Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-07-21

balls upon fhem suspending only for
NV minutes al 6ine, and then renewing
Tsgain with rsdoubIed fury. The wind
ad now gone down, the air was still, and
Ne SOUND oI muske'ry, as well as OF the cam
ON, was distinctly heard-ihe former was
''niinunus. sharp and incesssut, sounding
IkeIhe constant and irregular paitering OF
,ail upon roof. while the latter was occa-
ionsIly suspended, but iwhils. it lasted wa.
overwhelmingly grand and terrible. Over
he Sandman park rose dense white cloud
{ smoke. directly upwards, IFS sides per-
sctly upright and well defined and spread
ng outward both ways a, the typ, like an
narmons sheai OF wheat. 1851 -
r. The sun was masking glorious setting
n the west, and as his light gradually de-
| ,arted, tia vivid flashes ST each discharge
# The cannon cleaned through The breast
# an enormous cloud. Sometimes only s
,Inele flash would be seen, then two or three
Il once, and sometimes half dozen would
freak forth in instant succession. II was
,ngining 10 be dark when turned 10 de-
>cend the hill, and all the way down l still
ueard the rear Of the cannon and the clat-
ering Of The guns of the infantry. But the
! Austrians were clearly falling back, and
could-scarcely have failed TO sustain a total
nout. Ii is possible they may be in condi,
ttion TO make one more struggle in the MORN
ing, but, judging from my own observation,
ii certainly is nat probable. They have
sustained an overwhelming defeat. and it
seems TO rue no, unlikely Tat he Emperor.
may now be induced, Ly the representations
Of the neutral Powers To accept the peace
which Napoleon viii be very likely 10 len
der him. s t.F.sh, '.
Jest Lefore nighifall tremendous can
nonading was distinctly visible in the d.
reciion Of Man,ua, and it was supposed by
one or Two French officers that Prince Ma
poleon was ASSEMBLING that fortress as part
Of the general plan OF the days operations.
whisths Emperor was engaging The enemy
IN the open field. But STE 10 reason 20
suppose that tits is true, as Prince Napo.
leon could scarcely have reached MaTiua
by this lime, es he was in Florence only a
week ago. 30, . a.a --a -. IF.
have thus given You very general out
line Of this great battle as il came under my
own observation. | have mentioned no
names CT subordinate officers, because |
have had no opportunity TO learn the specif-
ic part which individuals to"k in the en-
gageRsnt. All That | must leave for sub
sequent letters, or refer you for il 10 the o.
fetal reports which We here shall not see
Ter three or four days alter they are pub
lished in Paris.
| | am afraid 10 venture upon any coniect-
IRE as so the number Of killed and wound
ed in this battle; but from The nature OF the
case, it must be enormous. am confident
that not less than ten thousand wounded
have been brought into this village alone
tduring the day-to say nothing OF those that
were left on The field or taken 10 other pla.
ces. The first animation we received of
an engagement, having taken place, was
from meeting three or Iour carts, drawn by
Eoxen, and filed with wounded-b tore we
reached Mon'echaro on The road from Bres-
cia. AS we had heard of no battle, we nat
urally supposed that these wounds had been
received in some skirmish. Soon alter we
met one-hnrse carriage. in which wa, laid
at full length au officer OF rank. whose face
wore so gha>,ly lock as to make it evident
he was dying. On reaching Montcchiaro
and stopping for a m ,mrnt TO rest orr hor-
SEES, We were told thai a great battle was
then going on in The plain before Castg.
lone; and going at once to the summit Of
some cd Notifications which once defended
the town, we could see with our glasses the
smoke of The engagement. ,r..
We LOST no time in pushing forward, al
though we were told tia, we could not reach
Ca>iigliohe because the roads were COM
piereIy occupied by artillery held in reserve.
We went on, however, continuing to meet
Carriages and carts laden with wounded,
and passing the French camps Of The previ-
Gus night, cams 10 a point at about half a
mile from the town, where park Of artil.
lery wagons was defling from their camp
into The road. Watching our chance, we
drove in between TWO of the wagons, and
so entered the Town under cover Of the Q.
normous cloud Of dust which they raised.
The main street was denseiy crowded with
carts, carriages, horses. donkeys, oxen, SOL
disrs, suffers. and parsons and animals of
every description. We pushed our way
without hindrance, directly past the house
marked as the Quarter Generate, or head
quarters Of the Emperor, and were thus
within tbs camp. We had gone but short
distance when we came 10 where the great
procession oflhe wounded was turning down
cross street to church, which had been
taken for a hospital.
II was certainly the most dreadful sigh,
| ever saw. Every conceivable kind Of
wound which can be inflicted upon men
was here exhibited. All who were able TO
do SO, were obliged 10 walk-the wagons
and animals st command being all required
for those who could mt Otherwise be moved.
Some walked along, their lacss completely
covered with blood from sabre cuts upon
their heads. Many had their arms sha'ter-
ed; hundreds had their hands tied Up, and
some carried most ehasIly wounds upon
their faces. Some had iied up their wounds
and others had stripped away the clothing
which chaled and made them worse | saw
one man walking along with firm step and
resoIHte air, naked 10 his waist, and having
bullet wound upon his side, an ugly cash