The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-06-23


has signalized itself throughout the whole of the
pending European crisis by its earnest and
impartial advocacy of liberal interests and the
cause of European freedom, reported the Aus
TRANS in full retreat across the Tcino on the 1st
of June. His report is now fully confirmed
On the LIST of June the Fourth French Corps
d'A9mee under General Mel occupied Novara,
distant six miles from the river and from the
bridge of Bufalora, over which the Austrians
had passed in force on their invasion of Pied
mont just month before, exulting in the pros
pect of the speedy plumber of Turin. The des-
perate attempts made by the Austrian main body
on the lst and I'd of June at Palestro, to delay
the passage of the Sesia by the Allies, had sue
ceeded only so far as to allow time for the escape
of a considerable portion of the Austrian force
into Lombardy, by the bridge of Vigevano, eight
miles further down the river than the bridge of
Buffalora.
The Austrians who are said to have been
commanded by Marshal Hess-and the great
ability with which their troops must have been
handled since the allied advance began, goes far
to confirm the assertion-must have been with
drawn in great numbers into Lombardy by the
bridge of Vigevano or Abbiate Grasso before
the fighting began at the bridges of Buffalora
and Turbigo. While the contest was going on
there Austrian troops were rapidly moved up
along the Sforzesca and the Langosco canals,
and by Magenta, to intercept the advance on
Milan should the Allies succeed in passing the
river. That Marshal Hess should have sue
ceeded in bringing his army out of the position
into which Count Gyulai had led it, so far as to
enable him to undertake such daring maneuvre
as this, is high testimony to his skill as a CON-
mander.
But skillful and daring as his movements seem
to have been, those of his Imperial antagonist
would appear to have been not less so. That
the effort to arrest the allied march failed after
two days of the most severe fighting is proved
by the evacuation of Milan; that the fighting
had not yet ceased ought to be sufficiently ex-
planned by the consideration that until the Aus
TRANS had either been driven in utter rout into
the Nauiglio Grande or had succeeded in put
ting that water between themselves and the AL
lies, and in so securing their retreat to Pavia, it
would be impossible for the Allies to move with
safety upon Milan The real field of such bat
tie, as this of Magenta must have been, is not the
triangle described by the towns of Magenta. Ro-
becco, and Buffalora, but the larger triangle of
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which is described between Milan, Abbiate Gras-
so, and Buffalora.
Whether the Austrians should be suffered to
fall back in safety upon Pavia itself, even after
passing the base-lne of this triangle would
depend, of course, upon the comparative strength
OF their army with that of the Allies actually in
Lombardy, as well as upon the movements of the
French reserve in Alessandria and Casale, and
also upon the actual extent of the instructions
in Lombardy. Upon the effect of such vic
tory as this of Magenta, followed up by the tri-
umphant entry of Victor Emanuel and Napole-
on .iuto Milan, in rousing not Lombardy alone.
but all Northern and Central Italy into fiery rev.
oution, the allied commanders may well rely
with confidence. They are fast lighting the
Italian magazine ON every side of the Austrian
forces, and it is by no means clear that the for
titled square of the Adige itself will long afford
refuge for the Imperial dominion of Austria.
from the reduplicated explosions that now menace
herpower.
Upon the rest of Europe, the progress of the
iberating armies is likely to exert a wholesome
influence in crushing any disposition that may
exist toward generalizing the war
The Queen of England, if she has said nothing
else in her speech from the throne, has at least
reaffirmed her resolution not to interfere in the
Italian contest, while the Gar has at last spo
ken out his mind with unmistakable emphasis to
the lesser German courts by declaring that should
they NEEDLE in this matter, Russia will consider
the equilibrium of Europe" as endangered, and
herself of course as at liberty to restore the
balance with her weighty sword
10 have urged matters on to this point within
SIX weeks time of the opening of the contest, is
triumph of skill, foresight, and energy on the
part OF the French Emperor for which his warm
est admirers can hardly have been prepared.
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