The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-26
DETAILS oE THE GREAT HNTTLF or
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-. FuDli>htd the ioliOWIi9 tUlcla' ul-I4t'h
from the seat Of war
kEEoSA, June 2j-t'n the 2ii INST,
the Imperial Royal army crossed At four
places to the right bank Of the Nlncio. The
right wing Of the army occupied p,zZolcugn
aud Ca,riaua The left wln"
marched on the > itb jn>t to Guiazzpio aud
Castel-Goilrcto. anl rcrulsed the advancing
enemy ON all side Asthc Imperial Royal
army continued It's advance toward the
Chicsc, the encmv-who had also assumed
the offensive with his whole force pushed
forward such large bodies Of troops that
there was a general engagement between
the two armies at 10 clock, or thrrrahout>,
ON the morning Of the 21th instant
The right wing, which was formed by
the second army, under the General Of Cav
airy, Count ~chlick, maintained the bosses
sion OF tie place which 1t had originally
occupied in the first Inc Of battle until >
o'clock IN the afternoon. and the ir~t army
tthc LETT wing) under the General Of Ar-
.'H"rr Count Wnmulien, continually gained
.round in The dJTcctIon' - -, .?
Toward :; o'clock the enemy made u ychc
men; attack on Soltcrino aud several hours
hard fighting obtained possession Of the
place. which had been heroicaIy defended
hy ih.. fifth c0rpS dc 0rHicr. IN attack
was then made on Cayriaua, which place
wa, couia.,cou>ly defended unti evening 10y
the lr-t and seventh co,pS dc 0rmec but
was cvcutuaily lcf; IN the hands of the cu-
envy
Whil" the struggle for Solfcrno and
Cavriara WAS gong on, the eighth cOrpS dc
Grsucc which was on the outer flank of the
right wing. advanced and repulsed the Sar-
diuiau Iuors opposed to H. but tins advan-
tare lid not enable the imperial Royal ar
my to recover The positions that had been
lcst IL the centre The third and ninth
corps which were supported by the eleventh
corps were engaged on the left wing, and
the reserve cavalry attached 10 this wing
made several brilliant attacks. tnusualiy
heavy losses, and the fact that the left wing
of the first army was able to make pro
grcss on the right flank Of the enemy, who
directed bis main force IN the centre against
Volta, led t. the retreat Of the imperial
army. 1t began late IN the evening, during
a very violent storm Yesterday evening
Pozzolengo, Mouzambano, Volta and GotC
were still occupied by our troops
SANDMAN ACCOUNT.
The picdmontcse Gae6te publishes the
following account, written on the evening @
the day on which the battle was fought
During the night, from the 10Th TO th'
10Th INST, the Au>trianS evacuated the righ
bank cf the Mincio.
On the 2lth the Emperor ordered th'
army cf the king of Sardinia to occup,
pczzolengc, and to invest peschiera, Will
the French army occupied Sofcrino an'
Cavrana.
The King ordered the iir,t and fifth di
visions to dispatch detachmcnts to the pla
ces mentioned, and the third division ais
to send detachment toward Pcschicra.
The Austrians during the night from th
23d to the nth advanced toward the rigl
, bank Of the Mincio.
Reports of desertcrs are unanimous |
stating that lh,ote men were collected 6
PozzolcngO.
Marshal Baraguay a'ililicrS met with III
expected difficulties at Solterino, and tn
Piedmontese rcconnaiSanecS also cncpuntc
cd great forces of the enemy While Ra
aruay d'lIiliicrs performed rroilglcs I
yalor at Soicrino, the masses ot the enem
continued in advance
Al Ca,tigliorc, The Emperor, p'rccfvin
that he was coutcnding with the entire arm
: of the enemy, deployed the corps Of Gen
Neil and McMahon in the plain, and o
dered Caurobrct 70 reiojn with the Impcri
Guard the reserve on the heights
The Kirg had been requested 10 dire
all the forces poS>ib. against Solferino, ~
5 he accordingly ordered Gems. Fantl Al
: Durando to convey sI,ccors TO the trenc
: Gen Fanti had already commanded Il
movement % be made. when news arrive
= that the reconnaissance Of the third and fit
divisions was in danger Of being cut of
= Dcscnzano hy superior force OF the enem
The Ming recalled Fanti and ordered Il
. brigade of iosa to return promptly - -
MARITIME. However, Baraguay dlslIl:e
won Solferino. and marched against Ga
= riana.
= The King having been informed tia
; notwithstanding the third and filth division
Il were engaged 1t was difficult to carry Il
o. heights of San MARITIME, ordered gener
attack of those divisions, with the triga'
Of Aosta the first division under Gener
. della Narmors. and tine brigade o' Pie
= mont.
In spite Of a violent tempest, Gen del
: N,rmnro directed his course by pozzolrnc
ona aescrrd..- upon san MARITIME, bnt W
. ,aarked from the side Of hoSsoIengo II
l,h Regiment, moving to the left, rePuls'
= the enemy, causing great losses WIN q
: artillery
. In spite Of Con Durando's delay, o'c
4, stoned by the tcmpes;, and by tue lsnoran'