Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-24
The War-Terrible Battles.

S~NA s~o 0nSAO ANVc Ueeu tWO leTIlUlt DAB
ties between the French and Austrians, in
10th Of which the superior skill and bra
very Of the French prevailed. The des-
truction Of human life on both sides has
been immense, but the Austrians seem to
have suffered much more severely than the
French. The first battle occurred on the
18th of June. There were 10000 Of the
Allies and 80, 600 Of the Austrians engaged,
or, according to some statements, the num-
bers engaged on both sides were much lar
ger. The Austrians lost about Is, 900 in
killed and wounded, and the Allies about
half as many TO Gen. Mcmahon, Of the
French army, the great need of praise is
awarded. He had no orders to proceed to
Magenta, but hearing the roar of artillery,
he rushed in and saved the French army
from destruction. The Emperor displayed
great bravery during the action; surround
ed by his Imperial Guard, he withstood the
shock Of the Austrian army two hours.
The report that the capture Of Milan would
end the war, seems not to be verified, for
Milan has actually fallen into the hands of
the Allies.
A correspondent Of the Daily News gives
the following details I'm less than two hours
the. allied monarchs had deployed sixty thou
sand men against the Austrians, whose force
was eighty thousand strong, with power
full artillery. They were compelled to move
on most disadvantageous grounds. As their
left was soon turned by Marshal Canrobert's
corps supported by Gen Fant's division,
the Austrtans were obliged to fall Oh their
centre at Abbiate Crosse The Austrian
centre thus swelled by the routed columns
Of their left wing was soon in disorder, and
thousands fell crushed by the French artil-
lery.
Gen. McMahon had now reachedi the
scene, and seeing the moment come to break
the disordered centre of the Austrians, char
ged with an impetuosity seldom witnessed,
supported by Gen. Durand's division, which
stood in reserve, moving slowly beside him.
The shock was terrble-the dead and woun-
ded we're falling by thousands, but the Aus
TRANS were,routed and the victory won. This
writer says that twenty Austrian guns were
taken. The Zouaves had seven hundred of
their number killed or wounded.
A brigade Of Gen. Canrobert's corps was
almost entirely destroyed in the last charge.
The Emperor and King were always in
the thickest Of the fight. Military men are
unanimous in their praise of the strategic
combinations of the Emperor.
At the battle of Marignano the Austrians
were entrenched, and General paraguay
DHilliers was sent to dislodge them He
took the village with little loss. No details
had been received. General Benedick COM
manded the Austrians.
General Urban is said to have effected his
retreat by Capano.
The Austrians evacuated Laveno, aban-
doning their materials Of war, taking shelter
in vessels in the Swiss waters
The King attended mass at the cathedral
of Milan, on the 9th, when 7e Deum was
sung. Subsequently he rode through the
city, when the enthusiasm of the people was
indescribable.
The King issued proclamation to the
Lowlands, saying their independence hav-
ing been secured, regimen liberal and du-
rable would be established He euloglzed
Napoleon, and calls on the Lowlands to join
them on the battle field.
The London Posts Paris correspondent
says, that over four thousand of the priso-
ners taken from the Austrlans are Italians,
who took the earliest opportunity to give
themselves up. They were always placed
in front and threatened by the Croats in the
rear if they did not fight we'll. Many off
cred to join the Allies, but have not been
accepted yet.
The Swiss Government has ordered the
immediate fertilization of their Austrian
frontiers.
THE BATTLE OF MARIGNANO.
Five hundred Zouaves were killed or
wounded at Marignano. The Austrians
lost 1900 men and had 1000 made pris-
oners. The battle lasted nine hours.
The armies were preparing for another
general engagement.
The official Austrian correspondence of
the 10th, state that the Austrian army was
continuing its retreat beyoud the AIDA, and
that its head quarters were at Cavattigazzi
before Cremona.
A special despatch to the London Times
says that on the 9Th the second Austrian
army had its head quarters an Codeguo
and AIDA.
It turns out that Marshal Canrobert was
not wounded at all at Magenta. All ac-
counts of that battle give the great glory
Of the day to General Mcmahon. He had
no orders to proceed to Magenta, but he
heard the roar Of the battle, and rushed on
and saved the army.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT the Uni
versity of Virginia, on Monday night next,
the 9th, the Washington Society's cele-
bration. Dougless R. Forestt, of Alexan-
dria, orator and John H. Gale, Of Norfolk,
medalist
Tuesday night, the 28th, Jcferson's So
ciety's celebration. Grafton by Mr. John
johnson. of S. c.; and Archer Anderson,
Of Richmond, medalist.
At IL o'clock of Tuesday, the 2Sth, the
the annual Grafton before the Society Of
Alumni will be delivered by Mr.. Lewis w.
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