Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-16
LATER FROM EUROPE!
Arrival Of the Steamers Baltimore and
.6 Adelaide.
Further Particulars of the Battle of
tE - |s Salfarino. -..
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
TWO DAYS LATER.
No more Fighting England to Remain
Neutral
THE BATTLE OF SALFERINO!
Interesting Details Of the Battle
THE AUSTRIAN DEFEAT OVERWHELMING
SOME TALK OF PEACE.
THE AUSTRIAN DEFEAT OvERWHELMIN
SOME TALK OF PEACE.

ed in forcing the Austrian centre. After II
hours fighting, the Austrians had brought up
reserves 80, 200 men, and the allies their re-
servo of %, 900 men,. 1t was most critical
moment, and in three hours more, the general
fighting ended to the decided advantage of the
allies.
The Zouavcs are said to have been much
cut up, and the first chasseurs of Algeria
were terribly beaten. Four generals were
wounded and one killed.
Orders had been received at Milan to pre-
pare Ii, 900 beds for the wounded.
PARIS, June 29.-The Noniteur contains
no details of the battle of Saliferino, but there
are reports of different attacks Of various
corpse armie. The Moniteur does not state
the number of killed or wounded on either
side.
TURIN, June s.-The Piedmontees Gazette
publishes official details of the battle, written
the same evening. According to positive in
formation, 90, 900 Sardnians held their ground
against sc, 900 Austrians, who occupied for
midable position from which they were dis
logged by the Sardinians under the orders of
King Victor Emanuel. The Sandman loss is
said to be about 1000 killed, and the same
number wounded.
The London Tines Paris correspondent re-
ports that project has been opened for the
mobilization of 100 batallions Of National
Guards, and recognizing them for garrison
duty.
The details received of the recent massacre
at Peragia, by the Swiss troops, state that
neither sex or age were spared. Among the
murdered by the soldiers after the fighting
had ceased, were 3 married couples, 5 elderly
females, 3 unmarried females,a girl four''years
old, and an infant was also torn from its moth
er's breast and thrown into the Tiber.
The London Times Paris correspondent
says: The Piedmontcse were at one time,
during the battle of Salferino, completely en-
veloped by the Austrans, but they recovered,
and, repulsing the enemy, kept their position
with exceeding courage.
TURIN, June 2S.-Deserters from the Aus
TRANS state unanimously that there were over
40 900 Austrians at Pazzelongo. This posi-
ton fell to the Piedmontese.
Gen. Paraguay De Killers won Salferino,
and marched against Corranio. The heights
were occupied by the French, and the Aus
| TRANS were forced to retreat along the whole
| line.
SACKvILLE, July IL.
The Canada, from Liverpool, with dates te
the I'd inst, passed Cape Race at half-past !
O'Clock on sunday afternoon, and arrived Al
Halifax to-day. The following is the summa
ry of her news.
The intelligence from the seat Of war states
that no fighting has occurred since the battle
| of SalferinO. The allied troops continue t.
cross the river MinciO without molestatior
from the enemy. -,
The Emperor Napoleon had moved his head
Quarters from Volta to Valerie. The Sardin
ians, under the command of Victor En- anuel
have invested Peschera, their lines extending
from Lago de Garda to the Mincio.
The Emperor of Austria has not taken his
departure for Vienna, as he was said to have
intended, but he is now expected to remain II
Italy.
The new English ministry has announced
that it will be governed by strict neutrality
Mr.. Golden has declined the proffered seat il
the new Ministry.
LIVERPOOL, July 1.-Breadstuffs have .
declining tendency, and all descriptions ar
lower.
i PHILADELPHIA, July IL.
The N. Y. Times publishes letter from
the battle field of Saiferino, giving the frs
accurate details The battle commenced :
little before o'clock in the morning, not IA
from sun rise. Just back of Castaglione rise
high range of hills, which projects mile o
thereabouts into the plains and then break
off towards the left into wide expanse 9
small hills, and so into the rolling surfac
which makes that portion of the plains.
The Austrians had taken position upon thos
hills, planting cannon upon those nearest
Casteelione, which they could not approach
as the French army was in full force aroun
that little village, and had stationed their I'm
mense array ali over the surrounding plains.
As nearly as we can learn the Empero
Francis Joseph had collected here not les
than 25, 900 troops, and commanded them II
person. His evident purpose was to make
stand here, and risk the fortunes of the wa
upon the hazards of the day. Napoleo
promptly accepted the challenge, and cou
, meuced the attack as soon as it was light tn
morning, by placing cannon on the hills ST.
!, nearer to Castiglione than those held by tn
, Austrians, and opened fire upon them frol
, | the highest of these, a steep, sharp oackc
. RIDGE. which commanded the entire circuit
the plain. and from that point directed tt
entire movements of his army, During tt
: early part of the day, the French very SOC
a drove the enemy out of the posts they ha
n occupied nearest to the town, and followe
them into the small village of the plain.
low the first of these was Salfcrino, whe
> thew had sharp and protracted engagement
The Austrians disputed every inch of groun
u and fought here, as they did throughout Il
q dav with the utmost desperation. They we
three times driven out of the town before thu
n would stay out The people of the villag
l. moreover. took part against the French, up,
whom they fired from their windows, and Il
t. French were compelled, in selfdeience,
When they foundit impossible to hold thu
y ground any longer, they fell back slowly al
!. Steadily, until they reached the village
% Volta. directly southeast from Castglior
Is and ONLY about a mile from the river Mine
u from which, however, it is separated by
rs range of hills Upon these hills, in the re
of the town and overlooking it completely
8: the south and southeast sides, the Austria
mo- had planted very formidable batteries, a
no when arrived upon the field, and went
as once to the height, where the Emperor h
ed stood at the opening of the engagement,
W. which he had left an hour before to follow
victorious troops, these batteries We're blaz
of away upon the French, who were stationed
Ike the plain below.
I'll The general result was soon made evid
ing by the slackening of the Austrian flre, oy
lis, falling back of the smoke, and correspo'
!, to ing advance on the part of that when !, ,
Of from the French artillery. The canonaa
aid at that point lasted for over an hour, Du1
he nrec;selv what direction the Austrians ;.
re- treated it was not possible, from the pos''
n.v Dart of the Austrian force probably cr'
ny al tho Mincio river, which flows southw