having successfully assumed the offensive,
pursued the enemy, taking a thousand prison
ers and capturing eight guns, FIVE of which
were obtained by the Zouaves.
Five hundred Austrans were drowned in a
canal during the fight
Another fight took place at Confrenza, in the
province of Sometime, in which the enemy were
repulsed by the division under General Forey,
of the first corps of the French army, after two
hours conflict.
Last night picket of the enemy endeavored
to pass the 20 at Cervesseria but they were re-
pulsed by the inhabitants of that vicinity
The Austrans have evacuated Varo, in the
province of Bobbio.
Turin, June IA second victorious conflict
occurred at six O'Clock, last evening" at Palas-
tro. The enemy endeavored to re-enter but
were repulsed by the division under General
Caldini, composed of the Zouaves and Pied
montese cavalry. The King pressed forward
where the fight was most furious, the Zouaves
vainly trying to restrain him.
On Tuesday, the Austrians attacked the Sar
dinian vanguard at Sesto Caleude, and after
| fipht of two hOurS our trOOns nnrsnad the on
envy across the Ticino.
The details of the battle of Palestro say that
the Sardinians were at one time outhanked by
| the Austrans, who threatened the bridge of
| boats across the Sesia, over which General
Canrobert was to effect a junction with the
King. At this juncture the Zouaves lost one
officer and twenty men killed, and two hun
dred wounded, including ten officers.
The accounts from General Garibaldi state
that numerous Austrian corps having ar
rived before Varese, he ordered the National
Guard not to resist, and fell back Oh Lago
Maggiore.
An attack was attempted by our troops
against Saven, on the Lake, but without result.
| The Sardinians are believed to have been
terribly cut up at the various conflicts about
Palestro, but the number of their loss is not
mentioned In the dispatches received.
| Napoleon subsequently visited the battlefield,
and congratulated the Sardinians. An Aus
trian General is reported among the killed.
| Turin, June 1.-The Austrians this morning
advanced from Bobbio towards the French out
| posts, but retired after short fight. This
movement was made by the Austrans to con-
ceal their retreat, as it was afterwards dscov-
cred that they had begun to evacuate Bobbio
carrying away about one thousand wounded
Turin, June 3.-The Austrians have with
/